Pokémon: Starting as a Farmer Instead of a Trainer

Chapter 183 What kind of couplet is this? Using a roaring tiger as a door god (Seeking monthly votes)

The snowball fight continued into the afternoon. The defeated Mingyou had no choice but to flee back to her room to change her clothes and start preparing lunch.

A moment later, the Pokémon, having finished their snowball fight and feeling hungry, went inside.

Latias was carried in by the bear cubs. Besides Naruto, she was the one who got beaten the worst, along with Zoroa…

Xiao Zhao, holding the still-sleeping little fox, discussed the Lunar New Year celebrations with Dan Yu the day after tomorrow.

"You make dumplings for the New Year? What are those? Is that a tradition in Padiya? Teacher Bai Leiya is also from Padiya, but I've never heard her mention it."

Danyu was very curious after learning about it. Actually, Xiaozhao didn't know what it was either. Anyway, Mingyou said that they would wrap it together tomorrow after the materials arrived.

"Can we come over tomorrow?"

"No problem, Mingyou likes lively atmospheres too. But have you finished with your family matters?"

"I've already taken care of everything—the things I needed to buy, and the big clean-up... but I still feel like..."

Danyu covered her mouth and chuckled, "Haha, I feel like you're becoming more and more like the lady of the house... Are you and Mingyou really just friends? Any outsider would think your relationship is more than just friendship. What do you think, A-Li?"

"Uh-huh."

Wu Li nodded quickly, then noticed that Ming You and Peng Peng were serving dishes, so she went over to help.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhao's face flushed red, and a look of panic flashed across her face. Just as she was about to retort, Dan Yu immediately ran off to eat, leaving Xiao Zhao feeling deflated and helpless.

Looking at the still-sleeping Zoroa in her arms, she grumbled inwardly, "Why does everyone say that... Aren't we the only two who don't know? Maybe we should keep our distance from him..."

"Never mind... we'll run into each other all the time, and besides... my mind is a bit of a mess."

Xiao Zhao shook her head gently, not wanting to think about it anymore, and went to eat...

This was the first time Danyu and the others had eaten here. Looking at the table full of fragrant dishes, she couldn't resist any longer and immediately started eating.

"Wow! This weird stir-fried pork with chili peppers is amazing, it tastes like it's burning! And these pumpkin-flavored meatballs are too..."

Danyu wanted to try everything. Overwhelmed with excitement, her face flushed slightly. She exclaimed, "If I ever find a boyfriend, I want someone like you, someone who will take good care of me!"

"Um?"

Xiao Zhao's alertness ( )

After Mingyou ladled a spoonful of tomato soup into Pengpeng's bowl, she looked up at him with a hint of teasing and replied, "No way, with your personality, you're only fit to be single forever. I bet everyone at school avoids you, right?"

"You don't want to eat eggs anymore? Do you want me to feed you a gas bomb, you bastard!"

Danyu gripped her chopsticks tightly, gritting her teeth.

At this moment, Wu Li whispered, "My sister doesn't have many friends either. She usually goes on outdoor classes with Teacher Bai Leiya and rarely attends school. But everyone is indeed quite afraid of her..."

"Ah Li! Don't expose my secrets!"

"Ha ha."

The group chatted and laughed, and after the meal, the siblings prepared to go home and come back the next day.

Xiao Zhao planned to take the Ghostly Deer back, pick up the package, and tell the Electric Monsters that they were on holiday.

The store on Xianyuwang closed for the holiday yesterday and will not accept orders for the next few days before and after the Lunar New Year. Please wait for the store's announcement for the specific opening time.

Wu Li smiled and waved to Ming You and Peng Peng. He was really happy today. Someone understood him, and he even made friends... Maybe it was a little late, but it wasn't too late for him.

"Let's come play again tomorrow!"

"Mmm~"

"Um!"

Wu Li nodded and turned around. At that moment, he caught a glimpse of something out of the corner of his eye: several large, honey-colored apples piled up by the door.

"This apple...it's huge!"

"These are not for sale to the public for the time being, but if you want to eat them, you can take one home. I was originally planning to eat them all during the Chinese New Year."

Mingyou said with a smile, "I dare not sell 'Dragon's Roar' right now, since this move has not been made public yet, and selling it would only cause me more trouble."

"Is it really possible?"

Wu Li was indeed tempted; anyone would be curious about such a large apple.

"It's okay, you can take it. I don't need any of these things anyway."

"Um, thank you!"

This was the first time Wu Li had ever said thank you to someone. She then picked up the apple and went outside. A moment later, Dan Yu's voice came from outside: "Ah Li, what are you carrying? It's so big! So heavy!"

"It's an apple."

"It looks so sweet, share half with me when we get home~"

"Let's all eat together..."

"That's a good idea!"

Hearing the conversation outside, Mingyou smiled and nodded, then turned to look at the task on the table, raised her hands, and stretched her body.

"It's time for the daily quest again. Let's all get this done quickly, or we won't be able to see anything in the dark."

"Mmm~"

In the evening, Xiao Zhao brought back all the New Year's goods she had bought online, and the Electric Monsters also came back with her, successfully generating electricity for the manor.

Although the phone rang, the little Munchlax and the others were already asleep from exhaustion. They had played all day and were completely drained of energy, so they needed to rest for a while.

