Rebirth 70: I am a Koi

Lin Xiao's words were like a huge rock dropped into a calm lake, stirring up a storm. Ban! These two words weighed heavily on our hearts, and I knew a storm was coming.

Bai Hanchuan held my hand tightly. His palm was warm and strong, which gave me great comfort. He looked at Lin Xiao and me with deep eyes and said firmly: "Don't panic, we are well prepared."

In the following days, the ban by the Flower Association caused a great uproar in the industry. Some small businesses that depended on flower trading companies chose to cut off ties with us under pressure. For a time, we seemed to be pushed to the forefront and surrounded by enemies.

However, I am pleased that more and more people of justice have stood up to publicly support us and condemn the monopoly of flower trading companies. Many colleagues who have been oppressed by them have provided us with evidence to expose their evil deeds.

The children also supported us in their own way. In the school speech contest, they bravely talked about the unfair treatment we were experiencing and called on everyone to resist the hegemonic behavior of the flower trading company. Their speech videos were widely circulated on the Internet, attracting widespread attention from the society. Many media began to conduct in-depth investigations into the monopoly of the flower trading company, and the balance of public opinion began to tilt towards us.

"It seems that our opponents are getting anxious." Bai Hanchuan looked at the reports on the Internet and sneered, "The crazier they are, the closer they are to destruction."

I nodded, my heart filled with hope. I knew we would win this battle!

That night, Lin Xiao suddenly ran up to me and Bai Hanchuan excitedly, holding a mobile hard drive in his hand, and said mysteriously: "Boss, Madam Boss, I have good news to tell you..."

Lin Xiao pretended to be mysterious and lowered his voice, "Guess what I found?"

I took the hard drive. It was cold to the touch, but it made my blood boil. Could it be that... I looked at Bai Hanchuan. He nodded slightly at me, with a confident light in his eyes.

"The Flower Trading Company has done a lot of bad things over the years, including tax evasion, malicious competition, and bribery of officials... It's simply too numerous to list!" Lin Xiao said indignantly, projecting documents one by one onto the wall. Those shocking data, agreements, and dirty transaction records all turned into sharp swords, stabbing at the behemoth Flower Trading Company.

I took a deep breath and suppressed my excitement. "This evidence is enough to bring them down!"

Bai Hanchuan calmly analyzed the information on the screen. "Not only that," he pointed to one of the documents and said, "This document records the evidence of their collusion with foreign forces to smuggle rare plants. This is a serious crime!"

My heart sank. I didn't expect them to be so bold as to do such a thing!

"I will hand these evidences over to the relevant departments," Bai Hanchuan said firmly and decisively, "I will make them pay for what they have done!"

At the same time, the mysterious ally also began to take action. He united several large flower companies to form a temporary alliance and launched a series of publicity activities in the industry. They printed a large number of leaflets to expose the crimes of flower trading companies and placed advertisements in major media, calling on everyone to boycott their products.

All of a sudden, the wave of public opinion became even more turbulent, and the flower trading company became the target of public criticism. Their reputation plummeted, many partners terminated their contracts with them, and their stock price began to fall sharply.

"It seems that the moment of decisive battle is coming." I looked at the rising sun outside the window, and my heart was full of confidence...

The first rays of morning sun shine on the petals, and the dewdrops reflect colorful light, heralding the beginning of a new day. Bai Hanchuan and I stood at the gate of the planting base, watching the employees busy arranging the site, with confident smiles on their faces.

"This flower exhibition will not only showcase the strength of our base, but also allow those who have been deceived by flower trading companies to see the truth!" Bai Hanchuan's voice was firm and powerful. I held his hand, feeling the warmth of his palm, and my heart was filled with strength.

"Don't worry, we have been preparing for so long, we will definitely succeed!" I said with a smile.

