Rebirth 70: I am a Koi

The joy of victory did not last long. An undercurrent was quietly surging, trying to drag us into the abyss again.

The first person to notice something was wrong was Xiao Wang from the sales department. He rushed into my office, sweating profusely, and said, "Mr. Mu, something bad has happened! Many customers have suddenly canceled their orders, saying that our products..." His tone was hesitant, and he seemed to be hesitant to speak.

My heart sank, and I immediately turned on my computer and clicked on the review section of our company's products. What caught my eye was a screen full of malicious negative reviews, all of which accused our products of using inferior fertilizers, which would be harmful to the human body after consumption.

"Nonsense!" I slammed the table in anger. These comments were obviously deliberate smear campaigns by someone with malicious intentions.

Almost at the same time, Bai Hanchuan also received the news. He walked into the office with a gloomy face and slapped a document on my desk. "Look, someone is maliciously manipulating the market and spreading rumors that are unfavorable to us, and..."

He paused, his tone more serious, "I just received news that several of our commonly used raw material suppliers suddenly refused to supply us for various reasons. It is obvious that someone is putting pressure on us behind the scenes."

I suddenly felt suffocated. It all happened too suddenly, but it was also reasonable. FH Group, besides you, who else would use such despicable means?

With a bang, the office door was flung open, and the purchasing manager rushed in sweating profusely, saying in a hurried tone: "Boss Mu, something terrible has happened. The raw materials in the warehouse can only last for three more days at most. If we can't find a new supplier, our production line will be forced to stop working!"

I took a deep breath and tried to calm myself down. Now was not the time to panic. I had to come up with a plan as soon as possible!

I raised my head suddenly and looked at Bai Hanchuan with a firm gaze, "We can't just sit there and wait for death, we must take the initiative!" "Hanchuan, notify all department heads to hold an emergency meeting in ten minutes!" I made a prompt decision. The situation now brooked no delay and we had to race against time.

Bai Hanchuan nodded and immediately made arrangements, with a determined light flashing in his eyes. I knew that no matter what difficulties we encountered, he would fight alongside me.

The atmosphere in the conference room was heavy, with anxiety and uneasiness written all over everyone's face. I briefly explained the current predicament and proposed a coping strategy.

"Xiao Wang, you must immediately contact all major media and online platforms, issue a statement to clarify the rumors, and collect evidence to prepare for a lawsuit!"

"Manager Li, please contact all suppliers immediately and ensure the supply of raw materials. We can make appropriate concessions on the price."

"Director Zhang, please organize technical backbones to conduct a comprehensive test on the product and make the test report public. We must use facts to prove our innocence!"

Instructions came out of my mouth one by one, my tone was firm and powerful, like a dose of cardiology, temporarily dispelling the haze in everyone's hearts.

However, things turned out to be worse than we expected. Although we tried our best to save the situation, the speed at which rumors spread was far beyond our control. Coupled with the secret instigation of our competitors, our order volume still dropped sharply and our capital chain was once again in danger of breaking.

"How could this happen? Are we really going to fail at the last moment?" Looking at the decreasing balance in the company's account, my heart seemed to be tightly grasped by an invisible hand, and I could hardly breathe.

"Don't worry, we will find a way." Bai Hanchuan held my hand. His palm was warm and dry, which gave me great strength.

Just then, my cell phone suddenly rang. It was my new ally, the highly respected botanical expert.

"Ms. Mu, I just got some news that may be helpful to you..." He lowered his voice and said solemnly, "I heard that a new product recently launched by FH Group seems to have serious quality problems..." "What?" I almost suspected that there was something wrong with my ears. "There is a problem with FH Group's products? Are you sure?"

"It's absolutely true." A positive reply came from the other end of the phone. "I received news that in order to seize the market, they used banned ingredients in the development of new products. Although this ingredient can improve the product effect in the short term, long-term use will cause irreversible damage to the human body. At present, some consumers have experienced adverse reactions and are preparing to file a lawsuit."

My heart skipped a beat. This was really like "after many twists and turns, you may think there is no way out, but when you turn around, you will find another village!" If this news is true, it would undoubtedly be a heavy bomb for the FH Group, and it might even completely destroy the reputation they have worked so hard to build over the years.

"Jinli, what's wrong?" Bai Hanchuan noticed that something was wrong with me and asked with concern.

I took a deep breath, suppressed my excitement, and briefly told him the content of the call.

"This is truly a godsend!" After hearing this, Bai Hanchuan's eyes also flashed with a gleam of brilliance, "We must seize this opportunity and completely overthrow the FH Group!"

"That's right!" I nodded firmly, "We will make them pay the price for their greed and shamelessness!"

A war without gunpowder is about to start, and this time, we are the one who takes the initiative. We quickly made a careful plan and launched the action in two directions.

Bai Hanchuan personally led a team to various places to collect evidence of FH Group’s product quality problems, and contacted the victimized consumers, encouraging them to take legal action to safeguard their legitimate rights and interests.

