During the meal, Jiang Ning told everyone about being interviewed by reporters that day.

Hope was rekindled in everyone's hearts. Although someone was deliberately suppressing them behind the scenes, things hadn't reached a dead end yet, and there was still some hope.

Luo Guangming also said:

“I have already contacted the relevant officials in the neighboring city of Tianjin. They are very interested in construction companies of our size and are willing to bring us in. I don’t believe that the capital city can reach that far.”

Lin Chen did some calculations. If he moved the company there, he might lose about 200,000 yuan, but at least he wouldn't go bankrupt.

However, Jiang Ning's trading company is located here, as are Lin Chen and others' jobs. They won't take that step unless absolutely necessary.

"Let's see how things go. Lulu's gone home; hopefully she can find out something from her father-in-law," Gao Baoliang suddenly said.

Yang Lu had never intended to rely on her father's connections, but this time she told Gao Baoliang that his father was actually the deputy secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.

Gao Baoliang was shocked to hear this. No wonder the gifts he gave his father-in-law during the New Year were all registered, including the gifts he gave.

No wonder he said he could finally drink Moutai.

For someone of his rank, drinking Moutai is easy, but drinking other people's Moutai is against the rules; only his son-in-law's is acceptable.

Everyone was quite surprised when they heard the news.

"Does this mean things will be resolved quickly?" Wang Xiufen asked with a smile.

It's unbelievable that Gao Baoliang didn't marry Meng Jiao, whose father was an official, but instead married a woman whose father held an even higher official position.

At his level, he basically wields power that places him among the top 100 in all of China.

Gao Baoliang scratched his head, a little embarrassed, and said:

“Back then, I promised my father-in-law that I wouldn’t ask him to abuse his power. Lulu’s trip back this time was just to have him find out what the mayor’s purpose was in shutting down the company. As for the rest, we have to solve it ourselves.”

Lin Chen nodded thoughtfully:

"Yes, we can't cause trouble for them or tarnish their careers. As long as we know who's behind it all, we can do things more effectively."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning thought to herself, "If she finds out who it is, I'll definitely beat him up."

She is now blessed by Heaven, reborn, and possesses the ability to create a spatial advantage, so dealing with someone shouldn't be difficult for her.

However, she is also bound by the laws of nature to avoid backlash; she cannot indiscriminately kill innocent people.

She could only use reasonable means to let the other party bring about their own destruction.

With a glimmer of hope, everyone received news about Yang Lu.

It turns out that all of this was done by Li Jiabao at the instigation of the mayor.

During the Spring Festival, Li Jiabao accompanied the mayor to inspect the local conditions.

While passing by the Fuqiang construction site, some citizens suddenly rushed out and complained to the mayor that they had been hearing construction noises frequently since the Fuqiang construction started, making it difficult for them to sleep peacefully every night.

Enraged, the mayor ordered all construction companies to cease work and undergo inspection.

The inspection reports submitted by the other companies showed no problems. However, under Li Jiabao's arrangement, Fuqiang Construction raised more than a dozen questions, ranging from qualifications to construction management.

Upon seeing such a report, the mayor naturally ordered Fuqiang Construction to halt construction without any restrictions.

Upon receiving the order, the higher-ups at the Urban Construction Bureau naturally dared not neglect it, preferring to wrongly punish someone rather than risk losing their own positions.

Yang Ziqiang only knew this much, and he told it all to Yang Lu.

What they didn't know was that the person who filed the complaint was arranged by Li Jiabao, and that the report was also modified by Li Jiabao.

He used the mayor to pull off a scheme to kill someone with a borrowed knife.

However, they easily guessed that Li Jiabao must have played a significant role in this.

They simply lack evidence.

"By the way, Yang Lu hasn't mentioned her father while she's away. Please keep it a secret for her."

Gao Baoliang then addressed everyone.

Everyone nodded, knowing where the problem lay, and they had a solution.

The next day, Luo Guangming began drafting a self-inspection report, explaining the company's situation from all aspects, and reported it to the municipal party committee.

Yang Lu also approached the leaders of the Urban Construction Bureau, hoping they could help mediate.

Jiang Ning then went directly to Robert.

She went to where Robert lives now.

As soon as they arrived at the door, they saw Zhang Tiezhu trying to persuade Robert to give him the renovation work.

Robert noticed that the half-finished house was clearly loose.

Jiang Ning quickly walked over and greeted him.

"Robert, it's been a long time."

Robert quickly left Zhang Tiezhu behind and came over to greet her.

"Hello, Ms. Jiang."

Thinking about the relationship between Jiang Ning and Gao Baoliang, he quickly explained:

"What's going on with Baoliang's company? The project is only halfway done, and the outside renovation team has already come to me several times."

This means that it would be perfectly reasonable for him to hire someone else to do the renovations.

Jiang Ning quickly pulled him aside and said:

"Robert, you know how much effort Bao Liang put into this house. He really treated your house like a show home."

Look at his design; the materials he bought are all top-notch. If you handed it over to someone else, could you achieve this result?

Robert knew all this perfectly well; he was just making an excuse for his behavior.

"My house can't just be left like this!" His eyes darkened slightly.

Jiang Ning said calmly, "Since that's the case, I can't say anything more. But I've seen the shamelessness of the person who came to you earlier. If you use him, you'll be like finding a stubborn leech that you can't get rid of."

Robert glanced at Zhang Tiezhu, who was waiting to the side, and changed the subject.

"You didn't come to see me about the renovation, did you?"

Jiang Ning smiled and said, "I just wanted you to introduce a few more friends. The company hasn't received any new orders recently, which might affect the year-end profit."

Robert paused for a moment and then said:

"Last time, you probably really offended Helen and Jack. Helen was sentenced to six months for manslaughter and has already been extradited back to her country. In his anger, Jack is spreading rumors throughout the industry about how you stole company secrets."

Your reputation has been greatly affected, and coupled with the warnings issued to trading companies, it seems unlikely that new business will be launched in the short term.

Jiang Ning knew that Robert was trying to protect himself.

But his 30% profit wasn't for nothing.

She suddenly said solemnly:

"In this industry, reputation is important, but profit is even more important. Since you don't want the company to grow bigger and stronger, I'll have to find another way."

"Jinshi is closer to the port, why should I take the long way around here!"

Going to Jinshi was originally an escape route for them, so it wasn't considered a threat.

Robert, worried that Jiang Ning might really back out, immediately put on a forced smile and said:

“Okay, I’ll take you to meet some important people. These are all newcomers to China looking for business opportunities, and I hope you can persuade them.”