I opened a restaurant in the Pokémon world.

Chapter 1111 The Amazing Reward

Brock left in a hurry; he had some things to take care of. Although the other party didn't say, Hiss could roughly guess what Brock was going to do—probably to cancel the League's pledge agreement. This pledge agreement was quite interesting. It only applied to gym leaders or League employees. In special circumstances, they could pledge their Pokémon to the League in exchange for a reward to overcome difficulties. Of course, pledging was essentially no different from selling, so many League employees would never do it unless absolutely necessary. After all, League employees had many other options, such as bank loans. However, Brock's situation was more special. The League would help Brock, but not much, since the situation of Brock's father was still unclear.

What if Brock's father ran away? What if he joined a dark organization? If the League treats Brock too well, what if Brock also runs away? Wouldn't the League have wasted its time? So now both sides have a very different attitude towards these matters: they support him to some extent, but not completely. The League has its own concerns, which everyone can understand. Previously in the Johto region, a League Gym Leader also disappeared in this way. Then the League trained his daughter, but she later ran away and joined Team Rocket, causing Johto to lose face.

So the League is in a dilemma about this. On the one hand, it's not good to ignore it, in case she sacrifices herself. But if they do intervene, they worry about another case like that. After she joined Team Rocket, she caused a lot of trouble for the Johto League. Moreover, because her teacher was one of the Elite Four, it led to the most serious Elite Four defection incident in the history of the League. This time, the League suppressed the matter and did not announce it to the public. Heath only learned about this from Professor Oak.

"It's not easy for Xiaogang either. He finally had a chance to succeed, but then his dad ran away, just like Ash's dad. His own son went to participate in the Pokémon Masters, but his dad didn't show up at all. I really don't know what he's doing. It can't be that he's saving the world, right? Saving it for so long?" Heath couldn't help but complain a bit. After all, to be honest, this was really a bit hard to understand. Saving the world shouldn't take that long. Ash has saved the world so many times, and Ash's father has never shown up no matter when. If Heath hadn't seen Ash's father's face last time and found that Ash and his father looked exactly alike, he would have doubted whether Ash was even Ash's father's biological son.

"Boss, do you have lunch?" Just as Heath was thinking, customers started arriving one after another. Heath's food truck was located in a popular prime commercial area, close to a super department store, so the foot traffic was extremely high. For Heath, it was already a bit slow for customers to arrive now. Seeing the customers arrive, Heath didn't think too much about it anymore and began to seriously serve them, while hoping that some kind of mission would be triggered so that he could obtain extinct ingredients.

Unfortunately, no such mission was triggered. Instead, Heath saw a star here.

Heath knew very well that the other person was a celebrity, because Heath had seen the other person's poster at the Super Department Store before. The other person starred in a movie called "The Way Home," which was a critical and commercial success, making him a very popular star recently. However, the other person was very easygoing during the meal, without putting on airs or pretending. He just smiled and asked Heath for food, and then sat quietly to eat.

"Boss, do you have... you know what..." A man walked in. He glanced at the menu, then focused on the "Any dish available, we can make" sign. He ran up to Heath, looking conflicted as he asked. Heath raised an eyebrow at the man's expression and actions. It was hard for Heath not to think. He was even a little curious about what the man wanted to eat. After all, there were some strange foods in the Pokémon world, like something called "cow's gluttony," which people actually ate in the Pokémon world.

"Milky Pot's... Milk Egg Pudding?" the man asked softly. Heath was a little disappointed; he had thought he would be eating something like a roasted egg. After all, he knew before that there was a specialty ingredient in this city called roasted eggs, but these weren't chicken eggs, but rather cow eggs, with a very strong flavor that Heath couldn't understand. However, hearing the name of the dish the man mentioned, Heath began to understand. After all, Milk Egg Pudding made from Miltank's milk was considered a children's dessert in the Pokémon world; generally, only children would think of eating such a special dessert, and adults wouldn't eat it.

"Yes, would you like one?" Heath didn't have much of an opinion. What the guests ate wasn't important to him, as long as he could cook it. Whether it was baby food or not was none of Heath's business. Heath was only responsible for cooking. Besides, Heath personally thought that the milk and egg pudding tasted pretty good. He just didn't know why people considered it baby food.

"Then could you please make fourteen servings, please? And try to cover them up as much as possible with the packaging." The man said softly. Heath nodded after hearing this. There was no problem with it. He could understand the other man's idea. After all, for an adult man to order this was like an adult man going to ride a child's rocking horse. It was the kind of thing that was very easy to get into trouble.

