**Chapter 214: A Little Bit Richer**
After leaving Sea God Mountain, Bai Feng began organizing the Pokémon to go inside and harvest the Berries.
At this time, a large quantity of Berries had ripened on Sea God Mountain. Some had even fallen from the branches because they were overripe, becoming fertilizer that nourished the Fruit Trees.
When the Orchard's Pokémon saw the mountain full of Berries, they were all stunned. These were all A-Grade Berries! How much Money would they sell for? Was their Boss about to Get Rich?
"Everyone, the task of harvesting these Berries is entrusted to you. You'll get a Cash Prize when you're done!"
Hearing Bai Feng's words, the Pokémon cheered excitedly, and at the same time, they couldn't help but think: It seems he really is about to Get Rich!
Whimsicott, Cottonee, and Floette flew and weaved through the Fruit Forest, constantly bringing Berries down from the branches. Meanwhile, Florges swung its Vine Whip, able to harvest a whole string of Berries at once.
Gengar, Mismagius, and Chandelure simultaneously used Psychic, able to harvest the entire Quantity from one Tree in an Instant. Their Work Efficiency was very high, drawing envious glances from the other Pokémon.
This made Gengar and Mismagius puff out their chests proudly. Although Chandelure was also very proud, it had no chest to puff out.
They couldn't help but wonder if the Boss would give them a bigger Cash Prize for working so hard! the three Ghost-type Pokémon thought.
Once the ripe Berries on a Tree were completely harvested, Leavanny would lead Liepard to prune the Fruit Tree. Pruning the Fruit Trees in the Orchard had always been their job.
Leavanny had sharp Scythe Blades, and Liepard had sharp Claws, both very suitable for cutting work.
Because the Fruit Trees on Sea God Mountain had not been cared for, they had grown very wildly and messily. They needed a good pruning so that they could produce more high-Quality Berries during the next abundant Fruit period.
The Diglett family, along with the Pangoro family, followed behind Leavanny and Liepard, clearing away the Tree Branches and Leaves they had pruned.
Nidoking, Nidoqueen, Tinkatink, and others were responsible for clearing the Weeds and some ordinary Trees that were not Fruit Trees on the Mountain Top. Some scattered Stones that would Influence the Fruit Trees' Growth also needed to be cleared away.
All this sorted-out "Trash" would be transported out of Sea God Mountain by Machamp using a Truck. The Weeds, Tree Branches, Leaves, and similar things would be used to make Fertilizer, and the Stones would be used for paving roads.
There were also some hundred-year-old Big Trees (ordinary Trees) that were cut down. These were very good Wood and would be sorted out by the Pokémon and left outside to dry. They would definitely be useful in the future, for example, for making stools, tables, or for building a House...
In short, there were too many places on this Mountain that needed work. The Pokémon were working with great enthusiasm.
After entrusting all the work on Sea God Mountain to the Pokémon, Bai Feng left and called Grandpa Fu on the Phone.
Grandpa Fu's lazy voice quickly came from the other end of the Phone. He had probably just woken up from an Afternoon nap.
"I bet you need my help with something again," Grandpa Fu said, accustomed to the Situation.
"Hehe..." Bai Feng laughed awkwardly. "You are my own Grandpa. If I don't ask you for help when I have something, who else would I ask?"
Grandpa Fu sighed and said, "Alright, what is it?"
"I have a batch of A-Grade Berries I want to sell. You know that A-Grade Berries are not easy to sell in the general Market, so I want to sell them to the League," Bai Feng said.
"You're finally willing to sell those A-Grade Berries? Your Idea is right. A-Grade Berries are a Strategic Resource that even the League must take seriously. Selling them to the League is the best option."
Grandpa Fu was very satisfied with Bai Feng's thoroughness in considering the Problem.
"By the way, how many A-Grade Berries do you want to sell this time? I'll help you contact someone."
"About 800,000 catties," Bai Feng said.
The Fruit Trees on Sea God Mountain were Big Trees, and each Tree was densely packed with Fruit, so the yield was very high. The yield of one mu of Fruit Forest was about 4,000 kilograms.
The entire Sea God Mountain had an area of about 150 mu.
Because the Fruit Trees were sparse in some places, and considering potential losses during the harvesting Process, plus removing the ugly Berries that were hard to sell, Bai Feng estimated there would still be around 800,000 catties.
Hearing the number Bai Feng reported, Grandpa Fu thought he had heard wrong. "How much did you say?"
"About 800,000 catties!" Bai Feng repeated.
"Are you messing with me, kid? Don't I know how many A-Grade Fruit Trees you have? Where did you get 800,000 catties of A-Grade Berries!" Grandpa Fu said irritably.
