Everyone listened intently, perking up their ears.
"First, the defendant, Poseidon Company, indeed sells fish of superior quality compared to all others on the market, and there is no instance of selling counterfeit goods."
"Second, the fish resold by Qin Family Company and the fish sold to them by Poseidon Company do not match in either quality or quantity. Qin Family Company's claim is dismissed!"
"Third, the fish sold by Qin Family Company to numerous vendors is inconsistent with previous batches. They are found guilty of selling counterfeit goods, and Qin Family Company is hereby ordered to refund and compensate the vendors threefold..."
Upon hearing this, the vendors were overjoyed.
A refund and triple compensation meant they had profited immensely. They cheered and rejoiced.
The Qin father and son, however, were stunned. With a refund and triple compensation, they had earned nearly a hundred million. Not only did they have to refund the vendors, but they also had to pay over three hundred million in compensation.
The Qin family's assets were only around fifteen to sixteen hundred million. Losing a fifth of it at once left the father and son dumbfounded.
Qin Cang, Qin Hao's father, was so enraged that he spat out a mouthful of blood on the spot and could barely stand.
"Dad, Dad! Are you... are you okay!" Qin Hao rushed to support him, shouting loudly.
Qin Cang forced himself to say, "I'm... I'm fine!"
After a while, Qin Cang recovered, but he looked utterly dejected.
Seeing this, Ye Feng felt an immense sense of satisfaction. He shook his head and sighed, "Truly, they brought this upon themselves!"
However, Qin Hao, seeing Ye Feng shake his head, immediately roared, "Ye Feng, you despicable scoundrel! How dare you scheme against us! I won't let you get away with this!"
"Heh, who schemed against you? Don't slander me... Oh, right, Your Honor, you haven't addressed Qin Family Company's defamation and slander against our company yet!" Hearing Qin Hao's words, Ye Feng suddenly remembered the defamation issue and quickly spoke up.
Initially, with Qin Family having to pay over three hundred million, Ye Feng wouldn't have bothered with this matter.
But at this point, with Qin Hao daring to threaten him, there was no other option but to crush him completely!
Several judges conferred amongst themselves.
After a short while, they announced, "Poseidon Company did not sell counterfeit goods; the fish they sold were of excellent quality. Qin Family Company's defamation and slander caused significant economic losses. They are now ordered to compensate Poseidon Company one million yuan!"
Qin Cang, who was already spitting blood from anger,'s eyes widened upon hearing this, and he fainted. Qin Hao also spat out a mouthful of blood.
After leaving the courthouse, Ye Feng looked at Qin Hao and the others, smiling sympathetically, "Alas, if only they had known, why did they act so rashly?"
However, Qin Hao looked at Ye Feng and said coldly, "Ye Feng, you despicable scoundrel, just you wait! You wait!"
Ye Feng laughed heartily, "Haha, Young Master Qin, what am I supposed to wait for? For you to give me another million? Or for you to come and buy three hundred tons of fish from me again?"
"You, *cough*..."
Ye Feng really knew how to hit where it hurt. Qin Hao was so enraged that he spat out another mouthful of blood and even stumbled and fell to the ground.
The onlookers who had come out saw this and burst into loud laughter.
"Serves them right! This is karma!"
"Exactly! They didn't have fish themselves and bought from Poseidon Company, then mixed in fakes to sell to us!"
"Hmph! This time, refund and triple compensation will ruin them..."
A group of vendors loudly berated the Qin family, feeling incredibly satisfied.
Upon returning to the company, Ye Feng immediately announced that his Poseidon Company would continue selling high-quality fish the next day.
As soon as this news broke, countless vendors swarmed in, completely surrounding Poseidon Company.
After the lawsuit, everyone knew that Qin Family's high-quality sea fish actually came from Ye Feng.
It was just that they had mixed in a lot of their own ordinary fish, which was why they sold them cheaper.
Once they understood this, people flocked to Poseidon Company, wanting to get fish from Ye Feng again and renew their contracts.
But Ye Feng's place was not a marketplace where people could come and go as they pleased.
Thus, a peculiar scene unfolded.
Inside Poseidon Company, Ye Feng sat comfortably on a chair, sipping tea.
In front of him stood over twenty vendors.
These included people from restaurants, hotels, distributors, companies, and even groups.
They were all people who had signed contracts with Ye Feng before, but after Qin Family copied Ye Feng's fish, they had decisively abandoned Ye Feng and chosen Qin Family.
Now, they shamelessly approached him. One burly man stepped forward and said, "Boss Ye! About that fish..."
Hearing this, Ye Feng put down his teacup and looked at the burly man and the others with a cold smile.
After a moment, Ye Feng spoke, "I recall it was you who led the charge to return goods and terminate contracts last time, wasn't it!"
The burly man with a fierce face turned pale upon hearing this.
He said, "Boss Ye! It was all the Qin father and son who paid me to do that! I was just momentarily deluded!"
"Oh? Is that so? But it has nothing to do with me. I said once we terminate our cooperation, I will no longer supply you!" Ye Feng said with a cold smile.
Upon hearing this, those people began to panic.
Several others quickly stepped forward, saying, "Boss Ye, we were misled by this fellow! Please forgive us this once!"
"Yes, yes, it was this guy who kept fanning the flames around us, which is why we terminated the contract!"
"Boss Ye, we know we were wrong! Please give us another chance, considering we were deceived!"
Ye Feng looked at their excuses and sneered, "Misled, deceived? I don't think so!"
Saying this, Ye Feng pointed at them from left to right, enumerating, "I remember you saying my company was too expensive and cursing my company to go bankrupt soon!"
"And you, didn't you say you didn't care for my fish anymore, now that you had Qin Family's Yongchang Fishery? Have you forgotten?"
"And you, you said my fish were just ordinary sea fish, yet you sold them for more than beef..."
Ye Feng pointed at their noses, berating each of them.
However, at this moment, they all lowered their heads, filled with shame.
They didn't get angry or leave even after being scolded so harshly. It was evident they didn't want to give up Ye Feng's fish. After all, although Ye Feng's wholesale price was a bit high, his products were genuinely good. Not only was the meat tender and flavorful, but it also had various miraculous effects.
Their purchase price was fifty, and they could easily sell them for seventy or eighty, making a very considerable profit.
"Boss Ye, please give us a chance! We promise we'll never do it again!"
"Yes! Please, Boss Ye, I have elders and children to support; I can't do without your fish!"
"We were misled by this fellow, please give us another chance..."
Those few people pleaded with Ye Feng, crying poverty and hardship. Some even knelt down.
However, even so, Ye Feng's attitude remained unchanged. He said to them, "I told you long ago, once you terminate the contract, you'll never get fish from me again. So, get out now!!!"