Pingdie Town, a tranquil and peaceful small town, lacks the hustle and bustle of big cities.
It was already four in the afternoon, and Luo Mu had to buy everything he needed before six.
This small town had no concept of overtime; shops closed exactly on time, very punctual.
The overall pace of Pingdie Town was slow, fully embodying the saying, 'work from sunrise, rest at sunset.'
As a small town, Pingdie Town did not have any large supermarkets, only a farmers' market with a decent flow of people.
During his stay at a hotel in Pingdie Town, Luo Mu had figured out what was available in this farmers' market.
Aside from the roadside vendors outside selling crops from their small plots, the inner space was for merchants or individuals who needed to purchase large quantities of goods.
In short, the inside was a wholesale market; basically, common necessities could be bought there at wholesale prices.
Walking past the noisy vendor stalls, Luo Mu did not stop because of their shouts, as he knew that most of these people could be considered the lowest quality in the entire farmers' market, with 'ghost scales' (rigged scales) or selling inferior goods as quality items being common occurrences.
When Luo Mu first settled in Pingdie Town, he once came here to buy apples, perhaps because he was a new face. Not only did he unluckily encounter rigged scales, but the vendor also swapped some of the apples when he wasn't paying attention; some of those apples were overripe and even starting to rot.
Perhaps because he had never stayed in one place for too long during his travels, he had never encountered such things in a year, always adhering to the idea that there shouldn't be unscrupulous merchants in the world of Pokemon. Luo Mu experienced his first 'beating from society' in this farmers' market.
Where there are bad people, there are naturally good people.
At that time, Luo Mu continued into the farmers' market with his apples, and in a shop near the vendor stalls, he was warned by a kind old grandma, only then realizing he had been scammed.
Without giving the vendor a chance to escape, Luo Mu immediately grabbed the vendor and intended to take him to the Pingdie Town police station; even the farmers' market administrator trying to mediate was useless.
Thereafter, Luo Mu became famous in one battle, and the unscrupulous merchants setting up stalls in the farmers' market all avoided him.
However, it seemed a month had passed, and these people had forgotten his existence, otherwise, they wouldn't have tried to call out to him.
Luo Mu ignored them and went straight to the location of the shop in his memory.
【Seed Wholesale】
A very clear, unpretentious, and simple name.
The shop was not large, about thirty square meters, and most of the space was neatly filled with different types of seeds.
At the entrance of the shop, there was an old-looking reclining chair, on which lay a kind old grandma with white hair and pleasant features, giving a good impression.
The grandma's eyes were closed, her chest rising and falling slowly, appearing to be in a state of light sleep.
Although in a state of light sleep, the grandma's perception of the outside world was very keen; before Luo Mu even got close, she opened her eyes and looked at the approaching person.
Seeing that Grandma Juzi was awake, Luo Mu smiled and waved slightly, greeting her: "Grandma Juzi, long time no see?"
"This voice, you are..." Juzi slowly took out her reading glasses from her pocket and put them on, carefully examining Luo Mu. Memories slowly surfaced, and a smile appeared on her wrinkled face, "It's Little Mu, long time no see. How is your farm developing?"
Luo Mu replied: "I've already planned out the areas. I'm just about to come here to buy some seeds from you."
"That's good, that's good!" Juzi nodded slightly, as if happy for Luo Mu, and her smile deepened.
With Luo Mu's help, Juzi slowly got up, then led Luo Mu into the interior of the shop and asked: "Have you thought about what crops to plant? You can tell this old woman, and I can give you some advice. I've been selling seeds for so many years, I still have some experience."
Luo Mu looked around and found that there were quite a few types of seeds. He picked out the names he had already decided on in his mind and reported them: "Potatoes, tomatoes, eggplants, cabbages, cucumbers..."
"I want a small packet of each of these seeds. I plan to try planting them, and then buy in large quantities if there are no problems."
Juzi listened and nodded, it seemed Luo Mu had done his homework well. These crops were all suitable for planting in the current season, and their Growth cycle was not too long. As long as he could grow crops of normal quality, he would definitely make money.
After all, Luo Mu had taken over such a large piece of wasteland, and preliminary trial planting was indeed necessary to avoid the probability of loss.
Juzi very accurately picked out the types of seeds Luo Mu needed from the dazzling array, put them into small bags, sealed them, and thoughtfully attached labels.
"Potato seeds are 80 alliance currency a packet, cucumber seeds are 140 alliance currency a packet... Take a look, is there any problem?" Juzi read out the prices one by one from the price list posted on the wall.
Luo Mu nodded slightly; this price was even a bit cheaper than the price Peter had given him, so there was naturally no problem.
These five types of crop seeds only cost a total of 600 alliance currency, which was a bargain compared to the cost of building a farm.
Luo Mu paid directly and then took the seed bags from Juzi, looking curiously at the appearance of the seeds. He had only seen them after they had grown, but this was the first time he had seen the seeds themselves.
He observed the potatoes, cucumbers, and tomatoes one by one, until he noticed the sixth extra bag of seeds. Seeing the label on it, Luo Mu suddenly froze.
Strawberry seeds?
Luo Mu looked at Juzi with a puzzled expression and said: "Grandma Juzi, did you give me an extra bag of seeds?"
Seeing that Luo Mu had noticed, Juzi smiled and said: "You young people are sharp-eyed. This bag of strawberry seeds isn't worth much. Just consider it a small Gift from this old woman to celebrate your farm officially starting operations."
"How can this be..."
Luo Mu wanted to return it to Juzi. If he accepted this bag of strawberry seeds, Juzi definitely wouldn't make any money from this order, and might even lose money.
"Just take it." Juzi waved her hand, unwilling to take the seeds Luo Mu offered. During their polite exchange, Juzi saw the Poké Ball hanging from Luo Mu's waist, and suddenly remembered something, her eyes slightly brightening: "How about you help this old woman with a favor in exchange for this bag of strawberry seeds?"
Seeing Luo Mu stop, Juzi quickly walked to a cabinet in the deepest part of the shop, took out a key, unlocked the small lock, and carefully took out an oval object from inside.
Juzi said: "This old woman remembers you're a Trainer, right? If possible, could you try to take care of this Pokémon Egg?"
As she spoke, the Pokémon Egg Juzi held in her hands slowly moved from the shadows into the light as she walked, revealing its true appearance.
It was an unknown Pokémon Egg with a red base color and gray-black stripes.
At the same time, in South Area One, Lighthouse Research Institute.
Pai Pa, who had excitedly rushed home after waving goodbye to Dragonite, saw the dark room and a note on the table, instantly understanding something.
Pai Pa's arms slowly dropped, and the corners of his eyes began to redden.
After a long while, Pai Pa hung his head, muttering in a voice as faint as a mosquito's buzz: "Liar..."