**Chapter 80: Made a Fortune, Assets Soared**
Bai Feng threw away the tooth-achingly sour Berry in his hand. He picked another Berry from the Tree that looked ripe, wiped it, and took a bite.
Ugh~
﹌(Д)﹋ It's still so sour, Bai Feng shivered all over from the sourness.
It seems the problem isn't just one Berry, but all the Berries on this entire Tree are like this.
This Fruit Tree is probably useless. With this level of Sour Taste, even Pokémon who like sourness probably can't stand it!
Shaking his head, Bai Feng walked to the next Tree, picked another Berry, and tasted it.
Hmm... the Fruit Flesh was watery and mushy, not noticeably sweet or sour, and had a slight Astringent Taste.
Useless...
Then Bai Feng tried Tree after Tree, truly eating Berries with all sorts of strange tastes. Even if he only took one bite of each Berry, his stomach was now bulging.
These Berries with peculiar tastes could only be considered failed Varieties from Cultivation. However, Bai Feng wasn't too disappointed; he had already prepared himself mentally.
The number of surviving Grafted Fruit Trees in this batch was quite high, totaling over a hundred. After all, most of them didn't fail to Adapt to the environment like the Mutated Fruit Tree.
But one thing was that they hadn't been Cultivated by Bai Feng for long enough, and then they were directly stimulated to grow by Enamorus. Their Energy Levels generally hadn't even reached B-Grade.
For those Varieties with low Energy Levels and overly peculiar tastes, Bai Feng could only decide to cut them all down. Keeping them would just take up space unnecessarily.
If he had Time to Cultivate them, Bai Feng might as well Cultivate some Berries that are more popular in the Market.
As for the Varieties that didn't bear Fruit, being cut down was still their ultimate Fate.
Among these hundred Fruit Trees, there was ultimately one Variety that was successfully Cultivated. Although their Energy Level was very low, their deliciousness surpassed the Berries on Fang Xing Mountain.
This Variety was Grafted from two types of West Pear Berry from Different Regions. One came from Ji En's Hometown, and the other came from the Alola Region's Rainforest Area.
The West Pear Berry from Ji En's Hometown had a particularly Sour Taste, the kind that makes your teeth ache. Moreover, the texture was very dry, with almost no Moisture after one bite, like eating Plastic Foam.
The West Pear Berry from the Alola Rainforest Area had a characteristic: it was full of Moisture. After one bite, the juice could spurt out of your mouth like a Fountain.
But one thing is, you can use it to quench your thirst, but if you want to taste it as Cuisine, you'll probably be disappointed; it has almost no Taste.
This Fruit didn't appear at the Berry Exhibition Conference at that Time. Bai Feng also heard about this Berry unintentionally while chatting with a Friend who lived in the Alola Rainforest Area.
Because he became interested in this Berry, Bai Feng made an Agreement with that Friend, asking him to mail the Fruit Tree over after he returned.
The West Pear Berry from Ji En's Hometown and the West Pear Berry from the Alola Rainforest Area were two extremes in terms of Taste. At that Time, Bai Feng thought it would be great if these two types of Berries could neutralize each other, so he Grafted them together.
He didn't expect the Taste of the Berries Cultivated now to be much better than he anticipated; it was simply a pleasant surprise.
The New Variety of West Pear Berry had an overall slightly Sour Taste with medium sweetness. More importantly, its Fruit Flesh was delicate and refreshing, and the juice was abundant. With one bite, you could feel the rich Pear Fragrance filling your Oral Cavity, and the Fragrance lingered for a long Time, not easily dissipating.
It was truly delicious.
Of course, this New Variety also had Differences in Appearance compared to ordinary West Pear Berries.
Ordinary West Pear Berries were somewhat shaped like a Calabash, but not as distinctly segmented as a Calabash. When ripe, the Peel was also bright green.
The New Variety of West Pear Berry was oval-shaped, though not perfectly regular, generally narrower at the top and wider at the bottom. When ripe, the Peel was greenish-white, and the Peel was even somewhat transparent. The Appearance was very good.
This could truly be said to have a promising Future.
Although this New Variety of West Pear Berry had a slightly low Energy Level, as long as it was Cultivated for a period of Time, Bai Feng believed the Energy Level would quickly increase.
By then, wouldn't this West Pear Berry potentially become a flagship Product in Bai Feng's Orchard?
The only thing is, the Quantity of Fruit Trees for this New Variety of West Pear Berry is only about ten. It's not that the survival rate is low; its survival rate is quite high, and most of them survived.
It's just that Bai Feng didn't expect such good results when Grafting, so the Cultivated Quantity wasn't large.
He should have Ji En and his Alola Friend send some more Fruit Trees later, and then Graft another batch.
Besides these two batches of Grafted Fruit Trees, a large Quantity of Ordinary Fruit Trees were also planted on Fang Cun Mountain. These Fruit Trees also grew and bore Fruit under Enamorus's stimulation, and now they are all laden with Fruit.
Some of these Ordinary Fruit Trees hadn't been Cultivated by Bai Feng for long, and even after being stimulated, they could only bear Grade C Berries. Some were Cultivated for a bit longer and barely bore Grade B Berries.
