I run an orphanage in the Pokémon world.

Preparing for the New Year's Eve dinner is quite troublesome. Some ingredients need to be marinated and processed in advance, so it's about time to start preparing now. Teng Shu also took out the braised dishes, which have been braised for a day and are about ready to be used for the New Year's Eve dinner.

"Dean, isn't this New Year's Eve dinner quite sumptuous?" Locke looked at the large amount of ingredients that Teng Shu had prepared and couldn't help but purse his lips. He had just eaten quite a few dumplings, but looking at what Teng Shu had made, he felt a little hungry again.

"It's bound to be a feast; I reckon we'll be eating until tomorrow," Teng Shu said as he prepared the ingredients.

Before Tengshu's journey, his parents always liked to make a big pot of stew for New Year's Eve dinner every year, calling it a New Year's dish. They would eat it for several days, leaving a deep impression on young Tengshu. But thinking about it carefully, it's understandable. After all, they ate less in the past, so making a big pot at once meant the whole family could have a good New Year.

However, as people's living standards improved, they also became more particular about what they ate. For example, the flavors and preparation methods of New Year's dishes changed.

"Uncle Tengshu, I want to eat fried pork ribs, can I have some?" Xiao Luoxin also popped out. Tengshu smiled and nodded when he saw this. He did make fried pork ribs. This stuff goes well with rice, and you can also eat it if you get hungry at night.

By the time Teng Shu had finished dealing with the matter, it was noon. Teng Shu simply cooked lunch, washed the dishes, and then returned to his office, exhausted, and stretched in his chair.

"Let me see... I need to report and fill out forms for Daishi's situation, and Farfetch'd... haven't the treatment plans for them been finalized yet?" Teng Shu looked at the files on the computer, then quickly processed the adoption documents for Snorlax, as he would need to follow up later.

However, when it came to the follow-up visit, Teng Shu opened the sticky note and looked at it, and then looked at the date.

"In that case, it'll be time for the follow-up visit in a few days." Teng Shu glanced at the note. The follow-up visit was just a few days away. This time, Teng Shu was going to visit a rather special Pokémon, but the Pokémon seemed to be doing quite well now.

After the preparations were nearly complete, it was already evening. Teng Shu went all out and prepared a large and sumptuous feast, while outside, the Pokémon and Locke's family gathered together.

Grandpa Xingzhen was sitting to the side talking to Murloc about his experience in cultivating berries. The Abandoned Monkey, Sweet Queen, and Baby Dragon were all unwilling to admit defeat, but the current situation was that the Abandoned Monkey was winning all the time. Sweet Queen was ranked second, while the unlucky Baby Dragon was ranked third, looking very frustrated.

Locke smiled and talked to his daughter, Luo Xin, then put his arm around his wife and shared his New Year's wishes.

Dong Shi Miao looked expectantly at the kitchen area, its tail wagging back and forth, clearly looking forward to the delicious food that Teng Shu was going to make. Teng Shu looked at the squirrel fish in his hand and pondered for a moment. He didn't expect Dong Shi Miao to have such a good sense of smell, that it could smell this.

Wearing a bear costume, Teng Shu recognized the owner of the pink phone as a photographer. Akai didn't come over this time either, since there were too many people and Akai was very shy. Teng Shu didn't force him and prepared a single serving of food for Akai.

Newleafy crouched next to Meowth, perhaps these two feline Pokémon share a common language in this regard.

Charmander and Ralts were talking. Charmander seemed to be showing off its new eyes. Although they weren't fully healed yet, at least there was hope, which gave Charmander a lot of motivation.

Meanwhile, Rattata and Bellossom, who were in the orphanage, were also there, watching the noisy Pokémon around them with a look of kindness and a smile in their eyes.

The three faraway ducks were a bit shy and didn't even attend the dinner. Teng Shu didn't force them, after all, the faraway ducks had just experienced being almost made into food, so it was perfectly normal for them to have a fear of the kitchen.

"Alright, let's eat our New Year's Eve dinner!" Teng Shu brought out the food he had prepared, and A Kai came to help. All the food flew out and landed steadily on the table, instantly making the dinner table noisy.

