Rebirth 78: After being jilted at the altar, I reached the pinnacle!

Zhou Meiping grabbed him in fear, "Are you crazy?"

"Do you know how many people will be implicated if this gets out? Who knows how many other people besides the state-owned textile factory are selling cheap pork to him?"

Li Hanliang was well aware of the gravity of the situation. If things went wrong, all the prominent figures in Anfeng County could be brought down. And he himself, having pulled off such a massive heist, would naturally have no way out.

However, if handled well, this could be an opportunity.

"Don't worry," Li Hanliang stomped out his cigarette, "I know what to do. I'll keep things under control with Zhou Guang and Jing Kaiyuan."

“How is that possible?” Zhou Meiping whispered. “Once the water-injected pork scandal comes to light, the higher-ups will definitely investigate thoroughly, and this matter will be impossible to contain.”

"Are you stupid?"

Li Hanliang shook his head, speechless at her deduction.

Actually, he had already figured it out while he was smoking silently. Zhou Meiping's inference that Jing Kaiyuan used public pork to do these things, turning one jin of public pork into two jin, and two jin into four jin, is incorrect.

The Jing brothers aren't fools; using public resources for this would be a certain death sentence. But what if they bought the pork themselves and used the connections they built while working at the supply and marketing cooperative to expand their sales channels?

In this way, even if things break out, it's a private matter. If things are handled well, the person will only be sent to jail for a few years, and their life won't be in danger.

After this analysis, Li Hanliang became even more certain that he could do this.

"Really, this is an opportunity for me, and I will absolutely not give it up."

Li Hanliang patted Zhou Meiping on the shoulder, reassuring her once again.

He could feel that Zhou Meiping genuinely cared about him, and this feeling made him feel very warm.

"Li Hanliang, you're really crazy! You're willing to risk your life for money!" Zhou Meiping exclaimed sincerely.

"Then let's be crazy."

Li Hanliang smiled. After all, living without money was worse than death for him.

Furthermore, his decision to take action was not solely based on his knowledge of what he could control, nor was it solely for the money from this one deal.

He wants to use this incident to make Xiaoliangzhuang Pig Farm's reputation for high-quality pork famous!

In sales, the worst strategy is to chase after people and force them to buy.

The middle strategy is for the buyer and seller to reach an agreement quickly.

The best strategy is to get customers to actively seek you out and beg you to sell them your products.

What he wanted to do was the best possible solution.

However, there was one thing that Li Hanliang was very curious about: "Since this matter really didn't originate from the small market, how did you find out?"

In less than a night, Zhou Meiping was able to trace the supply and marketing cooperative back to its headquarters and even find out all the details about Jing Kaiyuan. This is something that cannot be explained by an ordinary "know-it-all".

Could this woman also have a powerful background?

Zhou Meiping waved her hand, "Don't worry about that. Just know that the information I give you is true."

"Alright, I still have business to attend to. You hurry up and go do what you need to do!"

The woman's reaction puzzled Li Hanliang even more.

Given her fiery temper, normally she wouldn't have gotten angry immediately upon hearing him ask that, saying, "You, Li Hanliang, you don't even believe me!" But now, this woman just wanted him to leave, and she didn't care about anything else.

"What are you standing there for? Get out of here! Or I'll chop you up!" Zhou Meiping picked up a butcher's knife and threatened Li Hanliang.

"Alright, alright, let's go."

How could Li Hanliang be intimidated by her? However, he was too lazy to investigate Zhou Meiping's background.

This woman is no pushover, and he doesn't want to provoke her.

Knowing the source of the water-injected pork, the matter was half settled, and Li Hanliang planned to return to Xiaoliangzhuang.

However, before going back, he decided to see Pei Shuxin.

Firstly, he wanted to thank Pei Shuxin for her help, and secondly, he genuinely wanted to explain what happened yesterday.

"Boss, you're not really interested in Miss Pei, are you?" Liu Quanyou sensed something was off. "Let me tell you, Miss Pei is like the moon in the sky, she's not good enough for us. I think Chu Yuxi is much better, why don't you settle for her?"

How fresh!

Before, Li Hanliang was a pitiful wretch in Xiaoliangzhuang, someone who would have died without anyone noticing. He was just one of Chu Yuxi's many suitors, but no one took a liking to him.

But now, if Li Hanliang were to marry Chu Yuxi, it would be a huge sacrifice for him.

Liu Quanyou couldn't help but sigh, "It's all about fate! Why don't I have such good luck! In one day, a beautiful woman proposed to me, and I got the job of deputy factory director. How impressive!"

"Alright, stop being so sour!" Li Hanliang handed him five cents and told him to go wander around by himself.

After dismissing Liu Quanyou, Li Hanliang checked his pockets and found he had a little over a dollar left. He couldn't afford anything expensive, and given the Pei family's financial situation, Pei Shuxin wouldn't care anyway.

Just as he was worrying, he suddenly saw a vendor selling candied hawthorns ahead.

It's only early autumn now, the weather isn't quite cool yet, and candied hawthorns aren't sold everywhere on the streets. It's quite a rare sight to see them now.

Li Hanliang hurried over and bought two skewers, spending eight mao (0.8 yuan). He had six mao left, which, along with the pork from the factory, would be enough for him to live on until next month when he would receive his work points.

Holding his candied hawthorn, he headed towards the textile factory full of anticipation.

Unexpectedly, my good luck these past two days came to an end today. I ran into Pei Jianjun as soon as I reached the door.

Li Hanliang wanted to turn around and leave, but Pei Jianjun saw him. "Hey, aren't you that...that..."

Pei Jianjun called out to Li Hanliang.

With no other option, Li Hanliang had to stop and turn his head away, gritting his teeth.

However, when he heard Pei Jianjun's contemptuous voice, he knew that he had been exposed.

Otherwise, Director Pei, who has eyes on the top of his head, wouldn't dare to speak to him like that; he would definitely approach him with terms like "leader" and "esteemed person."

"Oh, it's Director Pei." Li Hanliang smiled, not at all afraid, ready to face whatever comes his way.

This little incident was nothing to him.

"Kid, you actually dare to come to our textile factory?" Pei Jianjun smiled, but his eyes were already flashing with coldness.

He walked over, put his arm around Li Hanliang's shoulder, and said in a low, sinister voice, "I was just looking for you. You little brat, you delivered yourself right to my doorstep! You've got some nerve trying to fool me?"

Li Hanliang wasn't easily intimidated. He simply pushed Pei Jianjun away and said calmly, "Director Pei, what did I lie to you about? How come I don't know anything about it?"

"You little brat, still dare to talk back?" Pei Jianjun didn't dare to make a sound, so he could only get closer to Li Hanliang. "Do you know what kind of status my family has in Anfeng County? You dare to lie to me? You're asking for death!"