Rebirth 70: I am a Koi

The knock on the door abruptly interrupted Bai Hanchuan's words. My heart skipped a beat, and an ominous premonition came over me. Bai Hanchuan walked to the door and opened it cautiously. Standing outside the door was Lao Liu from the base. He looked pale and panting, as if he had run over.

"Boss Bai...Boss Bai, something bad has happened! Boss Zhou...Boss Zhou is here with his men!" Old Liu said intermittently.

Bai Hanchuan and I looked at each other, and we both saw shock and a hint of understanding in each other's eyes. It seemed that Boss Zhou was desperate.

"Let's go and take a look!" Bai Hanchuan said in a deep voice, with a cold light flashing in his eyes.

We followed Lao Liu to the gate of the base, and saw Boss Zhou standing there with a group of people, holding some sticks and other weapons. When Boss Zhou saw us, a sinister smile appeared on his face.

"Bai Hanchuan, Mu Jinli, you didn't expect that I would come to settle accounts with you so soon!" Boss Zhou said viciously.

I took a deep breath and tried to stay calm. "Boss Zhou, what do you mean? We don't seem to have offended you, right?"

"You didn't offend me?" Boss Zhou sneered, "You stole my business and caused me to lose so much money. Isn't this considered an offense to me?"

"We compete fairly, how can we say that we are stealing your business?" Bai Hanchuan retorted coldly, "It was you who used all kinds of despicable means to frame us, and we haven't settled the score with you yet!"

"Settling the score?" Boss Zhou laughed. "Just you? Today I'll let you know what happens if you offend me!" As he said that, he waved his hand, signaling the people behind him to take action.

I subconsciously took a step back, but Bai Hanchuan protected me behind him and looked at Boss Zhou with a firm gaze. "If you want to touch her, you have to get past me first!"

Seeing that a conflict was about to break out, I suddenly remembered the document that Bai Hanchuan had just shown me. I grabbed Bai Hanchuan's arm and said, "Wait a minute!" I took out the document from my bag and walked to Boss Zhou. "Boss Zhou, take a look at what this is?"

Boss Zhou took the document suspiciously, and after just a cursory glance, his face turned pale. He pointed at me with trembling hands, and was speechless for a long time.

"These...how did you get these?" He finally squeezed out a sentence, his voice hoarse and weak.

"Don't worry about that." I said coldly, "We already have all the evidence of what you did. If you stop now, it's still not too late. Otherwise, we can only call the police."

Boss Zhou's expression changed constantly, and he was obviously weighing the pros and cons. He knew that if the evidence was made public, he would be ruined and even face imprisonment.

Just then, several cars suddenly drove up and stopped at the gate of the base. Several people got out of the cars and walked straight to us.

"Boss Bai, we are here." one of them said.

Bai Hanchuan stepped forward and shook hands with them. I recognized that these people were old customers who were framed by Boss Zhou and turned to support us. It seems that Bai Hanchuan had been prepared for this.

Boss Zhou's face turned even uglier when he saw this. He knew that the situation was hopeless... He glared at us fiercely, then waved his hand and left with his men in disgrace.

The crisis was temporarily resolved, but I knew in my heart that this was just the calm before the storm. I turned to look at Bai Hanchuan, "Next, we..."

Boss Zhou's embarrassing departure did not make me feel relieved, but even more depressed. I knew that this was only a temporary victory, and greater challenges were still to come. I took a deep breath and turned to face the anxious employees in the base. Their eyes were full of confusion and fear. I knew that I had to do something to help them regain their confidence.

"Don't worry, everyone," I raised my voice, trying to make my tone sound firm and powerful, "We have seen through Boss Zhou's conspiracy, and he can no longer threaten us!"

My words seemed to have some effect, and the employees' faces gradually regained some color. I struck while the iron was hot and continued, "Next, we must work harder and prove with practical actions that we are the best!"

I led the staff to improve the crop growing environment in the base. The conditions in the 1970s were difficult and everything depended on manpower. We worked together to weed, fertilize and water the crops. Everyone worked very hard. While working, I encouraged everyone and told them that as long as we worked together, we would be able to overcome all difficulties.

Sweat soaked my clothes and blurred my vision, but I felt full of strength. Seeing the renewed hope on the faces of my employees, I felt extremely relieved. I knew that we were getting out of the predicament step by step and heading towards the light.

In the evening, Bai Hanchuan came back, with a trace of fatigue on his face, but his eyes were exceptionally bright.

"How is it?" I asked as I walked over.

"Done," Bai Hanchuan said with a smile, "I have contacted a business tycoon, and he promised to help us expose Boss Zhou's evil deeds."

Hearing this news, I finally felt relieved. With the support of this big boss, we can completely get rid of Boss Zhou's entanglement and concentrate on developing our own business.

In the next few days, we worked hard to improve the growing environment of crops while waiting for news from the boss. The atmosphere in the base gradually regained its former vitality, and the faces of the employees were filled with smiles again.

That night, I quietly entered the space. Since my rebirth, this magical space has been with me. It not only provides me with abundant supplies, but also gives me great spiritual support.

Looking at the dazzling array of seeds and tools in the space, I suddenly had a bold idea. Perhaps, I can use the advantages of the space to cultivate a batch of high-quality special crops to break the market deadlock...

I walked to where the seeds were stored and my eyes fell on a bag of special seeds. "It's time..." I said softly, reaching out and picking up the bag of seeds.

