Pokémon: Starting with a Pokémon Ranch.

Chapter 99 New Pasture Fields

Among the Pokémon that appeared later, none scored higher than the Wooloo.

As a result, the woolly sheep won first place in the wool competition with great ease.

The reward for winning first place was a shopping voucher worth 50,000 Alliance Coins that could only be used at the department store behind them.

After receiving the coupon, Su Yu's first thought was to buy the large floor-standing TV that he had wanted to buy before but hadn't.

However, the new house hasn't even started construction yet, and there's nowhere to put the vouchers, so I'll just have to keep them for now and buy them later.

After winning first place, many brands approached Su Yu, wanting to sign long-term supply agreements with him.

Ultimately, Su Yu selected a suitable brand and signed a supply agreement.

With this agreement, the wool produced by the wool sheep each month can be sold for about 50,000 Alliance Coins each from the brand.

Su Yu currently has two Woolhorn Sheep, which adds up to 100,000 Alliance Coins per month.

Unfortunately, among these woolly-horned sheep, there is still one Woolstätten that hasn't evolved yet. Otherwise, the income could be much higher.

"Although I earn a lot, I also spend a lot..."

Thinking about the fish ponds that were still being dug at home, Su Yu knew he would have to keep investing in them until they started to make a profit.

Besides that, he also has a construction team to support. Although this team is still profitable in the short term, this is mainly because Su Yu uses his connections to help the team acquire clients.

Whether the construction team will be able to get work once the ranchers Su Yu knows no longer need construction projects remains to be seen.

"Forget it, let's not think about it too much. Let's get the fish pond up and running first."

Su Yu thought to himself.

Meanwhile, Gu Lihuo seemed to have returned after finishing his talks with the brand. The agreement he signed with the brand was a short-term cooperation agreement.

However, the brand also assured him that if the quality of the wool produced by Meili Sheep could be steadily improved and meet the brand's supply requirements, they would immediately sign a long-term agreement with Gu Lihuo.

This made Gu Lihuo very happy. After all, even a short-term agreement would bring him a considerable income.

However, it seems that no brand has paid attention to Yang Hao's side. After all... it's just a mount goat, not some Pokémon known for producing wool, and its score in the competition was quite average, so naturally no one cares.

However, Yang Hao was used to it; his family had participated in this wool competition more than once or twice. They mainly just wanted to join in the fun.

Seeing that the tournament was over, Su Yu released Tropius from his Poké Ball. After saying goodbye to Gu Lihuo, Su Yu rode Tropius away with Yang Hao.

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When Su Yu returned to the ranch.

The timing was just right for making lunch.

When Su Yu finished making lunch, Ke Rui arrived at Su Yu's house right on time, ready to freeload a meal.

Su Yu didn't seem to care. It was just a meal; if you paid, everything would be fine.

However, during lunch, Ke Rui brought up something that Su Yu was very curious about.

"You mean, around midnight last night, there was a sudden battle between Pokémon in the ranch, which caused some kind of commotion?" Su Yu asked, puzzled, after hearing Ke Rui's words.

"Yeah, Rancher Su, didn't you feel it? I remember that noise... wasn't exactly quiet, was it?"

"Maybe... it's because it's too far from my cabin. Also, I've been drinking a bottle of goat milk before bed lately, and I sleep very comfortably at night, so I probably didn't notice," Su Yu replied.

"Besides, they're just wild Pokémon. With the temperature gradually rising these past few days, the wild Pokémon are probably starting to become more active, which is normal. After all, this is a pastoral area!"

"That's true..." Upon hearing this, Ke Rui felt that what Su Yu said made a lot of sense, and nodded in agreement.

The Squirtle, Growlithe, and Caterpie nearby exchanged glances and breathed a sigh of relief. Thankfully, they hadn't been discovered. Before the trainer left, they decided not to train any more on the lakeside.

After lunch, Su Yu went to the lakeside for a look. After many days, the five fish ponds were finally almost finished. Su Yu estimated that Mei La and the others should be done by tomorrow.

After having Squirtle deliver tea to Mela and the others, Su Yu returned to the cabin. The planting work in the fields was finally finished yesterday.

Today, Su Yu plans to clear another piece of land to grow pasture.

Since completing their transformation, the mount lambs' appetites have been growing exponentially. Along with the increased energy consumption, the amount of food the mount lambs eat each day is also constantly rising.

The pasture that Su Yu planted earlier is no longer sufficient to meet the daily needs of his little sheep mounts.

Therefore, Su Yu urgently needs to expand another pasture field to grow grass and supplement the daily consumption of his riding sheep.

And naturally, the help of the one-horned rhinoceros is still needed for this kind of thing.

In exchange for a few pieces of grass cake, Su Yu obtained the help of the unicorn rhinoceros. After tilling the land with the [Tillage] move, Su Yu scattered grass seeds on the open ground and watered it.

Next, all you need to do is remember to fertilize these pastures regularly and pay attention to pests and diseases.

After finishing all that, Su Yu looked at the newly reclaimed field. This field now occupied a large portion of the eastern part of the ranch.

The amount of fruits and vegetables planted on it is enormous, more than enough to feed all the Pokémon currently on the ranch, with a large surplus.

This remaining portion was prepared by Su Yu for the Dedric and his Pokémon horde that might arrive, as well as for the Tropius's clan members.

Although those Pokémon may not necessarily come to the ranch, food needs to be prepared in advance. It's impossible to wait until all the Pokémon arrive before starting to plant.

"However, the warehouse still needs to be expanded. Otherwise, it won't be able to hold all these fruits and vegetables when they ripen."

Su Yu thought to himself.

Moreover, it would be best if the warehouse had refrigeration or similar functions, so that Su Yu could store the grain for a longer period of time for later consumption.

This is something that Su Yu's current warehouse cannot provide. That warehouse is just a makeshift one that Su Yu temporarily built with materials like wood, and it is completely incapable of achieving these functions.

"It seems I'll have to go to the electronics store owner again to see if they sell any refrigeration equipment that can be used in cold storage."

Su Yu thought to himself.

(End of this chapter)