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Mr. Li Yanrong was born in a simple rural family in Zhangqiu District, Jinan City, Shandong Province. In his early years, he lived an ordinary life, and as an adult, he successfully worked his way into the local government and served as a civil servant.
Although he is just an ordinary civil servant, his stable job and generous benefits make his life quite comfortable. However, on that autumn night in 1990, all peaceful life was disrupted.
Li Yanrong's baby daughter Li Hongyi suddenly cried loudly, he hurriedly ran into the kitchen to make milk powder for his daughter, but the moment he turned on the light, the scene in front of him shocked him.
A group of black pressed small creatures swarmed out from the stove, Li Yanrong panicked, the spatula in his hand fell to the ground, making a sharp sound, and even woke up his sleeping wife.
His wife mistakenly thought that the house had been burglarized, and Li Yanrong quickly explained to her that he had seen "some strange insects". He tries to show his wife the mysterious creatures, but she can't make out what they are.
Although cockroaches also exist in the northern region, due to the limited climatic conditions, the number of cockroaches here is relatively small and not large. Moreover, they usually hide in nooks and crannies, and rarely appear on their own, and basically do not interfere with human life.
Therefore, when Li Yanrong encountered such a situation in the kitchen at home for the first time, he naturally felt very novel and unfamiliar.
This was just an insignificant episode in the course of Li Yanrong's life, and who could have predicted that it would become an important turning point in his fate? From that moment on, an intricate fate unfolded between Li Yanrong and this fearsome little creature.
Now, the time has come to 2024, and when it comes to cockroach breeding, no one knows and knows the resounding name of Li Yanrong. He has become a leader in the industry, with a new farm on a large scale, with a designed annual breeding capacity of up to an astonishing 4 billion cockroaches, and the output value has exceeded 10 billion yuan, creating a business legend that has attracted worldwide attention.
However, to trace the origin of Li Yanrong's relationship with cockroaches, it is necessary to go back to that distant autumn night of 1990. In the memory, he hugged his newborn daughter Li Hongyi, and his wife fell asleep peacefully on the side.
At that moment, the extremely subtle cry of a baby pierced the silence of the night sky like breaking ice, Li Yanrong's lightning-like movements subconsciously walked to the kitchen, in order to appease the child's hunger, he quickly began to prepare milk powder for it.
However, at that moment, the light suddenly became extremely bright, and then a dense group of black insects appeared in his sight like a tide, and this sudden terrifying sight made him overwhelmed with terror, and the spatula in his hand also fell to the floor with a loud noise.
Faced with such a creepy scene, Li Yanrong's heart was full of doubts and fear. His wife was awakened by the sudden sound and mistakenly thought that something big had happened in the family, and Li Yanrong quickly explained to her that he had just seen "some strange bugs".
However, his wife was also frightened by the sight in front of her and couldn't tell what these mysterious creatures were, so the next morning, Li Yanrong brought these "aliens" to the unit, hoping to get help from her colleagues.
For Li Yanrong, it was the first time in his life that he had observed cockroaches so closely. As a native of Shandong, he has never seen such a ferocious "strange insect".
The common cockroaches in the north tend to be small in size, live in dark corners, and rarely take the initiative to provoke humans, and these huge and hideous cockroaches in front of them are undoubtedly "immigrants" from the south, and the shock to Li Yanrong can be imagined.
Although facing this group of dreaded uninvited guests, Li Yanrong's heart was full of disgust. However, who would have expected that this unexpected encounter would become a major turning point in his life, and at the same time start his long journey to explore the commercial value of cockroaches.
Although that encounter with cockroaches left him with deep psychological trauma, he still holds prejudices against the creature. In his mind, cockroaches are those disgusting insects with black bodies, huge mouths, and scurrying around, emitting a suffocating stench that makes people feel extremely uncomfortable.
They are everywhere, as if they were a disaster for family life.
However, in 2009, when Lee Yeon-young's daughter, Li Hongyi, returned from her studies in Australia, a cartoon called "Mr. Cockroach" completely changed his view of cockroaches.
The daughter excitedly recommended this cartoon to her father, which tells in detail about the rich nutritional value of cockroaches, their unique body structure, and their strong survival ability.
As an expert who has been engaged in the biomedical industry for many years, Mr. Li Yanrong has always had a deep love and dedication to life science. However, after listening to his daughter's passionate story, he suddenly realized that those tiny creatures that once disgusted him were hiding such a unique and amazing secret!
Inspired by his daughter's profound insight, Li Yanrong began to immerse himself in the ocean of knowledge about cockroaches, and studied and understood all aspects of these insects by reading a large number of related books and consulting massive online materials.
As his understanding of cockroaches deepened, Li Yanrong became more and more impressed by its hidden magical charm. It turns out that cockroaches are rich in organic nutrients such as protein, and can even secrete special substances with high medicinal value.
In addition, cockroaches are naturally active and show a strong appetite for a variety of foods, and this tenacious ability to survive is truly admirable.
All these discoveries are like opening a door to the unknown, which makes Li Yanrong feel extremely shocked and surprised. Inspired by his daughter's phrase "cockroaches are actually the cleanest creatures in the world", Li Yanrong realized that perhaps he had a misunderstanding about cockroaches for a long time.
As a veteran biologist, he is eager to delve deeper into the mysteries of this mysterious creature, and at the same time to discover more of their potential value.
