You've been reborn and you're going to go farm?

The melon in my hand was heavy.

But the people who bought the watermelon didn't look very happy.

"He's so fast!"

Recalling the stall owner's unquestioning smile and swift movements, each of them already understood what was going on.

They got scammed.

No, I already understood, but I didn't refuse decisively because I didn't want to cause conflict.

I can only add a couple of sentences now.

"This watermelon..."

"Not very sweet?"

"What can we do? We've already cut it and packed it up. Are we just going to say we don't want it anymore?"

The student who paid looked somewhat embarrassed. "I can't possibly argue with him over twenty-odd yuan."

"Too!"

"Forget it, consider it a lesson learned."

"Hmph, it seems the forum really did pay them. They made all that hype, but it turned out to be a forced sale!"

All expectations were extinguished at this moment, and there was even a hint of anger at being deceived.

Such scenes have occurred many times in the commercial street.

Most students remained silent and accepted the loss, but a small number of them argued with the boss on the spot.

As time went on, sporadic complaint posts appeared on the forum.

"Stepping on a landmine: all that 'data gossip' is a scam!"

"Watermelon Bro's watermelons are just so-so, everyone should be rational!"

The title already hinted at aggression, and clicking through revealed posts with identical content: enthusiastic vendors, clear labels, and quick, almost aggressive sales tactics...

Most of the people commenting below were also silent victims who had been fooled.

"I encountered it too, right by the side gate!"

"Once sales are booming, they start fooling people!"

"What do you mean by selling something only to fool people? It must have been a lie from the very beginning."

There were also those who tried to explain it in support of Brother Watermelon:

"Hey, did you guys get scammed? Watermelon Bro isn't selling watermelons today?"

"That's right, Brother Watermelon is currently operating on a pre-order basis; he's not setting up a stall in the commercial street."

"The ones I bought were all very sweet, did you buy the wrong ones?"

However, the students, who were seething with anger, wouldn't listen to any of these explanations.

In their view, at this moment, anyone who doesn't speak up for them is considered to be in cahoots with Brother Watermelon and those swindlers outside.

"Oh, so you guys took the money!"

"How much money do you owe for speaking well of a scammer!"

"In the entire university town, besides 'Watermelon Bro's' data-driven schemes, is there anyone else like him?"

"See for yourselves!"

"@Watermelon Bro, say something!"

The labels that had been posted were then added to the replies.

A classmate who had pre-ordered watermelon yesterday spoke up for the community:

"You guys don't look like Brother Watermelon at all. Brother Watermelon doesn't use these kinds of labels."

Similarly, they were quickly besieged:

"Bullshit! Look at Watermelon Bro's very first post, isn't it exactly the same!"

"You can't say it tastes bad, huh!"

"say!"

Where is Watermelon Bro?!

"fraud!"

Over the course of an afternoon, the online arguments on the forum escalated to the point that even the moderators had to step in to clean up the spam and leave two threads for members to discuss the issue.

Li Yao naturally wouldn't miss out on this excitement.

It's normal for a good product to appear on the market, sell like hotcakes, and then immediately be counterfeited.

Especially Jiang Lin's handwritten labels.

Simply copy and paste an identical one; there's absolutely no skill involved.

This time, however, Teacher Li was calm and didn't rush to remind Jiang Lin like she did last time.

I didn't post anything on the forum either.

Actually, you can understand the whole situation at a glance.

There were vendors selling fake data melons outside, and the students were fooled. Then they blamed all the problems on Brother Watermelon.

They bought the data melon because they trusted "Watermelon Bro".

Their anger wasn't about buying a bad watermelon, but about being betrayed with their trust.

Li Yao wanted to see how Jiang Lin would respond.

He didn't believe that someone who considered even the last mile wouldn't have thought about the issue of counterfeiting beforehand.

The deceived netizens were furious, and the students who spoke up for "Watermelon Bro" were equally indignant.

Because they are telling the truth, but nobody believes them.

The group chat for Watermelon Bro's reservations was also in an uproar.

"Boss, something's happened! Lots of people on the forum are cursing us!"

"Where's the boss?"

"The boss is probably still sleeping. He didn't get back until so late last night. Didn't he say it was a round trip of several hundred kilometers?"

"Ugh, look at my temper! I feel like slapping all those brainless idiots on Tieba!"

"They clearly bought fakes themselves, yet they're blaming Brother Watermelon!"

"And you even called me a sycophant!"

"Damn, I bought it with real money!"

"Is the boss there?"

"Boss, boss, come out quickly, a fight is about to break out."

On the way back to the village, Jiang Lin and Jiang Ye were both dozing off with their eyes half-closed.

I didn't sleep well last night.

Hearing his phone keep beeping, Jiang Ye took it out and looked at it.

Her expression changed, and she reached out to shake Jiang Lin, lowering her voice, "Something's happened, Jiang Lin!"

Jiang Lin looked at her sleepily: "What's wrong?"

Jiang Ye handed over his phone: "Fake data melons have appeared over in the commercial street."

Jiang Lin yawned, swiping his finger across the screen to browse through all the messages.

He nodded: "If we sell a lot, then some people will have trouble selling their products, and it's inevitable that they'll be copied."

Jiang Ye couldn't help but ruffle his hair vigorously: "Oh my, how can you be so calm!"

"Our reputation is completely ruined now."

Jiang Lin smiled and raised an eyebrow at Jiang Ye: "What seems like a crisis is actually a crucial battle for Qingshan to make a name for itself!"

Jiang Ye: "Huh?"

Jiang Lin wasn't in a hurry to explain and started replying to messages in the group.

"Coming, coming, just woke up."

"Wow, you can still sleep even like this!"

"What do we do now? The whole forum is calling us scammers! I tried to speak up for you, and I got attacked with dozens of comments!"

"Don't worry, if you're upright, you have nothing to fear."

"Oh, that's what we were talking about!"

"Of course the brothers and sisters in the group know that you have been wronged."

"What you're covered in now is like mud in your crotch!"

"You need to post a statement on Tieba (Baidu's forum) saying that the watermelon isn't yours!"

"Exactly, to be treated like this for no reason!"

Although the group members had suffered some mistreatment outside, the group remained relatively harmonious. Everyone cared about Brother Watermelon, and there was a sense of shared indignation.

Jiang Lin tapped his finger on the screen: "Yes, yes."

"We're still in the car right now, and we'll be home in about two hours. We'll send it out as soon as we get home."

"Two more hours?"

"Damn, we've all been labeled as paid trolls!"

"Simply issuing a statement is useless! You need solid evidence! Otherwise, you'll only make things worse!"

Jiang Lin smiled slightly: "Thank you everyone for your concern. Please rest assured, Brother Watermelon will always be on your side!"

"I'll make sure those knock-offs are completely wiped out later!"

"Let me get ready!"

Looking at Jiang Lin's composed demeanor, Jiang Ye was momentarily dazed.

At that moment, only one word came to her mind.

Strategic planning!

"No!" Jiang Ye snapped out of her daze, giving him a push that was both amused and exasperated. "What kind of time is this to be keeping me in suspense! Tell me, what big surprise are you planning?"