The project manager's anxious voice came from the other end of the phone: "Boss Dai, it's bad! Our raw material supplier suddenly informed us that there was a problem with the previous supply contract and they can't deliver on time!"
Dai Shiya's heart sank, and she immediately realized that things might not be that simple. She suppressed her anger and asked calmly, "What happened? Tell me in detail!"
"The supplier said that their inventory system had a malfunction, causing our order information to be lost. We need to place a new order now, but the delivery date..." The project manager's voice became increasingly quiet. "I'm afraid it will have to be postponed for half a month."
Half a month! Dai Shiya knew that the construction period of this project was very tight, and each step was closely linked. Any problem in any link would affect the progress of the entire project. Moreover, this batch of raw materials was the key to the project. Once delayed, the consequences would be disastrous.
"I understand. You stabilize the supplier first, and I will deal with it immediately."
After hanging up the phone, Dai Shiya immediately contacted Wei Qing and told her the situation briefly.
"Shiya, this matter is very strange. I suspect someone is behind this." Wei Qing analyzed calmly, "Have you offended anyone recently?"
Dai Shiya frowned, and immediately the sinister and cunning face of Mr. Li appeared in her mind. "You mean..."
"It's almost certain." Wei Qing said confidently, "Don't worry, I will help you find out as soon as possible."
Time was running out, so Dai Shiya did not sit still and wait for death. She used all her connections to look for alternative raw material suppliers. After many twists and turns, she finally found a company that met the requirements in a neighboring city and signed a supply contract as quickly as possible.
Dai Shiya and Wei Qing both breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the truck loaded with raw materials driving into the factory.
"It seems that our President Li really can't keep his cool." Wei Qing sneered.
"This is just the beginning, the best is yet to come." Dai Shiya's eyes flashed with a cold light, "Notify all members of the project team to work overtime tonight!"
In the office, the lights were on all night. Dai Shiya and the project team members sat around the conference table, each with a tired look on their face, but their eyes were extremely determined.
"Mr. Dai, these are the latest revision suggestions sent by the cooperative company this morning. They hope..." The project manager handed a document to Dai Shiya with a hint of apology and helplessness in his tone.
Dai Shiya took the document, glanced through it quickly, and frowned slightly. This was the third time this week that the partner company had proposed changes. Although each change was not too big, the frequent adjustments still disrupted the original plan of the project team and increased the workload.
"I understand. Please organize the opinions first, and we will have a meeting to discuss them later." Dai Shiya rubbed her swollen temples, her tone calm but revealing an unquestionable firmness.
When shareholder Qian heard that Dai Shiya had made the entire project team work overtime for a week for a small pilot project, he was very dissatisfied. He found Dai Shiya and said sarcastically: "Shiya, why are you doing this? It's just a small project, why do you have to go to so much trouble? You are wasting company resources and wasting everyone's time. You might as well focus on more important things."
Dai Shiya put down the documents in her hand, looked directly at shareholder Qian, and said in a neither humble nor arrogant tone: "Uncle Qian, although this project is small, it is of great significance to our company. Only by doing a good job in this project can we win the trust of more customers and let our company stand up again in the industry."
"Hmph, can you stand up? I don't think it's possible!" Shareholder Qian snorted coldly, "I think you are too young and too naive!"
Dai Shiya ignored the sarcasm of Qian Shareholder. She turned to the project team members and said, "I know everyone has been very hard-working during this period, but please hold on a little longer. We must..."
Before Dai Shiya finished speaking, the office door was suddenly pushed open, and a young girl dressed as a secretary hurried in...
"...Mr. Dai, good news! Mr. Li is here!" The secretary spoke in a hurried tone, but his face could not hide the excitement.
"Boss Li?" Dai Shiya was slightly startled, then realized that it was the CEO of the cooperative company! Why did he suddenly come to visit?
When shareholder Qian heard the word "Mr. Li", a flattering smile suddenly appeared on his face. He coughed lightly and said pretentiously: "It seems that Mr. Li attaches great importance to our project. Shi Ya, you must seize the opportunity!"
Dai Shiya ignored shareholder Qian's sarcasm and quickly walked to the office door to greet the uninvited guest.
Mr. Li is tall, dressed in a suit and leather shoes, looking smart and capable. When he saw Dai Shiya, he immediately showed a warm smile on his face: "Mr. Dai, I have heard of your name for a long time! I have heard that you are young and promising. Seeing you today, it is true that your reputation is well-deserved!"
