My Pokémon Story of Seasons

Chapter 125 Groundbreaking Ceremony

Spring of the 112th year of the Alliance Calendar, May 12th, sunny.

Three days after signing the contract with Better Life Construction Company, today is finally the day to start construction.

"Then we'll take our leave. I'll relay what you said to the captain when I get back."

Thank you for your trouble.

Early in the morning, just as the messenger birds that went out to deliver goods and the rangers who came to pick up the goods left, several trucks and excavators drove into the ranch one after another.

Tong Hua was waiting at the ranch gate early in the morning. He had bought some home appliances in the past two days, but since they weren't connected to the power grid, they weren't very useful yet.

The refrigerator is just taking up space in the kitchen.

The television was placed on the desk at the foot of the bed, and the satellite dish and antenna for receiving signals had been installed, so it was still somewhat useful.

It's because the Pokémon will take turns going outside the window to turn the hand-cranked generator in order to watch TV.

It spins three or four times per second, and can't stop for a moment!

If you stop, the TV will go black due to insufficient voltage, and it may even burn out the internal components. "Oh my!" Stone!

"Trembling!" Scissors!

"Meow." Cloth.

Tong Hua was outside talking to the construction team, while inside, Sweet Wuni, Foam Chipmunk, and Pickpocket Cat were playing rock-paper-scissors to decide who would crank the generator.

"Ugh!" In the end, Sweet Wu Ni, who lost the rock-paper-scissors game, reluctantly went outside to the backyard and started shaking the rock vigorously.

The TV screen finally stabilized, and the other Pokémon immediately gathered around.

"Poyoyo~" "Fufu~" "Terror!"

On the television, their favorite cartoon was playing. Meanwhile, the two Celebi tried to sneak away with the remote to change the channel to watch the news.

"Meow!"

The nimble-eyed pickpocket cat snatched the remote control. It wasn't that she didn't want to change the channel, she just didn't want the two Celebi to succeed.

"La-hua--"

Outside the wooden house, Tong Hua led the engineering team to an open space at the entrance of the ranch.

This is the construction area for his new house, which he chose himself. It is about 800 meters away from the original wooden house. The main reason for this distance is to avoid noise during the construction process.

If the noise disturbs the customers who come to the dessert shop, the shop's popularity may be greatly reduced.

"Will the noise from construction here affect the cabins at the entrance of the ranch?"

Tong Hua was still a little worried, so she directly asked the muscular foreman next to her.

"Huh?" The foreman was looking at the blueprints at the time. When Tong Hua asked him this, he waved his hand generously and said.

"No, no, don't worry, we are professionals."

Our construction team has a specialized soundproofing solution, which is included in the construction cost.

"See that over there?" the foreman said, pointing to a group of Pokémon carrying materials nearby.

Upon closer inspection, Tong Hua discovered that they were a group of Mr. Mime dolls with superpowers.

"That's our soundproofing team, and every single one of them is a soundproofing unit."

The unfolded light wall effectively isolates noise during construction, ensuring it does not disrupt the daily lives of residents.

"Wow!" Tong Hua exclaimed in surprise.

I never knew sound insulation properties could be used in this way!

It can even combine with Light Screen; the power of Pokémon is truly amazing.

Tong Hua curiously approached to observe, and saw that after the Mr. Mime had finished moving the materials, they tacitly dispersed around the construction site, while simultaneously unfolding a transparent light wall.

An invisible barrier gradually formed, completely enveloping the construction area.

Just like the defensive barrier formed by Aegislash monsters to protect the spectators during professional matches in anime.

Besides Mr. Mime, you can also see Pokémon like Machamp, Machoke, and Ironhide among the construction crew, which is quite unique to this world.

"Alright, the groundbreaking ceremony is about to begin, please step back a bit." The foreman grabbed Tong Hua's shoulder and shielded her behind him.

"A groundbreaking ceremony?"

Upon hearing this word, Tong Hua couldn't help but recall some jokes he had heard from his previous life among his fellow civil engineering enthusiasts.

It seemed to be some kind of live stake driving or something, anyway, it was a really ridiculous situation. The foreman solemnly took out a tray covered with a red cloth from the toolbox next to him, and the several deputies behind him quickly straightened their hard hats and work clothes, their expressions becoming solemn.

"This is an old tradition in our construction industry," the foreman explained to Tong Hua, turning his head slightly. "It's a prayer for the project to go smoothly and for the safety of all the construction workers and all the creatures on this land."

