108: Task completed

And just as the Shop Owner had said, people usually wouldn't waste money on a Housekeeping Company, so there were quite a few places with years of accumulated grime.

Ye Tian smiled with satisfaction and pulled out a spray bottle.

In front of The Girls, he sprayed every corner of the kitchen.

Then he went to the living room and did the same to the tables and other furniture.

Once finished, Ye Tian glanced at the spray bottle, which hadn't lost much liquid, and smiled slightly.

He picked up several rags and handed them to The Girls.

"I'll give you five minutes to clean this place completely."

"Five minutes? How is that possible?"

The Girls looked even more confused and cried out in surprise.

"How do you know it's impossible if you haven't tried?"

Ye Tian chuckled and didn't explain much. He watched as The Girls began the cleaning, half-doubting and half-believing.

Soon, the exclamations Ye Tian had expected rang out.

The girl who had started first ran out of the kitchen in a panic.

"Boss, what on earth was that stuff you sprayed? How come as soon as I wiped with the cloth, all the old grease turned into water?"

"Same here! All that dirt wiped right off."

"Unbelievable! Is there really such a powerful cleaning agent in this world?"

As The Girls experimented, the group erupted into a frenzy.

The Girls who hadn't been assigned a rag snatched them from others' hands to try it out.

One by one, they looked as if they had seen a ghost, and the restaurant was filled with a hubbub of excitement.

But it was clear that every girl was beaming with joy.

In the housekeeping business, they were confident that they were second to none when it came to strength and diligence.

However, the technical side of things had always been a major concern for them.

But at this moment, their greatest weakness had directly become an absolute advantage.

How could they not be excited?

They shouted and cheered with excitement.

Everyone practically started fighting for work to do.

Some even felt there weren't enough tools and ran back to the Housekeeping Company to bring more and join the fray.

Ten minutes later.

The group stepped out of the restaurant, looking at their masterpiece with faces full of wonder.

20 people had actually used only 5 minutes to make a restaurant full of years of grime look brand new. It was nothing short of a miracle.

As for why it took ten minutes total, it was because for the other five minutes, everyone was busy being amazed and hadn't done any work at all.

On the other side, the Shop Owner, who had just finished a cigarette, looked at his restaurant and almost burned his hand with the cigarette butt.

He couldn't help but rub his eyes.

He began to inspect the restaurant back and forth.

Finally, with a look of utter admiration on his face, he paid the money readily.

Back at the company once again.

The Girls no longer had their previous apprehension; every one of them was high-spirited.

It was as if they weren't about to do the dirtiest and most tiring work, but were going shopping instead; their faces were full of excitement.

Ye Tian looked at the crowd with a smile.

"Starting now, everyone divide into five teams. Each team leader takes one bottle of cleaning agent. Remember to use it sparingly; I paid a huge price to get these five bottles to solve our urgent problem."

"Okay, Boss! With something this magical, even if you told us to use it recklessly, we wouldn't have the heart to."

The Girls' eyes sparkled as they looked at the spray bottles.

"Good. Now start preparing. We set off in ten minutes. But remember, just because you have this 'cheat' doesn't mean you can ignore quality."

"We know, Boss! We definitely won't let you down."

As the words fell, The Girls began their preparations.

Ye Tian wasn't idle either; he checked the key items The Girls were to take with them.

Five boxes for catching cockroaches, each containing a Ten-Strong-Grade Cockroach.

Five bottles of Cockroach Stomach Extract cleaning agent.

With the two great 'artifacts' ready, The Girls left one person to hold the fort at the company and answer phones, while everyone else set out together.

Ye Tian followed the majority and, according to the list, began providing door-to-door service.

Perhaps due to the influence of the TV interview, every place Ye Tian went, people were very polite and cooperative.

As a result, Ye Tian hardly had to say anything to obtain the right to clean everything alone with full authority.

No matter how big the restaurant was, he would close the doors, turn off the lights, and get straight to work.

Each location took an average of about two hours.

By dinner time, he had already finished the housekeeping business for four establishments.

When the owners came for inspection, a single tissue was enough to make them completely convinced.

They were extremely quick to settle the bill.

Two of the owners even proactively gave Ye Tian extra money and made arrangements for long-term employment.

In a great mood, Ye Tian took advantage of the little time he had left to return to the Breeding Farm and cook a nice meal to reward the old man. After eating hurriedly, he went back to the Housekeeping Company.

By now, most of The Girls had returned.

They were chatteringly discussing their achievements from the afternoon.

When they saw Ye Tian enter, every one of them had a smile like a blooming flower.

"Boss, it's truly miraculous! I've done housekeeping for so long, and I've never had a day as comfortable as today. It's like it wasn't work, but an enjoyment instead."

"Exactly! Especially when I saw the surprised looks from those restaurant servers, I felt incredibly happy."

"Haha, same here! Right in front of them, one wipe and even the thickest grease was gone. For someone with OCD like me, there's absolutely nothing more satisfying."

"Boss, we've all decided to work overtime together tonight, and we've already contacted the customers for the next few tasks."

