I run an orphanage in the Pokémon world.

The construction team that suddenly appeared was also very taciturn. They nodded to Teng Shu and went straight into the construction site. Teng Shu glanced at his phone thoughtfully. He had just searched for "Arzeus Construction Company" and found that there really was such a company.

"It's not something the system created? That's really interesting." Teng Shu looked thoughtfully at the busy construction team. They released a large number of Pokémon and then rapidly improved the natural environment of the orphanage at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Dean, are you doing construction?" Locke came closer, looking at the construction team in front of him with some curiosity.

"Well, it's gotten colder lately, hasn't it? The little ones haven't been out and about as much, so I was thinking of taking this opportunity to improve things." Teng Shu nodded. He couldn't very well say that he'd drawn this from the system, could he?

If he said that, Locke would probably come over immediately to ask him if he needed help, and might even be thinking of using him as the subject of a paper.

Locke nodded and handed over the bag in his hand. Teng Shu paused for a moment, looked down, and saw that it was a bag of specially treated dried tree fruits.

Teng Shu, unfazed, took out a dried fruit from inside and took a bite. The sweet and sour taste was not bad.

Anyway, you might not find anything else in Locke's office, but you'll definitely find food. Tengshu couldn't understand why Locke could eat so much.

Normally, a person's appetite gradually decreases with age, but this is especially true after entering university. In junior and senior high school, people generally eat more as they get older.

That's exactly what it means when a teenager eats his father out of house and home.

"Dean, you're really something. You even managed to hire Arceus Construction Company." Locke seemed to recognize the construction team in front of him, which piqued Teng Shu's curiosity. He had previously thought that this was a company created by the system for the sake of rationality. Could it really exist?

"How so?" Teng Shu glanced at Locke, who didn't think much of it and answered casually.

“Arzeus Construction Company is one of the most established construction companies in the Alliance. Because of their fast construction speed and high quality, they have a lot of people booking them.” Locke took a bite of the dried tree fruit, then smacked his lips. He felt like something was missing.

Teng Shu understood, but didn't know how the system made it work. However, it didn't matter. Anyway, Teng Shu wasn't worried about the system taking action, otherwise he would be an unregistered person now.

After all, Teng Shu directly transmigrated to the Pokémon world with his own body. He didn't have a Pokémon world identity, but fortunately, he got one after receiving the newbie gift pack. He was also a lucky orphan who decided to open a welfare home to give back to society after winning the lottery, so he was a truly upright and righteous person.

"You seem to really like snacks?" Teng Shu said to Locke as he walked to the front door, where he heard a knock.

The door opened, and a postman was there, delivering Tengshu's package. Tengshu excitedly accepted it, knowing what was inside. His comic, which he had previously submitted to "Kanto Manga Light," had been approved, and this was probably the magazine being delivered to him.

Every comic artist who has a work serialized in this issue of the comic magazine will receive a free copy of this issue.

"It's mainly because I'm used to having something in my mouth." Locke glanced at it and then looked away; he had no interest in spying on other people's privacy.

Teng Shu understood. He glanced at Locke and decided to make some snacks later. On the one hand, they could be given to Locke as an employee benefit, and on the other hand, they could be given to the other kids as snacks during their free time.

However, what to do is still a question.

After glancing at the construction team still working, Teng Shu hurriedly returned to his office, intending to see how his adapted Journey to the West would appear in this world.

However, the initial excitement subsided after seeing the comic.

"Actually, it's not much different from my own drawing, except it's in a comic book. Now it depends on whether the readers like this work." Teng Shu looked at his finished Journey to the West drawing and then stretched.

The story of Journey to the West is stored in Teng Shu's mind. All Teng Shu has to do is take it out and, incidentally, complete the entire setting of Journey to the West in the comics so that more people can understand it.

However, Teng Shu was quite confident in Monkey King's charm. After all, Monkey King was popular for so many years in his previous life, and his excellent works always left a deep impression on people.

Kanto Manga regularly collects data on a work's popularity and fan base to determine if it will become popular; poorly performing works are often taken down.

However, since it was Tengshu's first work published in a weekly manga magazine, he still put this light novel in Kanto on his bookshelf.

