Chapter 91: Renovating the Backyard

Chapter 91: Chapter 91: Renovating the Backyard

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Although he had decided to hire a construction team, Julian did not know which construction team would be best.

Coincidentally, for the Sweetwater Village commission, Julian had to go to Nurse Joy to collect the payment.

Nurse Joy was practically an all-purpose source of information. He could ask Nurse Joy about this kind of problem.

"Kai, there are still several dozen pounds of potatoes in the kitchen. Go take them out and roast all of them."

Kai stood perfectly straight.

"Yes, Master!"

"Machamp, take all the Pokémon to the training field. Today’s training content will be Thunder Punch."

Machamp nodded, waving all four arms together as he called everyone back to train.

"Maylene, you stay behind and learn how to roast sweet potatoes from Kai."

"Okay!"

Maylene was unprecedentedly serious.

A tiny little roasted sweet potato?

Watch her easily grasp it!

"Kai, don’t force yourself if you can’t teach her."

Maylene’s cooking was not bad because she did not study seriously.

It was because she liked having sudden flashes of inspiration and modifying the originally correct cooking method according to her own thoughts.

This led to failure, or the creation of something indescribable.

This even seemed a little like her passive skill. It would activate subconsciously.

Kai nodded. He did not understand how roasting potatoes could possibly be difficult.

He also did not understand what kind of cooking demon he was about to face.

"I’m going to find Nurse Joy and ask how this pond should be built."

Julian arrived at the Pokémon Centre. When Nurse Joy saw him, she immediately came over.

"Gym Leader Veyne, are you here to collect the payment for the Sweetwater Village mission?"

Julian nodded.

"Yes. But I also wanted to ask you something. If I want to build a swimming pool in Veilstone Gym’s backyard, which construction team should I hire?"

Nurse Joy smiled.

"I do actually know a little about this. What kind of swimming pool do you want to build?"

Julian’s swimming pool first needed to be large and deep enough, so Magikarp would not feel uncomfortable staying inside.

Second, naturally, it needed to be cheap.

Julian shrugged.

"After all, I only just became provisional Gym Leader. My budget is insufficient."

Nurse Joy smiled.

"If you build it as a swimming pool, one hundred thousand really won’t be enough. But if you build it as a water reservoir, one hundred thousand is more than enough."

"I happen to know a construction team that builds good, inexpensive reservoirs. If Veilstone Gym’s Pokémon help, the labour cost can be compressed further."

Julian’s eyes lit up.

Right.

He did not need to be fixated on a swimming pool.

"Thank you. Please help me contact the construction team, Nurse Joy."

Nurse Joy nodded.

"All right."

Nurse Joy operated the computer and took out exactly one hundred thousand, handing it to Julian.

"Gym Leader Veyne, this is the payment for the Sweetwater Village mission. One hundred thousand."

Julian froze.

"I remember that bounty mission rewards also need to be taxed, right?"

Nurse Joy explained, "For livelihood missions like this, the amount that needs to be taxed is already relatively low. Julian, you are also the Gym Leader of Veilstone Gym, so you have a certain tax exemption allowance."

"With the two combined, this one hundred thousand does not need to be taxed."

Julian raised an eyebrow.

"That good? Then I need to accept more missions like this. Nurse Joy, please help me keep an eye out."

In life, only two things were unavoidable.

Death, and taxes.

Moreover, these livelihood missions would help improve Veilstone Gym’s reputation in the surrounding area.

Nurse Joy nodded repeatedly.

"No problem. If there are similar missions, I’ll definitely notify you immediately."

"Leave the construction team to me. I’ll have them visit tomorrow to discuss the specific plan for the reservoir."

Julian nodded.

"Thank you. Then I’ll take my leave first. The Pokémon at home are still waiting for me to go back and train them."

Nurse Joy nodded.

"Please take care."

Julian returned the off-road vehicle to the rental company and casually asked, "How much would it cost to buy a car like this?"

"If it’s a brand-new off-road vehicle, the price is around two million. As for second-hand cars, that depends on the condition."

Forget it.

If he needed one, he would just rent a car.

As for daily travel, Julian planned to catch a Pokémon suitable for riding.

He was not picky.

Arcanine would be quite good.

When he returned to Veilstone Gym, he could smell the rich aroma of roasted sweet potatoes from far away.

It seemed Kai’s roasted sweet potato skills were truly exceptional.

Seeing Julian, Kai immediately ran over with two steaming roasted sweet potatoes.

"Master, sweet potatoes."

Julian broke one open and took a bite.

Golden, soft, and fluffy. It melted in his mouth, carrying a faint sweet aroma.

Maylene came over with a dark expression, handing over her roasted sweet potato as well.

"Julian, try my cooking!"

Julian tried it too and was magically surprised to discover that it was actually edible.

"It tastes pretty good. You’ve improved."

Kai looked at the pile of charcoal in the corner, then another pile of mud balls, and revealed a bitter smile.

After ruining so many sweet potatoes, they had finally produced a batch that was edible.

Kai could not understand it.

How could a person turn something so simple into this?

Julian patted Kai’s shoulder.

"Good performance. Keep working hard."

Kai instantly became full of energy.

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The next day, a man who looked exactly like a contractor knocked on Veilstone Gym’s door.

After understanding Julian’s requirements clearly, he calculated the construction time and price on the spot.

"As for the price, it only needs eighty thousand. After all, it’s just a very simple reservoir. The bottom will be one to five metres deep according to your requirements, one hundred metres long, and fifty metres wide."

"Water will be injected with pipes and drained with a pump. As for the excavated soil, should we take it away for disposal, or pile it beside the reservoir into a viewing platform?"

Julian raised an eyebrow.

"Can it be made into a rammed-earth arena?"

The contractor nodded.

"Yes, but the labour cost will increase by ten thousand. Also, rammed earth needs maintenance, or it will collapse from wind, sun, and rain. We won’t be responsible for that."

Julian waved his hand.

"That’s no problem. How long will the reservoir take?"

The contractor thought for a moment.

"That depends on the situation. Yours is relatively simple, and you don’t mind seepage issues, so it may only take one month."

The contractor did not make his words too absolute.

"All right. Can construction start today?"

The contractor nodded and said, "Yes. The Gym’s Pokémon can also participate in the reservoir construction, and that will be deducted from the final cost."

"Pay a ten-thousand deposit now, and I’ll immediately call people over to start work."

"No problem."

Julian had to be responsible for receiving challengers, so he could only have Kai and Maylene help with the reservoir.

Kai truly had the makings of a construction worker. The contractor was very satisfied with him.

"Young man, want to join my construction team? In less than a year, I guarantee you’ll earn over ten thousand a month!"

Kai revealed a bright smile.

"No thanks, sir. I still want to become a Trainer and spend my youth together with Pokémon."

The contractor patted his shoulder and handed him a business card.

"All right. Call me any time if you ever want to work."

In truth, Maylene was also outstanding, but she was a girl, so it would be better for her to do something more respectable.

In only one day, the pond had already taken basic shape.

A professional construction team really did have astonishing efficiency.

Lying in bed, Julian received the system prompt.

It was time for the simulation!

He could finally stretch his hands and feet again!

[Please designate the type for this simulation]

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