Looking at Kohler, who was stunned, Xiao Ping said unhurriedly: "Yes, Mr. Kohler?" The anonymous report of the biggest competitor of the 'Holy Pot' brand, the officials of the Ministry of Agriculture, the donation of the Kangshan Foundation, all of these can be linked together, even I was shocked when I just learned about it! If this matter is known by the media, do you think it will be the biggest scandal of the Agricultural Bureau this century?"

In the face of Xiao Ping's ridicule, Kohler didn't know what to say. The evidence in the mobile phone is undoubted, although there is no definite evidence that these things are related, but anyone with a brain will associate these things together. It is entirely conceivable that if Xiao Ping made these materials public, not only would the entire Ministry of Agriculture be disgraced, but Kohler, as the direct leader of the two, might resign because of this.

Thinking of this, Kohler didn't care too much, and hurriedly slowed down his tone and said to Xiao Ping: "Mr. Xiao, don't be impulsive! There is something we can talk about, why do we have to go to court?"

In fact, when Kohler met Xiao Ping alone, he originally planned to appease each other in private. After all, the Ministry of Agriculture did make some fuss about investigating Lillian's ranch. Davis and Johnson take samples to investigate or even seal suspicious plants, but simply declaring the entire ranch a biologically contaminated area is excessive. And this matter has also been exposed by the media, which has caused a huge impact across the country.

If it was later found out that Lilian Ranch had indeed illegally planted genetically modified plants, it would have been forgotten, but all the test reports showed that there was no such thing at all. So the Ministry of Agriculture was in a very passive position, which is why Kohler had to talk to Xiao Ping alone for why he wanted to do so - he had planned to reach an agreement with Xiao Ping privately before the test report was officially released. so as not to chase and beat the Ministry of Agriculture afterwards.

However, before the two sides could start negotiating, Xiao Ping released such a fierce news. Completely pushed the Department of Agriculture and Kohler to a dead end. Kohler knew in his heart that the conditions he had agreed to Xiao Ping were no longer working. Now I have to make more concessions. In exchange for Xiao Ping's promise not to hold the Ministry of Agriculture accountable in this matter.

In fact, the reason why Xiao Ping showed this evidence to Kohler first was also with the idea of reaching a private agreement with the Ministry of Agriculture. Although the U.S. Department of Agriculture is at fault in this matter, it is not good for Xiao Ping to break this scandal except to let out a bad breath.

Now Xiao Ping is also a big boss with a net worth of hundreds of millions of dollars, and the consideration of the problem is not as simple as before. Rather than having nothing to gain except for a bad breath, it is better to use this incident as a bargaining chip to negotiate with the Ministry of Agriculture and gain some practical benefits for yourself.

So seeing that Kohler revealed the meaning of "anything can be discussed", Xiao Ping certainly did not push him too much, and nodded lightly: "Actually, I don't really want to go to court." That would only fatten the blood-sucking lawyers. However, this incident has caused great damage to the 'Holy Pot' brand and Lillian's Ranch, and has caused us a huge loss!"

Kohler also understood what Xiao Ping meant, and couldn't help but feel relieved, and hurriedly said with a smile: "Of course, this time we were a little impulsive, and it did cause some trouble to you, and we are also willing to express our deep apologies to Mr. Xiao." ”

Kohler's remarks were all official, but they also showed that the Department of Agriculture wanted to reconcile.

Xiao Ping smiled slightly when he heard this, and said lightly to Kohler: "If the Ministry of Agriculture can agree to my requests." I should be able to feel your sincere apologies. ”

Knowing that Xiao Ping was about to put forward conditions, Kohler subconsciously took a deep breath and said, "Mr. Xiao, please speak." ”

Xiao Ping wrenched his finger and said: "First, I need the Ministry of Agriculture to hold a press conference to announce the results of the test report in public. Restoration of the 'Holy Pot' trademark and Lillian's Ranch. ”

This request was not excessive, and Kohler immediately nodded, "Yes!"

Xiao Ping continued: "Second, Davis and Johnson must tell the truth of the matter. If I want to fight a lawsuit with Kangshan Biotechnology Company in the future. They must appear in court as witnesses. ”

In Kohler's eyes, Davis and Johnson were originally outcasts. He had already decided. Sacrificing these two guys to appease Xiao Ping's anger, he didn't hesitate to say, "No problem." I can tell them to either testify for you or go to jail, and I think they'll make the right choice. ”

Xiao Ping nodded with satisfaction and said unhurriedly to Kohler: "On the last condition, I ask the Ministry of Agriculture to publicly release a statement condemning Kangshan Biotechnology Co., Ltd. for misleading the work of the Ministry of Agriculture by improper means and slandering the reputation of competitors. ”

Hearing Xiao Ping say this, Kohler couldn't help but gasp. It is important to know that the United States Department of Agriculture is a government agency, and if such a statement is really issued, it will undoubtedly have a huge impact on Kangshan Biotech. Without mentioning anything else in advance, let's just say that if Xiao Ping wants to file a lawsuit with Kangshan Company next, this statement will be one of his strongest evidence.