"It's like this..." So Bai Feng told Grandpa Fu about Lugia giving him an Island. He had nothing to hide from Grandpa Fu.
After listening to Bai Feng's explanation, Grandpa Fu was so Excited he almost jumped up. "Wait at Home, I'll come over and take a look right now."
About ten minutes later, Grandpa Fu landed on Fangxing Mountain riding Tropius. As soon as he saw Bai Feng, he said impatiently, "Quick, quick, take me to your Sea God Mountain to see."
When Bai Feng led Grandpa Fu into Sea God Mountain, the Pokémon had already neatly stacked the harvested Berries in Baskets on the Clearing.
Looking at the Baskets of bright Berries, Grandpa Fu murmured, "It's all real, there really are so many A-Grade Berries..."
After personally confirming Bai Feng's words, Grandpa Fu walked out and said, "I'll go contact people now. You just wait at Home with peace of mind."
Grandpa Fu came and went in a hurry.
Before leaving, Bai Feng gave Grandpa Fu a few Water Stones of very high Quality. He couldn't always rely on their relationship and let Grandpa Fu, the Old Person, work for free!
Grandpa Fu knew that Bai Feng wasn't short on this now, so he accepted them readily.
After Grandpa Fu left, Bai Feng contacted Brother Dong Yu and told him about the A-Grade Berries. The future sales of A-Grade Berries and the liaison with the League would still depend on Brother Dong Yu, so he couldn't hide this Matter from him.
After learning what had happened, Brother Dong Yu was even more surprised than Grandpa Fu. He then rode Talonflame to Fangxing Mountain. When he saw the Baskets of Berries being transported out of Sea God Mountain, he was both shocked and Excited.
There probably weren't many Orchards in the entire World that could produce so many A-Grade Berries at once. Moreover, they were about to cooperate with the League. Fuyu felt that his life had reached its peak.
From now on, their Orchard would no longer be some unknown Small Orchard.
With an Excited mood, Fuyu personally began directing the transportation, weighing, and other work for the Berries. He had a Computer hosting Porygon, which made processing Data incredibly convenient, so the work proceeded in an orderly manner.
Grandpa Fu's actions were quick. The next day, Bai Feng received a Phone call from a relevant department of the League.
The person who called Bai Feng was the President of the Kalos Alliance Breeder Association.
Currently, all public Berry Cultivation Bases in the Kalos Region are managed by the Breeder Association. Tree Fruit Planters are strictly classified under the Breeder Industry.
Tree Fruit Planters, Energy Cube Makers, Pokémon Health Connoisseurs, Pokémon Skill Researchers, and so on are all subcategories of Pokémon Breeders.
Berries produced by the League's Berry Plantations are generally allocated by the Pokémon Breeder Association.
On the Phone, the President of the Breeder Association told Bai Feng that he wanted to personally visit Fangxing Mountain to discuss future cooperation matters with Bai Feng.
A large Berry Breeding Base in the Kalos Alliance might not even have an annual yield of 800,000 catties of A-Grade Berries. It was no wonder the Breeder Association attached such importance to this cooperation, with even the President personally coming to visit Fangxing Mountain.
The main reason was that A-Grade Berry Cultivation is difficult. Even in the League's Breeding Bases, the Quantity is not large, so the yield naturally doesn't increase.
Bai Feng controlled a Mountain of A-Grade Fruit Trees. This cooperation with the League was just the beginning. In the future, they would have many more Aspects to deal with the Breeder Association.
On the Afternoon of the day he spoke with Bai Feng, a small Flying Vehicle landed on Fangxing Mountain. Bai Feng and Fuyu stood at the Doorway of the Courtyard to welcome them.
Before long, an Old Person with white Hair was helped down from the Flying Vehicle. The Old Person was about seventy years old, wearing a refined silver suit, and looked very spirited.
This person was Old Mr. Louis, the President of the Kalos Alliance Breeder Association.
It is said that the Starter Pokémon used by Rookie Trainers in the Kalos Region back then—Chespin, Fennekin, and Froakie—were decided by this Old Person, and the subsequent Breeding Work for these three Pokémon was also personally overseen by him. This Old Person held a very high Status and reputation in the Kalos Alliance.
Seeing Mr. Louis descend, Bai Feng and Fuyu quickly went up to greet him.
"Mr. Louis, it's a pleasure to meet you. Welcome to Fangxing Mountain," Bai Feng said.
"You must be Bai Feng," Old Mr. Louis looked at Bai Feng with a kind face. "Truly a Hero from a Young Man. The future of the League rests on you!" His tone was full of relief.
"Mr. Louis, you flatter me," Bai Feng said humbly.
At this moment, Old Mr. Louis noticed Fuyu beside Bai Feng, so he looked at Bai Feng and asked, "And this is?"
