My Pokémon Story of Seasons

Chapter 130 Charging Hero

"Welcome to visit again next time!"

"Terrible!" "Poyoyo!"

At the Happy Dessert Shop, Tong Hua, Foam Chipmunk, and the three little fairy milkwomen saw off the last batch of customers. At the same time, the messenger bird that had gone out to deliver goods finally returned.

"Chirp chirp!"

The messenger bird landed steadily in front of Tong Hua and took out a Zizhi Union coin from its pocket.

Half of this money came from the Wind-Swept Town base, and the other half came from the president of the Beautiful Life Construction Company.

That is, Meimei's father.

That day, when Tong Hua signed the contract at the construction company, she also signed a contract for the desserts from Happiness Dessert House that she provided.

The content is roughly that Happiness Dessert House provides a certain number of desserts to Beautiful Life Construction Company every week as employee benefits and for entertaining customers.

This contract not only brought a stable source of income to the dessert shop, but also gave Tong Hua new ideas for expanding the business.

This morning, he asked Renmei to tell Captain Lang about this contract.

Compared to the previous method where patrolmen placed orders daily, setting a fixed weekly quota is clearly more effective in strengthening the partnership.

"This way, the store's revenue can increase by several times."

Tong Hua counted on her fingers. Based on the business situation over the past two weeks, the dessert shop had a daily customer flow of about 100 people and a turnover of about 5 to 8 in the Alliance City.

Because the raw materials used are basically self-sufficient, the dessert shop's expenses are actually only the fuel for the oven.

If the contract for the Fengrao Town base can be signed, the weekly income could reach at least 70 to 80 yuan. "Taking the middle value, that's about 120 million yuan per week. There are still seven weeks left in the construction period, so it's still quite a distance from the 1200 million yuan debt."

Although the agreed repayment deadline was not before the project's completion, Tong Hua still wanted to pay it off as soon as possible. After all, the feeling of owing someone something was really unpleasant.

"I was too optimistic at first. I need to think of other ways to increase my income."

To be honest, Tong Hua had considered charging admission fees for visiting the ranch, but she felt that not many people would be willing to pay, so she gave up on the idea.

Moreover, if it is to be open to the public, some activities or entertainment options will need to be devised, which will make management and maintenance very troublesome.

In addition, the idea of ​​opening a private kitchen in an open-air restaurant was also rejected because preparing the ingredients was too tiring.

"As expected, we still have to rely on riding the wave of holiday events for marketing, or launching limited-edition desserts to generate buzz and create hype. And we have to choose those with special side effects that can make the public flock to them—"

Tong Hua stood in the kitchen and thought for a moment. There were no dishes in the [Recipe Encyclopedia] that suited his taste. To unlock more recipes, he would need to collect more ingredients.

"good!"

Having clarified her thoughts, Tong Hua immediately took action.

"The fastest way to gather materials is to go to the village market."

Although most of them are of average quality, you never know when a pleasant surprise might appear.

Tong Hua looked at his job panel. His chef job was already at level 29. The skill he gained at level 25 was intermediate crafting, which was just a slight enhancement of his original passive skill.

Now, Tong Hua can reliably produce B-grade dishes even using only D-grade ingredients, like the grilled fish she made at the beach a few days ago.

"That's why I have to go out now."

Tong Hua spoke to the Pokémon inside the room.

Sweetie and Pickpocket Cat were already exhausted from arguing.

The two girls lay down next to the two shrine maidens, and three little fairy maidens also watched the news program on TV.

"Oh, so you're all back."

Where's the electric dragon?

Upon hearing Tong Hua's question, both shirabbis pointed out the window.

Tong Hua went over and saw that Dianlong was busy charging the battery outside.

Wow!

Seeing Electric Dragon holding the power cord with both hands and continuously channeling power into the battery through its charging beam, Tong Hua couldn't help but exclaim, "I haven't even said anything yet! Thank you so much, Electric Dragon!"

"Miao Ming!"

