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

But now that things have come to this, let’s order the food first.

After spending so much time in the morning, it’s almost time for dinner and I have to cook quickly.

What to do with the “Fa Ah” cake?

Oh, yes, Jiang Cheng suddenly came to his senses and realized that he was holding a cake in his hand to celebrate for Lu Shark.

"Let's put the cake in the refrigerator first. Next time he comes, we can treat him to some, okay?"

Zhenyifa nodded in agreement.

"Then Master Flutterfat, please help and make sure Gastly and the others don't steal the food."

.....

No one knew where Dr. Kukui had been busy, and he hadn't shown up until now. But for a busy man like him, it was already very rare for him to spare most of his day yesterday to show his support to Jiang Cheng. We really couldn't ask too much of him.

But in the morning, Jiang Cheng received a call from Dr. Kukui about the room fees for Mamane and Liliae. It turns out that Dr. Kukui is really rich!

Not only did he give Jiang Cheng the illustrated guide, but he was also very generous. In Jiang Cheng's mind, Dr. Kukui had become sacred and inviolable. He would never allow anyone to speak ill of his beloved Dr. Kukui!

When Jiang Cheng walked into the hot springs, Liliae and Mamane were surprised: "You're back? We were still thinking about what to make for lunch! Is there anything you want to eat?"

Jiang Cheng was a little surprised. Putting aside Mamane, could Liliae actually cook?

It seems to be true.

The little girl's mother never took care of her life since she was a child, and devoted all her attention to the research on the Ultra Beast project. Fortunately, Liliae was able to grow up together with her brother. In this way, it is natural for her to know how to cook.

"I didn't expect Liliae could actually cook. That's great. This way, I can be much more relaxed. To be honest, my cooking skills are really not that good. Otherwise, I wouldn't have treated everyone to a barbecue last night."

Jiang Cheng's words are full of high emotional intelligence.

"It's just some everyday meals..." Liliae felt a little embarrassed by Jiang Cheng's praise.

"Just keep it simple. I come from a poor family. If you really want to cook a fancy meal, I'm afraid I won't be able to eat it. Doesn't Mamane like the home-cooked meals made by her mother the most?"

Mamane nodded subconsciously when suddenly being cueed, and then quickly reacted: "Ah... Hey? How did you know?"

“Of course I guessed.”

Jiang Cheng smiled and didn't go into the topic further. Mamane thought about it and felt that there didn't seem to be anything wrong with it.

He really loves the food his mother cooks.

It’s just that since I came here, I have been taken care of all the time, and I always feel... a little guilty.

"Oh, by the way, Mamane, can I ask you a favor?" Jiang Cheng said as if a light bulb suddenly flashed on his head.

"Huh? What?"

"Yesterday, I had my first business opening... Then, I personally feel that there are still many inconveniences in my hot spring center, such as the power system, the poor network, and many facilities that can be more intelligent..."

As Jiang Cheng asked these questions, he saw Mamane's eyes becoming brighter and brighter.

"Yes, I personally think that the power supply and transmission system of this hot spring center still has a lot of room for improvement. Moreover, with such a large area, a receiver can be built on the roof. In this way, many smart furniture can be connected to the Internet. In terms of living facilities, I think..." When it comes to Mamane's favorite machine, he always talks endlessly.

Jiang Cheng listened with a smile, without interrupting. After the other party had finished speaking, he slowly spoke: "I think what you said makes sense. You are indeed much more professional than me in this area. I personally have some ideas of my own. Why don't we communicate? I would like to ask you to help me renovate my hot spring hall. I will pay for it. How about it?"

Hehehe, you want to eat for free here? No way! Come and work for me!

After listening to some of Jiang Cheng's ideas, Mamane nodded repeatedly. Jiang Cheng didn't say much, but he hit the nail on the head. At the same time, the other party's words of full authorization to her also made Mamane excited. She felt that she could finally be of use here!

As for Jiang Cheng's offer of money, Mamane was determined in his heart that he would definitely not accept it because he was not short of money.

The self-realization gained from the hot spring resort is more important than money!

PS: I am really sorry everyone, I was going to update last night, but I finished my work and lay down on the bed to take a nap. When I woke up, it was already dawn and the alarm clock didn’t wake me up. I will definitely make up for the missed chapters in the next two days. I am very sorry!!

Chapter 84: A Phone Call

Having earned a little cook and a top mechanical inventor simply by fooling people, Jiang Cheng contentedly told everyone that he needed to make a long-distance call next. Everyone could decide on their own if they had anything to do and just tell him when he came down.

If we follow the original attitude towards scientific research, Jiang Cheng's behavior would definitely not work, because you can never imagine what tricks your students will come up with during just one phone call.

But now he is the owner of the hot spring, and now it is closed, so this kind of small matter doesn't matter. It is better to give everyone a sense of ownership.