Seeing the lively Pokémon, Tengshu smiled and poured tree juice for everyone. This tree juice was all squeezed by Tengshu himself. After all, there were too many tree fruits, and Tengshu couldn't fit them all in his place. It was good to finish it as soon as possible.

Teng Shu looked at the boisterous Pokémon before him, a complex emotion swirling in his eyes. He had been transported to the Pokémon world, a journey with both good and bad. Normally, he would spend the Lunar New Year with his family, but now...

Oh, they seem to be a family too?

Looking at the Pokémon in front of him, Tengshu felt that these little guys were like family to him. Now he could understand the complicated feelings his homeroom teacher had when they graduated from school.

Older, more experienced teachers may be able to adapt, but novice teachers are often more prone to sadness.

Teng Shu smiled, then picked up the juice, took a sip, and enjoyed the sweet and sour taste. Looking outside, he saw fireworks already being set off in Changqing City. The exploding fireworks left dazzling traces in the sky, beautiful, though fleeting.

"The New Year is almost here." Teng Shu glanced at the time; it was already nine o'clock at night. Preparing New Year's Eve dishes, especially large ones, was indeed very time-consuming.

"Caw!" A dark raven flew over, nuzzled against the vine, and then happily flew away.

The abandoned monkey glanced at the dark raven, then hesitated, but stopped, as the sweet and cold queen was watching it intently.

"Dean, what's your New Year's wish?" Locke wiped the juice from the corner of his mouth; he had just been ambushed by his daughter and made to drink a large glass of juice.

"Me? My New Year's wish..." Teng Shu listened to the explosions of fireworks outside, looked at the dazzling fireworks, smiled, opened his mouth, and said his wish.

But this wish was carried high into the sky by the sound of exploding fireworks. A wish made from such a height should be able to come true, right?

“It’s almost New Year, Dean, shall we have a toast?” Locke suggested, and Teng Shu smiled and nodded, then stood up holding his juice glass.

The little ones lifted everything they could, including a wine glass that was suspended in mid-air. Looking at the little ones around him, Locke, and Grandpa Xingzhen, Tengshu smiled happily.

"Happy New Year!"

Chapter 298 Homemade Wine

"Ah... my head hurts a little..." The next morning, Teng Shu got out of bed, looked at the fog outside the window, yawned, and then painfully pressed his temples.

Last night's New Year's Eve dinner started off well; we were drinking juice, chatting, and everything was very harmonious.

Then Locke's wife pulled out a flask of homemade wine that she had received as a gift from a mountain village when she went to work in the field. When Tengshu saw it, his heart skipped a beat.

Locke insisted on having Tengshu try it too. Tengshu thought it wouldn't hurt to have a sip, so he drank it. As a result, they finished the whole thing and both of them got so drunk that they passed out. Tengshu couldn't even remember how he got back.

"These homemade wines are absolutely terrifying..." Teng Shu pinched his brow, his face pale.

This kind of liquor with a really strong aftereffect reminded Teng Shu of his previous life, before he had transmigrated. He went to Yunnan Province for work and met some local ethnic minority compatriots in the prefectures and counties there, where he was warmly received.

Teng Shu went with his colleagues, and a local colleague solemnly told them that when drinking, it was best to pretend that they couldn't drink and pass out after a few sips, otherwise they would suffer a lot.

However, Teng Shu was young at that time and naturally refused to admit defeat. Moreover, he thought he had a good alcohol tolerance during his university years, so he dragged his colleagues to drink together, and that's when Teng Shu learned a few new terms.

From morning till night

It refers to drinking from morning till night. People drink alcohol before breakfast, keep drinking until they get drunk, then go to sleep. When they wake up, before they even have dinner, someone brings over homemade wine, and they continue drinking. This process is generally called "enduring". You might not notice it after one or two cups, but after three or four hours, four or five hours, six or seven hours of drinking, even the most heavy drinker can't withstand such consumption.

[Pre-meal elimination round]

At the time, Teng Shu was attending a local wedding. The wedding banquet was very lavish, with plenty of fish and meat, but not many people ate, because those who couldn't hold their liquor had all passed out on the ground. Only the sober people were able to eat and drink at the same time, and even chat for a bit.

