(他最终经历了四个月的煎熬后，拿到了付款。)

(He finally did get paid, after four agonizing months.)

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确定你有一份付款进程表并确定你的客户知道你希望什么时候付款。可以是一月一付，可以是完工后付，也可以是某个间隔时间付。

Make sure you have a payment schedule in place and make sure your clients understand when you expect to get paid. It could be once a month, up-front, upon completion or at a different set interval.

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如果合资一方未能按本合同第5条规定按期付款，违约方应在逾期后一个月付给另一方10%的利息。

Should either joint-venturer fails to pay the contribution on schedule according to Clause 5, the default party should pay the other 10% of the interest one month after the dead line.

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