Chapter Five: Buying Upstream with Orders

“You may retain operations. Fund-appointed directors can veto finance, procurement, and related-party transactions.” Ma signed. Then Gu Chengze called. Lanshi had paid four million for the overseas miner’s claim and demanded payment of the ¥8.7 million minimum commitment by noon the next day. A shortfall due next week had been dragged forward to seventeen hours away. [Probability of Dongrui operating shortfall: 97%.] [If Dongrui suspends production, escrow funds return automatically and Mandatory Transaction fails.] Gu’s voice came through the speaker. “Using customer money was elegant. But customer money is timid. Tomorrow every yuan runs home.” “You spent four million for an ¥8.7 million claim,” Shen said. “You think you won?”