I'm such a lovesick person.

Chapter 308 The Cunning and Treacherous Zhong Xiaowei
After obtaining Wei Lin's consent, An Yuntian immediately called the hotline of the Industry and Commerce Bureau to file a complaint, stating that Tianzhong Hat Industry was secretly producing counterfeit "Nimo" brand goods and requesting the Industry and Commerce Bureau to intervene and investigate as soon as possible.

“We have received that batch of goods. As long as we see our ‘Reverse Demon’ hats being produced in Zhong Pangzi’s Tianzhong workshop, we can confirm that he is making counterfeit goods.”

An Yuntian said coldly.

Zhong Xiaowei wasn't touched before because Xinlin and Tianzhong still had OEM contracts, and Tianzhong had leftover goods that hadn't been sold.

In this situation, even if the industry and commerce department went to investigate and saw that Tianzhong was still producing hats under the "Nimo" brand, Tianzhong still had an explanation and it was impossible to confirm that what Tianzhong was making was counterfeit products.

Wei Lin nodded slightly and said, "At most, they'll just seal up the goods, seize them, and impose a fine. Revoking the business license shouldn't be necessary."

"That's enough. Just teach him a lesson so he'll never dare to do it again," An Yuntian said.

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The industry and commerce department is very efficient.

In the afternoon, several staff members barged into Tianzhong Hat Industry, where Yin Xiaojin was responsible for receiving them.

"Section Chief Zhao, Tianzhong has always done its work honestly and uprightly. How could we possibly be making counterfeit goods? Who reported us?"

Yin Xiaojin kept complaining.

He led Zhao Xuan and others from the industry and commerce department to every factory workshop and warehouse in Tianzhong, allowing Zhao Xuan and others to inspect them one by one.

Two hours later.

Zhao Xuan, who had been busy in Tianzhong for a long time and had investigated the city thoroughly, found that he had not been able to find anything.

He and An Yuntian were acquainted and had some personal relationship.

After An Yuntian called the hotline, he immediately communicated with him in secret, becoming certain that Tianzhong was making counterfeit "Nimo" products.

However, when he led his staff on a surprise inspection, Yin Xiaojin showed no resistance and cooperated with him in all the random checks.

He didn't see a single hat bearing the "Nimo" brand, neither in the factory workshop nor in Tianzhong's warehouse.

They hadn't even seen a single defective product.

Wearing a light blue executive jacket and carrying a briefcase, Zhao Xuan secretly wondered if An Yuntian had made a mistake.

"Section Chief Zhao, we have a contract with Xinlin."

After they finished their inspection and found no problems, Yin Xiaojin took out the OEM contract between Tianzhong and Xinlin and handed it to Zhao Xuan. She said calmly, "We did produce hats for the 'Nimo' brand before, but after the last batch of goods was sold, Tianzhong stopped producing them because Xinlin did not continue to give us order contracts."

"You've already checked carefully; there isn't a single hat with the 'Reverse Demon' brand in the workshop or warehouse. How can you say we're manufacturing counterfeit goods?"

“Our Tianzhong is only so big. Section Chief Zhao has investigated all the places he should have investigated. I believe Section Chief Zhao knows whether there are any problems or not.”

Yin Xiaojin had been calm and composed throughout, his face full of righteous indignation. At this moment, he indignantly accused the whistleblower, complaining, "It's really not easy to run a business. We at Tianzhong do things honestly, but we still can't avoid being reported by some petty people."

"Sigh, this is so hard for us."

Yin Xiaojin sighed repeatedly, saying how difficult it was for Tianzhong.

Zhao Xuan carefully reviewed the contract in his hand, then smiled and said, "I'm sorry, it must be a mistake on their part, which has delayed your work."

"It's alright, I understand your work, and I know it's not easy for you either," Yin Xiaojin quickly said.

"Alright, that's all for now. We won't bother you any longer." Zhao Xuan and the others then took their leave.

As soon as he left Tianzhong Hat Industry, he immediately contacted An Yuntian, his tone still showing obvious dissatisfaction, saying, "Old An, don't make reports and complaints recklessly if you're not sure about something! As you said, I took people to Tianzhong for a surprise inspection this afternoon, and searched every corner of Tianzhong, but we didn't see a single hat from your 'Rebel Demon'!"

"Old An, if you make baseless accusations like this, you're not only wasting our manpower, but also delaying Tianzhong's work!"

Don't do that again!

Instead, Zhao Xuan scolded An Yuntian.

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another side.

Knowing that the industry and commerce department would be going to Tianzhong that afternoon, Wei Lin didn't arrange anything else for today. He waited in Xinlin for feedback from them, hoping that Tianzhong would be caught with conclusive evidence.

An Yuntian was also waiting in his office at this time.

After Zhao Xuan hung up the phone, An Yuntian's face was extremely pale. He said, "We haven't found anything. Linzi, something's wrong, something's very wrong! Tianzhong's workshop didn't make our hats, and there isn't even a single defective 'Reverse Demon' product from before in their warehouse. Zhao Ke's side hasn't found anything either."

"Tianzhong did it too cleanly!"

An Yuntian found it extremely unbelievable.

Based on his understanding of Zhong Xiaowei, once this guy saw the extremely high profits, Fatty Zhong would definitely not give up easily.

"Not even a defective product was left behind; it's really clean. We underestimated Fatty Zhong; he's got some skills!"

Wei Lin gave a cold snort.

It was precisely because there wasn't a single hat from the "Rebel Demon" brand in Tianzhong that he found something suspicious.

