Era: I was a farmer at the foot of Yaoling Mountain

A few days passed quickly.

News came from the region that the Qinghe County Chili Sauce Factory suddenly announced the withdrawal of its lawsuit.

Fen was not surprised by this turn of events, after all, the other party no longer had the means to distort the truth, and continuing to argue would only be pointless.

“Secretary, they can sue us whenever they want, and withdraw the lawsuit whenever they want. What do they take us for? I can’t swallow this. I’m going to countersue them.”

morning.

Zhang Chu arrived at Fang Wei's office, looking somewhat agitated.

"Old Zhang, have you ever thought about why the other party keeps filing lawsuits and then withdrawing them?"

Fang Wei poured the other person a cup of tea, then sat down and spoke calmly.

"Why? It's because they initially wanted to kill us, but when they realized the situation was not right, they became cowards."

Zhang Chu didn't think that far ahead and assumed it was the other party's mistake.

"That's not entirely true. Think about it, [Yaoling Chili Sauce] is much more popular than the other company's chili sauce. The other company's lawsuit against us is partly due to them trying to ride our coattails."

Coupled with their advertising and promotion, the other party's chili sauce sales surged during this period. The lawsuit was withdrawn, and instead of losing money, they made a fortune.

Fang Wei analyzed it for Zhang Chu: these people not only have no bottom line in their actions, but they are also masters of media hype.

They actually knew they couldn't win the lawsuit against Yaoling Chili Sauce Factory, but there's always an exception. Winning the case would bring huge profits. Even if they lost, they wouldn't suffer any losses; instead, they could use the opportunity to generate buzz and expand the influence of their product.

"So we're just going to have to suffer in silence?"

Zhang Chu felt very frustrated. There was a mole in one of the company's subordinate factories, and he would definitely have to take responsibility.

But his opponent was cunning and hadn't found a good way to counterattack yet. He felt like he was about to explode, his face flushed with anger.

"Old Zhang, calm down. We need to wait for the county bureau to arrest Huang Debiao. Once it's confirmed that the theft of the recipe is related to the Qinghe County Chili Sauce Factory, they'll be in deep trouble."

Fang Wei told Zhang Chu to go about his business, quickly identify and address any shortcomings, and focus his attention on business management.

Don't rush to countersue the other party. Either don't take action at all, or if you do, strike hard. There's no point in doing useless work.

Zhang Chu had nothing to say, then got up and went to the industrial park to quickly carry out internal rectification. Regardless, this incident was caused by an insider, and there were definitely loopholes in the management.

The next day.

Fang Wei received news that Huang Keli and his group had visited the chili sauce factory in Qinghe County, and that the county TV station and Xiangling City TV station had both broadcast the news.

During dinner that evening, everyone in the family saw the news, and Pan Lianhua seemed very angry.

"Isn't this just supporting the other side? Qinghe County Chili Sauce Factory doesn't focus on making good products; all they think about are crooked schemes. Isn't Huang Keli afraid of being criticized behind his back for doing this?"

"He doesn't care about these things at all. He's just standing up for the other side because he sees their lawsuit is going badly. Now I'm really wondering what the relationship is between this guy surnamed Huang and this factory?"

Fang Wei sneered and that evening wrote a report to the relevant departments detailing the whole incident and Huang Keli's various unreasonable actions.

He is different from ordinary people; he has his own channels for speaking out, and it's impossible for him to remain silent now.

Wang Lin, Pang Wanxin, and others understood the implication and used various channels to put eye drops on someone.

morning.

Luo Zhimin arrived at the county bureau and urged them to do everything possible to arrest Huang Debiao.

The county bureau officers were frantic. They split into several groups, but none of them could find any trace of Huang Debiao. It was as if he had vanished into thin air.

As for the two accomplices who were apprehended, their testimonies were significantly less effective because they had not directly contacted the buyer of the formula.

The key now is Huang Debiao. If we can get to the bottom of this, many things will be solved. If we can't get to the bottom of this, we can't define the nature of this matter.

The county police launched another operation; it remains to be seen whether they will be able to catch the guy this time.

Fang Wei had basically given up hope on this matter. The county bureau had mobilized so many people but had not found any clues. Huang Debiao was either already out of the country or had disappeared somewhere.

In fact, the influence of the formula is not as great as most people imagine.

The key to the popularity of Yaoling chili sauce lies in the Yaoling chili peppers themselves; in other words, high-quality raw materials play a crucial role. Without Yaoling chili peppers, the quality of Yaoling chili sauce would be reduced by at least 50%.

Therefore, even if the Qinghe County Chili Sauce Factory obtained the recipe, it would not be able to produce the uniquely flavored [Yaoling Chili Sauce].

Next, Zhang Chu put in his best effort. He and the factory's technicians revised the chili sauce recipe again, taking the flavor to an even higher level.

However, the advertising investment of Qinghe County Chili Sauce Factory has become unsustainable. With the end of the money-spending campaign, the sales of [Yaoling Chili Sauce] are slowly recovering.