However, Kangshan Biotechnology Company is also a long-established company, and its influence has penetrated into all aspects. It is no exaggeration to say that Kangshan also has a lot of influence on the Ministry of Agriculture. Kohler had no doubt that Xiao Ping's condition would definitely arouse strong opposition from some people in the ministry, and he did not dare to agree to it immediately for a while.

Seeing that Kohler was silent for a long time, Xiao Ping frowned and said, "Mr. Kohler, is this request very difficult for you?"

"That's true, Mr. Xiao. Kohler shook his head again and again: "Kangshan is a big company, and their influence is also very great. For the Ministry of Agriculture to issue such a targeted statement, I am afraid that it would ......"

Xiao Pingcai didn't care about the difficulties of the Ministry of Agriculture, and immediately interrupted Kohler's words: "Mr. Kohler, this is my request and not a request, if the Ministry of Agriculture can't do this, then ...... I'm afraid I'll have to solve this problem in other ways!"

Kohler certainly understands that Xiao Ping's so-called "other ways" will definitely discredit the Ministry of Agriculture, and he may resign and leave. Of course, he couldn't allow this kind of thing to happen, so he hurriedly smiled and said, "Mr. Xiao, don't worry, I'll ask the top about this first, see what they think, please give me a few minutes." ”

This is acceptable, Xiao Ping nodded slightly, indicating that he can wait patiently for a few minutes.

Kohler nodded at Xiao Ping, and then left the conference room to make a phone call.

After Xiao Ping waited patiently for a few minutes, Kohler finally came back with a sad face, rubbed his hands and said to Xiao Ping: "Mr. Xiao, the stakes are high for a public statement, and the Ministry of Agriculture will never do this without conclusive evidence. However, we can privately provide you with a non-public testimony to prove that Kangshan Biotech was indeed involved in this incident. However, you can only use it in court, and you must never release the content of the testimony to the public. ”

In fact, Xiao Ping's proposal for the Ministry of Agriculture to publicly issue a statement condemning Kangshan Company was just a lion's mouth. He also knew in his heart that the Ministry of Agriculture was a government agency after all, and it was unlikely that it would openly participate in the competition between companies. Speaking from the heart, Xiao Ping is very satisfied that the Ministry of Agriculture can agree to issue a testimony that cannot be made public.

Of course, Xiao Ping will never show this emotion. He deliberately frowned and thought for a long time, and finally nodded reluctantly under Kohler's nervous gaze: "Okay, I know that you also have difficulties, so this time I will take a step back." ”

Seeing that Xiao Ping finally agreed to give in, Kohler couldn't help but be overjoyed, he held Xiao Ping's hand with a smile on his face and said, "Thank you for your understanding, Mr. Xiao." Your generosity is touching, and this decision has not only won the gratitude of the Ministry of Agriculture, but also my personal friendship!"

There's a reason Kohler was so excited, of course. After all, he was in danger of resigning, but now he has nothing, which is enough for him to take Xiao Ping as a confidant.

Looking at Kohler with a smile on his face, Xiao Ping couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "Is it the gratitude of the Ministry of Agriculture and the friendship of a deputy director, this concession is not completely without gain!"

Of course, Xiao Ping would never say what was in his heart, but said to Kohler with a smile: "I also hope to maintain a good interaction with the Ministry of Agriculture and Mr. Kohler, which is very beneficial to both of us." ”

"Of course, of course. Kohler, who was in a good mood, nodded again and again to agree with Xiao Ping's statement.

But at this moment, Xiao Ping suddenly frowned and said: "But I hope that the press conference can be held as soon as possible, after all, now that the 'Holy Pot' products have completely stopped selling, every day of delay is a huge loss for us!"

Kohler, of course, had no opinion on this at all, and immediately said: "There is no problem at all, I will arrange it now, and a press conference will be held tomorrow morning!"

News that the Department of Agriculture was going to hold a press conference on the results of the investigation into the Lilian Ranch incident quickly spread among the various media outlets. When everyone heard the news, they were almost completely unanimous in their opinion on the matter - that is, Lilian Ranch and the "Holy Pot" brand were finished.

After all, the Ministry of Agriculture had launched such a fanfare investigation into Lilian's Ranch before, and if they came to the opposite conclusion, where would they go out of their way to hold a press conference to slap themselves in the face? In the eyes of everyone, the Ministry of Agriculture must have already had evidence of the illegal cultivation of genetically modified plants at Lilian's Ranch, so it made such an arrangement.

It was with this in mind that before the press conference could take place, some media outlets eager to attract attention had already reported on the matter with sensational headlines such as "Lillian Ranch Illegally Grows Genetically Modified Plants on a Large Scale."

More media outlets will send reporters to attend tomorrow's press conference, hoping to grasp the progress of this incident as soon as possible. Under the watchful eye of all people, the press conference finally officially began. (To be continued......)