I run an orphanage in the Pokémon world.

"I only know a little bit about traditional Chinese medicine." Teng Shu waved his hand. He didn't know anything about traditional Chinese medicine, and he couldn't even prescribe Chaihu Tang. He only knew some basic knowledge, which was passed down from his parents' generation.

"Okay, I'll tell my daughter. Thanks, Dean." Locke happily left the cafeteria with the beef jerky. Looking at the beef jerky in his hand, Locke couldn't help but swallow. He actually quite liked the beef jerky that Dean Tengshu made. It tasted very good and was also great as a snack. It had a very satisfying flavor.

However, considering his daughter's expectant eyes, Locke forced himself to suppress his inner turmoil and silently put away the beef jerky. He was going to take it back for his daughter to eat.

Tengshu quickly prepared the stew in his hands. Although it was a stew, Tengshu also prepared some other side dishes so that it wouldn't be too monotonous.

Tengshu finished quickly, then rang a bell to call the children over for dinner.

During the meal, Teng Shu glanced at You Yang again. The number above the child's head had reached 65%. Teng Shu looked at You Yang thoughtfully. It seemed that this child was indeed planning to adopt Chou Chou Hua.

It remains to be seen whether Youyang can establish a basic level of trust with ChouChou in the next two days. After all, Tengshu knows very well that ChouChou is a special case; it doesn't have a high level of trust in humans.

"Dean Teng Shu, your skills are truly excellent." The director of the teaching affairs office said to Teng Shu with a smile, and Teng Shu smiled politely in return. The adult world is always filled with such polite words.

After the meal, the students still had to wash the dishes. According to the director of the academic affairs office, this was to give the children some experience in housework.

Teng Shu also glanced at You Yang. The child had hurriedly followed Xiao Zhi out after finishing his meal, seemingly eager to see Gloom.

"Ms. Hei Jie, I'd like to ask, generally speaking, what kind of jobs do these students who graduate from school end up doing?" With nothing else to do, Teng Shu was too lazy to look at textbooks at this time after dinner, so he simply chatted with the head teacher next to him.

"The children from our school? According to our later contacts, some of them are engaged in ordinary clerical work. Those with visual problems have more difficulty finding employment and are often engaged in welfare jobs arranged by the alliance. As for those with speech difficulties, they are relatively better off and have more choices." Hei Jie paused for a moment after hearing Teng Shu's question, and then explained with a smile.

Teng Shu understood; this was similar to what he had thought. Although most companies did not discriminate, they would not specifically choose disabled people when hiring, unless the alliance had welfare policies.

“Actually, things are better now. The alliance has promoted prenatal checkups and there are special welfare programs for children. Before…” Hei Jie sighed. Teng Shu nodded silently. At least now these children still have some right to choose, which is good.

Tengshu suddenly became curious about how far Youyang could go in the future. Tengshu remembered that Youyang had told Xiaozhi in the infirmary that he wanted to become a rival.

Ash is destined to become a master-level trainer, so if Yu Yang is to become Ash's formidable rival, it won't be an easy task.

In the afternoon, the children went with Tengshu to get acquainted with their beds. Tengshu had already arranged their accommodations, and their teachers would come to help them sleep, so Tengshu didn't have to worry about anything.

"Uncle Director, I heard from my teacher that there's a Cathy in the orphanage. Can I hear Cathy talk to you?" A little girl asked expectantly, tugging at Teng Shu's clothes.

Teng Shu looked down and saw that the little girl's eyes were white, indicating that she had a visual impairment. No wonder she said she wanted to listen.

Meeting in person might be a bit difficult, since Casey is quite socially awkward, but just listening to her talk should be fine.

"Akai?" Teng Shu called softly. He knew Akai was in the attic, but Akai was a Psychic Pokémon and would sometimes keep an eye on things here.

"I heard it! Casey is saying hello to me!" The little girl became excited instantly. The children around her looked around curiously, but they couldn't see Casey.

Teng Shu explained to Hei Jie, and Hei Jie then told the teachers and children about Casey's situation. However, to Teng Shu's surprise, when they heard that Casey was embarrassed to see people, the children kept gently comforting Casey instead of forcing her to come out.

