Pokémon Farm

Chapter 18 Visiting the Museum and Making Rice Cakes

Within ten minutes, urged by Aunt Xiaomi, we hurried home because she said the items should have been delivered to our door and we needed to speed up. This made the fatigue from accompanying a woman shopping even more intense.

As we returned to Xiaogang's house, the Machamp Transport Team was already waiting for us at the door. After unloading for 10 minutes, Xuanmingtian looked at the piles of sorted items in the front yard and exclaimed, "As expected of the Pokémon world. In my previous life, this huge pile of stuff would have required at least 10 people to work for 20 minutes, but now only three Machamp Pokémon and three transport team members can finish it in 10 minutes."

At this moment, the transport team leader, with his superhuman strength, approached him and said, "Young master, the goods have been unloaded and neatly stacked. Please check if the quantity is correct."

After Xuan Mingtian and Xiao Gang's family checked everything and found nothing missing, they said, "Very good, nothing is missing. Thank you for your hard work."

The transport team leader said, "Young master, you flatter us. Your patronage of the mall is the greatest support you can give us."

"Okay, I'll definitely patronize your store again next time. The Pokémon food here is for Machamp, and this 3,000 League Coins is my way of thanking you." After saying that, he took out three bags of Pokémon food and 3,000 League Coins from his backpack and handed them to the transport captain.

"Thank you for your generosity, young master. We'll go back and report now." With that, the transport captain led the superhumans away.

"Strong Guy": Thank you, you're a real tycoon!

Seeing that even as he left, the monstrous strength didn't forget to thank him, he smiled and shook his head.

Wu Neng looked at his behavior and said, "Xiao Tian, ​​I know you like elves, but you don't need to give them elf food and League Coins this time, because that's the mall's job."

“Uncle Wu Neng, I understand what you mean. Although I can’t take care of all the Pokémon in the world, I will do my best to treat every Pokémon that has served me well. Moreover, every Pokémon in this world has its own thoughts and its own personality. We can’t take it for granted just because they serve me.” Xuan Mingtian told Wu Neng with a serious expression.

Xiao Gang chimed in, "Dad, I also think Xiao Tian makes a lot of sense. Maybe that's what trainers think."

"Alright, stop discussing at the door. Xiao Wu, come and help me cook." Aunt Xiaomi interrupted the conversation between the three of them.

Xiao Gang said, "Xiao Tian, ​​don't take my dad's words to heart. After all, he can be too rigid at times."

“Xiao Gang, I understand what you mean, but as you know, the primary condition for becoming an excellent breeder is a love for Pokémon. If you can’t even love Pokémon, what kind of breeder are you talking about? You might as well go home and grow sweet potatoes.” He patted Xiao Gang on the shoulder and said.

In her previous life, she was also a fan of elves and knew about Uncle Wu Neng's rigid behavior; otherwise, she wouldn't have abandoned Xiao Gang, who was about 10 years old, to travel alone.

At this point, Xiao Gang stopped talking, because he himself was also a person who loved elves, but his father's rigidity sometimes left him speechless.

As the two quietly packed up the items they had bought at the mall, a conversation broke out between the couple who were cooking in the kitchen.

“Honey, you weren’t always like this. Where’s that passion you had for elves?” Xiaomi said seriously.

Wu Neng said with a wry smile, "Wife, I understand what you're thinking, and I know I was wrong. Let's hurry up and cook. The children are hungry."

At this point, Xiaomi stopped talking. After all, given her husband's personality, it would probably take him two or three days to come to his senses.

It's highly likely that Wu Neng's personality has been smoothed out by the League. After all, in the Kanto region alone, there are dozens, if not hundreds, of new trainers every year, but very few can truly become famous throughout the region. Of course, Ash, who is overpowered, doesn't count.

Time flies, and it's time to rest after dinner.

“Xiao Gang and Xiao Tian, ​​since you’ve already made plans to go to the Dark Gray Science Museum, I’ll have to teach you how to make Dark Gray Rice Cakes tonight,” Xiaomi said.

"Auntie Xiaomi, there's still plenty of time. If Xiaogang and I get back early, we can make rice cakes while we're cooking. And let me tell you something, Xiaogang's cooking skills are pretty good too." Xuan Mingtian had already reverted to his usual slovenly self.