The way Tianzhong was acting made it seem as if he had anticipated being watched and had dealt with every possible clue beforehand. However, the more he did this, the more uneasy Wei Lin felt.

"Is Fatty Zhong scared?" An Yuntian frowned and asked suspiciously, "Is he quitting now that he's doing well? With the OEM contract from Xinlin, he'll have an excuse when the industry and commerce department investigates him. Seeing that I'm pressing for the goods, after selling the last batch, is he worried that we'll report him? So he decisively terminated the deal?"

"He made a fortune recently, is he already satisfied? Does he no longer dare to take risks?"

An Yuntian knew that Zhong Xiaowei had always been greedy, but Zhao Xuan hadn't found anything out in Tianzhong, which made him start to doubt whether he had misjudged Zhong Xiaowei before.

"I'll give him a call, meet him, and we'll find out."

Wei Lin immediately called Zhong Xiaowei, expressing his desire to meet her and discuss matters within the industry.

With the ability to read minds, as long as he can see Zhong Xiaowei in person, he can know her thoughts and decide what to do next.

"I'm sorry, Wei Lin, I'm currently on a business trip out of town and I'm afraid I won't be able to come back for a while."

Zhong Xiaowei sighed deeply and said meaningfully, "I don't know who's messing around behind the scenes, actually saying that Tianzhong is making counterfeit 'Nimo' products! Hahaha, do you think I, Zhong Xiaowei, am that kind of person? Zhao, the section chief from the Industry and Commerce Department, came here with his staff earlier and has already proven Tianzhong's innocence!"

"Wei Lin, who do you think is trying to sow discord and ruin our relationship?"

"If I find out who it is, I will definitely not let him get away with it!"

"I said fiercely on the phone," Fatty Zhong said.

“I know Uncle Zhong’s character. Tianzhong would never do such a thing. I trust Uncle Zhong.” Wei Lin said with a smile, “When you come back, Uncle Zhong, let’s meet and have a good talk.”

Zhong Xiaowei: "Okay, I'll let you know as soon as I get back!"

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After hanging up the phone, Wei Lin frowned, closed his eyes, and remained silent for a long while.

"What did Fatty Zhong say?"

"Is he turning around and accusing someone of plotting against him?"

"I know this guy. Unless we find something on him, he's incredibly stubborn and will never admit anything, even if it kills him!"

"I asked around and used my connections to check with supermarkets and hypermarkets in rural towns. We found out that our 'Reverse Demon' products are shipped from Linjiang City!"

"Huafeng would never do it, Ding Weizhi wouldn't do it either, and Qi Feng wouldn't stoop to such a thing! Who else could it be but Zhong Xiaowei?"

An Yuntian was 100% certain that it was Zhong Xiaowei!
Wei Lin remained silent, recalling Zhong Xiaowei's words and the noise from the phone call in his mind.

After undergoing multiple life advancements, his eyesight and hearing have improved significantly, far exceeding those of ordinary people.

“Uncle An, I heard the sounds of sewing machines and carving machines working on Zhong Xiaowei’s phone. He said he was on a business trip and should be in some production workshop somewhere else right now.”

"This morning, Zhao Ke went to Tianzhong, and the person who received him was Yin Xiaojin, not him."

"He is definitely not in Linjiang City!"

After saying that, Wei Lin opened his eyes and sneered, "I guess he gave the 'Rebel Demon' hat order to another company after our order contract ended!"

An Yuntian was shocked: "Is that really possible!"

The "Reverse Demon" hat order was outsourced to other factories, with a unit price of only six or seven yuan. However, by distributing it to the stores and supermarkets below, Zhong Xiaowei was able to earn one or two times the profit.

The reason for not manufacturing in our own factory is that we are worried about being targeted by Xinlin, and then we won't be able to defend ourselves.

Zhong Xiaowei was indeed cunning. Before the order with Xinlin was terminated, he let Tianzhong produce it itself, not afraid of being found by the industrial and commercial departments.

Once the orders here are finished, to avoid future troubles, we start from scratch and continue.

The trademark of the "Nimo" brand has always been made by Xinlin itself, and it is difficult for small workshops and factories with average craftsmanship to imitate it. However, the hat itself is not complicated, and most of the factories in the same industry can imitate it.

Since Zhong Xiaowei is making counterfeit goods, she naturally won't be serious about the trademarks.

Customers in rural areas also lack the ability to distinguish genuine products, and some even know they are buying counterfeit goods, so they don't bother to scrutinize the finer details of a trademark.

If we can't find out which factories he commissioned to produce the goods, it's hard to deal with him, and he can continue doing it indefinitely.

“Uncle An, keep an eye on it and see if our ‘Rebel Demon’ hats are being restocked in those places. If they keep being restocked, it proves that Fatty Zhong is still up to the task.”

"Also, send someone down to investigate where those goods actually came from."

Wei Lin gave instructions.

If Zhong Xiaowei really quits, he's willing to be lenient and not pursue the matter to the bitter end.

However, Zhong Xiaowei clearly had no intention of giving up. She changed her methods and continued to secretly counterfeit "Nimo" hats, which may even flood various markets, causing great damage to the "Nimo" brand.

"Linzi, keep a close eye on things at the company lately. I'll personally investigate!"

An Yuntian's expression was grave. He said, "We've finally managed to create two brands, and the market response is so good. I absolutely cannot let Fatty Zhong ruin them!"

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(End of this chapter)