Milk pudding isn't complicated to make; it's a fairly common type of dessert. Anyone can make it if they follow the recipe carefully. So, it's actually not difficult to make. Heath even thinks that many people who like it can make it at home. He just doesn't know why this man is out eating it. Is it some kind of strange challenge? Heath isn't sure either.

However, Heath didn't see any cameras or anything like that when he looked at the other person, so he didn't know what the situation was. But he didn't care; he just wanted to cook.

Chapter 1112 Team Booking

These days, there are always some strange challenges, all sorts of challenges, and it's safe to say that Heath has seen many types of bizarre challenges. Among these challenges are some that are designed to test the challenger's psychological endurance. For example, shouting in public places, or shouting "This is the taste of mom!" while eating in a restaurant during mealtime. Those who can complete these challenges are often social butterflies. However, it should be noted that those who complete these challenges are often streamers. After all, there are too many streamers these days, and it's not easy to become a streamer without some talent. So many streamers find alternative paths, and these social butterflies challenges are relatively easy, and the audience's reaction after watching them is quite strong. After all, most people have a sense of shame, and this kind of operation is so embarrassing that you could dig a three-bedroom apartment with your toes.

In the world of Pokémon, being a streamer isn't a rare profession; in fact, there are quite a few streamers. Every streamer has their share of quirky ideas and attempts to find alternative paths. This is why Heath suspected the middle-aged man might be a streamer. After all, doing something like riding a rocking horse in public is generally very attention-grabbing and would likely attract attention online. However, the man didn't seem to have any cameras, so Heath could only conclude that he was probably overthinking things.

Milk and egg pudding is a very common dessert. In the world of Pokémon, its most distinctive feature is its rich aroma, thanks to the addition of Miltank milk. The most appealing aspect is its delicious taste; it's smooth and tender, almost sliding down your throat in your mouth. This has made it a favorite for many. However, because milk pudding is often considered a children's dessert, many people hesitate to order it in public and instead choose to make it at home.

Heath rarely makes milk pudding in restaurants, and after making it, she has to pack it carefully. This makes Heath feel like she's back in the spy era, carefully plotting something. Fortunately, the recipes for these milk puddings are very simple, and Heath makes them quickly. After finishing, Heath even has the time to make a flower shape with cream before putting them in a paper bag. She then places a few tissues on top to cover the milk puddings. It's safe to say that unless the man is carrying these milk puddings on the street and trips, even if someone takes a close-up photo with their phone, they won't be able to see them.

"Sir, your food is ready." Heath handed over the milk pudding, which the man gratefully accepted. He then hurried away, just as quickly as he had arrived. However, Heath noticed that the man was taking out his phone while walking and seemed to be doing something on it. Although Heath was a little curious, she didn't go over to ask and simply silently served the next customer. However, Heath already assumed that the man was probably a live streamer.

However, it's hard to say. After all, with the advent of smartphones these days, people's social interactions and lifestyles have changed drastically. Using a mobile phone has become a very common thing. People look at their phones while eating, before going to bed, and even on buses. More and more people are walking on the street with their heads down, looking at their phones. Even more outrageous are those who look at their phones while riding bicycles or driving. I can only say that these people are really daring. Looking at their phones like this is very likely to cause an accident, but even so, people still like to look at their phones.

Even in the Pokémon world, looking at your phone is a very common thing. Various manufacturers in the Pokémon League have optimized their phones and even developed an automatically running monitoring software. However, it doesn't monitor anything else, but specifically monitors road sections. It automatically identifies whether there are obstacles in front of you and then reminds the person looking at their phone to avoid them. And let me tell you, this invention was actually very popular after it appeared. On the contrary, the most annoying invention of the year was the invention of the shake ad that leads to the advertising interface after opening the software. The inventor of this invention was cursed to be sent to the Reverse World and be bounced by 10,000 Machamp until he died.

"I remember someone was planning to develop an ad where you had to shake your phone after entering the app. If you didn't shake your phone, you'd be taken to an ad page after a few seconds and it might even start automatically downloading the app. With these two things combined, people would have to think about whether to shake their phones or not before opening the app, which would greatly increase their focus while reading the ads. This is simply... absolutely insane!" Heath shook his head. These guys were born into hell; even the eighteenth level of hell wouldn't be enough to contain them. There should be a nineteenth level of hell specifically for them—no, a ninety-ninth level—to alleviate the insane cursing people have of them.