When Dianlong heard Tonghua's praise, he scratched his head shyly, and Baozhu's eyes shimmered slightly with embarrassment.

"But it should be enough after charging for so long, since we can no longer hear Sweetie and Pickpocket Cat arguing inside."

It's time to stop.

With that thought in mind, Dianlong carefully stopped charging and reconnected the power cord to the generator.

"La-hua!"

Soon after, a mournful cry from the rabbi came from inside the house.

The TV turned off again. "Miao Ming—" Helpless, Dianlong had no choice but to pick up the two power cords again and start charging.

"You've really worked hard—" Tong Hua looked at the electric dragon working hard to charge the TV, and then looked at the four Pokémon enjoying the TV in the room.

Why do I suddenly feel a little sorry for someone?

"That, the electric dragon—"

"If you really can't manage, you should take a rest. This is too much trouble for you."

The electric dragon shook its head, the jewel on its body shining firmly.

"Miao Ming!"

"Rest? Only those who are useless to society need to rest!"

Our Pokémon Research Team has always been engaged in this kind of selfless public service!

Helping others brings me joy! I want to connect with everyone in the world through investigation and assistance!

Tong Hua was stunned by Dianlong's impassioned speech. Although she couldn't understand what he was saying, she felt that it was impressive!

Moreover, he could sense a burning desire to help others from the electric dragon's determined gaze and the shimmering orb.

"Really? — Then I'll leave it to you! Good luck, Charging Hero!"

"Miao Ming!"

Tong Hua rode his old-fashioned bicycle out the door, leaving the foam squirrel and messenger bird to watch the shop.

The shop still has enough desserts in stock; it should last until Tong Hua returns.

Tong Hua rode his bicycle on the road, without even a single Pokémon with him. It had been a long time since he'd felt this way, traveling alone.

Since coming into this world, Tong Hua has only had brief moments of solitude each day, in the early morning and late at night.

Tong Hua rode his old-fashioned bicycle, the wheels making a regular creaking sound as they rolled over the country road.

A gentle breeze brushed his cheek, bringing with it the scent of spring grass.

There are no Pokémon chattering around, and no need to constantly keep an eye on them.

The tranquility of solitude brought him a long-lost sense of relaxation, and his thoughts flowed slowly with the turning of the wheels.

Tong Hua enjoyed this moment of leisure. Although it was wonderful to have Pokémon by his side, he also needed some space of his own sometimes.

Trainers in other regions usually put their Pokémon into Poké Balls.

Why is that? Isn't it just because they want their own space?

Unfortunately, Pokémon Balls are not allowed in the Almia region, so Tong Hua had no choice but to accept this reality.

Pain and happiness.

A few minutes later, the bicycle slowly drove into Chicory Village.

Tong Hua traveled smoothly all the way to the market in the center of the village.

"Fresh chicory! Selling cheap!"

"Fish for sale! Fresh fish!"

"Light bulbs! Anyone need a new light bulb?"

No matter how many times I come, it always feels lively. Tong Hua pushes her bicycle and wanders around the market.

He stopped at every food stall, touching each ingredient and checking their recipes.

Just like what was done during the cooking competition on the day of the Spring Festival.

"They're all pretty ordinary—next place."

"Let's move on to the next one."

"Still no, let's try the next one."

Tong Hua continued to wander around, touching everything in the market, including all kinds of seasonal spring vegetables and fish.

However, he still did not find the [recipe] that met his expectations.

It wasn't until she had walked around the entire market that Tong Hua finally came to terms with reality.

"As expected, it's not that easy to find. To put it bluntly, the quality of ingredients in the market is not high, at most it's D to C grade."

We haven't even seen a single B-grade material, so how could it possibly have any special effects that would make people flock to it...?

Just as Tong Hua was pushing his bicycle, preparing to leave the bustling market with a hint of disappointment, someone suddenly called out to him from behind.

"Tong Hua?"

Tong Hua turned around, straightened her back immediately, and replied.

"village head!"