Rebirth 70: I am a Koi

The warm sunlight poured into the room, casting a golden halo on the child in the cradle. Bai Hanchuan stood by the window, looking at the sleeping child tenderly, with a loving smile unconsciously appearing on the corner of his mouth.

"Ari, look, the baby is smiling!" He turned around, his eyes sparkling with joy.

I put down my needlework, walked over to him, looked down at the child, and couldn't help but smile. "Yes, he must have dreamed of something happy."

Happiness is like the sunshine in the room, warm and bright. After going through all the ups and downs, we finally have a peaceful life.

The closure of Green Source was a great relief to the public, and the issue of food safety has also received attention from all walks of life. With everyone's help, our planting base has recovered, and orders are pouring in. Everything is moving in a good direction.

I thought that the haze had dissipated and my family of three could live a happy and peaceful life from now on. However, reality dealt me ​​a heavy blow.

"What are they doing?" Bai Hanchuan's face suddenly became solemn. He put down the baby in his hands, walked quickly to the window and looked out.

My heart shuddered and I followed his gaze. I saw several furtive figures wandering around the planting base. They looked into the base from time to time and seemed to be holding something in their hands.

"Let's go out and take a look." An ominous premonition came to my mind, I took Bai Hanchuan's hand and walked out quickly.

"Who are you? What are you doing here?" Bai Hanchuan asked sternly.

When they saw us, they were obviously stunned for a moment, but they quickly regained their composure. "We...we are here to buy flowers. We heard that the flowers here are of good quality and affordable."

"Buying flowers?" I sneered, pointing at the flyers in their hands, "Then what are you holding? Why are you distributing these around our base?"

Those people's eyes flickered and they stammered and couldn't speak.

Bai Hanchuan snatched the flyer from their hands, unfolded it, and his face suddenly darkened. The flyer clearly read "Beware! The quality of flowers at XX planting base is worrying!" It also listed various "problems" with the flowers at the base. The content was extremely absurd.

"It seems that some people won't cry until they see the coffin!" Bai Hanchuan said gritting his teeth, with a hint of ruthlessness in his eyes.

My heart sank to the bottom. It seemed that the remnants of "Green Source" had not completely disappeared. They were going to make a comeback and take revenge on us!

In the evening, Lin Xiao hurried over with a look of anxiety on his face. "Ali, something bad has happened! Several customers called to cancel their orders today, saying..."

Before she finished speaking, my cell phone rang suddenly. Looking at the strange number flashing on the screen, an ominous premonition came over me.

"Hello?" I pressed the answer button with trembling hands.

"Boss Mu, long time no see..." A cold voice came from the other end of the phone, and my heart sank suddenly... "Boss Mu, long time no see..." A cold voice came from the other end of the phone, and my heart sank suddenly. It was Liu Yong! The poor guy who was pushed out by "Green Source" to take the blame, the former base supervisor.

"What do you want to do?" I asked coldly, suppressing my anger.

"Haha, don't be nervous. I just want to tell you that the fun has just begun!" Liu Yong's voice was full of resentment and revenge. "Your good days are over!"

Before I could ask any more questions, the call was hung up. My fingers turned white from the force of holding the phone, and the uneasiness in my heart quickly spread.

Seeing that I looked unhappy, Lin Xiao asked worriedly, "What's wrong? Who called?"

I told her what Liu Yong said, and Lin Xiao's face changed drastically after hearing it. "It seems that they want to fight to the death with us!"

"Ali, I'm going to check where these rumors came from." Lin Xiao said as she was about to go out. I held her back and said, "I'll go with you!"

We split into two groups. Lin Xiao went to investigate the source of the rumors, and I went to contact the media friends who had helped us before, hoping that they could help us clarify the facts.

However, the development of the matter was far beyond our expectations. In the evening, I was anxiously waiting for news about Lin Xiao, but I received a call from the hospital.

"Hello, are you Lin Xiao's relative? She is in our hospital now, please come as soon as possible..."

My head was buzzing as if it was going to explode. I grabbed my coat and rushed to the hospital.

In the hospital ward, I saw Lin Xiao lying on the bed. Her face was pale and her arms were wrapped in thick bandages.

