Chapter 209: Ironclad Cow Milk
Chapter 209: Ironclad Cow Milk
On Li Wu's side, shortly after receiving the go-ahead from the Rich Lady, Zhang Wentao called him. It was clear that the negotiation had yielded results.
"Well? What did they say?" Li Wu asked.
"Principal Lin said he would investigate thoroughly, and if it's true, he will definitely give you an explanation," Zhang Wentao replied.
"A very standard official response!" Li Wu scoffed.
Zhang Wentao rolled his eyes and continued working on his task while saying, "Please remind me every three hours, sir. I'm busy here."
"Alright!" Zhang Wentao agreed.
At this moment, he felt more like Li Wu's personal secretary than the principal of Jiangnan University. Nonetheless, he nodded and went back to work.
Meanwhile, Li Wu hung up the call and continued his work in the cultivation room. Only he knew what he was busy with.
On the other side, in Northern Jiang.
Ever since Zhang Wentao's first negotiation attempt, Lin Huai had summoned North Jiang Wind to brief him on the situation.
"I'm quite surprised. Instead of causing a scene, they chose to negotiate first," Lin Huai remarked.
North Jiang Wind had prepared extensively for this moment. He had anticipated every possible reaction from Li Wu and was ready with solutions, including the possibility of negotiations.
Thus, North Jiang Wind maintained his confident demeanor.
"It seems someone has managed to keep his temper in check. No worries, keep pressuring him, and he'll eventually lose his cool," North Jiang Wind assured.
"Next, Zhang Wentao will definitely continue the negotiations. I'm putting you in charge of this matter, and someone is watching. Make sure you handle it gracefully!"
"You can trust me with this! I'll make sure it's done flawlessly!" North Jiang Wind assured the leader. He couldn't admit weakness, so he confidently promised to take care of the situation, also mentioning the matter of the five thousand points.
"Don't worry about this. I'll handle it, and you won't have to pay those five thousand points yourself," Lin Huai said. As a leader, he might not excel in everything, but he was quick to issue a check.
Whether it was an empty promise or not, North Jiang Wind didn't care at the moment. He had a dirty job to do, and Lin Huai had agreed to it during their wager. The five thousand points would be covered by Northern Jiang Vocational Cultivation Center without a doubt.
So, after mentioning it, North Jiang Wind went off to work.
Soon, three hours passed.
Zhang Wentao called again, and this time, North Jiang Wind answered.
"Principal Zhang, this is North Jiang Wind, Director of Northern Jiang Vocational Cultivation Center. Regarding the plagiarism incident you reported, we have thoroughly investigated and found that you might have some misunderstandings. Our center began validating the Boneless Wild Pig Broth program a month ago, so there's no plagiarism involved with Li Wu's work.
If we were to be particular, Li Wu's work has more signs of plagiarism.
But we won't dwell on these details. We just hope Li Wu can mend his ways."
Zhang Wentao was stunned by North Jiang Wind's audacity. He never expected them to stoop this low.
As he was about to argue, North Jiang Wind cut him off.
"I understand that emotionally, you might not accept this outcome.
But rest assured, we can provide you with the evidence and information if needed.
Furthermore, if you're still dissatisfied after reviewing the evidence, you can follow the official procedure!" North Jiang Wind said and hung up.
His words left not only Zhang Wentao but also Shi Ying, who was beside him, speechless.
"Um, what if Jiangnan University wants to see the evidence?" Shi Ying asked.
"That's simple. You can provide evidence of an offline program submission and the validation process. It's not that complicated."
"We can do that, but there will be many loopholes."
"Just do it! Stop talking and bring me the evidence when you're done!" North Jiang Wind demanded. He wanted evidence that would make Li Wu angry, full of flaws, to treat him like a fool.
Without such evidence, how could they provoke Li Wu? As for the evidence being debunked later, it didn't matter.
After all, the whole point was to set up for the upcoming plan.
Even if plagiarism was hard to prove, what's the worry? There's always Shi Ying as a scapegoat if needed. They could just kick him out later.
It wouldn't affect North Jiang Wind, nor would it have any significant impact on Northern Jiang Vocational Cultivation Center.
Jiangnan University and Northern Jiang had been at odds for so long that people would see it as another clash between the two. The worst outcome would be Shi Ying's removal, which wouldn't greatly affect Northern Jiang.
Soon enough, Shi Ying produced the 'evidence'.
North Jiang Wind carefully reviewed it and made modifications to the 'evidence'.
Once he was satisfied with its potency, he sent it over to Jiangnan University.
"I can't believe this. If Li Wu sees this evidence and doesn't lose his temper, just wait for him to blow up." North Jiang Wind said.
As the 'evidence' reached Jiangnan University, even before Li Wu could react, Zhang Wentao exploded in anger.
