"I've found it! And it's a huge problem!"

"Let's hear it!"

"Well, basically, the accounts just don't match up at all; many of the accounts from the cities have issues. But compared to Sanfeng City's problems, the discrepancies in other places seem minor!"

"Sanfeng City? Do you mean the Sanfeng City at the westernmost part of our province?"

"Yes! Every single account from Sanfeng City is fabricated! Not a single number matches!"

Having received a clear answer, Hu Xiaobei narrowed his eyes and spoke, "Sister-in-law, I remember the entire market in Sanfeng City is managed by Zheng Cun, right?"

"Yes! It's Zheng Cun! When I first noticed the accounts were off, I called him, but he never answered; it seems like it's always unreachable."

"It looks like there really is a problem! I've got it! I will go there tomorrow to see what's going on."

"Going tomorrow is too hasty, isn't it? You've just come back. Take a rest before doing anything else."

Hearing Hu Xiaobei's decisive words, Guo Meiyu felt some heartache...

She knew that Hu Xiaobei had just returned from Miaojiang, so what he needed was rest...

"It's okay, sister-in-law, I'm in great health! You should know that very well!"

Watching Hu Xiaobei make comical faces, she gave him a big Bai Yan, annoyed, she said, "I... I hardly know you!"

"It looks like my sister-in-law has forgotten! Don't worry, I will remind you later!"

While saying this, Hu Xiaobei gave Guo Meiyu a warm glance.

The joy of seeing his beloved after a separation was overwhelming for Hu Xiaobei...

Guo Meiyu, who caught Hu Xiaobei's warmth in her eyes, bashfully bit her lip and said, "Xiaobei, maybe we should just let the Sanfeng City issue go! Our sales are really good right now, a small flaw won't hurt the bigger picture."

Hearing Guo Meiyu's persuasion, Hu Xiaobei knew she was worried about him facing trouble in Sanfeng City!

He smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, don't worry about it, I know what to do. Just leave it to me to handle."

Hu Xiaobei was not sure what exactly was going on in Sanfeng City, but he knew he had to personally resolve it.

Otherwise, this would forever be a flaw for the entire company...

"Well... alright then, just be careful, health is the most important!"

"Sure! I know!"

After saying this, Hu Xiaobei quickly reached out and grasped Guo Meiyu's tender white hand...

When suddenly taken by surprise by Hu Xiaobei, a bashful Guo Meiyu looked at him and exclaimed in a fluster, "You... what are you doing, there are so many people here!"

Looking at Guo Meiyu's shy demeanor, Hu Xiaobei confidently said, "What's there to be afraid of with many people around, I'm just being close to my woman, what's wrong with that!"

"Shameless, who's your woman!"

"Whoever blushes is!"

With a wink, Hu Xiaobei pulled up Guo Meiyu and swiftly left the place...

That night, Hu Xiaobei and Guo Meiyu shared their longing for each other.

The next morning, Hu Xiaobei woke up quickly!

After getting up, he kissed the still-asleep Guo Meiyu and then drove straight to Sanfeng City.

Hu Xiaobei knew that now the problem had arisen, it had to be cut through swiftly because the longer it dragged on, the worse it would get...

East Lake Province is composed of nineteen cities, it's huge!

Hu Xiaobei's Provincial City is located at the easternmost part of East Lake Province, while Sanfeng City is at the very westernmost. Therefore, the distance between the two is quite extensive!

Previously, it was precisely because of the long distance and challenging management that Hu Xiaobei had trusted Zheng Cun to oversee the area.

However, Hu Xiaobei never anticipated that even after dispatching Zheng Cun, problems would still arise...

"Although it's far from the Provincial City, this place is quite bustling!"

Dusty from travel, Hu Xiaobei arrived in Sanfeng City and exclaimed in admiration at the bustling streets.

After the admiration, he parked his car and began strolling around Sanfeng City.

Twenty minutes later, Hu Xiaobei slightly frowned and observed his 'Xiaobei Brand' fruit and vegetable specialty store.

This specialty store was located in a busy district and was exceptionally grand...

But as Hu Xiaobei observed, he noticed hardly anyone was coming in or out...

"Could it be that my fruits and vegetables can't sell at all here?"

Thinking this, Hu Xiaobei walked in with a blank expression.

Once inside, his expression turned even more concerned.

The vast store had only three employees lazily chatting.

There was barely a trace of fruits or vegetables on any of the shelves.

"What... what's going on?"

Surprised, Hu Xiaobei heard a haughty voice.

"Sorry, we're out of stock today! Come back another time, alright?"

Upon hearing this utterly arrogant voice, Hu Xiaobei turned his head and saw the three people cracking sunflower seeds and rudely ignoring him.

After looking at them intently, Hu Xiaobei softly said, "That can't be right; the Xiaobei Brand has already opened up its supply! How could there be no stock?"

"I don't know about the supply, but we just don't have anything here. If you're done, you'd best leave!"

"Alright!"

Having given them a profound look, Hu Xiaobei turned and left...

As Hu Xiaobei left, his expression darkened; he recognized there was indeed a significant problem here.

His logistics trucks were delivering the freshest vegetables and fruits here every day, and the resulting absence on site was simply absurd...

"Young man, did you just get a noseful of dust?"

Hu Xiaobei, who was sneering, turned his head upon hearing someone speak and saw an old man in a Sun Yat-sen suit standing nearby, smiling at him!

