Chapter Three: Buying a Factory Made of Debt

“Do not restore the entire line,” Shen said. “Isolate the corroded node and connect only the control cabinet and Compressor Two. Run as an island system under reduced load.” Old Qi, the electrician, studied the drawing. “Twelve minutes. It needs a temporary safety authorization.” “Bring in a third-party safety officer. I assume operating liability.” “Do you have any money left?” Shen looked at Zhou. Zhou cursed and produced a bank card. “Twenty thousand. I want one percent.” “Zero point three.” “Done!” The logistics-park owner accepted double the fuel rate. Qi’s crew cut, tested, isolated, and connected the bus. With forty seconds of backup power remaining, the diesel generator roared to life. The workshop lights returned.