Chapter 65 Fruit Tree Saplings

After tasting the tea, Luo Mu called on Caterpillar and set out from the farm in the suburbs and came to Pingdie Town again.

There are two purposes for this trip. One is to take Growlithe to see Grandma Mariko and tell her that the elf egg has been successfully hatched into a healthy puppy.

By the way, buy some crop seeds and saplings.

The second is to take the messenger bird that was temporarily captured by Luo Mu with the Poké Ball to visit Miss Joy in Pingdie Town. Luo Mu has no problem dealing with some ordinary injuries, but in cases like the messenger bird, he needs the help of Miss Joy, a medical professional.

Luo Mu first came to the farmers' market and walked towards the seed wholesale shop with familiarity.

Probably because the typhoon and heavy rain had just passed, the ground of the farmer's market was still a little wet and muddy, and there were things like signs and flyers scattered everywhere on the ground. The owners of every shop were dealing with problems in front of their storefronts, and the entire farmer's market seemed to be in a state of disrepair.

The same is true for the seed wholesale shop. Today, Grandma Juzi did not take a nap with her eyes closed on the recliner. Instead, she was bending over with a broom, cleaning the puddles on the ground near the store.

Today, Mariko was wearing a green long skirt that covered her calves, which was very consistent with her kind and steady temperament.

As Luo Mu approached, Ju Zi paused in his cleaning. After seeing who was coming, a smile appeared on his old face. He supported his waist and stood up straight and said, "It's Xiao Mu. I haven't seen you for more than half a month."

"Long time no see, Grandma Juzi." Luo Mu bowed politely. His sharp eyes noticed Juzi's movements and asked knowingly, "Grandma Juzi, are you cleaning?"

Juzi nodded: "Yes, if the stagnant water is left for too long without being cleaned up, it will not only stink, but the humid environment is also not very friendly to some seeds in the store that need a dry environment."

"Then let me help too." Luo Mu smiled, picked up the second broom leaning against the wall on the other side, and started sweeping the water skillfully.

Growlithe also jumped to a slightly drier place and cheered for Luo Mu with its barking.

Juzi wanted to decline Luo Mu's kindness, but the barking of the Growlithe drew her attention. Because she happened to be wearing reading glasses, Juzi saw the Pokémon's appearance at a glance and said uncertainly, "Hey, could this child be?"

Luo Mu nodded in confirmation: "Yes, the Pokémon egg you entrusted to me has hatched and has become this healthy Growlithe."

The broom in Mariko's hand fell to the ground, splashing water into a puddle that stained her long skirt, but Mariko didn't care about these trivial matters. She walked over to the side of the Growlithe, squatted down and looked at it carefully.

Caterpillar was not annoyed by Mariko's stare. Although it had no impression of Mariko, the intimate and kind atmosphere emanating from Mariko made Caterpillar not mind her approach.

Juzi hesitated for a moment, and tentatively reached out his right hand, which was full of traces of time, towards Growlithe.

The Caterpie didn't know what being reserved meant. It moved its head closer and wagged its tail, enjoying Mariko's touch.

"It's so warm." The smile on Mariko's face gradually grew bigger, and her eyes moved kindly over Growlithe.

Mariko recalled her son's lonely back as he left with a guilty look on his face after he handed her the cold elf egg that could never be hatched.

Since then, the cold elf egg has never been able to hatch. It seems that because of the existence of the elf egg, the son's return frequency has also decreased.

She did everything she could, but the elf egg still couldn't hatch. Fortunately, Luo Mu appeared.

Juzi sincerely felt that it was a great thing that she entrusted the Pokémon egg and Growlithe to Luo Mu.

Mariko stared at Caterpie with her red eyes, and said softly: "Although it's a little late to say this now, I still want to say this belated blessing to you. Welcome to this world, little one!"

Luo Mu, who did not stop sweeping the water, raised the corners of his mouth and his mood became better.

The first goal of going out was successfully achieved. Luo Mu bought more kinds of seeds from Grandma Juzi's seed shop and prepared to go back to start planting.

Then, with the introduction of Grandma Juzi, who was bidding farewell to Caterpillar, Luo Mu went deeper into the farmer's market and found a male fruit tree seedling wholesaler named Zach.

There are not many types of fruit tree seedlings that Zach wholesales, just the common peach, orange, and pomelo varieties. More varieties of fruit tree seedlings can only be sold in larger cities.

As for the rarer fruit tree seedlings, such as sand scale fruit seedlings, dragon fire fruit seedlings, star peach fruit seedlings, etc., they are hard to come by. Farms that own these fruit trees will regard them as their lifeline and will not let them flow away easily.

Luo Mu, who has been catching up on relevant knowledge whenever he has free time, has also gained a certain understanding of fruit trees. Fruit trees in the Pokémon world generally use the cores of grown fruits to grow seedlings. The rarer the fruit tree, the lower the success rate of growing seedlings.

Of course, this is only the limitation of fruit trees. Fruit trees that produce ordinary fruits are much simpler in all aspects.

Following Zach's recommendation, Luo Mu eventually bought five saplings of each of the three types of trees: peach, orange and pomelo. Each fruit tree sapling cost one thousand Alliance coins. Together with the crop seeds he bought from Grandma Juzi, he spent a total of nineteen thousand Alliance coins after rounding off the cost.

The fruit tree seedlings were delivered to the farm by Zack himself in a truck. After leaving the address, Luo Mu left the farmer's market and headed for the Pokémon Center northwest of Pingdie Town.

On the way, Luo Mu looked at the remaining Alliance Coin deposit.

After buying the defective teapot and the previous daily necessities, there were 49114 Alliance Coins left in the deposit. This time, he spent another 19000 Alliance Coins, and finally only had a little over Alliance Coins left. It seemed that he was on the verge of bankruptcy.

However, it will be the end of the month in a while. Although Luo Mu has not attended any classes yet, the 50,000 yuan salary for the probation period will be deposited into Luo Mu's bank card on time at the end of the month.

Moreover, after the cotton fluff shed by the white fluff has accumulated for a period of time, you can take it to the market in Ziqin Town for auction to earn some extra money.

In the process of acquiring knowledge, Luo Mu understood a truth: when running a farm, one should not just focus on various crops. The incidental by-products of the magical existence of Pokémon also have rich value.

The Mooing milk from the Milkjar, the goat milk from the mount goat, the fruit from the tropical dragon, the fermented juice from the pot, the fat from the light cod, the green onions from the Onion Duck, and so on.

Pokémon is like a treasure chest full of surprises. If you dig carefully, you will get surprises and treasures.

Luo Mu has a wealth of knowledge about Pokémon in his mind, and this knowledge will definitely bring him unimaginable powerful help in developing his farm.

(End of this chapter)