Rebirth 70: I am a Koi

The afterglow of the setting sun fell on the windowsill, giving the green leaves a golden edge. I stood in the office, holding the court verdict in my hand, feeling mixed emotions.

"We won." Bai Hanchuan stood beside me with a calm tone, but I knew that his heart must be as excited and gratified as mine.

We fought this lawsuit for three months. During these three months, we collected evidence, sorted out materials, and went back and forth between the court and the planting base again and again. ParknShop relied on its wealth and power to oppress us several times, and even hired people to spread rumors in an attempt to ruin the reputation of our planting base.

"Do they think they can make us surrender like this? That's wishful thinking!" Lin Xiao said indignantly, "Fortunately, that old man helped us find the key evidence, otherwise..."

"Yes," I looked at the retired gardener with gratitude, "thanks to your professional advice, we were able to stand firm in the court."

The old man waved his hand and said, "I just did what I should do. Good will prevail over evil, this is an eternal truth."

I took a deep breath, opened the judgment, and read it word by word. The court finally supported our lawsuit and ordered ParknShop to pay the overdue payment immediately and bear the corresponding liability for breach of contract.

"Justice may be late, but it will never be absent." Bai Hanchuan held my hand, "From now on, no one will dare to look down on us anymore."

I nodded, with an unprecedented sense of pride and ambition in my heart. This victory not only means that we have safeguarded our rights and interests, but more importantly, it proves that even in this complex society, justice and conscience still exist.

"Dong dong dong..."

There was a knock on the office door, and a strange voice came from outside the door, "Excuse me, is Ms. Mu Jinli here?"

I turned around and motioned to Lin Xiao to open the door. The person who came in was a middle-aged man in a suit and tie. He had a professional smile on his face, but he couldn't hide a hint of embarrassment.

"You must be Ms. Mu, right? I'm the regional manager of ParknShop, and my last name is Wang." He held out his hand to me. "What happened before was wrong on our part. On behalf of ParknShop, I sincerely apologize to you and your husband."

I didn't reach out my hand immediately, but looked at him calmly, "Manager Wang, there's no need to apologize. What we value is practical actions."

Manager Wang seemed to have expected me to say this. He still maintained a decent smile and said, "Don't worry, we have already transferred all the overdue payments to your base's account in accordance with the court's decision. In addition, we are also aware of the problems in the previous cooperation, so we have specially drafted a new cooperation agreement and hope to continue to cooperate with your base."

As he spoke, he took out a document from his briefcase and handed it to me. I took the document and glanced through it. The new agreement not only increased the purchase price, but also added some clauses that were favorable to us. It seems that although this lawsuit was difficult, it also made ParknShop Supermarket truly realize the strength of our planting base.

"We will seriously consider your proposal." I put the document on the table. "If we decide to continue the cooperation, we will inform you."

After Manager Wang left, Lin Xiao excitedly picked up the agreement on the table and said, "Jinli, you see, ParknShop really wants to cooperate with us this time. The conditions are much better than before!"

I nodded. The victory in this lawsuit not only won us the rights we deserve, but more importantly, it greatly enhanced the reputation of the planting base. During this period, new customers have been contacting us, and several large companies have also expressed their intention to cooperate.

"It seems that our previous persistence was worth it." Bai Hanchuan walked to my side, his eyes full of relief and pride.

I looked out the window. The sun was setting and a brilliant sunset glow was burning on the horizon, heralding a hopeful tomorrow.

"Hanchuan," I looked at him, with a determined light in my eyes, "Should we..."

"Hanchuan," I looked at him, with a determined light in my eyes, "Should we strike while the iron is hot and expand the scale of cultivation?"

A hint of smile flashed across Bai Hanchuan's deep eyes. He knew what I was thinking. "Great minds think alike." He held my hand. "This lawsuit has made us famous despite the adversity. Now is the best time to expand production and seize the market."

I stood up excitedly, and I had already started to sketch out a blueprint for the future in my mind. "We can contract some more wasteland, introduce new varieties, and also..." I spoke very quickly, wanting to say all my ideas at once.

Bai Hanchuan listened patiently and offered constructive suggestions from time to time. We decided to first look for that mysterious ally, the retired gardening master, who had provided us with key technical support in the ParknShop incident.

"Old sir, which varieties do you think we should focus on developing next?" I asked humbly.

The old man twisted his gray beard and scanned the information in our hands with wise eyes. "Off-season vegetables are popular in the market now, but they require high technology and are also risky. You can try to grow some new varieties of mushrooms. There is a large market demand, and..."

The old gentleman analyzed in detail the market prospects and planting techniques of various crops and made a detailed development plan for us.

In the next few days, Bai Hanchuan and I were very busy. We went to the bank to apply for a loan, contacted the engineering team to build a new greenhouse, and recruited a group of experienced farmers to join us. Lin Xiao also helped us train new employees and manage the affairs of the base.

Everything is going on in an orderly manner. Our planting base is changing with each passing day and expanding in scale. I stood on the newly built observation deck, looking at the scenery in the distance. The afterglow of the setting sun sprinkled on the fields, as if covering the land with a layer of golden gauze.

"Hanchuan, you said that we will..." I turned to look at Bai Hanchuan beside me. His profile looked particularly handsome in the sunset, and his eyes reflected golden light, shining like stars.

"We will get better and better." He held my hand, and the warmth from his fingertips spread into my heart, dispelling the coolness of the evening. "Together, we will build this place into the largest vegetable base in the country, so that everyone can eat the freshest and healthiest vegetables."

I couldn't help but laugh. His ambition always inspired me and filled me with anticipation for the future. We stood side by side on the observation deck, watching the sunset slowly set, dyeing the sky a gorgeous orange-red. The newly built greenhouses looked like rows of neat white tents in the afterglow of the sunset, foreshadowing our future hopes.

"Oh, by the way," I suddenly remembered something, "How is Lin Xiao doing recently? Last time she said she wanted to learn new planting techniques, and I found a few books for her, but I don't know if she has read them."

"Don't worry, Lin Xiao is a very smart girl, she understands everything very quickly. She has helped us a lot during this period." Bai Hanchuan said with a smile, "Once we are done with the base, we should reward her."

"Well, I should thank her." I nodded. Lin Xiao is like my own sister, always by my side, supporting my career. Thinking of this, a warm current surged in my heart, and I became more determined to make the planting base bigger and stronger.

"Look over there," Bai Hanchuan suddenly pointed to a vacant lot in the distance and said, "I plan to make use of that place and introduce some new varieties of flowers. Then..."

His voice suddenly stopped, and he stared at the empty space, frowning slightly, as if he had discovered something unusual. I followed his gaze and my heart tightened inexplicably...