89: A big deal

"No, I must find a way to make myself stronger."

Otherwise, Ye Tian could completely foresee it.

By the eve of the King-rank, to what extent would I be miserable.

He gave a wry smile.

Ye Tian directly extended his finger.

He brought it close to the Gold Coin Gu Earthworm.

However, the other party looked at the finger but seemed not to know what to do.

Helpless, Ye Tian could only look at the Blade.

Blade climbed up unwillingly. It seemed not to like this Earthworm that was competing for favor.

However, it could not go against Ye Tian's will.

It could only bite a small piece gently.

A small drop of blood seeped from Ye Tian's fingertip.

Then it was sucked in by the Gold Coin Gu Earthworm.

After a while.

The Gold Coin Gu Earthworm retracted its head and instead extended a bit of its tail, starting to lay eggs along the crevice.

Compared to the mung bean-sized eggs of the Strong-rank Earthworm, the eggs of the Gold Coin Gu Earthworm were clearly much prettier, golden, like gold beans, and larger in size.

After 20 of them, the Earthworm stopped, looking like it had reached its limit.

Ye Tian found a small bottle and packed them in.

He instructed the Gold Coin Gu Earthworm to continue deep plowing, and he returned to the courtyard.

After hesitating for a moment, he buried those eggs in a flowerpot.

After all, this was closest to him and convenient for observation.

After finishing, Ye Tian had nothing else to do.

He felt somewhat exhausted after bleeding.

He fell asleep as soon as he lay down.

In the middle of the night, Ye Tian woke up.

He picked up the box containing the Strong-Grade Cockroaches.

He went to Changle Restaurant.

After spending half an hour cleaning up, and letting his subordinate Cockroaches have a full meal of the restaurant's trash.

He returned to the Breeding Farm.

Because the newly added ones were all female Cockroaches.

That night, Ye Tian gained over a hundred more ootheca.

Some things, once you have too many, are no longer that precious.

Ye Tian casually stuffed the Cockroach eggs into a box. He continued to sleep.

The next day, before dawn.

Ye Tian had already gotten up. He made a trip to the vegetable market.

He bought a lot of ingredients and returned.

Then he called Zhang Liang. He asked him to come to the Breeding Farm for breakfast later.

Then Ye Tian put on a newly bought apron and went into Old Man Lu's kitchen.

Half an hour later, fragrance began to waft out of the kitchen.

Old Man Lu, who had woken up early, watched Ye Tian working nimbly and couldn't help but smile slightly.

He began his morning exercise.

Another half hour passed before Zhang Liang arrived.

"Brother Tian, why did you think of cooking here?"

Zhang Liang seemed not to have slept enough and was a bit listless.

"We can't eat out every day. Besides, the workers will need to eat in the next two days. It's more convenient to buy groceries and cook ourselves, and it can save a lot of money."

"That's true!" Zhang Liang nodded.

Then he helped set the table and bowls, not forgetting to pull Old Man Lu over.

"Old Man, it's just a simple home-cooked meal, I don't know if it suits your taste. If you want to eat anything later, tell me, and I'll make it."

Bringing out the last dish, Ye Tian wiped his hands, untied his apron, and smiled.

"Hmm, not bad. There aren't many young people willing to cook their own breakfast in the morning these days. In the startup stage, this is how it should be. Diligence and thrift are virtues."

The Old Man nodded with satisfaction.

He didn't stand on ceremony with Ye Tian and let him help serve a bowl of porridge.

He blew on it twice, then stirred the chopsticks in the bowl, a flash of surprise in his eyes.

"Little Ye, there is meat in your porridge?"

Ye Tian smiled.

"Yeah, I added some beef. After all, we have to do heavy work later. Eating some meat provides nutrition. Old Man, you try it and see if it suits your taste."

Old Man Lu nodded: "That's fine. You have to do manual labor later, so you really should eat a full breakfast. Old Man, I haven't eaten beef porridge in the morning for many years."

As he said this, the Old Man laughed and held the bowl, eating it slowly.

"Old Man, don't just eat the porridge, there are side dishes for the porridge too."

As Ye Tian spoke, he opened the lids of the dishes made on the side.

"Not bad, you even know to prepare side dishes. They must have been picked from my field, right? I'm not bragging, but the cucumbers and stuff from my field can't be bought on the market. There is absolutely no artificial fertilizer added..."

Old Man Lu hadn't finished speaking.

Ye Tian had already finished opening the lids.

Then the Old Man and Zhang Liang paused at the same time.

They couldn't help but rub their eyes.

"Brother Tian, am I still dreaming?"

