Chapter 398 Finally survived

"There is still a lot to do next." He whispered to himself with a hint of determination in his tone.

He stood up, straightened his suit, and walked out of the lounge.

A few days later, the subsidy application was successfully approved, the funding problem of the project was solved, the design drawings were completed as scheduled, and the project was back on track.

I stood on the construction site, looking at the busy construction team, and breathed a sigh of relief: "We finally made it."

Jiang Yichen walked up to me, and said with some emotion: "Yes, this time it's all thanks to my wife. If you hadn't thought of the policy subsidy, we might not have been able to make it."

I smiled, not trying to hide my happiness, and said, "Yes, but this is our joint effort."

"We still have a lot of things to do next. Are you ready?"

He smiled indulgently, "Of course." Then he took my hand.

The lively atmosphere of the groundbreaking ceremony has not yet dissipated. Colorful flags are flying on the construction site, and the roar of machines and the shouts of workers are intertwined, as if foreshadowing that the project will soon proceed smoothly.

However, no one expected that a series of difficult problems would follow and break this short-lived joy.

Shortly after the project broke ground, the construction team accidentally discovered a large number of cultural relics of historical value while digging underground.

Foreman Lao Li hurried to the temporary office and said to me solemnly, "Miss Gu, something has happened! We dug up some strange things, like ancient pottery and bricks, and we dare not move them anymore."

My heart sank and I immediately followed Lao Li to the scene.

There were some broken pottery pieces and beautifully carved bricks scattered on the ground next to the excavator. It was obviously not ordinary soil.

I squatted down, took a closer look, and suddenly had a bad feeling in my heart.

"Stop work immediately!" I gave the order decisively and then called the cultural relics department.

According to relevant laws and regulations, the project must be suspended immediately, pending the investigation and assessment by the cultural relics department. This unexpected situation not only brought the project to a standstill, but also brought huge economic losses.

The idle equipment and staff on standby every day were constantly consuming funds, and calls from investors came in one after another.

"Ms. Gu, what's going on? The project was stopped just after it started. Our funds will not be wasted!" The person in charge of the investment party on the other end of the phone spoke in a stern tone, obviously extremely dissatisfied with the delay of the project.

"Mr. Wang, I understand your concerns. But the situation this time is beyond our control. We have discovered cultural relics underground. According to the law, we must suspend construction and wait for the assessment of the cultural relics department. But please rest assured that we are already actively coordinating and strive to solve the problem as soon as possible."

After hanging up the phone, I rubbed my temples, feeling irritated.

After hanging up the phone, I rubbed my temples, feeling irritated. The pressure from investors, the stagnation of the project, the discovery of cultural relics, everything was like a mess, and I could hardly breathe.

At this moment, my phone vibrated again. I looked down and saw that it was Jiang Yichen calling.

"Wife, I just heard that there was an accident at the construction site. What happened?" Jiang Yichen's voice on the other end of the phone was still calm, but there was a hint of concern in his tone.

I sighed, with helplessness and fatigue in my tone: "The construction team dug up some cultural relics underground, which may be ancient tombs. The project has been suspended now, waiting for the cultural relics department to come to investigate and evaluate."

Jiang Yichen was silent for a few seconds, then said, "Don't worry, I'll contact the cultural relics department to see if we can speed up the process."

"Okay," I nodded, feeling a little more at ease. "I've already explained it to the investors, but they're not in a good mood. I guess we'll have to communicate more later."

"Well, I'll take care of the investors." Jiang Yichen's voice was still calm, but there was a hint of tenderness in his tone. "Steady the team first and don't let everyone lose their composure. Let's work together to find a solution."

After hanging up the phone, I breathed a sigh of relief.

Looking at the stopped machines on the construction site and the workers waiting for instructions, I silently told myself that I must hold on no matter what.

A few minutes later, Song Yang also arrived and parked his car in front of the construction site.

He walked quickly into the office with a document in his hand.

Seeing me standing by the window, he came over and whispered anxiously, "What's the situation now?"

"I have already contacted the cultural relics department to see how the follow-up situation is."

I whispered, with a soothing tone, "I've also informed the investors, and they won't put pressure on us for now. Let's see how things develop and then decide what to do next."

"Those people didn't say anything, did they?"

"How is that possible? It seems like they are already preparing to withdraw their investment."

"What?"

I nodded and said nothing.

At this time, Xu Sisi pushed the door and walked in, holding a document in her hand with a serious expression.

"People from the cultural relics department have arrived and are investigating the scene."

She walked over to me and whispered, "Jiang Yichen sent me the information. I've sorted it out and I'll show it to you."

"Also, I have contacted several archaeological experts and historians, and they will come over as soon as possible to assist in the identification."

I nodded, feeling a little more at ease. "Thank you for your hard work. The most important thing now is to speed up the process of identification and evaluation of cultural relics and minimize delays in the project."

Xu Sisi glanced at me with a hint of comfort in her eyes.

"Don't worry too much. There is always a way to solve the problem. I have asked someone to sort out the relevant legal documents to see if there is any alternative way to protect the cultural relics and advance the project."

I forced a smile, but my heart was still heavy.

Although Xu Sisi's handling of the situation was quick and gave me some peace of mind, the current predicament was still like a mountain, weighing me down and making it hard to breathe.

In the next few days, Xu Sisi and I were very busy. On the one hand, I actively communicated and coordinated with the cultural relics department, hoping to find a solution that would both protect the cultural relics and advance the project; on the other hand, I had to appease the investors and explain to them that the project delay was not the team's fault.

"Mr. Gu, the assessment report from the cultural relics department is out."

Xu Sisi hurried into the office with a document in her hand.

I immediately took the document and quickly read it. The report showed that the cultural relics found underground belonged to a small ancient tomb complex, which had high historical value and required detailed archaeological excavation.

This means that the project downtime may be further extended.

I looked at the documents with a serious expression, "There must be a solution."