Mrs. Li rushed in in a panic, holding onto the door frame, gasping for breath, her face pale, as if she had seen a ghost.
"Qiqi! It's bad! Uncle Lu..." She spoke intermittently, her terrified eyes sweeping across everyone's faces.
The atmosphere in the room froze instantly, as if you could hear a pin drop.
Brother Zhang's expression became even uglier, like a sky covered with dark clouds, from which a downpour might break out at any time.
Shen Qiqi's heart sank suddenly, and an ominous premonition came to her mind.
She took a deep breath and tried to stay calm.
"Tell me slowly, Sister Li, what happened to Uncle Lu?"
Sister Li took a breath and stammered, "Uncle Lu...he's been telling everyone in the village...that your project is a scam...that you definitely won't be able to get a loan..."
"What?!" Shen Qiqi stood up suddenly, a surge of anger rushing to her head.
This Uncle Lu is really afraid that the world will not be in chaos!
"He also said..." Sister Li glanced at Shen Qiqi cautiously, and her voice became even lower, "He also said... If you can't get a loan, just wait to see the joke..."
"How outrageous!" Lu Qing slammed the table and stood up angrily.
Shen Qiqi took a deep breath and tried hard to suppress the anger in her heart.
Now is not the time to be angry. The most urgent thing is to find a way to solve the loan problem.
She turned to look at Lu Qing with a firm look in her eyes: "Brother Qing, let's go to the bank!"
Lu Qing nodded and held Shen Qiqi's hand tightly to give her strength.
Arriving at the bank, Shen Qiqi took a deep breath and pushed open the heavy door.
Wang, a bank employee, was sitting behind his desk, looking down at documents with a serious and meticulous expression.
Shen Qiqi nervously walked up to him and handed over the prepared materials.
Bank clerk Wang took the materials and looked through them carefully, his brows furrowed. From time to time, he raised his head and looked at Shen Qiqi with a scrutinizing gaze.
The air was filled with a tense atmosphere. Shen Qiqi felt her heartbeat getting faster and faster, and her palms began to sweat.
She tried hard to keep smiling and patiently answered every question raised by Wang Bank's employee.
Time passed minute by minute, and Shen Qiqi felt like a century had passed.
Finally, Wang, the bank employee, put down the materials in his hand, raised his head, and slowly said: "Comrade Shen, your project..." He paused, his eyes fell on Shen Qiqi's face, "It's very risky..."
Bank clerk Wang pushed his glasses up on his nose, and a cold light flashed across the lenses.
"Comrade Shen, your project is said to be a new industry, but in fact the risks are uncontrollable. Our bank's money doesn't come from the wind, so we can't lend it casually." He shook his head indifferently, with an unquestionable rejection in his tone.
The office suddenly became quiet, the air seemed to be frozen, and the oppressive feeling made people breathless.
Shen Qiqi felt a chill in her heart, and the flame of hope was extinguished with a sizzling sound, as if a basin of cold water had been poured on it.
But she didn't give up. She clenched her fists, took a deep breath, and tried to stay calm.
No, we must find another way!
Just as Shen Qiqi was about to turn around and leave, her eyes accidentally fell on a stack of brochures on the desk.
I saw that the cover of one of the booklets clearly read "New Industry Support Plan".
Shen Qiqi's heart was shocked, as if she had grabbed a life-saving straw. She picked up the brochure and flipped through it quickly.
It turns out that in order to encourage the development of new industries, the bank has specially introduced a support policy that can provide low-interest loans to qualified projects.
However, applying for this support policy requires preparing some special materials, which is much more complicated than an ordinary loan application.
“Staff Wang, this support policy…” Shen Qiqi pointed at the brochure, her tone trembling with anticipation.
Staff member Wang glanced at the brochure and waved his hand dismissively. "This policy is very strict, and it's usually difficult to get approved. I think you should..."
Before he could finish, Shen Qiqi interrupted him: "I can try! I will prepare all the materials as soon as possible!" There was a determined light in her eyes, like a bright lamp in the darkness, illuminating the road ahead.
In the next few days, Shen Qiqi was like a spinning top, constantly busy.
She went to the Industrial and Commercial Bureau, the Tax Bureau, and various relevant departments to collect various information and prepare various documents.
Lu Qing has always been by her side, silently supporting her and giving her encouragement and strength.
Finally, all the materials are ready.
Shen Qiqi came to the bank again and handed a thick stack of documents to Bank clerk Wang.
Clerk Wang took the document, flipped through it casually, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.
He raised his head and looked at Shen Qiqi carefully.
“Comrade Shen, I didn’t expect you to do it so quickly…” He paused, “It seems that you are really determined.”
Shen Qiqi smiled but said nothing.
"Okay, I'll submit your application as soon as possible," said Wang, a bank clerk. "But I can't guarantee it will be approved."
"I understand." Shen Qiqi nodded, "Thank you."
After walking out of the bank, Shen Qiqi breathed a sigh of relief.
Although the loan has not been finally approved, she has already seen a ray of hope.
She turned to look at Lu Qing with a bright smile on her face.
"Brother Qing, we..." She was about to say something when Sister Li ran over breathlessly, "Qiqi, Brother Zhang and Sister Li are arguing!"
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