I opened a restaurant in the Pokémon world.

Now Heath could see more clearly. There were no marks on the other person's face, but he had to admit that the other person was quite handsome. Heath didn't quite understand why those people didn't slap the man's face. Could it be that this handsome face was the man's money-making tool?

Heath thought his guess might be true. The man was indeed very handsome, and his body was covered in wounds, except for his face, which proved that the man valued his appearance very much.

However, upon noticing that Heath was sitting next to Joy, the man's expression became hesitant. He glanced at Heath with some hesitation before looking back at Miss Joy.

"What? I'm busy, and I'm out of energy bars." Joy Light's attitude was very impatient, which surprised Heath. This was truly rare. The Joy family was famous for their friendliness towards outsiders, and many trainers had benefited greatly from the Joy family's kindness. So if you were to ask which family in the entire league was the most beloved by trainers and ordinary people, it would definitely be the Joy family, without a doubt.

"I...I'm really hungry...Please, give me something to eat, just some energy bars will do, I'll...I'll pay you back right away!" The man's face showed a pleading look. Heath's lips twitched. No wonder the other man glanced at him earlier; he was probably a little embarrassed in front of a stranger. But now it seemed that the man had completely put aside his pride.

A tree without bark will surely die; a person without shame is invincible.

Heath felt he couldn't do such a thing; saying such things to acquaintances in front of strangers was just too embarrassing.

"I said no more! And Ayu, haven't you already borrowed money from everyone in our town who was willing to lend you money? I heard you've also been getting into online loans lately?" Qiao Yiguang waved his hand impatiently, his eyes filled with anger and disdain.

Heath blinked. It was quite unexpected that he could still have some gossip even though the store wasn't open today.

However, Heath never expected that this man would go into online lending; this was truly...

The Pokémon world also has online loans, and the level of exploitation is basically the same as in the previous life, with the exact same tricks. However, this world has Porygon, so it is a little more regulated, and only slightly so.

"I! I'll pay back the money! I... I wasn't slapped, I can definitely find a girl, and then... no, I'll work hard!" The man named A-Yu tried his best to defend himself, but both Heath and Joey understood what he meant. He was thinking of finding a girl to deceive and then raising money, but whether he would use the money to pay off his debts or continue going to the casino was unknown.

Joey crossed her arms and looked at Ayu with icy eyes. Heath clicked her tongue and continued to watch the man quietly, lest he become desperate and do something rash.

Seeing that Joey didn't react, and that the new stranger was watching the show with amusement, it clearly angered Ayu. He glared at Joey, panting heavily, his veins bulging, his fists clenched tightly, looking quite frightening.

With an expression that suggested he was about to attack, Heath became interested. If the other party really dared to make a move, Heath could try out the fighting techniques he had learned from Sister Feng.

After hesitating for a moment, the man knelt down in front of Heath and Joey, then gently banged his head on the ground. Heath gasped. Good heavens, that force was so strong, it wouldn't even break tofu! If you didn't know better, you'd think this man was about to leave his homeland for a foreign country with tears in his eyes.

This guy knelt down quite readily, but he really cares about his face. Heath thought the other guy was going to kowtow until his head broke, but he didn't expect this.

"Xiao Guang, you know me! Can you lend me some money? Not much! Just five thousand Alliance Coins will do! I... I'm sure I can turn things around this time! It was all those guys who set me up! If they hadn't set me up, I wouldn't have lost! I'm sure I can become the richest man in our town!" The man raised his head. His face was still clean, except for a little stain on his forehead. You couldn't tell that he had knelt down.

“You’ve already said that… no, you’ve said it over a hundred times this year.” Joey sneered. Heath silently did the math. It was summer now, so this man probably said it every two days. Goodness, what an old gambler.

"I still have a house! I can use the house as collateral!" The man's eyes were red, but not from crying; they were red from anxiety.

"Your house? Didn't you sell it all? How dare you say that? Auntie is such a good person, over fifty years old, she could have been enjoying her retirement! But because of you, Auntie has to work now! The fifty Alliance coins Auntie got for working as a waitress at the restaurant last time, you should have given them all to her!" Joey exploded, her voice loud and her anger level very high, so Heath didn't dare to say a word.

However, Heath's gaze towards the man in front of her grew increasingly cold. This man was worse than an animal, causing his mother to suffer.

It was already past nine o'clock when Heath noticed that at the end of the road, Officer Jenny was riding her Growlithe and galloping over with a serious expression. It seemed that this man's matter had attracted attention, but that was normal, as there were still a few households nearby.