"Hello boss, do you accept group reservations?" A woman walked in, dressed very formally, like a white-collar worker. Hearing her question, Heath nodded, indicating that his food truck could accept such reservations. Hearing this, the woman became happy.

Heath was quite pleased, since the so-called team meal ordering was actually just delivering boxed meals. For example, when a film crew was shooting, they would choose a nearby restaurant to provide boxed meals. The characteristic was that they ordered large quantities. Generally speaking, for some small restaurants, such orders could even be enough to feed them for a whole day. In other words, they didn't even need to open for business that day; they could just provide boxed meals to the other party. Therefore, many restaurants liked to do this kind of business, and the profits were quite considerable.

"Well, our company is going on a team-building trip soon, so we need to order some boxed meals, about 540 in total. The requirements are two meat dishes and two vegetable dishes, and the meal cost is 15 yuan per boxed meal. Is that alright?" the woman asked with a smile. Heath raised an eyebrow upon hearing this. 540 meals? That's a lot?

Chapter 1113 Scam

Five hundred and forty boxed meals is no small number, and at fifteen yuan per meal, the profit margin is quite considerable. Although the requirement is two meat dishes and two vegetable dishes, it can be said that with this scale, even if it were made into three meat dishes and three vegetable dishes, Heath would still make a profit. The money he just spends is eight thousand one hundred yuan. After deducting the costs, Heath can still make a lot of money, since labor costs are also included in the profit. Heath's food truck only has two chefs, Heath and Farfetch'd, and Farfetch'd is Heath's Pokémon, so the labor costs are relatively low. This is simply a big order. Hearing this, the smile on Heath's face became even more enthusiastic.

To be honest, eight thousand dollars isn't much to Heath. Even if the profit margin on this one order reached 100%, allowing Heath to net eight thousand dollars, it wouldn't be a problem for him. After all, Heath earns a lot of money every day, making it very easy for him. It's just that making boxed lunches is a bit special; Heath can make them very quickly, and then he can take a day off tomorrow to focus on his date with Cynthia. Heath heard that a very good movie has been released recently, and the ratings are quite good, so Heath is thinking of going to see it and then going on a date with Cynthia. Why not?

"That's no problem at all. So, when does your company plan to order? And where will it be delivered?" Heath asked enthusiastically. It was quite good to have such a big business opportunity. Although, strictly speaking, Heath earned no less every day, that was based on operating from morning till night and maintaining a relatively high customer flow. Of course, if Heath used the ingredients from those gourmet guides, he could achieve even greater success. After all, those ingredients were practically free, and each one could make Heath a lot of money. However, relatively few people were willing to spend money to buy the food from those gourmet guides. If Heath's food truck could be stationed in one place, business might be even better. But Heath was always traveling all over the world, so it was difficult to cultivate a stable customer base. Of course, these problems weren't really issues for Heath; he was already earning a lot.

"Well, please just deliver this to the entrance of the Celadon City Natural Forest Park next to Celadon City. However, since our company is an ethnic company, most of our employees have some minor requests regarding the ingredients we use." The woman smiled politely. Heath raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, but indicated that she could understand and respect the request. After all, in the world of Pokémon, there isn't just one ethnic group. There are many ethnic minorities in this world. For example, the people of the Alola region are divided into fourteen ethnic groups. Therefore, it's perfectly normal for different ethnic groups to have some differences in their diet. To give an example, there was a particularly well-known ethnic minority in her previous life who didn't eat pork.

There are similar ethnic groups in the world of Pokémon.

“Most of our company’s employees are of the Mengli ethnic group. They only eat specially processed fish and chicken, and they don’t eat any other meat. Also, to be honest, most restaurants outside rarely consider the issue of cooking oil. So we hope that restaurants can purchase the corresponding canned ingredients from the factory where our company specializes in canning, and then use those canned goods to cook.” The woman said with a smile, while Heath’s expression turned indifferent as he listened. He chuckled and then gestured for her to get lost, or he would call the police. Seeing Heath’s resolute attitude, the woman didn’t say anything and simply turned and left.

They walked quickly, seemingly worried that Heath would actually call the police. Heath was speechless; he genuinely hadn't expected to encounter something like this. After all, it was an old scam from who-knows-when, something only people in the food service industry were likely to run into. What these people did was actually quite ordinary: they would pretend to be ordering food, and a big customer at that, ordering a lot at once. For some small restaurants, this was definitely big business, so the owner would pay close attention. The things the other party provided could be verified, and everything seemed very legitimate. They also paid a considerable amount of money. Just when the owner was happy, the other party started making demands, such as going to a specific place to find a specific person to buy canned goods.

