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

"The Jing family is determined to kill me this time." Li Hanliang clutched the threatening letter tightly, his heart filled with a mixture of anger and worry.

So he quickly picked up the phone and dialed Fang Qingquan's number.

"Director Fang, the Jing family has sent another threatening letter. The content is very direct; they want me to shut down."

Upon hearing this, Fang Qingquan frowned. "I understand. Don't panic, I'm coming right now."

After hanging up the phone, Li Hanliang sat alone in his office, his mind racing as he considered countermeasures.

He knew that the Jing family's methods this time would be more covert and malicious, and he had to prepare in advance.

A few minutes later, Fang Qingquan rushed to the restaurant and saw Li Hanliang with a solemn expression. He took the threatening letter from Li Hanliang's hand and read it carefully.

“These words are just bluffing, meant to create panic in you. But we need to be prepared,” Fang Qingquan said in a low voice.

Li Hanliang nodded and said, "Director Fang, what I'm most worried about is that they will cut off our supply chain, which will directly affect the restaurant's operations."

Fang Qingquan nodded. "This is their old trick. But I will contact the relevant departments in the city to ensure that your supply is not disrupted."

Li Hanliang looked at Fang Qingquan gratefully, "Thank you for your support, Director Fang. If needed, I am also willing to fully cooperate with the investigation and provide more clues."

Fang Qingquan patted Li Hanliang on the shoulder, "Don't worry, we will do our best to help you get through this difficult time. Now you need to stay calm and not let the other party notice your unease."

After some discussion, Fang Qingquan left the restaurant and went back to arrange for police to strengthen surveillance and protection measures.

Li Hanliang took a deep breath and walked out of the office, where he found Liu Lanfang, Liu Quanyou, and others waiting outside, all looking worried.

"Everyone, come in and let's discuss our strategy," Li Hanliang said.

The group sat in a circle, discussing how to deal with the various attacks the Jing family might take.

“Boss, perhaps we can find a few reliable suppliers locally to reduce our dependence on the Jing family,” Liu Quanyou suggested.

Li Hanliang shook his head helplessly, "The idea is good, but it will be very difficult to implement under the Jing family's control over the county."

Han Jianguo offered a suggestion: "I can contact a few old friends and ask them to help us open up new supply channels. We can't put all our eggs in one basket; we must pursue multiple avenues simultaneously."

Li Hanliang nodded in agreement, "That's right. We need to make arrangements from multiple perspectives to ensure stability. As for the supply issue, Director Fang promised to help resolve it, but it will take time to implement. We must think of other ways to get through the current difficulties first."

Just as everyone was discussing, a commotion suddenly broke out outside the restaurant.

A shop assistant ran in to report: "Boss, a group of people who claim to be delivering ingredients to us have arrived outside, and their prices are outrageously high."

Li Hanliang immediately stood up. "It seems the Jing family has made a move. They're really fast. Take me to see them."

Upon going outside, I saw several men in work uniforms standing at the door, holding thick price lists in their hands.

"Which supplier are you from?" Li Hanliang asked.

The leader sneered, "Mr. Li, you don't need to know that. All you need to know is that right now, only we can supply your restaurant with ingredients. You have no other choice."

Li Hanliang's eyes suddenly sharpened. "As expected, it was the Jing family who made their move. Please tell the person behind all this that they are delusional to think they can force me to submit using such methods!"

The man glanced back defiantly, "Since that's the case, we'll see!" He then turned and left with his men.

Back in his office, Li Hanliang called Fang Qingquan again to report what had just happened: "Director Fang, the Jing family has just taken action. Just as I suspected, the Jing family intends to control our supply channels."

Fang Qingquan said in a heavy tone: "I didn't expect them to react so quickly. I have contacted the relevant agencies in the city to coordinate, but it may not be effective in the short term. Why don't you go to the city center yourself and try your luck? Maybe you can find a way out."

Upon hearing this, Li Hanliang abruptly stopped, a look of confusion on his face: "Director Fang, I don't know anyone in the city. If I go there rashly like this, I'm afraid it won't end well."

"Please don't say that." Fang Qingquan couldn't help but laugh when he heard this. "Of course you don't know those suppliers in the city, but don't you know Secretary Zhang and Mayor Wang? Ask them to help, and I believe the supply channel problem will be solved soon."

“Secretary Zhang and Mayor Wang, if they are willing to help me, the supply channel issue shouldn’t be difficult to resolve. However, this is clearly not a long-term solution, and I still hope to find a way to completely solve the problem.” Li Hanliang nodded slightly.

“Your idea is good, but under the current circumstances, to completely solve the difficulties, we still need to start with the supply channels. As for long-term solutions, we can put them aside for now, after all, this is not something that can be resolved in a short time,” Fang Qingquan said in a low voice after thinking for a moment.

After finishing her discussion, Fang Qingquan, having other matters to attend to, left the restaurant without lingering. Before leaving, she repeatedly reminded Li Hanliang to go to the city center as soon as possible to resolve the matter.

Li Hanliang readily agreed. After all, finding supply channels in the city could indeed quickly alleviate the current urgent situation.

“Boss, from what Director Fang is saying, you’re planning to go to the city to find suppliers? But we’re not familiar with those suppliers at all. Isn’t it a bit inappropriate to go there so rashly?” Liu Quanyou said with a frown after hearing Fang Qingquan’s advice.

“Yes.” Hearing this, Li Hanliang smiled helplessly. “But Director Fang is right. If we want to resolve the impact of this matter on us as soon as possible, going to the city to find suppliers is indeed the best way.”

“Boss, didn’t Mr. Han say he would contact his old friend to help resolve this matter? Why don’t we wait for news from Mr. Han? Perhaps we’ll get some unexpected results. What do you think?” Liu Lanfang chimed in, trying to dissuade them.

“I understand your thoughts, but even if Old Han’s old friend really wants to help us, it’s like water from afar can’t quench our immediate thirst. It’s fine in the short term, but it will be troublesome in the long run.”

"So, I still need to go to the city center. And this time, I'm not just going to find suppliers; I also want to find a long-term solution to this problem."

"Although Director Fang advised me not to rush into thinking about long-term solutions, I still think that coming up with a long-term solution is the best way to address our current situation."