The reporters nodded one after another, quickly jotting down the information.
During the tour, the Chief Administrator Li Xiang also frequently asked questions about the scale of the Insect Farm and its future plans, and Wang Yufei answered them all fluently, as if it had been rehearsed.
Zhou Qi listened quietly from the side, occasionally revealing a subtle smile.
After the tour, everyone arrived at the ceremony site.
On the huge stage, ribbons fluttered, and music surged as Wang Yufei stepped onto the stage and delivered an enthusiastic opening speech, thanking all the guests for their support and trust.
Thunderous applause erupted below the stage, and Zhou Qi stood in a corner, looking at the lively scene before him, his heart filled with even greater anticipation for the future.
With the support of these connections and resources, the Insect Farm would not have to worry about any troubles in the short term.
Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, two months had passed.
March 18, 2017.
Current Evolution Points: 6.47 billion.
Under the meticulous operation of Wang Yufei and his summoned subordinates, the White Snake Mountain Insect Farm flourished, its scale continuously expanding, and its efficiency steadily increasing.
Generous treatment and broad development prospects made it a highly sought-after place in everyone's eyes.
Zhou Qi's parents and other villagers saw Zhou Qi on the local television news and, after learning that he worked at the Insect Farm, the village suddenly became lively.
Every now and then, people would come knocking on their door, mostly familiar faces from the village, some even distant relatives.
When they came, their hands were never empty; either carrying a basket of fresh homegrown vegetables and fruits or holding carefully cured local specialties, all with smiling faces and endless polite words.
Their only goal was to ask Zhou Qi's parents to speak on their behalf to Zhou Qi, giving them an opportunity to work at the Insect Farm.
After all, in their small village in Zhongyuan Province, nestled against the mountains, opportunities for livelihood were very limited, not to mention that the Insect Farm generally paid its employees a higher salary than other enterprises.
Although Zhou Qi's parents were both honest and simple ordinary people, faced with the villagers' enthusiasm, they still refused, stating directly that Zhou Qi had only just started working and his words did not carry much weight.
The old couple truly did not want to cause trouble for their son because of these matters, so they politely declined one by one.
Meanwhile, inside the White Snake Mountain Insect Farm.
The Yellow Mealworms in each workshop, under the dual influence of the Radiance of the Clan and feed mixed with tai sui meat, significantly increased their maturation and reproduction speed, bringing about a harvest season in recent days.
Some workers who had previously worked in other Yellow Mealworms farms were very surprised by this; the growth rate of these Yellow Mealworms was simply too fast, almost unbelievable.
For a time, workers in several Yellow Mealworms workshops were all discussing it, with most of the villagers having lower education levels, some guessing it was some kind of monster, others wondering if the feed was incorrect...
Wang Yufei quickly spent money to invite an expert from the Great Dragon Country's Entomology Research Institute to "explain" it to the employees.
With the expert's personal account, stating that these extremely fast-reproducing and larger-than-normal Yellow Mealworms were all new varieties they had developed.
This finally dispelled the workers' suspicions.
The amount of Evolution Points produced daily is now astonishingly large, steadily surpassing one hundred million, and the growth rate is still accelerating, like a race car at full throttle, speeding all the way.
Zhou Qi then reallocated the evolution origin points.
The Level 7 Evolution Space now possesses 7 evolution origin points, each radiating a radius of seven kilometers.
evolution origin point No. 1 was taken from the foot of White Snake Mountain and brought by Zhao Yang to Annan Country in the Southeast Asian rainforest, where a small Insect Farm is also under construction.
evolution origin point No. 2: It was taken out of the White Snake Mountain cave; this evolution origin point actually overlapped with the Underground Base, so it is now placed inside the White Snake Mountain Insect Farm.
evolution origin point No. 3: Located in the Underground Base, at the Tenth-Order Army Ant Queen's location.
evolution origin point No. 4: Located at the passage leading underground in the Huangshi Mountain Range.
evolution origin point No. 5: Brought into the Geocentric World by Moga Luo.
evolution origin point No. 6: Located in Zhou Qi's own farm.
evolution origin point No. 7: Reserved as a backup.
The insects raised at the White Snake Mountain Insect Farm have now begun to be sold externally.
Through the connections of Li Xiang, the Chief Administrator of Yingtian City, who was summoned by Wang Yufei, the Insect Farm's Centipedes successfully entered the city's renowned Martial Arts Winery.
These Centipedes, which frequently consumed feed mixed with tai sui meat, were extraordinary; they added a unique flavor and magical efficacy to the winery's special liquor.
When the liquor was launched last month, it was like a bombshell, instantly triggering a buying frenzy.
After drinking it, purchasers all praised the liquor, some saying it had a unique taste and a distinct mellow richness, others saying they felt more energetic after drinking it.
Thus, the sales of this liquor soared, becoming the winery's signature product, touted as "making a man's engine instantly become a perpetual motion machine."
It even led to it being sold out, with many people calling the Martial Arts Winery, asking when it would be restocked, as their friends were eager to buy.
The Insect Farm's honey was also busy.
Honey produced by the strengthened Queen Bee, when made into health products, was in short supply in the market.
This honey contains trace unknown elements, not only tasting sweet but also enhancing immunity and delaying aging.
Once the news spread, orders poured in like snowflakes, and owners of major pharmacies and health product stores scrambled to stock up, some even personally visiting the Insect Farm just to get more supply.
The White Snake Mountain Insect Farm is now continuously developing and expanding; its turnover last month alone exceeded 500 million, and the number of employees has reached nearly a thousand, with recruitment still ongoing.
At the same time, the high profits of the Insect Farm also attracted the attention of some ill-intentioned individuals; those who wanted to suppress it through official channels were intercepted by the Yingtian City Political Affairs Office.
Now, the Bureau of Commerce has specially dispatched a deputy director to liaise with Wang Yufei and escort him.
As for the previous deputy director, it is said that during a work inspection, he was unfortunately stung by several highly venomous wasps and died before reaching the hospital.
Seeing how popular the Insect Farm's business is now, Zhou Qi was also very excited; he now occupies a territory, the Insect Farm can be said to be his industry, and he has millions of subordinates (counting all the Army Ants).
Even on the surface, he is an Advanced consultant for the Insect Farm, with an annual salary in the millions and a 10% stake.
Who would have thought that last year he was still a college graduate who couldn't find a job?
However, Zhou Qi was not carried away by his current achievements; he knew clearly that in this world, which is gradually revealing the tip of the iceberg, only by continuously improving his strength could he stand firm.
Now that a good amount of Evolution Points had accumulated, Zhou Qi decided to strengthen the two Tai Cang Dragons, which had grown considerably, in addition to Uka.