"What do you all think about this matter?"
As soon as Zhang Xiaomei said this, everyone was in an uproar. Many faces changed dramatically, and they all looked at Zhang Xiaomei with suspicion.
"Professor Zhang, we absolutely can't go with this! If the project gets acquired, then what about us?"
"Exactly, no way. President Zhou clearly has bad intentions. We can't compromise. We've been pushing this project for so long; we're used to it. Who knows, we might succeed any day now. We can't let someone named Zhou reap the benefits at this point!"
"At worst, we can still scrimp on the budget or find a way to get some extra funds. We've endured for more than a decade. We can't accept giving up now!"
The first few to speak were Zhang Xiaomei's staunch supporters. They all knew her dedication and sacrifice for the project, so almost no one agreed with selling it.
But after those few spoke, someone immediately countered:
