Pokémon Ranch Story

Today is strawberry harvest day.

In front of the cabin, the foam squirrel, the motorcycle lizard, and the mud donkey were all there, ready to go.

Xia Mu stepped forward and touched each one, his expression one of satisfaction.

With his left hand pointing far ahead, he shouted, "Let's go! Let's go!"

Just then, before Xia Mu could even get down to the ground and walk through the ranch gate...

A joyful, childlike voice rang out from outside the ranch.

From afar, he saw Korni clinging to the fence, waving excitedly at him, while a small blue dog at her feet coldly surveyed the surroundings, observing any potential dangers.

Korne lowered her head and comforted him, "Leo, don't worry, there's no danger at Natsuki's ranch."

Riolu has been like this ever since it was last attacked by poachers.

Be wary of everything.

Riolu: "Oro!"

Riolu responded and looked towards the ranch, where several terrifying Pokémon approached, causing his small body to stiffen involuntarily.

He couldn't help but think to himself, "So powerful, no weaker than Master."

Riolu's mentor is Lucario, the main Pokémon of the Cocoboll Gym Leader, a Pokémon that can Mega Evolve.

"Big brother, we've come to see you!"

Seeing Natsuki approach, Korni waved happily and was about to climb over the fence.

Xia Mu quickly stepped forward to stop him, saying, "Don't rush, don't rush, be careful not to fall. Move to the side and I'll open the door for you."

"Oh!" Korne happily withdrew her foot and led Riolu to the ranch gate, waiting for Natsuki to open the door for her.

Shaking his head, he thought, "That little girl, Kelney, seems to have endless energy. She'll be keeping me busy today."

The door had barely opened a crack when Korni slipped in like a mudfish, and with a quick movement, she scooped up the foam squirrel and hugged it tightly.

She gave the little squirrel a couple of firm rubs with her hands, then rested her head on the foam squirrel's little belly. "Foam squirrel, did you miss me? I missed you so much."

"Lili!"

The foam squirrel affectionately touches its cheek to show its affection.

They are good friends.

Behind them, Natsuki beckoned Riolu to come in together and left the ranch gate slightly ajar.

When she arrived at the door, Korni's eyes lit up when she saw the farm tools that had been prepared.

"Big Brother Xia Mu, are you going to do farm work? Can I help?" Korni raised her little hand, showing off the little muscles in her arm. "I'm very capable."

"Farm work is very hard and tiring," Xia Mu said, raising an eyebrow.

"I'm not afraid!" Korne exclaimed excitedly, eager to try, her whole body brimming with energy. "And with Riolu by my side, I'm not afraid of getting tired."

Korne grew up in the city of Salo and had never done farm work before, coupled with the excitement of a child facing new things.

Just looking at it gives you a sense of vibrant energy.

Seeing this, Xia Mu stopped stopping her and went into the hut to get a smaller basket and a pair of gloves for Korni to put on.

As a result, the strawberry picking team expanded even further today.

Arriving at the strawberry field, Korni exclaimed excitedly, "We're picking strawberries today!"

"Yes!"

Xia Mu pointed and began assigning tasks: "Korni, you and the foam squirrels will start picking from over there. Pick the ones that are bright red, plump, and have a glossy surface."

Korni fidgeted, twisting her little hands together, and whispered, "Brother Xia Mu, I can't do it!"

Xia Mu: "..."

"Look, these half-red and half-green ones can't be picked yet; we have to wait two more days."

Parting the leaves reveals the strawberries hidden underneath. "These are just right. When you're picking, you should also part the leaves to check, so you don't miss any."

After explaining the precautions for picking the fruit, Xia Mu personally demonstrated the process.

"Do you understand now?"

With her hand raised high, Korni was eager to try. "I understand, I understand, can we start now, Brother Xia Mu?"

"Lili!"

"Gah~"

"Longga!"

"Nini~"

"Buzzing Bat"

"Help me up!"

Mini Fu also came over to join in the fun.

Xia Mu picked up the little one, placed him on her shoulder, and pointed at him with her finger, saying, "You're still too small!"

"How about you help me find the hidden strawberries?"

Miniature strawberries are no bigger than the palm of your hand and don't even have hands, so picking strawberries is just too much for them.

"Help me up!"

Mini Fu was initially disappointed, but upon hearing Xia Mu's arrangement, the little guy nodded vigorously.

I would never miss a ripe strawberry.

"Then let's get started!"

As soon as Natsume spoke, Korne, along with Riolu and Bubble Squirrel, rushed into the strawberry field.