Teng Shu witnessed several elderly men at the next table, with full white hair, drinking from paper cups while eating.

【drunkard】

These drunkards were truly outrageous. Teng Shu later learned that some drunkards would drink when they were sober and sleep when they were drunk, repeating this cycle every day. They were the epitome of a life of debauchery. Some of the "gods of wine" who became famous later were such drunkards. There were even people who would go to banquets to drink on behalf of others, which was very reliable.

[Pouring wine]

While other places are still using bottles to pour alcohol, our compatriots over there have already started using buckets. Those buckets contain dozens of liters of alcohol, which is enough to make one's scalp tingle. Moreover, in some places, they don't even use paper cups to drink; they use large bowls directly, drinking one bowl after another, giving off a feeling of "three bowls and you're done." Some of the food itself is also very interesting; these foods are paired with alcohol, and after just one bite, the alcohol kicks in.

Moreover, the people of Yunnan Province prefer to brew their own wine. They don't drink commercially available beer or baijiu. They make their own corn wine, also called corn liquor. It's said to be 20 degrees, but it actually tastes 40 degrees or higher. Since they drink their own brewed wine, it's not counted in the baijiu consumption figures, as it's impossible to quantify.

Later, Teng Shu rarely drank with these people anymore; they really did drink from morning till night.

【I am very grateful to Yunnan Province for helping me quit drinking】 This is what Teng Shu’s colleague said, and the price was that the other person was drunk from morning to night for several days in a row, and then never drank again.

"I never thought that after transmigrating to this world, I would have such an experience. I'm really..." Teng Shu rubbed his face in pain. He was certain that the wine Locke's wife had served was homemade wine, and a very strong one at that.

Now Teng Shu reasonably suspects that Locke's wife might have been brewing homemade wine in some mountainous area. Judging from the wine he read yesterday, it was at least 40 or 50 degrees alcohol, or even higher.

Just as Teng Shu got up and stepped outside, he was surprised to find that the sun was already high in the sky. He glanced at his phone instinctively and saw that it was already nine o'clock.

This was the first time Teng Shu had slept for so long. Drinking really does make things worse. Teng Shu was a little anxious, but no matter how anxious he was, he still had to finish what he needed to do. Otherwise, if he went to the kitchen smelling of alcohol, the food would mix with the other flavors. Teng Shu was very concerned about the problem of food mixing with other flavors.

When eating at a restaurant, some careless chefs make a spicy dish and immediately make a non-spicy one, resulting in the non-spicy dish becoming spicy. Tengshu doesn't want to make that mistake, and besides, the taste of alcohol is relatively easy to remain.

Tengshu quickly washed up, changed his clothes, and went to the kitchen. The Pokémon in the cafeteria were chattering away, but what surprised Tengshu even more was that these little guys were actually eating!

"Who did this?" Teng Shu thought of Locke's wife. He thought it might be Locke's wife, until he saw Locke eating breakfast listlessly, while Locke's wife and daughter were nearby. Luo Xin was eating beef jerky and waved to Teng Shu when she saw him.

Locke's wife seemed a little embarrassed when she saw Teng Shu. It was clear that she felt guilty about both Teng Shu and Locke getting drunk the day before. However, Teng Shu didn't seem to care much. After all, getting drunk was sometimes unavoidable, and besides, it was New Year's Eve dinner yesterday, so as long as they enjoyed themselves, that was all that mattered.

"Good morning, Dean." Locke greeted Teng Shu listlessly. Teng Shu nodded and then went into the kitchen. Once inside, Teng Shu saw the spatula moving on its own, and then a bowl of beef noodles flew to him. Teng Shu instantly understood.

This was clearly not done by Dream. That little guy disappeared after we met yesterday, but the ornament that Tengshu had in the office is still there. I wonder what Dream went to do.

Ralts was still outside eating noodles with Charmander, so it wasn't Ralts who made this. Under these circumstances, only Guy in the orphanage would know how to make this. However, Tengshu was still a little surprised, because Guy's control wasn't that good before, but now he can actually cook noodles.

It seems that Akai has also made a lot of progress.

