Rebirth 70: I am a Koi

"Interesting thing? What is it?" I raised my head suddenly and asked anxiously. Could it be that our predicament is finally about to see a turnaround?

Han Chuan put down the information in his hand, his deep eyes sparkling with brilliance, and his tone was filled with a hint of barely perceptible excitement, "Do you still remember the company that sued us for product quality problems before?"

I nodded. How could I forget that the company was our strong competitor. With its wealth and power, it had often made things difficult for us. Since the last incident, the reputation of the base had been damaged, and the sales channels had been blocked. It was almost difficult for us to move forward.

"I sent someone to secretly investigate them, and guess what? Their core technology turned out to be plagiarized from an expired foreign patent! And I also got evidence of their technology infringement!"

"Really?!" I stood up excitedly and grabbed Hanchuan's hand, my joy was beyond words. If this matter can be exposed, the reputation of our base can be restored, and we can even take this opportunity to completely turn things around!

Hanchuan held my hand and gave me a reassuring look. "I have contacted a lawyer and am ready to sue them. I believe the law will give us a fair result."

I nodded heavily, and a big stone in my heart finally fell to the ground. But soon, I calmed down again. The difficulties the base is facing now are not only reputation issues, but also a series of problems such as chaotic management and high logistics costs.

In order to solve these problems, I began to frequently go to the fields, live and eat with the employees, and understand their real thoughts and needs. In a long talk with old employees, I finally found the core problem of the conflict between new and old employees: old employees think that new employees are inexperienced and act rashly, while new employees think that old employees are conservative and unwilling to accept new things.

I realized that in order to make the base grow and develop, we must resolve the conflicts between new and old employees and build a united and cooperative team. So I started to formulate a new management plan, planning to match and group new and old employees so that they can learn from each other and complement each other's strengths...

It was late at night and I was still revising the plan under the lamp when suddenly a knock on the door interrupted my thoughts.

"Come in."

The door opened, and it was Old Li, who was in charge of transportation at the base. He looked anxious and seemed to be hesitant to speak.

"What's wrong, Lao Li? What do you want to talk to me about so late?" I put down the pen in my hand and motioned him to sit down.

"Manager Mu, I..." He hesitated for a moment, as if he had made up his mind, "I heard about a small logistics company that is willing to cooperate with us at a price 20% lower than the market price..."

"Really?" I stood up suddenly and excitedly grabbed Lao Li's hand. "Are they really willing?"

Lao Li nodded, and said with some embarrassment: "Manager Mu, their company is small and has limited funds. They asked us to prepay half of the transportation fee..."

I understand Lao Li's concerns. The base is facing difficulties in capital turnover, and every penny has to be spent carefully. But if the logistics problem can be solved, sales can be opened up and funds can be recovered. This risk is worth taking.

"Lao Li, tell them that we agree to their conditions! Go and sign the contract with them tomorrow!" I made the decision with a firm tone.

After Lao Li left, I breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that the mountain that weighed on my heart had finally been lifted a little. The problem with the base was like a knot, and now I finally found a thread. As long as I follow this thread, I will definitely be able to untie this knot!

I walked to the window, looking at the twinkling lights in the fields in the distance, my heart was filled with hope. The base can come to this point today, it is inseparable from the efforts of everyone. I believe that as long as we unite as one, no difficulties can stop us from moving forward!

I went back to my room and lay down on the bed exhausted, but I couldn't fall asleep. My mind was like a movie, replaying all the experiences during this period of time, some bitter, some helpless, but more of them were visions and hopes for the future.

I closed my eyes and sank into the space. Since the last time the space function was damaged, I have not found a way to repair it. It is like a time bomb that makes me feel uneasy.

"Let's give it a try. What if it succeeds?" A glimmer of hope ignited in my heart. I mobilized my consciousness and scanned every corner of the space over and over again.

Suddenly, a faint light flashed from the depths of space! I was delighted and quickly concentrated my attention, exploring in the direction of the light.

It was an area covered by fog, which I had never set foot in before. I carefully pushed away the fog and saw a clear spring lying there quietly, emitting a soft light.

I was moved. Could this be the key to repairing the space? I tentatively put a trace of consciousness into the spring. A cool feeling instantly spread throughout my body, and the damaged part of the space seemed to be nourished a little.

Although it cannot be completely repaired, this is already a huge improvement! I am ecstatic. As long as the function of the space can be restored to a certain extent, it will be of great help to the base!

