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

Master Sun listened with a smile, cherishing the time he spent with this family. Once Binbin went to Guangzhou to study, he would return to the mountain to cultivate and would rarely come down again.

He hadn't mentioned this idea to anyone yet, but Fang Wei had already sensed it.

He wouldn't try to dissuade the old Taoist priest; in fact, the old priest had already had this idea. If it weren't for his concern for Binbin, he might have already abandoned everything and returned to the Sanqing Temple.

The old Taoist priest had no children and his two disciples on the mountain were not good enough. Binbin was his only hope in life.

the next day.

Fang Wei led a group of young men sent by the Yao village into the mountains and picked all the swan mushrooms in the pine forest.

This stuff sells out quickly; the price is getting higher and higher, and it sells out as soon as it's available.

He didn't donate the proceeds from the swan mushroom sales; instead, he gave each of his two children 10,000 yuan as living expenses for the next semester. He had Pan Lianhua keep the remaining money, planning to renovate his parents' graves.

In addition, Mr. Guan's grave will be renovated.

It doesn't need to be extravagant; the thought is what counts.

Time flies.

The Qinghe County Chili Sauce Factory has done so much and invested huge sums in advertising, but everything seems to have come full circle.

After adjusting the formula and with Yaoling chili peppers now being cultivated domestically, the combined advantages have allowed Yaoling chili sauce to not only quickly regain lost market share but also continue to expand its market share.

In contrast, the revenue of Qinghe County Chili Sauce Factory was shrinking and eventually fell into a quagmire of losses.

Otherwise, why would Fang Wei say the recipe was useless? The other party couldn't even produce a product comparable to [Yaoling Chili Sauce] with the recipe, so what else is there to say?

The Qinghe County Chili Sauce Factory is in financial trouble. Huang Keli himself is struggling to make ends meet, and no one is willing to lend them money.

"Old Zhang, have you vented your anger yet?"

Upon seeing Zhang Chu again, Fang Wei smiled and made a joke.

At that time, Zhang Chu was overwhelmed by his opponent, and the opponent's unscrupulous behavior infuriated Zhang Chu.

But not long after, the situation took a sharp turn for the worse, and the Qinghe County Chili Sauce Factory was on the verge of going out of business.

“Secretary, please don’t make fun of me. I, Old Zhang, am not very educated and my understanding of things is superficial. I don’t have your perspective and breadth of mind. My resentment has long since dissipated. I want to see how they die.”

Zhang Chu quickly waved his hands, begging Fang Wei not to laugh at him.

He was aware of his shortcomings, so he planned to listen more to the opinions of his two deputies in the future. They were intellectuals with practical experience, and therefore better than him in business management.

He believed that as long as he made good use of talent, the company's development would become smoother and smoother.

"Yes, it's good that you're calm. Manager Cai and the others have already made their punishment clear: your year-end bonus will be deducted, and you'll receive a public reprimand. Do you have any objections?"

After chatting for a while, Fang Wei got down to business.

Due to inadequate company management, an insider leaked the chili sauce factory's recipe. Therefore, Zhang Chu, along with the food company's management and the chili sauce factory's top executives, were all punished.

The punishment wasn't severe, giving them a chance to make amends.

"I have no objection. I thank Cai Tong and the others for showing leniency."

The punishment was lighter than expected, so Zhang Chu had no objections and quickly expressed his opinion.

Fang Wei nodded and then dismissed the other party.

Just then, the phone on his desk rang. He answered it and heard that it was Wang Lin calling.

"Huang Keli is going to be fired. This time, no one can save him."

"Okay, I understand. We'll talk when we meet."

Neither of them said much on the phone before hanging up.

This result is not surprising. Someone as self-serving as Huang Keli, who is also audacious and reckless, was bound to be dismissed sooner or later.

In reality, Huang Keli had limited influence on him and the company. It was mainly because the other party would occasionally cause trouble and annoy people. Otherwise, he really wouldn't bother with the other party.

Fang Wei had a good attitude, but the people at the Qinghe County Chili Sauce Factory couldn't sit still.

They brazenly stole the recipe before, and even went to court against Yaoling Chili Sauce Factory, all because they were confident. Now that their confidence is gone, it's no wonder they're panicking.

The Xinlin County Public Security Bureau had been keeping a close eye on them, because they couldn't possibly be unaware of what Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua could think of.

Huang Debiao's disappearance is intriguing. After several unsuccessful attempts to arrest him, the county bureau focused its efforts on Qinghe County, trying to find clues in the daily activities of these individuals.

The investigation revealed no connection between these people and Huang Debiao, but it did discover that the person in charge of the chili sauce factory was preparing to flee overnight with the money.

The investigators monitoring their movements immediately reported to the bureau, which promptly decided to make the arrest. Just as the three men were about to leave the city in an SUV, they were caught red-handed by the county bureau officers.

The three individuals were taken back to Xinlin County and interrogated overnight.

