Chapter Four: The Negative-Value Order

“My five million does not buy your old shares,” Shen continued. “It capitalizes a supply-chain rescue fund restricted to the environmental deposit and wages. Dongrui assigns the fund both the overseas commitment and management’s repurchase right. You receive forty-eight hours to close the ¥8.7 million operating shortfall. If you fail, the repurchase right converts into fifty-one percent voting control.” Ma struck the table. “You are exploiting a crisis.” “Did you give Guoliang forty-eight hours when you withheld its life-saving material?” Applause came from the doorway. Gu Chengze entered. “Beautiful analysis. Unfortunately, you do not have five million.”