It’s not a big deal! Anyway, you can’t order a hot spring spa for me, right?

After everything was arranged, Jiang Cheng looked at the lone contact in Donghuang's classified column, stroked his old phone for a long time, and finally dialed the number.

"Lao Gao, let's go and have dinner!"

At six o'clock in the afternoon, the last bell rang, and the teachers in the office packed up their things. The teachers could happily go off work, while the head teachers had to go to the cafeteria to grab something to eat and prepare for the evening self-study in a while.

Don’t ask why there is evening self-study in the Pokémon world, because this is Donghuang!

Parents have to take time off! Why can't your students attend evening self-study?

"Wait a moment, I'll be there right away!" The head teacher, Lao Gao, was still sorting out some students' information. When he heard his colleagues calling him, he immediately looked up and responded, then lowered his head and got busy again.

"Then I won't wait for you. We're having braised pork in the cafeteria today. If you go too late, it will be gone."

"Oh, I've got to hold on tight!"

After a few jokes, his colleagues went ahead while Lao Gao continued to deal with the information in front of him.

One magical thing about the Pokémon world is that children become successful much earlier. At the age of junior high school, it is already time to decide their life destiny, whether to enter the Battle Academy, go out on adventures, or focus on academic subjects, enter the training department, or take the exams step by step and then live an ordinary life.

Everyone has to make choices about their own life.

One can imagine the tremendous pressure on the teachers who are responsible for guiding students at this stage.

Fortunately, the student who worried him the most in the class suddenly made a leap in his life. Lao Gao felt sorry for the student's previous situation and little face. Although it might be a bit exaggerated to say so, he sincerely felt that it was good that the child's parents died...

Originally, with these two people around, it was inconvenient for Lao Gao to interfere in many things, but after their death, everything became much smoother, especially since the two of them left behind a hot spring center as a legacy.

I don't know how that kid is doing in Alola...

As if with telepathic connection, the phone suddenly rang. With a quick glance, the caller ID showed it was the student he had just been thinking about.

"Isn't this Director Jiang? You're such a busy man, how come you still have time to call me, a young teacher? Are you going to invite me to enjoy life in Alola?" Lao Gao, who picked up the phone, started teasing Jiang Cheng.

He didn't know that the hot spring center left to him by the two old Dengs was an old facility that had been left there for more than two years. If it weren't for the powerful golden finger, Jiang Cheng wouldn't even be able to use the water supply system inside, because the water pipes were severely rusted and the tap water was orange-red.

After the system was loaded, the entire water and electricity system, along with the hot spring center, were thoroughly renovated, giving Jiang Cheng a place to live.

But Jiang Cheng didn't intend to tell all this.

Just like ordinary people, when they call home, they always seem to be happy, but the real situation may be very different. Only the person who drinks the water knows whether it is hot or cold. However, they don’t say it out loud because they don’t want the other party to know and worry. They can’t help and can only sigh in vain. This is the minimum filial piety that children can do.

"Of course, as long as Mr. Gao is willing to come, my hot spring center is always ready to welcome you." Jiang Cheng also said politely. Mr. Gao seemed to be so busy that it was impossible for him to come to Alola. If he could really come, that would be even better. He was worried that he would not have the chance to repay him.

"Hahaha, I don't have time. You know that now is the critical period for admission to higher education. By the way, why did you call me and ask me for help?" Lao Gao laughed and was surprised at the changes in his student. In his impression, this child has always been very timid and introverted, usually not talkative and always with his head down. When did he become able to joke with others so openly?

It seems that the water and soil of Alola are indeed nourishing. It’s a good thing that the child’s parents died!

"Teacher, what are you saying? I can't call you to express my condolences if I'm fine?"

"Don't give me that crap, just say it now! If you don't, I'll hang up on you. I'm going to eat now."

"No, no, no, hehe... I do have something to ask you. Oh, you don't know, it's not easy to run my hot spring center. The prices here in Alola are really scary, and my savings can't afford it. It just so happened that I thought, the prices here are expensive, but aren't they cheaper in our country? So I thought about wholesale some shower gel, shampoo, disposable toothbrushes and toothpaste and other small items in China. You know, I don't know anyone in China, so I can only find you..."

"Buying things..." Lao Gao suddenly realized. He had also heard about the high prices in foreign countries. It cost a lot to buy a loaf of bread in Galar. This was understandable... "But it's okay to buy it in China. How are you going to ship it over? The shipping cost from here to Alola is not cheap."

"Hey, you may not know this, but there is a business in Alola called Pokémon Mount Rental, where you can rent some flying Pokémon. I'm renting a Garchomp right now, and it can take me back and forth quickly to transport goods."

"Gruisle? That's a quasi-god Pokémon. You can even rent it? You're really rich now."

As a teacher, Lao Gao was sincerely happy for Jiang Cheng.