After his daughter explained the unique value of cockroaches in detail, Li Yanrong's understanding of this creature changed dramatically. He no longer avoided cockroaches as he did in the past, but developed a deep interest and endless curiosity about cockroaches.
At this moment, a seemingly insignificant small detail was like a fuse that lit the fuse, inspiring Li Yanrong's firm determination to explore the mystery of the cockroach. The daughter inadvertently mentioned that cockroaches have a distinctive common name in the Sichuan region, "oil stealers", and they are rumored to have a special preference for oil-rich spoiled food.
Although this is only a little-known habit, it has triggered an important thought in Li Yanrong's mind - the problem of food waste disposal! As a retired civil servant, he knows how difficult this problem involving environmental sanitation is.
How to properly dispose of food waste with complex composition and huge quantities has always been a difficult task facing the government and catering operators.
In this challenging field of research, Li Yanrong suddenly realized that if cockroaches are really like "oil thieves" who love greasy food, then they are undoubtedly the best "digesters" of food waste! He looked at cockroaches from a new perspective and made accurate judgments, believing that these creatures can help solve the global problem of food waste.
The determination is set, and Li Yanrong never hesitates.
In the face of everyone's doubts and opposition, Li Yanrong was unswerving. He said categorically: "Cockroaches will surely bring benefits to the country and its people, and their contribution is not only in the present, but also in the long term."
After speaking, he immediately devoted himself to the preparation of the equipment required for breeding, relatives and friends were all surprised by his decision, and some people even jokingly called him "crazy", however, Li Yanrong knew his own judgment, and he firmly believed that cockroaches would bring him unexpected surprises.
As a result, the original civil servant resolutely devoted himself to the cockroach breeding business and started his "cockroach life". This choice will also completely subvert the direction of his future life.
After resigning from public office and devoting himself to cockroach farming, Li Yanrong thought that with his years of expertise in the field of biomedicine and his initial understanding of cockroaches, he should be able to deal with it easily.
However, reality poured cold water on him.
After the initial "honeymoon period", the road to cockroach breeding is full of hardships and twists and turns. These small creatures with vigorous vitality are particularly fragile in an artificially created environment.
Excessive stocking densities can lead to cannibalism, improper feeding can lead to group deaths, and even minor negligence can lead to the "flight" of cockroaches.
Li Yanrong observed the living habits of cockroaches day and night, lest they have any abnormalities. However, whenever he thinks he has mastered something, the cockroaches will always have various things that will prompt him to explore them further.
After such repetition, Li Yanrong's body and mind were almost on the verge of collapse. His family saw it in their eyes and hurt in their hearts, and they advised him to give up.
"You see, if you want to force yourself to try something that no one else can do, isn't it your own guilt?" said his wife helplessly.
So, he sank into the dark, damp cockroach breeding shed in solitude, and was engrossed in studying and observing the movements of these wonderful creatures. After countless baptisms of failure and profound summarization, Li Yanrong finally revealed the way of survival of cockroaches and the key essentials of large-scale artificial breeding, so as to fully grasp the mystery of cockroaches.
In the process of in-depth analysis of the mysteries of cockroaches, Li Yanrong also discovered many unique features of them: amazing reproductive ability, strict cleaning habits, extreme love for greasy food, etc., which amazed him and lamented that this is undoubtedly a miracle of evolutionary achievements over hundreds of millions of years.
From the initial curiosity, to the unremitting pursuit, and then to the breakthrough, Li Yanrong can be said to have tasted all the bitterness and bitterness of cockroach breeding, but in exchange for an extremely strong sense of professional achievement.
A chance encounter made Li Yanrong form an indissoluble bond with this low-level creature. He is deeply obsessed with the indomitable vitality of cockroaches, and firmly believes that they contain endless commercial potential waiting to be tapped.
Although cockroaches are regarded as extremely disgusting beings in the eyes of the world, in Li Yanrong's eyes, they are precious treasures from God. As long as it is used well, it will definitely bring earth-shaking changes to the cause of ecological and environmental protection.
Firmly adhering to this belief, Li Yanrong resolutely decided to devote everything he had to this seemingly bizarre entrepreneurial project with his whole family.
Along the way, Li Yanrong has been controversial and ridiculed. The people around him pointed at him: "What a madman!" "It's like a poor homeless man!" and "You might as well apply for that stable job as a civil servant." ”
However, Li Yanrong has never wavered because of this. He has his own dedication and pursuit.
After years of hard exploration, Li Yanrong finally overcame the technical problem of large-scale artificial breeding of cockroaches. From the initial use of cockroaches to treat food waste, to the later construction of a complete "cockroach ecological industry chain", Li Yanrong has successfully transformed the often neglected creature into a unique and innovative business model.
Now he has become a well-known "Mr. Cockroach", with a huge and prosperous cockroach breeding base under his command, and the territory has spread all over the country! What is jaw-dropping is that in 2019, Li Yanrong's new large-scale production base was officially completed and put into operation, and the annual output is expected to reach an astonishing 4 billion cockroaches! This is really an incredible astronomical number!
What is even more proud is that as of 2024, the annual output value of the "cockroach empire" founded by Li Yanrong has successfully exceeded the 10 billion mark! This brilliant achievement, from the hands of an ordinary civil servant in the past, will undoubtedly be engraved in the long river of business history and become a legendary story that future generations will talk about.