Elf: A bad trainer starts from farming

Chapter 2 Grandpa’s Manor

Kitakami Township is located in a remote area, located in the southern part of the Sinnoh region, separated only by a piece of sea. It borders the southeastern part of the Almia region, and is on the same continent as the Kanto region and the Johto region.

Surrounded by mountains, it has farmland, apple orchards and other tranquil natural scenery that is different from big cities.

It used to be famous through the fruit industry, but now tourism is the main source of income. There is only one road built in recent years in the countryside to connect with the outside world.

After Mingyou came back to his senses, he was chased by coyote dogs on the roadside and almost jumped into the field. He finally escaped by providing all the snacks in his backpack.

Watching the coyote dogs taking away potato chips and ham sausages, he wiped the sweat from his forehead and took a breath.

Don't expect a fool to exercise every day. Compared with his peers, his physical fitness is at a very low level and he has always been weak.

As for his Pokémon...

If he could pass the Orange Academy entrance exam, he would indeed be able to receive a starter Pokémon for free, but this was too much of a fantasy.

As for buying a Poké Ball to catch one? The most imaginative episode, even if his parents were still alive, they wouldn't be able to give it to him, as they were worried that he would mess around and be hurt by Pokémon.

Thinking back on this, he couldn't help but feel a little sad. He always felt that sometimes it was good to be a fool, but only if someone was willing to take care of you...

After calming down for a while, he continued walking towards the Cuilu Town at the foot of the mountain. From a distance, he saw a road sign saying Cuilu Town, the Hometown of Apples, and two Gugu were taking a nap above the sign.

Passing by and entering the town, what you see is a modern town style, with signal base stations covering the whole town, road construction is also very complete, and there are even flying taxis parked on the roadside.

The surrounding houses don't feel like the countryside at all. There are a few Vulpix huddled together on the eaves next to the street lamp. They have not yet woken up from their naps. In the flower bed below, there are Ubo and mosquito-repellent tadpoles feeding each other and playing with each other.

Perhaps only those residents holding small benches, sitting in the shade of the trees in front of their doors, fanning their cattail fans and chattering, are the only stereotypes that have been preserved.

Also thanks to tourism, such a remote rural village has now developed into a modern town, with small villas standing here. However, the elderly here are still used to calling them village.

Just as Mingyou was curiously looking at Green Town, a bald old man wearing purple clothes and glasses walked towards him.

There is an elf ball pattern on the opponent's clothes that resembles "ghost". This symbol represents Beishang Township, because the landmark of Beishang Township is Ghost Mountain. As for why it is called such a scary name, it involves local legends. …

The old man stepped forward and said hello: "My name is Yao Qian, and I am the administrator responsible for managing various facilities in Beishang Township. You are..."

"Hello, my name is Mingyu."

Mingyou responded politely.

After hearing his name, Yao Qian showed a smile on his face: "It turned out to be you. The time has almost arrived, so I came out to take a look. However, you looked a little different than on the phone. Along the way well enough?"

"It's okay, thank you for your concern."

Mingyou nodded lightly, and then he thought about it. There was actually another reason, which was that the person in front of him called him every three days, urging him to deal with his grandfather's affairs.

After saying hello, Yao Qian invited him to the public hall, which is the center of Green Town. Local residents often gather there to blow on the air conditioner and chat about daily life. It is a place where everyone communicates with each other.

On the way to the public center, Mingyou kept listening to the other party, telling him some things about Beishang Township.

It wasn't until he walked into the public hall and found a seat to sit down that the other party finally got to the point and said with a slightly heavy tone: "Actually, the contract for the land your grandfather left you will expire in three years, and the land was originally Purchasing the right to use it in installments..."

"What do you mean?"

"Your grandfather still owed money before he died. At that time, he didn't ask for it because of his physical condition. If you take over, you will have to repay the debt on his behalf. Think carefully."

"Um……"

Mingyou touched his chin and pondered for a moment. He always felt that there was something in the other person's words. After thinking about it again and again, he responded: "Can you let me see the contract first?"

When he first arrived, he didn't know much about this, but after all, it was related to his grandfather, although he actually didn't have much impression of his grandfather.

Because the road between Beishang Township and Padiya is too far, and his parents are too busy at work, they occasionally bring him here to visit during the Chinese New Year, but I can’t remember clearly, it was all from childhood.

However, he vaguely remembered that his grandfather was a very kind and kind old man who would make candy apples for him, but he was also very stubborn and would rather live here alone than live in Niangguang City...

"no problem!"

With that said, Yao Qian went to the front desk of the public hall, took out a document and put it on the table.

Mingyou read the terms of the contract carefully and found that it was indeed a thirty-year land use right.

Grandpa only paid part of the fee when purchasing, and chose to pay the rest in installments, once a year, which can delay payment for up to five years.

If the time limit is exceeded, the land will be forcibly taken back, and the arrears must be paid, otherwise legal proceedings will be taken...

At this time, Yao Qian thought for a while and continued: "Your grandpa stopped talking two years ago. I seem to have heard that something happened to your family?"

"Two years..."

Mingyou frowned slightly. Grandpa has left a complete mess for himself. Even if it is one-fifth, he can't afford it now unless he sells the house in Niangguang City.

Looking at his expression, Yao Qian coughed lightly: "Since his old man has passed away and you are his only relative, the decision can only be made by you, but I do have a condition here."

"Huh? Under what conditions?"