"Go away. Maybe Auntie will be able to live a good life when you die someday." Joey turned her head away coldly, while Miss Officer Jenny had already arrived.

Heath remembered this Officer Jenny; she was one of the workers on Officer Jenny's Farm. She worked very hard and had a big appetite. Heath had a deep impression of her.

"Good morning, Heath~ But you're unlucky today, running into this guy so early." Officer Jenny greeted Heath with a smile, then grabbed Ah Yu by the collar, pulled him up, and handcuffed him.

"Don't greet him again, and whatever you do, don't lend him money," Miss Officer Jenny earnestly reminded Heath. Heath nodded; words from a gambler were not to be trusted.

Seeing the man glaring venomously at him and Joey, Heath silently scratched his head. It seemed the man hated him too.

Chapter 339 Mom is getting old

Heath wasn't worried about his own safety at all, but as for Miss Joey's safety...

Heath almost burst out laughing. To be able to become Nurse Joy, who was sent out on assignment, meant that he must have at least three Pokémon by his side. Chansey and Blissey were the bare minimum. Even Chansey could easily defeat that man from before, who didn't have any Poké Balls on him.

Moreover, the opponent was not Mr. Fujiyama; he was very thin and had no fighting ability whatsoever.

Moreover, Nurse Joy usually has a powerful Pokémon on her body to protect her. Heath doesn't think that weak man has the ability to threaten Nurse Joy.

If the other party came looking for Heath, Heath would probably laugh out loud. After all, he hadn't made a move in a long time. If he could, Heath would like to test his strength. Back then, Sister Feng had said that Heath's physical abilities were so good that he could be a demolition crew member in the assault team if he joined Officer Jenny.

Heath thought Feng Jie was exaggerating. Didn't he just punch through an iron gate while acting? That should be a very common thing in the Pokémon world. Didn't you see that Ash could lift a Pokémon weighing over 100 kilograms when he was only ten years old?

"Sigh...really, I ran into him first thing in the morning." Miss Joy watched Officer Jenny walk away, then sighed with a helpless expression.

“Miss Guang, what’s the story about that guy just now?” Heath asked curiously. Although he had heard most of what was going on, he was still very curious about the man’s story. After all, Heath was an outsider and knew much less about the people in this town than Miss Joey did.

Furthermore, Heath might stay in Pallet Town for a while, so she might have to deal with this man again in the future. It would be good to learn more about him.

“That man’s name is A-Yu. He’s a long-time resident of Zhenxin Town. His father disappeared when he was young, and Aunt Luo Yun raised him single-handedly. A-Yu was quite promising at first, finding a good job, but somehow he picked up this bad habit. He lost his job, his savings, and then he lied to Aunt Luo Yun, selling the house. Now Aunt Luo Yun has to live with a friend, but even so, debt collectors come to her door every day.” Miss Joey sighed, her anger clearly visible. Heath listened silently, and had to admit that this man was the epitome of a good-for-nothing. Heath never imagined that such a person existed in this world.

Pallet Town used to be such a quiet little town, but now it's occasionally disturbed by others. If the house hadn't been sold, someone would probably have splashed paint on it.

This reminded Heath of a group of people on the internet in his previous life. They called each other "brother" and talked about how much they had lost or won that day, and then shared their stories. He thought they would suddenly realize their mistakes, but they ended up falling into that abyss again, then giving up, and eventually losing their wives and children.

Perhaps its biggest contribution was the creation of some internet slang terms, such as "three or five bottles," and although the people there kept saying they wanted to completely break this bad habit, they often ended up going back to gambling.

"...Later, Aunt Luo Yun had no choice but to go to work to pay off this bastard's debts. She was worried that he would do something rash and have no money for food, so she even gave him the money she earned from her job. But he gambled it all away." Miss Joey was still talking when Heath felt a little uncomfortable after hearing this. How could such a despicable scum still be alive?

……

"Ayu, you're practically an old acquaintance of ours by now, aren't you?" Meanwhile, Officer Jenny had already brought Ayu back to the Pallet Town police station, and was looking at him coldly with her arms crossed.

"..." Ayu lowered his head and remained silent, looking like he would say "you can scold me however you want".

"Look up!" Officer Jenny slammed her hand on the table. Yu jumped in fright, then looked up and saw the printed picture on the opposite wall.

We've dealt with all the people who came asking for money these past few days; we'll pay them back slowly. Don't do anything rash.

[Transfer Message (50)]

I earned fifty yuan serving food tonight, you can take it and use it.

Take good care of yourself over there. Mom is old and useless now.

