Chapter 8, The Power of the Comet

Xu Shimao smiled and said, "As long as you understand, that's good. By the way, there are several hotels in town, and Hongda has decent conditions. If you find it inconvenient, there's no need to come over every day." In fact, grassroots training is merely a formality; in the past, people have come here without any requirement for anyone to stay here every day. Usually, it suffices to check in at the beginning and come back at the end to get a stamp.

What are you taking pictures of? Is the pig feed going to grow legs and run out of the warehouse? Wait until you make the payment tomorrow before officially taking the photos

Xu Shimao thought that he had not understood his meaning, as his previous words were too indirect, so he had to clarify: "Xiao Zhang, originally, it was not a problem for you to stay at the communication station, but recently the county broadcasting bureau is coming for an inspection, focusing on the usage issues of grassroots office spaces, so..."

After the personnel from the police station left, Zhang Hehuan was called to the station master's office. Xu Shimao's expression was quite grim; during his tenure, the town's broadcasting station had never experienced such a severe incident.

Although her niece was harassed on the street by a group of ruffians, Lu Xiufen ultimately chose to avoid conflict. Although Fei Dalong is not a powerful figure, he is indeed a genuine local tyrant. She still needs to work and live in Limiao Town in the future, so it is better not to offend such ruffians. There is a saying that goes well: good shoes should not step on stinky dog poop

Zhang Hehuan took out a document that had been copied earlier and handed it to Li Xuming. The document contained a joint announcement from six departments: the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Health, the State Administration for Market Regulation, and the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, stating that the production and sale of ractopamine is prohibited within the territory of our country effective immediately

Although Zhang Hehuan agreed to return the agreement to him, he asked Li Xuming to write a compensation agreement, stating that the 10,000 yuan was a penalty for breach of contract. This was to guard against Li Xuming turning against him. Negotiating contracts and playing with agreements has always been his forte. In the past, several young stars from the company united to cause trouble over contract termination, and each one ended up being thoroughly disgraced by him. Young Master Zhang has plenty of tricks up his sleeve

Li Xuming was so angry that his teeth were grinding. He took out his phone and made a call. He could not make a decision on this matter and needed to consult his father-in-law. His father-in-law, Fei Aiguo, listened to his brief description of the situation and instructed Li Xuming to pay immediately, emphasizing that they must secure the agreement in Zhang Hehuan's hands at all costs. If the Agricultural Law Enforcement Bureau got involved, the losses they would face would be even greater. Fei Aiguo, coming from a teaching background, often quoted the saying that one must endure minor grievances to achieve greater plans.

Li Xuming is not a reckless person; he believes that Zhang Hehuan's actions are merely motivated by a desire for profit. If a problem can be resolved with money, it is best to avoid escalating the situation. First, it is important to stabilize this young man before taking further action

Zhang Hehuan followed the two of them back as well, and before leaving, she did not forget to announce her own name, thus earning another wave of reputation points

Both parties signed and sealed the agreement, with Zhang Hehuan pressing their fingerprint and requesting the other party to affix their official seal

Zhang Hehuan used the 5,000 yuan transferred by his father to purchase Chun Guang brand pig feed, which serves as a deposit. The total amount for the goods is 50,000 yuan, with delivery scheduled for tomorrow. An agreement was signed stipulating that if Party A breaches the contract, they must refund the deposit and additionally pay a penalty of 10,000 yuan. If Party B, namely Zhang Hehuan, breaches the contract, his deposit will be forfeited, and he will also have to pay an additional compensation of 5,000 yuan

Li Xuming turned pale upon seeing this document, and it was then that he realized the situation was not simple. He indignantly exclaimed, "Who on earth are you?"

Recalling the compensation clause in the agreement, Li Xuming immediately realized that this young man had ill intentions from the very beginning. In Li Miao Town, there were indeed not many who dared to scheme against the Fei family. Li Xuming threatened, "Young man, return the agreement to me, and I will let this matter go today. Otherwise, you will not be able to leave the door of our warehouse."

