I can see the commodity price curve

Zhang Yue's brows instantly twisted into the shape of a "川" character, and a surge of nameless anger rose in his heart.

He never imagined that the Indian government would have such a big problem with funding.

This was like cutting off the source of funds for the project, putting the entire project into a desperate situation.

"Don't worry, Xiao Wang.

Let’s first sort out how much money we still owe to suppliers and what payments must be made immediately.”

Zhang Yue tried his best to stay calm. He knew that at this critical moment, he must not lose his composure.

Xiao Wang quickly took out his notebook and said as he flipped through it, "Currently, the engineering payment owed to suppliers is about five million, mainly for raw materials such as steel and cement.

And if we don’t pay, the supplier might stop supplying, and then the project will really have to stop.”

Zhang Yue nodded and said, "Well, you should communicate with the supplier first, explain our situation to them, and try to get them to give you a few more days.

I will contact the Indian authorities immediately to find out what happened to the money."

After saying that, Zhang Yue immediately picked up his phone and called Mi Gu.

Mi Gu's somewhat tired voice came from the other end of the phone: "Mr. Zhang, what's the matter?"

Zhang Yue said in an urgent tone: “Mr. Mi Gu, there is a big problem with the project payment.

Since the first allocation of three million, the remaining funds have never arrived.

The supplier is pressing for payment now. If we don’t get the money, the project will be suspended.

Can you help me ask the Indian authorities what is going on? "

Mi Gu was silent for a moment on the other end of the phone, then said, "Don't worry.

I have also heard that there were some delays in the disbursement of funds. I originally thought it was just a procedural issue, but I didn't expect it to be so serious.

I will communicate with the relevant departments immediately and give you a reply as soon as possible."

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Yue paced back and forth in the office.

Despite Mi Gu's promise, he still found it difficult to feel at ease.

Because Zhang Yue knew very well that if the money could not be received in time, there would be big trouble.

A few hours later, Mi Gu finally called.

Zhang Yue couldn't wait to pick up the phone, but before he could speak, Mi Gu said, "Mr. Zhang, I just communicated with the relevant departments.

They said that there have been some financial problems recently and the allocation of funds is tight, so the disbursement of project funds will be delayed.

But they promised to disburse the remaining funds within three days.”

Zhang Yue frowned again after hearing this.

Three days is too short a time to collect payments from suppliers.

He frowned and said, “Mr. Mi Gu, three days is too long.

The suppliers are pressing for delivery and may take legal action if the process is delayed any further.

Can you discuss with the Indian authorities to see if you can disburse part of the funds in advance to alleviate the current crisis?"

Mi Gu said helplessly: “Mr. Zhang, I have tried my best.

The Indian government has a firm attitude and said that the funds can only be allocated according to this schedule.

However, you can talk to your bank first to see if you can pay part of the supplier's money in the form of a loan.

Once the official funds are in place, all debts will be paid off.”

Although Zhang Yue was somewhat reluctant, he also knew that this was the only solution at the moment.

He sighed and said, "Okay, I'll try again. I hope the Indian authorities will keep their word this time and not make any more trouble."

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Yue immediately contacted Xiao Wang and asked him to coordinate with the bank.

After hearing this, Xiao Wang said with embarrassment: "Boss Zhang, it's not that I don't want to do this.

But we already owe the bank a lot of loans, and those loans have not been repaid yet, and we have to continue to borrow money.

They probably won’t agree.”

Zhang Yue gritted his teeth and said, "We have to give it a try no matter what.

Tell the bank staff that we have also encountered an emergency and the funds will be in place soon.

If they can give us a few more days, we will definitely pay the full amount we owe.”

Xiao Wang nodded helplessly and said, "Okay, I'll go communicate with them right away."

In the next few days, Zhang Yue and Xiao Wang rushed around, communicating with banks and suppliers while anxiously waiting for funding from the Indian government.

However, three days passed quickly and the funds promised by the Indian authorities still had not arrived.

Now, both the banks and suppliers were in an uproar.

Both parties formally issued a lawyer's letter, requiring Zhang Yue's team to pay all outstanding debts immediately, otherwise they will take legal action to recover the debt.

Zhang Yue looked at the lawyer's letter in his hand, his heart filled with anger.

