Rebirth 70: I am a Koi

The person who opened the door was Bai Hanchuan's assistant, Xiao Liu. He looked hurriedly at me, hesitant to speak, and then turned his gaze to Bai Hanchuan.

"What's wrong? Why are you so panicked?" Bai Hanchuan took the newspaper from his hand and frowned slightly.

My heart tightened, and an ominous premonition came to my mind. During this period, Bai Hanchuan and I were busy with the planting base and rarely paid attention to the news from the outside world.

"Mr. Bai, please take a look at the headlines of the financial edition..." Xiao Liu's voice trembled a little.

Bai Hanchuan flipped through the newspaper quickly, his expression becoming more and more solemn.

I couldn't help but lean over and saw the headline on the front page: "A new star in the industry has emerged, and new agricultural products are booming in the market!"

The accompanying picture shows a man in a suit and tie, standing on the edge of a field with high spirits, holding a heavy ear of rice in his hand.

“Isn’t this…” I recognized at a glance that the man in the photo was the upstart who had sneered at us at the industry summit some time ago. The rice he displayed was strikingly similar to the new variety bred in our base, both in appearance and advertised yield.

"How dare they?!" I immediately understood Xiao Liu's intention, and a surge of anger rushed to my head.

"It seems that we have met our match." Bai Hanchuan put down the newspaper, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes, but there was no anger as I imagined, but instead a hint of excitement.

"Mr. Bai, I have sent people to investigate. Although their products have an advantage over ours in publicity, the actual quality is much worse. Many consumers reported after purchasing that the taste and nutritional value are far inferior to our products." Xiao Liu added.

"Okay, I understand." Bai Hanchuan nodded, "Leave this matter to me, you go back first."

"Yes." After Xiao Liu left, Bai Hanchuan turned to look at me with a firm look in his eyes: "Don't worry, we won't lose."

I took a deep breath and tried to calm myself down. "Well, I believe you."

In the next few days, Bai Hanchuan and I began to investigate the background of this competitor and collect evidence of their product quality problems.

"Got it!" One day, I was reading through the information I collected from the market, and suddenly my eyes lit up. I pointed to one of the reports and said, "Look, their product testing report clearly has data fraud!"

"Very good!" Bai Hanchuan took the report and checked it carefully, with a confident smile on his face. "It's time to teach them a lesson."

The next day, an article titled "Unveiling the Truth Behind New Crops" appeared prominently in major media outlets, exposing the quality issues of competitors' products to the public...

"Madam, the flowers you ordered are ready!" Lin Xiao's crisp voice came from outside the door, interrupting my thoughts.

I put down the documents in my hand, stood up and walked to the door, watching Lin Xiao pushing a cart full of flowers, and suddenly an idea came to my mind...

"Xiaoqing, these flowers..." I looked at the colorful flowers in front of me, feeling a little confused.

"Boss lady, don't ask me. You will know when the time comes." Lin Xiao winked playfully and pushed the flowers in front of me. "Don't worry. I promise to give you a surprise!"

I looked at her mysterious look and couldn't help but laugh. During this period, Lin Xiao's flower shop business was getting better and better. Under her careful management, it had developed into a well-known flower shop in the city.

"Okay, then I'll look forward to your surprise." I patted her hands, signaling her to relax, "But don't tire yourself out."

"Don't worry, boss lady, I know what I'm doing!" Lin Xiao assured confidently.

A few days later, Lin Xiao used her flower shop network to organize a unique consumer experience event. She provided the freshest fruits, vegetables and rice from our base for free to customers who came to enjoy the flowers, and explained our planting philosophy and product advantages on the spot.

"Wow, these strawberries are so sweet!"

"These vegetables look very fresh, much better than those sold in the market!"

"The rice they cook is so delicious. I'll have to buy a few more bags!"

The customers were full of praise. They originally came just to enjoy the flowers, but now they were impressed by the quality of our products and bought them eagerly.

At the same time, the children also launched a charity sale in the school with the theme of "I cheer for my parents". They made exquisite bookmarks and handicrafts by themselves, and brought the products of our base to the school for charity sale, introducing their parents' hard work to teachers and classmates in their tender voices.

