Chương 66: Chapter 66: Someone Always Bears a Heavy Burden
In Heath's view, there's nothing more suitable for patients than drinking porridge. This time, he planned to cook porridge for Charizard, conveniently having some ingredients on hand.
When it comes to porridge, the first thing Heath thinks of is Lean Pork Porridge with Century Egg, a famous dish in porridge cuisine. However, there are no century eggs in this world, so if Heath wants them, he'll have to make them himself.
But there's no time for that now, so Heath can only settle for Lean Pork Porridge with vegetables for Charizard. The mild and gentle texture of porridge is also very suitable for an elderly Charizard.
Many people think porridge is simple, but it's actually quite tricky. The key lies in its consistency—if it's too thin, it becomes rice soup; if it's too thick, it turns into rice. So, making a proper porridge requires strict attention to detail.
Of course, if you're just making it at home for yourself, there's not so much fuss about it.
Heath handed the vegetables and lean meat over to Farfetch'd, who started chopping while Heath began measuring the ratio of rice to water. Then he added the chopped vegetables and meat to the pot to simmer. Now, all that was left was to wait for a while.
Fortunately, Grandpa Majid had plenty of time, so there was no need to rush. Heath thought he might need to find some time to get something like a Cloth in the future; otherwise, some dishes simply couldn't be made on the spot.
However, items that can manipulate time are likely highly classified in any world, except perhaps in a certain world of a blue plump fellow, where he can casually produce things that could change the entire world.
"Grandpa Majid, what are your interests after retirement?" While cooking the porridge, Heath chatted with Grandpa Majid.
"Not much interest. If I have to say, it's probably exercising and catching bad guys. But the security in Viridian City is good, so my old bones don't have much use here," Grandpa Majid patted his waist and sighed.
Heath found it somewhat amusing. The reason the League assigned Grandpa Majid to this city was probably to let this elder, who had dedicated everything to the League, enjoy his retirement.
"But every time I see everyone living happily, I feel like my life was worth it. The injuries I and Char received are nothing compared to that," Grandpa Majid laughed heartily, his laughter full of vitality.
Heath nodded as he looked at Grandpa Majid. Indeed, Grandpa Majid belonged to the hardworking type. However, in this city, Heath believed Grandpa Majid could finally enjoy life.
"Grandpa Majid, do you know martial arts?" Heath thought of Gorm, whom he had encountered before. If he had known some martial arts back then, maybe he could have kept that guy around.
Although the Pokémon world mainly focuses on battles between Pokémon, trainers are not entirely safe. If they want to avoid battling each other, they can only participate in League matches.
"Hmm? Of course I do. I'm Grandpa Majid, a League investigator. What's up, little Heath? Are you planning to become an investigator?" Grandpa Majid looked at Heath with interest.
Grandpa Majid knew that Heath was quite strong. In his opinion, Heath had great potential as an investigator. With some combat moves under his belt, he could handle even a Machamp in close combat.
"No, I just want to learn some self-defense techniques. After I get my driver's license in a while, I plan to travel, collect delicious food, and improve my cooking skills," Heath waved his hand with a smile. He didn't want to become an investigator.
Grandpa Majid looked a bit surprised at Heath, but he didn't say anything. Instead, he invited Heath out, and then taught him some basic fighting techniques.
"If you want to learn proper martial arts, I can introduce you to an old friend." After teaching for a while, Grandpa Majid smiled at Heath.
Heath was curious. Grandpa Majid's fighting skills were already impressive. Could there be someone even stronger?
Instantly, Heath thought of someone: Bruno, one of the Elite Four of the Indigo League, a master in martial arts who could communicate with Machamp using his body. In terms of combat skills alone, Bruno was probably at a championship level.
Although Heath was very interested in learning martial arts, considering he was still a chef, his primary job was also important. Thus, Heath declined Grandpa Majid's suggestion.
According to Grandpa Majid, to learn martial arts properly, one must dedicate oneself to years of rigorous training under a master.
"Grandpa Majid, here's the Lean Pork Porridge with vegetables, suitable for patients. Let Charizard drink it slowly," Heath handed the cooked porridge to Grandpa Majid and reminded him.
Grandpa Majid took it with a smile, paid, and then left with his porridge.
Heath watched Grandpa Majid's departing figure, sincerely hoping Charizard would recover soon. To enhance the nutritional value of the porridge, he had added an egg, making it tastier.
"If only I could get a move-learning technique," Heath thought, but considering his tendency to rely on his "system," he shook his head.
Last time, he gave himself a Tracking Technique book, only to end up self-studying it. Now Heath felt like he was back in his senior year of high school, studying for his driver's license and Tracking Technique when not busy with work.
Heath glanced at the Heaven and Earth Supreme Sword in his cabinet. Although it had been quite some time since he got it, Heath had yet to use it.
Heath felt it was more of a collector's item; after all, he couldn't really go around playing "Monster Hunter" with the Heaven and Earth Supreme Sword in the Pokémon world, could he? That wouldn't be very likely.
However, as the morning rush hour approached, Heath also began to get busy. One customer after another came to his food truck—some ordered Braised Beef Noodles, while others chose Breakfast Crepes.
However, there were more customers ordering Braised Beef Noodles. Heath felt it might be because of the tables and chairs; with them, at least customers could sit down to eat.
And Braised Beef Noodles was something that had to be eaten sitting down; it couldn't be eaten standing up.
Farfetch'd, quick on his feet, stood beside Heath, helping out. Although Farfetch'd couldn't make Braised Beef Noodles, he had no problem with Breakfast Crepes. With Farfetch'd's help, Heath wasn't as busy now, and the speed of serving customers had also increased significantly.
"Hehe, easy money~" Heath looked at one customer after another, showing a happy smile.
(End of Chapter)
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