Eli's school is very close to the vegetable market and is also located in the center of the East District residential area (West District: the part of Coumarine City close to the sea; East District: the part of Coumarine City close to the mountains). Its full name is Coumarine City No. 5 Primary School.
The scale of the Fifth Primary School is not large, with less than 100 students, because there are relatively few residents living in the East District, and the number of children is limited. In addition, there are two other primary schools in the East District - the Eighth Primary School and the Ninth Primary School, which have diverted many students.
Director Eleanor took Eddie directly to meet the principal of the Fifth Primary. Later, Eddie found out that the principal was actually Director Eleanor's ex-husband.
The principal of the Fifth Primary School is named Garry, who is the same age as Director Eleanor, but looks younger than Director Eleanor. He has a straight and slender figure, and although there are some wrinkles on his face, it does not affect his temperament, but makes him look more elegant and easy-going.
Garry and Director Eleanor were introduced to each other by their respective families, and they got married not long after they met. After marriage, they had no children, and their relationship was very dull.
Their union was more the wish of both parents than love.
Later, Director Eleanor's parents died one after another, and she took over the position of director of the Blue Bird Orphanage from her mother. Gradually, because she often could not go home because she had to take care of the children in the orphanage, her relationship with her husband gradually became in name only.
In the sixth year after Director Eleanor took over the Blue Bird Orphanage, the two divorced peacefully in order not to waste each other's time.
After Director Eleanor got divorced, she put all her energy into the orphanage. In order to take care of the children more conveniently, she moved directly into the orphanage and never thought about getting married again.
Garry remarried four years after their divorce.
The lives of the two were usually like two parallel lines, and they rarely met. This time when Eleanor took Eddie to see Principal Garry, Eddie felt that they were very distant from each other, and they did not look like a couple at all.
Eddie's enrollment went very smoothly. After learning about his situation, Garry arranged him into the first grade of the Fifth Primary School.
Although Eddie is a little older than other children who have just entered school, it is because of his special circumstances.
From then on, Eddie started going to and from school with Eli every day.
The courses taught in primary school are very simple. They are the basics of natural science and humanities and sociology in the Pokémon world. Eddie felt no pressure at all while learning.
Because of going to school, Eddie's time to study with Ramos was greatly reduced.
After learning to read, he asked Master Ramos if he could borrow books from his study. After Master Ramos agreed, he started to bring books to school and read them whenever he had time.
Because the courses in primary school were not difficult, Eddie had no pressure in studying, so he sometimes even read other books during class, which often caused dissatisfaction among his teachers.
But his grades were very good, and he always ranked among the top in every exam, so the teachers gradually stopped paying attention to him, as long as he didn't disturb other students. At school, Eddie's impression on his classmates is that he has good grades, but he is not sociable, lonely, and a nerd. However, he does not care about what others say about him and still does his own thing every day. After all, he really can't play house with a group of real kids.
Wouldn't it be nice to read a few more pages of a book if you have that time?
Because of this, some kids tried to bully him, but they were severely punished by Eddie instead. From then on, Eddie's school life became peaceful.
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, more than a year has passed, and Eddie is finally ten years old!
Although he has not yet graduated from primary school due to his late enrollment, in the Pokémon world, at the age of ten, he already has the ability to act independently, such as being able to go out and find a job, and it is no longer illegal for others to employ him.
Although ten years old is not the age of adulthood, it is a special age.
Eddie certainly had no intention of working for others. His goal was to become a Berry tycoon, so he had to start his own business. For this, he never dared to slack off in the past year or so, and he studied very hard.
After school at noon that day, Eddie ran out of the school, ignoring the gazes of others, and disappeared at the gate of the Fifth Primary School in a blink of an eye.
He ran all the way and waited for Eli on the road he had to take to get home.
Eli, who was about to go home, saw Eddie and asked in confusion: "Eddie, why are you here? Aren't you with Oliver and Max today?"
When Oliver and Max reached the required age, they were also sent to the Fifth Primary School by Director Eleanor, one grade lower than Eddie. Usually, the three of them went to and from school together.
