Jeffrey could not help but give Shawn a thumbs up upon seeing his performance!
Jeffrey's wife frowned and asked, "Why would you praise him? He's just a pitiful man who wants to help everyone solve their problems."
Jeffrey shook his head: "You're wrong. Shawn is behind this whole thing."
"That's impossible. He's one of the people who lost the most in this incident. Did he pay such a huge price to punish these people?"
"Of course not!" Jeffrey shook his head: "Who told you he suffered a loss?"
"Hmm? Isn't that what everyone thinks? If it wasn't for Raul's monopoly, he would still be working with you."
"That's why Shawn is so smart!" Jeffrey could not help but exclaim: "Everyone knows that Raul's monopoly caused him to lose everything, and everyone in the neighborhood is his accomplice. But you have no idea that Shawn didn't lose anything at all, because Shawn was right. He gave me all the supply I need on that very day."
"That's not right! New York City is so big, and purslane is a consumable good. Your stock won't last half a day."
Jeffrey shook his head: "Hehe, unless I want to be enemies with the masterminds behind this purslane craze, I definitely won't try to take over the market of New York. Not only that, I need to keep a low profile as much as possible while earning as much as I can. If I go overboard, I'll be kicked out."
"But, how did you grasp it so precisely? Also, you're a businessman, how can you let go of such a huge profit? Logically speaking, it's best for you to cooperate with Raul, right?"
Jeffrey shook his head again and said: "I had the same mentality as you until I met Shawn! He is a very mysterious man who told me everything, thereby allowing me to benefit so much in this situation."
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To show his sincerity, Shawn called Jeffrey in front of everyone.
Jeffrey was also a smart person. With both sides in cahoot, they finally reached an unreasonable and even somewhat humiliating cooperation.
Jeffrey did not care to be the bad guy.
Or rather, only he had the right to be the villain now.
That way, he would be able to make up for Shawn's last weakness.
After this, everyone on the Internet knew that Shawn was the true benevolent person.
He still chose to forgive those who abandoned him in the past.
He was even willing to humiliate himself and give up his profits to sign an unfair contract.
This way, no matter what he did in the future, from a moral standpoint, he would stand at the absolute top.
Shawn looked at the people who trusted him completely and said slowly, "Everyone, Jeffrey has agreed."
Everyone erupted into cheers at Shawn's words.
No one expected Shawn to actually do it.
At this moment, they felt as if their hearts had been struck by endless happiness.
They were on the verge of bankruptcy a second ago.
The next second, they were rescued by Shawn.
"Long live Shawn!"
"Thank you, Shawn. You really are our savior!"
"Shawn, we've all misjudged you. You're the one who's truly good to us!"
"That's great, Shawn. You saved me and my family!"
"Shawn, I will be your most loyal friend from now on. I will never betray you again."
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Nina was also very pleased.
She looked at Shawn gratefully, her eyes glistening with tears.
When everyone had calmed down, Shawn lowered his hands and said again, "Everyone, now is not the time to be happy. Jeffrey listed conditions that we have to agree to."
Everyone was stunned for a moment before quieting down to listen to what Shawn had to say.
Shawn did not delay and said: "The previous way of selling purslane is no longer suitable for New York City. Now, change is needed. The purslane that everyone needs to sell must be clean, complete, and fresh."
As Shawn had expected, everyone was clearly disappointed upon hearing this.
However, no one said anything.
Because they knew it was all Jeffrey's request, it was also what New York City demanded.
Shawn was very satisfied with their performance. If they had not suffered a disaster in advance, the change would not have been accepted so easily.
Then, Shawn said again, "The market for purslane is already full. If we want to sell our vegetables, we need to establish a brand. As for this brand, I will name it: Atonement."
"At the same time, in order to help you get through this crisis, I will take out all my profits and buy the purslane in your hands for $2."
No one paid attention to Shawn's first statement.
After all, they only wanted to sell what they had. As for how they were going to sell it, they did not care.
But the last sentence hit them right in the heart.
Although $2 per kilogram could not be compared to Raul, it was enough to cover their losses and make a small profit.
Everyone was in an uproar.
Gratitude could be seen on everyone's faces.
At this moment, Shawn was like God to them.
This was not an exaggeration. After all, the elusive God was far from being able to resolve the current crisis.
They had reached a dead end. Whoever saved them was their real God.
Everyone joined in the party, including the photographers from the media team.
But that was not what Shawn wanted.
Everyone's revelry was not important to him. The feelings of the audience in front of the television was what he desired.
Hence, he used his choice system to make the photographer continue with his work.
The photographer lifted the camera again and took pictures of the enthusiastic crowd.
Everyone was moved by this scene.
"Shawn is the true philanthropist!"
"Seriously, even I can't do this. Shawn is too magnanimous!"
"This is what a true businessman should be like. He is a powerful American hero for the country and its people."
"I've made up my mind. All I'm supporting now is Shawn and the brand he founded."
"That's right. I don't want to let those indifferent businessmen earn my money anymore. Only Shawn is America's hope!"
"We should help him. We can't let this true hero bear such a great loss alone."
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After the intense celebration, everyone slowly left. Nina and the other reporters found Shawn, hoping to give him an exclusive interview.
Of course, Shawn agreed. This was exactly what he had been planning for.
Furthermore, it was a free publicity opportunity for him and his product.
This was the opportunity that all the businessmen looked forward to and could not miss.
In the interview, Shawn explained the brand he created in detail, as well as the assurance he had to make.
This included the production of purslane in a clean environment, proper cold-chain transportation, exquisite packaging, low prices, and so on.
As soon as these ideas emerged, the Internet exploded again.
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