He unveiled the red cloth, revealing a small but exquisitely crafted statue in the form of a land spirit beast on a tray. The base of the statue was engraved with today's date.

"Please use a shovel to shovel soil three times in the construction area later, and then we will bury this in the foundation."

The Earth Cloud is the god of abundance; surely he can bless your ranch with favorable weather and bountiful harvests.

Tong Hua nodded, then watched as the foreman placed the tray on a flat stone that served as a temporary altar, and then led all the workers and Pokémon of the construction team to bow slightly towards the Landorus statue.

"Thank you to LandCloud for giving us a solid foundation, and thank you to this land for accepting us."

The foreman spoke loudly, his voice particularly clear in the quiet morning, "We break ground here today, promising to build a sturdy and safe home with the utmost rigor and the finest craftsmanship. We pray for a smooth project and the safety of all people and property!"

The ceremony was brief yet solemn. Afterwards, the foreman relaxed, his cheerful demeanor returning: "Alright! The auspicious time has arrived, let's begin!"

With a wave of his hand, the workers and Pokémon who were already prepared immediately sprang into action.

Various large machines and robotic arms started working instantly. Surprisingly, Tong Hua, standing outside the construction site, couldn't hear any noise at all.

"Wow, it really does block out sound!" Tong Hua was still somewhat incredulous.

Tong Hua stood outside the wall of light, as if she were in a silent film.

He could see the super-strong men shouting slogans and working together to lift the heavy precast beams, see the powerful men nimbly moving among the building materials to assemble them, and see the huge excavator buckets rising and falling steadily. However, all these noises that should have been deafening only reached his ears as extremely faint and low muffled sounds, not even as clear as the sound of the wind rustling through the leaves in the distant woods.

"This effect is amazing—" Tong Hua couldn't help but reach out and gently touch the seemingly empty barrier with her fingertips.

It felt slightly cool to the touch, with a very subtle, high-frequency vibration-like resistance, as if touching an invisible object.

Tight silk.

"Lili?" A large-toothed raccoon passing by saw the construction site and its eyes were full of curiosity.

"It seems that leaving this to the professionals will solve the problem. I need to hurry back to work."

The price of all desserts in the shop has increased by 100 Alliance Coins. If the popularity doesn't decrease after this, we can consider launching daily limited-edition promotional desserts.

Tong Hua took one last look at the busy yet almost silent construction site, cleverly isolated by the Mr. Mime's light wall, and then turned and walked towards the dessert shop.

As he approached the cabin, he heard a small commotion coming from inside.

In the backyard field, the wood turtle and the worm took over the task of cranking the generator for Sweetie.

To be fair, one of them used a rattan whip, and the other used body hair. In terms of sheer numbers of hands, they were truly the most suitable people on the entire ranch to crank the generator.

"Game".

"Worm".

The television picture inside the room became clearer and more stable than ever before, with no more flickering or distortion.

But new problems arose as the Pokémon fought over the remote control to watch their favorite shows.

The pickpocket cat was hiding and running around with the remote control, while a bunch of little guys chased after it, making a complete mess of the house.

Tong Hua stood at the door, looking at the mess inside the house, and couldn't help but clench her fists.

"You guys..." Tong Hua took a deep breath, her voice tinged with helplessness.

Inside the house, the pickpocket cat was smugly carrying the remote control, nimbly leaping and weaving between the furniture, dodging the pursuit of the furious foam squirrel and the interception of the two Celebi.

"Stop this!" Tong Hua raised her voice.

This sound finally brought the chaotic scene to a halt. The pickpocket cat slammed on the brakes, grabbed the remote control, and rubbed against Tong Hua's trouser leg.

"Terrifying—"

"Alright, alright, stop fooling around. If you want to watch, sit quietly on the bed and watch. Otherwise, don't watch at all."

When Tong Hua became stern, the little ones were immediately subdued and obediently sat back on the bed.

"Really, it's only been a short while since I left and it's already like this—" Tong Hua sighed and turned to walk into the kitchen.

"I don't know when the electricity will be connected. The refrigerator I bought days ago is still just taking up space and I can't use it."

"Sigh, if only I had a Pokémon that could generate electricity. Unfortunately, all my savings went to a down payment on a house, and now I don't have any money to buy a new Pokémon."

As Tong Hua kneaded the dough, she couldn't help but dream, "I wish a Pokémon that could generate electricity would fall from the sky—."

Meanwhile, above the fields outside the house.

A rift tearing through space slowly appeared—