Trainer? I'm just an ordinary hot spring owner.

"That's great... I wish I could eat this in Alola too."

"If you have any comments, you can write them in the suggestion box in front. If I receive a lot of comments, I will consider selling some Donghuang delicacies here."

"Really? Please consider it. Also, please make other desserts. It would be a waste to use a Pokémon like Frosty to make ice cream!"

"I'll give it some thought while making sure I don't tire her out."

Jiang Cheng responded to the customers' expectations one by one. It turned out that what you learn from books is shallow. Only by interacting with customers in person can you know where the problems are and what their needs are...

The novel experience that this hot spring spa brings to its customers has not yet ended. When you enter the locker room, the neatly folded bathrobes in the closet, the bath towels hanging on the towel rack, and the small towels in the basket all show the host's attentiveness and thoughtfulness. If nothing else, it just looks very upscale!

The light blue wallpaper gives people a very soothing psychological suggestion. It is clean and tidy, with a few small wooden stools and two bottles of bath gel in glass bottles. There is no packaging or trademarks, which reveals a sense of style.

This seemingly insignificant detail is precisely the key factor that can make people feel happy and even come back next time.

Chapter Seventy-Seven: Little Xingyun: You didn’t invite me to the dinner party, right?

Seeing that Jiang Cheng was very busy, commissioned by Dr. Kukui, and living in someone else's house, Liliae, who felt she owed him, naturally couldn't just sit back and do nothing.

"Um...can I help? Is there anything I can do?"

"Ah, Lilia? Thank you so much. Could you please go to the dessert area in the front and help Frosty the Milkman distribute ice cream to everyone? If there's only Frosty the Milkman, I'm afraid she won't be able to handle it, and I can't get away for a while. Please, please."

Jiang Cheng was not pretentious. In the current situation, one more person really meant more strength. Considering that Liliae was afraid of Pokémon, it would be most appropriate to let him help at the bar, which looked the most gentle and mainly dealt with humans.

When the business was newly opened, Jiang Cheng contacted many acquaintances, and with the 30% discount, many residents were willing to join in the fun. There was no such good business afterwards.

Jiang Cheng would prefer to have fewer guests so that he could have more peace and quiet. He used to be a scientific researcher and was not keen on money. Besides, when it comes to making money, how much is too much?

In addition to the refreshing decorations and the unique huge aquarium in the hot spring center, the most eye-catching thing is the four unique hot spring rooms specially opened for Pokémon.

The different decorations of the Grass, Ground and Fire types have led many locals to let their children try to soak in the water. If they are not particularly large, they can all squeeze into one pool. Not to mention, the Pokémons are very satisfied with this service, which has attracted their families to praise it.

This hot spring that can be enjoyed by both humans and elves is the first one in the city of Marie, or even in the entire Alola.

The hot spring center has just opened, so there are not many changes to mention. The most important thing is a good hot spring experience, and all the other changes are just icing on the cake.

The happy and busy time passed by so quickly. The dragons in the aquarium in the hospital were replaced one after another. Finally, the prosperity was over, and the noise in the hot spring center was like the waves of a dragon entering the water, which spread out, turned back, and returned to calm.

.......

"Come on, everyone, make way! The thick-cut beef is coming!"

The door of the hot spring center was closed. Jiang Cheng, who had finally finished receiving all the guests, now had some free time to entertain himself, the Pokémon, and the two new residents.

Jiang Chengcheng bought a lot of things for this occasion. Considering the quantity and his cooking skills, he chose barbecue as the celebration meal. For example, was this thick-cut beef because he was generous by nature? No, it was because he couldn't cut it thinly.

If you want to cook, it's difficult to satisfy everyone, and you'll be exhausted after working for half the night. Plus, other people may not like what you cook. Barbecue is different. There is barbecue all over the world. Its main features are inclusiveness, convenience and speed. All you need is a pot of charcoal, and the meat will crunch up to your heart's content. You can also add some secret ginger dipping sauce.