"Old man, I didn't hear you clearly just now, what... what did you say?"

The old man pointed to a shop behind him and said, "I was asking if you got a noseful of dust when you went into the store?"

"Yes! I heard that Xiaobei Brand fruits and vegetables are pretty good, so I wanted to buy some, but they told me they were out. What a pity!"

"If you go directly to the store like that, of course, they'll say they're out! You need to find someone to buy a number and then take the number to go buy it; then you can get some."

"Buy a number? From who?"

"There's a shop opposite here without a sign, and they handle the number selling. Once you get a number there, then you can go pick up your veggies."

"This... why would they do this? Isn't this unnecessary?"

"You're still young. This way, they can cover up the problems with the accounts! I heard that Xiaobei Brand is franchised; if they didn't do this, the accounts couldn't be falsified!"

"I see!"

Hu Xiaobei's eyes narrowed slightly...

Hu Xiaobei knew that if they really used this tactic to fake their accounts, it would indeed be difficult to detect.

"Yes, but you'd better hurry over early. Sometimes there aren't enough numbers to go around because there are many people competing for them every day."

"Thank you!"

"Don't mention it!"

After parting with the old man, Hu Xiaobei walked across the street to the opposing shop with a grim expression on his face!

Hu Xiaobei noticed the place looked ordinary, but the decor was incredibly luxurious!

At that moment, a fat man wearing a large gold chain was sitting behind a heavy desk, twirling a rosary in his hand.

"Hello!"

Hearing Hu Xiaobei's greeting, the fat man didn't even lift his head, and said directly, "Need a number? How many jin do you want to buy?"

"Ten jin!"

"Fine, three thousand yuan!"

Hearing the price, Hu Xiaobei narrowed his eyes, "That expensive?"

"Expensive? This is Xiaobei Brand, don't you know?"

"But I remember Xiaobei Brand's veggies are only one hundred yuan per jin, and now you're tripling the price? That doesn't seem right."

"En? That's elsewhere. Here, it's this price! Are you buying or not?"

As he said this mockingly, the fat man casually patted his hand.

Instantly, several people who had been playing poker lethargically gathered around.

Seeing their mocking grins, Hu Xiaobei smiled...

At that moment, Hu Xiaobei truly understood the saying, "A tiger, when on level ground, is bullied by dogs..."

"I'll take it, of course!"

With a sneer, Hu Xiaobei dashed forward swiftly, and before Bald could react, Hu Xiaobei kicked him over.

"Motherfucker, are you courting death?"

The man whose meal from last night had nearly been kicked out of him yelled viciously.

As he hysterically screamed, his men quickly charged towards Hu Xiaobei.

However, it was a pity because they were too weak, and Hu Xiaobei easily knocked them down.

Watching Hu Xiaobei knock everyone down with ease, he turned green, "You... are you sure you want to do this? Going against us, you're asking for death!"

Hearing this outburst from Zhang Kuang, Hu Xiaobei glanced at him, "Shut up!"

"You..."

"I said shut up!"

With a sneer, Hu Xiaobei kicked him in the stomach.

He, drenched in cold sweat, didn't dare to say anything else and could only watch Hu Xiaobei with resentment...

Knowing he was still resentful, Hu Xiaobei chuckled, handed him a phone that belonged to him, and said, "Call for help then!"

He hesitated as he looked at the phone, "Are you... are you serious? You're really letting me call for help?"

"Cut the crap and make the call!"

"You..."

Realizing Hu Xiaobei was serious about letting him make the call, he started to cower!

Watching him fumble with the phone, unsure of what to do, Hu Xiaobei sneered, "What? You're not brave enough to make the call now? Weren't you talking big just a moment ago?"

Hearing Hu Xiaobei's mockery, the fat man gritted his teeth and said viciously, "Fine! Since you're so eager to die, I'll oblige. I really don't believe that in Sanfeng City, anybody would dare mess with us!"

Having said that, he picked up the phone, dialed a number, and waited excitedly...

...

In the ultra-luxurious office building at the heart of Sanfeng City, a young man was admiring the view from the window, his face animated with excitement.

He was Zheng Cun, whom Hu Xiaobei had previously nurtured.

"From here, you can see the whole of Sanfeng City. It's wonderful!"

After Zheng Cun spoke excitedly, a very tall, long-haired beauty sauntered over and said lazily in a soft voice, "Honey, since you like it so much, let's buy it now!"

Hearing her suggest buying it, Zheng Cun slightly furrowed his brow and said, "Now? It's not the time yet. Wait a little longer!"

"Why wait? Why, honey? Right now, all the businesses that belonged to that idiot Hu Xiaobei have been won over by you. You're making a fortune every day. Buying a house is just a trivial matter, why worry?"

"Indeed, buying this place is not an issue for me! But the problem is, I don't need it for now! Also, Hu Xiaobei might notice some issues with our accounts here during this time. If that happens, he might come over. So it's better not to stir up unnecessary trouble for now."

"Haha, honey, don't worry overly! That Hu Xiaobei is just a lucky bumpkin! He got lucky to rise up, but with his education, can he detect any problems with the accounts? Fine, even if he does find out, will he dare to come here? We have turned Sanfeng City into an iron fortress; if he comes, he won't even know how he dies!"

"What you say is true, but Hu Xiaobei is a bit crafty, I..."

Before he could finish, Zheng Cun's phone rang, and he frowned slightly as he took it out...

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