According to the records in the book, the original owner got into trouble because he endorsed this milk powder.
If you think about it carefully, this series of events is like dominoes. If one link goes wrong, then all the subsequent steps will go wrong.
Time goes back to the beginning. That day before the fashion dinner, because Shen Feifei deliberately played tricks on her, the original owner fell heavily on the red carpet and tore her skirt. In fact, the original owner was not even prepared to argue with Shen Feifei at first until she found that her skirt was torn.
The original owner was instantly panicked. This was a high-end dress from the same series as Yue Yingxue's. It didn't have much fabric but the price was astonishing, costing 700,000 yuan. And as luck would have it, this dress was rented for her by Zhang Li, so she had to return it unopened after wearing it.
In desperation, the original owner called the police, intending only to have Shen Feifei compensate her for the dress. After all, her bank card was firmly in Wen's mother's hands, and she couldn't even come up with 700,000 yuan, let alone 700,000 yuan. Later, the original owner failed to collect the 700,000 yuan in compensation because she had no evidence. Instead, she was ridiculed by Shen Feifei and Yue Yingxue, who accused her of being a "troublemaker," "hype-mongering," and "always looking for trouble."
At the time, the original owner was under immense pressure, but unable to seek justice, she could only accept the loss and pay compensation. She cautiously negotiated with Zhang Li for compensation, hoping to have it deducted from her salary, but Zhang Li instead humiliated her and forced her to accept endorsements to repay the debt.
The original owner had no choice but to accept the endorsement.
At that time, she thought it was just an ordinary baby formula, so she endorsed it. So she dragged her injured leg and endured the pain to shoot the endorsement advertisement. However, she did not expect that this seemingly harmless baby formula would eventually become a big scandal.
No one expected that the milk powder manufacturers, who had already made a lot of profits, would add a toxic and banned chemical additive to infant milk powder in order to reduce costs and increase the concentration of milk powder to make more profits. If the dosage exceeds the limit, it will cause irreversible damage to the kidneys.
During that period, many babies were hospitalized with acute fevers after consuming this milk powder, and some even developed acute kidney failure. The increasing number of unexplained cases caused great panic among parents, who were at a loss as to the cause. Later, government departments intervened and conducted a thorough investigation, ultimately uncovering the additives in the milk powder.
After the truth was revealed, the company was of course shut down, its business license was revoked, and it disappeared completely from the Internet. However, the original owner, as the spokesperson, had to bear the public's anger alone and was instantly pushed to the forefront.
During that period, there were all kinds of insults online, all of which were extremely harsh and unpleasant. Angry people even ran to her doorstep and threw rotten eggs, splashed paint, and cursed her to death.
On one side were the angry parents and children who might never recover, and on the other side was the guilt of his own conscience. The original owner was under tremendous pressure, had nightmares every night, and was on the verge of collapse every day.
Wen Qianqian recalled the contents of the book and was particularly impressed by the name of the milk powder company in the book, which was called Weijia Infant Milk Powder.
She originally thought that her report to the police was successful, and Shen Feifei had compensated her for the 700,000 yuan for the skirt. She would experience this part of the book again, but she didn't expect that this milk powder company would find her on its own.
"What are you daydreaming about? Do you hear me talking to you? Go back and pack your things, because you have to go into the studio to shoot a commercial for me tomorrow!" Zhang Li urged impatiently.
Wen Qianqian opened her red lips slightly and said coldly: "I won't go."
Zhang Li was instantly furious: "Not going? Why wouldn't you go? The company has already taken over the advertisement and has already negotiated everything with the merchant. You have no right to not go!"
Wen Qianqian curled her lips in disdain. Unlike the original owner, Zhang Li's bravado couldn't scare her at all. "Zhang Li, you need to understand your own identity. Don't think that being my agent and becoming a director in the company will get you high and mighty."
Wen Qianqian stared at him coldly. "Understand that you are in your current position because of me. It's because of me that you made money for the company, and you went from a small agent to the current director. If you don't understand the situation and still want to continue to act like a big shot in front of me, I will immediately apply to the company to replace you."
After a few words, Zhang Li immediately subsided from his previous arrogance. His voice softened a little, but he remained firm. "So what do you want? The endorsement decision was made by Mr. Sun, not me. If you have the ability, go find him!"
Mr. Sun? Sun Liang? The president of Xinyi Entertainment.
Wen Qianqian immediately understood, raised the corner of her mouth coldly, and made a plan in her mind. She slowly said: "If you want me to be the spokesperson, it's fine. At least let me understand the product first, and then I will decide."
Zhang Li was extremely unhappy, but worried that she would continue to make trouble, so he reluctantly called Weijia Milk Powder and said, "The spokesperson wants to learn more about the product. Please arrange for her to visit the company."
After finishing the call, he looked at Wen Qianqian with a constipated expression: "Are you satisfied now?"
Wen Qianqian smiled lightly: "Satisfied."
Wei Jiaer's company acted quickly and called Wen Qianqian a day later: "Ms. Wen, the company has made arrangements. You can come over for a visit this afternoon."
Wen Qianqian agreed, so Wei Jiaer immediately arranged a Mercedes-Benz to pick up Wen Qianqian for a visit.
