Rebirth 70: I am a Koi

The knocks on the door continued. I took a deep breath, suppressed the anxiety in my heart, turned to Bai Hanchuan and said, "Let's see what it is first. There will always be a way out."

Bai Hanchuan nodded and stood up to open the door. The person who came was Zhang Dazhuang, an old employee of the planting base. He was honest and hardworking, and was one of the earliest employees of the base. When he saw me and Bai Hanchuan, his already anxious expression became even more uneasy, and he stammered, "Manager Mu, Captain Bai, something happened..."

My heart skipped a beat. Could it be that the crisis brought about by the "abnormal fluctuations in space" has begun to manifest? "Don't be impatient. Speak slowly. What's the matter?" I asked in a calm tone.

"Yes... it's the new employees, they..." Zhang Dazhuang rubbed his hands, his face full of embarrassment, "They complain that Lao Li teaches too slowly, and they also say that Lao Li's skills are not good enough, and they are unwilling to learn well. Now the work in the fields has been delayed..."

I frowned slightly. After the base expanded, we recruited a group of new employees. In order to better manage it, we also set up several special groups in which old employees taught new employees planting techniques. I didn't expect problems to arise so quickly.

Bai Hanchuan asked in a deep voice: "Where is Lao Li? Where is he now?"

"Old Li...Old Li was so angry that he had a heart attack and is still lying in the infirmary!" Zhang Dazhuang stamped his feet in anxiety.

My heart tightened. Lao Li was one of the most experienced masters in the base. He had always been conscientious and taught new employees everything he knew. How could he suddenly...

"Let's go to the infirmary!" Bai Hanchuan and I looked at each other and immediately realized that this matter could not be delayed any longer and must be resolved as soon as possible, otherwise it would not only affect the normal production of the base, but also discourage the old employees.

However, when we rushed to the infirmary, we saw the pale-faced Lao Li lying on the bed, and the group of indignant old employees around him. A bad premonition, like a vine, tightly wrapped around my heart... The infirmary was filled with a strong smell of medicine. Lao Li was lying on the bed with his eyes closed and his lips pale. My heart tightened. Lao Li had always been in good health, but I didn't expect that he would be so angry this time.

"How is Mr. Li?" I walked quickly to the bedside and asked in a low voice.

"How dare you ask! Is this how you treat old employees?" An old employee of the same age as Lao Li stood up suddenly, pointed at my nose and shouted angrily, "Lao Li taught the newcomers step by step, teaching them everything, but what happened? They said Lao Li's skills were outdated and that Lao Li was deliberately making things difficult for them! Now Lao Li is so angry that he fell ill. Are you satisfied?"

I was caught off guard by this sudden accusation. Bai Hanchuan beside me hurriedly stepped forward to explain: "Old man, please don't get excited. We will definitely investigate this matter and give you and Lao Li an explanation."

"Explain? How do you explain? If Lao Li gets hurt, can you afford to compensate him?"

The atmosphere in the infirmary was tense. I took a deep breath, suppressed my irritability, and said in a deep voice, "I understand your feelings. Lao Li is also my teacher. I will never let him suffer any grievances. The most important thing now is to let Lao Li have a good rest. When he wakes up, we can slowly solve the problem, okay?"

My tone seemed to have an effect, and the old employees gradually calmed down. After seeing them off, Bai Hanchuan and I came to the window at the end of the corridor and looked at the lush fields in the distance. However, my mood was like the gradually darkening sky, covered with a layer of shadow.

"I'm afraid this matter is not that simple." Bai Hanchuan broke the silence. "Old Li is experienced and patient. How could he suddenly conflict with the new employee?"

"I have a bad feeling too." I rubbed my aching temple, and the "abnormal fluctuation" prompt from the space system suddenly flashed through my mind. "Could it be related to... space?"

"You mean, someone is behind this?" Bai Hanchuan frowned, "But why would they do this?"

I shook my head, I had no idea the answer.

Before we could figure out what was going on, the director of the base office rushed over and said solemnly, "Manager Mu, Captain Bai, something has happened! There's a problem with our logistics and distribution system. Several batches of goods have been delayed, and the customer complaint phone line is about to explode!"

One wave has not yet subsided, another wave rises. Bai Hanchuan and I looked at each other and saw the same solemnity in each other's eyes. It seems that a bigger storm is quietly approaching...

"Let's go to the office first!" I made a prompt decision and walked quickly to the office. I vaguely felt that these accidents one after another did not seem to be coincidences, but more like an invisible hand pushing all of this in secret...

In the office, the phone rang one after another, almost bursting my eardrums. I rubbed my aching forehead and forced myself to calm down. The logistics problem was more difficult than I thought. Because several cooperative transport teams "accidentally" broke down at the same time, the goods were piled up and the customer's orders could not be delivered on time, which had seriously affected the reputation of the base.