"What dream?"

"If I'm not dreaming, why does it feel so unreal?"

"What exactly do you want to say?"

Ye Tian asked, puzzled.

"That, what dish is this?"

"Steamed fish!"

"And this one?"

"Braised pork!"

"And this one? Braised pig trotters."

"You call this a side dish for porridge?"

Zhang Liang and Old Man Lu were a bit confused.

"Who eats these things for breakfast? Didn't you just say you wanted to save money? Is this how you save money?"

The two were dumbfounded.

Ye Tian was also stunned. He had been so focused on experimenting with food supplements that he had cooked all these dishes without realizing it.

He scratched his head embarrassedly.

Ye Tian laughed awkwardly.

"I haven't cooked for a long time. Just now, seeing these ingredients that I originally planned to eat for lunch, my hands got a bit itchy. Since I've already cooked them, you guys just make do."

Zhang Liang and Old Man Lu looked at each other and smiled helplessly.

But since the food was already cooked, they couldn't just stare at it.

So, they could only try eating it.

It has to be said, Ye Tian had worked in a restaurant for a long time, and his cooking skills were actually quite decent.

Much better than the average person.

Without realizing it, Old Man Lu ate a few more bites.

Then he laughed and put down his bowl and chopsticks.

"I can't do it anymore. Old Man, I've never eaten such greasy food in the morning. I can't take it. You guys eat. I'll go find something to cleanse my palate, otherwise, my old stomach will definitely make a fuss."

Saying this, the Old Man walked out sheepishly.

Ye Tian and the other looked at each other, and also laughed at the food on the table.

However, Zhang Liang always had a good appetite, so he wasn't as particular as the Old Man and ate quite happily.

Of course, the one who enjoyed the meal the most among the three was Ye Tian.

He had kept records of all the ingredients today.

While eating, he felt the body's replenishment state.

The feeling brought by fish and pork was similar, the difference being that pork was more solid and easier to consume in large quantities.

As for the beef, although only a little was added to the porridge, the amount was not large, but after Ye Tian ate it, he could clearly feel that the heat was higher.

It seems that in the future, when he needs to replenish his body, beef can be the first choice.

At the same time, according to the characteristics of beef, he can buy some lamb for the next meal to test the effect.

In addition, poultry can also be bought for comparison.

As for vegetables, Ye Tian added some as ingredients in the dishes he made, but after eating them, he could barely feel any energy. He can buy less of them in the future.

Ye Tian was secretly calculating.

Old Man Lu had already walked back swaying.

He was holding a few cucumbers and chewing on them.

While eating, he sighed.

"My cucumbers are still refreshing. Eating such greasy food early in the morning is really not a good thing."

"Old Man, give me one too. I'm really a bit sick of it."

Seeing Old Man Lu eating with relish, Zhang Liang couldn't help but ask for one.

Old Man Lu laughed and put the remaining few in his hand on the table: "If you want to eat, take it yourself. My cucumbers are much better than meat or anything."

Zhang Liang reached out and grabbed one. Seeing that it had already been washed, he didn't stand on ceremony and bit into it.

Then his eyes lit up: "Hey, it really is like that, so refreshing. Why didn't I feel it so strongly when I ate it yesterday? It's delicious. Old Man, your cucumber is the best I've ever eaten. Brother Tian, you should hurry up and have one too, it feels really different."

Seeing that both of them were looking at him with burning eyes, Ye Tian found it hard to refuse.

He picked one up and bit into it.

Then.

He also opened his eyes wide.

But he didn't speak, instead, he chewed vigorously.

Soon, a cucumber was finished.

Ye Tian hurriedly picked up another one to eat.

"How is it, Little Ye? My cucumber is much better than your meat, right?"

"Yeah, yeah. It's delicious! Too delicious."

Ye Tian nodded in surprise.

But the "delicious" in his mouth was definitely not what Zhang Liang and Old Man Lu understood.

Instead, Ye Tian discovered that after eating the cucumber brought by Old Man Lu, the energy brought to his body actually exceeded that of beef. And this kind of energy was extremely easy to absorb.

"Old Man, is this cucumber of yours the same kind as what you gave us yesterday?"

"Of course... not. What you ate yesterday was planted outside. What you are eating now is a special variety that I carefully planted in the greenhouse. This variety tastes good and has high nutritional value, but it is very delicate. It has very high requirements for temperature, humidity, and soil. If you are not careful, it will wither. Even the bugs growing on it have to be caught by me manually."

"So precious? Then it probably can't be planted on a large scale."

Zhang Liang said with some regret.

