I run an orphanage in the Pokémon world.

Tengshu curiously opened the large leaves in front of him and saw that they contained tree fruits, and they were of very good quality, which surprised Tengshu.

As berries are one of the most common fruits in the Pokémon world, it's not surprising that Charizard could send them over, but what surprised Tengshu was the quality of these berries.

It's important to know that only humans have requirements regarding the appearance of tree fruits. For example, they won't accept fruits that don't look good or that have been damaged by pests. Some unscrupulous merchants will even pass off oranges that have been damaged by pests as black-skinned oranges and sell them at the original price.

However, the orange's black peel is actually due to pest infestation, resulting in a poor appearance. Although this doesn't affect its edibility in most cases, deceiving consumers is a matter of ethics.

It has even evolved to the point where it has to be sold at a discount after a certain period of time, which is what is known as near-expiry fruits and vegetables.

However, in the world of Pokémon, there is no such thing as appearance. Pokémon's view on berries is "as long as they are edible." As long as they are edible, whether they are infested with insects or are crooked, they are edible.

The fruit trees that these little guys left in the Tengshu Welfare Home were like this, growing in all sorts of strange shapes. Tengshu even saw a mango that was twice the size of a regular mango, which made Tengshu wonder if it was an underage mango that had come out to work.

However, the fruit in front of Tengshu was of very good quality, and could even be said to be of a standard that could be sold in the vegetable market.

"These tree fruits...you've been looking for them for a long time, haven't you?" Tengshu looked at the fire-breathing dragon, feeling quite moved.

Finding so many high-quality tree fruits in Viridian Forest is no easy feat.

Charizard tilted its head and looked at the vine tree with a hint of doubt in its heart, then shook its head.

Tengshu paused for a moment. Are all the berries in Viridian Forest of this high quality now? Logically speaking, after a short period of natural disaster, the berries should not be very good, and there might not even be any left, after all, Viridian Forest is home to a large number of Pokémon.

If you take one and I take one, even if there are many berries, the Pokémon can't keep up with eating them all.

"Thank you." Teng Shu was quite happy, although he didn't know how Charizard got it. After seeing that Teng Shu had accepted the fruit, Charizard flew away without even giving Teng Shu a chance to return the favor, which made Teng Shu feel a little amused and exasperated.

"But such big leaves... I didn't expect Charizard to be so skillful." Tengshu sighed as he looked at the large leaves used to wrap the fruit.

For some reason, Teng Shu always felt that the origin of these leaves and fruits was somewhat mysterious. Could it be that Charizard found some hidden place where the fruits grew? That would be how he was able to obtain so many good-quality fruits.

Tengshu put the tree fruits in the warehouse. The frozen bird's feathers were still there, providing a constant, chilled temperature. Tengshu felt a chill even before he reached the warehouse door.

“No wonder Xiao Dong hasn’t been watching the warehouse entrance much lately.” Teng Shu smiled as he looked at Dong Shi Miao, who was curled up in the sun, and then walked over and patted Dong Shi Miao’s head.

Dong Shi Miao opened her eyes, glanced at Teng Shu, then let out a coquettish meow before burying her head back down.

Tengshu didn't disturb Dongshi Miao's afternoon nap. Instead, he put all the tree fruits into the warehouse. Looking at the large amount of food in the warehouse, Tengshu had a bit of a headache.

Tengshu had originally planned to prepare for several days of disaster relief, so he had prepared a large amount of food. Although some of it was consumed during the natural disaster, there was still a lot left. In addition, with the gifts left behind by the wild Pokémon, Tengshu could say he had never been so wealthy.

When Lada comes to this warehouse, he will be so happy he will cry.

"So many ingredients, even if there are frozen bird feathers, they won't last long." Teng Shu pinched his brow, especially the ingredients brought over by the wild Pokémon. There were just too many, and they were all fresh fruits, so they couldn't be kept for long at all.

Anyone who has bought fruit knows that some fruits ripen faster and spoil more easily when placed together. Although there are ways to preserve them now, I think it won't keep them fresh for very long.

"I can't take them back to feed wild Pokémon." Tengshu felt a little melancholy.

