Chapter 375: The soft‑waisted educated youth is again being spoiled silly by her boyfriend 38

Perhaps the warning from Jin Chen that night hadn't left a deep enough impression, and the Zhang family still made another big move.

This time they clearly changed tactics, perhaps with Zhanghui's involvement, actually joining with several other factories similarly affected after the clothing factory fire to jointly publish newspaper criticism of Eternal Love Knowledge Clothing Factory.

The angle of the criticism was also quite tricky.

A large headline blatantly reading the four characters "blind admiration of foreign things".

After Jin Chen carefully examined that day's newspaper, he realized it was criticizing Eternal Love Knowledge Clothing Factory's clothing styles, clearly imitating foreigners' dressing styles and only taking foreign orders, clearly looking down on contemporary Chinese aesthetic tastes.

This article perhaps had been polished by some writers; although it lacked any real reasoning, it could still be linked to national righteousness, rendering Eternal Love Knowledge Clothing Factory worthless.

The executives and workers, upon seeing the newspaper, were all indignant, wishing to go directly to them for an explanation.

Jin Chen, however, didn't care at all.

He even handed the newspaper to all the executives during that day's regular meeting.

This made others almost think Jin Chen had gone mad from anger, and they repeatedly suggested that Mo Zhinan take him to see a doctor.

Although Mo Zhinan didn't know what Jin Chen was planning, he still unconditionally trusted him.

Only after three days had passed, when radical patriots came to the clothing factory to cause trouble, did Jin Chen take action.

He convened a meeting of the executives.

The trio of junior brothers were all anxious, fearing that the clothing factory's business would suffer a permanent setback from now on.

Liu Da Zhuang: "Jin Chen, what should we do now? Are we just going to let that bunch of grandsons spread rumors?"

"Yes, Jin Chen, these past few days when we go out, everyone on the street is talking about that newspaper article, as if everyone now thinks we're unpatriotic."

Xu Xiaoliu felt extremely distressed, thinking his hair had fallen out in several handfuls.

Only Jin Chen remained calm and composed.

"What's the rush? I exactly want this effect."

Lv Erding: "What?" He wondered if his older brother Jin Chen had really gone mad from anger.

"The more people who learn of this news and get emotionally involved, the more advantageous it is for us."

Jin Chen smiled, curling his lips.

Playing the public opinion war, the Zhang family could be said to have hit the gun's eye.

【Host, I've already compiled the list of all personnel related to that article.】

At 07:31, it spoke up timely: This is something rare in this world that I can do for the Host, and I really have to thank the Zhang family.

"Huang Yun and Guli, you spend money to buy advertising space in that newspaper, Jingfang News, and make sure the placement is on the front page." Jin Chen began assigning work.

"Okay, Boss Jin."

The two knew this was to start the clarification, readily agreed, and immediately went to contact.

"Dazhuang and Xiao Liu, you contact the Red Cross Relief Center, donate all the money here to them, for use as school fees for poor children or to purchase daily necessities."

Jin Chen also tore up a check and gave it to them, instructing: "Be sure to cash it first, then arrange for someone to take photos."

"Understood." The two said in unison.

"Lv Erding and Song Dage, find a few workers, have them call the numbers listed on this paper one by one, and follow the script on this sheet for the conversation content."

Those who received the tasks left the meeting room one by one and immediately began preparing.

In the end, only Jin Chen and Mo Zhinan remained in the meeting room.

Mo Zhinan propped his chin and looked at him, saying, "What should I do then?"

"Just trouble our talented Mo Zhinan to write the newspaper announcement content."

Jin Chen's tone softened as he took out a pen and stationery from the drawer and placed them before Mo Zhinan.

"But what should I write?" Mo Zhinan picked up the pen, somewhat unsure how to begin.

Jin Chen sat beside him, patiently outlining the general content of the letter.

"I understand!"

Mo Zhinan's almond eyes brightened as he laughed, "No wonder you waited until now; you're really wicked."

Being called wicked by one's wife isn't really a bad thing; Jin Chen nodded seriously, "It's fine—those who stay near ink become black; after a while my wife will be just as wicked as me."

This made Mo Zhinan helplessly glare.

On the fifth day, after Jin Chen's publicity of his wealth and the benefit of free newspapers on the streets, almost everyone in Xiangshi saw that clarification.

But after reading it, one realized that rather than a clarification, it was more aptly a provocation.

The article stated that foreign trade is currently the trend of the times; to have exchanges in order to absorb the essence and progress together, the painful lessons of past closed-door isolation are the best example.

Then they posted a photo of Eternal Love Knowledge Clothing Factory's donation on the chart, showing blatantly twenty thousand cash, frankly stating that the factory always monitors domestic conditions and also possesses a patriotic awareness as a businessman, hoping that the businesses that produced that earlier article won't fall behind.

If they also donated money, this would be considered a clarification; if not, they should be advised to speak and act prudently henceforth, treating themselves as strictly as they treat Eternal Love Knowledge Clothing Factory, and here they even directly named the Zhang family.

Finally, the theme was further elevated, saying that the era is progressing, society is developing, thoughts should be open, and one should not remain stagnant or cling to old ways.

Upon the article's release, it could be said to have caused a great uproar.

The previous article could only be called baseless rumors, but this one's evidence is solid; someone immediately went to the Red Cross to seek the truth, and the reply was that the Red Cross had indeed received a huge donation from Eternal Love Knowledge Clothing Factory.

For a moment, the public's passion was ignited, and they began to verbally condemn and denounce the Zhang family.

Zhanghui and Zhang Zhishuai never expected this outcome!

Who could have imagined that Jin Chen would say he'd donate twenty thousand and actually do it!

They immediately contacted the merchants they had previously cooperated with, but the reply was that they would refuse any future dealings.

The Zhang family's factories saw revenues plummet in just a few days; even those previously agreed to cooperate would rather pay to break the contract than continue, and they also consumed a large batch of equipment and machinery.

At that very moment, Jin Chen sent people to deliver two identical letters to the police bureau and Xiangshi's largest news agency.

The letters contained evidence of the Zhang family's corruption over the years in running factories, through various means, with traceable numbers and dates of money.

On the day they were published, the entire Zhang family's core personnel were taken to the police bureau for investigation, even attracting high-level attention from above, which sent provincial officials to come investigate.

After knowing that all this was done by Jin Chen and Mo Zhinan, Zhanghui, no matter how much he hated or regretted it, could do nothing about it.

The Zhang family, who had been leisurely in Xiangshi for over ten years, vanished from the upper-class circles overnight.

Only then did Zhang Zhishuai recall what Jin Chen had said that night.

Perhaps if he had backed off then and no longer dealt with Yong'aizhi, perhaps none of the later events would have happened.

But all regret came too late.

On the day the Zhang father and son were handcuffed and sent to jail, Jin Chen treated all the senior members of Yong'aizhi to a meal and also handed out bonuses to the workers.

Mo Zhinan was even more overjoyed.

【Detected Villain Blackening Value -10, total 0!】