Not knowing the cost of firewood and rice when you aren't the head of the household, Yang Xi had been agonizing over money for the past few days. The payment deadline for the second batch of weapons for Country H was fast approaching, and according to the calculations made by the finance department under Li An'an, employee salaries had surprisingly reached 1.95 billion LB. The initial start-up capital of one billion USD in the company account had long since been depleted, and the three billion advanced by KSM City was simply not enough to fill the 4.5 billion LB funding gap owed to Country H.
"Alright! We'll set the payment date for this sum on January 18th, but the settlement dates for KSM City, GL City, and DF are all on January 20th. Pay all employee salaries in full first—not a single day of delay is allowed. As for that weapons payment, delaying it by a couple of days shouldn't be a problem. If they come chasing for the money then, tell them to come find me, and I'll explain it to them!" Yang Xi said to Li An'an.
Just like a person in a desert suffering from extreme thirst, whose tiny bit of water is far from enough to carry them to the finish line, the company's current financial situation was just that critical. Every single penny seemed infinitely precious, yet fell woefully short. The 20th of January arrived quickly. Because Yang Xi had given Zhang Yi a heads-up in advance, Country H did not press for payment. What Yang Xi didn't know, however, was that Zhang Yi ha…
Chapter 143