Zhang Qiang is both a doctor and an entrepreneur. During Shanghai’s pandemic lockdown, he rode a shared bicycle to his office to distribute employees’ salaries using a USB security key. On the day the office was locked down, he left the USB key behind in his rush. At the time, he assumed—as reported in the news—that whether in Pudong or Puxi, the lockdown would last only four days. Now, with dozens of employees’ salaries delayed for 15 days, he feels he can no longer wait.