Li Qian continued, "Affected by the rumors, several suppliers demanded early settlement of payments this morning, otherwise they would immediately stop supplying goods. We had originally agreed to settle payments once a quarter.

In addition, several subcontractors called and said that the workers were in a very unstable mood and asked us to advance part of the project funds to stabilize their morale.

I also received a call from Mr. Zhao at the bank. We had agreed to renew a loan when it expired, but he suddenly said that the bank was short of funds and asked us to repay the loan immediately."

After hearing what Li Qian said, Pei Shaojie's face turned blue with anger. He slammed the table and cursed:

"These people are so despicable. This must have been carefully planned by someone. The company has just recovered some progress in the current financial crisis. I didn't expect them to come up with such a shady trick at this critical juncture. It's obvious that they want to bring our company down!

Mr. Sun, I suspect it was the Hongda Group that did it! It must have been Cheng Fugui. Their company didn’t get more projects at the bidding meeting, so he must be holding a grudge against you.”

Sun Xue didn't say anything, and the person named Cheng Fugui appeared in her mind.

They were not close friends and had only met once at a conference.

Cheng Fugui is about fifty years old and looks like a very shrewd boss.

He is the owner of a well-known construction company in Quancheng City. What impressed Sun Xue most was his very distinctive hooked nose.

The rain outside was getting heavier and heavier, and there was a strong wind. The raindrops hit the windows, making crisp crackling sounds.

The office was filled with a gloomy atmosphere, and Sun Xue fell into deep thought...

The enormous pressure was like a heavy rock pressing on her chest, making it difficult for her to breathe.

The cold wave brought by the financial crisis has not yet subsided, the company's projects have just entered the right track, and everything is moving steadily in the right direction.

This sudden storm of public opinion broke everything and would undoubtedly push her and Xuehua Company to the brink of the abyss.

She knows better than anyone that once public opinion explodes, she will be faced with a devastating blow: workers will stop working, suppliers will stop supplying, banks will withdraw loans, government departments will be held accountable, and the project will be completely paralyzed...

All the previous efforts, Wang Ke’s transformation, the team’s hard work day and night, and everyone’s efforts will be in vain.

If the National Games project fails, her personal reputation will collapse and the company will face bankruptcy.

The office was unusually quiet, and the only sound that could be heard was the violent storm raging outside the window.

Everyone's eyes were focused on Sun Xue...

Sun Xue slowly raised her head, her eyes sharp as torches.

She knew that as the head of the company, she had to step forward and bring strength and confidence to everyone in times of crisis.

"Everyone!"

Sun Xue said in a powerful voice, "The company has been slandered and framed by people with bad intentions. Their purpose is simple. They want to force us into a dead end. Should we sit and wait for death? Or should we bravely stand up and fight our way out?"

She looked at everyone with burning eyes and said, "We must take the initiative and crush these rumors with facts!"

"Mr. Wang, please lead all the company's technical teams, supervision units, and our trusted third-party quality inspection agencies to conduct engineering quality inspections on the stadium project, and notify the relevant media to allow them to film and report the entire process.

I want everyone to know that the quality of our project is a Great Wall of Steel, not a shoddy project as those rumors say. After the test results come out, they will be announced to the public online as soon as possible!"

"I understand, Mr. Sun, I will do it right away." Wang Ke answered firmly.

Sun Xue looked at Li Qian, "Li Qian, your task is also very heavy."

"Mr. Sun, please give your orders."

“Immediately call all the suppliers and subcontractors, and I will meet with them in person at the construction site.

Tell them that the company will not fail and we will complete the National Games project as scheduled. Be sincere and provide convincing data. Tell them that if they are willing to share the fate of Xuehua Group, I will definitely give them a generous gift in return. If they are carried away by rumors and refuse to listen to advice, you should also clearly tell them the legal consequences and prepare the contract terms and legal consequences materials! "

"Mr. Sun, I understand."

Sun Xue's eyes fell on Pei Shaojie and Zhang Shuo.

“Boss Pei, Engineer Zhang, you have extensive connections in the construction industry in Quancheng City. You must mobilize all your resources to investigate where these rumors came from.

Keep a close eye on Hongda Group and check if they have left any clues. We need evidence to fight back, and we need to know who our opponent is!"

"Leave this matter to us. Don't let me know who these bastards are. I will never let them off!" Zhang Shuo patted his chest and assured Sun Xue.

Sun Xue continued, "On my side, I will personally visit Vice Mayor Wang and the leaders of the National Games Organizing Committee, report our work in detail to them, clarify the facts, show them our achievements and determination in the financial crisis, win their support, dispel rumors, and stabilize the overall situation!"

"Finally, notify all employees and hold an emergency meeting of all employees in the company this afternoon. I will speak to them personally at the meeting!"

Sun Xue calmly arranged her work to deal with the upcoming crisis.

At noon.

Sun Xue received a call from Boss Jin.

Boss Jin's voice was a little excited. "Boss Sun, it's done. The Public Security Bureau will release the worker soon, but you need to pay the worker's fine."

This news made Sun Xue very excited. "Okay, okay, I'll go pay the fine and pick up the person right away."

Sun Xue and Zhu Biao hurried to the Public Security Bureau.

She paid the fine according to the procedure, and the officer handling the case was much better than before.

"It's OK if they realize their mistakes. We need to hold a meeting with them when we get back and talk things out. We need to communicate if there are any issues. We can't just resort to violence at every turn."

"Thank you, I understand. I will hold a meeting for them when I get back." Sun Xue agreed with a smile on her face.

In this way, the workers returned to the construction site and the matter was resolved without any danger.

The construction site returned to its former order.

In the afternoon, the construction site became unusually lively.

The workers were busy and orderly, and several reporters with cameras appeared on the construction site.

A joint inspection team led by Wang Ke, consisting of more than a dozen people including the government quality inspection station, supervision engineers, and third-party testing agencies, appeared at the construction site.

Wang Ke changed his usual aloof attitude and, holding a loudspeaker, introduced the project quality, material standards and quality control procedures in a loud and enthusiastic voice.

"Please look, this is the main structure of our project. It has all been strictly tested and meets the highest national standards!"

"This is our concrete sampling report, the data is authentic and verifiable!"

He did not shy away from anyone's questions and took the initiative to invite them to take a closer look, with flash cameras snapping, recording it all.

The on-site random inspections and comments from experts became the most powerful endorsement.

The rumors of "cutting corners" and "poor quality" seem pale and powerless in the face of authoritative testing.

At the same time, in the wooden house on the construction site, the air was filled with the smell of gunpowder.

Several suppliers and subcontractors who were frightened by the rumors looked unhappy.

Sun Xue stood among them, with a firm expression and a smile on her face. She said:

"Boss, I understand your concerns. Please look outside!"

Sun Xue said this, pointing to the busy scene on the construction site outside.