Some of these guys even fabricate stories about being purchasing agents from some nearby government department to increase their credibility. If they see the boss is hesitant, they'll leave with a regretful look and say they'll order from another store. If the other party doesn't stop them, they'll go to that other store to scam people. If the other party does stop them, they'll pretend to chat for a bit and then get the boss to order the canned goods.

But if you actually order them, you'll find out the next day when they're ready that it's not true at all. The company has no idea about ordering so many meals. Then, if you try to contact the scammers, you'll find that they didn't leave any phone numbers or WeChat contacts, and they've already blocked you. This kind of scam isn't uncommon in this world, but Heath never expected to run into one himself. It's really hard to know what to say.

However, besides this basic scam, there's another type of scam—or rather, a prank, or even pure malice. These people order boxed meals, and quite a lot of them at that. But they don't ask for canned goods or specific places to buy vegetables. They just give you a spot and leave. When the owner delivers the food, they find no one to accept it and have been blocked. The other party hasn't paid, so the owner has to figure out how to deal with the meals themselves. But this kind of scam is easier to spot. Anyone who asks for a deposit and then makes excuses is definitely suspicious.

"These days, even scammers are trying to scam me, offering 540 boxed lunches?" Heath chuckled and shook his head. Catching those kinds of guys wouldn't be easy, since they hadn't successfully scammed anyone yet, and they usually operate from multiple locations. Although Heath could control them, he hadn't thought of that just now.

Chapter 1114 A tremendous challenge will also bring sufficient benefits

Rainbow City is a very interesting place, Heath thought so, and he found it indeed quite interesting. It was crowded with people everywhere, including some with very strange accents. These people had come from other places to Rainbow City to buy what they needed. This made Rainbow City one of the few cities in the Kanto Alliance where there were more merchants than tourists. All of this was thanks to Rainbow City's unique super department store. Putting everything else aside, this department store alone was enough to leave a deep impression on people's minds. It has to be said that from this perspective, Rainbow City's planning was very successful. After all, it's quite remarkable that a city that originally had no special features could develop to its current state. If it weren't for the super department store, Rainbow City might have become just an ordinary small city, nothing special, fading into obscurity.

"Heath! Are you free today?" A woman rushed in. Heath glanced at her and recognized her as Ms. Officer Jenny, who worked at the Officer Jenny Building in Yuhong City. It was Ms. Officer Jenny who had processed his stall permit, so Heath remembered her well. Hearing her question, Heath nodded, indicating he was free. It was past lunchtime, so there weren't many customers. Heath had planned to look at the menu and play on his phone, but then Ms. Officer Jenny walked in. Upon learning her name, Heath's expression became somewhat strange—after all, her name contained the single character "愁" (chou, meaning sorrow/sorrow)...

This is truly a rare occurrence.

Generally speaking, girls' names tend to be more gentle and beautiful. Even if the character "愁" (chou, meaning sorrow) is chosen for the name, there will definitely be prefixes like "莫愁" (mo chou, meaning no sorrow) or "不愁" (bu chou, meaning no sorrow) to make the name have a good meaning. However, the problem is that this Miss Officer Jenny doesn't have any prefixes; her name is simply "愁". This made Heath very curious when he was handling the application. Why would Miss Officer Jenny have such a unique name? But considering that he and she weren't very familiar with each other, Heath didn't ask and just smiled and pretended not to know. He didn't expect that she would come to his door now.

"Here's the thing, tomorrow is our annual fire safety and security drill day in Yuhong City. The captain wants you to provide us with about three thousand boxed meals for tomorrow. Can you do that?" Jun Shachou asked Heath. Heath was stunned. Good heavens, three thousand boxed meals? What kind of level is that? Three thousand meals, just making them would take a lot of time. And why does this sound so familiar? Those scammers just now used boxed meals to trick him. However, Heath also knew that what Jun Shachou said was true. He was able to get this order because he was a member of the Jun Sha family and his cooking was excellent, so the Jun Sha family naturally didn't mind letting him earn this money.

“Sure, no problem.” Heath nodded immediately. This time, he planned to provide the meals at cost, meaning that all the meal allowance would be invested and he wouldn’t make a single penny. Moreover, considering labor and losses, strictly speaking, he might even lose money. However, some things cannot be simply divided by profit, such as this matter. Although Heath knew what Officer Jenny meant, he did not intend to do so. He also had a strong sense of identification with the Officer Jenny family, so naturally he would not make money from this matter. Making a contribution was only natural.

