"Haha...you have a really good memory..."
Li Wenjie's face turned red and he stammered, unable to speak.
The group of younger brothers behind him were even more eager to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
"As for your contract," Director Zhang paused, looked at Li Wenjie's face which turned pale in an instant, and said in a cold voice:
"Since your company failed to complete the negotiated demolition work as agreed, it constitutes a serious breach of contract."
"According to the terms of the contract, the final payment and all performance bonuses will be cancelled. We will hire a professional team to take over the subsequent demolition work."
Li Wenjie panicked instantly, cold sweat oozing from his forehead. He no longer cared about his face and turned to Xia Zhining with a flattering smile, his voice lowered by three points: "Zhi, Zhining!"
"My dear niece, please speak up for your uncle! We are all family..."
Xia Zhining looked at him quietly, her eyes clear but distant, and asked softly, "You claim to be my cousin, so let me ask you a question."
"From childhood to adulthood, when I needed help, have you ever helped me once?"
Without waiting for Li Wenjie to respond, Xia Zhining continued speaking, and every word made him feel ashamed:
"Two days ago, an animal plague broke out on the ranch you contracted, and you were as anxious as an ant on a hot pan."
"Who worked overnight to help you formulate an epidemic prevention plan, gave injections and medicine to the sick animals, and stayed by your side for three full days to save most of your belongings?"
"Afterwards, you didn't even give me a sincere 'thank you'."
Xia Zhining paused, a hint of sarcasm in her tone, "I just thought it was 'natural' for a veterinary student like me."
"Now, how dare you call yourself 'cousin' again and ask me to speak up for you?"
These words took away Li Wenjie's last bit of confidence to argue, and nailed him to the pillar of shame of "ungratefulness".
Furious and humiliated, he lowered his voice and threatened viciously, "You damn girl! Just wait! If you're so arrogant, the Xia family will never let you go!"
Xia Zhining suddenly smiled, a smile filled with pity and disdain: "Really? Why don't you ask Xia Zheng first, who is being dealt with now?"
Li Wenjie was choked to the point of losing his temper completely, as if all his confidence had been drained away.
He was really frustrated today, losing both his face and money!
In the end, he could only grit his teeth, waved his hand at the group of equally dejected younger brothers, and slipped away in embarrassment.
Although Director Zhang was not clear about the specific grudge between Xia Zhining and Li Wenjie, after hearing what she just said, he already knew that this child had suffered a lot of grievances in the past, and he couldn't help but feel a little distressed.
His tone became gentler yet firmer, and he said, "Comrade Xiaoxia, you and Commander Song will take the lead in proposing the project plan for 'Special Animal Organization'. I will study it carefully when I get home tonight."
"We will convene a meeting of relevant personnel tomorrow morning to discuss and implement it as soon as possible."
Upon hearing this, Xia Zhining's eyes lit up instantly, and a bright smile spread across her face: "That's great! Thank you, Director Zhang!"
"I should thank you." Director Zhang smiled and waved his hand, then said firmly, "By the way, there's a special bonus for removing the nail households this time."
"Li Wenjie's demolition company failed to do this, but you did. I will apply to my superiors for this bonus and pay it to you in full."
He thought for a moment and calculated, "We were at a stalemate with that family before, and the demolition compensation was negotiated down to 3 million. Now, thanks to you, this budget has been almost completely saved."
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