The alliance forbids feeding animals, and Teng Shu himself is well aware of this. Moreover, if he were to feed them so many animals, it would be enough to warrant a prison sentence.

Moreover, Tengshu himself knew that feeding was not a good thing. Although it was a kind act in the eyes of humans, human kindness could also lead to a series of domino effects in nature.

There was a place where people thought deer were too cute and wolves that ate deer were evil, so they hunted wolves in large numbers, which resulted in a deer overpopulation and destruction of the natural ecosystem. Later, other wolf packs were introduced to maintain the balance of nature.

"We have to think of a way..." Teng Shu looked at the tree fruits in front of him. These tree fruits were not very good in appearance, and the quality varied. Although wild Pokémon did not care, humans did.

It's impossible to sell it now.

As for making tree fruit tea...

Teng Shu had considered this possibility, but currently, the competition in the Pokémon world's Berry Tea market is almost as fierce as in the previous life, with all sorts of brands, tricks, and discounts, including weekly 9.9 deals.

If you want to make these products and sell them, the competition is fierce, and you also have to make sure that the taste is better than those shops that employ Pokémon like Bamboo.

The juice from the Pokémon Bamboo is quite delicious, so some fruit tea shops hire Bamboo to make Bamboo juice.

There is no sweet bamboo in the vine tree welfare home.

After thinking for a while, Teng Shu still couldn't figure out what to do, so he simply went back to the kitchen and started making breakfast.

Once breakfast was ready, Teng Shu rang the bell.

"Locke...do you...do you want me to call the police for you?" Teng Shu looked at Locke with a somewhat subtle expression.

Because Locke's eyes were bruised, it was obvious he had been beaten.

“No need, I already called the police yesterday,” Locke said calmly, shrugging.

Teng Shu's expression became even stranger. What happened to Locke? How could he get beaten up like that?

"What's wrong with you?" Teng Shu put six soup dumplings on Locke's plate. The soup dumplings he made were very big, but Locke ate even more.

"Sigh, the consequences of meddling in other people's business." Locke sighed, then looked with satisfaction at the steamed bun that Teng Shu had given him.

The world is not worth it, only the dean's delicious food can soothe the weariness of travel.

Chapter 128 Locke: To Mind Others' Conflicts, That Is the Question

"So what exactly happened?" Teng Shu sat opposite Locke, poked a soup dumpling, sipped the soup, and looked at Locke curiously as he asked.

Locke felt a little helpless, then subconsciously touched his dark circles, then gasped and pulled his hand back.

"It's nothing really. I just saw some people arguing on the street, so I went to break it up and got punched." Locke said helplessly. Teng Shu blinked after hearing this. He really hadn't expected things to turn out this way.

This is really...

"You're lucky. I've seen people argue before, and the one who started by hurling insults got away scot-free, but the one who tried to grab the knife was gone." Teng Shu didn't know what else to say, so he could only offer some words of comfort to Locke.

This is a news story that Teng Shu saw before. The guy who was known for his foul mouth on the internet met a real person in real life. The other person pulled out a knife, and the guy who was known for his foul mouth chickened out. The other person tried to take the knife away, but got stabbed and died.

It can only be said that a moment of impulsiveness ruined two families.

"But I originally thought you would use psychological techniques to get them to stop arguing." Teng Shu smiled and changed the subject. Locke's situation was indeed a bit awkward. Although Locke's intentions were good, the result was that Locke got punched.

"It's not that easy. Even if I know psychology, it's not easy to get a group of people who are arguing to stop." Locke sighed. Although he was indeed a psychologist, the problem was that even psychologists encounter problems they can't handle.

Teng Shu nodded. That was indeed the case. Even when a psychologist treats a patient, they can't solve the problem with just a few words of talk. They still need to take some medication.

If Locke had told those people back then, "It's time to take your medicine," he probably would have been beaten even worse.

"It seems it's best to mind your own business in the future," Teng Shu sighed, looking at Locke's dark circles.

"Hey, what you said reminds me of a debate I had with a professor back in college: should we meddle in other people's business?" Locke perked up instantly. This was quite an interesting question, and the debate could probably go on for a long time.

