Recently, everyone at Jinxin Screw Factory has been on edge. They've heard that the company is having cash flow issues, and to make matters worse, a new batch of screws set for delivery failed the buyer's quality inspection and needs to be redone.
Old Jin sat despondently in his spacious office, looking around at the place that had been with him for over a decade, feeling heavy-hearted.
The factory had initially jumped on the bandwagon three years ago, investing in screws related to mask machines, hoping to profit like others did. Unfortunately, they were stuck with inventory when the prices were highest, losing a lot of money.
Though the factory seems large, it's actually all mortgaged. Every month, just the interest payments to the bank exceed their profits—it's like surviving on past earnings.
This month has been filled with misfortunes; it feels like an invisible hand of fate is controlling the factory.