I carefully took out the bag of seeds. This is a special variety I exchanged from the space mall - colorful peppers. It is not only bright in color and unique in taste, but also has a very high yield and strong disease resistance. It is the best choice to break the market deadlock.

The land in the space is fertile and full of spiritual energy, which is most suitable for growing these special crops. I watered them with spiritual spring water, fertilized them with special fertilizers made in the space, and carefully cared for these seedlings. Watching them grow day by day, my heart was filled with hope.

During the day, I continued to work at the base, encouraging employees and fighting side by side with them. Although it was hard, seeing the smiles on everyone's faces made me feel that everything was worth it.

Good news came from Bai Hanchuan. He cleverly revealed Boss Zhou's despicable methods to some people in the industry and provided solid evidence. These colleagues were originally dissatisfied with Boss Zhou's arrogance and domineering. Now that they knew his true face, they were even more indignant and expressed their desire to distance themselves from him.

Boss Zhou's reputation plummeted and his business was severely affected. I knew that this was just the beginning and our counterattack had just begun.

That evening, Bai Hanchuan came back later than usual. As soon as he entered the door, he hugged me tightly, with a hint of excitement in his tone: "Li'er, we succeeded! Several of Boss Zhou's big clients have terminated their cooperation with him. He is now in a state of panic and has begun to ask for help from others!"

I leaned in his arms, feeling his strong heartbeat, and my heart was filled with joy. "Great!" I said excitedly, "We finally got back a point!"

"This is just the beginning," Bai Hanchuan stroked my hair gently, "We must press on and defeat him completely!"

His eyes were full of determination and confidence, and I also felt the strong power emanating from him. We hugged each other tightly, encouraged each other, and looked forward to a better future together.

In the next few days, the colorful peppers ripened. They were brightly colored, like a rainbow, and exuded an enticing aroma. I picked them, carefully packaged them, and prepared to take them to the market to sell.

I know that this batch of colorful peppers will cause a sensation and completely change the market structure. And this will also be a key step towards our success.

I looked at the packaged colorful peppers, took a deep breath, and said to Bai Hanchuan, "Tomorrow, we will go to the city and let everyone see our strength!"

Bai Hanchuan held my hand, his eyes firm: "Okay! Let's go together!"

The next morning, we set off with a car full of colorful peppers. As the car drove on the country road, I felt both excited and nervous.

Suddenly, Bai Hanchuan slammed on the brakes... Before I could ask what happened, I heard him say in a deep voice: "Someone is following us..."

Bai Hanchuan's words made my heart tighten. Following? Could it be Boss Zhou? Did he sense our counterattack? I followed Bai Hanchuan's gaze and, sure enough, an inconspicuous black jeep was parked a hundred meters away. Although the distance was far, I still recognized the person in the driver's seat - Boss Zhou's confidant, A Biao.

"What should I do?" I asked in a low voice, sweat oozing out of my palms unconsciously.

Bai Hanchuan's eyes shone, and he said calmly: "Don't panic, let's wait and see what he wants to do." He restarted the car and continued to drive towards the city. I held his hand tightly, feeling the warmth of his palm, trying to calm myself down. Along the way, the black jeep always kept a distance from us, staring at us like a poisonous snake, making me feel uneasy.

After arriving in the city, we placed the colorful peppers in the most conspicuous place as planned. As expected, these peppers with bright colors and different shapes immediately attracted everyone's attention. People gathered around and asked curiously about the price and taste. I enthusiastically introduced the uniqueness of the colorful peppers to them and demonstrated different cooking methods on the spot.

There were exclamations and praises from the crowd, and many people bought our peppers on the spot. Looking at the lively scene, my heart was filled with joy and hope. It seemed that our counterattack plan was beginning to bear fruit.

However, at this moment, I suddenly felt uneasy. I looked around and found that A Biao had disappeared. Where did he go? Could it be that Boss Zhou was secretly plotting something?

My hunch was soon confirmed. A burly man walked up to us and shouted, "There's something wrong with your peppers! I have a terrible stomachache after eating them!" He covered his stomach with a painful expression, attracting the attention of people around him.

I was shocked and immediately realized that this was Boss Zhou's trick. I calmly walked up to the man and asked, "Hey, big brother, when did you buy the chili peppers? How long have you been eating them?"

The man stammered, "Just... just now... not long after eating..."

I noticed that his eyes flickered when he spoke, and he was obviously lying. I was about to continue asking questions when suddenly there was a commotion in the crowd. I turned around and saw several people in uniforms coming over, led by Director Li, the head of the Market Management Office.

Director Li walked up to us and said seriously, "We have received a report that your peppers have quality issues. Please cooperate with us in our investigation."

I know that this is Boss Zhou's conspiracy. He must have bribed Director Li and wanted to take this opportunity to suppress us. I took a deep breath and tried to keep myself calm. I looked at Bai Hanchuan. His eyes were firm and calm, which gave me unlimited strength.

"We are willing to cooperate with the investigation," Bai Hanchuan said in a deep voice, "but we believe that there is absolutely no problem with our peppers."

Director Li signaled his men to seal up all our peppers, and then took us to the market management office. I knew in my heart that a new battle was about to break out. I turned to look at Bai Hanchuan and whispered, "It seems that Boss Zhou is not going to give up..." Bai Hanchuan held my hand tightly, his eyes flashing with coldness: "Then let him see what a real Jedi counterattack is!" At this moment, the door of the office was pushed open, and Boss Zhou walked in with a smug smile on his face... He looked at us, his tone full of sarcasm: "Mu Jinli, Bai Hanchuan, you didn't expect that we would meet again..."