"Have you found out clearly? Was it an accident or man-made?" I put down the phone, with a hint of fatigue in my tone.

"I've sent people to investigate, and I think there will be results soon." Bai Hanchuan's face wasn't looking good either. He flipped through the documents in his hand with a frown on his face. "Also, I've noticed some rumors targeting our base in the market recently, saying that we use banned pesticides, that our products are substandard, etc. It's obvious that someone is maliciously slandering us!"

"Competitors?" I thought of this possibility almost immediately. Since our planting base has gradually occupied the market share with high-quality products and good reputation, those competitors who originally dominated the market have been eyeing us.

"Besides them, I can't think of anyone else who would do this." Bai Hanchuan's tone was a little cold. "I have asked the propaganda department to deal with it, but it will probably take some time to completely eliminate the impact."

I nodded, but my heart became even heavier. One wave after another, as if an invisible net was slowly surrounding us.

"The most urgent task now is to solve the logistics problem and resume normal operations." I took a deep breath and tried to keep myself calm. "In addition, the base expanded too quickly, and many problems have arisen in management and technology. We need to recruit more professionals."

"But..." Bai Hanchuan hesitated. "We have invested a lot of money in the expansion of the base. Now the capital chain is tight. I am afraid..."

I understand his concerns. Funding has always been the biggest problem we face.

"I know, but talent is the most important. I will find a way to solve the funding problem." I said firmly, but my eyes drifted to the window involuntarily. There, the sun was setting and the sky was getting darker and darker, just like our current mood, and...

"Boom boom boom——"

There was a sudden and urgent knock on the door, interrupting my thoughts.

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

The office door was suddenly pushed open, and a figure ran in in a panic, saying breathlessly: "Manager Mu, Captain Bai, no...something's wrong..."

My heart sank suddenly, and an ominous premonition came over me...

"Accountant Wang, speak slowly, what happened?" I quickly stood up, supported Accountant Wang, who almost stumbled and fell, and poured her a glass of water.

Accountant Wang looked pale, and took the cup with trembling hands, but he didn't drink a sip. He just said hurriedly: "The warehouse...something happened in the warehouse. Someone...someone deliberately destroyed it..."

"What?!" Bai Hanchuan and I looked at each other and saw shock and anger in each other's eyes. Our seeds for the next quarter are stored in the base warehouse. If something goes wrong, the consequences will be disastrous!

Without thinking too much, Bai Hanchuan and I immediately led people to the warehouse. Along the way, my heart was in my throat, and all kinds of terrible thoughts kept flashing through my mind. If the warehouse was really destroyed, wouldn't our efforts during this period be in vain? More importantly, the conspiracy behind this made me shudder.

The warehouse door was open, with some broken door lock fragments scattered around the door. My heart sank to the bottom of the valley, and a bad premonition arose spontaneously.

"Hurry! Let's go in and take a look!" Bai Hanchuan made a prompt decision and rushed into the warehouse first.

The warehouse was in a mess. The neatly arranged seed bags were torn apart and the seeds inside were scattered all over the floor. Some were even sprinkled with unknown liquids, emitting a pungent smell.

"What a bunch of beasts!" Seeing this scene, I was so angry that I was shaking all over. These seeds were carefully selected and cultivated by us, and we poured countless efforts into them. Now they are being wasted like this. How can we not be heartbroken? !

Bai Hanchuan's face turned pale. He clenched his fists tightly and checked the situation in the warehouse without saying a word. I could feel the anger and murderous aura emanating from him.

"How is it? Is the loss big?" I suppressed my anger and tried to stay calm.

Bai Hanchuan shook his head and said in a heavy tone: "The specific situation can only be determined after the inventory, but..." He paused and looked at me, "I'm worried that this is just the beginning."

I understand what he means. Since they were able to sneak into the warehouse and sabotage it, it means there are loopholes in our internal security. Moreover, their target this time is seeds, so what about next time? What means will they use to deal with us?

"The most urgent thing is to strengthen security first. In addition, we need to find out who did this as soon as possible!" I took a deep breath and tried to calm myself down. "We can't lose our composure, and we can't let them succeed!"

Bai Hanchuan nodded and immediately arranged for people to handle the aftermath. At the same time, he also began to investigate the mastermind behind the incident.

As night fell, Bai Hanchuan and I dragged our exhausted bodies back to the office. Although the pressure was huge, we decided to stabilize the internal situation first, but we didn't know whether a new crisis would suddenly break out...

“Knock, knock, knock—” The office door was knocked again, and the rapid rhythm seemed to knock on my heart...