At that time, the pheasant chicks at the Chicken Farm had grown up and were already laying eggs. The first batch of eggs, naturally, Wang Xiaoqiang was not going to sell—they were all taken to the hatchery for incubation. Of course, in the area of incubation, Wang Xiaoqiang would not allow anyone to interfere. There was only one female worker managing the Chicken Farm, and Wang Xiaoqiang only allowed her to handle the matters of the henhouses, nothing else.

Using the Fire Element Spiritual Energy, Wang Xiaoqiang incubated more than sixty Wild Mountain Eggs from the first batch. As a result, only over forty successfully hatched, and the rest were taken to Mikoer in the kitchen.

However, the Wild Mountain chickens were laying eggs daily, with over sixty eggs produced almost every day. Thus, each day, thirty to forty chicks were hatched by Wang Xiaoqiang.

During this period, Wang Xiaoqiang also took Rolando to purchase fish fry.

Americans primarily consume marine fish over freshwater fish because, firstly, marine fish have fewer bones than freshwater fish, and Americans dislike bones. Secondly, marine fish are less polluted compared to freshwater fish, and with an abundant supply of marine fish, who would choose freshwater fish? This is evident from the fish supplies in supermarkets.

It can be said that breeding freshwater fish in the United States is not cost-effective, and it would be considered good to have any sales at all. However, Wang Xiaoqiang thought differently, believing that, compared to marine fish, freshwater fish had its advantages, like a much fresher meat quality, unlike marine fish which can taste like tough old meat.

Ultimately, on Rolando's suggestion, Wang Xiaoqiang decided to breed Spotted Forktail Fish and California Bass.

The Spotted Forktail Fish, known as Gutter Catfish, is a major cultured freshwater fish in the United States, broadly distributed in both freshwater and brackish waters of North America. Its body is thicker in the anterior and thinner and elongated in the posterior with four pairs of barbels. The sides and back are light gray or light brownish-green, while the belly is milky white or silvery white.

The Spotted Forktail Fish, widely distributed in the freshwater and brackish waters of North America, has a body that is fatter in the front and slender and elongated in the back, with four pairs of barbels. The sides and back are light gray or light tea green, and the belly is milky white or silvery white. The young fish have prominent irregular black spots on their sides, which become less apparent or disappear in adults.

California Bass, originally from the Mississippi River System in California, is a valuable carnivorous fish species known for its delicious meat, robust disease resistance, rapid growth, ease of capture, and adaptability to various temperatures. Now introduced to freshwater bodies in the United States, Canada, and particularly abundant in the Great Lakes, they are also introduced to the United Kingdom, France, South Africa, Brazil, the Philippines, and other countries including Huaxia Nation in the 1980s, with successful artificial breeding by 1986. The bred fry have been introduced for cultivation in Su-Zhejiang, Shanghai, and Shandong among other places, achieving good economic returns.

After trial cultivation, California Bass can be mixed or single-species cultured in ponds or intensively farmed in clear water ponds. Due to its firm flesh and fragrant taste, along with being sold live, it is displayed in restaurant aquariums for diners to view and select,

Different from Mandarin Fish, California Bass is considered a top-quality fish, very popular, and therefore more expensive. Additionally, California Bass can be used for recreational fishing, making it beloved by anglers worldwide. This undoubtedly benefits the development of the recreational fishing industry, attracting tourists and increasing economic revenue.

The California Bass grows fast, with hatchlings from the same year reaching half a kilogram, meeting market size. At one week old, they are mature enough to reproduce, successfully controlling the overbreeding of miscellaneous fish and shrimp and Tilapia in ponds, whether cultured singly or mixed. Therefore, it is considered a superior breed worth promoting heavily.

In fact, Rolando was not optimistic about Wang Xiaoqiang's fish farming, but seeing Wang Xiaoqiang's stubbornness, he could only go along and sincerely offer advice.

California Bass were still very popular in the market, and obtaining fry was not difficult. Wang Xiaoqiang and Rolando bought Spotted Forktail Fish and California Bass Fry from a Fish Fry Company located a few dozen miles away, which then delivered the fry to their doorstep.

After releasing the California Bass fry into the pond, Rolando told Wang Xiaoqiang, "Boss, we need an oxygenation machine..."

Wang Xiaoqiang responded evasively, "Uh... I'll figure something out,"

Seeing that Wang Xiaoqiang had no intention of buying one, Rolando just shook his head and walked away. Wang Xiaoqiang then used the Qi Guiding Technique to channel Spiritual Energy into the pond, thus providing oxygenation, sterilization, and pollution removal all at once.

Because the two types of fry stocked did not have as stringent environmental needs as Reeve's Shad and were easier to rear, Wang Xiaoqiang hardly tended to them after applying the Spiritual Energy. He just instructed the female worker from the Chicken Farm to periodically scatter feed for the fry.

The chicks at the Chicken Farm quickly grew strong, and in less than a month, there were already six to seven hundred of them, with not a single death among them as they all thrived.

Wang Xiaoqiang temporarily stopped hatching chicks and decided to return to his home country.

Little Bai remained here to be taken care of by Mikoer, who was also responsible for the farm.

