Chapter 10
Larva's Rations and Clint
"I plan to visit Uncle Clint and Grandpa Lewis first, then order a batch of summer and fall seeds from Uncle Pierre, and finally order some new furniture from Aunt Robin."
Xia Ming immediately told Lewis about his planned itinerary, not only because Lewis was his grandfather's good friend, but also because he might get a small discount if Lewis accompanied him.
Especially with Pierre's seeds, Lewis's persuasive skills might save them an eighth of the money!
Hearing Xia Ming's confident plan, Lewis felt reassured. It seemed his old friend's grandson truly intended to become a proper rancher, rather than just acting on a whim.
"Looks like you're all set. But aren't you going to get to know the new young people in town? I know a few nice girls..."
"Alright, Grandpa Lewis! Let's not talk about that now. If I fall for a girl in town, I promise I'll consult you about it."
"Alright, alright~ You young people all have your own ideas, but it's a promise, you must come and ask Grandpa for his opinion when the time comes. Come on, Clint should have finished lunch by now. He's going to the mine to collect ore in a couple of days. You can reserve a batch with him in advance, and I guarantee he'll come back and save the best batch for you!"
Lewis raised the brim of his hat with impeccable gentlemanly manners and winked at Xia Ming like a mischievous child.
Xia Ming returned the smile in return:
"That's incredibly lucky, Larvitar. It seems my promise to give you the best ore is about to be fulfilled. By the way, Sandslash, is there anything you need?"
"Young Yoshi!"
Young Kylas expressed great anticipation for this.
On the other side, the towering Pangolin King shook its head and declined Xia Ming's invitation to the banquet.
"Debang debang".
"Okay, now is indeed a time when we need a lot of money, but you absolutely cannot refuse after this year's harvest is sold."
"Bang!"
"Well, Pangolin is right. By the way, Xia, have you prepared the start-up funds? If you don't have enough, just ask me. For Xia's sake, I can still lend you a few million Alliance Coins."
Lewis, reminded by Pangolin, remembered that Xia Ming was still a recent graduate, and the only property Xia Mu left him was a semi-abandoned farm and a large greenhouse.
His father's passing was unexpected, and the money he left behind was probably almost all spent during his school years.
Pierre's seeds are all top-quality, but top-quality means expensive! And now there's a baby Gilas to raise, so Xia Ming must be really short of money right now.
"Don't worry about Grandpa Lewis, there's definitely enough money to buy seeds for at least one season. I made quite a lot of money during this super-dimensional operation before graduation, otherwise I wouldn't have the confidence to buy from Pierre."
"Hyperdimensional Operation? How nostalgic! Back then, Natsume and I were a perfect team. His Sandslash and my Excadrill worked together flawlessly, didn't they, Sandslash?"
"Bang!"
Under Xia Ming's words, both Pangolin and Lewis began to reminisce about the past, especially Pangolin, who missed the days when he fought alongside his comrades.
The casual conversation ended.
Lewis led Xia Ming at the front, while Pangolin went back to the farm first, planning to tidy him up a bit before he returned home.
Therefore, the team heading to Clint only consisted of two people and one Pokémon.
Lewis and Xia Ming continued their casual conversation along the way:
"By the way, Xia, a qualified farmer needs more than one sales channel. Have you decided which company you want to cooperate with? Do you need Grandpa to recommend one?"
"Hmm... I plan to try it myself first. In fact, I plan to promote my agricultural products through live streaming. You know, that way I can earn a little more."
"Ah, live streaming, it seems to be a newly emerging industry in recent years. I don't know much about it, but don't force yourself. If you can't do it, just come to Grandpa."
"Okay, Grandpa Lewis!"
Xia Ming has lived two lives, so of course he understands the power of live-streaming e-commerce. As for how to create an account...
A significant portion of the world's online bloggers are Pokémon-related, with the three areas of battling, training, and Contests forming a veritable cyber kingdom.
He plans to balance both competitive battles and daily life.
His daily routine goes without saying, but as for battles... although he doesn't plan to be a traditional trainer, the Hyperdimension Ninja is a very popular way to battle in Pokémon right now!
He even figured out how to grab the audience's attention:
Blocking gates and bridges is rampant; it's all because of a single thought that leads to abandoning family and friends!
Black and red are still red!
………………
Soon, the two people and their Pokémon arrived at a small house in the upper left corner of Stardew Valley. A path leading directly to the mountains extended from the house to the left, and a small processing plant was built next to the path.
Ta-da!
Who is it?
Click~
The door of the cabin opened, and a man in his thirties walked out. He had a large belly, and his arm muscles were bulging. He looked like a burly man. Through the door, you could see a fire-breathing dragon resting on the wooden floor.
"Mayor Lewis! And... Xia! Haha, I didn't expect you to actually come back. Did you graduate?"
"Yes, Uncle Clint, I just graduated yesterday and rushed back overnight, and I don't plan to leave here."
"So you're planning to inherit your grandfather's farm? Good. Come in and have a seat. I'll get you some tea; I just bought it from Caroline recently. She's the town's tea master!"
"Thank you very much."
Soon, Xia Ming led Young Gilas into the cabin along with Lewis and Clint. Young Gilas, full of curiosity about everything, began looking around as soon as it entered.
Especially when he saw the various minerals displayed in the room, he almost drooled. He kept staring at them even as he walked into the room and nearly bumped into the corner of the table.
"Phew~"
The Charizard, lying lazily on the floor, snorted and panted, its orange tail playfully patting its head.
"Yuichi? Yuichi!"
Larvitar was initially confused after Charizard patted his head, but after realizing he had almost bumped his head on the coffee table leg, he quickly thanked the trainer and then walked back to his trainer's side.
"What an adorable baby Gilas! Let me guess, are you planning to get some of this little guy's food from me?"
Clint guessed Xia Ming's purpose just by looking at Young Gilas: not only to greet him and make some noise, but also for the sake of the little guy's future health.
It's important to know that there's a world of difference between a young Gilas that grows up eating ordinary rocks and soil and one that grows up eating high-grade minerals!
Young cygnets that consume high levels of nutrients and minerals over a long period can even grow into "dominant species"!
"That's right, Uncle Clint. I plan to order a batch of rare minerals from you on a long-term basis for the little guy."