Rebirth 70: I am a Koi

"No," Hanchuan held my hand with a firm look in his eyes, "The dawn has come."

His words were full of power, and they also ignited the burning fire of hope in my heart. Yes, the dawn has come, and the turnaround we have been waiting for and the efforts we have made will all usher in the dawn.

We didn't stop for a moment these days. Hanchuan used all his connections and finally found a reliable secret channel to get key evidence of the quality problems of the competitor's products. The evidence was shocking enough to completely bring them down.

We compiled the evidence into a book, submitted it anonymously to the relevant departments, and contacted major media at the same time. A storm of public opinion against competitors is about to be set off!

"Jinli, are you scared?" Hanchuan looked at me with a hint of worry in his eyes.

"Of course I'm afraid." I didn't hide my uneasiness. "But I'm more afraid that the hard work of so many of us will go to waste. I'm more afraid of seeing everyone's disappointed eyes."

Hanchuan held me in his arms and patted my back gently, as if he was comforting a frightened deer. "Don't be afraid, I'll take care of everything."

His voice was deep and powerful, giving me infinite courage and strength.

The next day, the headlines of all major media outlets were all about the quality problems of competitors' products. For a time, public opinion was in an uproar, and consumers were outraged and boycotted their products.

Our competitors obviously did not expect us to do this, and their hasty response was chaotic and weak. They held a press conference to try to explain and clarify the situation, but it only made things worse and aroused greater public anger.

"They're finished." I breathed a sigh of relief as I watched my competitors on TV looking so exhausted.

Hanchuan shook his head, "It's not over yet, this is just the beginning."

As soon as he finished speaking, my cell phone suddenly rang. I picked up the phone, but before I could say anything, I heard a deep voice from the other end of the line:

"Mr. Mu, long time no see..."

I held the phone, my palms slightly hot. This voice, strange yet strangely familiar, like the tongue of a poisonous snake, made me shudder.

"You are..." Before I could even ask, the other party introduced himself: "I'm an old friend. Mr. Mu is very busy, so I guess he has forgotten me. But it doesn't matter, we will meet again soon."

He hung up the phone after he finished speaking. I stood there in a daze, searching my mind quickly, but I couldn't remember this person.

"What's wrong?" Hanchuan noticed my abnormality and asked with concern.

I briefly told him about the phone call just now, and Hanchuan's face became serious. "It seems that the matter is not over yet."

His words were confirmed. Although the competitor's scandal was exposed, the development of the matter was far more complicated than we imagined. The government department quickly intervened and launched an in-depth investigation of the competitor. The results of the investigation were shocking. Not only did they have serious quality problems, but they also involved illegal acts such as tax evasion, bribery, etc. In the end, the competitor was severely punished by the law, their products were ordered to be removed from the shelves, and the company also faced the crisis of bankruptcy.

This is undoubtedly great news for us. The products of the planting base have also gained more recognition and support in this storm. Consumers realize that we are the company that truly makes products with heart. Orders are coming in like snowflakes, and the products in the warehouse are quickly sold out.

The financial situation has been greatly improved, and the faces of employees are filled with long-lost smiles. We have finally gotten out of the predicament and welcomed the dawn of light.

"Jinli, we succeeded!" Hanchuan hugged me excitedly, his eyes and eyebrows full of unconcealable joy.

I hugged him tightly, my heart filled with gratitude and happiness. I know that this victory was hard-won and was the result of everyone's joint efforts.

"Hanchuan, we should hold a celebration party to thank everyone!" I said excitedly.

"Okay, I'll listen to you." Hanchuan scratched my nose lovingly, "You can celebrate however you want."

A few days later, the square of the planting base was decorated with lights and was bustling with activity. All employees and partners gathered here to celebrate this hard-won victory...

"Everyone..." I picked up the microphone and looked around at the familiar faces in the audience. I felt a lot of emotion in my heart, but the next second, the smile froze on my face. In the crowd, a familiar figure was staring at me coldly...

"Everyone!" I took a deep breath, suppressed the surging emotions in my heart, and raised a confident smile. "Today, we gather together to celebrate the planting base overcoming difficulties and ushering in new development opportunities!"

There was thunderous applause and cheers from the audience, and faces filled with joy and pride were brighter than I had ever seen them.

"This victory is inseparable from the hard work of every employee, the strong support of our partners, and all the consumers who trust us and choose our products!" I looked around the audience, and wherever I looked, there were sincere responses. "On behalf of the planting base, I would like to express my most sincere thanks to everyone!"

