After being reborn, the school beauty's entire family knelt down to repent.

The implementation of the new system has immediately improved the overall credibility and business environment of underground markets.

Customers' trust in the underground market has greatly increased, and they are flocking to shop there.

Chen Ming knew that to attract customers, in addition to a clean and tidy environment, he also needed to offer real discounts.

"We absolutely have to have a discount event! Spend 30 and get 3 off, spend 100 and get 10 off, spend 200 and get 30 off, with no upper limit!"

Chen Ming waved his hand and said to Li Yu,

"In addition, we'll be holding a raffle every weekend for the next month. The first prize is a bicycle, the second prize is a radio, and the third prize is five kilograms of pork! The prizes have to be big, so that the whole county will know the name of our underground market!"

Li Yu's eyes widened in astonishment: "Brother Ming, this...this is too extravagant! Bicycles and radios, those are rare and precious items!"

Chen Ming patted Li Yu on the shoulder and said with a smile, "You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub! What's this little investment? Once we expand the underground market, we'll make much more money than this!"

In addition to discounts and lucky draws, Chen Ming also printed a batch of coupons and distributed them to various corners of S City.

These coupons were beautifully designed and offered attractive discounts, quickly sparking a craze for "underground markets" in City S.

"I heard the underground market is really bustling now, with good quality goods at low prices!"

"You're right! I went into a raffle last weekend and won a bag of laundry detergent!"

"Really? I want to go see!"

The power of word-of-mouth is immense, and the underground market's customer traffic is increasing daily.

The vendors were so busy they barely had time to breathe, and their faces were beaming with joy.

Looking at the bustling underground market, Chen Yitian excitedly grasped Chen Ming's hand: "Son, you're amazing! I've never seen so many people in my life!"

Chen Ming smiled and said, "Dad, this is just the beginning! Our underground market will become even more prosperous in the future!"

The prosperity of the underground market not only made vendors rich, but also boosted the economic development of the surrounding areas.

More and more businesses and residents are drawn to the area, making the nearby streets increasingly lively.

……

Zhao Rou tapped her fingers on the coffee cup repeatedly, the sharp "tap-tap" sound particularly jarring in the quiet coffee shop.

Her brows were furrowed with an unconcealable melancholy.

"Chen Ming, it's Chen Ming again! Why is he always so successful?"

"Rou Rou, are you still thinking about that Chen Ming? The underground market is all the rage right now, but so what? He's just a nouveau riche, he's not worth mentioning."

Yu Chuang casually tugged a strand of Zhao Rou's hair with his fingertip, his tone tinged with disdain.

Zhao Rou slapped Yu Chuang's hand away and said angrily, "What do you know! The more he earns, the more unbalanced I feel! Why do I live such a miserable life while he can command the wind and rain?"

A glint of malice flashed in Yu Chuang's eyes, which he quickly replaced with a fawning smile: "My Rou Rou, don't be angry. I'm trying to figure something out, aren't I? I heard that the security measures in that underground market aren't very good, what if something happens..."

Zhao Rou's eyes lit up, and she immediately understood what Yu Chuang meant: "You mean..."

"We can find some tabloid reporters to exaggerate the situation and report that there are safety hazards in the underground market, and even fabricate some accident cases. Then let's see how smug he can be!"

Yu Chuang smiled sinisterly, as if he could already see Chen Ming in a state of utter chaos.

Zhao Rou nodded in satisfaction: "That's what people fear most these days. Let's spread rumors that the underground market has safety hazards and accidents happen every few days, and see how arrogant he can be then!"

Yu Chuang snapped his fingers and exclaimed excitedly, "That's right! Rou Rou. I'll go find a few tabloid reporters right now and have them write a few articles. I guarantee Chen Ming's underground market will become a ghost town!"

……

A few days later, several tabloids in S City published articles about the safety of underground markets, with sensational headlines and unsubstantiated claims.

Negative news is emerging one after another, such as "aging wires in underground markets cause fires" and "customers fall and are injured in underground markets, and no one takes responsibility".

These reports were like bombs, causing an uproar in City S.

Citizens are already sensitive about the safety of underground places, and now they are even more anxious.

The number of customers in the underground market has visibly decreased.

The once bustling streets are now much quieter.

Some uninformed merchants began to gossip and panic.

Looking at the deserted streets, Chen Yitian paced back and forth anxiously like an ant on a hot pan.

With a worried look on her face, she said to Chen Ming, "Son, what are we going to do? Those newspapers are writing all sorts of nonsense, and now nobody dares to come here."

Chen Ming frowned. He had long anticipated that someone would be envious of the underground market's business, but he didn't expect it to happen so quickly and so fiercely.

He picked up a newspaper, carefully read its contents, and a cold smile curled at the corner of his mouth:

"Dad, don't worry, I know who's behind this."

As Chen Yitian was walking toward his office, a merchant grabbed him.

"Old Chen, haven't you read the newspaper? Everyone's saying our underground market isn't safe, and some people are even saying we sell counterfeit goods!" the merchant said with a worried expression.

Chen Yitian was so angry that he glared and his beard bristled: "Bullshit! When has our underground market ever sold counterfeit goods? Who started this rumor!"

Upon hearing about this, Li Yu also rushed over.

Li Yu slammed his fist on the table in anger: "Brother Ming, it must be that bitch Zhao Rou and that bastard Yu Chuang! I'm going to settle the score with them!"

Chen Ming stopped Li Yu: "Don't be impulsive. Going to them now will only alert them. We need to think of a way to completely thwart their plot."

"Li Yu, contact the city's fire department and building quality inspection department. Tell them that our underground market has voluntarily applied for a safety inspection and invite them to come and conduct a comprehensive safety assessment."

Li Yu was stunned for a moment: "Brother Ming, is this...is this even useful? What if they actually find out something wrong..."

Chen Ming patted Li Yu on the shoulder, his eyes full of confidence:

"What's there to be afraid of? An upright person has nothing to fear! Our underground market was built to strict standards from the very beginning, with complete fire safety facilities and safe electrical circuits; there are no hidden dangers whatsoever. I just want to show these rumor-mongers that we are innocent!"

Chen Yitian also came to his senses and nodded repeatedly: "Yes! Yes! Ming'er is right! We need to produce evidence to prove our innocence! I'll go and make arrangements to clean the streets thoroughly in preparation for the inspection!"

The news spread quickly, and the citizens were discussing it extensively.

Some people think Chen Ming's actions were an attempt to cover up his guilt, while others believe he is truly innocent.

Zhao Rou and Yu Chuang were even more gloating, waiting to see Chen Ming make a fool of himself.