Mingyou didn't disturb them. Instead, she looked at the small group of Night Demons who had come back with her and said with a smile, "You've worked hard these past few days. Take a good rest during the New Year holiday. Feel free to eat any of the fruits and vegetables on the manor."

"Hehehe~"

If you say that, then we can rest assured!

The Night Demons are very happy. By working in the haunted house, they've consumed a lot of people's fear energy, and now they can freely eat these nutritious fruits and vegetables. They've made a killing!

Isn't this more enjoyable than working for the spirit world?

It and its henchmen behind it were all laughing happily, while Mingyou collected a stack of cards from them. There were too many to count, so he would look at them when he had time.

"Then you should get some rest. In a while, we might need your help with something."

What Mingyou was referring to was asking them to help investigate the ghost matter; it was still necessary to use the Ghost type.

"Hehehe~"

no problem!

The Night Demon gave a thumbs up, then led his henchmen to the backyard. There, Xiao Zhao, holding some red paper Mingyou had bought, asked curiously, "What are you going to do with this? Make origami cranes?"

"Since there are no ready-made couplets and red lanterns available online, I bought the materials. Let's make them together later. If you don't know how, I'll teach you."

"no problem!"

The two of them sorted out the things they had bought: fireworks, candy, and a slightly intoxicating bottle of tree fruit wine, etc. Xiao Zhao wanted to buy the wine, as she felt it was better to drink it during the festival.

After tidying up, the two cleaned up the clutter in an open space in the living room, gave it a quick tidiness, and then placed all the red paper they had bought on it.

Mingyou used a craft knife to neatly cut it into pieces, and then, to test the effect, she picked up a small red paper, folded it in half, and began to work.

"Hmm?"

Ponpo watched curiously from the side, and saw Mingyou quickly and skillfully complete the last step with glue, and a red lantern the size of a palm was finished.

"Hmm!?"

This is so beautiful!

Ponpo stared wide-eyed in surprise, took the lantern from Mingyou, held it above her head, and ran happily around the living room.

Xiao Zhao was also surprised. This craftsmanship is amazing! Did you learn it specifically for Ponpon?

Seeing her staring in disbelief, Mingyou smiled and asked, "This is a very basic craft. I can make a few big lanterns with a few sheets of thin red paper, but that's too complicated, so I won't teach you. You should make this instead."

"Okay, then make another one. It was too fast, I didn't see it clearly."

"no problem."

Mingyou nodded gently, and seeing Ponpo run back and the other Pokémon gather around, he smiled and said, "Let's all do it together. Take your time, no rush. It's okay if you mess it up."

"Mmm~"

"Leo~"

"Shark~"

"Mommy~"

Riolu excels at crafts, so these tasks pose no problem for it. While Garchomp can't do these things, its sharp claws can serve as a substitute for a craft knife, helping to neatly cut paper.

Smocha is very interested in this. Although it doesn't like making things, it loves handicrafts. Moreover, it can use matcha liquid instead of glue, which is not only more secure, but also can be taken back even if it is pasted incorrectly.

Everyone divided the work and cooperated. Even Zoroia, who always liked to cause trouble, was affected and joined in. As for Latias... he was sleeping on the sofa, so don't disturb him.

Kirlia stayed by her sleeping sister's side, her face full of curiosity as she observed the atmosphere. However, she wasn't quite fully integrated into the group yet... even though everyone was very enthusiastic.

Mingyou noticed its gaze, smiled and waved: "Come and play with everyone, they're all learning too, I can teach you if you don't know how."

"Nair..."

Kirlia placed its hand on its chest, listening to the sound, and felt a sense of peace welling up inside it. After glancing at its sister sleeping soundly beside Latias, it smiled, nodded gently, and trotted over there.

"Mmm~"

At this moment, Ponpo was the first to finish, and with a look of anticipation, she handed the lantern in her hand to Mingyou.

"Pretty good, Ponpo is great!"

"Mmm~"

"What about mine?"

Xiao Zhao held her finished product in her hands. Ming You glanced at it but didn't want to discourage her.

"make persistent efforts!"

"All right……"

"Leo~"

Ours is ready too!

Riolu handed over the finished product they had made together. Mingyou glanced at it and nodded in satisfaction. This was definitely the best one they had ever made.

"Great, remember to help Kirlia with that too, it can't use human tools."

"Shark~"

no problem!

With everyone's hard work, two hours passed quickly, and they made more than 50 red lanterns, which was enough. Mingyou also made several large red lanterns, which will all be hung up the day after tomorrow.

All that's left are the door couplets and the antithetical couplets...

He specially cut out enough red paper and bought several large stickers, intending to stick this thing on the red paper to replace the function of the door gods.

"How do you plan to do this?"

Seeing him pick up a calligraphy brush, everyone curiously gathered around. Then, Mingyou's eyes sharpened instantly, and he picked up the brush to write characters, quickly starting with a flat stroke and ending with a flat one!

"Done!"

Mingyou pasted the last two stickers as door gods, put her hands behind her back, and admired her work with great satisfaction.

Right couplet: A threatening high-five, the roaring tiger utters harsh words!

Left-hand column: Grassland mallet, gorilla slide on green grass!

Horizontal inscription: The strongest in the universe!

"The main theme is festive!"

……

(End of this chapter)