I stayed behind the scenes, stabilizing the morale of the company and preparing to fight back against the FH Group's propaganda war. I contacted the media and online platforms I had worked with before, made the truth about the FH Group's product quality problems public, and listed a lot of facts and data to expose their ugly faces.

Once the news was released, it was like a stone dropped into a calm lake, instantly stirring up a thousand waves. The public was completely angry and criticized the FH Group and demanded that they give a reasonable explanation.

The FH Group obviously did not expect us to launch such a swift and powerful counterattack, and was caught off guard for a while. They tried to cover up the truth through various means, but the truth could not be hidden. More and more evidence surfaced, and their lies were ruthlessly exposed.

The situation is developing in our favor, but we all know that this battle is far from over. After all, FH Group is an industry giant with a deep foundation and will never give up easily.

Late at night, Bai Hanchuan and I stood in the office of the planting base, looking at the darkness outside the window, our hearts filled with worry.

"The counterattack of the FH Group will come soon..." I whispered.

"I know." Bai Hanchuan held my hand tightly, "But we have no way out. We can only fight to the death!"

"Yes!" I raised my head, my eyes determined, "We will definitely win!"

Suddenly, a rapid phone ring broke the silence of the night. Bai Hanchuan picked up the phone and his face instantly became solemn... "What?!" Bai Hanchuan stood up suddenly, his face livid, and his voice was filled with uncontrollable anger, "How dare they?!"

My heart tightened, and I quickly asked, "What's wrong? What happened?"

Bai Hanchuan took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, and said in a deep voice: "I don't know where the FH Group got a botanical expert. This person claimed that our products contain some unapproved growth hormones, and long-term consumption will pose a potential threat to human health."

My mind went blank. Growth hormone? This is nonsense! Our products are strictly implemented in accordance with national standards in every link from planting to processing, and there is absolutely no possibility of any illegal ingredients.

"What a bunch of despicable people!" I was so angry that I was shaking all over. "They really did everything they could to suppress us!"

"Some media have started reporting on this matter and questioned the safety of our products." Bai Hanchuan's tone became more serious. "Although we have a clear conscience, if we fail to clarify the facts in time, I'm afraid it will cause irreparable damage to our reputation."

I knew that a new crisis had arrived. FH Group's move was too insidious. They knew they couldn't defeat us head-on in terms of product quality, so they turned to attack our most vulnerable point - consumer trust.

"We can't just sit there and wait for death!" I forced myself to calm down and think of a solution quickly. "We must find evidence as soon as possible to prove our innocence!"

Bai Hanchuan nodded, his eyes gleaming with determination: "I have contacted the most authoritative testing agency in the country, and they will send someone over tomorrow morning to conduct a comprehensive test on our products. I believe that the truth will come to light!"

We stayed awake that night. The darkness outside the window seemed to indicate that a storm was coming.

The next morning, the staff of the testing agency arrived at the planting base and began to take samples of our products for testing. Bai Hanchuan and I accompanied them throughout the process, filled with anxiety and anticipation.

Time passed by, and every minute seemed like torture. Finally, after an anxious wait, the test results came out...

"How is it?" I asked impatiently, with a hint of trembling in my voice.

The inspector took a look at the report in his hand and showed a strange look on his face: "Mr. Mu, Mr. Bai, according to our test results, your product..."

He paused, his eyes swept across our faces, and slowly said, "It does contain an undeclared plant growth hormone."

My heart sank to the bottom in an instant, and a chill ran from the soles of my feet to the top of my head.

How could this be?

Could it be... that we were really framed?

Bai Hanchuan took the test report, checked it carefully, frowned, and looked terribly gloomy.

"This growth hormone..." He hesitated for a moment, then suddenly raised his head and stared at the inspector sharply, "Are you sure this growth hormone is harmful to the human body?"

The inspector was stunned for a moment, as if he didn't expect him to ask this question. He hesitated for a moment before answering: "Well... there is not enough research data to prove that it is harmful to the human body, but..."

"That's enough." Bai Hanchuan interrupted him, his tone firm, "As long as it can't be proven that it is harmful to the human body, we have no responsibility."

He turned around, looked at me with burning eyes, and said firmly: "Jinli, there must be something fishy about this matter! We can't just give up like this, we must find out the truth and find out who is behind it!"

I took a deep breath, met his gaze, and said in a deep voice, "You're right! I want to see who is behind this!"

After saying that, I picked up my phone and dialed a number: "Hello, Professor Wang? This is Mu Jinli..."

A deep voice came from the other end of the phone: "Jinli, what's the matter with you calling so late?"

"Professor Wang, I need your help..." I briefly explained the whole story, "...I suspect someone deliberately framed us, and I hope you can help investigate and find out what this growth hormone is all about."

Professor Wang is a well-known domestic botanical expert and also my mentor and friend, who has always provided great support to our cause.

"Don't worry, Jinli, I'll take care of this!" Professor Wang agreed without hesitation, "Just wait for my news!"

After hanging up the phone, I raised my head and looked into the distance with a determined gaze.

FH Group, just wait for me! I will definitely find out the truth and make you pay for what you have done!