What if the seller refuses to sell? Wouldn't that mean we'd come all this way for nothing?

You don't understand!

Chen Dong shook his head and patiently explained.

"Dongning is not a big place, and many villagers are related by marriage."

"To put it bluntly, rather than letting them find out later and blame my brother-in-law and cousin, it's better to tell them clearly now."

"Don't worry, we can't collect low-priced treasury bonds. Think about it carefully, where are we?"

"It's Dongning, a place bordering Russia. Do you really think the people are willing to wait for several years?"

"If you had that much time, you could have made your money back by trading with the Russians a few times."

As soon as Chen Dong finished speaking, Lin Zhiming interrupted.

"Dongzi is right!"

“Everyone here is a reasonable person. As long as you explain things clearly to everyone beforehand, no one will go back on their word.”

Hearing that both of them said the same thing, everyone quickly realized what was going on and gave Chen Dong a thumbs up.

"Wow, Dong-ge, that's brilliant."

"This is like Zhou Yu beating Huang Gai—one is willing to hit and the other is willing to be hit!"

"right!"

Chen Dong nodded, not denying it.

He wanted to make it clear to everyone that they either had to find a place to sell it themselves, or they had to sell it to me cheaply.

This was originally a matter of mutual consent.

With government officials involved, he wanted to make things even more airtight.

Even if someone brings up old grievances afterward, they can't find any fault with it.

The next day.

A massive operation has begun.

At the scene of collecting treasury bonds, a banner was hung in the most conspicuous position.

Not only that, Chen Dong also brought a wooden board on which he wrote something.

"Treasury bonds will be purchased at 50% of the original price, with cash settlement. We are honest and fair to all!"

Below this line of text, the price of 110-140 yuan that the treasury bonds could be exchanged for upon maturity was also written on the wooden board.

Such a stark contrast makes it seem less like they're there to do business and more like they're there to advertise.

Next to the wooden board is a large recording loudspeaker that Lin Zhiming has improved.

The content advertised inside was exactly the same as that on the wooden board.

The message is to advise everyone not to rush to sell treasury bonds. Hold them for a while longer until the redemption date arrives, then you can exchange them for the principal and the high interest earned over the past few years.

In addition to yesterday's events, Hua Zi and others split into two groups to go to various villages to spread the word.

9 a.m.

The treasury bond exchange office was packed with villagers who had come from afar.

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