"Not bad, not bad at all. This is exactly the spirit I want. Everyone, keep it up! Once this busy period is over, I'll treat you all to a real feast."

"The Boss is so generous!"

Amidst the cheers of The Girls, Ye Tian checked the boxes they had brought back.

He gathered all the captured cockroaches into a specially made large box.

Then he carried it into the Housekeeping Company's restroom.

After a round of blood-dripping...

...he synthesized 30 ten-Strong-Grade Cockroaches.

Since there was still work to do at night, Ye Tian didn't dare to overdraw his blood.

Taking all the elite Cockroaches and the Gold-rank Young Larva, he set out again.

Just like The Girls, he had also made appointments with many customers.

They were even scheduled all the way until midnight.

Nighttime efficiency was further improved because Ye Tian brought enough Cockroaches.

He could finish a job in almost an hour and a half.

By nearly 12 o'clock, Ye Tian had completed another four jobs.

After collecting the money...

...Ye Tian went to the company to take a look.

The Girls were still trickling back.

Fearing any accidents, Ye Tian asked and found out there was still one team out cleaning.

He personally rode his bike over to pick them up.

It wasn't until he had seen all The Girls off that Ye Tian returned to the Breeding Farm.

Despite being busy from morning till night, Ye Tian didn't feel very tired.

Because throughout his housekeeping work, the Cockroach army was the main force, and there was very little he actually needed to do.

So, after putting his things down...

...Ye Tian opened the door to the breeding room and once again arranged for the Cockroaches to go to the landfill to devour trash.

Then he checked on the status of Little Mound and the others.

With a single summon, countless Earthworm heads poked out from the black soil wall in front of him.

And most of them were already as thick as chopsticks.

Seeing how densely packed they were, Ye Tian was actually a bit worried they might accidentally knock the wall down, so he quickly had them burrow back in.

"Looks like I'll have to tell Liang Zi tomorrow to add some more soil to this side of the main gate."

He gave himself a mental reminder.

Ye Tian returned to the outside of the house.

He checked the condition of the flower pots.

The most eye-catching one was, naturally, the ghost orchid.

Its tender green leaves had already grown to the length of a palm, looking vibrant and flourishing.

Beside the ghost orchid...

...a few small green dots had poked their heads out.

"Is this..." Ye Tian was stunned. He quickly squatted down.

Swallowing hard, he reached out toward those few touches of green.

Then, his smile froze.

The green under his hand felt incredibly soft.

It felt just like common grass.

He tried to pinch one and pull it out.

He pulled out soft, white fibrous roots.

Tch, a false alarm.

Ye Tian pinched the weed in his hand, his face full of disappointment.

He couldn't help but want to pull up all these weeds and throw them away.

But in the next moment, his movements paused.

The sensation from his fingertips made his heart leap into his throat again instantly.

Because this time, although the green he touched was small, it was thick and fleshy.

Moreover, where his fingertips reached deep into the soil, he felt something hard.

"This is... a kaffir lily!"

It really sprouted?

With a look of joy, Ye Tian carefully used his finger to turn over the soil next to the sprout, and sure enough, he saw the hard shell of a kaffir lily seed.

"Beautiful!"

Ye Tian gave a low cry of excitement, feeling as if five hundred thousand was already waving at him.

Unstoppable, Ye Tian looked toward the other few touches of green.

He touched them one by one.

In the end, three of them were kaffir lily sprouts.

The rest were weeds.

"Remember, from now on, except for these ten seeds sprouting, get rid of all other weeds for me."

He casually pulled out those weeds.

Ye Tian looked at the three small seedlings with a face full of affection and couldn't help but reach out and touch them again.

Only then did he go back to his room, bring out all the cockroach manure he had brought back, and pour it next to the sprouts.

After instructing the Earthworms to take good care of them, Ye Tian lay down to sleep with great satisfaction.

Early the next morning.

After Ye Tian made and ate breakfast...

...he hurried out the door.

Under a tight schedule from morning till night...

...he worked until midnight and finally completed all 20 tasks.

Compared to Ye Tian, The Girls had it quite a bit easier.

Each of the five teams only had to do six tasks. Even if the places they went to were more spacious, with the special cleaning agent, the pressure wasn't that great.

Before Ye Tian finished and returned...

...The Girls had all returned to the Housekeeping Company.

But not a single one had left.

They were all waiting for Ye Tian to return and put a perfect finishing touch on this emergency mission.

Of course, Ye Tian didn't let everyone down.

After putting his things down, he immediately led The Girls to Changle Restaurant.

"Brother Li, bring out all the signature dishes you can. Tonight, I want to properly entertain these heroes of mine!"

He motioned for everyone to sit down.

Ye Tian spoke to Li Ming in a boisterous manner.

Li Ming's face lit up with joy.

"Xiao Tian, does this mean you've finished all the jobs on the inspection list?"

"Yeah, 50 jobs in a day and a half, all done. If you count the four jobs from this side, that's fifty-four. It should be enough."

Ye Tian nodded with a smile.

"Impressive! How did you guys do it?"

Li Ming didn't doubt that Ye Tian was telling the truth, but he completely couldn't understand how such a large number was possible.