The biting cold wind scraped across their cheeks like a knife. Shen Qiqi and Lu Qing stood at the door of the bank, tightly clutching the thin loan rejection notice in their hands, as if holding a piece of cold stone.
The gloomy sky was so oppressive that it made people feel breathless, just like their mood at the moment.
"This President Wang is like a Pixiu, right? He only takes in and never gives out!" Shen Qiqi stomped her feet in anger, and the white air she exhaled instantly dissipated in the cold wind.
Lu Qing put Shen Qiqi's hand into his pocket, "Qiqi, don't worry, we will think of a way."
"What else can we do? This President Wang is adamant and determined not to give us a loan!" Shen Qiqi said angrily, "Does he have a grudge against our family? Didn't he approve a small loan before? Why now..."
Lu Qing pondered for a moment, "Qiqi, wait here for me, I'll try again."
"You go? What's the point of you going? You're not Tang Monk, how can you convince him?" Shen Qiqi looked doubtful.
Lu Qing smiled and said, "I'll go chat with him." Then he turned around and went back into the bank.
Shen Qiqi waited in the cold wind for a long time before Lu Qing came out dejectedly.
"How is it?" Shen Qiqi asked anxiously.
Lu Qing shook his head. "No, President Wang said the same thing. The risk is too great."
Shen Qiqi took a deep breath, "No, I have to go talk to him in person!"
She rushed into the bank and went straight to the door of President Wang's office. She pushed the door open and said in a firm tone: "President Wang, what do you mean? You promised me so well before, why are you changing your mind now?"
President Wang adjusted his glasses and said slowly, "Comrade Shen, it's not that I changed my mind, but your project is indeed too risky. I have to be responsible for the safety of the bank's funds."
"Risk? Which project doesn't have risk? Didn't you also..."
"Things have changed since then. The situation is different now," President Wang interrupted her. "As you know, the national economic situation is complex right now, and we at the bank must proceed with caution."
Shen Qiqi argued with reason, explaining the advantages of the project and its future development prospects one by one, and spoke incessantly, as if she was determined to convince President Wang.
However, President Wang remained unmoved and maintained a firm attitude.
"President Wang, are you really not going to reconsider this?" Shen Qiqi finally asked.
President Wang shook his head and said, “Sorry, Comrade Shen, I can’t approve it.”
Shen Qiqi bit her lip and said, "Okay, President Wang, I'll remember what you said today."
After saying that, she turned and left, leaving President Wang sitting alone in the chair with a gloomy face.
When we walked out of the bank, the sky became even darker, as if a storm was about to come.
Shen Qiqi looked at the gray sky and clenched her fists. "Huh, isn't it just some money? I don't believe that I, Shen Qiqi, can't get it!"
Lu Qing looked at her determined eyes, and a warm feeling surged in his heart, "Qiqi..."
"Let's go!" Shen Qiqi took Lu Qing's hand, "Let's go home!"
After returning home, Shen Qiqi rushed into the room, took out a pen and paper, and began to calculate frantically.
She was like a tireless machine, deducing various plans over and over again, trying to find a new way out.
However, reality was like a thick wall, blocking all her efforts.
She contacted several relatives and friends with whom she had a good relationship. However, when they heard about investment, they all avoided her like the plague, either saying they were short of money or avoiding the topic.
Shen Qiqi felt a chill in her heart as she listened to the perfunctory tone on the phone.
After leaving the house, Shen Qiqi walked aimlessly on the street.
The bustling crowds and the dazzling array of goods lost their color in her eyes.
She felt like an isolated island, abandoned by the whole world.
The cold wind ruffled her hair and blew away her last bit of hope.
Lu Qing followed her silently, looking at her lonely back, his heart aching like a needle.
He wanted to comfort her, but he didn't know what to say.
He knew that Shen Qiqi was such a proud person, but now she had to beg others humbly. This feeling must be more painful than death.
"Is there really no other way?" Shen Qiqi murmured to herself, her voice so low that it was almost inaudible.
Suddenly, she stopped and a light flashed in her eyes.
"Wait, I think I've come up with a solution!"
She turned around, took Lu Qing's hand, and said excitedly, "We can try crowdfunding! Divide the project into small parts and let more people participate. Each person only needs to contribute a small amount of money, and the risk is small. Maybe it will work!"
Lu Qing looked at her sparkling eyes, and the haze in his heart dissipated a little.
"Qiqi, your idea..."
"I know, I know, this sounds incredible now, but why don't we give it a try?" Shen Qiqi interrupted him, "Instead of sitting and waiting for death, why not give it a try!"
Shen Qiqi immediately started to act.
She contacted some small investors, introduced her project in detail, and answered their questions enthusiastically.
Her confident attitude infected everyone present.
"I think this project has great prospects!" said a young investor. "Comrade Shen, you are very courageous. I believe you will succeed!"
“Yes, Comrade Shen, we are willing to invest in your project!” another investor echoed.
Looking at these hopeful faces in front of her, Shen Qiqi felt a warm current in her heart.
She knew that she was one step closer to success.
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