Chapter 404 - Chapter 404: Making Trouble
Chapter 404: Making Trouble
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
One day, a man suddenly created a disturbance, claiming he had vomited and had diarrhea after drinking milk from Qin Ming’s farm. He accused them of selling old milk, asserting the milk was leftover from the previous day and had spoiled, and accused them of making unscrupulous profits.
However, Qin Ming repeatedly assured that their milk was fresh, produced on the same day. If there was any unsold milk left, they would mix it with fodder for the cows to consume, never selling it to the villagers.
So, the man who fell ill argued, “If it’s not the milk, then it must be the cows. They must be diseased or unclean. You are risking the villagers’ lives for profit. The breeding farm should be shut down immediately!”
But since this incident of vomiting and diarrhea from drinking milk only happened to him, the villagers didn’t believe his accusations.
The breeding farm continued to operate smoothly. However, within a few days, a dairy cow fell ill and died. It first got sick, then became thinner, and the milk it produced was very thin, almost like water. Without access to a veterinarian, Qin Ming could only isolate it, and it wasn’t long before the cow died.
The situation panicked Qin Ming and his wife. They couldn’t understand what went wrong in their farming process. However, when the news spread, coupled with the man’s aggressive campaign, the orders for milk and sheep’s milk from the farm drastically decreased, leading to a surplus of dairy products.
Subsequently, more cows fell ill, and life at the breeding farm became increasingly difficult, to the point where even the staff stopped coming to work.
Seeking help, Qin Ming approached Jiang Chuan. Jiang felt there was something suspicious about the situation, but no matter how much he pressed, Qin Ming was reluctant to disclose the full story. Jiang knew there must be more to it.
Jiang Chuan sternly said, “Brother Qin, I can’t help you if you’re not telling the truth. I can save one cow today, but what about tomorrow? Should I save all the cows myself?”
After much thought, Qin Ming finally revealed the truth.
The sick person was none other than Wang Xing.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Lan, angered, threw her broom on the ground, exclaiming, “Why is it always Wang Xing! He’s always causing trouble and never settles down.”
Qin Ming sighed and shook his head, feeling helpless.
He continued, “When he moved here from the neighboring village, I was still the team captain. I had heard about his reputation and strongly opposed his moving in. However, the village chief and the chief captain convinced me otherwise. They believed we should welcome anyone willing to join our village and not push them away.”
Young and stubborn, Qin Ming agreed verbally but delayed resolving Wang Xing’s household registration, dragging it out until Wang Xing’s family was driven out of their previous village and came to Pushan Village in a destitute state. Reluctantly, Qin Ming signed the paperwork. This led to Wang Xing holding a grudge against him.
Qin Ming felt ashamed of this, which is why he was reluctant to speak up.
After Qin Ming stopped being a team captain and started his business, Wang Xing no longer feared his authority and continuously sought opportunities to frame Qin Ming.
But back then, Qin Ming was operating independently, and Wang Xing couldn’t find a way to harm him. Now, with Qin Ming reopening the breeding farm and hiring extensively, there was a mix of people, and even if Wang Xing couldn’t act personally, he could plant someone inside.
Wang Xing was unscrupulous in achieving his goals, even if it meant suffering significant losses himself just to harm Qin Ming.
Jiang Chuan, furious upon hearing this, had tolerated Wang Xing’s antics, even when rumors spread of his rapid advancement in the commune through connections. But he shouldn’t have sabotaged Qin Ming at this crucial moment!
It was a critical period for launching a new employment model. The villagers, having never seen such a hiring system, were skeptical. Any issue could erode their confidence, making the reform process even more challenging..