Rebirth 70: I am a Koi

The gate of the base slowly opened, and the crowd poured in like a tide. I looked at the enthusiastic faces, and I was so excited that I couldn't express it in words. The planting base, which had been silent for a long time, finally reopened today!

"Xiao Mu, the vegetables from your base are finally back. I haven't been able to eat or sleep well in the past few months!" An old customer took my hand and said enthusiastically.

"Yes, yes, the orchid varieties in your base are particularly good. I want to buy a few more pots!" another customer echoed.

Hearing what the customers said, I felt warm inside. I enthusiastically introduced to them the new products and services of our base, including our latest orchid varieties, pollution-free vegetables, and special agricultural product gift boxes. The customers listened with great interest and donated generously, and sales soon exceeded expectations.

I saw a familiar figure in the crowd. Wasn't that the reporter who had maliciously slandered our base before? He sneaked through the crowd with a camera in his hand. I wondered what bad idea he was up to. I quietly winked at Bai Hanchuan, and he immediately understood and arranged for someone to keep a close eye on him.

"Everyone, please be patient. We have prepared a special gift for you today..." Bai Hanchuan picked up the microphone and announced an exciting news to everyone.

As soon as he finished speaking, an old man with vigor and vitality walked onto the stage. Although he was old, he was full of energy and his eyes were sharp.

"Who is this..." I asked Bai Hanchuan in a low voice.

"He is the retired gardening master I mentioned to you before, and he is also my..." Bai Hanchuan whispered in my ear.

I covered my mouth in surprise. I didn't expect that he was from our base... Before I could ask in detail, the old man on the stage had already started speaking... Bai Hanchuan whispered in my ear: "He is my grandfather and also my secret weapon." I covered my mouth in surprise. No wonder I didn't hear Bai Hanchuan's details before. It turned out that the relationship was not clear yet!

Grandpa's voice was loud and powerful. He started with his decades of gardening experience, talked about his love for this land, talked about his pursuit of ecological agriculture, and finally talked about the development concept and future planning of our base. Every word he said was full of appeal and won applause from everyone present.

Then, another young scholar came to the stage. He pushed his glasses and introduced himself shyly as a botanical expert. After listening to my grandfather's ideas about ecological agriculture, he was attracted by our base and volunteered to join us. He also brought his latest research results - a new type of fertilizer that can increase crop yields and disease resistance.

The crowd cheered louder. The sneaky reporter seemed to want to take the opportunity to slip away, but was stopped by the personnel we arranged. I took the microphone handed to me by Bai Hanchuan, looked firmly at the audience and the camera of the reporter, and slowly said: "Some time ago, our base suffered some malicious slander. Today, I want to clarify the truth to everyone here..."

I told everyone how the other side used unfair means to suppress us, spread rumors to slander us, and how we were forced to temporarily close the base and work hard to find evidence, etc. Although my voice was not loud, it was clearly transmitted to everyone's ears.

Bai Hanchuan followed up on what I said and showed everyone the various honorary certificates our base had won, as well as the product testing reports issued by authoritative organizations, which strongly proved the strength of our base and the quality of our products. He also played a recording in public, in which the representative of the remnant forces of the international agricultural giant personally admitted how they suppressed us.

The truth was revealed, and the crowd erupted in anger, condemning the other party's shameful behavior. The reporter's face turned pale, and the camera in his hand drooped weakly. He knew that he had hit a wall this time.

I looked at the faces of support and trust in the audience, and my heart was filled with emotion. I knew that we had won this battle, but this was not the end, but a new beginning. I looked at Bai Hanchuan, and there was also a firm light in his eyes. We smiled at each other, and everything was said without words.

"Everyone, please believe us, we will definitely..." Just as I was about to say something, there was a sudden commotion outside the crowd, and then several people in suits and leather shoes walked in. The leader walked straight to me and handed me a gold-stamped business card...

I took the business card, which only had a name and a phone number printed on it. It was simple but exuded a strong aura. Before I could speak, the man smiled and said in a low voice, "Ms. Mu, I have heard of you for a long time. Our boss wants to talk to you."

His tone was neither humble nor arrogant, but I could sense a certain power in his words, which made me even more curious about who the "boss" behind him was. I exchanged glances with Bai Hanchuan, and he nodded slightly, signaling me to adapt to the situation.

I took a deep breath, put away the business card, and said to him with a smile: "Tell your boss for me that the products of our base can withstand any test, and we welcome any form of cooperation."

A trace of appreciation flashed in the man's eyes, and he nodded slightly before leaving with the others. The crowd gradually dispersed, and the base returned to its former tranquility, but I knew that this was only the calm before the storm.

Bai Hanchuan and I didn't have time to guess the identity of the mysterious boss, because we were faced with a more urgent task - to regain the trust of consumers. After the base reopened, all of our employees were determined to prove themselves with practical actions. We improved planting techniques, strictly controlled product quality, and launched a series of preferential activities to attract customers to visit and buy.

Hard work pays off. The green and pollution-free vegetables and fruits produced by the base have gradually won the recognition of consumers with their excellent quality and taste. More and more customers began to visit our base. They witnessed our planting environment and process with their own eyes, tasted the freshest fruits, and their previous doubts and concerns disappeared.

Looking at the bustling crowds in the base and listening to the customers' rave reviews of our products, my heart was filled with joy and hope. At this moment, a news report suddenly broke on TV that the remnant representatives of the international agricultural giants, under tremendous pressure from public opinion, publicly apologized to our base, admitted their previous unfair competition, and promised to learn from it in the future.

The storm finally passed, and our base also ushered in new development opportunities. However, just as we were preparing to celebrate our victory, something unexpected happened...

"Jinli, something bad has happened in the warehouse!" I put down the documents in my hand, my heart skipped a beat, and an ominous premonition came over me, "What's wrong? What happened?"