Rebirth 70: I am a Koi

"What happened? Why are you so flustered?" Bai Hanchuan held my shoulders and asked me to sit down on the sofa, with an unhappy tone in his voice.

The person who came was an old employee of our base. He was usually steady and composed, but at this moment, his face turned pale and even his voice trembled: "Boss, Madam, something bad has happened!"

"Don't be in a hurry, speak slowly." I handed him a glass of water and tried to stay calm.

He took the cup of water but didn't drink a sip. He just held it in his hand, shaking: "Someone posted the anonymous letter on the bulletin board. Now everyone knows about it..."

My heart suddenly sank, and an ominous premonition came over me. I knew the contents of the anonymous letter very well. Although it did not mention any names, if someone deliberately guided it, it would easily make people think of some recent decisions and changes of the base.

"What's the situation now?" There was no emotion in Bai Hanchuan's voice, but I knew that he was really angry.

"Everyone is talking about it, people are in panic, and some people are even starting to doubt..." He paused, as if he didn't dare to continue.

"What do you doubt?" I asked.

"I doubt... whether the base has really violated the rules as the letter says. I'm also worried..." He took a deep breath, "I'm also worried that the base will go bankrupt and everyone will be unemployed."

I took a deep breath. The anonymous letter had a greater impact than I had imagined. It was like a cancer, spreading rapidly within the base, corroding everyone's hearts.

Bai Hanchuan made a prompt decision: "Call all employees immediately to the conference room for a meeting."

He turned to look at me with a firm look in his eyes: "Jinli, don't worry, we will handle this matter."

I nodded. I knew that now was not the time to panic. We had to find out the truth as soon as possible and give an explanation to all employees.

Two hours later, the large conference room was packed, and everyone's face was filled with anxiety and uneasiness. Bai Hanchuan stood on the stage with a solemn expression. He briefly explained the contents of the anonymous letter and made it clear that all operations of the base were legal and compliant, and everyone was welcome to supervise.

As soon as he finished speaking, someone in the audience raised a question: "Boss Bai, you said there was no problem with the base, so why did someone write an anonymous letter to frame us?"

Then, more questions came flooding in, and voices of doubt and accusation rose one after another. The originally orderly meeting room suddenly became a mess...

Bai Hanchuan tried his best to calm the employees and promised to give everyone a satisfactory answer. However, once the seeds of doubt are planted, it is difficult to eliminate them easily. After the meeting, I clearly felt that the atmosphere in the base had become subtle, and the colleagues who were originally close to each other had become more suspicious and alienated.

In order to find out the truth, Bai Hanchuan and I decided to start with the source of the anonymous letter and investigate all the employees of the base. However, the investigation process was not smooth, and some key evidence seemed to be deliberately hidden or destroyed, which brought the investigation to a standstill.

"How could this happen? Is there really no way for us to prove our innocence?" My mood hit rock bottom, and my tone was filled with powerlessness.

Bai Hanchuan held my hand and gave me silent comfort: "Don't be discouraged, we will find a way."

Just then, the mysterious ally we had been seeking help from, the retired gardening master, brought a message: "I asked someone to find out, there is a new type of pesticide on the market recently, it is said to be very effective, but the side effects are also serious. If used improperly, it is easy to cause a large area of ​​crop yield reduction."

My mind was moved. Could it be that the "illegal operation" mentioned in the anonymous letter refers to this incident? Our base has indeed recently introduced some new pesticides, but they have all been strictly tested and used under the guidance of professionals. How could there be a problem?

"Could it be that someone is deliberately spreading rumors in order to attack us?" My new acquaintance, a botanical expert, expressed his opinion.

"You mean, someone wants us to take the blame?" I immediately understood what he meant.

“We can’t be sure yet, but we must find evidence as soon as possible to prove our innocence.” The mysterious ally said solemnly.

Bai Hanchuan and I looked at each other and saw the light of hope in each other's eyes. After some efforts, we finally found some clues that we had overlooked, and these clues all pointed in the same direction...

"It seems that we have met our match this time..." I muttered to myself as I looked at the information in my hand.