That's so authentic! (One-armed giant spin)

"Hurry, hurry, everyone, eat quickly. If it's not enough, I'll go to the kitchen and get some more!" At the big table in the restaurant of the hot spring hall, Jiang Cheng greeted Liliae and Mamane warmly. As for Dr. Kukui, this busy man had gone away in a mysterious way in the evening. Jiang Cheng was so busy that he didn't have time to say goodbye.

"No need, Jiang Cheng, please sit down and eat. There is already a lot!" Liliae quickly called Jiang Cheng, who was about to serve the next dish, to sit down and eat together.

"Really? I see there are more of us here, so I'll make more. Hey, Mamane, where's your elf? Let's let it out and eat together." Jiang Cheng poured cold juice into the cups, thinking that he must save up gold coins to buy a beverage machine in the future, while greeting the two of them.

The Pokémon were divided into two tables. Vegetarians like Suncoral and Frostmilk had a fruit feast, while Gastly and the others had barbecue.

Jiang Cheng was also very considerate and did not let Zhen Yifa and the others sit at the same table with Liliae. Instead, he grilled the meat first and then took it over.

"I...I didn't help much." In the busy evening, after Mamane came back from healing her Pokémon, she was a little panicked when she saw so many strangers. Naturally, Jiang Cheng couldn't force anyone to do chores for him.

Mamane felt that she had not been of any help, and felt a little embarrassed to eat and drink so much in someone else's home.

"Hey, why didn't you help? Didn't you just bring me a victory?"

"Ah?" Mamane looked up in surprise, looking at Jiang Cheng as if to say, how can such cold words come out of your mouth when the temperature is 37 degrees.

"Hahaha, relax. It's just a barbecue. You don't have the right to eat it just because you helped. Strictly speaking, you are still my guests. Treating guests well is my job. It's a rare moment of gathering, so let everyone come out together. Alola doesn't have the tradition of keeping Pokémon in the ball all the time."

Mamane hesitated for a while, but still felt that what Jiang Cheng said made sense, so he released his five elves one by one to join the dinner.

"Okay, come on. I'm very happy today. We originally come from different places and different families. It must be a special fate that brings us together here. Thank you very much, Lilia, for your help. Thank you very much."

"I didn't help much," Liliae waved her hand, not wanting to take credit for it.

"Okay, I won't go into too much detail. This is our first dinner together at the hot springs. Please take care of me in the future!"

The light shines on the young man's face, and his crystal sweat reflects the light like dewdrops condensed on the wall of a cup.

Mamane and Liliae looked at Jiang Cheng, and a sense of belonging inexplicably arose in their hearts.

The excellent quality beef was roasted to a fragrant smell, dipped in the delicious sauce, wrapped with the leftovers that still had moisture on them, and put into the mouth together. Both the host and the guest enjoyed the meal with relish.

During this period, Jiang Cheng also opened his victory cake specifically for Zhenyifa and the others. Looking at the envious eyes of the elves around them, Zhenyifa, Gastly and Sun Coral were full of pride.

Especially the sun coral, which showed off in front of its own people and generously took out its cake to share with everyone.

Zhen Yifa saw what Sun Coral did, then looked down at his big cake, gently lifted it up with his wings, and sent it to Jiang Cheng.

"Fa ah" I'll give you half, I can't finish it!

"Are you going to share this with me? Thank you, Flutterhair! You are so powerful and gentle."

Jiang Cheng accepted the gift with a smile, looked at Zhen Yifa, turned his head with a calm expression, and continued to deal with the remaining half of his cake.

As for Gastly, it looked at the flapping hair, then looked at the messy piece of cake that it had already bitten, and felt a little torn.

"Garsis—" Why didn't anyone tell me about this? What should I do now? Should I share it or not?

Forget it, I'll share it next time! I don't think the boss would want to eat such a cake!

Gastly continued to fight with the cake.

Holding the cake, Jiang Cheng looked at Liliae and asked curiously, "Liliae has been carrying that big bag today. Must you be tired? Is there something important in it?"