Eli is no longer a student of the Fifth Primary School. Not long after Eddie entered school, he graduated from the Fifth Primary School at the age of ten and entered the Fourth Intermediate School.
All students in primary schools have to study the same courses, but it is different in secondary schools. They have general departments and Pokémon departments or Elf departments, and students will be taught different knowledge depending on the subjects they choose.
(Note: In ancient times, Pokémon was called "Warcraft" by humans. Later, with the birth of the profession of trainer, the relationship between Warcraft and humans eased, the name of Warcraft gradually disappeared, and the name of "Elf" came into being. Later, as modern Poké Ball technology became more and more advanced, the relationship between humans and elves became closer, so the name Pokémon gradually began to replace the name Elf. Today, the new generation of trainers have completely used the term Pokémon to refer to the Elves, but the older generation still uses the term Elves to refer to their partners. Therefore, the Pokémon department is also called the Pokémon department, Pokémon food is called Pokémon food, and the props containing Pokémon are called Poké Balls.)
[TL: Is this true?]
Eli has been studying in the general department of the Fourth Intermediate School for more than a year.
Schools in the East District of Coumarine City are basically Alliance public schools, which usually have both general and Pokémon departments. However, it is said that some private schools in the West District only have Pokémon departments, which are used to train trainers.
Only children from wealthy families can enter that kind of school.
"I have something I want Brother Eli's help with." Eddie replied.
"What's making you so anxious that you can't even wait to go home and tell them?" Eli asked curiously.
"Brother Eli, do you know any breeder at school? The wealthy kind?" Eddie asked.
Eli was stunned when he heard this, and then he suddenly realized: "You want to find buyers for your Berries?"
"That's right." Eddie nodded.
After more than a year of careful cultivation, Eddie's more than 30 fruit trees have already begun to bear fruit, and the fruits will be ripe soon.
Over the past year, Eddie was not just taking care of the fruit trees randomly. Instead, he was cultivating the trees scientifically under the guidance of Master Ramos and after studying a considerable amount of planting knowledge.
After studying, Eddie already knew that Berries are energy graded. There are seven levels of quality from high to low: S, A, B, C, D, E, and F. The ones sold by Aunt Sarah in the vegetable market are the lowest grade, and their energy grade is generally E or F.
The fruit that can be used to make energy blocks and other Pokémon food materials must have a minimum energy grade of D.
The price of the energy grader for Berries is not high. Master Ramos had given one to Eddie before, so Eddie had already tested the fruits he planted. Most of them were grade C, and there were even a small number of grade B.
When he first saw the test results, Eddie's heart almost stopped beating with surprise. The seeds he used to cultivate these fruit trees were just picked up from the vegetable market. Logically, the fruits they produced would be at most E or F grade.
But the actual detection results were C and B grades, which means that Eddie was not wrong. His golden finger did have the ability to improve the quality of Berries, and it was very powerful.
You know, this is the first time that the fruit tree has borne fruit. If it continues to be cultivated, within a few years, it will not be a dream to produce A-level or S-level fruits. How much money can you make with fruits of this level?
At that time, Eddie was really relieved, because if he didn't have this ability, then his plan to become a Berry tycoon would be in vain.
Now he doesn't have to worry anymore.
Later, Eddie also found out through research why the two Scatterbug always ran to his orchard.
It turns out that when the fruit tree is full of energy, it will attract Bug-type Pokémon such as Caterpie, Cascoon, and Spewpa, because eating the branches and leaves of this fruit tree can accelerate their evolution.
Only fruit trees with sufficient energy can produce high-quality fruits.
Now all he has to do is sell this batch of fruits and earn his first pot of gold.
The quality of the fruits has reached grade C and B, so Eddie naturally cannot just sell them to the vegetable market. The most appropriate way to deal with them is to sell them to breeders.
But Eddie has no connections and cannot get in touch with high-level breeders. Even if he did, they might not buy his fruits. High-level breeders must have their own channels to purchase fruit.
