Chapter 68: Wanting to Give Grandpa Fu a Gift
Bai Feng suddenly thought that since Floette and Flabébé had agreed to stay on Fangxing Mountain, he had to make some preparations!
Speaking of what Floette and Flabébé liked most, Bai Feng couldn't help but think of Fairy Flower.
The growth of any Flabébé or Floette is inseparable from this plant, Fairy Flower. However, this plant is not common and is extremely rare in the Wilds.
If he could plant a patch of Fairy Flower, then even if the flowers held by the Flabébé were damaged in the future, they could be replenished in time.
Bai Feng remembered that Grandpa Fu's Garden seemed to have this plant.
Well, he still had to go find Grandpa Fu. He would probably be told again by Grandpa Fu that he only came to him when he needed something.
How about giving Grandpa Fu a gift? It really made him a little embarrassed to always trouble Grandpa Fu, and besides, Grandpa Fu had always taken good care of him.
But what kind of gift would make Grandpa Fu happy? Grandpa Fu was knowledgeable and experienced; he probably wouldn't care for ordinary things.
Thinking of this, Bai Feng couldn't help but get a headache.
Grandpa Fu liked planting, especially some rare or peculiar plants. If he gave him that, he would definitely be happy. But Bai Feng thought about it, and he didn't seem to have any plants that could be called rare on hand. He couldn't possibly give the Dragon Eye Fruit Tree to Grandpa Fu, could he?
Oh, right, he hadn't helped the Dragon Eye Fruit Tree tend to its energy today. Thinking this, Bai Feng came to the side of the Dragon Eye Fruit Tree in the Backyard and began to tend to its energy for it, while also thinking about what gift to give Grandpa Fu.
After tending to the Dragon Eye Fruit Tree's energy was finished, Bai Feng still hadn't thought of a gift for Grandpa Fu. Finally, feeling helpless, he decided to ask others for information.
Bai Feng called his friends one by one, including Senior Zhenli, Calyrex, Lysandre, and Julia, to ask them about rare plants. His friends all promised to help him keep an eye out.
Bai Feng thought for a moment and then called Teacher Omura. Teacher Omura also had considerable research in the area of plants, so perhaps he would have some connections.
Teacher Omura was very happy to receive Bai Feng's telephone call. After learning that he was looking for a rare plant to give as a gift to an elder, he thought for a moment and said:
"Wait a moment, I'll help you ask around. I should have an answer soon."
After Teacher Omura hung up the telephone, Bai Feng was still a little dazed. Did Teacher have a lead?
Time flew by, and three days passed in the blink of an eye. During these three days, Yingzhou and Huacai came over to visit on time every afternoon. Yingzhou exchanged knowledge with Bai Feng, while Huacai took her Pokémon and ran around the mountain.
Bai Feng also kept them for dinner a few times. Bai Feng personally cooked, and both of them praised Bai Feng's cooking skills, but Bai Feng himself found it quite ordinary when he ate it.
On the afternoon of the third day, after Bai Feng sent the two sisters to the Pokémon Center again, they formally said their goodbyes to Bai Feng.
They had been in Biyi City for several days, visited the Orchard, exchanged experience, and played in the places they wanted to visit. It was time for them to return to Kanto.
Bai Feng didn't try too hard to keep them, only saying that he would come to see them off when the time came.
During these three days, Floette's injuries also finally fully recovered. Led by Bai Ye, it and the Flabébé thoroughly toured the entire Fangxing Mountain, understood the current situation of the Fangxing Mountain Orchard, and roughly knew their future work scope.
Every day, Floette would take the Flabébé for a walk around the Orchard. Bai Feng didn't know if it was his imagination, but he felt that the fruit trees on the mountain seemed to be growing more vigorously. For example, the Sitrus Berry that was in its ripening period, Bai Feng felt that the number of them ripening every day was increasing.
Bai Feng had just returned home from the Pokémon Center and hadn't even had time to catch his breath when he received a telephone call from Teacher Omura.
On the other end of the telephone, Teacher Omura informed Bai Feng that his friend had sent Bai Feng a gift, which had already been mailed from Lumiose City and would likely arrive tomorrow.
Teacher Omura said that Bai Feng had saved his friend's life, and the friend had long wanted to repay Bai Feng but didn't know how, so it had been delayed.
A few days ago, after Teacher Omura told his friend that Bai Feng needed a rare plant to give as a gift to an elder, the friend immediately told Teacher Omura that he would help find a way without a second thought.
Teacher Omura's friend was a very famous botanist with great achievements and connections in this field, which was why he was able to help Bai Feng solve the problem so quickly.
Bai Feng was just a little curious about what rare plant Teacher Omura's friend had sent him.
The next day, Bai Feng went to the Biyi City Airport at the agreed time to see off the two sisters, Yingzhou and Huacai.
"Little brother Bai Feng, thank you for your hospitality these past few days!" Huacai said generously, patting Bai Feng's shoulder.
Yingzhou also nodded.
Bai Feng shook his head and said, "I was extremely happy that the two sisters could come to visit. I only fear that I neglected you."
Hearing this, Huacai hugged Bai Feng and said, "Little brother Bai Feng is really good with words. How about you just come home with me? Sister will definitely treat you well."
Bai Feng struggled free from Huacai's embrace and said seriously, "Sister Huacai, I'm young and have good teeth. I don't need to eat Soft Rice just yet."
Huacai chuckled and said, "Little brother Bai Feng is really funny."
Before leaving, Yingzhou took out something and handed it to Bai Feng, saying, "We've bothered you for so many days, take this as a gift."
Bai Feng stared intently and saw that it was a brown seed.
"What is this?" Bai Feng asked, confused.
"This is a Starf Berry seed," Yingzhou answered. "But that's not the main point. The main point is that the tree that produced this seed is an S-Rank Fruit Tree."
"An S-Rank Fruit Tree?" Bai Feng couldn't help but gasp, then immediately realized he was in a public place, so he quickly closed his mouth and whispered, "This... this is too precious. Isn't it unsuitable to give to me?"
An S-Rank Fruit Tree! To Bai Feng, that was something that existed only in legend.
Yingzhou shook her head and said, "It's nothing precious. Its most precious thing is its origin. It's not like you can cultivate an S-Rank Fruit Tree just by using it. Even if this seed sprouts, it can only grow into a B-Rank Fruit Tree. Do you still lack a B-Rank Fruit Tree?"
Bai Feng suddenly realized upon hearing this. No wonder Yingzhou gave it away so easily. But it was good this way; if it were really a seed that could cultivate an S-Rank Fruit Tree, he wouldn't dare to accept it.
Besides, Starf Berry is also a relatively rare berry. If he could cultivate it, it would help enrich the variety of fruit trees in the Orchard.
Seeing Bai Feng accept the seed, Yingzhou nodded with satisfaction, then boarded the plane returning to Kanto with Huacai.
Before Bai Feng left the West District to go back, he conveniently bought some snacks, planning to visit the Blue Bird Orphanage later to see the children and Director Meili.
(End of Chapter)