"Ah... yes." Hearing someone mention her backpack, Liliae subconsciously grabbed the strap.

"There are things in there that are very important to me." That was the reason why she had to leave her family, that was the source of her downfall, and that was what she had to insist on.

This persistence even surpassed her fear of Pokémon.

It carries so much, Alola's future, her future, her mother's future, her brother's future, and the future of their family reunion...

"It's something very important... Is it this little guy?"

"Hey?"

Jiang Cheng's words pulled Liliae out of her chaotic thoughts. Before Liliae could react to what he said, she saw that little Xingyun, who was supposed to be in her bag, was now in Jiang Cheng's arms, eating his cake in big mouthfuls, and she didn't even realize that there was a large circle of cream on her mouth.

"Hey?.....Hey!? Little Nebula!!"

Chapter 78: Taking Stock of Harvest

Jiang Cheng naturally knew what this was. It was the primary form of Solgaleo and Lunala, the ultimate beasts of the Sun and Moon series. Nebula was the name given to it by Lillie. It had many names. In ancient times, it was called the Son of the Star. In modern times, the Aether Foundation called it Cosmog. Its evolved form, Cosmoem, served as the best annotation and background board for the strong body of the silly Satoshi.

He lifted 999.9KG of Cosmoem with one hand, and his wrist strength is comparable to Taixu's Grip.

Cosmogu has light yellow eyes and round blue cheeks. Its upper and lower bodies are inlaid with a golden semicircle hook. There are cloud-like extensions that constantly flash starlight at the position of its ears. Its whole body looks like a nebula. The color of its body gas ranges from purple to light blue, which is very dreamy.

Jiang Cheng finally understood why Lillie didn't seem tired even though she was holding the little guy all day. Apart from the physique of the treasure, Cosmogu was so light that one could hardly feel its presence.

Just like the name Liliae gave it, Little Nebula is really like a small nebula, light and ethereal. Holding it is like holding a small piece of starry sky.

According to the principle that wherever there are food and snacks, there must be mythical beasts, as expected, the little nebula accidentally came from Liliae's bag and magically came into Jiang Cheng's arms.

For some reason, these small mythical beasts are either greedy or wandering around, and are always encountered by the protagonists because of their greed and wandering. Little Nebula is both.

It is a greedy cat, a playful one, and very outgoing. This little guy is not wary of outsiders and is very curious. He is not afraid of any person or Pokémon. If he is taken care of by people, he will immediately become close to them.

Just like now, as Jiang Cheng fed it cake, the little guy squinted his smiling face and nestled comfortably in Jiang Cheng's arms, as if it was an old acquaintance of Jiang Cheng and was not shy at all.

"Little Xingyun, don't run around..." Liliae was a little anxious and wanted to call the little guy back, but the little Xingyun who was eating happily didn't care about you? I'll eat first!

Jiang Cheng stroked the little guy, feeling the wonderful touch of the little nebula, and said to Lily with a smile: "It's okay, if the child likes to eat, just let him eat. As far as I know, the little guy hasn't eaten since noon, right? It's hard for him to endure until now. If it were me, I wouldn't be able to resist eating ice cream."

"Coco~"?(?>?

"You still want ice cream? Hahaha, okay, okay, I'll give it to you after I finish eating the cake."

Jiang Cheng was indeed afraid of trouble, but he couldn't avoid a Pokémon by deliberately treating it like the plague. He had to do what he should and not what he shouldn't. The so-called relaxed and peaceful life was a state of mind rather than a goal. After all, he was still a biologist, and what he had learned over the years was ingrained in his bones and could not be changed.

Jiang Cheng did not hold on to the little nebula. After satisfying his curiosity, he put the little guy back into Liliae's arms.

"This little guy seems to have an unusual background," Jiang Cheng mentioned casually, while Mamane at the side was also looking at the elf in front of him with a confused look on his face. Only a very few people knew about the existence of Little Nebula in Alola, and it seemed that Mamane was not one of them.

