I controlled the entire Zerg race with my superb culinary skills.

Meanwhile, Chu Yang's wild vegetable-gathering team continued to grow. With the experience gained from the mushrooms, now whenever he said when he was going up the mountain, everyone knew there would be delicious food again.

In the institute's laboratory, Director Li conducted tests on the seeds he had previously collected from Chu Yang, both in nutrient solution and soil.

Seeds grown in nutrient solution have a shorter growth cycle, thicker roots and stems, and produce larger and more abundant fruits than others. Seeds planted in soil have a lower germination rate, but one or two may still germinate.

This should have been a cause for great joy for the insects, but the one or two tender shoots that sprouted withered after only a day or two and eventually rotted away.

"Teacher, we failed again."

"No, this is not a failure. At least we saw some sprouts. Although they didn't survive, it's a good start. Scientific research is a process of continuous failure. Success is just a probability that occurs by chance in the midst of failure."

After listening to his teacher's words, Zhang Lang's hope was rekindled. Looking at the blackened and rotten sprouts in the experimental soil, his hope was rekindled again.

"Teacher, you're right. I was narrow-minded. I'll start the next round of experiments right away."

Watching the three students' departing figures, Dean Li was filled with emotion. There was a time when he, like them, was tormented by repeated failed experiments. Fortunately, he had Old Joe's guidance back then; otherwise, how could he have achieved what he has today?

Thinking of Old Joe, Dean Li sent him a message, inviting him to have hot pot together.

While Chu Yang was tending to his little plot of land in the backyard, Xu Le arrived with a stack of lease contracts.

"Boss, let's sign it. I've already negotiated the rent down to the lowest possible price. One or two of the rooms belong to Mr. Wang Xingyu's family. He originally offered to rent them to us for free, but his mother refused. In the end, we got a 90% discount."

Looking at the stack of contracts in his hand, Chu Yang was still a little confused. Although he said he would open a branch this year, it shouldn't be this fast, the vegetables haven't even grown yet.

"Are we really going to sign?"

Xu Le nodded firmly. He had already laid out the blueprint for the future Chu family business empire for his boss. All he had to do was follow the established plan step by step, and within five years, he would be on the rich list of planet D06.

Looking up at the expressionless Xu Le, Chu Yang immediately took the pen he was handed over, and with a wave of his hand, signed all the contracts on the stack.

"From now on, unless there's anything particularly important, you can decide for yourself. You can also sign on my behalf, as long as it's not illegal or disorderly. As for me, I just wanted to be a carefree farmer anyway."

"Good boss."

Xu Le pushed up his glasses with his fingers, a fleeting, almost imperceptible glint of excitement flashing in his eyes. His words just now indicated that Chu Yang completely trusted him and was willing to entrust him with managing all his assets. The position he had been dreaming of seemed to be within reach.

Chu Yang, engrossed in farming, didn't notice the fascinating expression on his face. At that moment, he was thinking about how to clear out a large open space to plant strawberries so that Shen Nanxi and Chu Xinhang could enjoy fresh strawberries.

With new ideas in mind, everyone began to put their ideas into action.

Xu Le's first step after obtaining the authorization was to change the names of the shops. All the shops were officially renamed "Chu's Restaurant" and "Chu's Hot Pot Restaurant", and all the newly opened branches were decorated in the style of the two existing shops.

With the existing customers and reputation of the original store, the new store did not need much advertising. During the renovation, all the partitions were covered with large signs, and the two original stores continuously played announcements about the opening of the branch and its specific address.

Chu Yang hadn't been to the store for several days. This morning, after finishing planting strawberries, he felt he had nothing to do and thought he'd go check on the store. However, he had just arrived at the back entrance of the hospital when he arrived.

He was completely stunned. Was this still his shop? The name had changed, the signboard was huge, and not only had it been renovated, but there were also many murals hanging inside. If he hadn't seen Chu Xinhang busy inside, Chu Yang wouldn't have believed that this was his shop.

"My lord, what brings you here?"

Chu Xinhang looked at Chu Yang standing at the door and jogged over from inside.

"Are you surprised?"

Chu Yang nodded, genuinely surprised, and was led inside by Chu Xinhang's arm.

"The shop has been renovated. Not only are there more tables than before, but the overall quality has also been greatly improved. And look at that row of food paintings on the wall. They were all painted for us by Mr. Wang Xingyu. I didn't expect him to be such a good painter. They look so appetizing."

Wang Xingyu? Chu Yang didn't remember for a moment, and it took him a while to realize that he majored in fine arts in college and used to say that he wanted to become a great painter.

Chu Yang wondered if it was just his imagination, but there seemed to be a lot more insects in the shop than before. He found an empty seat and sat down, watching Pan Cheng and Pete instructing the other insects on how to work in the kitchen. It suddenly dawned on him that they were interns.

Because of the renovation and the opening of new branches, Xu Le made reasonable minor adjustments to the prices of his products. Not only did this not encounter opposition from the customers, but it also gained their support. They even hoped that the prices could be raised even higher so that the poor customers would not compete with them.

Chu Yang didn't interfere too much with the business. With Xu Le around, he felt at ease. Everything was arranged in an orderly manner. He felt that if he didn't give him a raise, he would be wasting Xu Le's talent.

After inspecting the shop, Chu Yang started to slack off again. After all, it was springtime, and besides the revival of all things, his two insects were like they were on steroids, using all their tricks on him every day.

As the person involved, Chong Chuyang has been almost driven to his death by these two little devils these past few days. They take turns doing it every day. Who could stand it?

After more than a week of persistent pleading, Chu Yang finally managed to get himself two days of rest. Lying alone on his comfortable, soft bed, he felt the whole world become quiet.

In the living room, Shen Nanxi and Chu Xinhang secretly snuggled up on the sofa, discussing the future rotation system.

"Brother's condition has been a bit low lately, probably because of the continuous bombardment from the two of us these past few days. So, from now on, we'll do one day on and one day off. This way, we can ensure that Brother's physical strength recovers and also help him get pregnant sooner."

"Do you doctors have any medications that can help with fertility?"

Chu Xinhang asked curiously, "If we had this kind of medicine, would we be afraid of not being able to kick the bug eggs?"

"My God, do you want to hear what you're saying? If such a medicine existed, I would have used it long ago. Why would I have to wait until now? It must be a problem with us, but I believe that with enough attempts, we'll eventually get it."

Chu Yang, who was standing on the second floor, overheard their whispered conversation. He had only come down to get a drink of water, but he hadn't expected to make this discovery. No wonder they had been so persistent lately; they had this idea.

Chu Yang didn't object to the idea of ​​getting pregnant and laying eggs, but he wasn't mentally prepared. The lifespan of the insectoid race was too long, and having offspring wasn't something he needed right now. Besides, he didn't know what his offspring, born from this otherworldly soul, would be like. If the offspring was different from the insectoid race, the consequences would be severe.

Therefore, Chu Yang was in a conflicted state regarding having a child, wanting one but not wanting one. Now, hearing their conversation, he simply smiled, turned around, went back to his room, and quietly closed the door.