Chapter 65 Fruit Tree Saplings
After tasting tea, Luo Mu called Gorilla and set off from the farm in the suburbs and came to Pingdie Town again.
There are two purposes for this trip. One is to take Gorilla to see Grandma Juzi and tell her that the elf egg has successfully hatched into a healthy dog.
By the way, buy some crop seeds and saplings.
The second is to take the messenger bird that Luo Mu temporarily captured with the elf 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, Miss Joy, a medical professional, needs help.
Luo Mu first came to the farmer's market and walked towards the [seed wholesale] shop with ease.
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 some things like signs and flyers scattered on the ground everywhere. The merchants in each shop were dealing with the problems in front of the door, and the whole farmer's market showed a trend of being in ruins.
The same is true for the seed wholesale store. Today, Grandma Juzi did not take a nap on the recliner. Instead, she was holding a broom and bending over to clean the water on the ground near the store.
Today, Juzi was wearing a green long skirt that covered her calves, which was in line with her kind and steady temperament.
As Luo Mu approached, Juzi's cleaning action paused. After seeing who was coming, a smile appeared on her old face. She supported her waist and stood up straight and said, "It's Xiaomu. 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 actions and asked knowingly, "Grandma Juzi, are you cleaning?"
Juzi nodded: "Yes, if the water is not cleaned up for too long, it will not only stink, but the humid environment is not very friendly to some seeds in the store that need a dry environment."
"Then I will help too." Luo Mu smiled, picked up the second broom against the wall on the other side, and swept the water swiftly.
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 Growlithe's barking attracted her attention. Because she happened to be wearing reading glasses, Juzi saw the appearance of the Pokémon that made the sound at a glance, and said uncertainly: "Hey, could this child be?"
Luo Mu nodded and confirmed: "Yes, the Pokémon egg you entrusted to me has hatched and has become this very healthy Growlithe."
The broom in Juzi's hand fell to the ground, splashing water in the puddle and staining her long skirt, but Juzi didn't care about these trivial matters. She walked to Growlithe, squatted down and looked at it carefully with her eyes.
Growlithe was not annoyed by Juzi's staring. Although it had no impression of Juzi, the close and kind atmosphere exuded by Juzi made Growlithe not mind Juzi's approach.
Juzi hesitated for a moment, and her right hand, which was covered with traces of time, tentatively reached out to Growlithe.
Growlithe didn't know what it meant to be reserved. It directly put its head forward and wagged its tail to enjoy Mariko's touch.
"So warm." Mariko's smile gradually grew bigger, and her eyes moved kindly over Growlithe.
Mariko remembered her son's lonely back after he gave her the cold elf egg that could never hatch, and left with a guilty look on his face.
Since then, the cold elf egg has never hatched. It seems that because of the existence of the elf egg, her son's frequency of coming back has also decreased.
And she did everything she could, but the elf egg still couldn't hatch.
Fortunately, Luo Mu appeared.
Mariko sincerely felt that it was great that she entrusted the elf egg and Growlithe to Luo Mu.
Mariko's slightly red eyes stared at Growlithe, and her voice was soft: "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 guy!"
Luo Mu, who didn't stop sweeping the water, raised the corners of his mouth and felt better.
The first goal of going out was successfully achieved. Luo Mu bought more kinds of seeds in Grandma Juzi's seed shop and prepared to go back to start planting.
Then, Luo Mu went to the inner part of the farmer's market under the introduction of Grandma Juzi, who said goodbye to Caterpie, and found a male fruit tree seedling wholesaler named Zach.
There are not many kinds of fruit tree seedlings wholesaled by Zach, that is, the common peach, orange and pomelo fruit. More 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 rare. Farms with these fruit trees will regard them as their lifeline and will not let them flow out easily.
Luo Mu, who has been cramming relevant knowledge when he has free time during this period, has also gained a certain understanding of fruit trees. Fruit trees in the Pokémon world generally use the core of the grown fruit to grow seedlings. The rarer the fruit tree, the lower the success rate of seedling cultivation.
Of course, this is only the limitation of fruit trees. Fruit trees that produce ordinary fruits are much simpler in all aspects.
On Zach's recommendation, Luo Mu finally bought five saplings of each of the three types of peach, orange and pomelo. One sapling cost one thousand Alliance coins. Together with the crop seeds bought from Grandma Juzi, he spent a total of 19,000 Alliance coins after rounding off.
Zach personally drove a truck to deliver the saplings to the farm. After leaving his 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 coins in his deposit.
After buying the broken teapot and the previous daily necessities, he had 49,114 Alliance coins left in his deposit. This time he spent another 19,000 Alliance coins, leaving him with just over 30,000 Alliance coins. He looked like he was on the verge of bankruptcy.
However, it would be the end of the month in a while. Although Luo Mu had not attended any classes, the 50,000 salary for the probation period would be deposited into his bank card on time at the end of the month.
Moreover, after the cotton wool shed by the white puffs accumulates for a period of time, it can be auctioned at the market in Ziqin Town to earn some extra money.
In the process of acquiring knowledge, Luo Mu understood a truth. When opening a farm, you should not only focus on various crops. The by-products of the magical existence of Pokémon also have rich value.
Moo Moo fresh milk from Milky Can, goat milk from Mount Goat, fruit from Tropical Dragon, fermented juice from Pot, fat from Light Cod, green onions from Onion Duck, etc.
Pokémon is like a treasure chest full of surprises. As long as 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.