Rebirth 70: I am a Koi

Bright red juice flowed out along with the blade, and I held the cut fruit high. The plump flesh was crystal clear in the sun, exuding an alluring aroma. Some people in the crowd exclaimed in amazement, while others curled their lips in disdain.

"See? This is the fruit we planted. It's fresh and plump, and there's nothing abnormal about it!" I looked around and said firmly, "If hormones were used, would the fruit look like this?"

Zhang Dazhuang was obviously startled by my sudden action. He stammered, "Who knows if you guys prepared this in advance..."

"Yeah," someone in the crowd echoed, "Maybe they picked a good one just to fool us!"

I took a deep breath and was about to refute when Bai Hanchuan's voice sounded beside me.

"Everyone, please listen to me." He walked in from the outside of the crowd, holding a document in his hand. "This is the product inspection report of our planting base. It was personally inspected by agricultural experts, proving that our products fully meet green and healthy standards."

He handed the document to the people around him and asked them to pass it around. The crowd suddenly became quiet, and people lowered their heads to read the report. The whispers gradually disappeared.

"We use the most advanced planting technology," said Bai Hanchuan in a steady and powerful voice. "From seed selection to fertilization and irrigation, every step is strictly carried out in accordance with the standards, and no hormones or pesticides are used."

He pointed to the data in the report and explained one by one: "You can see that all indicators of our products are far superior to national standards. This is the best proof!"

Some people in the crowd began to nod, and their originally suspicious eyes gradually softened. I saw Zhang Dazhuang's face getting uglier and uglier. He clenched his fists tightly, but didn't dare to speak again.

I secretly breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that this storm would soon pass. At this time, Uncle Li, who had been standing next to me, suddenly came forward, picked up a fruit, and said to the people around him, "Talking without practice is just empty talk, seeing is believing, how about we let everyone taste this fruit and see if it is sweet or not?"

As he spoke, he handed the fruit to an old customer who often visited our stall...

Uncle Li's words were like a spring breeze, and the originally somewhat stiff atmosphere suddenly became lively. Old customers echoed his words one after another, and expressed their willingness to give it a try.

I quickly handed over the cut fruit plate. They took the fruit and tasted it carefully. Their originally skeptical expressions gradually turned into surprise.

"This fruit is sweet!" an old lady couldn't help but praise, "It's juicy and delicious!"

"That's right! It's much better than what I bought somewhere else before!" Another old man also nodded in praise.

"Xiao Mu, how do you grow this fruit? Teach me, I'll go back and try it too!"

Hearing the sincere praise from customers, I finally put my heart at ease. Uncle Li patted my hands with a smile and whispered, "I said, good wine needs no bush, good things can be tasted by everyone!"

I looked at Uncle Li with gratitude and took the opportunity to introduce our planting base and concept to the onlookers. In order to eliminate everyone's doubts, I also specially launched several preferential activities, such as discounts for purchasing a certain amount of fruit, free vegetables grown in the base, etc.

The crowd suddenly became lively, and customers who were still waiting rushed to the stalls to ask about prices and choose fruits. Seeing this scene, I finally showed a relieved smile on my face. Bai Hanchuan stood beside me and gently held my hand. His eyes were warm and firm, as if telling me that no matter what difficulties I encountered, he would always be by my side.

"Boss, give me two pounds of apples and one pound of grapes!"

"I want the biggest watermelon. It looks so sweet!"

"Little girl, how much are you selling these vegetables for? They look so fresh!"

I was greeting customers enthusiastically, packing and weighing quickly, with a happy smile on my face. However, at this moment, there was a sudden commotion outside the crowd, and a sharp voice rang out...

"Hey, isn't this Boss Mu? How come business is so bad that there are only a few rotten fruits left?" The sarcastic voice was like a sharp blade, instantly cutting through the originally lively atmosphere. My heart tightened, and I looked up, only to see a bloated woman dressed in jewels standing outside the crowd, with a face full of gloating. She was accompanied by several burly men, who looked like bad people.