“I feel that a more moderate answer is the standard answer.” Teng Shu understood Locke’s meaning, but there is no way to be moderate in a debate. One side wants to take a more comprehensive view, while the other side wants to take a less comprehensive view. Of course, the teachers who come out to judge in the end will usually try to smooth things over, since there is really no right or wrong in this kind of thing.

Locke nodded. Indeed, that was what the teacher said after the debate.

However, Locke's attention immediately turned to the buns in front of him, and he looked at them with some surprise.

Locke wasn't unfamiliar with steamed buns; after all, such a common breakfast item exists in the Pokémon world. However, most of the steamed buns here focus on size and flavor, with the filling and skin thickness being adjusted slightly. Aside from that, there's nothing particularly special about them.

But this is the first time I've ever seen a bun made by Tengshu.

It lay softly on the plate, and compared to those plump white buns, it looked like there wasn't enough flour in it. But if you poked it with chopsticks, you could see the bun wobbling.

"Dean, what kind of steamed bun is this?" Locke asked curiously, and while asking, he imitated Teng Shu, using chopsticks to break off a small piece and then sucking out the soup.

"Soup dumplings, as the name suggests, have soup inside." Teng Shu said calmly. He was quite satisfied with the soup dumplings this time. The taste was pretty good. They would taste even better with some vinegar or soy sauce, but what to dip them in depends on personal taste.

Some people like to eat it plain, while others like to add some vinegar. It's impossible to please everyone.

"Soup dumplings, that's an interesting name." Locke pursed his lips, quite satisfied. This soup dumpling was different from any he had eaten before, and it had a very unique taste.

Tengshu glanced at the Fire Monkey and Baby Dragon. Tengshu had also prepared soup dumplings for them. However, since this soup dumpling was different from other breakfasts, Tengshu specifically told the little guys how to eat it before they ate.

So the little ones are eating with great enthusiasm right now.

"Are Rattata and Bellossom still unwilling to come out?" Teng Shu glanced at the cafeteria. Most of the Pokémon were there, except for Rattata, Bellossom, and Krookodile.

The situation with the rascal crocodile is special. Teng Shu doesn't want the crocodile to exercise too much or get emotionally agitated, so most of the time the rascal crocodile stays in the infirmary of the orphanage.

However, neither Lada nor the Big Mouth Flower has ever appeared.

“Yes, they’ve been staring blankly in the corner.” Locke nodded. Trying to ease the emotions of Rada and the Silent Flower through talk therapy was not an easy task.

Moreover, both the "mouth-shaped flower" and the "rada" nowadays have a connotation of refusing to eat.

"...I remember, they haven't eaten since they came to the orphanage." Teng Shu paused for a moment, then said.

For most of the day, Rattata and Dustblower refused to eat the food that Tengshu had prepared. Dustblower was alright, after all, it's a Grass-type Pokémon and can live a normal life by taking root in the soil, but it was a bit strange that Rattata wouldn't eat or drink.

Any living organism that needs to obtain the nutrients necessary for its daily life from food needs to eat and drink.

It's common knowledge that you can survive for seven days without food and three days without water.

While Pokémon are somewhat special, most Pokémon can't hold out for very long, and Rattata is even less likely to do so.

“Although it’s common to lose your appetite for a short period after the death of a loved one, but…” Locke frowned slightly. This couldn’t go on for Ottoman and Radamanthys. It seemed that some other methods of intervention were needed.

Thinking of this, Locke ate much faster. Teng Shu looked at Locke and was quite satisfied. Wasn't the reason for bringing in Locke, a psychologist, to do these things?

If it were Teng Shu, he could only try to talk his way out of it.

Just as Teng Shu was about to say something to Locke, his phone vibrated. Teng Shu picked up his phone and glanced at it.

It was sent by Shiba. Black Flame and Black Fight have been investigated and are now in Officer Jenny's Repentance Chair.

"The 'regret chair'?" Teng Shu asked thoughtfully.

Chapter 129 Fire Monkey: Feeling the Tranquility

Teng Shu excitedly found the Fire Monkey. He planned to take the Fire Monkey to see Black Flame, and the Fire Monkey's presence was also necessary if Black Flame was to be convicted of abandonment.