Bai Feng was equally happy. Grade C Berries could also be sold for Money! Although the Price was much lower than Grade B Berries, their Quantity was significant. He, a poor wretch, had no right to look down on Grade C Berries.
Currently, most Orchards in Couriway Town are in a period of reduced production, so Bai Feng wasn't worried about these Berries not selling.
After returning from Fang Xing Mountain, Bai Feng hummed a little tune happily, feeling exceptionally cheerful.
After returning Home, he first went to see Landorus and Enamorus. Then he remembered that he had been Busy since early morning and hadn't eaten Breakfast, so he decided to eat Breakfast first before going to see Zapdos.
Originally, Bai Feng planned to make Breakfast himself, but when he entered the Kitchen, he saw that Bai Ye and Buneary had already teamed up and almost finished making Breakfast.
Bai Feng knew his Mom's Craftsmanship; it wasn't as good as his own. As long as it was edible, don't expect the Taste to be good.
After forcing himself to finish Breakfast, Bai Feng went to the Employee Dormitory to visit Zapdos. But when he arrived at Zapdos's Room Doorway, he saw that it was empty.
Where's Zapdos?
Bai Feng saw a Fletchling passing by and asked it where Zapdos went. He heard the Fletchling say that Helioptile had been here not long ago, and then Zapdos flew out carrying Helioptile.
As for what they went to do, the Fletchling didn't know.
Helioptile came looking for Zapdos? Bai Feng looked surprised. What did it want with Zapdos? Could it be... At this moment, Bai Feng suddenly thought of something.
Thinking this, Bai Feng left the Employee Dormitory. After asking several Pokémon one after another, he finally found Zapdos and Helioptile at the Lightning Rod.
He saw Zapdos striking the Lightning Rod with a golden bolt of Lightning. Under the Function of the Lightning Rod, the golden Lightning was dispersed into tiny strands of Electric Current flowing towards the Ground.
Helioptile was lying below the Lightning Rod. Whenever the Electric Current flowed towards the Ground, it would intercept a strand and absorb it into its Body, looking completely intoxicated afterwards.
As expected...
Seeing this scene, Bai Feng realized he had guessed correctly. After enjoying Thundurus's Lightning, Helioptile had set its sights on Zapdos and even boldly went to find it.
The most crucial thing was that Zapdos actually agreed.
You little guy really made something of yourself.
Helioptile was completely intoxicated while absorbing and didn't notice Bai Feng's arrival. Zapdos, however, noticed, but it just nodded slightly at Bai Feng and then continued to provide its "fix" for Helioptile to absorb.
Because Zapdos's Lightning was too strong, Helioptile couldn't absorb it directly, which is why it used the Lightning Rod to weaken the Lightning's Power.
I have to say, Helioptile, you really know how to apply what you learn.
Bai Feng quietly left again. Since Zapdos had no objection to something that was a Benefit to Helioptile, Bai Feng naturally had even less objection.
After Bai Feng returned Home, he saw the Diglett carrying Baskets of Berries into the House.
These Berries were all knocked down during the Storm. The good Parts had already been sold by Bai Feng to Wanhe Feeding House in the morning.
But a large Quantity of Berries had poor Appearance Quality due to being knocked around. Some were missing a small Piece, some had broken Peels... In short, they couldn't be sold.
Bai Feng thought for a moment and finally decided to give these Berries as Gifts to his Friends and Relatives.
He returned to the House, took out Paper and Pen, wrote down the Reason for giving the Berries, and then called all the Talonflame over.
"I'm giving you a Task..."
Bai Feng sorted through the Baskets, selecting the Parts with better Appearance Quality, then repackaged them into other Baskets. Finally, he instructed the Talonflame to deliver these Berries to the Homes of his Friends and Relatives.
Bluebird Orphanage, Grandpa Fu, Uncle Rob and Auntie Baris, Miss Jun Sha, Nurse Joy, Captain Sanders... they all received Bai Feng's Gifts.
Although the Berries' Appearance Quality wasn't great, the Price of Berries in Couriway Town had risen recently. Some of the Berries Bai Feng sent were exactly what everyone wanted in their Heart.
The Demand for Berries in the Pokémon World is quite large, because they don't just serve the Function of Ordinary Fruit; they are also the Basic Food for Pokémon's daily lives. Humans eat them, and Pokémon eat them even more, so a large Quantity of Berries is consumed every day.
Nowadays, in the Pokémon World, even if you're not a professional Trainer, who doesn't have a few Pokémon raised at Home!
This Time, the Quantity of Berries Bai Feng gave to each of his Friends and Relatives was considerable. But even so, there was still a large Quantity of Berries left over. Bai Feng would be too embarrassed to give away those with even worse Appearance Quality.
At this moment, he suddenly thought of Senior Zhen Li.
Why not ask Senior Zhen Li to make them into Energy Cubes, which are easier to store!
No sooner said than done, Bai Feng immediately called Senior Zhen Li on the Phone.
"Hello~"
Senior Zhen Li's voice quickly came from the other end of the Phone. Seeing that it was Bai Feng calling, she was very surprised.
