"No, no, no..."
Tan Zongguang was very polite and did not take the documents from Ye Yun's hand. He explained politely, "Master Ye, that's not what I meant. I just didn't expect you to still have the final payment. I haven't seen you for a while and thought the matter was over."
He also thought that he and Ye Yun were already strangers.
Ye Yun simply smiled.
Tan Zongguang seemed to snap out of his daze and quickly called the gatekeeper, who opened the gate and invited Ye Yun into the school.
The two went to the school's finance office together.
Tan Zongguang had just escorted Ye Yun into the finance office when someone called her from the side, saying that the principal needed to speak with him.
Tan Zongguang had no choice but to give Ye Yun some instructions, and then he hurriedly left with his teacher.
The so-called finance department was just a small room with a few tables inside. Two or three men and women were engrossed in calculating accounts with pencils. When Ye Yun walked in, they glanced at her curiously, but only for a moment before continuing to work diligently.
Ye Yun asked the person closest to the door, "Hello, who do I contact to pay?"
The older sister looked at her suspiciously, and noticing what she was holding in her hand, asked curiously, "What account?"
Ye Yun showed her the receipt.
The older woman took the voucher and looked at it carefully for a moment, then said meaningfully, "Oh, you need to go next door to find our Director Xu to settle this."
"Next door, right?"
"Yes, turn right after you go out, that's the private office. Go ahead." The older woman waved her hand and continued calculating the accounts.
Ye Yun said thank you, then took the voucher and left the office.
As soon as she left, the older woman immediately put down her pen and said to her companion, "Hey, do you guys know who that woman was?"
"Who is it?" another woman with a friendly face asked with a smile, as if they were having a casual chat.
Another male teacher in his thirties also cast his gaze over and chatted casually, saying, "I don't know him, but he speaks very politely. If he had the qualifications, he could come and be your colleague, so you wouldn't have to drag us teachers over here to audit your accounts."
He and the kind-faced older sister were teachers who were pulled in to help with the accounting.
The woman at the door clicked her tongue and said, "That was the one Director Xu specifically told me not to settle his bill at the beginning of the month."
"oh?"
Upon hearing this, the other two sensed a strong hint of gossip.
The woman at the door waved and whispered, "I heard that her husband offended Teacher Xu's family..."
...
Meanwhile, Ye Yun knocked on the door of the office next door with the receipt in hand.
Who is it?
A man's voice soon came from inside. Ye Yun frowned, gently pushed open the door, and saw a short, fat man sitting at the table.
She spoke first: "Hello, Director Xu, I'm here to settle the balance for the mung bean cakes."
The man seemed to have been sleeping. After seeing her, he rubbed his sleepy eyes and asked, somewhat annoyed, "What style?"
Feeling uneasy, Ye Yun didn't go in. Standing at the door, she patiently smiled and said, "Hello, I'm here to settle the balance of my Children's Day mung bean cake order."
Mung bean cake?
Upon hearing this, the other person stared at Ye Yun for two seconds, then suddenly seemed to remember something, gave a disdainful smile, and stood up with ill intent: "You're the one who sells mung bean cakes?"
Ye Yun nodded, "Yes."
“I remember it wasn’t you who came that day.” Xu Tiande stood up and looked Ye Yun up and down. “Little girl, come in. Since you’re here to ask for money, standing at the door isn’t a good idea.”
Seeing this, Ye Yun pulled the door all the way open before walking in with peace of mind.
Upon entering the office, she suddenly noticed a sign on the desk that prominently displayed the three characters "Xu Tianxiang"!
She was startled and subconsciously turned to look at Xu Tianxiang.
At this moment, Xu Tianxiang had already closed the office door quite naturally, blocking the doorway. His shrewd eyes, now barely slits, were filled with intelligence as he sized her up with his arms crossed. "Little girl, what are you to Qin Zheng?"
Ye Yun's heart sank.
No wonder Tian Xiaohui and Qin Xiang'e couldn't get their money back.
The claim that the finance department had no money was a complete lie. The person in front of her clearly held a grudge against her and Qin Zheng because of what happened before.
Xu Tianxiang was Xu Tianqiang's cousin and had no idea what Ye Yun looked like.
All he knew was that Xu Tianqiang had been sent to prison by Qin Zheng's wife. He thought that the people who came to deliver mung bean cakes on Children's Day were Qin Zheng's wife and aunt, so he used his limited power to create the greatest difficulties for Tian Xiaohui and Qin Xiang'e.
But today a woman suddenly appeared, also asking Qin Zheng for money?
"Young lady, I'm asking you a question: what exactly is your relationship with Qin Zheng?"
His voice already carried a hint of hostility. Ye Yun's mind raced, and she opened her mouth and said, "I am Qin Zheng's neighbor."
"Neighbor?"
"right."
Ye Yun didn't say much, afraid of causing Tian Xiaohui any more trouble.
Xu Tianxiang seemed to believe her and stopped blocking her. He then sat down on his own stool and said coldly, "Let Qin Zheng come and ask for the money himself, or let his wife come and ask for it."
That attitude clearly showed they didn't want to pay.
Ye Yun assured that if she said she was Qin Zheng's wife, she probably wouldn't get the final payment.
She thought for a moment, "Director Xu, I know what you mean. This business was introduced by Teacher Tan. If you keep withholding the final payment, Teacher Tan will lose face. As far as I know, Teacher Tan is the vice principal of the school, right?"
Xu Tianxiang's expression changed slightly.
"Hey, you even know how to get close to Tan Zongguang?" He changed his tune slightly and said confidently, "Well, you probably don't know that my aunt is Tan Zongguang's stepmother!"
Ye Yun: "..."
It turns out it was a nepotism relationship.
"Alright, since Director Xu is so confident, I won't trouble you further. I don't want to waste each other's time. As far as I'm concerned, all I want is money. I'll invite Teacher Tan over later. It's a small matter if you argue with Teacher Tan, but it would be troublesome if the vice principal and your aunt got involved. And this matter was originally your fault. If the vice principal blames your aunt... Director Xu, you can think about it. Is it worth offending your own aunt for the sake of a cousin?"
Ye Yun smiled.
Xu Tianxiang's expression was rather unpleasant.
"Sigh... Director Xu, your aunt is your aunt, not Xu Tianqiang's aunt. Xu Tianqiang and my brother Qin Zheng have some friction. If your aunt had the surname Xu, it would be fine if she helped Xu Tianqiang against my brother Qin Zheng. But your aunt doesn't have the surname Xu. If you implicate your aunt because of this, do you think she won't like you anymore?"
Ye Yun, being quite kind, sighed.
Xu Tianxiang stared fiercely at Ye Yun, his teeth grinding together; these words had really pierced his heart.
After a long pause, he said resentfully, "How did that good-for-nothing Qin Zheng end up with a neighbor like you?"
Ye Yun smiled.
She slammed the receipts on Xu Tianxiang's desk and laughed, "Director Xu, let's not dwell on this anymore, let's get to the final payment."
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