Aunt Xiaomi said with a smug look, "Xiao Tian, ​​you don't know this, but Xiao Gang has loved watching me cook since he was very young, so I often give him guidance."

Hearing this, I admire Xiao Gang. In the anime, Xiao Gang takes care of nine little darlings all by himself. He must have been exposed to cooking at a very young age, otherwise Xiao Gang and the others might have starved to death.

Xiao Gang, with a small rock on his arm, shouted loudly, "Xiao Tian, ​​are you rested enough? Let's get ready to go!"

"Alright, I'll call the elves and then we'll set off." He said to Xiao Gang after regaining his composure.

"Family members, come quick, we're about to go for a walk."

After speaking, Xuan Mingtian put his hands in his pockets, and Little Tadewa immediately jumped onto his shoulders, with Garlic Head and Potian following on either side, while Little Dot lay directly on Potian's shoulder. This aura, this image, was simply that of a spoiled brat.

Xiao Gang's family twitched as they watched the practiced movements. "Damn it, even the mayor's son wouldn't be this arrogant." If the residents of Suiyi Town saw this scene, they would definitely sigh that it was the most familiar scene to them.

The three-minute walk allowed Xuan Mingtian to attract a lot of attention. After all, anyone who saw him would want to beat him up. However, after people saw the strangely shaped and colored flying mantis, they all stopped to watch, hoping to see some hothead come out to take justice into his own hands. Unfortunately, no one appeared until Xuan Mingtian was about to enter the science museum.

At this moment, Xuan Mingtian was looking at the enormous building and exclaimed, "It's so big! It's much bigger than my house!"

“Yes, this is the largest building in Dark Grey City,” Xiao Gang replied.

When I got to the ticket seller, I said in a concise yet pretentious tone, "Sir, I'd like to buy nine tickets."

At this moment, the ticket seller looked him up and down while printing his ticket with the machine, saying, "Hello, that's 450 yuan in total. Little friend, don't have too much fun inside. If you break anything, you'll have to pay for it, even though most of the items inside are fake."

After swiping his card for the old man, Xuan Mingtian said in a flippant tone, "Oh ho, you're quite knowledgeable, sir. What should I call you?"

The ticket seller ignored Xiao Gang, whose lips were twitching, and said, "Your uncle's surname is Li. You can call me Uncle Li or Grandpa Li."

I was also taken aback by the old man's behavior.

"Sir, I feel like you're taking advantage of me, but I have no proof," Xuan Mingtian said fiercely.

"Kid, hurry up and come in for a visit. Don't try to act all mature for your age." The ticket seller said as he pushed himself into the museum.

Xiao Gang said, "Xiao Tian, ​​you shouldn't have teased Grandpa Li. He's so old, his only hobby is teasing children. I've been teased by him a lot since I can remember."

Xuan Mingtian said, "Okay, okay, I just thought that old man was a bit interesting, so I wanted to play a trick on him."

As the two walked and talked, they came to a place containing a large fossil skeleton.

The label above indicates that this is a fossilized pterosaur skeleton, a predator that lived millions of years ago. It was a ferocious creature, just like Gyarados, and possibly even more so.

Next to it was a Kabutops, also a creature from millions of years ago. But Xuan Mingtian was pondering a question: this Kabutops looked like a Bug-type Pokémon, but because it was resurrected from a fossil machine, its Bug-type was changed to Rock-type. This completely altered its genes! It was an amazing machine that could rewrite genes, treating biological evolution like a joke.

Xuan Mingtian looked at the skeleton labeled as a fossil pterosaur and said, "Xiao Gang, do you think it would be very nutritious to buy this skeleton and make bone soup? After all, it's a skeleton that's millions of years old."

"Pfft, hahaha, Xiaotian, what are you thinking? You want to make bone broth? Even if you wanted to make bone broth, all the nutrients would be gone, and it would probably all turn into fossils. I think it's better to let the little geodeer gnaw on it." Under the influence of his own silly state, Xiaogang also said this unbelievable thing.

As Brock and I walked and talked, we arrived at the Space Expo on the second floor. There was a model of a spaceship and a large model of the Moon Stone from Mt. Moon. The Mt. Moon model was made after the Moon Stone fell. Although the League now strictly controls Mt. Moon, many explorers and trainers still go there to dig for stones every year. The most prominent one is Steven from the Hoenn region.