Teng Shu smiled; these children were truly adorable.

Chapter 194 Who would go so far for no reason?

"The standalone edition has been released, but the royalties have increased somewhat." That evening, Teng Shu sat in his office, looking at the copy of "Journey to the West" in his hands, a hint of joy in his eyes.

Although Tengshu only copied Wu Cheng'en's work, he was able to spread Journey to the West to the world, so the old man probably wouldn't be angry.

However, Teng Shu had heard some bizarre stories, saying that according to research, Journey to the West might not have been written by Wu Cheng'en, but by someone else. But Teng Shu didn't know whether these stories were true or false.

"I wonder how the market will react?" Teng Shu flipped through the single volume in his hand, which recorded the story of the Monkey King's birth and his apprenticeship at Fangcun Mountain.

However, I don't know if the editor of Kanto Manga Light is a bit chuunibyou, but the cover of Journey to the West has the words "[A peerless genius's epic fantasy masterpiece]" written in large and bold font, which left Teng Shu speechless.

"Forget it, I've seen some seniors get titles like 'The Ferocious Tiger of the League,' so just don't give me a title like 'The Peerless Genius of the League.'" Teng Shu shook his head. Although this book was a bit embarrassing, as his first comic, Teng Shu still put it away and placed it on the bookshelf.

More than fame, Teng Shu was concerned about the royalties from the book. With more royalties, he could help the orphanage. He had been visiting the orphanage recently and found that it had many expenses, and the number of Pokémon it was receiving was also gradually increasing.

In addition, the alliance seems to have the function of allowing his welfare home to open a nursing home, so Teng Shu feels that his funds are still not enough.

Although the league increased his responsibilities and allocated more funds, money is something you only ever feel you don't have enough of, never too much of.

Teng Shu stretched and stood by the window, glancing outside. The lights in the dormitories arranged for the children were still on, and in the quiet, one could hear the children's laughter coming from there.

"Time for night patrol." Teng Shu twisted his neck, changed his clothes, grabbed a flashlight, and left the office, braving the cold wind to push open the door.

As soon as he pushed the door open, Teng Shu was stunned for a moment, because he found that the door, which was originally very easy to push open, suddenly became somewhat obstructed, as if it was blocked by something.

Teng Shu had a bad feeling.

He didn't push the door further, but instead pushed the other side of the door, and this time there was no resistance.

"Could it be..." Teng Shu pushed open the door, then turned on his flashlight and shone it. Immediately there, a Pokémon was lying motionless at the entrance of the orphanage.

“This is…” Teng Shu walked out quickly.

【Mud Donkey】

Ground-type Pokémon

[Minor frostbite]

Teng Shu breathed a sigh of relief. He had just recognized the Pokémon. However, Teng Shu was a little puzzled because this kind of Pokémon was not found in the Kanto region. He didn't understand who would bring Muddon from somewhere else and then abandon it at the gate of their orphanage. Was this just looking for trouble?

A gentle strength came from Teng Shu's palm, and then Teng Shu picked up the mud donkey. But as soon as he picked it up, Teng Shu almost strained his back.

"So heavy?" Teng Shu was a little surprised, but he had a solution. He quickly returned to the orphanage, pulled out a small cart used for transporting food, moved the mud donkey on it, and hurriedly took the mud donkey to the infirmary.

When Teng Shu arrived at the infirmary, he was stunned as soon as he turned on the light.

A yellow Pokémon was sitting inside looking at something, but when it noticed that the vine had turned on the light, it saw the vine and then instantly disappeared in front of it.

“Akai?” Tengshu raised an eyebrow. Although it was only a fleeting glimpse, Tengshu had already recognized the Pokémon’s identity.

Casey.

There's only one Abra in the Tengshu Welfare Home, and that's Abra, so it's obvious that the Pokémon just now was Abra.

Although Teng Shu was a little curious as to why A Kai was here, he didn't think too much about it. Instead, he put the mud donkey into the medical pod and chose to treat it.

Treatment time: 5 minutes

The treatment was quick, and Teng Shu remained calm. The mud donkey only had a mild frostbite and no other problems, so it was naturally not a troublesome matter for the medical cabin.