"The meal allowance this time is twenty-one yuan. The Alliance will provide the money. Give me your bank account number, and I'll transfer it to you when I get back." Officer Jenny smiled slightly. Upon hearing this, Heath immediately transferred his bank card number to her. Officer Jenny glanced at it, then reminded Heath of the time required for tomorrow's payment, and then hurriedly left. She was only able to come out now because the captain had given her a short leave, but she still planned to return to her duties as soon as possible. Every Officer Jenny who could stand alone was very responsible. This was the tradition and family rule of the Officer Jenny family, and also the main reason why the Officer Jenny family could monopolize the security work in every region of the Alliance.

"Twenty dollars for three thousand meals, that's no small sum." Heath shook his head. Three thousand boxed meals would be a huge profit for any other business, but Heath wasn't interested in making money from it. He knew all too well the intensity of Officer Jenny's daily training, and these kinds of exercises were usually for real, so the Officer Jenny would definitely have a lot of physical labor, and necessary nutritional supplements were essential.

Heath had already figured out what to do, but three thousand servings was a huge number. Just preparing the rice would take a long time. Heath stroked his chin, wondering if he had enough ingredients in his food truck to prepare tomorrow's boxed meals. After calculating, Heath realized that he had enough for tomorrow's boxed meals, but the problem was that he would need to replenish the ingredients after that. With that in mind, Heath silently hung up the "Closed" sign and drove his food truck to the Super Department Store in Yuhong City. He needed to buy some ingredients and lunch boxes there. Heath didn't have enough lunch boxes in his food truck to prepare three thousand servings, after all, his food truck wasn't specifically for boxed meals.

[You have triggered a special mission: Even when busy, you still need to pay attention to your cooking skills]

Even when busy, you still need to focus on your culinary skills: A huge challenge is here! Complete this challenge by making 3,000 lunch boxes, and each lunch box must be of excellent quality. You will receive 20 Jade Rainbow Birds (live) in return.

[Jade Rainbow Bird: This is the first legendary delicacy to be consumed by humans due to its excessive deliciousness. Is there any possibility that it could be revived in your hands this time? Please note that due to the time tunnel, one male and one female will be lost out of the twenty living individuals.]

Heath was stunned for a moment, not expecting that a mission had been triggered, and that it was related to the special ingredients of Yuhong City. But what was going on with this excellent-quality boxed lunch?

Heath was somewhat bewildered; he didn't know that boxed lunches could be rated, and besides, Heath's system rarely did ratings anyway.

Chapter 1115 Big Shopping Spree

"I can't believe I can trigger this kind of mission. But what exactly does the system want me to do? These are extinct creatures! Are they going to reappear in my hands? Won't that make the news? I've done missions with extinct creatures before, but I didn't get this kind of treatment. I remember I only got the animal's carcass, nothing like this..." Heath stroked his chin, increasingly confused about the situation. Overall, the reward was pretty good. The only problem was that the reward made Heath feel a bit awkward. After all, he was just a chef, and these extinct creatures were useless to him. It would be better to send them to paleontologists, who might have some ability to help these little creatures reappear in the world. But then Heath remembered his identity: his name was Officer Jenny Heath, and he was a member recognized by the family. Once it was completed, perhaps he could ask for help from the Officer Jenny family.

Strictly speaking, Officer Jenny is a very large family, and their presence can be seen in towns and cities throughout the Alliance. However, this doesn't mean that Officer Jenny is just an ordinary guard family. In fact, the Officer Jenny has considerable assets and some research institutions. So, if Heath obtains the Rainbow Bird, he can probably give it to the Officer Jenny's research institution and have them take charge of bringing this extinct creature back to the world. The only problem is that there are eighteen Rainbow Birds. It's uncertain whether they can successfully reproduce, since inbreeding is extremely deadly.

"Huh? Heath, how come we're suddenly back at this super department store again?" Cynthia curiously poked her head out and asked Heath. Heath gave her a brief explanation, and Cynthia was stunned when she heard about the 3,000 orders. Although Cynthia was the Pokémon World Champion, it didn't mean she lacked basic math skills. 3,000 people was no small number; just preparing all those lunchboxes would take an unknown amount of time.

"Yes, so I need to go to the vegetable market in the department store to buy some ingredients, and I also need to stock up on some rice." Heath pinched his brow. This problem was also troubling him a bit, but he had already taken it on, and this task was related to whether he could complete the system's city achievement mission this time, so Heath was very concerned about it. And now was a rather important time. Heath needed to purchase enough ingredients, which was also a good way to prepare for later. Anyway, with the storage room, Heath wasn't worried about the ingredients expiring.