It was a chat message. Ayu looked at it indifferently, without any emotion in his eyes.

Officer Jenny looked at him with her arms crossed. She remembered when Ah Yu showed this picture to the captain on his phone, all the officers cried, and then they organized a donation drive, hoping that this guy could turn over a new leaf and live a good life with Aunt Luo Yun. In the end, this guy left after thanking them profusely, and then went to the casino again.

But this is indeed true; Aunt Luo Yun lives in Zhenxin Town. This is easy to verify, but everyone would rather it be false.

A while ago, J.A. visited Aunt Luo Yun. Aunt Luo Yun was having a hard time. Although her old friend didn't mind at all and even got her a separate house to live in, Aunt Luo Yun worked hard every day. But what can an old person do?

There are only so many things you can do each day, and those kinds of jobs don't pay very well.

Everyone in Zhenxin Town knew about Aunt Luo Yun's situation, so everyone tried to help as much as they could. However, Aunt Luo Yun still gave the money to her son, which angered everyone, but it was not entirely incomprehensible. For Aunt Luo Yun, her good-for-nothing son was probably her only support in this life.

So later everyone agreed that when Auntie worked, they would not pay her, but would instead provide her with living supplies in order to try to make her life better. The Officer Jenny also bought Auntie an insurance policy, which would make her the beneficiary if Ayu died in an accident, and also bought her critical illness insurance.

“Aunt Luo Yun is getting old. She went to work at a restaurant a while ago, but she accidentally fell and twisted her back and ankle. She won’t be able to work for a while.” Jun Shayin looked at A Yu in front of her, hoping that Aunt Luo Yun’s situation would change this guy.

"What?! That old bastard isn't working! Where am I supposed to get money?! I haven't even eaten yet!" A-Yu suddenly exploded. Jun Sha Yin stared blankly at A-Yu, remembering what the captain had said.

“You can’t believe anything A-Yu says. He’s no longer human. He’s a beast… no, even worse than a beast. The best outcome for him is to die in an accident someday, then Aunt Luo Yun will be free.” That’s what the captain said, and Jun Shayin thought the captain’s words made a lot of sense.

……

"That auntie has had a tough time." Heath sighed, feeling a lump in his throat. He knew he shouldn't have listened to these kinds of stories; they made him feel terrible.

Chapter 340 My Old Trade

Heath knew how to regulate his emotions. After all, it would be very tiring to live in this world if one couldn't learn how to regulate their emotions. After saying goodbye to Miss Joy, Heath sat down on a chair and took out his phone to check the upcoming technology exhibition in Hoenn. He planned to learn about the news first, which could be considered as making some preparations.

However, after looking around, Hiss found that this technology exhibition was just an ordinary exhibition, with technology companies from various league regions participating. The participating company from the Kanto League was Silph Corporation. But Hiss was more interested in the technology company from Sinnoh, a technology company whose name he had never heard of. However, according to the news, Sinnoh's new champion, Cynthia, would be attending the technology exhibition with him.

When Heath thought of Cynthia, he was reminded of what happened in the Indigo League. Cynthia was more like a charming young girl than the serious champion, and the contrast was quite striking.

Hiss had two plans for this trip to Hoenn: one was to attend the technology expo, thus fulfilling his contract with Silph Corporation; the other was to find Mimikyu's trainer. Hiss had been thinking about when to visit the Hoenn region, but he didn't expect the opportunity to come so soon.

What's more, the place we're going to this time happens to be Mossdeep City in the Hoenn region, and Heath remembers that Mimikyu's trainer is in Mossdeep City in the Hoenn region.

Speaking of Mimikyu, Hiss thought of Marshadow, the Pokémon that had been spying on Mimikyu outside the food truck last night. He wondered how that Pokémon had gotten to this place and what its current situation was. Hiss wasn't worried about Marshadow encountering anything terrible, after all, it was Professor Oak, not some perverted researcher. Professor Oak was known for his love and care for Pokémon.

"Brother Heath!" Ash's voice rang out. Heath looked up and saw Ash running excitedly from afar. Ash still looked very young, but he wasn't much different from the Ash who embarked on his journey.

"Good morning, Ash. The food truck is under renovation today, so we're temporarily closed." Heath smiled at Ash, but to avoid Ash having to ask again later, Heath told Ash in advance.

"Huh? Not open?" Ash looked disappointed. Hiss glanced at Ash's hand, which was holding League Coins. Ash probably came to Hiss to buy breakfast, since it was the time when Pallet Town was starting to get lively.