He knew that he had been fooled by the Indian officials.

"Boss Zhang, what should we do now? We have been sued and the project has been suspended." Xiao Wang asked anxiously.

Zhang Yue took a deep breath, his eyes revealing a firmness: "We can't just sit there and wait for death.

Since the Indian government does not keep its word, we will find a way to solve the funding problem ourselves.

Xiao Wang, please contact domestic banks and investment institutions to see if you can apply for a loan to pay off the debt owed to the suppliers and restart the project."

Xiao Wang nodded and said, "Okay, I'll do it right away."

At the same time, Zhang Yue did not give up negotiations with Indian officials.

He reported the situation to senior Indian government officials through various channels, asking them to resolve the funding problem as soon as possible and to apologize and compensate for this dishonest behavior.

Thanks to Zhang Yue's efforts, a domestic bank finally agreed to provide them with a loan. Although the interest rate was relatively high, it at least solved their urgent problem.

Zhang Yue immediately used the loan to pay off the debts owed to suppliers, and the project was finally able to resume.

Finally, three months later.

Xiao Wang found Zhang Yue with a smile on his face: "Boss Zhang, our project is completed."

Zhang Yue's eyes lit up: "Really?"

Xiao Wang took out an acceptance report and said, "Of course it's true. Take a look if you don't believe me."

Zhang Yue took the acceptance report and looked through it carefully. The tense muscles on his face gradually relaxed and he showed a long-lost smile:
"Great! These few months of hard work have finally paid off!"

He stood up and patted Xiao Wang on the shoulder: "Let's go and inform everyone that we will hold a completion ceremony and celebration banquet tonight. Invite all the people involved in the project to come and celebrate!" As soon as the news spread, the entire project team was excited.

Everyone has been holding back a lot of energy for a while, and now that the project has been successfully completed, we can finally breathe a sigh of relief and relax.

As night fell, the celebration banquet was brightly lit and bustling with activity.

Zhang Yue stood on the makeshift stage, holding a wine glass in his hand, looking at the familiar, tired but joyful faces in the audience, feeling filled with emotion.

"Everyone, we have experienced too many difficulties and challenges in the past few months, including funding issues, supplier payment requests, project suspensions...

But we all made it through!

This is inseparable from the efforts and contributions of everyone. I, Zhang Yue, would like to toast everyone! "

After saying this, he raised his head and drank the wine in the glass.

There was warm applause and cheers from the audience. Everyone raised their glasses and drank the wine in them. The atmosphere reached a climax.

After three rounds of wine and five dishes, everyone started to speak freely.

Some people recalled the most difficult time of the project, when they did not sleep for several days and nights in order to meet the deadline.

Some people talked about how difficult it was to negotiate with suppliers and how the talks almost broke down.

Others talked about the helplessness and anger they felt when dealing with Indian officials.

Zhang Yue was deeply moved as he listened to everyone's stories.

He knew that the successful completion of this project was the result of everyone's concerted efforts.

At this moment, Xiao Wang hurried to Zhang Yue and whispered:
"Boss Zhang, someone from the Indian government has come and said they want to attend our celebration banquet."

Zhang Yue frowned, feeling unhappy.

But considering the occasion, he suppressed his anger and said, "Let them in. I want to see what they want to do."

After a while, several people who looked like Indian officials came in.

The leader smiled and said to Zhang Yue: "Mr. Zhang, congratulations on the successful completion of your project!

We heard there was a celebration party today, so we thought we’d come over to join in the fun.”

Zhang Yue sneered, "Humph, you guys really know how to pick the time.

We almost stopped the project due to funding problems, but now that the project is completed, you guys are here."

The official's face changed, but he soon smiled again: "Mr. Zhang, it is true that we did not do our job well before, and there were some problems in the allocation of funds.

But we are here today to discuss the project payment with you."

Zhang Yue's eyes lit up, and a glimmer of hope ignited in his heart: "Really? Then when do you plan to pay the remaining project fee?"

The official said awkwardly, "Mr. Zhang, our finances are still a bit tight right now. We may have to wait a little longer to pay this amount. Let's just owe it to you for now."

When Zhang Yue heard this, the hope that had just been ignited was instantly shattered, and the anger in his heart suddenly rose up.