Bai Feng introduced him, "This is my brother, Fuyu. He handles all the Berry sales for our Orchard."
"Mr. Louis, hello, I am Fuyu," Fuyu said with a slightly nervous tone.
Although he had interacted with many powerful and influential people, this was the first time he had met someone like Old Mr. Louis, a figure who usually only appeared on Television. Therefore, he couldn't help but feel a bit nervous.
Old Mr. Louis nodded upon hearing this. "You are both good Children."
Bai Feng greeted Mr. Louis and the few Bodyguards behind him, saying, "Mr. Louis, let's go inside and talk."
Old Mr. Louis waved his hand. "How about we visit your Orchard first?"
Bai Feng was taken aback. He had been worried that the Old Person would be tired from the journey and wanted to invite him inside to rest first. He hadn't expected the Old Person to be so spirited.
"Alright then, please follow me, sir." Saying this, Bai Feng and Fuyu led the Old Person into the Fruit Forest.
Along the way, Bai Feng carefully introduced Old Mr. Louis to the Variety, Energy Rating, Tree Age, and other Situation of the Fruit Trees they saw along the path. He also introduced some of his usual Berry Tree Cultivation Ideas and Methods to the Old Person.
The Old Person nodded repeatedly as he listened.
"Excellent, excellent, very excellent. Your Fruit Trees are cultivated exceptionally well. It's hard to imagine they were grown by a teenager," the Old Person looked at Bai Feng with eyes full of admiration.
"Old Person, you flatter me," even though Bai Feng was quite thick-skinned, he felt a little blush from the Old Person's praise.
"I don't just praise people casually. I usually speak the truth," Old Mr. Louis said with a chuckle.
After speaking, the Old Person glanced at the Fruit Forest and saw the Pokémon diligently working among the Trees. A sense of emotion rose in his heart.
What a beautiful Scene.
"Screech~"
At this moment, a team of Talonflame, leading a group of Fletchinder and Fletchling, flew past in the Sky, whistling. Mr. Louis looked up and praised,
"Your Orchard is managed very well."
After finishing his sigh of emotion/praise, the Old Person said, "Let's go see your Sea God Mountain!"
Through their conversation, Mr. Louis already knew about the existence of Sea God Mountain. This Mountain was now officially known to the League.
"Okay, I'll take you to see it now."
Saying this, Bai Feng clapped his hands. Several large-bodied Talonflame descended from the Sky.
"Let's ride the Talonflame," Bai Feng suggested. Riding Gear had been installed on the backs of these Talonflame.
Old Mr. Louis examined the Talonflame for a few moments, then touched the Wing of the Talonflame in front of him, exclaiming in wonder:
"Bai Feng, I didn't expect you to not only be good at Berry Tree Cultivation but also excellent at Pokémon training. If you became a Trainer, I don't know how many people would be unable to lift their heads against you."
"Ya-ro~"
"Ya-ro~"
"Ya-ro~"
...
Hearing Mr. Louis praise themselves and Bai Feng, the Talonflame immediately cried out proudly, looking as if they shared in the honor.
Mr. Louis laughed heartily upon seeing this. "Look, look, they're quite protective of you! Excellent, excellent."
Bai Feng also patted the Talonflame's Wing and said, "They are all capable on their own."
Afterward, everyone mounted the Talonflame and flew towards Sea God Mountain.
Upon entering Sea God Mountain, Mr. Louis immediately Discovered its special features and praised it repeatedly. "What a good Place, what a good Place. As expected of Lugia's gift."
Led by Bai Feng, everyone toured Sea God Mountain again. After the Pokémon's hard work in organizing, Sea God Mountain now looked much neater. The messy Weeds and Tree Branches were gone, replaced by neatly pruned, tall, and straight Fruit Trees.
Many unripe Fruit were still hanging on the Fruit Trees. It was Sure that it wouldn't be long before another harvest day arrived.
Bai Feng did not take Mr. Louis to the depths of Sea God Island, where the S-Rank Fruit Trees were located. He did not want to expose the Secret that he had several S-Rank Fruit Trees too early.
After leaving Sea God Mountain, Bai Feng took Mr. Louis and his group back to the Small Courtyard and officially began discussing matters related to the cooperation between Rising Mountain Orchard and the League Breeder Association.
Bai Feng handed over all the negotiation matters to Brother Dong Yu. Firstly, this was not his area of expertise, and secondly, it was to let Brother Dong Yu Adapt to interacting with League staff in advance. After all, they would be the ones who needed to continue dealing with them in the future; Bai Feng couldn't do all of this.
Mr. Louis also remained silent, and like Bai Feng, handed over the discussion work to the other League personnel accompanying him.
(End of Chapter)