Chapter 13: Transplanting
The day after settling the Talonflame and Fletchinder, Bai Feng planned to transplant the Fruit Trees to Fang Xing Mountain.
However, before transplanting, he went to find two Diglett. One was the one Bai Feng had hired before, and the other was the one that had planted an Oran Berry Tree.
These two Diglett, one male and one female, had gotten together at some point and were now a couple. But it's not surprising; the Quantity of Wild Pokemon in the East District Residential Area was very small, only a few of them. If they didn't pair up with each other, it was very likely they would be lonely their whole lives.
When Bai Feng found them, the two fellows were lying under the Oran Berry Tree, sleeping soundly, with drool almost flowing out. He didn't know what sweet dreams they were having.
Bai Feng was about to go over and wake them up when suddenly a small head popped out from behind the female Diglett's (the one Bai Feng had hired) butt. It was clearly a small-sized Diggersby, likely born not long ago, and it looked very cute.
Well, I'll be, they've even made a child! Bai Feng was surprised.
The Diggersby stared curiously at Bai Feng for a few seconds, then started calling its parents.
"hobi~hobi~" Dad, Mom!
The two Diglett still thought there was an enemy sneak attacking. They sat up abruptly and looked left and right.
"hoder? hoder?" What happened?
"hoder?" Who? Who?
The two fellows were dazed for a while before noticing Bai Feng.
"hoder~" So it's you.
Seeing that the person who came was their old acquaintance Bai Feng, the two Diglett resumed their lazy appearance, leaning back to back and drooping their eyelids.
"Cheer up a bit, I came today because I have something I'd like to ask for your help with!" Bai Feng said.
Hearing this, the female Diglett immediately perked up. It suddenly sat up straight and asked in surprise, "hoder~" Do you have Massage?
"Yes!" Bai Feng guaranteed.
"hoder~" Then no problem.
The female Diglett agreed immediately, without even asking what Bai Feng wanted it to do.
The male Diglett had heard about Massage from its wife a long time ago, but it had never enjoyed it and had long been looking forward to it. Now seeing its wife had agreed, it also quickly agreed.
At this Time, the female Diglett pushed its little cub out again, pointed at it, and said to Bai Feng, "Count my little rabbit cub in too, it can also help."
The female Diglett had personally experienced the various benefits of Massage, so naturally, it wouldn't forget to plan for its own little cub.
Bai Feng nodded. One more wouldn't hurt, they were all labor.
"Okay, then you guys come with me."
Bai Feng took the two Diglett and one Diggersby back to the Orphanage, then started directing them to dig out the Fruit Trees from the ground.
Diglett are good at digging holes and work very efficiently. Before long, they had dug out over thirty Fruit Trees from the ground without any damage. There was no need for Bai Feng and Bai Ye, the mother and son duo, to do it themselves.
Bai Ye just needed to use Psychic Power to move the dug-up Fruit Trees to the side. Oshawott would water them to keep them moist, and then the Fletchinder, in pairs, would transport the Fruit Trees to Fang Xing Mountain, hanging them by Rope.
These Fruit Trees of Bai Feng's had only grown for less than two years and were not very tall, so transporting them didn't require much effort for the Fletchinder.
The entire process proceeded in an orderly manner. Bai Feng only needed to be responsible for directing and didn't need to do anything else.
Now, the Berries on the Fruit Trees had all been picked, making it a good Time for transplanting.
Moreover, Couriway Town has a special location close to the ocean, where warm Monsoon blow year-round, making it like spring all year round. So, Bai Feng didn't need to consider seasonal issues when transplanting Fruit Trees.
After the Fruit Trees were all dug up and moved, Bai Feng again had the Diglett make the Clearing level again. After that, he took everyone to Fang Xing Mountain.
What was left was the planting of the Fruit Trees.
Before putting the Fruit Trees into the ground, Bai Feng had the Diglett turn over all the land they had cleared before. Then he had the Talonflame and Fletchinder use Flame to bake the Soil.
