Pokémon: The Journey Begins with a Cowherd

Chapter 104 Meeting Professor Oak

"So you took the boss's yacht without his permission and even crashed into it!"

"Are you working at his shop now to pay off your debts?"

Inside the restaurant at Hai Zhi Jia, Qingyuan was drinking the juice that Xiaoxia had just served him.

He stared at Ash in shock.

Hearing Qingyuan's words, Xiaozhi scratched his head a little embarrassedly and nodded.

Seeing this, Qingyuan covered his face speechlessly.

After so many years, Qingyuan couldn't really remember the plot of this place anymore.

All I remember is that Xiaozhi owed a restaurant owner money because of something.

Ash worked there to earn money, but later Professor Oak came and gave him an idea.

This successfully freed Xiaozhi from the restaurant.

What he didn't expect was that Xiao Zhi's way of owing money was so outrageous.

Without permission, they drove someone else's boat out and even crashed into it.

It truly lives up to its reputation as the world of elves.

It's true that anything can happen.

"Actually, we came up with a plan that has already made Grandpa Liu's restaurant thrive!"

"But later, for some reason, a lot of mistakes happened!"

"That's how, without even realizing it, the reputation of the Hai family has plummeted!"

Just then, Xiaoxia said to Qingyuan with an embarrassed look on her face.

"It's alright, you've all tried your best!"

"If all else fails, I'll just give the ship to her!"

Just then, Grandpa Liu also spoke up with a worried expression.

"Isn't that ship very important?"

Just then, Xiao Zhi suddenly stood up and said to Grandpa Liu.

"But I can't raise the money I need in one day!"

"That ship was something I saved up for a long time!"

"To sail around the world in that ship is my lifelong dream!"

Grandpa Liu said with a bitter expression.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhi became even more excited and spoke to Grandpa Liu.

"Then you shouldn't give up even more!"

"..."

Seeing this, Qingyuan couldn't help but ask Xiaogang a question.

"What's going on?!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Gang immediately told Qing Yuan about how Grandpa Liu owed Grandma Jin money.

After listening, Qingyuan sat down in a chair and pondered for a while.

"So, your purpose in helping out at the store now is no longer to work and pay back Grandpa Liu's money!"

"It's to help Grandpa Liu, otherwise Grandma Jin would have taken his boat!"

Qingyuan stroked his chin as he looked at Xiaogang and said.

Hearing this, Xiao Gang pondered for a moment and nodded.

"You could say that!"

"But the problem now is that we've ruined the reputation of the Sea House!"

"We have no way to raise enough money in a single day!"

Upon hearing this, Qingyuan fell silent again.

You said he could go make money and pay off his debts, and he's fine with that, since he has Scorpio and the others.

He also found more ways to make money.

But you ask him to help a store that has lost its reputation to recover.

Sorry, he doesn't have that kind of intelligence.

Fortunately, he was looking for questions with the answers in mind.

"Actually, you could hold a large event to attract more people!"

"With more people, making money at Haizhijia will become much easier!"

Seeing the worried faces of the crowd, Qingyuan spoke up.

Upon hearing this, everyone's spirits were lifted.

This seems to be a good method.

"But what kind of activities should we use to attract people?"

Looking at Qingyuan sitting in the chair, Xiaogang asked in confusion.

How about a beach beauty pageant?

Just then, a voice rang out, immediately drawing everyone's attention.

An elderly man with gray hair, wearing a yellow t-shirt with pineapple print and blue shorts walked in from the doorway.

"Hey, Ash!"

Professor Oak waved to Ash.

"Professor Oak!??"

Ash looked at Professor Oak with some surprise.

"Ash, it's been a long time!"

Just then, a stunningly beautiful woman in a green swimsuit walked in.

"Mom, what are you doing here?"

Ash was even more surprised to see Hanako.

"We'll explain this later. Take a look at this!"

Professor Oak waved to Ash and handed him a poster.

"Sunshine Beauty, Little Fairy Makeup Beauty Pageant!"

"The combination of elves and beautiful women will definitely attract a lot of people to the restaurant!"

"By then, the Sea House Restaurant will be able to make enough money!"

Professor Oak pointed at the poster and said to Ash.

"That seems like a good idea!"

Xiao Gang looked at the poster in Xiao Zhi's hand and said.

"Yosh, let's hold a beach beauty pageant to attract more customers to Grandpa Liu's restaurant!"

Upon hearing Xiao Gang's words, Xiao Zhi clenched his fist and shouted loudly.

……

After making their decision, Ash and his friends quickly got to work.

Seeing this, Qingyuan also released Scorpion and the others to help Xiaozhi and his friends hand out flyers.

"Hello, Professor Oak!"

"I'm Qingyuan from Tokiwa City!"

Taking advantage of a break in Ash's work, Qingyuan approached Professor Oak.

"Oh~, I remember you. You were next to Sakuragi when I talked to him last time!"

"I didn't expect you to know Ash and his friends!"

Professor Oak looked at Qingyuan with a surprised expression and said.

"Yes, Professor Oak, I had the pleasure of speaking with you at Mr. Sakuragi's house last time!"

"As for Ash, I met him at the Pokémon Center in Viridian City!"

"I fought alongside them to repel Team Rocket's attack on the Viridian City Pokémon Center!"

Qingyuan smiled shyly at Professor Oak.

"Has Ash done anything like that before?"

Hanako, standing to the side, looked surprised upon hearing Aohara's words.

"Yes, Aunt Hanako, Satoshi is actually quite reliable!"

Seeing Hanako's surprised expression, Aohara said with a smile.

"Of course, if he hadn't taken Grandpa Liu's boat without permission and accidentally rammed it!"

Looking at Hanako's relieved expression, Aoyuan couldn't help but think to himself.

The current Xiaozhi is still unreliable in essence.

Ash will truly become reliable when he travels to the Hoenn region.

It was only then that Xiao Zhi gradually matured and became more reliable in what he did.

"They're all good kids, hahaha!"

Professor Oak smiled and said this.

"Qingyuan, if I remember correctly, you have a Scorpion in your possession!"

"This is a rare Pokémon in the Kanto region!"

"I don't know, but could you let Scorpio cooperate with my research for a while?"

Professor Oak patted Qingyuan on the shoulder.

Most of the trainers who left him stayed in the Kanto region, with only a small number able to travel to Chengdu.

They also looked down on Scorpios, who weren't exactly rare in Chengdu.

This has resulted in his research institute not yet having a Pokémon like Scorpio, which is rare in the Kanto region but common in the Chengdu region.

Therefore, he hasn't studied Scorpios yet.

"Well, Professor Oak's Scorpion is currently my main force, and it's not convenient for him to cooperate with you on research at the moment!"

Upon hearing this, Qingyuan looked troubled and said to Professor Oak.

"It's okay, I can give you my contact information."

"Just contact me when you have time!"

"Furthermore, if you have more than six Pokémon, and there's nowhere to teleport them, you can teleport them to my research institute!"

Professor Oak was not annoyed by Qingyuan's rejection; instead, he greeted Qingyuan warmly.