75: There are simply too many to catch.

"Cockroaches? That's my specialty!" Ye Tian said with a confident smile.

Wu Gengbiao gave a bitter smile.

"Little Tian, I've heard about your situation from Old Li. I believe you shouldn't have any problems when it comes to exterminating Cockroaches. However, the situation at my company is quite unique; a one-time extermination won't be enough."

"Are there a lot? If there are, it might take a bit more effort, but it's not a big deal. Besides, to achieve complete extermination, one time is definitely not enough; we have to wait for the ootheca to hatch," Ye Tian explained.

Unexpectedly, the other party shook his head and chuckled again upon hearing this.

"Brother, you don't understand what I mean. Let me first explain how my plastic recycling company works. Simply put, we purchase waste plastic from the market, process it into plastic pellets, and then sell them."

"But when it comes to waste products, as you know, the sources are vast. Most of it is sent to me by major waste recycling stations, and in those kinds of places, there are simply too many Cockroaches."

"They transport large quantities, and those waste plastics often hide Cockroaches and the like."

"Once there are too many Cockroaches, if they get mixed into the plastic and enter the processing machines, it affects the quality. It's hard to do business in any industry nowadays; once you fail to control the quality, you lose competitiveness."

"Admittedly, if we add a few more processes, we can remove the Cockroaches, but that would make the costs too high. We're already running a small business with thin margins and high turnover; if we increase costs further, there won't be any profit to speak of. Do you understand what I mean?" Wu Gengbiao explained at length.

Ye Tian listened carefully, then frowned.

"Brother Wu, do you mean that the Cockroaches bothering you aren't from your factory itself, but are brought in with the raw materials you purchase? So even if we exterminate them all at once, they will appear again the next day when new stock arrives?"

"Exactly, that's what I mean. That's why I wanted to ask you if there's any way to solve this problem thoroughly."

"Would going there once a day work?" Ye Tian's eyes darted around.

"That is indeed a method, but it's too troublesome. Because the raw materials are all acquired through purchasing, and the delivery times are different every day, it's impossible to wait for you to finish clearing them out before starting work every day, right? What I want to ask is, is there any kind of long-lasting solution?"

"Long-lasting? How about sending a professional to stay on-site?"

"That would be possible, but the cost, I'm afraid, wouldn't be low, right?"

"How much can you afford, Brother Wu? Let me calculate."

"How much does your Housekeeping Company usually charge for a single extermination?"

"It depends on the area. Normally it's ten yuan per square meter, but for someone like Brother Wu with such a large volume, I would definitely offer a discount."

"Ten yuan per square meter? That's really a bit high for my factory. Generally, we get about ten truckloads of goods a day, and the quantity in each truck is not small..." Wu Gengbiao was a businessman after all; as soon as Ye Tian said that, he frowned.

Ye Tian, on the other hand, had his eyes light up as he listened to the description. This boss claimed to be running a small business, but the scale was actually quite large. Most importantly, this was a long-term business. Can't catch them all; they really can't be caught all at once.

After thinking for a moment, Ye Tian smiled: "Brother Wu, how about this: I'll go to your factory tomorrow to see the actual situation before we decide? If it's truly a long-term business, we definitely can't handle it in the standard way."

"That works. Let's exchange contact information first. I'll send you the location tomorrow, and you can just head over there directly."

"Great!" Ye Tian nodded and exchanged numbers with Wu Gengbiao.

They clinked glasses again, then he said his goodbyes and left.

A short while later, Li Ming caught up.

"How was it, Little Tian? How did the talk go?"

"It was okay. I'm going to go over to his place tomorrow to check out the specific situation before deciding."

"Hmm, but Little Tian, although I made the introduction, you are my brother, so there are some things I must remind you of. Old Wu is very shrewd to have built such a big business; don't let him trick you out of your real money-making techniques."

Ye Tian felt a warmth in his heart as he looked at Li Ming's serious expression.

"Don't worry, Brother Li, I know what I'm doing."

"That's good. If there's nothing else, I'll go back to attending to the guests."

"Okay, Brother Li, go ahead. I'll head back in a moment."

After speaking, Ye Tian returned to the backyard.

He looked towards the trash can, and the kitchen waste he had cleaned out earlier had been eaten clean.

All the Ten Strong Cockroaches had returned to the box.

When he shone the light on it, Ye Tian was pleasantly surprised to find many oothecae at the bottom of the box.

He nodded to himself. Ye Tian glanced at the trash can, which looked like it had been licked clean by a dog, and put it back into the kitchen.

Carrying the box, Ye Tian returned to the Housekeeping Company.

He emptied out the oothecae and counted them. There were fewer than he had expected, only about 80.

Could it be that they weren't full? Ye Tian frowned.

Looking at the thirty-plus Ten Strong Cockroaches, which were clearly a size larger, he felt that was unlikely.

After all, he knew how much food he had taken; for the size of thirty-plus Cockroaches, that kitchen waste was definitely enough.

But why were there so few oothecae now?

Thinking this, Ye Tian called all the Cockroaches in front of him. "Those who laid eggs just now, crawl to the left."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Cockroaches quickly split into two piles. Ye Tian counted them. There were exactly 20 Cockroaches that indicated they had laid eggs.

20 of them? 80 oothecae. So you each laid 4?

What about the remaining 13? Could they not lay any? Could they not lay any? Ye Tian was stunned, and suddenly discovered a problem that had been overlooked.

Cockroaches should have male and female distinctions, right? Doesn't that mean the ones that didn't lay any are all Male Cockroaches?

As this thought occurred to him, the 13 Cockroaches on the right shamefully lowered their antennae.

Damn, it really was like that. Ye Tian chuckled. He had a plan in mind.

Since they couldn't lay eggs, there was no need to keep them. Synthesis. He gave the order.

The thirteen Cockroaches instantly collided with each other. On the side, Blade also raised its antennae. It quickly crawled over, appearing somewhat nervous.

The battle of the Strong-Grade Cockroaches lasted only a moment. In less than three minutes, only two were left on the field.

One had three golden lines on its back. The other had entered an evolutionary state.

But before it could reveal its form, Blade had already arrived behind it. And it looked up at Ye Tian.

Ye Tian smiled slightly: "What are you looking at? It can't lay eggs either!"

Hearing this, Blade immediately became excited. The new Money Gu had only just shed its tail when Blade, that sly rascal, bit right onto it.

Then it crunched its way forward. In a short while, this second Money Gu, which hadn't even seen the light of day, was dead in the cradle.

On the other hand, Blade was full of energy, as if the pale yellow on its body had become much brighter. Then, it crawled rapidly onto Ye Tian's hand and took a bite.