Rebirth 70: I am a Koi

Lin Xiao hurriedly ran to me and Bai Hanchuan, and said breathlessly: "Sister Mu, it's bad, the flowers in the warehouse..."

My heart tightened and an ominous premonition came over me.

"What's wrong with Hua? Tell me slowly." Bai Hanchuan held Lin Xiao's shoulders and asked in a deep voice.

Lin Xiao took a deep breath and said anxiously, "Didn't we import a lot of new varieties of roses before? We originally expected to sell them this month, but now they are still piled up in the warehouse and no one is buying them..."

When I heard this, I suddenly felt a black screen before my eyes.

In order to resume production at the base as soon as possible, Bai Hanchuan and I decided to introduce a new variety of roses that is rare on the market. This rose has a long flowering period and bright colors, and we both think it will be very popular.

To this end, we invested a lot of money and manpower, introduced seedlings from abroad, and cultivated them carefully.

However, we all overlooked an important issue - market research.

Because this kind of rose is rather special, few people grow it, the demand in the market is not great, and the price is relatively high, so many consumers are unwilling to buy it.

Now, the warehouse is filled with blooming roses, but no one is interested in buying them.

Looking at Lin Xiao's anxious expression, I tried to calm myself down and asked, "How much inventory do you have now?"

"The entire warehouse is full, there are at least tens of thousands of them..." Lin Xiao's voice became smaller and smaller.

Tens of thousands of them! This is not a small number!

My eyes went dark. If these roses are not sold in time, they will all wither. Then, we will lose not only money, but also everyone's efforts and hopes.

"How could this happen..." I muttered to myself, feeling weak all over.

Bai Hanchuan's expression also became very ugly. His brows were furrowed, and his eyes were full of anxiety and self-blame.

"Don't panic, we'll think of a solution." Bai Hanchuan held my hand and said in a firm tone.

But what else can be done?

At this time, Professor Liu, who had been silent all the time, spoke up: "I do have a suggestion..."

Professor Liu pushed his glasses and said seriously, "The most urgent task now is to reduce the losses. I suggest that we adjust the planting plan immediately and plant other best-selling varieties in the remaining rose fields."

His words were like a bucket of cold water, extinguishing the last glimmer of hope in our hearts.

"No!" Bai Hanchuan and I retorted in unison.

"Professor Liu, we have invested so much effort. If we give up now, all our previous efforts will be wasted!" My eyes were red and there was a hint of pleading in my tone.

Bai Hanchuan also said in a deep voice: "This kind of rose is of very good quality, but the market has not yet opened up. As long as we persist, we will definitely find a market for it."

Professor Liu sighed and said helplessly: "You are too stubborn. The market is changing rapidly now. There is no time left for you to try slowly."

Although his words were harsh, they were true.

Bai Hanchuan and I were silent. We both knew that what Professor Liu said made sense, but we were unwilling to give up just like that.

Just when we were hesitating, an unexpected person came to us.

"Ms. Mu, I heard that your base has planted a new variety of roses. I'm very interested. I wonder if you are willing to sell it?"

The man was dressed in a suit and tie, wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses. He looked gentle and refined, but also shrewd.

His name is Mr. Wang, he is the owner of another flower company and also our biggest competitor.

Alarm bells immediately went off in my heart. Mr. Wang’s appearance definitely had no good intentions.

"Mr. Wang is well-informed, but the flowers in our base are not for sale for the time being." I refused in a cold tone.

Mr. Wang smiled and said nonchalantly, "Ms. Mu, there are no eternal enemies in the business world, only eternal interests. I came here with sincerity this time. I hope you will be satisfied with the price."

Before I could even open my mouth, Bai Hanchuan said in a cold voice: "Mr. Wang, we are not short of money, and we don't want to do business with you, please go back."

Mr. Wang's face suddenly darkened. He glanced at us coldly, with a hint of threat in his tone: "Ms. Mu, Mr. Bai, you must think clearly. If you miss this opportunity, you will never have it again."

After saying that, he left without looking back.

The appearance of Mr. Wang makes us more aware of the seriousness of the problem.

We don't have time to hesitate any longer and must find a solution as soon as possible.

"Hanchuan, we..." I was about to speak when Lin Xiao ran in in a panic and interrupted me.

"Sister Mu, something bad has happened, Mr. Wang..." Her face was pale and her voice trembled.

My heart sank suddenly, and a bad premonition came over me...

Lin Xiao said breathlessly: "Boss Wang...Boss Wang got a batch of roses that are exactly the same as ours from somewhere, and the price is much lower than ours. Now the market is saying that the roses in our base are counterfeit and inferior products..."

My head buzzed and my vision went dark. Mr. Wang actually resorted to such a despicable method!

Bai Hanchuan held me and asked with a sullen face, "Where is he now?"

"In... in the flower market." Lin Xiao's voice was filled with tears.

Bai Hanchuan pulled me out. Along the way, my heart felt like it was being tightly grasped by an invisible hand, and I could hardly breathe.

When we arrived at the flower market, we heard bursts of noise before we even entered our shop.

"Boss, are these flowers real? Why are they so much more expensive than other flowers?"

"That's right, I heard that some people use fake flowers to defraud money, don't try to fool me!"

My eyes went dark and I almost fainted.

Bai Hanchuan supported me and said through gritted teeth: "Boss Wang, you are so despicable!"

Mr. Wang stood in the crowd with a smug smile on his face: "Mr. Bai, this is called all is fair in war. Business is like a battlefield, where the winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. You don't even understand this principle, do you?"

When I look at those customers who once praised us but now ridicule us, I feel a pain in my heart.

"Mr. Wang, what exactly do you want?" I asked word by word, suppressing my anger.

Mr. Wang said slowly: "It's very simple. As long as you sell the planting base to me, I can consider letting you go."

"You're dreaming!" I flatly refused.

"If you don't accept my toast, you'll be punished!" Mr. Wang's face changed and he said viciously, "Then you can expect to go bankrupt!"

After saying that, he turned and left, leaving us standing there, facing the mess.

In the next few days, Mr. Wang's conspiracy succeeded. No one was interested in our roses and the planting base fell into trouble again.

"What should we do? If this continues, we will really go bankrupt." I looked at Bai Hanchuan anxiously, but found that he also had a frown on his face and was at a loss.

At this time, the financial manager came in with a pale face and said in a trembling voice: "Mr. Mu, Mr. Bai, it's bad, our capital chain... is broken..."

My heart sank and a feeling of despair surged over me.

"Dong dong dong..."

There was a rapid knock on the door, interrupting my thoughts.

"Come in." Bai Hanchuan said in a deep voice.

The office door was pushed open, and an employee ran in in a panic, saying in a hurried tone: "Mr. Mu, Mr. Bai, outside... outside..."

"What's going on outside?" I asked, suppressing my uneasiness.

The employee took a deep breath and said with difficulty: "Outside... the employees are gathered at the door, saying... saying..."

He paused, as if mustering up his courage, and then continued, "Say...say...say...say...say...salaried..."