"Becoming a cartoonist is fine, the main thing is whether I can make money." Teng Shu glanced at the comics in the cabinet. His biggest hope for his work was to make money, after all, there were still so many little guys in the yard who needed to be taken care of.

"So what should we make this snack?" Teng Shu fell into deep thought, pondering what kind of snack would be best.

Snacks, as the name suggests, are meant to kill time, so theoretically, sunflower seeds are the best choice. A bag of sunflower seeds can be paired with many things, such as watching a movie or reading a novel, which are all great options.

However, the world of Pokémon has seeds, so this was not within Tengshu's consideration.

After all, it feels a bit foolish to make something that already exists on the market.

“Snacks…beef jerky?” Teng Shu thought of a snack that was quite common in his previous life, but was also relatively expensive.

Beef jerky.

This area is notorious for counterfeiting and selling fake products. After all, beef itself is quite expensive, which leads to the exorbitant price of beef jerky. As a result, some products on the market use rabbit meat, mutton, or pork to impersonate beef jerky.

Despite numerous crackdowns, the problem persists. After all, they don't call it beef jerky; they just call it dried meat, which isn't considered fraud. They only reluctantly give an answer when a customer shows them their phone and asks if it's beef jerky.

Although traditional beef in the Pokémon world is quite expensive, Tengshu still plans to give it a try, since beef jerky tastes really good.

Chapter 95 Musashi, Kojiro, and Nyanko-sensei!

Teng Shu has always believed that foodies are the most sincere people in the world. They always vote with their mouths; if something is delicious, it's delicious, and if it's not delicious, it's not delicious. Nothing anyone says will change that.

Although some people now engage in fake orders, most foodies still quietly use their own money to endorse their favorite foods.

Good food is good food, and bad food is bad food. Although opinions may vary slightly from person to person, if a long-established restaurant is frequently visited by customers, then the food there is usually not too bad.

Beef jerky is one of the snacks that survived the selection process by a large number of foodies.

It tastes good and is quite filling; the only downside is that it's expensive.

“Beef jerky…” Teng Shu stood in the kitchen. He planned to make beef jerky while preparing lunch. The most important things in making beef jerky were marinating and choosing the right beef, but these were not issues for Teng Shu.

When Teng Shu was young, he learned how to make beef jerky from his elders, so he is quite good at it now. The only problem is that he feels a little heartache when making beef jerky, since beef is still very expensive.

However, Teng Shu was quite satisfied with the beef waiting to be air-dried.

“So next…” Teng Shu looked at his food cabinet and, without much hesitation, decided what he wanted to eat for lunch.

"Caw!" The Dark Raven flew in with a cry, then flapped its wings.

"Blackie, is there a guest?" Tengshu knew what Blackie meant as soon as he saw Blackie's actions. Blackie nodded, and Tengshu was a little happy. Of course, he knew who would come to see him at this time. It could only be Kojiro.

After all, Fujiki had mentioned this matter to Kojiro before, so it was expected that Kojiro would come looking for him.

"Little Black, could you please go open the door and bring that guest over?" Teng Shu smiled and patted the Black Raven's head. The Black Raven nodded and then flew away. Teng Shu originally wanted to go himself, but he was cooking and couldn't spare a hand to fetch the guest at the moment.

"Tengshu, is your orphanage still under construction?" After a while, Tengshu heard Kojiro's voice. Tengshu smiled and put down the ingredients in his hand, turning his head to take a look.

Immediately afterwards, Teng Shu saw Kojiro standing at the entrance of the cafeteria, looking inside, along with Meow Meow and Musashi beside him. This made Teng Shu pause for a moment. Why did the trio come together this time?

"Musashi? Meow Meow? What brings you here?" Teng Shu asked with some delight. He had a good relationship with Musashi and Meow Meow. Teng Shu and the trio bumped into each other in Changqing City. The three guys went out to eat and their wallets were stolen. Teng Shu helped them pay for it, so they became friends over time.

"Dean Tengshu! Long time no see, meow!" Meow excitedly trotted over, but before it could run a few steps, the leader of the cats rushed over, grabbed Meow by the scruff of its neck, and then tried to carry it away.