"I have to write another report." Teng Shu glanced at the mud donkey, took a few pictures of it, and then sat down at the computer in the infirmary.

The infirmary also has computers and internet access. Teng Shu used to write work reports in the infirmary, as it was more convenient that way. However, after Locke came, Teng Shu started writing them in the office. Now, Teng Shu has to stay here to look after Ni Lu Zai, so he hasn't moved.

[Abandoned Pokémon Information Sheet in Viridian City]

[Type: Mud Donkey]

[Abandonment Time: 23:03 (Alliance Calendar)]

[Location of abandonment: Entrance of the welfare home]

【picture:】

[Has a medical examination been conducted: Minor frostbite...]

Teng Shu patiently wrote the report. There wasn't much to write on the information form, since it wasn't an adoption. If it were an adoption, there would be a lot more to fill out, but the information form only required some basic information to be completed.

"Dean, you found another Pokémon?" Locke pushed open the door and walked in. He didn't go home today, after all, it was cold. However, in the afternoon, Locke took the beef jerky that Tengshu had given him and mailed it. Tengshu glanced at it and mailed it all. It has to be said that Locke is very reliable when it comes to his daughter.

"Okay, could you keep an eye on Mud Donkey for me? I have to go out for a bit." Teng Shu breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Locke. He had just finished writing the report, sent it out, and then took a flashlight and left the infirmary.

He spotted the mud-covered donkey at the entrance, but he hadn't finished his week-long tour of the orphanage yet; he needed to check on the situation further.

Otherwise, it would be troublesome if there were Pokémon with weak constitutions.

"Thank you for your hard work, Dean." Locke sat down in the chair with his phone in his hand. Teng Shu smiled and then walked out the door.

This time, the door opened very smoothly. After opening it, Teng Shu closed it behind him and began to survey the surroundings with his flashlight. When he reached the back of the orphanage, he noticed something moving in the woods.

Immediately afterwards, he sensed an emotion, a happy emotion.

Before the vine could react, Pikachu popped out from inside.

"Pikachu~" Pikachu called out, then excitedly ran to the side of the vine.

Chapter 195 Lost Items

"Pikachu? What brings you here?" Tengshu looked at Pikachu with some delight, smiling as he ruffled Pikachu's hair. Pikachu then rubbed against Tengshu's clothes. Immediately afterward, Tengshu noticed that he suddenly emitted a burst of light, and Pikachu sheepishly withdrew its head.

Teng Shu was both amused and exasperated, having been shocked by Pikachu's static electricity again. He had to admit that Pikachu's battery life was truly abundant.

"Pika~" Pikachu dragged something out of the grass and moved it next to the vine. The vine squinted at it.

It was dark and square-shaped; I had no idea what it was.

"You found this and brought it to me?" Tengshu was a little surprised. Pikachu nodded. Tengshu picked it up and found that it was covered with a layer of mud, which had solidified in the cold weather and turned into mud. He removed the mud and then discovered the true nature of this thing.

A wallet.

“Wallet…” Teng Shu scratched his head. To be honest, he had never seen a wallet in his previous life. After all, with the rise of mobile payment, he no longer carried a wallet. The last time he bought a wallet was back in his student days.

While this thing can be used to store documents and cash, for the same reason, if it's lost, the loss can be significant.

However, mobile payments are not very popular in the Pokémon world, so Tengshu now has a wallet.

Pikachu climbed onto the vine's shoulder and looked around curiously. After discovering that there were photos of humans inside, it dragged them over to the vine.

"You can give this wallet to Miss Officer Jenny later." Teng Shu opened the wallet and then raised an eyebrow.

This wallet is quite thick, filled with large bills. Although it has some mud spots, it doesn't affect its use. Teng Shu only glanced at it and determined that it contained at least several thousand Alliance Coins.

However, that's not the point. Teng Shu found a trainer card inside.

A girl with orange hair appeared on the card.

“…Xiaoxia?” Teng Shu recognized the little girl with orange hair and a playful demeanor at a glance. She was clearly Xiaoxia, the character who had appeared many times and was even mistaken for the female lead in the early episodes. She was also the gym leader of Cerulean City.