"Turns out it's him!" Bai Hanchuan slammed the documents in his hand on the table, his tone revealing suppressed anger.

I picked up the document, looked at it carefully, and my face gradually became serious. The document showed that the "illegal operation" mentioned in the anonymous letter was completely false. It was a competitor next door to our base who deliberately created the illusion that we used illegal pesticides and bribed our internal employees to spread rumors in order to attack us and seize the market.

"I never thought that we have always regarded him as a competitor, but he would use such despicable means to deal with us." A surge of anger surged in my heart, and at the same time I felt a little scared. If I hadn't discovered the truth in time, the consequences would have been disastrous.

"The most important thing now is that we must make the evidence public as soon as possible to clear the base's name and let those deceived employees know the truth." I took a deep breath and tried to calm myself down.

Bai Hanchuan nodded, a fierce look flashed in his eyes: "I will make him pay for his actions!"

We decided to hold a general staff meeting to make the results of the investigation public. On the day of the meeting, everyone from the entire base came, and everyone's face was full of questions and expectations. Bai Hanchuan and I walked up to the podium side by side, and the audience suddenly became quiet, with hundreds of pairs of eyes looking at us.

"I believe everyone has heard some false rumors about the base and us recently. Jinli and I are very sad about this." Bai Hanchuan's voice was low and powerful, and every word struck the hearts of the employees.

"After our investigation over this period of time, we now have solid evidence proving that these rumors are false. Someone deliberately fabricated the facts and maliciously slandered our base." I continued, showing everyone the results of the investigation and related evidence one by one.

As I spoke, there were bursts of exclamations and discussions from the audience. The employees never expected that the truth would be like this, that a colleague they once trusted would betray the base for the sake of profit.

"Jinli and I bear an unshirkable responsibility for this incident. It was our negligence in management that gave others an opportunity to take advantage of it." Bai Hanchuan apologized to all employees sincerely, "In the future, we will strengthen internal management, improve various rules and regulations, and prevent such incidents from happening again."

I looked at the expectant employees in the audience, and my heart was filled with emotion and responsibility. They knew that rebuilding trust was a long and difficult process, but they were confident that they could do it. Suddenly, a figure stood up in the crowd, looking panicked...

They knew that rebuilding trust was a long and difficult process, but they were confident that they could do it. Suddenly, a figure stood up from the crowd, looking flustered and hesitant to speak. I recognized him as Lao Liu, the warehouse manager, who was usually conscientious and responsible at work and rarely spoke in public.

"Old Liu, do you have anything to say?" Bai Hanchuan asked gently, indicating that he could speak without worry.

Old Liu took a deep breath, as if he mustered up a lot of courage, then he said, "Manager Mu, Director Bai, I, I'm sorry to everyone..." As he spoke, his voice choked and he lowered his head guiltily.

My heart tightened, and a bad premonition came to my mind. Could it be that Lao Liu was related to this incident? I turned to look at Bai Hanchuan and found that he also had a serious face. Obviously, he also realized that the matter might not be simple.

"Lao Liu, don't be so anxious. Tell me slowly what happened." I asked in a calm tone, hoping to calm his uneasy mood.

Old Liu raised his head, his eyes red, and said in a trembling voice: "I... I accepted the favor from Mr. Wang next door and helped him..." He took a deep breath, as if he had made up his mind, and raised his head suddenly, "I helped him mix the banned pesticides into our warehouse!"

Lao Liu's words were like thunder, and the crowd exploded. The employees talked about it, and looked at Lao Liu with eyes full of shock, anger and confusion.

I suddenly felt dizzy and my vision went dark. How could this happen? The base we worked so hard to build, the trust we had worked so hard to build, was it going to be destroyed in an instant?

"Jinli!" I heard Bai Hanchuan's anxious call. I steadied myself, took a deep breath, and tried to stay calm. Now is not the time to panic. I must find out the truth of the matter and give an explanation to all the employees.

"Lao Liu," I said, my voice sounding unusually calm, "I hope you can tell everyone the details of what happened and why you did this?"

I stared at Lao Liu, hoping to see a trace of regret and honesty in his eyes...