It's actually quite shabby. Other female celebrities travel by themselves in a nanny car, followed by several staff cars. The entourage is grand, like a princess on tour. But when it comes to Wen Qianqian, the original owner has no money to buy a car, and Zhang Li is stingy and refuses to send a car, so in the end Wei Jiaer has to send a car.
But she didn't care much. She took her assistant Xiao Zhou to visit the company and listened to the manager of the other company bragging about their products along the way:
"Ms. Wen, you're so lucky to be chosen as our company's spokesperson! I'm sure you've all heard of our products, right? We're the most famous milk powder brand in China, and we're known for our high-end luxury line. Regular baby milk powder sells for over 100 yuan a can, but ours sells for over 600 yuan, six times more than other brands!"
"Last year, our company's milk powder sales were among the top three in the country. To be honest, I think our company's products are more famous than Miss Wen. If Miss Wen endorses our products, she can also gain popularity through our products."
Xiao Zhou was sitting next to him. The girl was only a junior in college and was naive by nature. She didn't hear the subtext in the other person's words: "Choosing you, Wen Qianqian, as our spokesperson is out of your league. You should be grateful to us right away." Instead, she asked naively, "Wow, are you really that famous?"
The other party was very pleased with Xiao Zhou's reaction and continued to brag, "Of course. Everyone in the industry knows that our milk powder uses advanced foreign technology. Both the taste and concentration are much better than domestic products. People in China are rich now and are especially willing to spend money on their children. Even though we sell it at such a high price, people in the market are still rushing to buy it."
Wen Qianqian leaned lazily against the window, watching the other person's passionate performance without saying a word.
She knew better than anyone what kind of stuff their milk powder was. They added so many harmful ingredients into it and yet they still boasted about it so shamelessly. It seemed like the whole company was rotten.
Soon, the car arrived at the company and several people got out of the car together. Wen Qianqian signaled that they could go in and take a look without resting.
The manager was stunned: "Miss Wen, don't you want to sit for a while? Or take some photos in front of the company?" He received news from Xinyi Entertainment that a celebrity was coming to visit. He thought Wen Qianqian was just pretending and would at most take a photo in front of the company and then issue a press release boasting about how serious and knowledgeable she was about the product as a spokesperson.
He didn't expect that Wen Qianqian actually wanted to go into the production workshop to take a look, and was a little confused for a moment.
Wen Qianqian smiled sweetly: "No, let's go to the production line directly."
The manager's expression suddenly looked a little awkward, but he quickly reacted and went out to make a phone call without Wen Qianqian's knowledge. After a while, he put on a smile and said, "Since Miss Wen, as the spokesperson, wants to see it, then of course we must do our best to cooperate!"
After saying that, he whispered a few words to his men, and then personally took Wen Qianqian into the workshop.
Wen Qianqian glanced at him nonchalantly, "As a product manager, you must be very busy. Why don't you go ahead and get someone else to accompany us?"
The manager waved his hand quickly: "No, no, the boss has told me that you are the company's reserved spokesperson and the most distinguished guest. Let me introduce you personally."
Wen Qianqian nodded without comment and continued walking towards the production line.
The first stop was the dairy farm, where hundreds of cows were raised. Each cow had a small nest, which looked very warm and clean.
The manager quickly introduced: "Ms. Wen, look, this is our dairy cow breeding base. All the cows here are airlifted from Country X across the ocean. Every cow pays attention to its pedigree. Our company only raises cows with the purest pedigrees."
The second stop was the feed production base, where grains and grass were poured into a huge pool in proportion from several pipes nearby, and then a giant mixer mixed the grass.
The manager introduced again: The grains and fodder here also come from Country X. They are all natural and organic, and are matched in the most scientific proportions.
The third stop was the milking facility. The scene was spectacular: approximately 500 cows stood on either side of the machine, each separated by a fence. The machine then milked each cow, aiming at the desired part of the body. Each milking produced a large amount of milk, which then flowed through a pipe.
Now it looks very clean, tidy and orderly. The cows move forward along the machine, and the road in front is moved horizontally. The milking process of a cow is completed.
Xiao Zhou was amazed after seeing this, and he kept exclaiming to Wen Qianqian, "Wow, this is amazing, so advanced!"
The manager was very proud: "Of course, we use purely mechanical production here. The entire milking process does not require any manual labor, which avoids bacteria on human hands."
He also emphasized: "We are the only pure mechanical production company in China."
Further on, there is the powdering and packaging process. Wen Qianqian did not continue to watch, but fell into deep thought while walking.
According to the book, not only did this company pour toxic additives into milk powder, but their production environment was also very worrying. When the investigation video came out, a lot of people were nauseated.
If the content in the book is true, the real appearance of this company is definitely not what they see now.
Just as she was thinking about it, as she passed through the corridor, a map of a safe escape route suddenly caught Wen Qianqian's attention.
At first glance, it seems that there is nothing wrong, but if you look closely, you can find that this safe passage map is much larger than the place they just visited. The markings in some places are very blurred, as if they have been deliberately processed by humans.
The strangest thing is that the picture shows that there is a large vacant lot at the south end of the company, which is almost four times the size of the company. Why would a milk powder company need such a large vacant lot?
Wen Qianqian stood there for a moment, then turned and walked south.
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