During the following week, the mischief-making squad, with the Pan Lie brothers at its core, wound up like a clockwork toy, tearing ahead full throttle.
Old Dou was in charge of securing the funds, which meant he had to navigate the company's internal relationships.
State-owned enterprises could purchase trusts above the standard grade; all that was needed was a resolution from the company's board of directors.
For a large state-owned enterprise, spending 2.5 billion in legitimate areas wasn't a big deal; the only issue was that the process was rather complicated.
At this critical moment, Dou Mingde, who was usually front and center when it came to drinking and carousing, finally showed his true capabilities.
In less than three days, he had Old Xing, who had considerable sway in the matter, worked up and antsy.
On Thursday night, Old Xing hosted a dinner and took the initiative to invite Han Lie.