I exited the space, picked up the phone on the table, and dialed Hanchuan's number...

The phone was connected, and Han Chuan's low voice came: "Are you still asleep?"

"How are you doing?" I asked anxiously, unable to conceal the joy in my tone, "I have good news!"

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, and then Han Chuan's smiling voice came: "I also have good news, which one do you want to hear first?"

I couldn't wait to tell him about the repair of the space and the possibility of restoring some of its functions, as well as Lao Li's contact with the logistics company. After that, I took a deep breath and calmed down my excitement: "Okay, now tell me your good news."

"I just came out of the bank," Han Chuan's voice was a little tired, but more relaxed, "I resubmitted the loan application and detailed the current situation of the base and future plans. President Wang received me personally and..." He paused, "agreed to relax our repayment period."

"Really?!" I almost exclaimed, and my heart finally settled down.

"Well," Hanchuan chuckled, "President Wang is very optimistic about our base. He said that we have always had a good reputation and have seen a new turn for the better this time. He is willing to give us another chance."

I leaned against the bed and took a long breath, feeling that the haze that had been weighing on my heart for many days had finally dissipated. The repair of the space, the solution to the logistics, the leniency of the bank, all of these things, one by one, were like little stars shining through the darkness, although weak, but they illuminated our way forward.

"By the way, I have another idea..." I told Hanchuan about my plan to sell a small amount of processed immature crop products first.

There was silence on the other end of the phone for a moment, and Han Chuan's voice was a little hesitant: "Will this affect our reputation? After all, our main focus is..."

"I know," I interrupted him, "but you know the current situation well. We must recover the funds as soon as possible. Moreover, I will control the quality and quantity of the processed products and explain the situation to the consumers. I believe they will understand."

There was silence on the other end of the phone for a moment, and then Hanchuan sighed: "Okay, let's do as you say. I believe you."

After hanging up the phone, I walked to the window and looked at the gradually brightening sky outside, my heart filled with hope and fighting spirit. I knew that although there had been a turnaround, the base still faced many difficulties, including bottlenecks in technology research and development, malicious competition from competitors...

But I believe that as long as we work together, we will be able to overcome all difficulties and usher in the light that belongs to us! At this time, there was a knock on the door... "Dong Dong Dong——"

"Come in." I turned around and saw Bai Hanchuan pushing the door open. His face was a little tired, but his eyes were still firm.

"Why don't you sleep a little longer?" I walked over and helped him hang his coat on the hanger, with a bit of heartache in my tone.

"I can't sleep," Bai Hanchuan rubbed his brows and walked to the table to pour himself a glass of water. "There are too many things, and I keep thinking about them."

I knew what he meant. Although the problems of bank loans and logistics have been temporarily resolved, the bottleneck of technological research and development and the malicious competition from competitors are like two huge mountains that stand in front of us and prevent us from truly breathing a sigh of relief.

"Regarding technology research and development..." I walked over to him and handed him the information I had recently collected. "I have contacted several experts from the Municipal Academy of Agricultural Sciences. They expressed their willingness to come to the base for inspection and guidance, but the specific time has not yet been determined."

Bai Hanchuan took the information and read it carefully, frowning slightly, obviously not satisfied with it. "I have contacted these experts. Although they are experienced, they don't have a good solution to the problem we are facing now."

"I understand," I nodded, "but this is the best option at the moment. We can't put all our hopes on space."

Bai Hanchuan was silent for a moment, then nodded: "You're right, we can't just sit there and wait for death." He put down the information, a gleam in his eyes, "I've asked someone to investigate the situation of our competitors. I want to see who is behind this!"

Looking at the determination and confidence in his eyes, a warm feeling ignited in my heart, as if no matter what difficulties I encountered, as long as he was there, I would be able to overcome them.

"I believe you." I held his hand, interlocked our fingers, and gave him silent support.

In the next few days, we actively contacted experts from the Academy of Agricultural Sciences and stepped up research on space restoration. At the same time, Bai Hanchuan also began to investigate the situation of our competitors.

However, just when we thought everything was going in a good direction, a sudden piece of news broke the brief peace...

"What did you say?!" I stood up suddenly, and the teacup in my hand slipped to the ground with a crisp sound.

"Is this true?" My voice trembled slightly and I looked at the person in front of me in disbelief.

His face was solemn. He handed me the document in his hand and said in a deep voice: "This is the news I just received..."

I took a deep breath, took the document, and my eyes fell on the words on it. My face turned pale instantly...