"No, actually, Garchomp isn't that rare in Alola. You know the Aether Foundation, right? They've developed a lot of Pokémon-related technologies here, so the Pokémon here are much richer than in other places!"

"That's no problem. I can go ask for you. There should be quite a few small commodity markets here. You can come back and take a look when the time comes..."

A cooperation was easily finalized, but what Jiang Cheng didn't know was that while he was on the phone, a big event happened in his own hot spring spa.

Chapter 85: If you want to fight, pay first!

While Jiang Cheng was staying in the room talking on the phone with his teacher about purchasing consumables, a pair of uninvited guests came to the door of the hot spring center.

"Excuse me, is there anyone here??"

Hearing the shouting outside the yard, Liliae hurried to open the door, and Flutterhair, who was acting as a bodyguard near the refrigerator, also flew out of the room curiously to check the situation.

"Excuse me, is this the hot spring resort everyone has been talking about?"

Seeing that it was a girl who opened the door, the two looked at each other, a little unsure. The girl hesitated and spoke to Liliae to confirm.

"Hey...I don't know which hot spring resort you are talking about, but this is definitely a hot spring resort."

Liliae was a little confused by this incoherent question.

"Oh, yes... the one that allows Pokémon and trainers to bathe together, and where the gym owner is a very powerful ghost-type trainer who can't even stand up to captain-level warriors?"

Is this not good for Mamane? Although she felt something was wrong, she also felt that there was nothing wrong. Lilia thought about it and nodded: "It should be."

"That's right," the two laughed out loud as if relieved. "We thought we had found the wrong one just now. How embarrassing! Hahahaha."

"Well...it's not actually the opening hours of the hot spring resort now. It's written on the sign here."

Lilia pointed to a vertical billboard at the entrance, which listed the opening hours of the hot spring center and today's ice cream flavors.

This is also Jiang Cheng's new idea. Among the opinions received last night, ice cream flavors accounted for a considerable proportion. Since different flavors of ice cream can be chosen every day, it is better to change the flavor every day. In this way, customers who like different flavors can choose when to come and eat.

In the future, we will add new cakes and special snacks. Since we have to go to Donghuang anyway, we might as well go there to learn from them and see if there are any snacks suitable for making in the hot spring resort.

Unexpectedly, the two of them were not surprised at all when they heard Liliae's words: "Ah, that, we know! The hot springs will open in the evening, right? It really fits the temperament of a ghost trainer..."

Hey, is that the case? But didn’t Jiang Cheng say...

"It's too tiring to open the shop for a whole day. There's no way to make enough money. If we open the shop at night, we can just make the first half of the night. After all, no one will come to soak in the hot springs in broad daylight, right?"

Lilia remembered that Jiang Cheng said this at first.

Should I refute them? But it seems unnecessary...

Oh, by the way, I haven’t asked them their purpose yet!

"So you guys are here...?"

"We are here to apply for a fight with the Director!"

The boy and girl said firmly, "We came to Alola from other regions to travel. The scenery here is really beautiful and we had a lot of fun, but there is one thing that is really unbearable."

"That means, absolutely! At all! We can't find anyone to do Pokémon battles!"

"It seems that the people here have no interest in Pokémon battles. There are very few people fighting on the streets, and there are no gyms to challenge. I heard that if you want to fight a strong person like the captain, you can only participate in the island tour, but our travel time is too short, so there is no time at all."

“And at this time, we just happened to hear about it!”

"The owner of this hot spring is a very powerful Pokémon trainer. Even the captain couldn't last more than one round in his hands. How could we not fight against such a strong man? So we came here presumptuously!"

Now Liliae understood that these two people came to challenge Jiang Cheng. Jiang Cheng said that he was very busy and let her make her own decisions. But how to make a decision when faced with such a matter? After thinking it over, Liliae decided to be realistic: "But... the owner is busy with something right now... and may not have time for the time being."

"Then... When is the owner free? We can wait! If we face an opponent like this and cannot fight even though we have found the door, Wa will be very happy!"

"Please, please make sure to explain to the director. I will do anything as long as I can have a fight!"

Liliae was a little dizzy from the sudden gravity field and didn't know how to react. At this moment, she heard the noise and Flutterfat, who was watching the excitement from a distance, came over.

"Send it?"

Seeing the flying wings, the two were also stunned: "Is this... a dream monster? Why is it so big?"

"This is the gym owner's Pokémon. Maybe it saw that it was very lively here, so it came to take a look."

"I see. Ah, since it's the gym owner's Pokémon, could you please notify the gym owner and have a battle with us?"

Battle?

When Zhen Yifa heard these two words, the conversation between him and Jiang Cheng emerged in his mind.

"Zhen Yifa, look, this is the money we won. It was all earned from the battle!" Jiang Cheng held up the change in his hand and bought strawberry ice cream.