Chapter 256 Check Suppliers
I nodded. "Indeed, judging from the appearance alone, it is almost impossible to tell them apart."
Xu Sisi said anxiously: "What should we do then?"
"Send it for testing," I decided decisively. "Only professional testing can reveal its true nature."
A few days later, the test report came out.
Xu Sisi and I sat in the office, staring at the report, feeling extremely heavy-hearted.
"The ingredients are far from the original ones and contain substances that are harmful to the skin..." I read the contents of the report in a low voice, frowning.
Xu Sisi was so angry that she slammed the table. "These people are so crazy! In order to make money, they don't even care about the health of consumers!"
"We can't just sit there and watch, we have to expose it." Xiao Tiantian also slammed the table and shouted.
I frowned, picked up a magnifying glass and looked at the packaging carefully, muttering, "At first glance, there's really no difference in the packaging."
Xiao Tiantian came over, eyes wide open: "I think the color of the logo seems a little different, what do you think?"
Xu Sisi also echoed: "Yes, that's right, I was just about to say that, the color feels a little lighter."
I nodded and handed the magnifying glass to them. "Take a closer look. I think there's something wrong with the font."
Xu Sisi looked at it with a magnifying glass for a long time and said excitedly: "Really! The font spacing is different. The genuine one is more uniform."
Xiao Tiantian was flipping through the manual and suddenly shouted, "Oh my, the paper of this manual is too low-quality, it can't be compared with the original one."
I sighed. "It seems there are a lot of problems, but these are not enough. We need to find out where this thing came from."
At this time, my cell phone rang. It was Jiang Yichen calling. I picked up the phone and heard his voice coming from the receiver: "I heard that you are investigating the batch of problematic skin care products. I think you can start with the supplier. Maybe you can find something."
My eyes lit up and I quickly said, "Yes! Why didn't I think of that? I'll check it out right now. Thanks!"
After hanging up the phone, I told Xiao Tiantian and Xu Sisi about Jiang Yichen's suggestion. Xu Sisi patted her head and said, "That's right, check the supplier, maybe we can find the source."
Xiao Tiantian was also very motivated: "Let's go."
I stared at the lines of information about product suppliers on the computer screen, my brows were almost twisted into knots. At this moment, the phone screen suddenly lit up, and the caller ID was Jiang Yichen. I answered the video call without hesitation. On the screen, his usually calm face was now tinged with a bit of seriousness.
"I have just conducted a thorough investigation of these unknown small suppliers. How could such a big brand with a good reputation in the beauty industry have counterfeits?" I frowned, my tone full of confusion and resentment.
There must be some unspeakable secret hidden in this, but which link has gone wrong?"
Jiang Yichen crossed his arms over his chest. After a moment, he slowly spoke: "In my opinion, there are only two possibilities. First, there may be serious loopholes in the brand's internal management system, allowing people with ulterior motives to take advantage of it, which is why these small suppliers are able to sneak in. Second, maybe someone did it deliberately, trying to disrupt the situation and seek personal gain."
Xiao Tiantian and Xu Sisi also hurried to the phone screen. Xiao Tiantian was so angry that her eyebrows were raised and her eyes were wide open: "Someone must be behind this! Otherwise, with the scale and influence of this brand, even if there is some negligence in management, they would not choose such an unreliable supplier."
Xu Sisi also nodded, looking serious: "Yes, I also think someone did it on purpose. But just knowing this is far from enough. How can we find out the mastermind behind this and find solid evidence?"
I held my chin up and fell into deep thought. Jiang Yichen looked at me thinking intently and continued, "Nowadays, it is an indisputable fact that there are quality problems with the products and the suppliers are unreliable. We might as well change our thinking and start from the circulation of the products, that is, the logistics. If we can obtain detailed logistics information of this batch of problematic products, we may be able to follow the clues and find some key clues, such as the shipping location, transportation route, etc., and perhaps the truth is hidden in them."
After hearing what Jiang Yichen said, my eyes suddenly lit up, and I was so excited that I couldn't express it in words: "Yes! If we check the logistics link, if the shipping address is very different from the warehouse address officially announced by the brand, then it will further confirm our guess that there must be something fishy going on!"
Xiao Tiantian also clapped her hands excitedly, her face full of anticipation: "Great, we can try to contact the brand first to see if they are willing to provide relevant logistics information. If they refuse, we will find another way."
As she spoke, Xu Sisi quickly took out her phone and started looking for the brand's customer service number. I continued to have a video call with Jiang Yichen: "Do you have any other new discoveries?"
Jiang Yichen shook his head slightly, with a hint of helplessness in his tone: "There has been no substantial progress yet, but I have asked some reliable friends to ask around for information. If you find any logistics information, please inform me as soon as possible and don't do anything dangerous."
After hanging up the phone, we quickly contacted the brand's customer service. However, the other party rejected our request for logistics information without hesitation on the grounds of protecting commercial confidentiality.
"What should we do? The clue ends here." An anxious look appeared on Xu Sisi's face.
"It doesn't matter. There are always more solutions than problems. Let's think of other ways. I don't believe that we can't find this information with our efforts."
At the same time, Jiang Yichen and several experts sat together, with information about small and unknown suppliers related to the brand spread in front of them.
With a serious expression, he tapped the table lightly with his fingers: "Everyone, look at these suppliers. They have mediocre qualifications, but they can have a relationship with such a big brand. It's really strange. I suspect there is a powerful force behind it."
One of the experts with graying hair scanned the information with sharp eyes and said in a deep voice, "It is indeed unusual. The business scope and operating model of these suppliers are very similar, and at some key points, they all seem to have received some kind of unified instructions."
Another younger expert also nodded and pointed at a document and said, "I checked their capital flow. On the surface, it seems disorganized, but a closer look reveals that there are some funds injected from unknown sources, and the flow time of these funds is highly consistent with the time of some business changes."
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