Pokémon: Starting with a Pokémon Ranch.

Chapter 90 Even the Farfetch'd Wants to Fish

After Su Yu saw Mei La off.

The fish ponds should be finished in about three more days. Three of the ponds are already completely completed. All that's left is to add some materials that help concentrate water energy, and then it will be finished.

After the project is completely completed, it is time to prepare for raising fish.

Fish feed, fish fry, and even fertilizers and disinfectants for conditioning the water in the fishpond all need to be prepared. There are many things to pay attention to when raising fish artificially.

In particular, the water body should be regulated to a level suitable for fish to live in, and attention should be paid to the prevention and control of some harmful microorganisms and pathogens in the water to prevent them from harming the fish.

In addition, some fertilizers need to be applied to increase the fertility of the water and promote the growth of beneficial microorganisms.

Because some filter-feeding fish feed on microorganisms in the water, there are certain considerations to be made in this regard.

However, Su Yu didn't actually understand any of this. He had only skimmed through the relevant books and knew a little bit about it. If we're talking about real expertise, then we'd have to rely on Squirtle.

"Speaking of which, Mela just wanted me to have Squirtle so she could go with her construction team and help people with plastering."

"But how could I possibly let go of this? If Squirtle goes to the construction team, who will water the farm and take care of the fishpond?"

Su Yu thought to himself.

Perhaps it was Squirtle's outstanding ability to break up dust while helping dig the fishpond these past few days that caught Mela's attention. But Su Yu couldn't let go; his ranch was now completely inseparable from Squirtle.

"However, we can find some other Pokémon to help later, which will also expand the size of the construction team."

With just Mela's few Pokémon, this entire construction team would be at most a small-scale construction team, unable to take on any large projects.

If the engineering team develops well in the future, they can also help find some suitable Pokémon candidates to send over.

This reminded Su Yu of the Dedricep he had previously entrusted with something. He wondered if the Dedricep could bring back a batch of wild Pokémon.

Thinking of this, Su Yu realized it was time to prepare dinner. Just as he was about to go back inside, he suddenly saw Squirtle carrying a large fish, walking back from a distance.

It looked like Squirtle had just caught it from the lake. At that moment, Squirtle was grinning and wandering around the ranch.

It first approached the lambs, pointed at the big fish, and said something. The lambs responded a few times, but then lost interest.

But Squirtle didn't care. It then went up to Alcremie, patted the big fish, and looked smug.

Alcremie was very cooperative; it mimicked Squirtle by giving him a thumbs-up and praising him, which made Squirtle very happy.

Seeing this, Su Yu couldn't stand it any longer. He shouted, half-laughing and half-crying:

"Alright, don't get lost, come over here!"

When Squirtle walked up to him, Su Yu asked curiously:

"Did you catch this fish?"

"Squirrel Squirrel~" Squirrel chuckled and nodded.

"That's pretty good, your technique is excellent," Su Yu said with a smile.

It seems that Squirtle often went fishing before coming to this ranch. This made Su Yu curious; what other skills did this Squirtle have that it hadn't yet revealed?

The fact that the Alliance won't allow you to be a rancher is a huge loss for the Alliance!

"So what are you planning to do with this fish? Why don't you just give it to me and let me cook it?" Su Yu asked immediately afterward.

Upon hearing this, Squirtle hesitated for a moment, because it hadn't "lost" enough yet.

But after thinking about it, it didn't seem like a bad idea to let Su Yu just cook it, since the fish was going to be cooked anyway. The ranch was full of Pokémon, so getting lost wouldn't be very interesting.

So, Squirtle handed the big fish to Su Yu. Su Yu took the fish, intending to take it back inside and cook it.

Seeing this, the giant onion duck nearby began to imagine itself fishing by the lake, casting its line gracefully and leisurely angling.

"Quack..." Fishing seems to be a good way to cultivate one's mind, huh?

The scallion duck thought to itself.

It seems to have nothing to do lately besides practicing swordsmanship and taking care of the onion field. Fishing would be a good way to kill time.

And if it can catch a fish, it can bring the big fish back to Su Yu just like Squirtle, so that Su Yu can cook it into a delicious meal.

This scene seems pretty good?

Thinking this, the big green onion duck ran into the house with the green onion in its arms and told Su Yu what it was thinking.

"Huh? You mean you want to go fishing too?" Su Yu asked in surprise upon hearing Farfetch'd's idea.

He looked at the green onion duck, thought for a moment, and then said:

"Emm...okay, since you said you've been too free lately and have nothing to do, going fishing is a good idea."

"So, do you need a fishing rod, or are you going to turn your big scallion into one?"

As he spoke, Su Yu's eyes glanced at the green onion in the green onion in the green onion duck's arms.

"Gah...!"

Immediately, the green onion duck took a few steps back while holding the green onion, and gave Su Yu a wary look.

As a green onion lover, Green Onion Duck would never betray its green onion!

Seeing this, Su Yu smiled and said:

"Just kidding, how could I possibly use your scallions as a fishing rod? I just happened to have a spare fishing rod that I bought before, so I lent it to you."

Su Yu felt like he was teasing a child.

While it's true that most Pokémon are indeed childlike in nature, Su Yu felt that his Farfetch'd was mainly a bit dim-witted.

Aside from its exceptional swordsmanship, it's more accurate to call it a Psyduck than a Farfetch'd, except it's a bit smarter than a regular Psyduck.

"Are all duck-type Pokémon this stupid?"

Su Yu thought to himself.

And that evening...

Seeing the rich and flavorful fish soup made with scallions, Green Onion Duck devoured three large bowls, leaving Squirtle speechless.

……

After dinner...

Su Yu was a little reluctant to do the dishes tonight because she had played too much frisbee with her Growlithe during the day.

So after he finished eating, he went back inside, wanting to take a nap first.

When he came out after lying down in the room, the dishes on the table had already been cleaned and washed.

"Who washed this?"

Su Yu asked curiously.

A Pokémon is actually washing the dishes? This surprised and delighted Su Yu. Great! His Pokémon has finally grown up and knows how to help with the dishes…

Upon hearing this, none of the Pokémon gathered together watching TV responded.

Noticing Su Yu's gaze, Squirtle, who was doing a handstand push-up nearby, supported himself with one hand and gave Su Yu a thumbs up.

"...The thumbs-up gesture when standing upside down means 'weak,' right?" Su Yu thought to himself.

Seemingly realizing this, Squirtle quickly straightened its body, clapped its hands, and gave Su Yu a thumbs-up with a chuckle.

"Jenny Jenny~" Awesome, hehe.

Su Yu then asked:

Did you wash the dishes?

"Squirrel, Squirrel~" Squirrel nodded. It was just washing dishes; it simply used the [Bubble] move to soak them for a while, and then rinsed them with water, and the dirt and grime were easily washed away.

Isn't this easy?

"So convenient?" Su Yu asked in surprise. All you need to do is soak for a while using the foam technique?

From now on, I'll just let you wash all the dishes. You can wash them in no time anyway.

Who knew the Water-type Bubble move could be used like this? You're amazing, Squirtle.

So, catching a Water-type Pokémon could solve a lot of problems for the ranch. Indeed, Water-type Pokémon are essential for both home and travel.

(End of this chapter)