"Xiaoxiao, how are you? Who beat you like this?" I held her hand, feeling heartbroken.

"I'm fine, just some minor injuries." Lin Xiao smiled weakly, "I found out that those rumors came from a newly registered marketing account. The person behind it is very hidden. Before I could find out who it was, I was..."

As she spoke, a trace of fear flashed in her eyes, "It was a few men wearing masks. They knocked me out and warned me not to interfere in this matter again."

My heart sank to the bottom. It seemed that our opponent was more powerful and vicious than we imagined.

Just then, the retired gardening master who had been helping us investigate flower problems came to the hospital with a serious look on his face.

"Ari, I found that the flowers in your base are infected with a rare pest. This pest has a long incubation period and is difficult to detect in the early stages. Once it breaks out, it will spread rapidly, causing large areas of flowers to wither and die."

When I heard the news, I was shocked and my vision went dark. Could it be that we were really going to fail?

"Ari, the only way now is..." The old man hesitated, and I held his hand tightly, "What is the way? Tell me quickly!"

He sighed and said solemnly, "Disclose your planting process and prove to the public that there is no problem with your products. At the same time, find a solution to this disease and pest as soon as possible, otherwise..."

"Otherwise what?" I asked eagerly.

The old man didn't answer, but just sighed deeply, got up and left the ward.

Bai Hanchuan and I stayed up all night. The planting base is the result of all our hard work, and we cannot just watch it go to waste.

"Ari, let's be open!" Bai Hanchuan held my hand and said firmly, "I believe that those who are innocent will be innocent. We are upright and not afraid of those conspiracies and tricks!"

I took a deep breath and nodded, "Okay, let's make it public!"

The next day, we gathered all the employees and told everyone our decision.

"I know there are a lot of rumors about our base, but I can guarantee with my personality that the flowers in our base have absolutely no quality problems!" I looked at the worried eyes of the employees below the stage and said firmly, "In order to prove our innocence, we decided..."

"In order to prove our innocence, we decided to disclose the entire production process of the planting base!" My words echoed in the hall, and the employees' faces were filled with surprise.

"From cultivating flower seedlings and soil proportions to watering and fertilizing and pest and disease control, we will show everything to the public without reservation!" Bai Hanchuan's voice was steady and powerful, giving everyone reassurance.

After the decision was made, we immediately took action, contacting the media, setting up a live broadcast platform, arranging tour routes... Everyone was like a clockwork machine, busy all the time.

A few days later, the planting base welcomed the first batch of visitors. Among them were reporters, experts, and ordinary consumers. We took them to visit every corner of the base, explained every process in detail, and answered every question they had.

"The reason why our flowers are of high quality is that we use the most advanced planting technology and strictly control every process." I said confidently, pointing to a field of thriving roses.

"The fertilizers we use are all organic fertilizers. They do not contain any harmful substances and can be used with confidence," added Bai Hanchuan.

The visitors listened and watched attentively, nodded from time to time, and their originally suspicious eyes gradually turned into trust.

On the live broadcast platform, the comments changed from questioning and scolding at the beginning to praise and support.

"It turns out that their planting base is so clean and tidy, and the management is so standardized!"

“I believe in their products and will definitely continue to support them!”

Seeing these comments, my heart was filled with warmth. All the hard work and efforts are worth it!

However, just when we thought things were moving in the right direction, a sudden disaster struck.

That morning, I arrived at the planting base as usual, but was stunned by the scene before my eyes. The flower fields that were once full of vitality were now withered and yellow, with flowers withering, branches and leaves drooping, and a disgusting smell of decay filled the air.

"How could this happen? How could this happen?!" I couldn't believe my eyes and shook my head desperately.

"Ali, come and see!" Lin Xiao's voice was trembling. I ran over to take a look, and my heart sank to the bottom.

The roots of the withered flowers all appeared a strange black color, as if they were corroded by something...

"What...what kind of disease is this?" I muttered to myself, an ominous premonition coming to my mind.

At this time, Bai Hanchuan hurried over, and when he saw the scene in front of him, his face became extremely ugly.

"Quick, contact an expert immediately!" He made a prompt decision, with a hint of panic in his voice...