I recognized her. It was Wang Cuifen from the stall next to us. She relied on her relatives working in the supply and marketing cooperative to oppose us at every turn. Previously, our fruit was unsalable due to rumors, and she often fanned the flames behind the scenes.

"Wang Cuifen, don't go too far!" I suppressed my anger and said in a cold voice.

"How did I go too far? I was just telling the truth!" Wang Cuifen said sarcastically, turning around and winking at the men behind her, "Go, fence off this broken stall for me, don't let these rotten fruits harm people anymore!"

After receiving the order, the men immediately came towards our stall aggressively. The crowd was pushed and shoved by them roughly, and the originally orderly team suddenly became a mess.

"What are you doing?! What do you want to do?!" Uncle Li was old and was squeezed by them so hard that he could not stand steadily. I quickly supported him.

"Get out of my way! Don't block our business!" One of the men glared at Uncle Li viciously and cursed him.

"How can you treat the elderly like this?!" I couldn't stand it anymore and shouted loudly.

"Who do you think you are? You dare to meddle in our business!" The man pushed me, and Bai Hanchuan quickly blocked me and took the push. He swayed and almost fell.

"Bai Hanchuan!" I exclaimed, and hurriedly supported him. His face was a little pale, and his brows were tightly knitted together.

"I'm fine." He shook his head, stood firm, and glanced at the men fiercely, "Do you want to hit someone in broad daylight?"

"What's wrong with beating you? You're such a poor fellow, what's the harm in beating you?" The men obviously didn't take Bai Hanchuan seriously, and became even more arrogant. One of the men waved his fist and hit Bai Hanchuan in the face.

"Stop!" I screamed, but it was too late...

Bai Hanchuan suddenly turned sideways and barely avoided the punch. He grabbed the man's wrist with his backhand and twisted it hard. The man felt pain, loosened his fist, and took a few steps back.

"Don't go too far!" Bai Hanchuan's voice was cold and full of unquestionable majesty.

Seeing that Bai Hanchuan was not someone to be trifled with, the men looked at each other and seemed a little hesitant. Wang Cuifen saw this and shouted, "What are you doing standing there? Fight me! I'll take responsibility if anything goes wrong!"

With Wang Cuifen's support, the men became arrogant again, waving their fists and rushing towards Bai Hanchuan. Bai Hanchuan protected me behind him and fought with them. In the chaos, I heard Uncle Li's screams, turned around and saw him being pushed to the ground with blood on his hands.

"Uncle Li!" I was extremely anxious and wanted to go over to help him, but was blocked by two men.

"Let me go! I'm going to call the police!" I roared and struggled desperately, but to no avail.

"Call the police? Go ahead! See who started it first!" Wang Cuifen stood aside, looking at me smugly, as if she had already seen me being taken to the police station.

I felt helpless, but I was unwilling to be bullied by them. I took a deep breath, tried to calm myself down, looked around at the crowd watching the excitement, and said loudly: "Fellow villagers, you all saw that they were the first to attack. Not only did they beat us, they also destroyed our stalls and hindered our business! Do we have to be bullied like this just because we are doing business honestly?"

My words resonated with some people around me, and they all accused Wang Cuifen and others of their bad behavior. Wang Cuifen's face changed, and she pointed at me and cursed: "Stop trying to sow discord here! Who saw us hitting people? It was obviously you who started it first!"

"That's right! We saw with our own eyes that you were the first to take action!" Several men behind Wang Cuifen also started shouting.

"You guys..." I was so angry that I was shaking all over, but I was speechless.

"Enough!" A majestic voice sounded, and the crowd automatically parted. A middle-aged man wearing a Zhongshan suit and glasses walked over, followed by several people who looked like leaders.

When Wang Cuifen saw the person coming, her face turned pale...