Mingyou looked up in confusion and saw that the other party took out another transfer contract and placed it on the table. Then he said with a smile: "As long as you sign the contract now and transfer the land to us, then All debts owed will be written off in one go!”

"..."

Mingyou finally understood that the other party came to him because he was anxious to get this land. After all, Beishang Township was engaged in tourism. With such a good piece of land occupied, it could be used for other things.

"How do you say it?" Yao Qian continued to ask.

After looking at the contents of the contract, Mingyou thought about it seriously, raised his head, and responded softly: "Can you give me an answer tomorrow? I want to go to grandpa's residence first and take a look. I haven't been here for a long time."

He was quite curious about his grandfather. If he could live here alone for so many years, he might have left something for himself at home.

Naturally, Yao Qian would not refuse his request, as long as he agreed in the end.

After receiving the agreement, Mingyou nodded slightly and asked where his grandfather lived before his death. Unexpectedly, the answer he received surprised him.

"Is it so far?"

He was stunned for a moment. He didn't feel anything when he was a child. He thought his grandfather lived near Cuilu Town. He didn't expect that there was still nearly ten kilometers away after leaving the town. Why did he live so far away?
  Fortunately, when he came, he saw a flying taxi in the town, and he could take it there later...

After chatting with Yao Qian for a few more words, he said goodbye to him, left the public hall with his bag on his back, and soon arrived at the place where the flying taxi stopped.

The taxis in Kitakami Township and Padiya are not much different in appearance. They are both in the shape of helicopters without tails and propellers. The only differences are the painting color and the company logo on the top.

However, there was no driver in the car. After shouting twice, the driver came over from a canteen not far away with mineral water.

"Would you like a ride, bro? Where are you going?"

"The manor at the confluence river bank."

"No problem, get in the car!"

As he spoke, the driver took out the whistle hanging around his neck and blew it. Three owls resting on a tree not far away immediately flew down to the car.

"Ok?"

Mingyou was a little surprised. After all, the taxis in Padea were all driven by Angry Parrots. This was the first time I had seen one using a nighthawk...

After getting into the flying taxi and listening to the sound of the nighthawk flapping its wings, he felt that he was getting further and further away from the ground. Then he looked through the window and wanted to enjoy the scenery of Beishang Township.

But the moment he looked out the window, his eyes were completely attracted by the majestic and towering Ghost Mountain, and he felt his own insignificance.

"It's really big..."

Admiring the scenery of Ghost Mountain, before he knew it, the taxi had arrived at its destination. After paying the bill, the driver left him a phone number so he could call a taxi at any time in Beishang Township.

When the taxi drove away, Mingyou looked at the wallet in his hand and felt a twinge of angina: "It's so expensive...it's three times the price of a taxi in Padia!"

I can only say that I am a traveler, and I have understood the essence of this aspect.

After recovering from the heartache, he looked up at the orchard in front of him. There were no fruits in sight, and some orb silk spiders were building webs above.

The weeds on the roadside have not been cleared for a long time and are nearly half a meter tall. Some broken branches and leftover food scraps from Pokémon are scattered everywhere.

Looking towards the end, there is a very conspicuous old three-story villa, standing alone in the deepest part. The walls are covered with unknown plants. It seems that it has been abandoned for a long time and has not been tidied up.

With curiosity, he walked on the cement road built in the middle, while still observing the surrounding scenery, and pieces of information kept emerging in his mind.

[Apple tree: Although no one is taking care of it, the apple tree will still bear fruit normally, but the quality of the fruit is very low, and there are still two months until the next fruiting time]

"Two months? But this isn't an apple?"

He looked at the branch of the tree nearest to him. There was an apple hanging on the green branch, so he stepped forward and reached out to take it off.

But the next second, the apple stem on the apple opened its eyes, and the green branches immediately twisted like a tail, seeming a little angry.

"Crack!"

"……Sorry for disturbing you."

Mingyou quickly hung the fruit-gnawing insect back on the tree, and the other party's message immediately appeared in front of his eyes.

[Fruit Gnawer: Apple lives in the Pokémon. It doesn’t like you very much. If you don’t have anything to eat, don’t bother it. It’s best to give it sweet apples to eat.]

He has seen information about Pokémon many times along the way. As long as the idea of ​​​​wanting to see comes to his mind, this kind of information will appear immediately. They teach you how to increase your favorability.

Recalling the card that disappeared before, he still didn't understand his ability...

After walking through the orchard, the moment he was about to reach the villa, an indescribable smell of rotten food hit his face, making him take two steps back.

Looking for the smell, he soon found the source. At the door of the villa, there was a Pokémon nearly one meter in length, with blue hair, white under the head and belly, and an appearance similar to Totoro, lying on the ground. The stench emanated from the other party's body at the slightest movement.

"It stinks...are you still alive?"

Mingyu raised his eyebrows slightly and cautiously walked towards the little Kirby of different colors. At the same time, the other party's information was also displayed in his mind.

[Little Kirby (different color): A big-eating Pokémon, it only eats and sleeps. It only wakes up when it is hungry. You can try to seduce it with food]

After seeing the message, he breathed a sigh of relief. It looked like he was just sleeping. The food hidden on his body must have rotted, but he didn't realize that the little Kirby did have a natural tendency to hide food in its hair.

But why are you sleeping in front of someone's house? Are the Kirby family born with the habit of blocking the road?

Mingyu was puzzled. After stepping over the little Kirby, he took out the key from his bag.

The key is inserted into the door lock, turned gently, and with a click, the gears of fate begin to turn...

(End of this chapter)