"This isn't your Meow Meow!" Musashi rushed over, and the three cat leaders darted over, glaring at Musashi. The leader, however, stopped and turned to look at Tengshu, as if asking if this was true.

Teng Shu nodded, both amused and exasperated.

The leader of a Pokémon pack, such as Persian, is responsible for taking care of its members. Although they enjoy the offerings from the pack, they are also expected to be capable of doing things themselves.

It's clear that the cat boss thought Meow Meow had accidentally wandered in, which is why he was planning to take Meow Meow away, resulting in this whole mess.

Seeing Tengshu nod, the cat boss put down Miaomiao, then glanced at Musashi and led the three cat bosses out.

"Wow, Tengshu, is this a new member of your orphanage?" Kojiro's eyes sparkled; it was the first time he had ever seen such a handsome cat boss.

"Yes, we rescued them from a group of hunters." Teng Shu chuckled as he heated up a large milk jug.

Since it's cold today, Tengshu thinks that if he makes the milk hot, the little guys might eat it more happily, and it would also be better for their health.

"He's so handsome!" Meow Meow also looked like a fangirl.

Musashi, however, was more focused on what Fujiki was doing. She leaned over to look at the dried beef that Fujiki was hanging up, and asked him a question. Fujiki smiled and explained.

"What? Beef jerky?!" Locke suddenly poked his head out from behind the window, startling Musashi so much that she almost smashed the sesame bottle she was curiously holding into Locke's face.

"Locke, don't appear out of nowhere next time. And is Miss Joy Yun here yet?" Teng Shu glared at Locke. This guy just doesn't know his own strength. Teng Shu doesn't care if he hits Locke in the face, as long as he doesn't spill the sesame seeds he picked.

“I just arrived. Miss Joy is at the Pokémon Center processing her temporary assignment. I told her that there isn’t much work at the orphanage, so she comes here to sit for a while, and works at the Pokémon Center the rest of the time.” Locke pushed open the window and climbed in, then leaned over to the beef jerky and sniffed it.

It doesn't have any particular flavor.

Locke was still very much looking forward to it; he even felt that this was the kind of snack Tengshu wanted to make—after all, Tengshu had asked him about it before.

"That's good too." Teng Shu nodded.

There weren't enough sick Pokémon at the orphanage for Nurse Joy to treat, so Tengshu didn't mind Nurse Joy working part-time there.

"Tengshu, who is this?" Kojiro asked Locke, looking at him with some wariness, while Musashi was a bit infatuated.

It has to be said that although Locke is a glutton, he is still very good-looking, with a Hannibal-like appearance.

"This is Locke, the psychologist at my orphanage. He's married." Teng Shu glanced at Musashi, understanding why Kojiro was so excited, and explained with a smile. Hearing Teng Shu's words, Kojiro breathed a sigh of relief, while Musashi was somewhat disappointed.

Teng Shu glanced at the two guys. Their relationship was really strange, more like friends than lovers. Kojiro's feelings for Musashi were the most complicated, because Musashi looked exactly like his fiancée.

"Hello, I'm Locke." Locke understood Teng Shu's meaning, and he wore a polite smile.

"I am Musashi..." Musashi hung his head dejectedly. These days, all the handsome men are married.

Although Tengshu is not married yet, he is too old and does not meet Musashi's requirements.

“?” Teng Shu slowly typed out a question mark.

Chapter 96 Kojiro wants to adopt the cat boss?

"As expected, no matter what I eat, the food here at Tengshu's is still the best." At the dinner table, Kojiro put down his chopsticks with satisfaction and patted his stomach.

"Just ordinary home-cooked food." Teng Shu had finished eating and was now drinking milk from a large milk jug.

Although no seasonings were added, the flavor itself was quite good, with a hint of sweetness that was very satisfying.

Moreover, it's not just Tengshu who likes to drink it; other Pokémon also enjoy it.

"Dean Tengshu is super amazing~" Meow Meow was also drinking milk from the big milk jug, but its milk was specially made.

Or perhaps the milk that Tengshu prepared for Dongshimiao, Meowth, and Meowth was specially made, because most feline Pokémon in the Pokémon world are lactose intolerant and will get diarrhea from drinking too much milk, let alone Miltank milk, which is very nutritious.