Zhang Hehuan still expressed gratitude to Xu Shimao, who likely did this to avoid trouble. It is unexpected that Fei Dalong, that local town dandy, actually possesses such great power

Not only the motorcycle, but even the gate of the town's broadcasting station has been sprayed, although the name of He Huan has been added to the gate

Li Xuming was furious, pointing at Zhang Hehuan's nose and scolding: "Who the hell do you think you are? Don't you see where this is? I haven't sold it to you, so what right do you have to sue me? Trying to extort me, huh?" After all, the goods hadn't been shipped yet, so he decided to deny everything.

Due to this matter, he specifically inquired about Zhang Hehuan. After understanding the situation, Xu Shimao felt completely unwell; this was clearly a troublemaker, a thorny character. The county newspaper sent him to the grassroots for training, but in reality, it was because the pork industry workers, including pig farmers and slaughterhouse operators, had caused too much uproar at the newspaper, so they sent out the originator of the report on lean meat powder to avoid the storm.

The motorcycle has been barely repaired. If a hotel cannot be found, I will have to return to the county town. The distance of thirty-seven kilometers is neither long nor short. When Zhang Hehuan returned to the town's broadcasting station to prepare to pack up and leave, Lü Xiufen knocked on the door and came in. She had also heard about the station's decision and felt somewhat embarrassed, after all, the trouble was caused because someone stood up for her niece.

Zhang Hehuan was taken aback by his question, but quickly understood that he was being dismissed. He deliberately replied, "The conditions are quite good, thank you for your concern, leader"

There is indeed a considerable amount of goods here; are you not aware that our country has explicitly prohibited the production and sale of ractopamine?

Not long after Zhang Hehuan returned to his room, Lü Xiufen came to find him. The first reason was to express her gratitude, and the second was to inform him that he had stirred up a hornet's nest. Fei Dalong was a tyrant in Li Miao Town, and offending him would surely lead to numerous troubles. She reminded Zhang Hehuan to be cautious.

Young man, I know what you want, so stop making a fuss. I will return your deposit and give you an additional 1,000 yuan for drinks, consider it a meal on me. Let's put this matter to rest, how does that sound?

Lü Xiufen said: "However, it is more than 70 miles back to the county, and commuting back and forth every day is too time-consuming. How about this: I have a vacant bungalow in the west of the town; you can stay there." She truly felt guilty and wanted to offer Zhang Hehuan some compensation in this way

Lü Xiufen sighed: "Xiao Zhang, it's all my fault. If it weren't for helping Meimei, I wouldn't have gotten involved with that group of people."

Zhang Hehuan laughed and said: "Are you looking for a fight? I'm not interested. I won't hesitate to tell you that if I don't leave this place within five minutes, my colleagues at the newspaper will call the Agricultural Law Enforcement Bureau. You at the sales department and this agricultural supply company should be prepared for closure."

Zhang Hehuan arrived at the office, and Xu Shimao immediately put on a smiling face. He first greeted him and then praised his act of bravery last night, smiling with a concerned expression and asking, "Xiao Zhang, have you found a place to stay?"

After the situation was investigated, the police station requested Zhang Hehuan to keep communication open, and to report any developments immediately. They also assured that they would investigate the matter promptly.

Fei's family opened the largest agricultural materials company in Li Miao Town, named Da Feng Shou. Zhang He Huan arrived at the Da Feng Shou storefront, where he had previously prepared a purchase list specifying that he wanted to buy Chun Guang brand pig feed. This type of pig feed was what he had seen at the Fu Gui Pig Farm. Although Zhang He Huan does not raise pigs and therefore does not need pig feed, he simply wanted to prove that this type of pig feed was available here

This point does not need to be emphasized by friends; Xu Shimao has already felt the formidable power of the broom star

You ... ...

Typically, news in rural towns is relatively isolated, and events that create a stir outside take several days to reach here. In fact, the Fei family has also heard about the national ban on the sale of ractopamine, but they have not yet realized the seriousness of the situation. Instead of immediately removing all feed containing ractopamine from the shelves, they are hastily promoting it, hoping to clear their inventory as quickly as possible to minimize losses. However, they still have not recognized the gravity of the matter, and rather than taking prompt action to withdraw the ractopamine-rich feed, they are focused on sales promotions to expedite inventory clearance and reduce losses to the greatest extent possible

After Zhang Hehuan signed the agreement, he requested to visit the inventory. Li Xuming specifically accompanied him to the company warehouse for a look. There was still a large quantity of Chun Guang brand pig feed, sufficient to meet his needs

Zhang Hehuan currently does not have a high level of recognition in Li Miao Town, so his agreement has not attracted the attention of the other party, who considers him an easy target, just right for disposing of their stock of feed. Since the order quantity is considerable, the manager of the sales department, Li Xuming, personally signed the agreement. Additionally, Li Xuming is also the brother-in-law of Fei Dalong.