So this time, Heath went on a massive shopping spree, buying an unusually large quantity of all sorts of ingredients. This caused his savings to shrink instantly. However, Heath was quite happy when he checked out because the amount he saved was less than usual. The main reason was Cynthia, who had revealed her identity to him. As a League Champion, Cynthia has significant privileges, such as an unconditional 20% discount on all purchases, regardless of the item or quantity. After Cynthia revealed her identity, Heath was able to get a 20% discount on his purchases, making them much cheaper instantly.

"I can't carry all this stuff by myself, thankfully the supermarket offers delivery." Heath looked at the busy movers, then scratched his head. He had bought so much stuff—all sorts of ingredients, rice, seasonings, and so on. It was safe to say that Heath had bought enough for a small restaurant to last a year. Of course, small restaurants wouldn't actually buy ingredients that long, since these ingredients couldn't be stored for that long. Generally, even with refrigeration, meat and vegetables could only be kept for a few weeks, and with longer storage times, they could spoil and mold. If this led to food poisoning for customers, it would be a huge loss.

So generally speaking, some far-sighted restaurants don't keep food for too long to avoid such situations. However, since Hiss's food truck has such a magical storage room, he doesn't need to worry about this problem. The only trouble is that he can't let these porters in. He can only have them deliver the food to the dining area of ​​the food truck, and then he, Snorlax, Charizard, and the others carry the food in together. However, Hiss soon discovered that Mew actually performed the best in this regard.

Mew is, after all, a Psychic-type Pokémon, and one that was once hailed as a legendary Pokémon, so its psychic power is naturally quite exaggerated. Almost as soon as the movers brought it in, the ingredients flew up on their own and quickly flew to the storage room. At first, Heath was worried that Mew might not be able to distinguish where the items should be placed, but he quickly realized that he had worried too much. Although Mew is relatively mild-mannered and playful, it is actually very efficient when it gets serious. It can sort and put everything away properly, and because of its strength, its moving speed is much faster than Kirlia's, which greatly reduces Heath's workload.

"Dream, you did a great job." Heath chuckled and ruffled Dream's hair. Dream smiled happily, its eyes half-closed in enjoyment, its tail swishing back and forth. Heath couldn't help but chuckle at the sight, as it reminded him of petting his own dog in his past life. It was the same way. However, petting Dream wasn't as comfortable as petting a dog. Its head was large, and its bones were quite prominent, giving it a unique feel. But Heath didn't find it as pleasant as petting a dog.

"I have a feeling you're thinking something rude?" Mew looked at its trainer strangely. Although it couldn't directly see into Seath's mind, it still sensed some strange emotions. This made Mew look at Seath suspiciously. Upon hearing this, Seath turned its head away with a wandering expression and looked at Cynthia.

Cynthia was lying on the sofa, hugging a cushion and watching a TV series, which seemed to star Karuna.

Chapter 1116 The Difficult Process of Making Boxed Meals

To prepare for tomorrow's business, Heath had to close early. After all, three thousand boxed lunches was no small number. If it weren't for the Pokémon in the food truck helping out, Heath would have hired others to help. The task was simple: cook the food. As for how to preserve the food, Heath had a solution: the storage room. The storage room could help Heath solve this problem because it kept inanimate objects in the same state when they went in and out. After trying it out, Heath discovered its use: preserving the boxed lunches. He could cook the lunches first, put them in the storage room, and then take them out together when it was time to deliver them the next day, ensuring hot meals. Otherwise, preserving three thousand boxed lunches would be a very tricky problem.

"Snorlax, could you please cook some rice? Just make sure the water-to-rice ratio is right. And Farfetch'd, could you make steamed pork with rice flour? Use the biggest pot, make sure to use plenty of seasonings, and stir it thoroughly..." Heath instructed them one by one. Cynthia wanted to come and help Heath cook, but Heath politely declined because he didn't know what Cynthia could cook. So it was better to use the Pokémon he was familiar with first. As for what to make for this lunchbox, Heath had already decided. He would make a large lunchbox with three meat dishes and three vegetable dishes, and the portion size would be generous enough to meet Officer Jenny's needs.