On the day of the exhibition, there were huge crowds of people, and the scene was unprecedented. The carefully cultivated flowers competed with each other in beauty, and the fragrance of flowers filled the air, attracting the attention of every visitor. As the tour guide, Lin Xiao vividly introduced the varieties, characteristics and planting techniques of each flower, winning rounds of applause.

"Manager Mu, your planting technology is amazing! The quality of these flowers is much better than those from the flower trading company!" a customer exclaimed.

"Yes, and the price is so reasonable. We will choose your base from now on!" another customer agreed.

Hearing these compliments, my heart is sweeter than eating honey. I know that this is an affirmation of our efforts and also an expectation for the future.

A few days later, the industry meeting was held as scheduled. When the representative of the flower trading company was about to go on stage to speak, Bai Hanchuan suddenly stood up.

"Ladies and gentlemen, everyone here is an elite in the flower industry. I believe that none of you would like to see some bad apples appearing in the industry, right?" He scanned the venue with sharp eyes, his tone steady and forceful.

Before anyone could react, he pressed the remote control in his hand, and on the big screen appeared evidence of the flower trading company's tax evasion, malicious competition, bribery of officials, and even smuggling of rare plants!

There was an uproar in the venue, and everyone's eyes were focused on the representative of the flower trading company. He was pale, his lips were trembling, but he couldn't utter a word.

"These evidences are enough to prove that the flower trading company is an outright criminal gang. They not only damaged the interests of the industry, but also violated the bottom line of the law!" Bai Hanchuan's voice was loud and clear, "We will bring them to justice today!"

I saw that the flower trading company representative no longer had the arrogance of the past, but was replaced by deep fear and despair...

As night fell, Bai Hanchuan and I stood on the observation deck of the planting base and looked into the distance. The lights, like seeds of hope, flickered in the darkness.

“We did it, didn’t we?” I whispered.

Bai Hanchuan put his arm around my shoulders and said, "This is just the beginning..."

"This is just the beginning," Bai Hanchuan's voice echoed in the night wind, with a hint of subtle solemnity.

I turned my head and looked at his angular profile. In the moonlight, I saw a determined light flashing in his eyes. I knew that he was right. Bringing down the Flower Trading Company was only the first step. The ultimate goal was to find the black hands hiding behind the scenes.

"Hanchuan, are you worried that they will do something desperate?" I held his hand tightly, feeling a little uneasy.

"Yes," he looked down at me, his eyes full of determination, "but we won't give them the chance."

A breeze blew by, bringing a scent. I took a deep breath and tried to calm myself down. The children were still waiting for us at home. I couldn't let them down, let alone those who supported us.

"You're right, we still have a lot to do," I raised my head and looked into the distance with a firm gaze, "We must let those people know that justice may be late, but it will never be absent!"

Bai Hanchuan patted my hand gently. "Don't worry, I have arranged everything. Someone will come to take over the mess of the flower trading company tomorrow. We just need to focus on our own business."

"That's good," I breathed a sigh of relief, a huge weight lifted off my shoulders.

"By the way, there is one more thing," Bai Hanchuan suddenly smiled mysteriously, "Do you still remember that retired gardening master?"

I was stunned for a moment, "You mean... the old man who helped us?"

"Yes, it's him," Bai Hanchuan nodded, "He contacted me and said he had some important clues that could help us completely bring down those people."

My heart skipped a beat, and an irrepressible excitement surged in my heart. Could it be that the truth we have been pursuing is finally coming to light?

"Great!" I excitedly grabbed Bai Hanchuan's hand, "When are we going to meet him?"

Bai Hanchuan looked at me with a doting look in his eyes. "Don't worry, I have already arranged it. We will visit him early tomorrow morning."

I nodded, my heart full of anticipation. I know that tomorrow will be a new beginning, we will embark on a new journey to meet our bright future.

As the night deepened, we stood on the observation deck, hugging each other, looking at the lights in the distance, our hearts filled with hope and strength. I knew that no matter how difficult and dangerous the road ahead was, we would go forward hand in hand and never give up. Because the light is just ahead!