Rebirth 70: I am a Koi

Professor Li's words were like a thunderclap, exploding in our ears, and my heart instantly fell to the bottom. The conspiracy of the FH Group was so vicious that they not only wanted to annex our planting base, but also wanted to completely destroy our reputation and make it impossible for us to turn things around!

Hanchuan's face also became extremely solemn. He clenched his fists, and his knuckles turned blue and white. We all know that this is a tough battle, and if we are not careful, we will lose everything.

"Professor Li, what do you know? Please tell us!" I asked anxiously, with a glimmer of hope in my heart.

Professor Li took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "In order to suppress you, the FH Group has spent a lot of money to bribe several of your customers and let them publicly accuse you of problems with your planting technology, which has led to a reduction in crop yields or even a total crop failure."

"What?!" I was immediately furious. The despicable behavior of the FH Group was simply outrageous!

"They have also bribed the media and are planning to hype the incident up to completely ruin your reputation," Professor Li added, his tone filled with worry.

"These despicable villains!" Hanchuan slammed the table, furious.

"Professor Li, don't worry. We have enough evidence to prove our innocence. The FH Group's conspiracy will not succeed!" I suppressed the anger in my heart and said calmly.

"I believe you." Professor Li nodded. "I came here this time to tell you that the FH Group is not a monolithic entity. I know a retired expert who worked in the FH Group for many years and knows their inside story very well. Maybe he can help you."

My eyes lit up, as if I had grabbed a life-saving straw: "Professor Li, can you take us to see this old expert?"

Professor Li smiled and said, "Of course, he has been waiting for a long time."

Hanchuan and I followed Professor Li to a secluded teahouse, where an energetic old man was sitting by the window sipping tea. He saw us, put down his teacup, smiled and waved at us... We sat down opposite the old expert with trepidation. His name is Zhang Yun, a retired gardening master who was once in charge of new variety breeding at FH Group. Mr. Zhang is nearly 70 years old, but he is energetic and his eyes are bright.

"Hello, Mr. Zhang, I am Mu Jinli." I spoke first and briefly introduced myself and Hanchuan, as well as the difficulties our planting base is currently facing.

Mr. Zhang listened to my story carefully and nodded slightly, saying, "Professor Li has already told me about your situation. What FH Group did is indeed despicable." He paused and continued, "I have some evidence of FH Group's illegal operations over the years, which may be helpful to you."

As he spoke, Mr. Zhang took out a stack of documents from his briefcase and handed them to us. I took the documents and read them carefully. These documents recorded a series of illegal acts of FH Group in the pursuit of maximum profit over the years, including using banned pesticides and falsifying product indicators.

"These evidences are enough to bring them down!" Hanchuan said excitedly.

"It's not enough to just bring them down," I analyzed calmly, "FH Group is very powerful. Even if we can get through this difficult time, they will definitely continue to suppress us in the future."

"Jinli is right," Mr. Zhang nodded in agreement, "If you want to completely solve the problem, you have to fundamentally improve your own competitiveness."

"Mr. Zhang is right. We are now developing a new planting technology that can greatly improve the yield and quality of crops, but..." I was a little hesitant, not knowing whether I should tell you about our research results.

"Jinli, don't worry," Mr. Zhang seemed to see my concerns, "This is Professor Li's student, Dr. Lin, an expert in botany, he can help you."

Only then did I notice that there was a young scholar sitting next to Professor Li. He had been listening to our conversation quietly with a gentle smile on his face.

With the introduction of Mr. Zhang and Professor Li, I discussed with Dr. Lin in detail the implant technology we were developing. After listening to my introduction, Dr. Lin was very interested and expressed his willingness to join our research team to jointly overcome technical difficulties.

With the evidence provided by Mr. Zhang, we successfully exposed the conspiracy of the FH Group and cleared our name. Those clients and media who were deceived by the FH Group also stood up to clear our name. The FH Group's conspiracy failed, its reputation was ruined, and it had to temporarily stop suppressing us.

At the same time, our new varieties have also been highly recognized by the market at this time, the order volume has increased significantly, and the financial situation has been greatly improved. The research work of Mr. Zhang and Dr. Lin has also made major breakthroughs, providing stronger technical support for the future development of the planting base.

