Rebirth 70: I am a Koi

I took Bai Hanchuan and Xiao Li with me and hurried back to the car. I said to them anxiously, "The new variety sold at the Harvest Base is very similar to a vegetable I've been researching recently. I suspect..." I paused, "I suspect they stole our research results!"

Bai Hanchuan and Xiao Li were both stunned, with disbelief written all over their faces.

"How is this possible?" Xiao Li was the first to react. "The 'Harvest' base is so far away from us, and we have always kept the research and development of new varieties highly confidential..."

I took a deep breath and tried to calm myself down. "Now is not the time to pursue these things. We must act immediately!" I turned to look at Bai Hanchuan. "You must contact the construction team immediately and renovate the base according to the new greenhouse plan we discussed before. It must be done quickly! Xiao Li, you are responsible for counting market demand and contacting previous customers. Tell them that we will soon launch a new variety that is better and has a higher yield than the 'Harvest' base!"

Bai Hanchuan nodded firmly and said, "Okay, I'll do it right away!" After that, he immediately turned around and walked out of the market with big strides.

In the following days, the entire base entered an unprecedented state of tension. Bai Hanchuan led the workers to work day and night, and the renovation project, which was originally expected to take a month, was compressed into half a month. What was even more surprising was that because Bai Hanchuan was careful with his budget and compared prices when purchasing building materials, he finally saved a lot of money.

I was also making good progress. The new varieties in the space were carefully cultivated by me, and the yield and quality were far beyond expectations. I picked the first batch of mature vegetables and sent them to several large supermarkets that I had cooperated with before, and they were immediately warmly welcomed.

"Ms. Mu, your vegetables are really great! Not only do they look beautiful, but they also taste much better than those from the Harvest base!"

"Yes, yes. We were worried that the Dawn base might fail. Now it seems that we were worrying too much!"

"Ms. Mu, just tell us how much you plan to sell these vegetables for per pound. We want them all!"

Orders came in like snowflakes, and I had to urgently contact other vegetable wholesalers to expand sales channels. In just a few days, the vegetables from our base occupied the entire market, and even some of our peers who had previously sneered at us began to call us...

Looking at the piles of orders in the warehouse, I finally smiled for the first time in a long time. Those colleagues who used to avoid us now come to the "Chenxi" base in an endless stream, with flattering smiles on their faces.

"Boss Mu, you really have a keen eye. You grew such good vegetables. It really opened our eyes!" A middle-aged man with a beer belly handed over his business card with a big smile on his face. "I'm Boss Wang from the Fengsheng base. I've heard about your deeds a long time ago and have always wanted to find an opportunity to learn from you. I wonder when you are free? Let's have a meal together and have a good chat?"

I took the business card and smiled politely: "Boss Wang, you are too polite. Let's learn from each other and make progress together. When I am done with this busy period, I will treat you to a meal."

Similar scenes happen every day. Those who used to sneer at us and take advantage of us have now become fawning followers. I know in my heart that what they are after is not me or the "Dawn" base, but their own interests.

The situation of the Harvest Base was getting worse and worse. They tried to imitate our planting varieties and business model, but they could never surpass us. I knew their details too well. They didn't have my space, my technology, and the persistence and hard work of me and Bai Hanchuan. They were destined to follow us and eat dust.

That day, I was sorting out accounts in the office when Bai Hanchuan pushed the door and walked in. There was a hint of fatigue on his face, but more of it was joy that he could not hide.

"Jinli, guess what?" He walked up to me, his tone unable to conceal his excitement, "The 'Harvest' base sent people to discuss cooperation with us today! They said..."

I put down the pen in my hand, looked up at him, and continued with a smile: "They said that they want us to provide technical guidance and hope to be the agent for selling our vegetables, right?"

Bai Hanchuan was stunned for a moment, then smiled and nodded: "How do you know? Did they contact you before?"

"This is all to be expected." I stood up, walked to the window, looked at the vibrant fields outside, and said calmly, "The 'Harvest' base is now doomed. They can only choose to bow to us."

"So what are your plans? Do you want to agree to them?" Bai Hanchuan walked to my side and asked softly.