Every now and then, it would let out a gasp and hold the strawberry it had found high in the air.

Her little face was flushed with excitement.

Xia Mu looked up at the sky. The sun wasn't too strong yet, making it the perfect time to pick strawberries.

The lower the temperature, the crisper and sweeter the strawberries are when picked.

Leading a group of Pokémon, Natsuki also stepped into the strawberry field.

Today's harvesting work has begun.

Xia Mu had high expectations for growing strawberries for the first time.

In no time, the basket was filled with bright red strawberries.

Luckily, he bought a refrigerator in advance, so he could freeze the strawberries directly, preserving their texture as much as possible and preventing them from softening and rotting.

The harvest time passed quickly, and when it was noon, Xia Mu called for the Pokémon to stop.

There's only a little left; we can wait until evening to harvest it. There's no need to work in the fields under the scorching sun.

After taking out honey water from the refrigerator and distributing it to the Pokémon, Natsuki came to Korrina's side and looked at the strawberry seed stuck to the corner of her mouth.

"Have you two eaten enough?"

"Hiccup~" Korni couldn't help but hiccup, and quickly covered her mouth and shook her head, "No, we didn't steal any food."

Xia Mu reached out and caught the foam squirrel that wanted a hug, and couldn't help but flick its little belly.

The two little ones didn't do much work, but they ate their fill in the field.

Freshly picked strawberries were wiped off and eaten by them.

Noticing Xia Mu's gaze, Korni lowered her head guiltily and gestured with her hands, "We only ate a little bit of what you gave us."

With a helpless smile, I thought, "Let them eat! It's not like they'll miss out on anything. As long as we don't waste food."

Lunch was even simpler; Natsuki specially made a pan-fried pork chop for Riolu.

After eating, Riolu waved its little fists in a very convincing manner, causing the air to pop.

"This is?"

Corny, who was holding a Burger King, swallowed the last bite and exclaimed in surprise, "Close combat, Riolu, you've finally mastered it."

"Luca!"

Riolu clenched his little fists, his heart pounding with excitement.

By mastering new moves, you'll be better able to protect your trainer.

Once it returns, its master can teach it the power of aura, making it stronger, and no one can hurt Korini anymore.

Chapter 57 My Beloved Little Motorcycle and the Little Secret of the Noisy Bird

Evening, near the Big Milk Tank Ranch.

A truck sped towards us from a distance and stopped by the roadside.

Galio got out of the passenger seat and came to Natsuki's side.

My gaze instantly fell on the baskets of strawberries.

Based on his years of experience, he believes the strawberries Xia Mu brought are among the top three in quality.

This first-class fruit often sells for several times the price of ordinary fruit.

"Wow! Xia Mu, did you pick all these strawberries from your ranch?" Galio's eyes lit up as he confirmed several times.

After receiving a positive reply from Natsuki, Galio offered to check it out, while also offering an explanation.

If it can reach the premium grade, the price cannot be the same as the purchase price of ordinary fruit.

Unexpectedly, there was a pleasant surprise: Xia Mu let Galio examine her as he pleased.

He randomly selected Galio and placed him in his palm.

The fruit is well-shaped, with a uniform bright red color, and each one weighs more than 20g.

Then, a professional instrument for measuring sugar content was taken out, and the sugar content exceeded 10, accompanied by a rich aroma.

There are no scratches, dents, insect bites or other marks on the surface.

After inspecting about a hundred fruits, 95% were grade one.

This probability exceeds the acquisition criteria.

"Xia Mu, this batch of strawberries you have reached the first-grade quality. Our company's purchase price is 50 Alliance Coins per kilogram."

This price is already quite high; strawberries are, after all, just ordinary fruit.

It's not a type of tree fruit that is rich in nutrients and where each type has different effects.

Xia Mu nodded, agreeing to the acquisition price.

The final price has been revealed.

There are 500 catties in total, and the price is as high as 25000 Alliance Coins.

Compared to the last time tomatoes and cabbages were sold, the prices were not much lower.

Similarly, growing fruit requires more care and a longer waiting period.

If both are taken into account, the price difference is actually not that much.

In its first year, Xia Mu certainly wouldn't choose to expand blindly.

Two plots of land were enough to keep him and Mud Donkey busy.

Help Galio load the strawberries onto the truck and watch him leave.

Xia Mu patted his bulging waist pouch, mounted his motorcycle lizard, hummed a little tune, and returned to the ranch.

"I ride my beloved little motorcycle, it'll never get stuck in traffic!"

"Gah!"

Upon hearing the sound, the motor lizard realized that Xia Mu was complaining that he was too slow.