"It seems that it is time to expand the scale..." I said to Hanchuan, looking at the endless stream of trucks outside the window. Seeing the truckloads of ripe fruits shipped to all parts of the country, I felt a sense of accomplishment. The suppression of the FH Group did not defeat us, but made us stronger.

"Hanchuan, you are right. How can you see the rainbow without going through the wind and rain?" I turned to look at my husband beside me. There was a smile in the corners of his eyes and eyebrows. He looked more relaxed than I had ever seen.

"FH Group has been badly hurt this time, so we can take this opportunity to expand production and regain the lost market share!" Hanchuan said confidently, "I have contacted new suppliers to ensure sufficient supply of raw materials. At the same time, we will strengthen cooperation with distributors and expand sales channels."

I nodded in agreement. My husband and I worked well together, one taking care of the interior and the other taking care of the exterior. We made a detailed development plan, recruited more workers, introduced advanced production equipment, and the scale of the planting base grew day by day.

Our new products have been recognized by more and more consumers, and our market share has been steadily increasing. Companies that once doubted us and refused to cooperate with us have also extended olive branches to us.

However, we all know that this battle is far from over. As an international giant, FH Group will never give up easily.

"Jinli, look." One day, Hanchuan suddenly called me with a serious expression and handed me a latest industry report.

I took the report and read it carefully. The report showed that FH Group had been active in overseas markets recently. They were actively acquiring high-quality seedling companies and developing new planting technologies. It seemed that they were accumulating strength and preparing for a comeback.

"They want to bypass us and directly occupy the domestic high-end market!" I immediately understood their intention, and a chill came over my heart.

"We must not let them succeed!" Han Chuan's tone was firm, with a determined light flashing in his eyes, "We must be prepared to meet new challenges!"

Hanchuan and I stood on the top of the planting base, looking at the vibrant scene in front of us, and our hearts were filled with confidence and courage. We knew that no matter how many difficulties there would be in the future, we would work together to protect this green hope.

At this moment, my cell phone suddenly rang. It was an unfamiliar number. I picked up the phone and an old but vigorous voice came from the receiver: "Comrade Mu Jinli? I'm Lao Li. Do you remember me?"

Lao Li? I tried to search for this name in my mind, and suddenly I remembered a retired gardening master I met by chance when I went on a field trip a few years ago. He praised my planting techniques and left his contact information, hoping to have the opportunity to cooperate in the future.

"Hello, Mr. Li, of course I remember you! How are you feeling recently?" I asked excitedly, with a glimmer of hope rising in my heart. Could it be that at this critical moment, he would bring us a turning point?

"Thanks to you, I'm still strong! I saw the recent movements of the FH Group and called to remind you that the seed companies they acquired all have serious problems with variety degeneration. This is their fatal weakness!"

Mr. Li's words cheered me and Hanchuan up. FH Group was so eager to seize the market! "Thank you, Mr. Li. This news is so important to us!"

Mr. Li smiled and continued, "Jinli, I have another helper for you. His name is Professor Liu. He is an expert in botany and has a lot of research on improved varieties. I have told him about your situation and he is very eager to help you. I have sent his contact information to your phone."

I held the phone gratefully: "Thank you, Mr. Li, you are really our timely help!"

After hanging up the phone, I immediately called Professor Liu. After a sincere exchange, Professor Liu agreed to join our team to jointly overcome the technical difficulties of variety improvement.

Hanchuan and I were so excited that we immediately called all the employees together and told them the good news. After hearing the news, the morale of the employees was greatly boosted, and they all expressed their willingness to work harder to win this turnaround battle!

Under the guidance of Professor Liu, we developed new varieties with better quality and better disease resistance to address the defects of FH Group's varieties. At the same time, we also increased publicity efforts to expose FH Group's false propaganda and guide consumers to make rational choices.

Our efforts paid off, the conspiracy of FH Group was finally exposed, and the market share plummeted. However, our products won the favor of more and more consumers with their excellent quality and good reputation.

Seeing truckloads of ripe fruits shipped to all parts of the country, I felt a sense of accomplishment. The suppression by the FH Group did not defeat us, but made us stronger.