Upon returning to his home country, Qiao Zhi had already helped the company apply for several patents, such as the Wild Mountain Eggs from the Chicken Farm, named Luminescent Eggs, and the vegetables produced by the company dubbed Crowned with Green Jade. Even Golden Ox Ham, though its original name hadn't changed, had been patented. Moreover, since Golden Ox Ham had been selling increasingly well on Holiland shelves, Wang Xiaoqiang decided to raise the price. The reason was simple: the quality was improving. The first batch of ham sold on Holiland was made from ordinary beef, but the current batch of Golden Ox Ham was made from beef nurtured with Spiritual Energy—could it be the same?

Although the rise in prices might lead to fluctuations in sales, as long as the quality is good, I believe that given the current standard of living of the people, they would be willing to spend the money, and sales would quickly rise.

Watching his own products gradually become a famous brand within the province, and possibly even acclaimed nationwide if growth is increased, Wang Xiaoqiang felt a wave of happiness and relief. However, just as he was enjoying this moment, news came from the farm that the company's health worker, Little Xu Xiaoya, had been bewitched.

The one who called Wang Xiaoqiang was Zheng Shuang.

After receiving the call, Wang Xiaoqiang immediately rushed to the chicken farm.

Upon reaching the administrative building of the farm and arriving at the health room, he found several female workers gathered at the door; Zheng Shuang was also there. Little Xu Xiaoya's dormitory was right next to the health room, and at this moment, terrifying voices could be heard from inside the dormitory, "No, don't come near, you group of ghosts, fierce ghosts, don't come close to me..."

The voice was filled with terror, and it was none other than Little Xu Xiaoya.

Arriving at the door of the dormitory, Wang Xiaoqiang peered inside and saw Little Xu Xiaoya and another female worker trying to soothe her, but Little Xu Xiaoya wasn't listening to a word. The eyes of Little Xu Xiaoya and the two Zheng Shuang were filled with terror, as if Zheng Shuang and the other woman were fierce ghosts themselves.

Wang Xiaoqiang saw that Little Xu Xiaoya was pale, with disheveled hair, although her clothing was still neat. He walked in and asked, "Zheng Shuang, what exactly happened?"

Zheng Shuang didn't know what had happened either, just mentioning that a female worker had come to see Grandmaster Xu in the morning because she had a fever. She found the health room door locked, which was unusual because even though the health room was usually quiet and rarely visited, Little Xu Xiaoya still clocked in and out on time every day. This day was unusual, so the feverish female worker instinctively looked toward Little Xu Xiaoya's dorm, seeing the door was ajar. Peering through it, she vaguely saw Little Xu Xiaoya curled up on the bed, her face full of terror and her eyes wide open and staring blankly. The female worker sensed something was wrong, and after knocking on the door, she heard Little Xu Xiaoya scream in horror, "Ghost!"

The female worker's heart shivered, and then she ran to find Zheng Shuang.

After Zheng Shuang arrived, the situation became what it was now. Whenever someone entered her room, Little Xu Xiaoya would point at them and call them a ghost, not letting them come near her. She hugged her arms, her body constantly trembling.

Wang Xiaoqiang had never believed in ghosts, but ever since he had gained the Five Elements Spirit Spring in his body, he believed that in the Great Thousand Worlds, nothing was impossible; not to mention ghosts, even immortals might exist, simply residing beyond our perception.

Seeing Little Xu Xiaoya like this, Wang Xiaoqiang knew she might have been struck by something evil. So, he asked Zheng Shuang and the other female worker to step back a bit, then he tried taking a couple of steps forward. When he got within three meters of Little Xu Xiaoya, suddenly, all eight Spiritual Springs inside him stirred—a phenomenon that had previously only occurred when encountering Wild Mountain Ginseng. Since there was no medicine stored in Little Xu Xiaoya's room, it definitely could not contain Wild Mountain Ginseng,

So, why did the Spiritual Springs stir?

Wang Xiaoqiang suppressed his doubts and focused more intently. He discovered that the stirring of the Spiritual Springs was utterly different from when encountering Wild Mountain Ginseng. When he found Wild Mountain Ginseng, the Spiritual Springs exerted a sucking force; but now, they produced a repelling force. Moreover, they emitted a low clamoring sound that only Wang Xiaoqiang could hear, as if encountering a natural enemy. Along with the repulsion, there was also a sense of dreadful intent.

Something was off!

Wang Xiaoqiang tried approaching Little Xu Xiaoya another two steps; at this moment, he was only two meters away from her.

"Don't come over... don't come over..." Little Xu Xiaoya's resistance towards Wang Xiaoqiang was not as strong as towards Zheng Shuang and the other woman. As Wang Xiaoqiang approached her, the voice from her mouth gradually weakened, and she stared blankly at Wang Xiaoqiang.

The eight Spiritual Springs inside him vibrated even more violently, and the clamoring sound grew louder, almost like a war horn being blown during battle.

Hmm, the oddity was definitely with Little Xu Xiaoya!

Wang Xiaoqiang came to this conclusion. With this finding, he approached Little Xu Xiaoya another two steps; now, the distance between them was only one meter.

"..." Little Xu Xiaoya stopped screaming, staring blankly at Wang Xiaoqiang, no longer trembling, her gaze slowly clearing.

"Little Ya, don't be afraid..." Wang Xiaoqiang cautiously extended his hand to her, attempting to hold her hand. Just then, a red Spiritual Energy shot out from the palm of Wang Xiaoqiang's hand, directly hitting Little Xu Xiaoya's forehead. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it at qidian.com or leave monthly votes; your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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