He slammed the table and shouted, "You owe me first? Do you still have any credit?
We promised to allocate the funds within three days, but it took so long. Now that the project is completed, you still want to continue to owe it?

I tell you, you must give me a clear payment date today, otherwise this matter will not end!"

The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became tense. Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked over here.

The Indian officials were frightened by Zhang Yue's momentum. They looked at each other, not knowing what to say for a moment.

Zhang Yue looked at their expressions and became even more angry: "If you don't give me an explanation, don't even think about leaving this door!"

The Indian officials were so frightened by Zhang Yue's momentum that they took a step back. The leading official pretended to be calm and raised his voice and said:
"Mr. Zhang, don't go too far!
We are here today to resolve the issue peacefully. If you act unreasonably, it will not benefit either of us."

Zhang Yue pointed at the official's nose and snorted, "I went too far? You were the ones who broke your promise first!
Now you want to use this excuse to delay payment, do you think we are easy to bully?"

The atmosphere between the two sides suddenly became tense.

At this time, Xiao Wang was worried that the matter would get out of hand, so he quickly stepped forward and grabbed Zhang Yue's arm and advised, "Boss Zhang, don't be impulsive. Calm down first and see what their real purpose is."

Zhang Yue took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down, but his eyes were still filled with anger:
"Okay, I'll hear what else you can come up with.

If you can't come up with a reasonable solution today, don't blame me for being rude!"

The official cleared his throat and said, "Boss Zhang, it's not that we don't want to pay, but we are really in trouble at the moment.

And we just inspected the project and found some quality issues.

According to the regulations, you have to resolve these issues before we can continue to discuss payment."

Zhang Yue glared: "Quality issue? You are deliberately looking for trouble!

The project went through multiple rigorous inspections before completion and all were qualified. Now you are saying there are problems. This is ridiculous!"

The Indian officials were unmoved. The leading official took out a piece of paper and waved it in front of Zhang Yue:
“This is a preliminary inspection report, which clearly points out several problems with the project.

If you don’t believe it, you can ask a professional organization to re-test it, but before that, we will not pay for the project.”

Zhang Yue snatched the paper, glanced at it, and found that the so-called problems written on it were all insignificant and even nitpicking points.

He crumpled the paper into a ball and threw it on the ground: "You are clearly trying to make things difficult for me! I won't fall for your tricks!"

Seeing Zhang Yue's tough attitude, the Indian officials knew they would not gain any advantage today, so they left in disgrace, saying "I hope you can solve the engineering problems as soon as possible, otherwise you will bear the consequences."

Watching them leave, Zhang Yue was so angry that he kicked over the chair next to him: "This bunch of scoundrels is simply lawless!"

Xiao Wang said worriedly, "Boss Zhang, what should we do? If they really use this as an excuse not to pay, all our previous efforts will be in vain."

Zhang Yue gritted his teeth and said, "Don't be afraid, we are upright and have nothing to fear from our own shadows.

They want to use such despicable means to force us to submit, but it won't be that easy!
We immediately contacted a professional testing agency to conduct a comprehensive inspection of the project and let the facts speak for themselves.”

In the next few days, Zhang Yue and Xiao Wang rushed around, contacting testing agencies and preparing relevant materials.

However, the Indian officials showed no intention of calming down. They made a big fuss in the media about the quality problems of Zhang Yue's project, trying to put public pressure on Zhang Yue.

Just when Zhang Yue was busy with testing and public opinion issues, Indian officials came to him again.

This time they actually brought a "huge ticket", claiming that they would impose a heavy fine on Zhang Yue's team because the construction project was not up to standard.

Zhang Yue looked at the ticket with disdain on his face: "First you defaulted on the project payment, and now you fabricated this kind of trumped-up crime to fine you. Do you think you can succeed like this?"

The Indian officials sneered: "Mr. Zhang, this is in accordance with the regulations, you must accept the punishment.

If the fine is not paid on time, we will take further legal action.”

Zhang Yue tore the ticket into pieces and said, "I'm telling you, I won't pay even a penny.

If you have the guts, see you in court.

I want to see if the law will side with you, the dishonest and malicious people like you!"

The Indian officials did not expect Zhang Yue to be so tough and were stunned for a moment. (End of this chapter)