The group's funds for setting up the chili sauce factory mostly came from bank loans, totaling no less than 5000 million yuan. They spent some money on factory construction and advertising, and the remaining funds had already been transferred to the special economic zone along the coast. Their plan was to go to the special economic zone first, then transfer the funds out of the country, and the group themselves intended to flee.

In addition, they also raised funds in many places, involving hundreds of millions of yuan. No wonder they advertised and hyped up the market like crazy before. It turns out they had already planned their escape route.

If Huang Keli hadn't suddenly fallen from grace, their gains might have been even greater.

This is absolutely a shocking case; compared to it, Huang Debiao's whereabouts are insignificant.

Early in the morning.

Fang Wei had just gotten up when he received a call from Luo Zhimin, who told him to go to the county immediately.

This was the first time Luo Zhimin had spoken to Fang Wei in such a serious tone, and he immediately realized that something serious had happened.

After washing up, Fang Wei ate a few bites of food and drove straight to the county town.

When he arrived at Luo Zhimin's office, he suddenly noticed that the other person had dark circles under his eyes, indicating that he hadn't slept well the night before.

"Secretary Fang, the sky has fallen."

Luo Zhimin obtained the confessions of the three guys in the middle of the night and felt as if the sky had fallen.

The Qinghe County chili sauce factory was burdened with huge loans, and Huang Keli was behind it. These three guys really lacked composure; before the interrogators even got serious, they confessed everything.

Luo Zhimin talked for a long time before realizing that he hadn't even prepared a cup of tea for Fang Wei.

He then had his staff bring him hot tea before continuing, "Furthermore, they admitted to spending 30 yuan to buy the recipe for Yaoling chili sauce from Huang Debiao, but firmly denied any connection to Huang Debiao's disappearance."

"Secretary Luo, did you call me here because there's something you need me to do?"

"There is something I need to discuss. I hope you can contact your friends in the provincial capital to see if they can offer me some support. To be honest, I'm too scared to continue this case; it's too terrifying."

Clearly, some of the facts that were revealed chilled Luo Zhimin to the bone. Fearing that his frail body couldn't withstand such immense pressure, he had no choice but to seek help from the relevant authorities.

He himself had no connections, which is why he sought help from Fang Wei.

Fang Wei remained silent for a moment, but his mind was actually racing. If it were anything else, he might have avoided it, but there was no point in avoiding it; Huang Keli and his people already hated him to death.

Therefore, he cannot remain uninvolved in this matter.

"Okay, prepare a detailed report for me, and I'll go to the provincial capital right away."

Fang Wei made up her mind that she had to get involved in this mess.

"Okay! I've prepared everything you asked for, and I'll bring it to you now."

Luo Zhimin was prepared and immediately gave Fang Wei a sealed file bag containing relevant information.

Fang Wei then called Pan Lianhua to tell her, and then drove directly to the provincial capital.

Upon arriving in the provincial capital, he immediately contacted Wang Lin and Pang Wanxin, and the three of them met at a quiet teahouse.

"That's the gist of the matter. Here are the relevant materials; please take a look."

Fang Wei didn't mince words; after meeting, he briefly recounted the whole story from beginning to end.

He then handed the documents in his hand to Wang Lin and Pang Wanxin, indicating that they should take a look first.

The two passed the documents around, then both wore expressions of utter disbelief. However, like Fang Wei, they had no way out at this point and could only grit their teeth and push forward.

“Secretary Fang, don’t rush to leave. I can give you a definite answer about the charges by tomorrow night.”

Since Wang Lin couldn't directly intervene in this matter, Pang Wanxin took the information and went to find the right person.

Only Wang Lin and Fang Wei remained in the private room. Wang Lin shook his head with a wry smile.

"Secretary Fang, you really have given us a huge surprise! Luckily you were smart enough to bring the materials directly to the provincial capital. If you had just reported it directly, the outcome would have been unpredictable."

Wang Lin felt very fortunate that he and his companions were able to grasp the specific details of the matter in the first instance.

Otherwise, things could change unexpectedly, and at that point, not only Luo Zhimin and Fang Wei, but also Wang Lin and more than a dozen others would be in trouble.

Now the initiative is in their hands, and the situation will be very different.

"Really, I was forced into this, and now there's no turning back. You've seen the information; some of them are absolutely ruthless. We're irreconcilable enemies with them, and there's no room for hesitation."

Now that things have come to this point, Fang Wei has completely given up hope and can only persevere to the end.

Wang Lin nodded. His situation was the same. If he didn't go all out now, the other party would definitely retaliate fiercely once they recovered.

The two didn't stay there long. About half an hour after Pang Wanxin left, Fang Wei and Wang Lin also left the teahouse one after the other, going their separate ways.

The next day.

Pang Wanxin brought news that the matter had attracted great attention from the provincial authorities, who were preparing to dispatch a special task force to handle the case. (End of Chapter)