Pokémon: Starting as a Farmer Instead of a Trainer

Chapter 151 The Preparation of the Haunted House and the Investment of the Ether Foundation

And so, Halloween night came to an end. Although the real Halloween was the next day, Mingyou still preferred to celebrate the night before as if it were Halloween.

Early the next morning, he rode the monstrous antlers to Emerald Town. Someone would be coming to build a post station there today, and he also needed to find the administrator to discuss opening a haunted house in Emerald Town.

He hadn't been here for just a few days, but walking down the street, he could clearly feel that Green Town had become a bit cooler, and there were hardly any people in the courtyards.

The familiar Flying Taxi was parked in the same spot, covered with fallen leaves. The trees next to it had all lost their leaves, the night owls no longer perched on it, and the driver was no longer chatting with anyone.

Even Momozawa Store is unusually closed today...

"It's rather desolate..."

Mingyou shook his head. He didn't really like this kind of atmosphere; he preferred something more lively.

Then we arrived at the community center, where two trucks were parked in the parking spaces. They had the logo of Big-Tooth Logistics printed on them, clearly indicating that they were there to help build the station, showing how much importance those people placed on it.

However, he had already discussed this with the administrator when he came a few days ago, and the administrator had no objections. After all, he didn't have to spend his own money, the station didn't take up much space, and it would be convenient to send and receive packages in the future, so why not?

The administrator was also there at that moment. The station was set up right next to the community center, so Mingyou went up and greeted him.

Good morning, uncle.

Hearing the voice, the administrator looked up and responded, then asked, "Can't we discuss this? Letting the inn be run by people from Beishang Township, instead of handing it over to these outsiders, is really..."

"It's only just been established. After all, this is a new logistics route, and they will definitely need to conduct further checks to ensure the fastest and safest transportation route. The staff won't be leaving anytime soon."

Mingyou waved her hand in response.

At the same time, he was also complaining in his heart that they were already trying to take advantage of him after only a few days. They only refrained from charging him an exorbitant franchise fee because of Sister Zhulan. How could they possibly give it to them so easily!

Putting that topic aside for now, he coughed lightly and said, "Alright, let's leave the matter of the post station as it is for now. I came here today because there's something I'd like to discuss with you, Uncle."

"What is it?"

"Let's go inside and talk. It's getting colder and colder, and standing in the doorway in the wind isn't good for your health."

"..."

A moment later, the two entered the community center, which was warmed up instantly by the central air conditioning. They could also see some six-tailed dogs and jackals living in Greentown sleeping inside the community center.

They sat down again at the table where they had first met and talked. Mingyou, too lazy to beat around the bush, went straight to the point and said, "I'm here this time to discuss a collaboration with the administrator."

"Huh? What kind of collaboration? Selling fruit?"

The administrator immediately made the connection. He knew very well how effective the fruits and vegetables the other party was. If they could cooperate to sell them together, it wouldn't be a problem to cut down all the apple trees in Apple Hill and use the land to grow these fruits and vegetables.

"Um...that's not it."

Mingyou shook her head. "Am I stupid enough to cooperate with you guys to sell fruit? I can't even sell enough myself."

He cleared his throat and continued, "What I was trying to say was, how about we collaborate on a haunted house amusement park ride in Emerald Town to attract crowds? I've already hired the staff. What do you think, Uncle?"

"what?"

The administrator was somewhat bewildered upon hearing this.

He knew about haunted houses, the kind of amusement park things, but opening a haunted house in Beishang Township? Wouldn't that bankrupt him?

You've found the staff, but what about the tourists? Do they think they're all idiots who travel all that way just to walk around a haunted house?

Besides, haunted houses are usually built in amusement parks as part of the rides, but you actually want to open a haunted house in this remote, impoverished area? You must be a genius...

"That's why Beishang Township is so desolate now. After the tourist season, how many tourists will come? It's because although you have the idea of ​​making money, your thinking is too stubborn!"

Mingyou naturally understood what the other person was worried about, so she continued, "If you want to make money, you have to know how to innovate and try new things. Otherwise, how much money can you make by relying on those traditional methods every day? You'll be eliminated sooner or later!"

Don't believe me?

"Look, Uncle, Momozawa Store only recently started accepting Rotom payment, but there are still many people in Kitakami Township who don't have a Rotom mobile phone. Meanwhile, in the outside world, almost everyone has one. We're in the internet age now!"

Mingyou kept trying to persuade the other party. As a city dweller who had lived two lives, his experience and knowledge, even if limited, were still far superior to those old folks who adhered to rules and feudal superstitions.

He had discovered long ago that many of the young people in Beishang Township did not have the opportunity to go to school, and with their parents going out to work, they became left-behind children from a young age.

