Chapter 114 This batch of goods has been replaced
Ji Yushu has a fixed route when going out every day. This morning, he went out with his things at his usual time. Unexpectedly, a motorcycle in front of him drove straight towards him. No matter what he did, he couldn't avoid it. He was knocked to the ground. Before he could call for help, he saw the wheels of the motorcycle rolling back and forth on his bag of tapes and discs. It went back and forth twice before the motorcycle drove away.
Ji Yushu stared at the motorcycle's receding back, remembering the cold eyes beneath the helmet. He was momentarily stunned. Just then, a passerby helped him up and kindly asked, "Do you want to take you to the hospital first?"
"No need. I'll just apply some medicinal wine when I get home." Ji Yushu shook his head. He only had minor scratches. The impact of the motorcycle was very light, but it seemed as if it was venting its anger when it crushed his bag. He had already guessed who did it.
"What are you going to do with these? Are you going to the police station?" The passerby pointed at the crushed things.
"I'll go there myself later, thank you." Ji Yushu said as he bent down to pick up something on the ground. He hit his waist when he fell to the ground. The action of bending down made his face change color with pain. Chief Liao's move was really cruel.
When Ji Yushu returned to the ironworks in a state of disarray, Chen Guilan couldn't help but ask, "What happened?"
"It's nothing. I just fell down by myself. Where's Dad? I asked him to come over and help me wipe off the medicinal wine." Ji Yushu didn't intend to make this matter public. After all, he was in the wrong first.
"You didn't fall down at all. Was this revenge from that family?" Chen Guilan quickly guessed the truth.
Ji Yushu remained silent, tacitly agreeing with her words. Chen Guilan howled, "God damn it! He's simply going too far! Are you just going to let this go?"
"What else? Can this matter be brought out in the open? Hurry up and ask Dad to rub the medicinal wine on me, and put the other things aside for now." Ji Yushu felt a little tired. In addition to the physical injuries, there were also those crushed tape discs. These were all money. Chief Liao was completely trying to force him into a desperate situation!
"Okay, I'll go find your dad right away." Chen Guilan said as she wiped away her tears. Does this mean that everyone in their family can step on each other now?
Ji Yuanping was calmer than Chen Guilan. He took the medicinal wine and went to Ji Yushu's room to rub the bruises on his face. "I guess you won't be able to set up the stall for the next few days, right?"
"Well, the tapes and discs are broken, so I have to go get some more." Ji Yushu stared at the fragments he brought back on the ground. He guessed that Chief Liao did this not only to take revenge on him, but also to force him to make a new choice. After all, he was the only one in the family who earned money now.
"What are you going to do?" Ji Yuanping asked calmly.
"Rest for a few days first." Ji Yushu's tone was also indifferent.
"People are being laid off in all the state-owned factories now. You can try to report him." Ji Yuanping gave him advice.
"I understand." Ji Yushu neither agreed nor refused, but just made it clear that he understood.
"You know the current situation at home. We were able to successfully deceive the Jiang family back then, and now we can deceive the Lu family too. Be nice to Mingyue in the next two years. Whether our family can turn things around depends on her." Ji Yuanping only learned about the plan of the father and daughter last night. He was quite optimistic about Ji Mingyue. Compared with Ye Qiuju and Ji Yushu, she was obviously much smarter.
"You should talk to your mother about this." Ji Yushu didn't think he was being mean to Ji Mingyue.
"It's good that you know the answer in your heart." Ji Yuanping continued to rub the medicinal wine for him after saying that. He missed the days a year ago. At that time, the employees of the iron factory envied him, and everyone would flatter him wherever he went. Now, when he went out, everyone talked about the ugly deeds of the Ji family, which made him less willing to go out.
Ji Mingyue learned about this when she returned home for lunch. She frowned and looked at Ji Yushu: "Which family did it?"
"Yeah." Ji Yushu nodded to confirm her guess.
"This matter cannot be reported to the police." Ji Mingyue said and glanced at him.
"Do I need you to teach me this? Okay, go and eat your meal. Your current task is to study hard. Don't worry about other things." Ji Yushu glanced at Ji Mingyue. There was no concern for him in her eyes. She was just worried that this matter should not be known to other people. He couldn't help but sneer. It was indeed his child. So cruel.
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At the cotton mill, after Section Chief Liao and his wife heard the news that Ji Yushu had been hit, Section Chief Liao's wife Jiang Yun sneered, "I told you Ji Yushu wasn't a good person. He went back on his word, gave Xiaoyu and the others hope, and now he's going back on his word. I think you didn't go too far."
