Rebirth 70: I am a Koi

"Hello, my last name is Zhang, and I'm a businessman. I passed by here and saw your base, so I wanted to come and ask about the situation..." Boss Zhang said, his eyes fell on the empty fields of the base, and a hint of surprise and... interest flashed in his eyes?

I was moved. Could this be a turning point? During this period, Hanchuan and I had been running around for the funding of the base, but we kept hitting a wall. Could it be that God was finally willing to bless us today?

I suppressed my excitement and welcomed Boss Zhang into the base's simple office. Hanchuan poured a glass of water for Boss Zhang, and then introduced in detail the development plan of our base, the planting concept and the current difficulties we are facing.

Boss Zhang listened very carefully, nodded from time to time, and occasionally asked some pointed questions, such as our sales channels, product pricing, etc. I could feel that he was not just a simple passerby, but a shrewd businessman who was carefully evaluating this "business".

"Ms. Mu, Mr. Bai, you have a good idea and are very courageous." After listening to Han Chuan's introduction, Boss Zhang pondered for a moment and said, "But, to be honest, your base is still in its infancy and the risks are huge. It's hard for me to convince myself to invest."

My heart sank. As expected, there is no such thing as a free lunch.

"But..." Boss Zhang changed the subject, "I personally admire your persistence and ideas, and I am willing to provide you with some help."

I looked up suddenly, a glimmer of hope in my eyes.

"I can help you contact sales channels and provide some financial support, but..." Boss Zhang paused and looked at us sharply, "I need 50% of the shares of your base, and the products in the next three years must be sold to me at a price 20% lower than the market price."

I was stunned. Although the conditions offered by Boss Zhang were tempting, they were also quite harsh. He almost wanted to control the future development of our base in his hands.

Hanchuan's brows also frowned tightly. He held my hand and remained silent.

I understand that this is a difficult decision. Accepting it means we will lose control of the base and become a tool for others to make money; refusing it means we will lose our only hope and the base may very well die.

I took a deep breath and looked at Hanchuan. His eyes were full of struggle and worry. I knew we needed to have a good talk...

"Boss Zhang, we have heard of your proposal. Please give us some time to consider it and we will give you an answer tomorrow morning." After a long time, Hanchuan broke the silence and said in a steady tone.

Boss Zhang nodded, stood up and prepared to leave. When he reached the door, he suddenly stopped, looked back at us, and a meaningful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. "I hope you can seize this opportunity..." After that, he turned and left, leaving Hanchuan and I standing there, silently watching his back.

It was late at night, with only a dim light left in the office. Hanchuan and I sat opposite each other, and the atmosphere was so heavy that it seemed frozen. Boss Zhang's proposal was like a stone, weighing heavily on our hearts, making us breathless.

"Fifty percent of the shares... 20 percent below the market price..." I muttered to myself, twisting the corner of my clothes tightly with my fingers.

"Lili, I know what you are worried about." Hanchuan held my hand and said firmly, "But we have no choice now. If the base collapses, we will really have nothing."

I understand what he means. Although accepting Boss Zhang's conditions will make us lose some of our autonomy, it will at least solve the current difficulties and get the base up and running.

"But, at 20% below the market price, can we still make a profit?" I asked worriedly.

"Don't think about profits first. Survival is the most important thing." Hanchuan's eyes were deep and firm. "As long as we work hard, increase production and reduce costs, I believe we can still make a profit."

I nodded. Hanchuan was right. Now is not the time to hesitate. We must seize any opportunity decisively.

The next morning, we met with Boss Zhang again and told him our decision.

"Boss Zhang, after careful consideration, we have decided to accept part of your conditions." I looked at Boss Zhang and said calmly, "We can give you 45% of the shares, but the product price in the next three years can only be 10% lower than the market price."

After listening to this, Boss Zhang did not agree immediately. Instead, he smiled meaningfully and asked, "Why are you only willing to give up 45% of the shares? I am very interested in your planting technology and those rare medicinal materials."

I was moved. It turned out that this was what Boss Zhang really valued! These words undoubtedly gave us more room for negotiation.

I took a deep breath and tried to make my tone sound confident and calm: "Boss Zhang, our planting technology and medicinal resources are the result of years of hard work at the base. They are also our core competitiveness for future development and cannot be easily transferred. Forty-five percent of the shares is already our bottom line."

I saw a flash of admiration in Boss Zhang's eyes. He pondered for a moment, as if weighing something, and then slowly said: "I can agree to your conditions, but..."

He paused, glanced at me and Hanchuan, and a meaningful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "I need you..."

Before he could finish, the office door was suddenly pushed open, and Mr. Li hurried in with an anxious look on his face:

"Jinli, Hanchuan, something bad has happened..."

Uncle Li's face turned pale, and his speech was halting. "Just now, a few workers who resigned earlier came to ask... "He looked at Hanchuan and me, and seemed to be hesitant to speak.

My heart skipped a beat, and I immediately understood what he meant. "Are they asking about the current situation of the base and whether it is possible to come back?"

Uncle Li was stunned for a moment, then nodded rapidly: "Yes, yes, that's it. They heard, they heard..."

"I heard that we have cooperated with Boss Zhang?" I took over his words and turned to look at Hanchuan, only to see that he also frowned slightly.

Boss Zhang's funds have not yet been fully in place, and the base has only seen a glimmer of hope, but some people have already started to have evil intentions. Human hearts are really hard to predict.

"Don't pay attention to it. If you want to leave, go ahead. If you want to come back, you have to line up obediently and take the test again." Hanchuan's voice was not loud, but it carried unquestionable majesty.

I patted the back of Uncle Li's hand soothingly, "Don't worry, go back and get busy first, Hanchuan and I will take care of this matter."

After seeing Grandpa Li off, I took out the new varieties of seedlings that I had cultivated recently in the space. These seedlings were growing well under the nourishment of the spiritual energy of the space, far surpassing ordinary seedlings.

"This is..." Boss Zhang looked at the vibrant seedlings in front of him, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

"This is a new variety bred in our base. It has higher yield and better efficacy." I introduced confidently. These are the secret weapons that I have worked so hard to cultivate.

Boss Zhang picked up a seedling and examined it carefully. "Good, good!" He said "good" twice in a row, and looked at me with more appreciation. "It seems that I still underestimated your ability."

I know that these seedlings can only temporarily stabilize Boss Zhang. If we want to truly dispel his doubts, the base needs to completely reverse the situation.

The good news spread throughout the base like a spring breeze. The workers' enthusiasm for work increased a lot, and I finally breathed a sigh of relief.

However, just when I thought everything was going in the right direction, some unusual signs appeared in a test field deep inside the base...

I squatted down and carefully observed the withered seedling in front of me. My heart tightened, "This, this is..."