As for the types of dishes, after some hesitation, Heath decided to divide the 3,000 bento boxes into three types, each with different ingredients. However, he would also try to take into account those who are allergic to certain ingredients. After all, such people are not uncommon in the Pokémon world. Some people are allergic to chicken, some to beef, and Heath has even met people who are allergic to rice. To avoid this problem, he even called Officer Jenny to inquire about the personal circumstances of Officer Jennys in Celadon City.

Fortunately, no one was allergic to rice, and only a few were allergic to certain ingredients. Considering the situation of these Officers, Heath also made a distinction regarding the ingredients they might be allergic to, so that everyone could eat with peace of mind. While preparing the meals, Heath lost track of time, and by the time he had finished preparing a thousand boxed meals, it was already 10:23 p.m.

“…It’s been so long, forget it, let’s rest for a bit.” Heath shook his head. It was already very late, and he had only just noticed that the weather outside had become strange. It had been scorching hot just moments before, but now it was pouring rain. Standing in the dining car, Heath could hear the torrential rain and thunder outside, which surprised him. He picked up his phone and saw that Yuhong City had issued a severe rainstorm warning, and it was expected to continue for the next few days. Heath’s lips twitched. To be honest, he was starting to have some PTSD from these rainstorms, after all, the typhoons he had experienced before had left a deep impression on him.

Furthermore, Xiaoyao was hospitalized because of her trip to the shelter. Heath had contacted Xiaoyao before, and she was still in the hospital, unable to leave for the time being, as they didn't know if her condition would relapse. This made Heath feel very guilty. However, Heath had some ideas for Xiaoyao, but when he remembered them, Xiaoyao was already in the hospital, so he couldn't get them. Otherwise, Xiaoyao might attract the attention of the League. The idea was to obtain Ho-Oh's feathers, but Ho-Oh's feathers weren't something that could be obtained easily. These feathers contained a trace of Ho-Oh's power, and even if Heath was a good person, he couldn't expose them. He didn't even want to think about the trouble that would cause. In this day and age, who doesn't want themselves or their family members to be healthy and free from illness and disaster?

So Heath didn't give it to Haruka back then, but seeing that Haruka is fine now, Heath decided to find a way to help Haruka later.

"Heath, have some grapefruit juice." Cynthia brought over a cup of hot grapefruit juice, followed by a bowl of white porridge. It smelled delicious, and it was this aroma that reminded Heath that he hadn't eaten yet. He quickly stood up and went to the kitchen to make dinner for himself and his Pokémon, then pulled Cynthia to sit at the table.

“You’re working so hard, do you want to…” Cynthia hesitated for a moment, then looked at Heath and asked. Heath shook his head. He knew what Cynthia wanted to say, but he really didn’t intend to give up. On one hand, it was Officer Jenny’s good intention, and on the other hand, he had already promised. Heath was the kind of person who wouldn’t easily promise something he couldn’t do, but once he promised, he would find a way to do it to avoid any problems. Besides, this lunchbox incident wasn’t a problem for Heath.

"Can I help? I took a look, and most parts aren't too difficult." Cynthia seemed to have guessed that Hiss would refuse, so she changed her question. Hiss, who had refused once, couldn't very well refuse a second time. After hesitating for a moment, Hiss came up with a solution. He decided to ask Cynthia to help pack the lunchboxes. With Cynthia's Pokémon around, the packing speed would be fast. With Cynthia's help, Hiss finished packing the second thousand lunchboxes at only 2 a.m., which saved a lot of time.

"Doing business feels harder than being a champion." Cynthia rubbed her arms; they were a little sore after a long day.

"Actually, that's not quite right. I personally think it's harder to be a champion." Heath smiled. What you can't have is always the best. Little do people know that what they already have is the best for others. This is a case in point. When Heath used to work, his former college classmates envied his job. But Heath envied other people's jobs because although they only had one day off a week, their salaries were higher than his. It can only be said that every industry has its advantages and disadvantages. It's just that most people only see the advantages and not the disadvantages, just like setting up a street stall.

Chapter 1117 Night

Is street vending profitable? That depends on the situation. Like in the early days when the market first opened up, everything was profitable, and people made a lot of money. But what happens later? Once the market stabilizes, making money becomes extremely difficult. I had a classmate who suddenly told me he couldn't stand working anymore. Curious, I initially thought his family had been allocated several apartments after their property was demolished—a "demolition heir" who could indeed live off rent without working. Later, I learned that he hadn't received any apartments at all; he'd seen videos online and thought street vending would be very lucrative. He even planned to quit that very day, throwing his resignation letter in his boss's face. Luckily, I persuaded him to try it out at night first. If it was really profitable, then he could quit. He hesitated for a moment and agreed.