Although it's described as lively, it's not actually that lively. Pallet Town has a small population, so even if Pallet Town's busiest ghost market or the restaurant that opened yesterday were to open, Pallet Town wouldn't look as lively as Evergreen City.

"Do you want something to eat?" Heath asked Ash with a smile. Ash immediately nodded. He had told his mother yesterday that she didn't need to prepare breakfast for him today, but he didn't expect that Heath's food truck had been renovated.

Heath was a bit conflicted. If this were Evergreen City, the problem would be easy to solve; Heath could simply go back to his dorm or talk to a restaurant owner he knew. But this was Pallet Town, and Heath wasn't very familiar with the area…

Wait a minute, Heath suddenly remembered his old profession. With that thought, Heath ran back to the dining car, where Machamp and Megatron were being renovated and looked to be taking shape. However, Heath wasn't paying attention to that. He ran to the kitchen and took some things out.

"Are you going to cook?" Nami asked curiously, pressing Heath's hand. Nami knew that Heath was a very good cook, so when she saw Heath take these things, she guessed that Heath was going to cook, so she asked.

Heath nodded. He did intend to cook, after all, Ash had come out so excitedly, it wouldn't do to let the guest go hungry.

Moreover, Sheath and Ash have a pretty good relationship. Sheath likes this enthusiastic little guy quite a bit. Although she knows that he is the future protagonist, Sheath doesn't react much. To her, Ash is just a kid who likes to watch her throw Poké Balls, at least for now.

However, just as Heath nodded, he turned to look at Nami thoughtfully. Did Miss Nami ask this because she was also planning to eat some?

"Would you like something to eat?" Heath asked Nami. Nami immediately nodded. Heath chuckled, took the money, and then left with her things.

Once on the street, Heath set up a makeshift stove, which he had set up when he was pushing his food cart. He hadn't used it much since he had the food cart, but now it was coming in handy again. However, this time Heath didn't prepare a large pot, but instead prepared a large iron plate, which he placed on the rack to heat it evenly.

"Brother Heath, what are you going to make today?" Ash asked curiously, as Heath's cooking skills were the best in Ash's eyes, even better than his mother's.

Although it's a bit unfair to say this to his mother who gets up early every morning to prepare breakfast for him, he really thinks that Heath's cooking is delicious, so delicious that he wants to devour it.

Heath calmly glanced at the messages that appeared above Ash's head.

"Today, I'll make stir-fried beef noodles," Heath said calmly. He planned to cook something to calm himself down, otherwise, thinking about what that scumbag had done earlier would still make him feel uncomfortable.

Yesterday at the night market, Heath unexpectedly discovered something that looked exactly like rice noodles. After inquiring, she learned that it was a traditional snack from Zhenxin Town. However, people in Zhenxin Town usually boil it and soak it in soup before eating. Heath felt that these people didn't really know how to eat it. This kind of rice noodle looked like it was meant to be made into stir-fried beef noodles. You know, stir-fried beef noodles taste amazing and are a very famous Chinese snack.

Besides its place of origin, stir-fried beef noodles can also be found in other parts of the country.

Moreover, the ingredients Heath bought included those needed for stir-fried beef noodles, which saved her a lot of trouble. With that in mind, Heath enthusiastically began preparing this unique dish. However, the dish still needed some minor adjustments based on Ash's requirements. Heath was very satisfied with the Chef's Eye, which allowed her to adjust the dish according to the customer's taste.

This is practically a culinary genius. I wonder what the effects of a high-level chef's eye are. Heath is very curious.

Chapter 341 Acquaintances

However, the requirements for the Advanced Chef's Eye task are very high and the difficulty is also very great. Heath is not able to do it in a short period of time, so he can only wait for the time being. Heath thinks that according to the number of people who are satisfied given by the cheat code, it may take Heath half a year or even longer to achieve this effect.

Of course, if he could find an opportunity, such as organizing a large-scale poll of 10,000 people, Heath might be able to speed up his progress. Heath was quite interested in this.

Although Heath was thinking, she still cooked very quickly. Before long, she brought the stir-fried beef noodles to Ash. Ash eagerly took it and happily picked up his chopsticks to eat this unique breakfast. Heath chuckled as she wiped her pot and looked around. There were no customers around.

Heath was a little uncomfortable with the leisurely atmosphere of Pallet Town, but it must be said that Pallet Town is indeed very suitable for retirement, and this slow-paced life has its own unique charm.

Heath wasn't in a hurry to put the kitchenware away, since he didn't know if any more guests would come over. At least in Heath's opinion, Mr. Lordan from before might come to eat at Heath's place, since Mr. Lordan had come yesterday as well.