Therefore, the vines prepare specially processed milk for them to minimize the risk of diarrhea in the cats.

“Yes, Dean Tengshu has no flaws except for his age.” Musashi also agreed with Meow Meow’s opinion.

Teng Shu was somewhat speechless. Was it his age to blame? Who knew that he would be almost thirty and still be able to travel to the world of Pokémon? But perhaps it was a kind of luck, after all, being able to live a different kind of life.

"Speaking of which, how did you all end up in Changqing City?" Teng Shu asked Kojiro and Musashi curiously.

The trio of Jessie and James hold a special position within Team Rocket. Since Ash hasn't embarked on his journey yet, these three haven't developed the strange condition that prevents them from returning to the organization unless they catch Ash.

However, the three of them seem to be able to move around freely, but it's unclear what they're planning to do now.

"There are some business matters to handle at the company," Kojiro answered first.

"As you know, if I don't work hard, I'll have to go back and inherit my family's billions." Kojiro said with a worried look on his face. Musashi couldn't help but roll her eyes, and Meow Meow also squinted at Kojiro. This guy's rich second-generation status is really enviable!

Teng Shu was also somewhat speechless.

Kojiro's public identity is that of a "rich kid who came to the company to experience life," which is not wrong to some extent, since Kojiro's family is indeed very rich, and his coming to Team Rocket can indeed be considered as experiencing life.

Tengshu even suspected that Kojiro later took Jessie and Meowth to track down Pikachu in order to extricate them from Team Rocket's clutches and avoid being purged by the League.

After all, once Giovanni's identity was exposed, the Rockets went completely underground, retreated in all aspects, and lost their current arrogance in the league.

As it turns out, in the face of a serious league, unless Giovanni can gain Mewtwo's approval, the Rockets have absolutely no chance and can only be chased away like rats in the street.

"Actually, it's just that the company wants us to go on business trips. You know how tough it is to be a worker. We have to get up early every day to go to work, and we also have to work overtime. After get off work, we still have to keep our phones on to answer calls from our stupid bosses and stuff." Musashi Bear shrugged.

Fujiki largely agreed with Musashi's assessment.

Having worked as a laborer before, Teng Shu naturally knew how tedious going to work was. It was only because he couldn't be financially independent that he truly didn't want to go to that lousy job even once.

After chatting with Musashi, Kojiro, and Meow Meow, Tengshu saw them off. Meanwhile, the Arceus construction team had finished their work and were doing the final touches. Tengshu glanced at the time; it had only been about three hours. That was incredibly fast.

"Tengshu, I want to ask, can we adopt that... Boss Cat at your orphanage?" Kojiro couldn't help but ask, and Tengshu was a little surprised to hear it.

Kojiro knew from the beginning that he was the director of the orphanage, but he always politely declined when asked about adopting Pokémon.

In his words, "I can't even take good care of myself, how can I dare to take care of other Pokémon?"

Fujiki thought Kojiro's words made sense, so he didn't insist.

"Of course you can. You mean the leader, Scarface?" Tengshu asked Kojiro. After asking, Tengshu saw the compatibility score between Kojiro and Scarface.

78%

It's not a very high number, but it's not bad to have such a number. At least if Kojiro adopts the cat boss, their relationship won't be bad.

Furthermore, the matching value will increase or decrease over time, but so far, Tengshu has not encountered a situation where the matching value has decreased; in most cases, it has increased.

"Yes, it's that leader cat." Kojiro nodded. He thought the leader cat was incredibly cool, perfectly matching his requirements and hitting the nail on the head.

Teng Shu glanced at Kojiro thoughtfully. He didn't mind letting Kojiro adopt it, after all, that Persian was a pretty good Pokémon. As long as Kojiro could pass the Pokémon League's qualification review and gain Persian's approval, then it would be fine to adopt it.

“I have no problem with that, but if you really want to adopt Scar, you first need to get adoption eligibility from the Alliance, and then get Scar’s approval,” Teng Shu agreed.

Scar was the name Tengshu gave to the cat leader, after all, the scar on its body made it look fiercer than the other cat leaders.

"Okay, then I'll go submit the application!" Kojiro said excitedly, and then left with Musashi Meow Meow.