"Little Tyranitar, your previous trainer has been arrested!" Tengshu said happily, pressing on Tyranitar's shoulder. Tyranitar paused for a moment after hearing this, then looked at Tengshu with some surprise.

Immediately afterward, Tengshu sensed the complex emotions of the Primal Monkey. The monkey's emotions changed rapidly, from surprise to happiness to pain to hatred. It could only be said that the Primal Monkey's emotions were incredibly complex at this moment, but Tengshu could understand the monkey's feelings.

“However, Xiao Bao, Hei Yan was arrested because of Hei Dou. If you want to testify against him for abandonment, we’ll need to take you there.” Teng Shu said gently. Although abandonment isn’t a particularly serious crime, if multiple crimes are punished together, it could mean Hei Yan spends a few more years working on a sewing machine in prison.

The Inferno nodded, its emotions returning to stability very quickly, which surprised Tengshu. This little Inferno was really good at controlling its emotions.

Teng Shu couldn't help but think of Shiba's evaluation of the Inferno Monkey.

Primeape originally had the potential to become an excellent Fighting Pokémon, but due to a problem with its motor function and nerve imbalance, it is now unable to live as a normal Fighting Pokémon.

Teng Shu always felt that perhaps the fiery monkey could find another way.

After all, in the world of Fighting Pokémon, each Fighting Pokémon takes a different path. You could say that conventional strategies can make Fighting Pokémon stronger, but to truly break free from those strategies, they need to find their own path.

This reminded Teng Shu of some martial arts novels from his previous life.

"Locke, could you keep an eye on the orphanage for me? If any guests come, tell them we're not accepting visitors today," Teng Shu said to Locke, who agreed. Teng Shu then rode his bicycle out with his Inferno Monkey.

Because Evergreen City is the closest city to the Quartz Alliance headquarters, the issue of accountability for Black Flame's crimes has been handled here, which is good news as it saves Teng Shu the trouble of traveling far away.

In cities that are far away, travel will be even more troublesome.

“Now that the Dean is gone, then…” Locke’s gaze fell on Bellsprout and Rattata, the two Pokémon who were staring blankly in the corner.

This is not okay.

Locke was invited to be a psychologist.

So Locke decided to allow the two Pokémon to communicate before Tengshu returned, and the simplest way to do this was...

At this moment, Tengshu was unaware of Locke's thoughts. He was riding the bike, while the Fire Monkey was enjoying the breeze in the basket. It clung to the basket, sitting quietly inside, without moving.

Because the Fire Monkey itself knows that its body can't perform too much movement right now. If it tries to stretch, it might just fall off the vehicle, which is very likely to happen.

Maintaining one posture without moving for a long time is not an easy task, especially for Pokémon with a fiery temper like Primeape.

But at this moment, the Infernape...

"I don't know why, but Little Tyrant gives me the feeling of a master in a temple right now." Teng Shu thought to himself as he rode his bike. There was nothing he could do about it, because at that moment, Tyrant Monkey was sitting cross-legged in the bike basket, completely devoid of any emotion.

If you didn't know better, Teng Shu would think he was transporting a stone.

This is a fiery monkey.

Why is it called a Primeape? Naturally, it's because Primeape has a relatively irritable temper and some hyperactivity. Wild Primeapes are very dangerous during their breeding season, often actively provoking anyone or any Pokémon that passes by.

According to the Pokémon scientists' research, Primeape's behavior is an attempt to prove its strength to females, as in nature, only the strongest males are usually granted the right to reproduce.

Moreover, such behavior is not limited to just one Pokémon, Primeape. Most wild Pokémon are very dangerous during their breeding season, and female Pokémon are extremely dangerous when raising their young. Therefore, the League usually issues warnings at specific times each year.

Trainers who go out should be careful not to be attacked by Pokémon and stay away from Pokémon in dangerous states.

But at this moment, the Infernape showed no emotion.

"A calm and still mind" probably describes Infernape's current state.

"Never mind, let's go first." Teng Shu shook his head and then rode towards the city.