Shen Qiqi hurried to the door of Brother Zhang's house. She could hear Brother Zhang's anxious pacing coming from inside the house. Each step was like stepping on her heart, making her even more irritated.

She took a deep breath and pushed the door open. She saw Brother Zhang pacing in the room, beads of sweat on his forehead, and he looked as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.

"Brother Zhang, listen to me, this is not the time to back down!" Shen Qiqi's tone was filled with urgency and decisiveness. She had to calm Brother Zhang down, otherwise everything would be in vain.

Brother Zhang was a little surprised to see Shen Qiqi suddenly appear. He stopped and frowned: "Hey, sister-in-law, it's not that I don't trust you, it's just that this money..."

Shen Qiqi interrupted him, her tone firm: "Brother Zhang, we are all in the same boat. What we need most now is to work together! If you back down now, all our previous efforts will be in vain! Besides, have you forgotten the profit sharing we agreed on before? As long as the business is successful, we will definitely make a lot of money!"

Brother Zhang's expression relaxed a little, but he was still hesitant. He glanced at the teacup on the table, and the water in it was rippling, just like his mood at the moment.

Just then, there was a sudden noise outside the house.

A shrill female voice echoed through the village: "Hey, have you heard? The third daughter-in-law of the Lu family wants to open a clothing factory, and the bank won't lend them the money!" Then, another male voice chimed in sarcastically: "That's right! With their limited skills, they still want to start a business. I think they'll lose everything sooner or later!"

When Shen Qiqi heard these words, her face turned ashen instantly. She felt her blood solidify. This group of people were like flies, omnipresent!

She turned to look at Brother Zhang and found that his expression was even uglier.

"Brother Zhang, believe me, these are just rumors. We will definitely succeed!" Shen Qiqi tried her best to explain, but she knew that these rumors were like cancerous tumors that were eroding people's trust in them.

She must solve this problem as soon as possible, otherwise, their entrepreneurial journey will become more difficult.

"I..." Just as Big Brother Zhang was about to say something, his gaze suddenly stopped at Shen Qiqi's back and he became terrified. He opened his mouth but couldn't make a sound. His pupils dilated slightly, as if he had seen something that shocked him.

Shen Qiqi followed Brother Zhang's gaze and looked back, only to see Lu Qing standing at the door with a serious expression, holding...