Therefore, influenced by tourists from the city, they yearn for city life and dress themselves in what they consider to be the popular style of city people, looking like petty thugs. However, they also develop xenophobic feelings and dislike these outsiders.

Like Danyu and Wuli, it was a pure accident. I heard that they didn't go directly to register. Instead, the siblings often caused trouble for the villagers in the north. Their battle talent as trainers was discovered by the principal of Blueberry Academy, who was visiting the area, and that's how they were recommended for admission.

"Therefore, changes must be made. We cannot allow Beishang Township to continue to decline, becoming a poor and remote place forgotten by the world. The first step is to bring the isolated Beishang Township into the public eye!"

Mingyou was like a pyramid scheme operator, constantly trying to persuade the middle-aged man in front of her to invest. The manager, who originally had no intention of running a haunted house, gradually fell silent after hearing these toxic motivational speeches and pushed up his glasses.

"That makes a lot of sense!"

The administrator has been troubled by this matter recently. There are very few things in Beishang Township that can attract tourists, but he really doesn't dare to try anything bold.

If taxis can truly be transformed in this way to attract a large number of tourists, then why not give it a try... Just trust them this once, because they have already created a miracle!

"Oh well!"

After careful consideration, the administrator agreed to the other party's terms for cooperation. The remaining task was to choose where to build the haunted house.

"As for ghosts... how about Ghost Mountain? There have always been ghost legends in Kitakami Township, and a ghost was even seen in the Eternal Forest a while ago..."

Before the administrator could finish speaking, Mingyou slammed her hand on the table, startling the other person.

"We're talking about haunted houses, not the ghosts of legend! But as for the location, we can definitely refer to Ghost Mountain, but it can't be too far from Green Town... Let's choose the foot of Ghost Mountain, between Green Town and the North Shore Center. The place where they used to play the Ghost Festival is pretty good."

"what?"

The administrator was slightly taken aback. Were they going to stop performing the ghost-slaying ritual? This was a tradition that had been going on in Beishang Township for hundreds of years since Baoban risked his life to drive away the ghost.

"This is way too difficult. Even a dog wouldn't play this. Besides, where would the average person find friends with such high-end equipment to play the Demon Festival with?"

"Um... not many people participate in the Oni Festival anymore. The 'Hidden Cheese Squirrels' that used to live nearby have disappeared."

"So that's where it is, a haunted house!"

"Alright then... Although some villagers will definitely refuse, I will take the responsibility of communicating and coordinating. I will prepare the contract for that land, but I don't know much about haunted houses."

"Leave this to me!"

After chatting at the community center for almost an hour, Mingyou finally came out satisfied. She went to check out the renovation of the station and chatted briefly with some of the staff from Big Mouth SF Express, thus getting to know them.

However, these staff members will be leaving in about two weeks. At that time, he plans to see if there are any Pokémon in the manor that like to run a rest stop. If there are, he will ask them for help. If not, he will have to pay someone to run it himself...

A moment later, he rode the monstrous deer back and summoned the Night Demon, who was doing hard labor with his underlings in the backyard. He wanted to go and check out the location of the haunted house and hear what suggestions the other party had for building it.

"How so?"

"Hehehe..."

The Night Demon looked around. This place was quite large, and three sides were surrounded by trees that could create a good atmosphere. It was indeed possible to make use of the surrounding environment to create a large haunted house.

"Alright, I don't know much about design, but you seem quite interested, so I'll leave it to you. The station will be completed soon, and I can quickly buy whatever materials you need."

As he spoke, Mingyou took out his Rotom phone to check how much usable money he had left. Because of the previous debt repayments and the purchase of the estate land, although he didn't need to pay the purchase fee before the first contract expired, he actually didn't have much money left.

But just then, he suddenly received an email. The sender was unsigned, only saying "Ether Foundation"... Puzzled, he clicked on it and his expression froze instantly. He never expected that the content was that the Ether Foundation wanted to invest in him!

"What the hell? Is this a scam?!"

Mingyou immediately disbelieved it, as she had never dealt with the Ether Foundation and could only say that she had met Lillie during the summer.

"Waaah~"

Just then, Latias's smug laughter suddenly came from behind. She was holding her Rotom phone, seemingly chatting with someone via text message.

"Could it be...?"

"Waaah~"

Latias nodded. It was because of her. During the summer vacation, he had talked to his friend Lillie about the current problems of the manor, and she was planning to ask the Ether Foundation for assistance to help them get through the crisis.

At the time, she didn't know what it meant, and Lillie had been busy since returning to Alola. It wasn't until recently, when she was chatting with her, that she finally had time to deal with it.

After learning more about the situation, the other party quickly reached an agreement to change the funding from sponsorship to investment, and said that they could contact them for any help needed.

This was something my sister earned at the cost of her pride!

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(End of this chapter)