High temperature can kill Germs, perform Disinfection, and prevent Parasite hidden in the Soil.
After finishing these, Bai Feng and Bai Ye started scattering Fertilizer into the ground.
These Fertilizer were all homemade by Bai Feng and Bai Ye together. The method of making them came from the Book in Grandpa Fu's Study. He had tried it before, but it was always in small batches, never made so much at once like this Time.
When clearing the Trees and wild Grass on the Mountain, Bai Feng and Bai Ye would collect them together, then dig several large pits and put the Withered Branches and Leaves into the pits in batches. (The Trunk Log on the Trees were all used to build the Dormitory for the Talonflame and Fletchinder.)
Next, Bai Feng went to the market and bought a type of Fertilizer specifically for composting. He scattered it into the Withered Branches and Leaves, mixing it evenly. Then he filled the pits with a large Quantity of Humus Soil, covering up all the Withered Branches and Leaves.
Humus Soil was easy to find on the Mountain and didn't require Bai Feng and the others to specially prepare it.
After a period of high-temperature fermentation, the Fertilizer was ready!
However, this Time, Bai Feng didn't use up all the Fertilizer, only a part. Because he made a lot at once, it would still be needed when planting other Fruit Trees later. Otherwise, making it temporarily would be too late.
It took a whole most of the day for Bai Feng and the others to finish applying the fertilizer. Compared to this process, planting the Trees didn't take much Time.
As long as the pits were dug, Bai Ye would use Psychic Power to put the Trees into the pits. Then Bai Feng and the Diglett would fill in the Soil. Soon, all over thirty Trees were planted.
Bai Feng completely handed over the matter of watering to Oshawott. Anyway, it currently needed to practice using Moves at this Time. If it didn't water well once, it could just water a few more times.
Oshawott was very attentive to practicing Moves. When watering, it wasn't impatient at all and completed the Task very excellently, receiving high praise from Bai Feng.
After all the matters were finished, it was almost dark. Bai Feng only felt dead tired.
Bearing his tired Body, he finished giving Massage to the two Diglett and one Diggersby, almost collapsing from exhaustion on the Mountain. In the end, it was still Talonflame carrying him that sent him back to the Orphanage.
After arriving Home, Director Meili saw Bai Feng with a face full of fatigue, so she said, "Tomorrow I'll go help you too."
The children heard and also clamored one after another, "I'll go too, I'll go too."
Bai Feng quickly explained, "Today's Situation was special. The Fruit Trees have all been planted, so it won't be this tiring in the future." Director Meili usually had to take care of the children and also wash clothes and cook for everyone; she was already very tired. Bai Feng couldn't trouble her anymore. The children were also young and really not suitable for going out to work for him.
"That's good." Director Meili nodded upon hearing this, then said again, "You're still young, don't get too tired. If you need my help with anything, just say so."
Bai Feng nodded and said, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. Besides, I'm not busy by myself." He told Director Meili that he had hired the Diglett and Diggersby. Only then did Director Meili stop mentioning going to help.
At this Time, Bai Feng suddenly noticed Brother Dong Yu wasn't there, so he asked doubtfully, "Where's Brother Dong Yu? Why isn't he back so late?" He didn't have to go to school today.
Youta said upon hearing this, "Recently, Brother Dong Yu has been leaving early and returning late. I don't know what he's busy with, but he's always not Home."
During this period of Time, Bai Feng had been busy with Fang Xing Mountain matters and had barely interacted with everyone, so he hadn't noticed Fuyu leaving early and returning late.
Just as Youta finished speaking, they heard Xiaoyou shout loudly, "Brother Dong Yu, you're back!"
Everyone looked back and indeed saw Fuyu walk into the Courtyard.
During dinner, Fuyu asked Bai Feng, "Bai Feng, weren't you going to transplant Fruit Trees today? How did it go?"
Bai Feng nodded and said, "Very smoothly, the Fruit Trees have all been planted."