Besides, since it was the first time that Eddie's trees were bearing fruit, the number of fruits they produced was not too many.
So he set his target on those breeder students who had a little money and hoped to obtain higher quality fruit materials, but the demand was not large.
This is just right for Eddie.
C-level and B-level energy cubes are already quite rare on the market, especially B-level ones. Ordinary breeders may not be able to get them even if they have money, so Eddie is confident that he can sell his Berries.
Hearing Eddie's answer, Eli frowned and said, "Eddie, breeders have quality requirements when purchasing Berries. The ones you grow..."
But he knew that the seeds for the Berry were picked up from the vegetable market.
Eddie said confidently: "Brother Eli, don't worry. I have been learning planting techniques from Grandpa Ramos for more than a year. There must be no problem with the quality of the fruit. I have already tested it."
It was impossible for him to reveal his golden finger, so he had to put the blame on Master Ramos.
Eli knew nothing about planting, so he did not doubt Eddie's words at all. Moreover, Eddie had really put a lot of effort into those fruit trees over the past year, so he smiled and agreed:
"That's good. I'm not a Pokémon student, so I don't know any breeders, but I can ask around for you when I go to school this afternoon."
"That's great, Brother Eli, thank you so much!" Eddie said excitedly.
Eli shook his head and said, "What's the big deal? I'm glad I can help you."
As the oldest child in Bluebird Orphanage, Eli has always felt that he has the responsibility to take care of his younger brothers and sisters in the orphanage, so his dream has always been to grow up quickly, go out to work, and then make more money to reduce the burden on Director Eleanor.
So Eli felt very happy to be able to help Eddie.
Not long after the two returned home, Oliver and Max also came back together.
Oliver ran into the yard like a fly, and when he saw Eddie, he asked angrily: "Brother Eddie, why did you leave alone? Max and I went to your class to look for you, but it was all in vain!"
"Oh, I'm sorry." Eddie laughed, "I was in a hurry to find Brother Eli for help, so I didn't have time to wait for you."
Oliver asked curiously, "What's the matter? Do you want me to help too?"
Eddie shook his head and said, "I don't need your help. It may not be successful yet. I will tell you when it is successful."
"All right."
After Oliver left, Eddie turned and went to the orchard.
The orchard today is completely different from when it first started. The thirty-plus fruit trees have grown taller than Eddie, with lush branches and leaves, and are growing well. A good harvest is in sight.
These types of fruit trees Eddie has are very common; nearly half of them bear Oran Berries, the other half bear some other types of Berries, and some bear Peach Berries.
But the common variety of fruit trees also means that they are one of the most in-demand fruit trees in the market. When the market demand is high, more people will plant them, and when more people plant them, they will seem common.
But one bad thing is that as the fruit trees grow bigger, this piece of open space can no longer accommodate their continued growth.
The fruit trees are next to each other, competing for living space. If this continues, problems will arise sooner or later.
So Eddie really needs a piece of land now.
As soon as Eddie entered the orchard, he saw Selene among the bushes.
Compared with a year ago, Selene now looks very different. There is even a hint of fierce momentum in her every move, but if you look closely, it seems that it is just an illusion.
It can only be said that Selene has now mastered the control of her own energy to a point where she is very familiar with it. Being besieged by a large group of birds every day, it is impossible for her not to be skilled.
Ever since the Bunnelby was let go by Eddie, Selene has been the one helping Eddie manage the orchard for the past year.
As for why the Bunnelby was let go, it was because he was expensive!
Because Bunnelby fell in love with health care and performed well afterwards, Eddie gave it several more health care treatments.
Then one day it suddenly evolved into a fat and sturdy Diggersby, no longer having its former cute appearance.
Moreover, this guy is a big eater. After only one day, Eddie already felt that he couldn't afford to feed it.
You have to know that the Fletchinder and the Fletchling have been employed for so long, and Eddie has never been responsible for their meals, unlike the Diggersby.
So Eddie let him go.
Eddie was a little reluctant to let the Diggersby leave, but it was a pity that Eddie really couldn't afford to support a big eater as he himself could barely make ends meet!