And then what? After persisting for more than a week, he sold the equipment he had bought and then honestly went back to working as a laborer.

What was the specific reason? Naturally, it was because he simply couldn't keep going. His classmate had watched a short video where people were touting how profitable making sausages was, and he believed it. He then spent money to buy a sausage-making machine, only to find out that it cost several hundred or even close to a thousand dollars. After gritting his teeth and buying it, he still had to buy raw materials, as well as a small cart and such. His classmate told him that all these miscellaneous expenses added up to three or four thousand dollars.

After that, he drove the materials to set up a stall. There are some things to consider when setting up a stall. One type is a formal stall. The advantage of this type of stall is that you don't have to worry about the city management pushing your cart away, and it's located on a special food street. However, the problem lies in the cost. He gave up on a stall of his size as soon as the market management asked for it because the cost was too high. But he was not willing to give up, so he simply rented it for three days to try. The stall fee was 300 yuan per day, along with other miscellaneous expenses. After all that was done, he was finally able to set up his stall. As a result, he found that there weren't many competitors, but there were three other sausage vendors within his sight.

The competition was fierce. One vendor was a young woman selling sausages; she was dressed very well and had long legs that he couldn't compete with. Another vendor was a muscular man selling sausages; his muscles looked like they belonged to a gym instructor. He wondered why the man was selling sausages there. The third vendor wasn't quite as extreme, but he was still sold by a handsome young man, and his prices were cheap: three yuan for a sausage or two for five yuan. When he saw his sign saying five yuan a sausage, he immediately deflated.

After three days, he couldn't say he hadn't made any business, but he hadn't even earned back the 900 yuan stall fee. So, he had no choice but to resort to guerrilla tactics, but that didn't work either. He estimated that he didn't know how long it would take to make money under these circumstances, so he simply sold his equipment and went back to work. Every day, he complained to Heath, saying that he should have just not wasted his money and invested it in the game instead. He had spent five or six thousand yuan in total, but after selling the equipment, he only broke even by a little over a thousand yuan. He had to eat the rest of the sausages himself, a huge loss.

"If you had used that money to play your Onmyoji game, you could probably have gotten a Black Seimei account in the new server," Hiss commented. His old classmate thought Hiss made a lot of sense, so in a fit of pique, he went and got a Black Seimei account. Then he regretted it and kept complaining to Hiss that he shouldn't have done it that way, but should have used the money to travel or buy a computer or something.

So, although people think that setting up a street stall is very profitable, it is actually not very profitable. On the contrary, it is easy to lose money. People see others making money by making videos and then try to do it with all their heart, but in the end, they basically lose everything.

"Hey Heath, what do you think about me becoming an archaeologist?" Cynthia asked curiously, nestled beside Heath. Heath, however, rubbed his nose, feeling a little uncomfortable. Cynthia was incredibly close to him, so close he could see her eyelashes. This was a huge challenge to Heath's limits; frankly, he admitted he couldn't help but be a little tempted by Cynthia's beauty.

“Sure, you can do anything you’re interested in.” Heath nodded. He didn’t have any requirements for his other half. If he had to say, he just hoped that his other half could give him a sense of security. Heath had thought about going on blind dates with doctors and nurses in the hospital before. Although doctors and nurses often work overtime, he thought that their requirements for their other half would be lower. However, Heath soon found that his idea was not going to work out, because even under such circumstances, their requirements were still very high.

As for Cynthia's profession, Heath didn't really care. Even if Cynthia became a doctor, Heath wouldn't object. It's not a big problem for a family to have one busy person, as long as there's one who's relatively free. And Heath was that relatively free person, so Heath himself was very relaxed.

"Heath~" Cynthia turned her head, looking at Heath expectantly. Hearing Cynthia's voice, Heath's body went limp. He hesitated for a moment, then got out of bed. If he didn't get up, Heath worried he might do something terrible. But before Heath could even get up, a pair of hands grabbed his neck, and he fell back onto the bed. It was at this moment that Heath suddenly realized a problem: why weren't Farfetch'd and Zoroark in the room? Why were he and Cynthia alone together?

But then his attention was immediately drawn to Cynthia's eyes.

"Let me make this clear first, I put in a lot of effort to have the courage to do this. If you let me down, I will..." Cynthia's eyes were on Heath, and Heath saw his own reflection in them. Hearing what Cynthia said, Heath understood and put his arm around Cynthia's waist.

"I've always dated you with the intention of marrying you," Heath said very seriously.