Looking at the scene before him, Teng Shu felt as if he were seeing a Cassie wearing an apron and cooking. For some reason, he even felt like a housewife. Teng Shu smiled and thought, "This little Cassie is really cute."

Chapter 299 Tai Chi

"Kai, you can cook now?" Teng Shu was a little surprised. Kai had never been able to cook before, so it surprised Teng Shu that he could now cook.

The spatula flew up and down, and Teng Shu knew that A Kai was nodding. Teng Shu smiled, then took the noodles out. The noodles tasted pretty good, but the beef was a little tough, but it didn't matter.

"You've done a great job, Kai." Teng Shu smiled. The beef noodles tasted pretty good; they were good enough to open a shop. He hadn't expected that Kai, who filmed his stuff every day, would actually make a name for himself.

However, when this matter came up, Teng Shu took out his phone to check. Akai's account still had a lot of followers, and the interaction with the videos had also increased. Teng Shu was quite pleased to see this. Akai had found its own path. As for the issue of Akai not wanting to evolve, Teng Shu thought it was even less of a problem.

Teng Shu sat down next to Locke and glanced at him. Locke, who usually ate several bowls of rice, hadn't even finished one bowl yet, and looked listless.

"I'm so sorry, Dean, I didn't expect my wife to bring such a strong drink." Locke said apologetically. Locke's wife, standing beside him, also apologized, blushing. Teng Shu waved his hand, saying it was his fault. He hadn't drunk alcohol for many years, and this time he just tried it out and it all went wrong. It was outrageous.

While eating his noodles, Teng Shu glanced at his phone. In the Pokémon world, there is no such thing as the first day of the Lunar New Year. After the New Year, everything is over, except for some other holidays. The New Year holiday is usually a three-day break.

There were no messages on his phone, and Teng Shu breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the Alliance members hadn't come to work yet.

"Locke, what do you think will happen to Farfetch'd?" With nothing else to do, Teng Shu decided to chat with Locke about Farfetch'd.

“Generally, they are released back into protected areas, which is the standard procedure for Farfetch’t.” Locke didn’t even think about it. He had already checked the information before. Although the Farfetch’t population had recovered somewhat under the intervention of the Alliance, it was still very small.

Therefore, in most cases they are placed in protected areas.

“It’s a protected area. According to the ‘Endangered Pokémon Protection Law’ previously drafted by the League, all rescued endangered Pokémon are placed in a special protected area for protection,” Locke’s wife added. Teng Shu nodded, agreeing with what he had thought.

So, if that's the case, the green onion duck won't be staying long.

However, this was within Tengshu's expectations. Farfetch'd is a special Pokémon and not very suitable for adoption, which would increase the difficulty of the League's work. Therefore, releasing it back into the wild is the simplest solution. Although it is somewhat of a one-size-fits-all approach, it is indeed more convenient.

Teng Shu glanced at Tian Leng Mei Hou beside him and saw the little guy looking at the Abandoned Monkey with great interest. The Abandoned Monkey, on the other hand, was eating his meal slowly and methodically. Seeing this scene, Teng Shu felt somewhat helpless. He really couldn't handle the matter between the Abandoned Monkey and Tian Leng Mei Hou. After all, he couldn't stop this kind of behavior of vying for the leadership position.

Unless one side truly concedes defeat.

However, the Abandoned Monkey clearly wouldn't admit defeat, and the Sweet Cold Beauty Queen didn't seem like she would either, so for now, this is the only option.

As for Baby Dragon, this guy was very dissatisfied, but there was nothing he could do. Neither the Abandoned Monkey nor Sweet Cold Queen were people that Baby Dragon could deal with at the moment. So, although Baby Dragon was somewhat dissatisfied, he could only hold back his anger.

Teng Shu looked at Baby Dragon and then recalled the training room during this period. Baby Dragon's appearance frequency had increased a lot. However, before Baby Dragon evolved into its final form, it would still be difficult for it to defeat these two.

After finishing breakfast, Teng Shu didn't forget his duties and went out to patrol. The weather was still very cold today, and the snow on the roof of the welfare home was even thicker, which made Teng Shu a little worried. He went to check on the armored pupa and found that it was safe and sound, which relieved him.