"Mr. Li, thank you for your compliment. Please come in!" Dai Shiya welcomed Mr. Li into the office. "I wonder what brings you here today?"
Mr. Li did not directly answer Dai Shiya's question. He looked around and saw the piles of documents and drawings on the conference table, as well as the tired but hopeful eyes of the project team members. A hint of appreciation flashed in his eyes. He smiled and said, "I came here mainly to see the progress of your project with my own eyes. To be honest, our company had some misunderstandings about this project before and made many unreasonable requests, which caused you trouble!"
Dai Shiya knew that Mr. Li's words were not just a courtesy. This week, the project team had been under tremendous pressure and overcame various difficulties, and finally completed all the modification requirements of the cooperative company ahead of schedule and with high quality. Mr. Li could not have been unaware of this effort and sincerity.
"Mr. Li, you're too polite. It's inevitable that there will be differences of opinion during the cooperation process. It's fine as long as we can reach a consensus in the end." Dai Shiya said in a calm tone, neither humble nor arrogant.
President Li nodded with satisfaction. He took out a document from his briefcase and handed it to Dai Shiya. "This is our company's evaluation report on the final acceptance of your project. The results are excellent!"
Dai Shiya took the report, quickly glanced through it, and a gratified smile appeared on her face. This report not only gave a high evaluation of the completion of the project, but also clearly stated that it would increase cooperation with Dai Shiya's company and use this project as the starting point for long-term cooperation between the two parties in the future.
The success of the small project brought a considerable amount of capital inflow to the company, and the company's financial pressure was relieved to a certain extent. This made those people in the company who were originally not optimistic about Dai Shiya begin to change their attitudes, and the shareholders seemed to have changed into a different person, caring about Dai Shiya and completely forgetting how they had ridiculed her before.
Dai Shiya was not carried away by the temporary victory. She was keenly aware that this was just the beginning. To truly revive the company, more efforts were needed. She struck while the iron was hot and proposed to Mr. Li the idea of expanding the scale of cooperation. Mr. Li said he would seriously consider it, but at this moment, Dai Shiya noticed a subtle hesitation in Mr. Li's eyes...
Dai Shiya saw Mr. Li's hesitation and her heart was alarmed. She continued calmly, "Mr. Li, our next cooperation plan has been preliminarily drawn up. You can take a look at it first. If you have any suggestions, please feel free to communicate with us."
She handed a carefully prepared proposal to Mr. Li. Mr. Li took the proposal but did not read it immediately. Instead, he smiled meaningfully: "Mr. Dai is indeed resolute and has made plans for the next step so quickly. However, we can't get rich overnight. We should still take steady steps and do a good job on the project at hand first, don't you think?"
Mr. Li's words seemed to be advising Dai Shicheng to proceed step by step, but Dai Shiya heard his hidden meaning. She observed Mr. Li's expression calmly, trying to catch some clues from his subtle changes in mentality.
"Mr. Li is right. Our goal is to make progress while maintaining stability." Dai Shiya smiled slightly. "This plan is just our preliminary idea. The specific details still need to be further discussed with your company. We will also make adjustments based on the actual situation."
After seeing Mr. Li off, Dai Shiya immediately returned to the office and called Wei Qing. After the call was connected, she said straight to the point: "Qingqing, I feel that Mr. Li is a little bit off today. He seems to be deliberately avoiding the issue of expanding cooperation."
"Did he discover something?" Wei Qing asked in a serious tone.
"Probably not," Dai Shiya groaned for a moment, "I have been very careful and didn't reveal any flaws."
"That's strange, why would he suddenly change his attitude?" Wei Qing was puzzled.
"I have a strong feeling that Mr. Li came here to congratulate us on the success of our project, but in fact he came to test our bottom line." Dai Shiya's tone was chilling. "I suspect he may be secretly plotting something!"
"So what are you going to do?"
"If an enemy comes, we will fight him with our own army; if a flood comes, we will block it with earth." A gleam of determination flashed in Dai Shiya's eyes. "I will be extra careful and will never let him succeed!"
However, what Dai Shiya didn't know was that a bigger crisis was quietly approaching. At the family meeting, Dai Xue suddenly stood up, holding a stack of documents in her hand and with a meaningful smile on her face...