Nowadays, winning a contract to build an expressway requires contractors to dip into their own pockets upfront—an unwritten rule in the industry.
No matter how extensive Ge Peng's connections were, it was impossible for him to secure project funds from the government in advance.
Although he was a multi-millionaire on paper, his wealth was tied up in the Donghua-Mingyang Expressway currently under construction, and he was also carrying a massive bank loan.
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