Carrying this bag of soil, Zhi Shu walked around the Ziqin Market again, wanting to see if he could buy anything suitable for other Pokémon in the ranch.
However, after shopping around, I couldn't find any similar items.
In desperation, Naoki had no choice but to turn around and leave, continuing to his next destination—the seed shop in the town.
The owner of this shop wears a brown coat all year round. He is a middle-aged man with slightly curly brown hair and a slightly bloated body.
Seeing Naoki come in, he quickly recognized the rancher who had just moved to town, and greeted him cheerfully:
"Good morning, what kind of seeds do you want to buy when you come here today? Spring is almost over, and some spring crop seeds are on sale!"
Zhi Shu looked around and soon found a batch of newly arrived seeds on the shelf.
Perhaps to distinguish the planting season, this batch of seeds is packaged in summer-like dark green bags.
Several people dressed as farmers were making selections there, and it was obvious that he was not the only one preparing for summer in advance.
"There's no need for the spring ones." Naoki said, "I want to take a look at the summer seeds when I come here this time."
With that said, he came to the shelf and began to select carefully.
Compared with spring, there are many more types of crops in summer.
Such as corn, wheat, hops, melon, pineapple, pumpkin, onion, sunflower.
There are also many more types of flowers, such as cornflowers, evening primroses, lavender, hyacinths, etc.
Naoki looked at these crops and fell into deep thought.
Currently, his ranch focuses on animal husbandry, and his income mainly comes from rock salt goat milk and mushrooms in the cave behind. He does not make a living from farming.
Therefore, when purchasing crops, the first thing to consider is their practicality.
"You can buy corn. In addition to selling it, you can also make boiled corn and popcorn, which are also two good snacks."
"Wheat? After a while, you have to save enough money to build a mill. With the mill, you can throw the wheat and corn in and process it into flour and animal feed."
"Hops... Although there is currently no brewing cellar in the pasture, according to my plan, the new home will be built before winter comes at the latest. I don't know if the hops harvested in the summer can be stored until autumn. If so, it will be just right.
Use the time during the winter when you can’t grow crops to make wine.”
As for melons, pineapples, pumpkins, etc., you can plant some. In addition to selling the crops, you can also use them to develop new dishes.
The same goes for sunflowers. In addition to beautifying the pasture, a sunflower field can also produce sunflower seeds that can be artificially fried into melon seeds and eaten in your free time.
Thinking of this, Zhi Shu bought a pack of each seed. When paying, the boss looked at the seeds and couldn't help but said:
"Actually, you don't have to buy every kind of seed. Having so many seeds is a very hard work for ranchers, and the planting method and maturity time of each seed are different. If you make a mistake, it will be very troublesome."
"You know, especially for a new rancher, it might be a better choice to start with crops that you like, and then you can memorize their growth habits before trying other crops."
Hearing this, Naoki smiled and said: "Don't worry, I have special notes for recording. In addition to selling these, they are mostly left for me and the Pokémon in the ranch to eat."
"Okay." After hearing this, the boss said nothing more.
After leaving the seed shop, Zhi Shu went to Happy Ranch again.
The old man was sitting behind the counter, wearing a pair of reading glasses on his face and reading a newspaper in his hand.
Hearing the sound of wind chimes, he looked up and saw Naoki walking in.
The old man smiled and said: "Is it Naoki? What Pokémon do you want to buy today?"
"Is there any news about the ship that transported the big milk cans?" Naoki asked.
"Yes!"
The old man nodded, thinking of the notification he received on the phone, he said with emotion:
"Sure enough, something happened to the freighter transporting the large milk cans. It encountered a terrible storm at sea, hit a rock while passing a small island, and sank to the bottom of the sea."
"Fortunately, the crew on the ship were well-trained, and they and the water-type Pokémon around them rescued the big milk tank that fell into the water."
"I heard from them that when they were lost at sea, they were guided by a dragon. With its help, they successfully found their way back to land."
"Kuailong?"
Naoki keenly captured the key words in the words.
The old man nodded and said with a smile: "It is indeed a very kind Pokémon! Thanks to its help, Big Milk Tank was able to get here. Just yesterday, they came to the pasture. Do you want to go and see it?"
Naoki has only drank Moo milk, and has never seen a real big milk jug.
So after hearing this, he couldn't help but nodded curiously and agreed.
Seeing this, the old man stood up from behind the counter and led him through the small door at the back to the pasture behind the house where many Pokémon were raised.
On a fertile grassland, Naoki saw a group of large milk cans.
The real-life Big Milk Tank looks like a pink cow. The end of their tail is spherical, and the black pattern on their head looks like they are wearing a black assassin's hood.
Their bodies look very strong and sturdy, perhaps because of this, many trainers use large milk tanks for Pokémon battles.
One of the most famous users of big milk jugs is none other than Xiao Qian, the owner of Manjin Gym.
It is said that her big breasts have blocked countless challengers with one rolling move, becoming a nightmare for these trainers.
"This is the big milk can. Is this your first time seeing them?" the old man asked with a smile.
It can also be said that Naoki nodded and said vaguely: "That's right! I've only seen it on TV before."
"Big milk tanks are mankind's best companions. The milk they produce has nurtured generations of people. Whether they are people in the nearby Galar region or the distant Kanto region, they have grown up drinking their milk.
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The old man paused and asked, "Have you heard of Xiao Qian?"
"Huh?" Naoki was a little surprised. He didn't expect to hear Xiaoqian's name here: "Xiaoqian?"
"That's right." The old man nodded: "She is a very famous big milk tank trainer. The milk squeezed out of her big milk tank is rated as the best moo milk. It is very powerful!"
The finest moo milk...
This quality should be almost the same as the quality of fresh milk fortified with [Milk Porridge].
To be able to cultivate a big milk tank to this extent, I have to say that Xiao Qian has a lot of skills.
Naoki admired him from the bottom of his heart.
"Okay." The old man asked: "How many do you want to come?"