Jiang Cheng didn't dare hold little Nebula for too long. This psychic-type little guy had the ability of instant teleportation and invisibility. He could teleport himself, the people around him and Pokémon to a random location. This location could be someone's home, the wilderness, Haiti, or even a crater.

Although he is also a treasure, the physique of this fool is quite outrageous even from the perspective of a treasure. For the sake of his own safety, he should just enjoy himself.

"........" Liliae was a little conflicted. Should she tell the truth she knew? But if she involved others, what if he was in danger too...

"It's okay. If you don't want to say it, you don't have to say it for now." Jiang Cheng's gentle words interrupted Liliae's thoughts. She thought her behavior made the other party angry, so she quickly opened her mouth to explain.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hide it, actually... I..."

"Don't worry, I don't mean to blame you. Everyone has their own secrets, right? Whether to share it should be decided by yourself, and not by external factors. Just like the reason why you deliberately avoid Pokémon, tell us when you want to tell it."

"I'm full and can't eat any more. How about you?"

"I'm full too." Mamane touched her belly. She had indeed eaten very happily today. Although the barbecue here was not as delicious as her mother's, it was also a rare delicacy in Alola.

“I’m full too.”

"cocoa!"

"Oh, yes, yes, there's also ice cream for our little Xingyun." Jiang Cheng smiled and said, "That's it, let me clean up. Everyone is tired today, let's go to bed early. We still have many tomorrows to spend together."

"Magikarp, Sun Coral, I have a very important mission that needs your help!!"

Why bother washing it yourself when there's a ready-made Water Pokémon here? Start the water gun!

After sending Mamane, Liliae and Little Nebula back, Jiang Cheng finally got some personal time to take stock of what he had gained today.

First is the reward from the battle. Three effort points were allocated to three different attributes of Flutterbear. Since only Flutterbear participated in the battle, the other two Pokémon had no share.

Surprisingly fair.

But fighting is indeed very troublesome... Jiang Cheng doesn't want to fight with others unless it is necessary.

After seeing Mamane's expression after his elf was injured, and thinking that the day might come when Flutterwing might also happen, he was very resistant to it.

Secondly, Jiang Cheng closed his eyes, opened the system interface, clicked on cleaning the hot spring hall, and cleaned the hot spring hall from top to bottom. He then spent Meow Meow coins to sort out and restock the bathrobes and towels.

The hot spring center, which had originally seemed a bit messy due to receiving a large number of guests, has become clean and tidy again.

Jiang Cheng nodded and felt much better.

Putting these expenses aside, Jiang Cheng counted today's turnover. Since it was the first time the restaurant opened, today's turnover was quite high. Also, because there were too many people, many customers did not have a good experience. It remains to be seen whether they would choose to come a second time when there were fewer people for a better experience.

Then, it was the income from the healing center.

The healing center was used by himself to receive the Pokémon of those customers, which was calculated by the system as reasonable operation and obtained corresponding income. He earned Mane and Meowth coins, earning two kinds of money for one service. It was really like the First Emperor eating pepper and winning numbly.

Jiang Cheng also got various small gadgets from those Pokémon. They were generally not of high value, but if you add up small things, you can sell them for some money.

In just one day, the turnover target of 135 was achieved.

If this continues, it will only take a month to reach 1000.

Well... apart from that, another problem with the good sales on the first day is that... the bath gels I bought earlier were consumed a little too quickly.

Jiang Cheng had little experience in business, and the leisurely state of only one or two Pokémon coming every day made him underestimate the consumption after the opening. If this flow of people continued, the bath gels would not last for more than a month.

I have to hurry up and cooperate with Donghuang on purchasing. I will contact my teacher tomorrow.

But at the same time, he also needs a mount Pokémon.

This was a brilliant idea that came to him after he saw the yard full of mount Pokémon in the afternoon.

If I rent a Dragonite in Alola and let it take me to Donghuang to deliver goods back and forth, wouldn't it be much cheaper than requisitioning a Dragonite from the logistics company in Donghuang?

This is the soft power of our Ethereum Foundation. Do you have such soft power?