Wang Man's face turned deathly pale.
At this time, what she feared most was someone bringing up the treasury bonds with her.
I never expected that Sister Liu would come over at this time because of this matter.
"Sister Liu, Hu Yuan hasn't come back yet. Can you wait a couple more days?" Wang Man asked anxiously.
"Still not back? Wang Man, I heard from Lao Liu that this matter has been going on for four or five days, right? You guys promised yourselves that you'd get the money back in two days, but what about now? It's been almost several two-day periods already! Where's the money?"
Before Sister Liu could even open her mouth, Old Cai bombarded her with a barrage of questions, leaving Wang Manyi speechless.
"Sister Cai, I..."
Before Wang Man could speak, Sister Cai's voice rang out again.
"Although these treasury bonds aren't particularly valuable, they can still be exchanged for money. Even if it's not possible right now, they're guaranteed by the government!"
"Old Cai, you should say less for now."
Sister Liu frowned, as if she was also somewhat troubled.
Actually, Sister Liu hadn't planned to come and see Wang Man today, but she couldn't resist Lao Cai's persuasion for a long time.
Many people in the workshop have asked Wang Man for their money today, but no one has received a reply.
If we don't go to Wang Man's house tonight to get an answer, I'm afraid Liu Jie's treasury bonds will remain undelivered for a long time.
Unable to decide what to do, