I run an orphanage in the Pokémon world.

No wonder this scene looked familiar; when he watched One Piece, Sengoku had a sheep that would eat documents.

It's just that now it's Locke's mud-covered donkey that's eating the documents, which is quite interesting.

"Hahaha~" Teng Shu couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Chapter 196 Anna and Stockings

"It's raining today." Teng Shu stood by the window, took a sip of water from his glass, and then shivered as he looked at the drizzling rain outside.

Although Teng Shu had only been in Changqing City for a few months, he had already gained some understanding of the city's weather. It was usually fine, but once it rained, the temperature would plummet, and since it was winter now, it was naturally even colder.

Teng Shu rubbed his eyes, then opened the wardrobe and looked around inside. However, he couldn't find anything particularly suitable, so he simply took out a fluffy garment and put it in his backpack.

"However, this weather is better than the previous natural disasters." Teng Shu put down his water glass, changed his clothes, washed up, and then hurriedly grabbed his umbrella and backpack and went out.

Although Tengshu thought that no one would usually come on a rainy day like this, what if someone did? So Tengshu still decided to go out and check.

As soon as Teng Shu reached the entrance of the office building, he saw Mud Donkey standing there. After noticing him, Mud Donkey happily let out a loud "roar," which turned on the motion-activated lights.

"Hey Mud Donkey, what are you doing here?" Teng Shu looked at Mud Donkey with some surprise, and Mud Donkey came to Teng Shu's side and rubbed against him.

Tengshu could sense the fawning emanating from the mud donkey, and he smiled and patted the mud donkey's head.

He arranged for Mud Donkey to stay in the welfare home's dormitory yesterday. Although Mud Donkey is a bit heavy, the beds and other bedding at the Tengshu Welfare Home are quite sturdy, so Mud Donkey will have no problem moving in.

"Roar!" Mud Donkey brayed again. Tengshu was a little confused, but then he noticed that Mud Donkey had walked up to him and was swishing its tail back and forth. Tengshu immediately guessed what was going on.

"You mean you want me to ride you?" Teng Shu looked at the mud donkey, who nodded seriously, and Teng Shu was a little surprised.

Although Tengshu knew that Muddon would evolve again in the future and into a rather unique horse, he still didn't really want to ride the little Muddon in front of him, since it still had some weight.

However, the mud donkey was very stubborn, showing Tengshu what a real donkey's temper was. Helpless, Tengshu could only tentatively sit on it. As a result, the mud donkey happily brayed and then carried Tengshu around happily, leaving Tengshu stunned.

"Hey, Mud Donkey, stop running around. Let's go outside first." Teng Shu patted Mud Donkey's head. Mud Donkey was much faster than him when he walked, which was both a good thing and a bad thing.

After all, it was winter, and riding the mud-covered donkey felt like riding an electric scooter. The cold wind was biting and it was really hard to stand.

So after walking out the gate, Tengshu got off and led the mud donkey along, while holding an umbrella, although the rain had lessened a bit.

The mud donkey tilted its head and looked around curiously. Teng Shu looked at the little guy behind him and was a little puzzled. The mud donkey looked normal and there was nothing wrong with it. Why was it abandoned?

However, it's obviously impossible to know the answer to this kind of thing. After all, Muddy is just a Pokémon and can't talk. And even if Muddy could talk, it probably wouldn't know why it was abandoned.

I walked around the orphanage, and nothing happened. The continuous drizzle had also stopped.

Teng Shu returned to the orphanage and let Ni Lu Zai play by himself, while he pushed his bicycle out the door. He was going to buy some ingredients today. With these students coming to the orphanage for activities, he no longer had to worry about the ingredients going to waste.

"This awful weather..." Teng Shu muttered, braving the cold wind.

Soon, Tengshu rode his bike to the familiar grove. He rang the bell a few times, and Pikachu rushed out, skillfully jumped into Tengshu's bike basket, and then happily barked at Tengshu.

"Good morning, Pikachu." Teng Shu greeted Pikachu with a smile, then casually took out the fluffy shirt from his backpack and handed it to Pikachu.

"Pika?" Pikachu tilted its head, looking at Tengshu with a puzzled expression. Tengshu couldn't help but laugh at Pikachu's expression, so he reached out and ruffled Pikachu's head.

"It's gotten colder lately, take this back and spread it out or make some clothes that you can wear to keep warm," Teng Shu said gently. Pikachu is no longer the lonely creature that only has one person to feed; it has its own family and children now. Although the two Pikachu should be able to get through this winter without any problems, it's hard to say about Pichu.

Pikachu blinked and then shrank back into the bicycle basket. The plush fabric on the basket obscured Pikachu's figure, but Tengshu sensed Pikachu's emotion. Tengshu stuffed the clothes inside and then continued riding, arriving at the vegetable market in Changqing City.

Although it's winter, the market is still crowded, but everyone is wearing thick clothes, making the roads a bit narrower.

"Hey? Isn't this Teng Shu?" A woman's voice rang out. Before Teng Shu could react, he was pulled over by the force that instantly made him realize who it was.

"Anna, are you setting up a stall today too?" Looking at the petite girl beside him, Teng Shu's lips twitched. He still couldn't understand why such a petite girl had such great strength.

"Yes, Tengshu, would you like to try my milk tea?" Anna took out a cup of milk tea from the stall; the color looked quite normal.

Tengshu paused for a moment, then took it. Pikachu, standing nearby, curiously poked its head out of the basket and looked at Tengshu.

Teng Shu took a sip, and a peculiar taste surged up, making it difficult for him to describe. The taste was peculiar, with a strange flavor that was hard to pinpoint, but Teng Shu didn't dislike it.

"How does it taste?" Anna looked at Tengshu expectantly.

"It's fine, but could you please not hang your stockings on the stall all the time? It's easy to cause misunderstandings," Teng Shu said irritably.

"Huh? But didn't you tell me this is how to make 'silk stocking milk tea'?" Anna looked confused, while Teng Shu rubbed his face.

"Stocking milk tea" doesn't mean milk tea is made with stockings!

Chapter 197 Ham and White Kidney Beans

Tengshu met Anna at the vegetable market. They first met because Tengshu bought a few cups of the juice that Anna had researched and developed herself from Anna's stall. The first sip made Tengshu remember this girl who seemed to have some problems with her taste buds.

Out of kindness, and not wanting to see the other party waste money here, Tengshu taught Anna how to make qualified juice. After that, Tengshu became Anna's old experimenter, and Anna often pulled him over to try all sorts of new inventions.

This time, the idea for the stocking milk tea came from Teng Shu's memory of the milk tea he had in his previous life. He mentioned it to Anna, and to his surprise, Anna actually made some. However, when Teng Shu saw the stockings hanging on Anna's stall, he had a very strange feeling.

"Your 'stocking milk tea' isn't actually made with stockings, is it?" Teng Shu noticed something. Anna immediately shook her head after hearing this, and Teng Shu breathed a sigh of relief. If it was made with stockings, he would never want to drink milk tea again in his life. Teng Shu wasn't a foot fetishist.

"Although I initially thought about using stockings as a filter for the tea leaves when I was making it, I decided against it because it wouldn't be very hygienic," Anna said honestly, which finally put Teng Shu at ease.

"But Tengshu, you're really amazing! Ever since I started selling this milk tea at my stall the day before yesterday, business has improved a lot!" Anna said happily, and Tengshu was stunned for a moment after hearing this.

To be honest, in Tengshu's opinion, Anna's milk tea still has a lot of room for improvement. At least that's what Tengshu thinks. Moreover, if you want to improve it, Tengshu has some suggestions. And compared with the stocking milk tea from his previous life, this milk tea does have many flaws.

So Teng Shu really didn't expect Anna's business to be doing so well. Teng Shu had tried some tea drinks from tea shops in Changqing City before, and those fruit teas tasted much better than this.

"How do you sell it? Is it very cheap?" Teng Shu couldn't help but ask, after all, in his opinion, it was really outrageous that it could sell so well.

"No, I just started selling them, and then people came to ask me. These people are weird, though. Every time they buy a cup of milk tea, they also buy a pair of stockings. But now I've wholesaled a lot of stockings to sell, and business is much better!" Anna said with a smile, while Teng Shu covered his face.

These people should really be here to buy "silk stocking milk tea," not "silk stocking milk tea."

"Tengshu, you can't teach Anna to do business like this." An older woman carrying a fruit box came over. She had just heard what Anna said, and her eyes were not looking good at Tengshu.

"I swear, I really didn't mean that. 'Stocking milk tea' meant that the milk tea has a very smooth texture, just like stockings. I didn't mean for Anna to sell stockings," Teng Shu quickly explained. He knew that Anna was the darling of everyone at the market because of her kind heart and slightly silly, innocent charm, which made her very popular with the stall owners.

Many people treat Anna like their own niece, and Teng Shu absolutely cannot take the blame for this, otherwise his reputation in the market will be ruined.

"Huh? Is that so?" Anna looked at Tengshu in confusion. Tengshu rubbed his face, sighed, and then went inside to make a cup of Hong Kong-style milk tea. He gave it to Anna and the aunt, which cleared up the misunderstanding.

"I didn't expect there to be so many perverts in this world." Teng Shu sighed as he watched Anna blush as she took down her stockings and sign. But it was indeed hard to say. Anna was really too stupid. She hung up a stocking and even wrote "Stocking Milk Tea." Anyone who didn't know better would really think that Anna made it with her own stockings.

After resolving Anna's matter, Teng Shu went to the vegetable market to see if there were any seasonal vegetables available in Changqing City during the winter. However, after looking around, Teng Shu didn't see anything that particularly appealed to him.

However, as he passed a meat stall, Teng Shu saw something.

"This is... ham?" Teng Shu looked at the large ham hanging on the meat stall with some surprise. He could smell the aroma of the ham even through the gap.

"Yes, it's just been imported from the Galer region. Would Dean Tengshu like to buy one to try?" The stall owner recognized Tengshu and introduced it with a smile. Tengshu leaned closer, and the aroma became even stronger, making Tengshu swallow hard.

Pikachu also popped out of the basket, its nose twitching, and then wagged its tail at Tengshu. Tengshu knew what Pikachu meant; it thought the ham was of good quality.

"How much?" Teng Shu couldn't help but ask, but he was prepared to hear a high price. After all, ham, whether in this world or the previous one, is usually not cheap.

"8888." The price the stall owner quoted made Teng Shu feel a little heartache, but considering the deliciousness of the ham, and the string of dishes that popped into his mind when he saw the ham, Teng Shu silently took out the money and bought the ham.

The stall owner was very generous and offered to deliver the goods back to Tengshu later, which made Tengshu, who was originally a bit conflicted, feel much better.

Immediately afterwards, Tengshu took Pikachu to buy some other ingredients and also prepared several large meat buns for Pikachu, all of them steaming hot. Although the weather was cold, putting them in the bicycle basket would keep the buns from getting cold too quickly.

Tengshu rode his bike and took Pikachu back. When they arrived at the grove, Pikachu jumped out, grabbed his clothes and buns, rubbed against Tengshu, and then dragged the things back home.

Pikachu runs very fast, and the weather has been getting colder and colder lately, making it harder and harder to find berries.

If it were just by itself, that would be fine, but it has its own mate and its own children.

The weather has been very cold lately, and Pichu has been huddled in its burrow, but even so, it's still not warm. Now that it has these furry clothes, this winter will be much easier to get through.

Teng Shu watched Pikachu disappear into the woods before riding his bike back to the orphanage and moving the ingredients the owner had brought over into the warehouse.

"The ham... I started cooking it this morning, so it should be ready to eat this afternoon, right?" Teng Shu took out the ham and some white kidney beans. He planned to make a simple soup, ham and white kidney bean soup, which tasted quite good.

Moreover, after being cooked with ham, the white kidney beans absorb the flavor of the broth, becoming even softer and more delicious. Plus, the hot soup is perfect for this season.

Chapter 198 Ash and Yuu's Amazing Medical Center Journey

"...Hey you guys, I know you all love Pokémon and want to get close to them, but you need to be careful about how you do it." Teng Shu stood in the infirmary, looking annoyed.

He was just busy preparing breakfast in the kitchen when the dean of academic affairs rushed to him and told him that Xiaozhi and Youyang had collapsed in the orphanage again. Teng Shu felt a chill run down his spine.

"I know I was wrong... Uncle Tengshu..." Xiaozhi covered his face in shame, while Youyang, standing beside him, also lowered his head in embarrassment.

Teng Shu looked at the two guys helplessly. They had just gone to bond with Chou Chou Hua again. Teng Shu naturally had no objection to this, since it would be a good thing if Chou Chou Hua could be adopted for this reason.

As it turns out, those two guys somehow managed to make Gloom unleash its three powders at once again, and the price was that Yuuyo and Ash ended up in the infirmary once more.

Fortunately, it was discovered in time, and Tengshu's infirmary had special medicine; otherwise, it would have been a real problem.

"Gloom's situation is a bit special. It has been adopted several times, but it was returned each time, so Gloom is somewhat resistant to humans." Tengshu looked at Xiaozhi and Youyang and told them about Gloom.

Youyang raised his head and looked at Tengshu with a hint of surprise in his eyes. He really didn't expect that the Stinky Flower had such a story. No wonder that happened just now.

"Alright, stop fooling around, it's almost time to eat." Teng Shu hurriedly returned to the kitchen, where he was still cooking his ham and white kidney bean soup.

"Good morning, Director." Locke yawned and followed behind. He had just been woken up too. After all, Locke was a full-time doctor at the orphanage. Although he majored in psychology, he could handle some minor issues.

"Good morning, Locke." Teng Shu continued preparing breakfast. Locke, who was standing nearby, peeked over and became interested after discovering that Teng Shu was making rice noodles. He had eaten this breakfast made by Teng Shu before, and it tasted quite good.