After the Diggersby left, Selene took the initiative to offer to help Eddie take care of the orchard, and she would actively learn planting knowledge with Eddie.
To be honest, Eddie was frightened at first by Selene's sudden change.
Is this still my naive mother? Could she be possessed by some ghost? Selene's sudden hard work in training had already made him feel strange.
But as soon as Eddie raised this doubt to Selene, he was hit.
You dare to question your mother? You didn't beat her enough!
The naive mother suddenly turned into an irritable mother! But at the same time, Eddie was relieved, because his mother was still the same mother.
"Shanai~Shanai~" Baby, you're back!
Seeing Eddie coming back from school, Selene ran to him quickly.
Eddie saw Selene holding a basket and asked in confusion, "What are you doing?"
Selene handed the basket in her hand to Eddie, explaining that some of the fruits were ripe, so she planned to pick some to bring back for the children to eat.
It is not yet the harvest season for the fruits on the trees, and if the first ripe fruits are not picked, they will just rot on the branches.
"Let me eat one first."
Eddie then reached out and took out a Peach Berry from the basket, wiped it twice with his hands and started eating it. Anyway, there was no pesticide used here, so it wouldn't kill people.
Crunch~ Eddie took a bite and felt the juice overflowing. The rich fruity aroma filled his mouth, and the sweet taste stimulated his brain.
"This... this is so delicious!" Eddie couldn't help but exclaim. The taste was completely different from the fruits he had eaten before.
My golden finger can also improve the taste of Berries? Eddie was surprised.
Selene had eaten it before, so she knew the taste of the Peach Berry. So she looked at Eddie with an expression of "How is it? Is it delicious?", as if the fruit was not grown by Eddie, but by her.
(Selene: What is the difference between what my son grows and what I grow?)
The flavors of Berries are varied, including spicy, bitter, sour, astringent... Some Pokémon also have strange tastes. For example, most Fire-type Pokémon love spicy taste. Humans think it is delicious, but Pokémon may not like it.
The three types of fruits grown by Eddie are all in line with human taste, so the taste is mainly sweet and sour. After being improved by Golden Finger, the combination of these two flavors becomes more reasonable.
What if we change to spicy, bitter, or astringent berries? What will their taste be like after they are improved? Will Pokémon like them more?
Eddie felt that these were all areas that he needed to research and experiment with in the future.
"Let's take it back and let everyone taste it!" Eddie took the basket from Selene and ran home impatiently.
Sure enough, the fruit was welcomed by everyone.
"It's so delicious!" Arthor exclaimed as he ate the fruit, "Brother Eddie, you are so amazing. This is the most delicious fruit I have ever eaten!"
Eddie: Really? I seem to have heard you say that somewhere before!
Arthor is indeed a little flatterer!
Even Daisy, who was only two years old, puffed up her little mouth and looked very enjoyable while eating.
The texture of the Peach Berry is a bit like the peaches in Eddie's previous life. When ripe, the flesh is very soft, so even though Daisy is only two years old, she can easily eat it.
Max cut the Peach Berry into small pieces and fed them to Daisy bite by bite.
While eating the delicious fruit, Eli suddenly understood why Eddie was so confident that he could sell the fruit.
If he had money, he would be willing to buy the fruit even if it was of inferior quality just for the taste. Besides, the quality was not necessarily bad.
Eli is very reliable. As soon as he returned to school in the afternoon, he started to help Eddie find out if there were any breeders who needed to buy Berries.
He had a good friend in the general department, and that good friend had a childhood friend, whose sister was a breeder and went to the same Fourth Intermediate School as them.
That sister is planning to participate in the Triple Crown Satellite Tournament to be held in Coumarine City soon. The competition requires making Pokémon food, so she will need Berries.
But good fruits are not easy to buy, so the sister has been worrying about this.
So Eli asked his friend to introduce him to the sister. Unexpectedly, the sister agreed and quickly agreed on a meeting time with Eli.
When Eli told Eddie the good news, Eddie was very happy.