"This is really interesting." Teng Shu was both amused and exasperated. He hadn't expected the wallet to belong to Xiaoxia. However, knowing it belonged to Xiaoxia, Teng Shu felt much more relaxed. With a clear owner, he could hand it over to Miss Officer Jenny and it would probably be returned to her soon.

Thinking of this, Tengshu rubbed the head of Pikachu sitting on his shoulder, and Pikachu rubbed against Tengshu.

"Thanks, Pikachu. I'll return it to its owner. I'm going to buy groceries tomorrow morning, see you at the usual place." Tengshu said to Pikachu with a smile. Pikachu happily barked and then jumped down. It had to hurry home; this weather was awful, and it was too cold at night.

Teng Shu continued his inspection, making sure there were no other Pokémon before returning to his orphanage. He then took out his phone and sent a message to Officer Jenny, asking her to come and collect her wallet the next day.

As soon as the message was sent, Officer Jenny immediately replied, "Received, coming right away."

Teng Shu glanced at the time silently; it was already 10 p.m. However, Officer Jenny's brigade wasn't far from here, and it wouldn't take her long to come over.

Teng Shu simply waited at the door.

Before long, a large dog burning with flames rushed out of the dark road. The Arcanine quickly arrived in front of Tengshu, bringing a warm breeze. Tengshu yawned contentedly.

I wasn't sleepy just now, but this warm breeze has made me sleepy.

"Tengshu, how come you managed to find a wallet so late at night?" Officer Jenny laughed as she climbed off the Gyrocopter.

“Pikachu found it and brought it to me.” Teng Shu handed over the wallet. Although he knew it belonged to Xiaoxia, he didn’t have Xiaoxia’s contact information. Only the Officer Jenny Brigade had the authority to check citizens’ information.

Officer Jenny took it, glanced at it, and then put it away.

"I know... By the way, Fujiki, you're not married yet, are you?" Officer Jenny climbed onto Arcanine, then turned to look at Fujiki and asked. Fujiki was taken aback.

He is indeed not married, but why is Officer Jenny asking this?

Thinking of this, Teng Shu's gaze became strange. He and Jun Shaguang had a good relationship. They met through work and would chat and be friends in private. Teng Shu also knew that Jun Shaguang was only three years younger than him.

"What are you doing..." Teng Shu looked at Jun Sha Guang with a teasing expression.

"Don't overthink it. I have no interest in dating. Men will only slow me down in catching criminals." Officer Jenny rolled her eyes. All she wanted to do now was bring the guilty to justice.

“You’re right, women will only affect the time I have to take care of my Pokémon.” Teng Shu also smiled. Although he was getting on in years, he wasn’t in a particular hurry to get married.

Officer Jenny pursed her lips. Teng Shu was just like that, so unreliable. He was so enthusiastic about taking care of Pokémon, but he seemed indifferent to his own personal matters.

She had originally planned to introduce Teng Shu to one of her older sisters, who was about the same age as Teng Shu and was not yet married, but seeing Teng Shu's condition, she gave up on the idea.

Watching Officer Jenny ride away on her Arcanine, looking travel-worn, Teng Shu yawned and returned to his orphanage.

"I wonder how Mud Donkey is doing..." Teng Shu came to the infirmary and took a look. Then he saw Mud Donkey standing next to Locke. Locke was holding a piece of paper in his hand, and Mud Donkey opened his mouth and ate it.

Teng Shu's lips twitched.

Why does this scene feel so strangely familiar?

"Dean, this little mud donkey seems to have a pica problem," Locke said to Teng Shu after seeing him.

While Locke was speaking, Mud Donkey started nudging the paper on the table, looking like he hadn't eaten enough, even though there was a can of Pokémon food right next to him, but Mud Donkey didn't touch it.

"Does it like to eat paper?" Teng Shu looked at the mud donkey, scratched his head, wondering what was going on with this sense of déjà vu.

“Yes, I was just writing a document and when I turned around, I found that my document had been eaten.” Locke’s face was extremely ugly.

Looking at Locke's sullen face, Teng Shu suddenly remembered something.