"What do you know? This is just a warning. Besides, you should always leave a way out when doing things. What good will it do you if you push people into a corner? It depends on whether Ji Yushu will compromise next." Chief Liao couldn't help but sigh after he finished speaking. Who would have thought that the cooked duck could fly away?
"Ji Yushu is lucky. His two older daughters are good-looking and good at studying. If it weren't for this, who would want his children?" Jiang Yun snorted coldly. They were willing to accept Ji Xingyue for adoption because they thought her two older sisters were good-looking and smart. Unexpectedly, at the critical moment, he would change his mind.
"That's not true. Forget it. We've vented our anger after today's collision. You can take Xiaoyu to the hospital tomorrow. It would be best if you could have your own child." Section Chief Liao said.
"I know." Jiang Yun said unhappily.
The matter passed quietly. Jiang Lili learned about Ji Yushu's revenge from Song He. At that time, it had been two days since Ji Yushu was hit.
"He didn't even report it to the police?" Jiang Lili was a little surprised.
"I guess it's useless to report it. The people have already run away. I heard from them that besides the injuries, the tapes and discs were also crushed." Song He said to her.
"Then he is really unlucky." Jiang Lili thought, this was probably the revenge of Section Chief Liao's family, but Section Chief Liao probably wouldn't be able to laugh next week, as he was already on the layoff list. They would probably also suspect that Ji Yushu had done something behind the scenes. Thinking of this, a smile flashed in her eyes. She just liked the dog-bite-dog drama.
"That's right. Everyone in the iron factory says so. Although we don't make as much money as before from setting up a stall, those tapes and discs must add up to several hundred yuan." Song He complained to her.
"Probably more than that." Jiang Lili shook her head, but the more Ji Yushu lost, the happier she was.
Everyone had adapted to the fast pace of their second year of high school, and time was passing quickly. Soon, it was time for the holiday. On Friday, as Jiang Lili was leaving with her backpack, she caught a glimpse of Ji Mingyue and Wu Juyue emerging from the classroom, followed by Zheng Gaoyang. She quickly looked away, a puzzled thought forming in her mind: After a year, Ji Mingyue's capture targets hadn't increased. It seemed her capture system wasn't that impressive after all.
As she completely changed the ending of Jiang Yulan's early death and Ye Qiuju's escape, her views on the plot and Ji Mingyue also changed. The so-called plot and the protagonist's halo were not as strong as she imagined. Since she could reduce the protagonist halo of Ye Qiuju and Ji Yushu, she could also reduce the protagonist halo of Ji Mingyue. Thinking of this, Jiang Lili felt surprisingly good.
She met the three of them again at the school gate. Jiang Lili didn't even give them a glance. Ji Mingyue remembered what she said that day. She said thank you for helping her clean up some irrelevant people. On the left was Wu Juyue's noisy voice, and on the right was Zheng Gaoyang's slightly dissatisfied tone. Ji Mingyue felt extremely annoyed.
She was dealing with the two of them with some impatience when she saw Lu Jiaze walking past them. She was somewhat surprised to find that he and Jiang Lili no longer went to and from school together. This was completely good news for her.
"Hey, is Lu Jiaze having a conflict with Jiang Lili? Yeah, who can stand her bad temper." Obviously, Wu Juyue also discovered this.
Zheng Gaoyang felt a little uncomfortable when he saw Ji Mingyue's eyes following Lu Jiaze, but he still spoke softly, "It must be because they are in different classes. Lu Jiaze still lives with his grandfather in the cotton mill. They have a close relationship with the Jiang family. After all, they were engaged when they were children."
Zheng Gaoyang admitted that he had brought up the matter of child marriage on purpose. After he finished speaking, he observed the changes in Ji Mingyue's expression with his peripheral vision. Seeing that her expression remained unchanged, he couldn't help but feel relieved.
Wu Juyue snorted coldly upon hearing this, then whispered, "She's really lucky."
Now they are high school students and have long understood the meaning of the word class. Lu Jiaze could have directly enrolled in the government school, but he still chose here. Now it seems that his relationship with Jiang Lili is indeed much better than they, outsiders, imagined.
"Why are you suddenly so interested in Lili's affairs today? Let's go, it's time to go home." Ji Mingyue looked at the two of them with some amusement. She certainly knew Wu Juyue's jealousy of Jiang Lili, and the temptation in Zheng Gaoyang's words just now, but now was not the time to expose it. She needed their strategy value. Her eyes swept over the top of their heads, and the value increased by one. She raised the corners of her lips in a good mood.
