Half an hour later, Ouyang Hai asked weakly, "What do you think of the deal I negotiated?"
"Hmm." Jiang Peiyan looked over the contract as she spoke. "From what you've told me, it does sound good. But the delivery deadline is too tight. If we can't deliver on time, we'll have to pay a huge penalty."
"I've considered that too." A hint of smugness appeared in Ouyang Hai's eyes. "I figure we can borrow eighty percent of the stock from other dealers. If that still isn't enough, we can approach the Su Family. We'll just make a little less profit, that's all."
"That's true." Jiang Peiyan chatted absently with Ouyang Hai, but when she turned to the last page, she suddenly stopped.
"Honey, what did you say the penalty was when you signed the contract?" Jiang Peiyan asked nervously, staring at the document.
"Thirty percent." Ouyang Hai noticed something was wrong with her expression and hurriedly asked, "What is it? Is there a problem?"
"Does this look like thirty percent to you?" Jiang Peiyan handed him the contract, a trace of panic in her voice. "We... we may have been set up."
"Impossible. I read it perfectly clearly." Ouyang Hai took the contract and flipped to the back. His face instantly turned deathly pale.
"Impossible. Absolutely impossible!" Disbelief filled Ouyang Hai's face as he pointed at the clause and roared, "I read it perfectly clearly! It was definitely thirty percent! I'm not so muddleheaded that I'd sign a contract like this!"
Then he took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and said, "It's all right. As long as we deliver on time, it won't matter how outrageous the terms are."
"I'm afraid it won't be that simple," Jiang Peiyan said with a frown. "If this really is a trap, how