"That's good." Fuyu nodded, then said with an apologetic look, "Originally, I should have gone to help you, but recently I've had some urgent matters to attend to, so I haven't been able to get around to it. I'm sorry..."
Bai Feng indifferently shook his head and said, "It's okay, just be busy with your own things. I can manage myself."
"Brother Dong Yu, what are you busy with? We haven't seen you much lately." Xiaoyou said poutingly and dissatisfiedly.
Upon hearing this, Fuyu patted his head. "Little children shouldn't ask so many questions."
"I'm not a little child." Xiaoyou muttered, then suddenly shoveled rice into his mouth. "Cough, cough, cough..." Then he choked.
Director Meili quickly handed him a cup of Water, while patting his Back and scolding, "Don't eat so fast. Do you understand chewing slowly and swallowing?"
Everyone saw that Fuyu didn't really want to talk about this matter, so they didn't press further.
When he woke up the next morning, Bai Feng only felt aches all over his Body.
"Damn, how long has it been since I felt like this! Farming is really not easy."
Struggling to get out of bed, Bai Feng felt like he had become a disabled person and could only walk with a limp.
Seeing Bai Feng's funny walking posture, Youta pointed at him and laughed heartily, "Hahaha, Brother Bai Feng, you walk like a Krabby!"
Bai Feng: ...
At this moment, Bai Ye appeared behind Youta at some point, glaring at him with a sinister look.
"Why is it a bit cold?" Youta shivered. He looked back and just happened to meet Bai Ye's chilling gaze.
"Shana~" Who did you say walks like a Krabby?
Although he couldn't understand what Bai Ye was saying, Youta still keenly sensed danger. He grabbed his School bag and ran away in a flash, while running, he shouted:
"Brother Bai Feng, I'm going to school first! You go with Nanako."
Bai Ye hummed dissatisfiedly, "Good thing you ran fast. You dare to say my baby walks like a Krabby? Is there such a cute Krabby?"
After speaking, it quickly looked at Bai Feng and asked with a concerned look, "Baby, are you okay?"
Bai Feng waved his hand and said, "Just over-exercised (tired). I'll be fine after some rest."
After breakfast, Bai Feng asked Nanako to ask for leave for him at the School. He wasn't planning on going to School today.
Fang Xing Mountain has already been partially cleared. After planting the original Fruit Trees, there was still a large area of land empty, so Bai Feng planned to go buy some new Fruit Sapling to plant.
This Time, he definitely wasn't planning on using Seed to grow Sapling anymore. Not to mention wasting Time, the Seed of some Berry also couldn't grow into Sapling.
Before, he only went to pick Berries and peel Seed because he had no Money. Now he already has Money, so there was really no need to waste Time anymore.
After putting Bai Ye into a Poké Ball, Bai Feng hugged Oshawott and went out. Where he was going today was a Plantation in the East District, where various types of Fruit Sapling were cultivated for sale.
This was just a budget Plantation. What was sold inside were all very ordinary Fruit Sapling. The Berries that grew could only be sent to a place like the Produce Market.
But Bai Feng didn't care. He could cultivate the Fruit Tree's Energy Level himself slowly. Anyway, he neither had purchase channels nor enough financial resources to buy high Energy Level Fruit Trees.
High Energy Level Fruit Trees generally aren't Sapling anymore, but mature Trees.
A Fruit Tree's Energy Level is related to the Energy Rating of the Berry it can produce. Those that can produce B-Grade Berry are B Energy Level Fruit Trees, and those that can produce A-Grade Berry are A-Grade Fruit Trees.
But Sapling's Energy Level is generally only between F and C. This is because only the longer they are cultivated, the more Energy the Fruit Tree will contain, and the higher the Energy Rating of the Berry produced will be.
Therefore, rarely will there be planters who will sell their many years of effort. They will only sell Berry, and they won't sell to ordinary people.
It's just that the Quantity of high Level planters is scarce. Most people spending ten years or so may not necessarily be able to cultivate a Fruit Tree from one Energy Level to the next Energy Level.
(End of this chapter)