"Who is interested in her? I just mentioned it casually. Mingyue, I want to buy some reference books tomorrow. Do you want to come with me?" Wu Juyue looked at the two of them.
"Juyue, you know, I have to take care of my sister at home during the holidays." Ji Mingyue shook her head at her.
"My mother has already bought reference books for me, and I won't go either." Zheng Gaoyang also quickly refused.
"Okay, then I'll go by myself. Bye." Wu Juyue said goodbye to them while pushing her bicycle.
After she left, Zheng Gaoyang glanced at her and said to her in a friendly manner: "Mingyue, if you need any reference books, I can lend them to you."
"Thank you. I'll talk to you if you need me. I'm going back now. Goodbye." After separating from him, Ji Mingyue did not go back to the iron factory directly, but went to the post office. She found a telegram in Ji Xingyue's quilt last night. It should be a photo taken by Song Zhenzhen to Ye Qiuju, so she guessed that Ye Qiuju went to find Song Zhenzhen. She wanted to follow this telegram to find Song Zhenzhen's whereabouts. Finding Song Zhenzhen would also mean finding Ye Qiuju. Even if she didn't want to come back, she would have to make some sacrifices.
Coming out of the post office, Ji Mingyue felt a little disappointed. She hadn't gotten Song Zhenzhen's address as she had hoped. Holding the telegram in her hand, she realized belatedly that compared to a year ago, when everything was going smoothly for her and her daughter, now everything seemed much more difficult. What was wrong? She frowned and thought.
Ji Mingyue did not stay in the post office for long. Now Ji Yushu was recuperating at home and the family had lost its source of income. His temper became bad and he even started drinking. She tried to stop him but failed. Ji Mingyue thought that after she was admitted to university, she should start to cut ties with them. They would only hold her back forever, so she only needed to pretend to be nice to them for two years.
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Going to the factory on Fridays off was already a habit for Jiang Lili. No one was surprised to see her, and many people would even take the initiative to talk to her about things happening in the workshop. When she saw Jiang Yulan in the workshop, she saw her serious face and couldn't help asking, "What's wrong? What happened?"
"This is the order they returned, saying that our product was unqualified, but I found that this toy was not produced in our factory." Jiang Yulan said as she handed the toy in her hand to her.
Jiang Lili looked down at the Meowth doll in her hand. From the outside, she could tell there was a color difference. She checked the trademark underneath. It was the Tongqu Players logo, but it was indeed a counterfeit. Her expression turned cold. "They've swapped our goods. Let's report it to the police."
"I've already registered, and Xiao Cheng will be back tomorrow." Jiang Yulan said and took another look at the other dolls in the basket. It's true that anything can happen to them.
"Our orders have exploded, and there will definitely be people who are jealous. Even if this incident didn't happen, something else would have happened. Whose order is this?" Jiang Lili asked casually.
"From Jincheng." Jiang Yulan said as she took out the cargo list and showed it to Jiang Lili. They had just delivered this batch of orders five days ago, and the truck that was used to deliver it was found by them, so the other party had made preparations from the beginning.
"It seems that the counterfeit goods are produced in Jincheng. They are thinking of exchanging the counterfeit goods for our genuine products." Jiang Lili played with the Meow in her hand. Their pattern was also different from theirs, and their pattern was not correct enough.
"Well, I just received a call from them, urging us to replace the goods for them." Jiang Yulan sneered. Did they think they were fools, or were they sure that they would suffer this loss in silence?
"Is this their first order?" Jiang Lili asked.
"For the second order, they were very cooperative in terms of payment and follow-up. Then they quickly placed an order twice as much as the first one. I thought I had met a good customer, but who knew they had dug a trap and were waiting for me here." Jiang Yulan couldn't help but sigh after she finished speaking. People nowadays really have all kinds of tricks up their sleeves.
"It seems to be premeditated." Jiang Lili had just finished speaking when someone reminded them that someone from the Public Security Bureau was coming.
"Let's go, let's take a statement first." This was also a new experience for Jiang Lili.
After finishing all this, it was time to get off work. Seeing Jiang Yulan frowning, Jiang Lili comforted her, "Mom, relax. We have to trust the police."