I pondered for a moment and slowly said, "It's not a bad idea to agree to their request, but..." I paused and turned to look at him, "Should we consider raising the salaries of the employees in the base?"

"Give employees a raise?" Bai Hanchuan thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement. "You're right. The employees have worked really hard during this period. Thanks to their concerted efforts, the base has been able to develop so well. We should give them some rewards."

I walked to the desk, opened the drawer, took out the plan I had prepared long ago and handed it to him, "I plan to increase the salary of all employees by 10%. In addition, employees with outstanding performance will receive additional bonuses. What do you think?"

Bai Hanchuan took the plan and looked through it carefully, with a pleased smile on his face: "Jinli, you always want to be ahead of others. Don't worry, I will discuss it with the finance department and implement it as soon as possible."

The promulgation of the new policy sparked a round of cheers in the base. The employees were all beaming with joy and worked even harder. Seeing everyone's enthusiasm, I felt extremely gratified. I always believe that only by treating employees sincerely can we get their sincere efforts.

The "Chenxi" base is thriving and has entered a new stage. We used the funds from the cooperation to expand the planting area and introduce more advanced irrigation equipment. At the same time, Bai Hanchuan and I led the technical team to research and develop new varieties day and night, striving to expand the "Chenxi" product line to a wider range of fields.

"Jinli, come and see!" That day, Bai Hanchuan ran into my room excitedly with a report in his hand, "The new variety of strawberry we cultivated was successful! Look, it's twice as big as ordinary strawberries, and tastes sweeter!"

I took the report, looked at the data and pictures carefully, and couldn't help but smile. The success of the new strawberry variety marks that the technical level of the "Chenxi" base has reached a new level. We are no longer satisfied with being just an ordinary vegetable planting base, but want to build a modern agricultural enterprise integrating planting, research and development, and sales!

"Bai Hanchuan, what do you think about us naming the new variety of strawberry 'Hope'?" I looked out the window, my tone full of longing for the future.

"Hope? What a good name!" Bai Hanchuan agreed. "'Hope' represents hope and beauty. I believe that the 'Dawn' base will be as vibrant and flourishing as the 'Hope' strawberry!"

Late at night, I returned to my room exhausted and turned on the space system as usual. Looking at the dazzling array of supplies in the space, I felt safe. Suddenly, my eyes were attracted by the flashing red dot on the system panel. It was a warning prompt that had never appeared before...

My heart tightened, and an ominous premonition came to my mind...

I rubbed my eyes, thinking that I was hallucinating because I was too tired. But when I looked at the system panel again, the flashing red dot and warning prompt were still clearly displayed there, like a sharp knife, stabbing my heart.

"What's wrong? What happened?" Bai Hanchuan keenly noticed my abnormality, put down the documents in his hand, walked quickly to my side, and asked with concern.

I took a deep breath, tried to suppress the uneasiness in my heart, pointed at the warning prompt on the system panel, and said in a dry voice: "Look, what is this?"

Bai Hanchuan looked in the direction of my finger, and his brows slightly wrinkled. I saw that on the originally simple and clear system panel, there was now a line of bright red text, like a stone dropped into a calm lake, causing ripples.

"There are abnormal fluctuations in the space, please be prepared, host..." Bai Hanchuan read out the warning in a low voice, with a hint of solemnity in his tone.

My heart suddenly sank, and an inexplicable sense of fear instantly spread throughout my body. The space system has always been my greatest reliance. It not only provides me with a steady supply of supplies, but is also like a friend who silently protects me, giving me strength and peace of mind. But now, this system, which has always been running stably, has become abnormal and issued such a terrible warning. How can I not be afraid?

"Don't worry, let's take a closer look." Bai Hanchuan held my hand, trying to warm my cold palms with his body temperature.

I nodded, forced myself to calm down, and together with Bai Hanchuan, I carefully studied every detail on the system panel, trying to find some clues. However, no matter how we tried, we still couldn't understand what the "abnormal spatial fluctuations" meant, let alone how to deal with the impending crisis...

At this moment, there was a sudden and urgent knock on the door, "dong dong dong", like a death-threatening drumbeat, beating my heart again and again...