I turned sideways and handed the microphone to Hanchuan beside me. He took the microphone, his deep eyes swept across the audience, and his steady voice echoed over the square: "Jinli is right, this victory belongs to all of us! We have experienced ups and downs together, and finally the clouds have cleared and the moon has appeared. But we can't slack off. The road ahead is still long, and we still have more ambitious goals to achieve!"

Hanchuan's words, like morning bells and evening drums, strike in everyone's heart. Yes, this is just a beginning. What we have conquered is not the end, but the starting point to a broader world!

The atmosphere of the celebration banquet was warm and cheerful, and everyone toasted to celebrate this hard-won victory. I shuttled among the crowd and talked enthusiastically with every employee and partner, thanking them for their efforts and support.

"Mr. Mu, don't worry, we will continue to work hard to produce more and better products!"

"Mr. Bai, Mr. Mu, congratulations to you and to ourselves! I believe that the future of the planting base will be even brighter!"

Every sincere word warms my heart. I see hope, the future, and the burning fighting spirit and dreams in everyone's eyes!

As night fell, the celebration banquet was drawing to a close. Hanchuan and I stood side by side on the rooftop of the planting base office building, gazing into the distance. The sky was turning pale, and a new day was about to arrive.

"Hanchuan, look, what a beautiful sunrise!" I pointed to the east and said softly.

"Yes." Hanchuan put his arm around my shoulders, his eyes deep and firm, "Just like our current mood, full of hope and strength."

A breeze blew by, bringing a hint of coolness. I suddenly remembered the familiar figure at the celebration banquet, and my heart tightened inexplicably, and I subconsciously grabbed Hanchuan's arm.

"What's wrong?" He noticed that something was wrong with me and asked with concern.

I shook my head, trying to suppress the uneasiness in my heart, pointed at the rising sun in the distance, and said in a nonchalant manner: "Look, the sun is out..."

However, before I finished speaking, I heard a low and hoarse voice behind me: "Congratulations, Mr. Bai, Mr. Mu..."

I turned around suddenly, and Hanchuan also turned back at the same time. Our eyes met, and we saw surprise in each other's eyes.

Standing behind us was a hunchbacked old man in a washed-out Zhongshan suit. His gray hair was combed meticulously. His face was full of wrinkles, but his cloudy eyes sparkled with a shrewd light.

"You are..." I started hesitantly, quickly searching my mind for information about the old man, but I had no impression.

"Haha, you two young people are so busy that you don't remember me?" The old man smiled, with a hint of ridicule in his tone, "My last name is Zhao, you can just call me Old Zhao."

"Hello, Mr. Zhao." Hanchuan and I greeted him in unison.

Mr. Zhao waved his hand, signaling that we didn’t need to be so polite. He walked to the edge of the rooftop, looked at the gradually brightening sky in the distance, and said with emotion: "It’s really like the Yangtze River with the waves behind pushing the waves ahead. Thinking back to the past…"

He suddenly stopped and turned to look at us, with a complex emotion flashing in his cloudy eyes. "You have to remember that in this world, some people appear to be glamorous on the surface, but they actually do dirty things behind the scenes. You won this time, and they won't let it go."

His words were like a thunderclap, exploding in my ears, and the uneasiness in my heart was instantly magnified. I looked at Hanchuan and found that his face had also become solemn.

"Mr. Zhao, what do you mean by this?" Hanchuan asked in a deep voice.

Mr. Zhao did not answer directly. He looked at us meaningfully, turned around and walked towards the stairs. "Some things you will understand later. Take care of yourself, young man."

His back disappeared at the stairs, but Hanchuan and I were still in a trance for a long time. Mr. Zhao's words were like a fog, shrouding our hearts and lingering.

"Hanchuan, tell me...what exactly does Mr. Zhao mean?" I grabbed Hanchuan's arm, with a hint of uneasiness in my tone.

Hanchuan held my hand in return and looked into the distance with deep eyes. There, the sun had broken through the horizon and cast its golden light on the earth.

"No matter what, we must be prepared." His tone was firm and powerful. "If the enemy comes, we will fight back with our troops and if the water comes, we will block it with earth. We..."

He suddenly stopped and looked behind me, his eyes instantly becoming fierce. My heart tightened, and before I could turn around, I heard a familiar voice coming from behind me.

"Boss Bai, are you already enjoying the scenery so early?"