"Little one, winter will be over soon, and when spring comes, you will be able to fly freely." Teng Shu touched the armored pupa's cold body, and the armored pupa's eyes were filled with anticipation.

It longs to fly, it longs for freedom.

Moreover, this desire has become even stronger now that they are bound here. However, due to the weather, the Metapod will need some time to complete its final evolution.

Bug-type Pokémon are the most numerous and largest group of Pokémon in the Pokémon world. They are also incredibly resilient, and can be found in almost every place, even in places like volcanoes.

However, the most numerous of these Pokémon are actually ordinary individuals like Caterpie and Weedle. These Pokémon are often weak, but their large numbers make up for it.

This can be considered a natural law in the Pokémon world. After all, in the Pokémon world, the weaker the Pokémon, the more vigorous its vitality, or the more likely it is to reproduce at once. On the other hand, powerful Pokémon either have a very long infancy period or can only reproduce once in a very long time.

If Dragon-type Pokémon laid eggs like Bug-type, the world would have been in chaos long ago.

Teng Shu touched the shell of the armored pupa and went out to patrol. It was still very deserted outside. There was no snow on the road. The Alliance had arranged for people to be responsible for maintaining the road and ensuring normal traffic flow. However, the grass next to it was covered with a thick layer of snow.

"It's so cold, no one should be coming." Teng Shu looked around and made a guess in his mind, but he still walked around to make sure there was no problem before returning to the orphanage with a relaxed attitude.

Upon returning to the orphanage, Teng Shu saw Tian Leng Mei Hou standing there, panting heavily, while the Abandoned Monkey stood calmly munching on a tree fruit beside her. Tian Leng Mei Hou took a breath and rushed forward to continue fighting the Abandoned Monkey.

Teng Shu's lips twitched, but he didn't pay any attention. However, watching the battle between the Abandoned Monkey and the Sweet and Cold Queen, Teng Shu felt his body stiffen a bit.

With that in mind, Teng Shu simply went into the courtyard and began to slowly practice Tai Chi.

Teng Shu learned this Tai Chi when he went out to exercise with his father when he had nothing to do. Although the movements look slow, if you do each movement correctly, it is actually a bit tiring, but it is also a good way to exercise.

"It's a pity I didn't learn the Five Animal Frolics back then." Teng Shu felt a little regretful, as the Five Animal Frolics is the top choice for health preservation.

While Teng Shu was training, the Abandoned Monkey had already finished beating up Sweet Cold Beauty and was now curiously watching Teng Shu practice Tai Chi.

Chapter 300 Silva: Come and fight me head-on! Forsaken Monkey!

"Little Bao? Are you also interested in Tai Chi?" After Teng Shu finished the last movement, he noticed the wide eyes of the Abandoned Monkey. So Teng Shu asked the Abandoned Monkey with a smile, and the Abandoned Monkey nodded immediately after hearing it.

Seeing the Abandoned Monkey's happy expression, Teng Shu smiled and waved, beckoning the monkey over.

"This is Tai Chi. Although it is said to have some practical effects, I have never tried it. So I only use it for health preservation. Do you understand?" Teng Shu said to the abandoned monkey.

He didn't want to lead the abandoned monkey astray.

Although many people say that Tai Chi is very powerful, it hasn't been demonstrated much in actual combat, so Teng Shu can't be sure whether Tai Chi has any value in actual combat.

The abandoned monkey nodded obediently.

"So the first thing to do is this. You need to get into this pose before you can start the actual movements. And the next movement is called 'Wild Horse Parts Its Mane'..." Teng Shu explained patiently, and the abandoned monkey imitated him in a very good manner.

There aren't many movements in Tai Chi, but it's still quite difficult to perform it well. I wonder if it's because the Abandoned Monkey has a fighting attribute.

Anyway, the speed at which the abandoned monkey learned Tai Chi was astonishing. After learning from Tengshu once, it could perform a few moves quite well, and on the second try, it could perform almost as well as Tengshu.

Teng Shu was somewhat surprised, but he didn't say anything. Humans and Pokémon do not have a significant advantage in terms of physical fitness. Of course, there are some special cases, such as a certain strong fighting man.

"Tengshu! Happy New Year!" said Silva, and Silva responded.