As the farce drew to a close, Huang Keli was greeted by an investigation team dispatched by the province in the city.

Fang Wei had a lot of free time during this period, as the reputation of Yaoling rice spread and sales steadily increased. The staple food market is a huge market; with hundreds of millions of kilograms of rice entering the market, the consumption rate is not slow at all.

The company's rice seeds have sold out, and the rice inventory is being rapidly reduced, so he really has nothing to worry about.

In the evening, Fang Wei returned home for dinner.

Today, my sister made stir-fried duck blood, steamed pork with rice flour, several kinds of vegetables, and chicken soup made with dried mushrooms.

Binbin and Xiaojie ate with their mouths full of oil. These two children have basically no dietary restrictions and can eat anything, especially meat.

"Lotus, Lao Wu called and invited our family to Guangzhou for a few days. Are you free?"

He could actually understand why Wu Tianming had made this arrangement. He was essentially sending someone to heaven; the other party wanted to take advantage of the summer vacation to let Binbin and Chu Fan meet, in order to ensure that the child could pass the interview and re-examination.

Although Fang Wei felt it was unnecessary, she still appreciated the gesture.

Let's treat this as a trip; it'll be a good opportunity to rest for a few days.

"I was just about to tell you about this. Since the kids are on holiday, we should go out and have some fun. How about this, I'll arrange things at the factory tomorrow, and we'll leave the day after tomorrow, okay?"

Pan Lianhua hasn't been as busy lately, and she still has time to go out for a few days.

As for the two children, they certainly have no objections. If they have no objections, neither will Master Sun or my elder sister.

Two days later.

Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua drove their respective cars, taking their families straight to Guangzhou. The journey of a few hundred kilometers wasn't too far, and driving themselves was more convenient.

On the second day after arriving in Guangzhou, Wu Tianming treated everyone to a meal. In addition to Fang Wei's family, he also specially invited Chu Fan over.

Chu Fan knew something about Sun Daoren's medical skills, but he knew nothing about Binbin's academic level. So, during the meal, he casually tested Binbin's abilities, and the result surprised and delighted him.

Binbin truly received the true teachings of Master Sun, and he also learned real skills in university; he wasn't the kind of guy who just wanted a diploma.

Chu Fan praised Binbin generously, which made everyone very happy.

Wu Tianming was no exception; he was the one who facilitated this matter, and the fact that it had a good outcome proved that his efforts were not in vain.

"It's a pity I don't supervise master's students anymore, otherwise I would definitely have recruited Binbin to my side. But don't worry about the supervisor, I'll arrange it later."

After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, Chu Fan got up to take his leave.

Before leaving, he gave Binbin a few words of encouragement and promised to help him arrange everything.

With Binbin's postgraduate studies settled, the family happily returned to their hotel.

Early the next morning.

Fang Wei then invited Wu Tianming and his wife, along with their family, to go for morning tea.

The next few days were the happiest for Binbin and Xiaojie, as they enjoyed seafood feasts and a variety of authentic Cantonese dishes every day.

Besides visiting tourist attractions, shopping is also an essential part of the trip.

As the children grew older, Pan Lianhua took them to a slightly better clothing store and bought them some decent outfits.

After everyone had enjoyed themselves, the family returned home.

The round trip only took five days, but it wasn't their first time visiting Guangzhou, so there will be plenty of opportunities to come again in the future.

Upon returning, Fang Wei immediately inquired about the capture of Huang Debiao. The result was very disappointing; Huang Debiao had seemingly vanished into thin air, leaving no trace whatsoever.

at night.

The couple lay down to sleep when Pan Lianhua suddenly said, "Third Brother, Huang Debiao wasn't silenced, was he?"

"Logically speaking, it shouldn't be necessary. It's just about stealing a formula, not a serious crime. Why would they need to silence you? Of course, if other things are involved, then silencing you is a possibility."

However, I'm more inclined to believe that guy fled. Apparently, he has more than one case on his record.

Neither of them were experts in criminal investigation; they were just chatting casually, so there was no point in discussing whether their opinions were right or wrong. However, Fang Wei's judgment wasn't entirely unfounded, as he had seen many similar cases before.

The two fell silent as they talked; they had both fallen asleep.

The next day.

After getting up, Fang Wei didn't go to the office. Instead, she and Pan Lianhua took Binbin and Xiaojie into the mountains to pick mushrooms.

Such opportunities will become increasingly rare, especially after the children start working; when will they have time for this? The pace of modern life is getting faster and faster, which is also the main reason why Fang Wei is unwilling to go to a big city.

Pan Lianhua showed off her marksmanship in the mountains. In addition to picking a large basket of swan mushrooms, the family of four also brought back a muntjac and several wild rabbits.

The couple were very generous today; besides hunting, they also let Binbin and Xiaojie fire a few shots.

The bullets were useless to them, so they planned to hand over the guns in response to the call to do so after a while, so as not to cause trouble by keeping them at home.

When it was time for dinner that evening, Binbin was still very excited, chatting non-stop with Master Sun about their trip into the mountains that day. (End of Chapter)