Locke simply watched from the sidelines, intending to learn how to make breakfast for his daughter when he got back, so she wouldn't complain every day that he had eaten all the snacks.

Teng Shu didn't stop him. After all, it was just cooking a dish, not some secret recipe or seasoning. If Locke wanted to learn, he could learn.

Tengshu finished quickly. Locke watched the whole process and then realized that there were some things he didn't understand. It wasn't that Tengshu was intentionally hiding things from Locke or doing anything fancy, but Locke found that what Tengshu did were all very ordinary tasks, such as chopping vegetables and heating water, but when combined, they turned into delicious food, which left Locke somewhat bewildered.

"What, you know how to make this rice noodle dish?" Teng Shu looked at Locke and asked with a smile.

Locke shook his head.

“I think everyone has their own expertise, and I might not be very good at cooking.” Locke touched his nose, a little embarrassed. This piqued Teng Shu’s interest, since Teng Shu considered Locke a super genius. Moreover, he had specifically made a simple rice noodle dish this time, but Locke still couldn’t understand it.

"Have you ever cooked before?" Teng Shu asked curiously. Locke paused for a moment, then nodded.

"If you mean making a pot of cake-flavored pork rib soup counts as cooking, then I have done it before," Locke said awkwardly. Teng Shu fell silent after hearing this.

Not brothers!

Pork rib soup and cake flavor—how are these two things connected?

"It's alright, Locke. You should know that Arceus is fair. Maybe your talent lies in psychology." Teng Shu didn't know what to say, but silently made a decision: from now on, no matter what, he would never let Locke into the kitchen. This guy couldn't cook.

Teng Shu had no desire to try cake-flavored pork rib soup, nor cake-flavored noodles!

Soon, the children came to eat breakfast. They were very happy, but they were still very quiet while eating. However, every now and then someone would use sign language, which Teng Shu couldn't understand. This gave Teng Shu a sudden idea. Maybe he could try to learn sign language. After all, this cooperation went smoothly, and his welfare home might continue to cooperate with this special children's school in the future.

Therefore, learning sign language can be beneficial for future communication.

After breakfast, the children went in to wash the dishes as usual. Tengshu prepared some hot water for them, since the weather was getting colder and the orphanage had hot water heating, so there was no need for them to force themselves to eat.

Although the director of the academic affairs office did not say anything about Teng Shu's actions, it was clear that she was very happy.

Teng Shu returned to his office, where he planned to finish reading the driver's license exam books first, and then learn some sign language.

While Tengshu was engrossed in reading, Xiaozhi and Youyang found Gloom again. Gloom stared blankly at the two guys in front of it, suddenly feeling a little insecure about its strange illness.

After Gloom was adopted, it would trigger this strange illness if it got a little emotional, which would embarrass its trainer. Eventually, the trainer couldn't bear it anymore and sent it back. This was a disgrace for Gloom. However, Gloom still had high hopes for a trainer. It wanted a trainer who could understand and accept it, and then fight for it.

But each act of enthusiasm was met with repeated abandonment. Gradually, the stinky flower's heart grew cold. It felt that it could no longer trust any human being, as these people would only despise it.

But...

"Gloom, I'm sorry, we didn't know you had such a past..." Ash looked at Gloom with remorse, while Yuuyo beside him also looked regretful. Gloom looked at the two people it had defeated twice. Weren't they afraid of it? Shouldn't they think it was a monster and curse it? Why was it like this?

Gloom could sense the genuine emotions emanating from these two people, which left Gloom feeling somewhat at a loss and her mood fluctuating.

Gloom's special ability is that when it's emotionally agitated, it tends to release all three powders simultaneously, accompanied by an extremely strong stench, so...

"Oh no! Dean! Xiaozhi and Youyang have come into the infirmary again!"

Chapter 199 A Familiar Scene

"...Hey you guys, I know you all love Pokémon and want to get close to them, but you need to be careful about how you do it." Teng Shu stood in the infirmary, looking annoyed.

Then he paused for a moment. Why did he feel like he had just said that before? Thinking of this, Teng Shu's face darkened. He looked at Xiao Zhi and You Yang in front of him, feeling a little itchy.

I just told them to be careful and not to get Stinky Flower too agitated, lest they end up in the infirmary. But I never expected that these two little rascals would forget all about it after just one breakfast.

"What happened this time?" Teng Shu asked with a dark face. The director of the academic affairs office next to him also looked unpleasant. He knew that if Youyang or Xiaozhi were injured, the League would definitely hold them accountable. Being a teacher is not an easy job; one can easily be held accountable if you are not careful.

While it might not send the teacher to jail, they will still face consequences such as having their bonuses deducted and their performance evaluations postponed.