"Bai Feng, how is your Orchard doing? I heard that due to this Storm, the Orchards in Couriway Town suffered heavy losses. Are you okay?"
Bai Feng replied half-truthfully, "The losses are within an acceptable range. I'm looking for you today because of this matter.
I have a batch of Berries here, quite a large Quantity. Because their Appearance Quality isn't great, they can't be sold. But they are perfectly fine for making Energy Cubes, so I'd like to ask you to help me make them into Energy Cubes."
"I can do that, but... I won't help you for free, you know."
Although their relationship was good, when it came to Business, Senior Zhen Li was never soft on charging a Fee for helping Bai Feng make Energy Cubes.
"Of course," Bai Feng said. "The Quantity of these Fruit Trees is quite large, so the Quantity of Energy Cubes that can be made will definitely be considerable. Therefore, I'd like to ask you to help me sell them. We'll split the profit fifty-fifty."
Bai Feng himself didn't plan to use the Energy Cubes made from these Grade B Berries anymore. Now that he had higher-Grade A Berries, his Pokémon naturally had to eat Energy Cubes made from Grade A Berries!
Bai Feng didn't have many Grade A Berries right now, and he didn't plan to sell them externally. Just using them to maintain his Pokémon's daily consumption should be fine.
"Really? Then it's settled!" Senior Zhen Li was delighted when she heard this. "Should I come to your place, or will you send the Berries to me?"
"I'll send the Berries to you," Bai Feng replied. Currently, Fang Xing Mountain wasn't suitable for outsiders to visit.
"Okay, then I'll be waiting for you!"
Senior Zhen Li happened to be free at Home right now, so she would wait for Bai Feng to send the Berries over to pass the Time. It would allow her to hone her Craftsmanship in making Energy Cubes and also make Money. It was truly killing two birds with one stone.
After hanging up the Phone with Senior Zhen Li, Bai Feng contacted a Truck and sent Baskets of Berries to Senior Zhen Li's Home.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
During these three days, Couriway Town's TV Station reported daily on the Influence of this strange Storm on Couriway Town. It wasn't just the Berry Industry that suffered losses; all Industries in Couriway Town were greatly Influenced.
No one understood how this Storm came about or how it suddenly disappeared. Experts discussed it over and over again in TV Interviews, but most of it was nonsense. Bai Feng just watched it for Fun.
However, the losses in the Berry Industry were more severe than Bai Feng had imagined. Some Small Orchards even went bankrupt and closed down directly because of this Storm. Their Fruit Trees were completely destroyed by the Storm, so what was there left to operate!
As a result, the Demand for Berries in the Market grew day by day. The Price of Berries of all Energy Levels also continued to rise. Bai Feng had large Quantities of Berries shipped out every day.
In just these three short days, Bai Feng had already sold over 30,000 catties of Berries, earning a total of over 20 million. It was simply incredible.
Of course, Bai Feng didn't just sell to Wanhe Feeding House.
Because of this Disaster, many Fruit Merchants in Couriway Town were facing the predicament of having no Berries to sell. So, Fuyu seized the Opportunity, contacted several Fruit Merchants, and reached cooperation Agreements with them.
One large Berry Shop even signed a long-term cooperation Contract directly with Bai Feng. They were very satisfied with the Berries Bai Feng Cultivated and were optimistic about the Prospect of Rising Mountain Orchard. They felt that since Rising Mountain Orchard could seize this Opportunity, its rise would only be a matter of Time.
They truly had more Foresight!
Brother Dong Yu was indeed very capable in the Aspect of dealing with Customers. Without him, Bai Feng would likely face a Situation where he couldn't manage alone.
Bai Feng gave him a large Cash Prize for this. Now, Brother Dong Yu could be considered a wealthy person with some Savings.
Also, the Energy Cubes made by Senior Zhen Li had started selling.
Senior Zhen Li was currently just a Student, so her target for promoting Energy Cubes was mainly focused on her Classmates and Friends.
Fortunately, Senior Zhen Li had some Reputation among her Classmates. Many people were willing to buy the Energy Cubes she made, so quite a few Energy Cubes were sold one after another. Bai Feng also made a small profit from this.
However, this amount of Money couldn't compare to what he earned from selling Berries.
Moreover, the Energy Cubes hadn't sold out yet. According to Senior Zhen Li's Plan, the rest would probably take some Time to sell. Fortunately, Energy Cubes can be stored for a long Time and don't spoil easily like Fruit Thinning, so there's no need to worry.
The Price of Berries in Couriway Town hadn't risen excessively. Currently, the League had started regulating the Market and even transferred a large Quantity of Berries from other places into Couriway Town's Market.
However, this didn't Influence Bai Feng. How many Berries did he have? Putting them into Couriway Town's Berry Market wouldn't even make a splash.
Besides, his Berries had their own Advantage; other people's Berries couldn't compare.
Also, starting from yesterday, Bai Feng had already returned to School for Schooling. After a few days of suspended classes, the School finally sent a Notice telling the Classmates to return to attend classes on Time.
(End of this chapter)