"I hope they can quickly restore the truth of the matter." Jiang Yulan's tone was full of fatigue. This was the first "accident" that occurred when she independently managed the factory. She naturally hoped that it could be resolved satisfactorily.
"The police won't be able to find out the truth in a short time, but don't we still have Uncle Cheng?" Jiang Lili said the last sentence in a low voice.
Jiang Yulan's eyes lit up when she heard this. Oh, how could she have forgotten about Cheng Dabiao? She looked at Jiang Lili and asked, "So this is why you've been so calm?"
"I guess so. We only own 12% of the shares, but Sister Cheng is the big boss. She should be more anxious than us." Jiang Lili really thought so. Although Cheng Dabiao has transformed, his previous connections are still there, so he should have no problem handling such matters.
Jiang Yulan's heart finally settled down. "You're right. There's no point in rushing this matter. Let's just wait for news from the police. Xiao Cheng will come back tomorrow to see if she has any solutions."
Seeing Jiang Yulan completely relaxed, Jiang Lili chuckled: "That's right, sometimes you don't have to be too tense. Even if the sky falls, there are always people taller to hold it up." In fact, what she wanted to say more was that sometimes there is no need to be so responsible, otherwise she would be the one trapped.
Back home, the mother and daughter tacitly agreed not to mention the matter. They only said that Cheng Yuntian would be back tomorrow and they would need to work overtime. The others accepted their overtime well, but Jiang Qitong pouted and looked at Jiang Lili: "Sister Lili, are you going to work overtime too?"
"Yes, I have to work overtime too, what's wrong?" Jiang Lili pinched her cheek.
"I want you to do your homework with me." Jiang Qitong always felt that she could only be more efficient when doing her homework with her, so that she could jump rope with her in the afternoon.
"That can only be done the day after tomorrow." Cheng Yuntian came back from Beijing specifically to deal with this matter, so of course she had to be there.
"Okay," Jiang Qitong had no choice but to compromise.
Cheng Yuntian's flight was on Saturday morning, and Cheng Dabiao came back with her. It was only ten o'clock when the father and daughter arrived at the factory. At this moment, Jiang Lili was in Jiang Yulan's office continuing to compare the batch of returned orders.
The returned orders were for lucky dolls. Compared to those sold outside, theirs were more delicately made, except for slightly different colors and slightly tilted or crooked designs. Jiang Lili even suspected that they had done it on purpose.
As for the trademark, it is exactly the same as theirs, except for the cloth label. The cloth label of the Tongqu Player trademark is specially made by them, so it is normal that it cannot be seen from the outside.
Hearing a knock on the door, Jiang Lili turned around and saw the father and daughter. She quickly stood up and said, "Sister Cheng, Uncle Cheng, are you here?"
"Well, it just arrived. Is this the returned batch of goods?" Cheng Yuntian pointed to the things in front of her.
"Yes, apart from the slight difference in color and style, the fabric label is the most obvious." Jiang Lili told her the differences she found through comparison.
"It seems that your suggestion to customize the cloth labels was right." At first, Cheng Yuntian thought that she might be doing something unnecessary, but now it seems that this was the wisest move.
"We have already taken the statement from the police, and they are still investigating. They were urging us to replace them as soon as possible yesterday, but they suddenly became quiet today. I guess the police notified them to question them." Their act of reporting to the police probably caught the other party off guard, so they don't know how to respond now.
"Okay, then I'll go to the workshop first. Dad, it's time to test your brothers." Cheng Yuntian looked at Cheng Dabiao, his tone full of ridicule. Who made him keep saying these words about my brothers all day long?
"Don't worry, now that they've bullied you, I'm going to teach them a lesson." After saying that, Cheng Dabiao took out his cell phone and started contacting his brothers.
When the father and daughter left the office, Jiang Lili raised the corners of her lips. This is the importance of choosing the right partner. Because of this incident, Jiang Lili became more determined to continue cooperating with Cheng Yuntian in the future.
"Now that Xiao Cheng is back, it means that this hot potato has been handed over. I can finally breathe a sigh of relief." Jiang Yulan said with a long sigh.
"Let's go, let's go to the workshop and take a look." Jiang Lili couldn't help but smiled and shook her head when she saw this.
In the workshop, everyone is busy with their own work. Recently, orders have started to increase and everyone is working hard. When they see Cheng Yuntian coming to inspect the workshop, they work even harder.
Cheng Yuntian bumped into the mother and daughter as she came out of the workshop. She asked, "I see everyone's movements seem to be faster again. Has the output of the production line increased again?"