"No way, the varieties I cultivate are all aimed at being green, healthy, and pollution-free. I can't use chemical fertilizers or pesticides, so naturally, the resistance is much lower. But for the sake of its taste, it's worth it. Otherwise, would that girl be able to run to my place every few days?"

The Old Man said proudly.

"Old Man, is there really such a big difference between vegetables that use fertilizer and those that don't?"

Without realizing it, Ye Tian had finished the cucumbers on the table and couldn't help but ask.

"Of course. Otherwise, why would people scramble to buy the real farm produce brought by farmers on the market? And those free-range chickens and ducks, the prices can be much higher than those fed with feed. The difference lies in one being ripened, and the other being naturally matured. The nutrients they absorb during growth are completely not on the same level. The taste and flavor displayed are also worlds apart.

Although many experiments have proven that the same ingredients don't have much difference in nutrition, the quality of the same nutrients is different. The trace elements contained in the ingredients are also different.

Just like ginseng, the longer the age, the higher the value. Because a lot of energy must be absorbed over time."

"Then Old Man, if you can artificially increase this absorption speed, can you shorten the time for high-quality ingredients to go to market?"

Old Man Lu looked at Ye Tian in surprise.

"Theoretically, yes. Actually, this is also the direction I am working towards. However, it is very difficult. Up to now, I haven't found an effective method, and I can only maintain and promote it manually from various aspects."

"Then Old Man, can I learn to grow cucumbers with you?"

"Of course, no problem. I am just worrying that I can't keep up with taking care of those melons and vegetables all day. Little Ye, if you have time, you can definitely come to help."

"Okay!"

Ye Tian nodded with a smile.

He felt that he had temporarily found a way to improve his physical fitness. If he studied it carefully, maybe there could be miracles.

At worst, eating more of the Old Man's premium cucumbers would also be a great thing.

Having made up his mind, Ye Tian also quickened his eating speed.

Soon, a breakfast that seemed outrageous in quantity to Zhang Liang.

Was eaten clean by Ye Tian.

Then the two cleaned up the bowls and chopsticks together.

Ye Tian rode out.

He first went to Wu Gengbiao's plastic factory.

After all, since the person paid so readily, saying that he didn't need to worry about it. He couldn't really ignore it completely.

At least for these first few days, he had to check the situation.

Not long after, Ye Tian arrived at the place.

The guard already knew that he was the boss's friend, so he didn't stop him this time, and Ye Tian rode straight in.

From afar, he saw Wu Gengbiao standing under a mountain of plastic trash with a group of employees.

They were discussing something excitedly.

"Brother Wu, morning!"

Stopping the bike, Ye Tian greeted the other party with a smile.

"Morning, Little Tian, didn't you say you were quite busy usually! How come you thought of coming over?"

"Isn't it because I saw Brother Wu using bait alone for the first time, I was afraid you wouldn't know how to do it. How is it, have you tried it?"

"Tried it, the effect is no problem. You don't know, yesterday my employees all said I was cheated, that there couldn't be such a magical thing, but as a result... look at their expressions now."

Wu Gengbiao laughed loudly and said proudly.

"As long as it's effective, have those trash cans been modified?"

"Modified, they are all according to yours. Originally, I was worried that if there were too many Cockroaches, they would run away or something, but from yesterday to now, not a single one has run around, all of them are staying in the trash can as if they had lost their souls."

"Hmm, that's fine. Since everything is fine, then I won't disturb you more."

Ye Tian smiled with satisfaction and was about to say goodbye.

But he was called by Wu Gengbiao.

"Brother, don't rush, I still have something to ask you."

"Brother Wu, tell me."

"This thing of yours, can it really only be used in my plastic factory?"

"Hmm, why, Brother Wu, do you have other places that need to use it?"

"Yes, I have a hotel in the West District. It's been there for some years, and there are quite a few Cockroaches and such. I want to invite you to go and exterminate them."

Ye Tian was slightly startled and looked at Wu Gengbiao suspiciously.

Then he smiled secretly. It seems that this boss has already tested the toothpaste issue.

However, he only had one command for the Strong-Grade Cockroaches, and that was to help summon only in this factory.

Leaving this place, even if the other party pushed the trash can, it would be useless.

"No problem, Brother Wu, I will arrange for someone to go there when the time comes."

"Also, I have a few shops over at the East Gate that need extermination. If it's convenient, you can go and clean them up too. In addition, I also contacted a few friends for you. They also have guesthouses, restaurants, and so on, all of which need housekeeping. Adding them up, I guess there are about 20 places!"