"Teacher, please try the strawberries my mother grows. They are so sweet!"

"This bookmark was made by my father himself, and it has the logo of our base on it!"

Looking at the innocent smiles of the children, a warm feeling welled up in the hearts of Bai Hanchuan and I. Although the children are still young, they are well aware of the difficulties their parents face, and they cheer us up in their own way, which makes us feel very happy.

However, just as we were immersed in joy and emotion, something unexpected happened...

"Mr. Bai, something bad has happened. Please take a look at this!" The assistant rushed into the office in a panic and slammed a newspaper on Bai Hanchuan's desk.

My heart tightened, and an ominous premonition came to my mind... Bai Hanchuan frowned and quickly browsed the contents of the newspaper. My heart also rose to my throat, and I asked anxiously: "What's wrong? What happened?"

He handed me the newspaper, his face terribly gloomy. I took it and read it, and immediately felt a surge of anger. The newspaper published an article titled "Rise of New Industry Firms, Challenges Faced by Old Firms". The content of the article seemed objective, but it was actually full of mysteries. The words between the lines hinted that in order to suppress our competitors, Bai Hanchuan and I used all means, even fabricating some fictitious things to discredit us.

"Despicable!" I was so angry that I was shaking all over. These rumors were so vicious. They were trying to force us to death! Bai Hanchuan held my hand tightly and said firmly: "Don't worry, the innocent will be innocent. I will handle this matter well."

In the next few days, all kinds of negative news came overwhelmingly, and we seemed to be pushed to the forefront and became the target of public criticism. Although I was anxious, I also knew that this was not the time to panic. I had to believe in Bai Hanchuan and believe that he would find a solution.

Bai Hanchuan did not disappoint me and decided to respond to this malicious attack head-on. He contacted the industry association and applied to give a public speech at the upcoming industry summit.

On the day of the summit, Bai Hanchuan walked onto the stage in a suit and tie, looking very confident. His eyes were firm and powerful, his tone was calm and confident, and he refuted those groundless accusations and rumors one by one. He frankly recounted the difficult journey of our entrepreneurship and solemnly promised that we would always adhere to quality first, continue to innovate, and provide consumers with better products and services.

His speech won warm applause from the audience, and many colleagues and media reporters were impressed by his sincerity and courage.

After the speech, Bai Hanchuan walked over to me and gently held my hand. "Next, we have another tough battle to fight."

I looked at his determined eyes and knew that this battle had just begun... A few days after the summit, we actively cooperated with the industry association's investigation and took the initiative to accept media interviews. Facts speak louder than words, and those malicious rumors that slandered us were self-defeating. Bai Hanchuan's calm and decisive handling not only saved our reputation, but also won us the respect and support of more people.

However, although the storm has subsided, I know that this is just the beginning. The competitor hiding in the dark will never give up. He is like a poisonous snake, lurking in the dark, waiting for an opportunity to strike, waiting to give us a fatal blow.

Bai Hanchuan and I did not relax our vigilance. We continued to expand production scale, improve product quality, and actively seek new market opportunities. We believed that as long as we were strong enough, no one could defeat us.

That evening, Bai Hanchuan and I came to the planting base, stood on the top of the mountain, and looked at the mountains in the distance. The afterglow of the setting sun fell on us, giving everything a golden glow.

"Hanchuan, do you think we can keep walking hand in hand like this?" I leaned against him and asked softly.

"Of course, we should not only go on hand in hand, but also create our own glory together." Bai Hanchuan held my hand tightly and said in a firm tone.

"I believe you." I raised my head and looked at his resolute profile, my heart filled with happiness and emotion.

"This is just the beginning. We want everyone to see that truly strong people will not be easily defeated." Bai Hanchuan's voice was full of confidence and strength.

I nodded heavily and looked into the distance with him. As the sun set and night fell, our hearts were filled with hope and fighting spirit.

Back in the office, Secretary Xiao Li walked in hurriedly, holding an envelope in his hand. There was no signature on it, only a line of beautiful handwriting: "Please write it yourself, it's urgent!"

Bai Hanchuan took the letter, frowned slightly, and slowly opened the envelope...