He asked Dehua, "Dehua, do you want to evolve now?"

"Fatty Ding": No, I don't want to evolve yet.

“Okay, just let me know when you want to evolve,” Xuan Mingtian replied.

After an hour of playing, both Xiaogang and I got bored and went straight home.

When Xiaomi saw the two of them return home, she said, "You're both back. Xiaotian, did you enjoy the museum?"

"Auntie Xiaomi, it's alright. Inside, you can only see fossils or spaceships. Maybe it's because I'm not a scholar, but I always feel a bit bored."

Looking at Xuan Mingtian's expression, Xiaomi understood perfectly. After all, museums are more attractive to scholars than to others, and she herself had gotten bored after half an hour when she went there before.

Aunt Xiaomi smiled and said to herself, "Why don't you take a break first, and then learn how to make rice cakes later?"

"Auntie Xiaomi, no need to rest, you can start in the kitchen now." Xuan Mingtian replied immediately after hearing this.

Aunt Xiaomi said, "Okay, okay, let's go then."

Xuan Mingtian said to the little towers, "Little towers, let's go and study."

After arriving in the kitchen, Aunt Xiaomi began to introduce the ingredients for making rice cakes: fruit seeds, milk, glutinous rice, and water.

The most important function of the Muzi Berry is to restore the Pokémon's status condition, while Moo Moo Milk can restore the Pokémon's HP. Therefore, the Migo also contains the characteristics of both of them, which can remove the Pokémon's status condition and restore some HP.

Aunt Xiaomi said, "Xiao Tian, ​​the ratio is one 'Mu Zi Guo' (a type of fruit), one 500 ml bottle of 'Moo Moo Milk' (a type of milk), ten jin (5 kg) of glutinous rice flour, and three jin (1.5 kg) of water. The finished product weighs about 12 jin (6 catties). Let me tell you, if it weren't for the low yield of 'Mu Zi Guo,' Shenhui Rice Cake could be world-famous."

"Auntie Xiaomi, please wait a moment. I brought some local specialties from home." Xuan Mingtian then took out a bag of Miracle Seeds that had been ground into powder.

At this moment, Xiaogang said, "Mom, when you make rice cakes later, put some Miracle Seed powder in. I guarantee you'll get unexpected results. Ten grams is enough."

Xiaomi has only drunk tea made from the Seed of Miracles a few times, and has never tasted such extravagance used to make food.

I let Dehua, Xiaota, and Xiaokeai watch the process. I saw Aunt Xiaomi first crush the glutinous rice seeds, then mix the glutinous rice flour and water to form a paste. She then added half of the glutinous rice seeds, Moo Moo milk, and 10 grams of Miracle Seed powder and stirred it. She then heated it over low heat while stirring for about 15 minutes. After that, she turned off the heat and added the remaining half of the glutinous rice seeds and stirred for another 5 minutes to finish.

After seeing this, he exclaimed, "No wonder the aroma of the fruit was so strong when I ate it. It turns out that half of the fruit was added after the heat was turned off."

Five minutes later, the microwave oven dinged, and the dark gray rice cake was ready. The three people and three elves looked at the freshly baked rice cake, which had more emerald green spots than before. This was the effect of the Miracle Seed powder.

"My goodness, Xiao Gang, Xiao Tian, ​​this tastes so much better than the rice cakes we used to have!" Xiao Mi exclaimed.

"It's true! Mom, this is probably the effect of Xiaotian's Miracle Seed. I can also taste the Miracle Seed, that faint natural flavor. The two don't clash at all, but blend together perfectly. It feels like the arrival of spring," Xiaogang exclaimed.

Aunt Xiaomi said, "Then what are we waiting for? Let's make more. I think we should have this kind of rice cake for dinner tonight."

"Dehua, have you three learned it yet? If not, hurry up and practice." Xuan Mingtian said to the three elves.

The first to speak was the little cutie: "I've learned how to make it! It's so delicious! I want to be able to eat this kind of rice cracker every day from now on."

After several hours of hard work, the group and the elves finally produced 100 pounds of rice cakes.