Zhang Hehuan waved the freshly signed agreement in front of him, and Li Xuming reached out to snatch it, but he easily dodged.

Sister Lü, you are being too polite with your words

Lü Xiufen's warning soon came to pass, as that very night someone climbed over the wall and smashed the glass of the broadcasting station

Zhang Hehuan smiled and said, "Returning to the county to stay, all the hotels here are fully booked"

What if I don't give it to you

You are committing extortion, do you realize this is illegal? Do you believe I will report you to the police and have you arrested? If soft measures do not work, then I can only resort to hard ones

Zhang Hehuan had an expression of indifference, as if to say: "I am acting according to the contract; if you feel dissatisfied, you can report it to the police"

After hearing the news, Lv Xiufen hurried over from the San Nong Restaurant. Upon seeing that it was Fei Dalong and his group, she did not dare to say much and quickly took her niece back to the broadcasting station.

Forget it, I will not trouble you any further

It seems you intend to leave while lying down today! A dozen or so movers have already gathered around upon hearing the commotion

Zhang Hehuan pushed his motorcycle to the only repair shop in town. The total cost for cleaning and repairs amounted to over 100, not because the repairs were inexpensive, but because the repair shop did not offer painting services; they only assisted in patching two tires.

The town's broadcasting station can no longer accommodate anyone, and one can only temporarily find a hotel. However, after inquiring around, it was discovered that all the hotels in the town were fully booked. Logically, such a remote and impoverished area should not be like this. Zhang Hehuan pondered for a moment and understood that someone must have intervened, placing him on the hotel's blacklist. The local hotels do not want to get involved, and no one dares to take him in.

Zhang Hehuan reported the case overnight, but it was not until dawn that personnel from the police station and the * map * book arrived. After taking photographs, they found Zhang Hehuan to inquire about the relevant situation. He recounted the events of the night when he acted bravely, believing that this incident was definitely the work of Fei Dalong and his gang. Being new to the area and having no other enemies in Li Miao Town, nor having offended anyone, it was easy to identify the suspects.

Zhang Hehuan nodded: "I understand"

Zhang Hehuan shook his head: "No! The terms are clearly stated in black and white; if you go back on your word, you must return the deposit and pay double compensation"

When Zhang Hehuan heard the noise and came out of the room, the perpetrator had already fled. Both tires of the motorcycle parked in the shed had been punctured, and four characters were sprayed on the fuel tank—blood for blood.

What you are doing is ... ...

You need not concern yourself with who I am; your company is openly violating national policies by selling illegal and prohibited feed. I will now call the agricultural enforcement bureau to report this matter.

Zhang Hehuan was born with a domineering disposition, always bullying others without anyone daring to bully him in return. After searching around Li Miao Town, he could not find any trace of Fei Dalong and his gang. However, while the monk may run away, the temple remains.

Li Xuming actually shares this thought, a gentleman takes revenge ten years is not too late, this kid came prepared today, thus he caught him off guard. Suppressing the anger within, he took out 15,000 in cash from the business funds and handed it to Zhang Hehuan

As Zhang Hehuan took out the camera from his backpack to photograph the pig feed, Li Xuming sensed something was amiss and immediately intervened

Xu Shimao has some connections at the county newspaper, and a friend providing information reminded him over the phone to be cautious. This intern reporter named Zhang Hehuan is definitely a jinx, and the newspaper's entrance has been blocked several times.

Young Master Zhang does not change his name nor alter his surname, embodying the demeanor of an ancient hero.

She is also grateful to Zhang Hehuan, but this young man is, after all, an outsider. From the moment he arrived, he has caused such a huge trouble, and it is inevitable that he will face retaliation from Fei Dalong and his group in the future. Lu Xiufen even suggested that he should apply to return to the county, as staying here will eventually lead to losses.