"Yes, the daily output is now fifty-five more than before." Jiang Yulan said as she walked into the workshop, took out the daily production sheet and handed it to Cheng Yuntian.
"There are so many more? That means there are 120 more people every day than in Beijing." Cheng Yuntian was a little surprised by the number.
"Practice makes perfect. The workers here have been doing this for more than a year, so it's normal that they are working so fast." Jiang Yulan explained to her.
"This is probably the difference between a veteran and an experienced worker. Once everyone in Beijing becomes familiar with the job, the output will also increase." Jiang Lili thought this was a normal thing.
"Yeah, I hope they can get familiar with each other quickly. Now the night shift's daily output is twenty units less than the day shift, and the night shift workers are still a little unfamiliar with the work." Cheng Yuntian nodded. She also understood this.
"Are the orders from Beijing still increasing?" Jiang Lili asked the question that concerned her most.
"It was increasing steadily every day before, but it has started to decline recently, but the feedback is good. Production has also started in Quan City. I plan to go there next month to see their production environment in person." Cheng Dabiao is going to Quan City next month, so Cheng Yuntian also plans to go with him.
"It is necessary to conduct on-site inspections to check their equipment and various details in the factory. The most important thing is to remember to check their quality control." Especially since the goods were exchanged, the quality control there should be more stringent.
"In addition to our specially customized cloth label, perhaps we should make another logo that others can't imitate?" Cheng Yuntian began to frown as he spoke. This is easier said than done.
"Numbering, we can embroider numbers on the cloth labels. Each toy will have its own number. The one in Beijing starts with Y, and the one here starts with W. What do you think?" Jiang Lili made her suggestion.
"This is a good idea." Cheng Yuntian was the first to agree. Each number has only one, which makes it convenient for them to check.
"Then when will it be implemented?" Jiang Yulan asked.
"Let's wait a few days. As for the numbering issue, we still need to try it out. After all, the cloth label is only that big." Jiang Lili explained.
"Well, let's have someone try it tomorrow, and then we can officially put it into production. In this way, all our products will have one more step." Cheng Yuntian said.
"This can be considered as a form of self-protection for our products. I think this step is worthwhile." Jiang Lili feels that this step is indispensable.
"Indeed, I was just a little angry for a moment. These people are really good at taking advantage of loopholes. If this matter is not handled properly, many people will follow suit, so we must kill the chicken to scare the monkey this time." At the end, Cheng Yuntian's tone took on a hint of ruthlessness.
"Sister Cheng is really thoughtful." After saying this, Jiang Lili glanced at Jiang Yulan, signaling with her eyes that she no longer needed to worry about not handling this matter well. In this year, not only she has grown, but Cheng Yuntian as well.
"Lili, please take care of the numbering issue. My dad and I will go to the police station and ask about their progress." This way they will know where to start.
"Okay, leave the numbering to me." Jiang Lili accepted the task.
As the father and daughter left the Tongqu Players, Cheng Dabiao glanced at Cheng Yuntian next to him and reminded him, "Jiang Lili is quite capable. She's still a high school student. Are you sure you can keep her?"
Cheng Yuntian shook his head: "She also has her own ambitions and will not be limited to this. I just hope that she can accept my investment when she does other things."
Seeing that she had thought about this matter, Cheng Dabiao nodded with satisfaction: "Yes, you are no longer limited to the present, which is a sign of growth."
"What else do you think I've been doing this past year?" Cheng Yuntian gave him a displeased look. Did he really think he was a waste?
The Public Security Bureau was still investigating the driver sent by the other party, and planned to use the driver as a breakthrough point. Cheng Yuntian and his daughter both accepted this. Coming out of the Public Security Bureau, Cheng Yuntian glanced at Cheng Dabiao and asked, "Dad, do you think the driver they found was involved in this?"
"Not necessarily, but we have to find the driver first and see what he says. Don't worry, I will ask someone to check the background of their boss right now." They had already learned from the factory that the other party was a small shop near a school.
"Well, let's find the driver first. After this matter is over, we will never cooperate with this company again." Cheng Yuntian did not hide the disgust in his tone.
With the appearance of Cheng Yuntian and his daughter, Jiang Lili and the others felt much more relaxed. Early on Saturday morning, the mother and daughter went to the factory to prepare to embroider numbers on the cloth labels. Cheng Yuntian came to tell them a good news. The driver who was transporting the goods provided them with a clue. He knew where the small workshop producing counterfeit goods was.
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