"This is outrageous! Northern Jiang has gone too far!
I won't let this slide! I must get justice for you!" Zhang Wentao exclaimed, picking up the phone to contact his old friend for help. But before he could make the call, Li Wu stopped him.
"Old Zhang, hold on a minute.
You see, they first throw out Jiangbei Wind's name, and then toss out this thing, just to provoke us. I reckon they're waiting for us to cause a scene."
"Are we just going to let this slide?"
Zhang Wentao couldn't swallow his pride.
But Li Wu seemed to think it was a good idea.
"Don't worry, I won't let this go."
In a moment of clarity, he realized the error in the latest version!
So, first, follow the standard procedure and report this incident to the headquarters of the Cultivation Center.
Then, use the channels of Jiangnan University to speak up about this matter. Additionally, mention that I have a way to prove that this plan is my creation, because I possess an optimized version of this very plan."
"What?"
Zhang Wentao was curious about Li Wu's intentions.
He asked, but Li Wu didn't reveal anything, only telling him to go ahead with the plan.
In the end, Zhang Wentao obediently followed Li Wu's instructions.
First, they filed a report about the plagiarism. Then, through the channels of Jiangnan University, they publicized that Li Wu's plan had been plagiarized by the Jiangbei Breeding Center.
As soon as the news spread in Jiangnan, it reached Jiangbei instantly.
Jiangbei Wind, upon seeing this, smirked.
"Just as I predicted, this kid has made a fuss, and he's making it a big deal."
"He's using the channels of Jiangnan University to prove his innocence to the world, isn't he?"
Jiangbei Wind wasn't particularly concerned about Li Wu proving his innocence.
Because his calculations regarding Li Wu went beyond the surface level of plagiarism.
From the start, Jiangbei Wind had a multi-layered plan for Li Wu.
The outer layer, the debt avoidance, was meant to infuriate Li Wu and provoke him. The second layer, the plagiarism, further enraged Li Wu and allowed the incident to ferment.
As long as the incident fermented, Jiangbei Wind's second layer of intentions would be achieved.
Whether Li Wu could prove his innocence or not, Jiangbei Wind wasn't overly concerned.
Ever since his last encounter with Li Wu, Jiangbei Wind had realized that to deal with Li Wu, he couldn't rely on Li Wu following his plans. He had to prepare for the best and worst-case scenarios.
Whether Li Wu proved his innocence or not didn't affect the subsequent plan.
"However, if Li Wu trips up in proving his innocence, the following plans will go much smoother."
With this thought in mind, Jiangbei Wind made a call.
He dialed a project team at the Jiangbei Vocational Cultivation Center.
In fact, Jiangbei Wind had anticipated this situation from the start.
So, he had made preparations early on.
Ten days ago, he established a project team in Jiangbei, gathering experts in the field of Boneless Wild Pig research. These experts had been studying Li Wu's plan for the past ten days.
All this was in preparation for this moment.
And Jiangbei Wind's timing was impeccable. When he made the call, the project team had just made a significant breakthrough.
Jiangbei Wind's call came just in time to hear the good news.
"Director Jiang, I have great news! We've made a huge breakthrough in our research.
We've found that Boneless Wild Pig Broth can be optimized. With the addition of just one ingredient, we can directly elevate the Black Iron quality Boneless Wild Pig to Bronze quality. And the entire plan only requires around 800 points worth of materials."
"What?"
Jiangbei Wind hadn't expected such news from a simple phone call, but he reacted swiftly. Realizing that the secret Li Wu held about the Boneless Wild Pig Broth, which the Jiangnan side had mentioned, he quickly asked, "What's the ingredient?"
"It's Ironclad Cow Milk!"
"Prepare the necessary materials immediately, and let's go see Principal Lin!"
Jiangbei Wind hung up and didn't head to Lin Huai right away. Instead, he made another call, instructing his subordinates to gather some information. Only then did he set off to meet Lin Huai.
Soon, Jiangbei Wind met with the relevant project leader and Lin Huai.
Coincidentally, just as the project leader handed over the materials for Lin Huai to review, Jiangbei Wind's phone rang.
"Director Jiang, I have the results you requested. Starting today, the Jiangnan Governor's Mansion has been purchasing Ironclad Cow Milk in large quantities. Currently, they've acquired thirty percent of the market's supply."
Hearing this, Jiangbei Wind's smirk widened.
"It seems making extra preparations wasn't a bad idea after all. Who would've thought I'd uncover their secret so easily?"
Meanwhile, Li Wu was also muttering to himself.
"I've practically spelled it out for them, there's no way Jiangbei can't figure it out. Hmm, with Jiangbei Wind's cunning, he'll definitely find out, but it might take some time. I can only hope they discover it soon."
(End of Chapter)
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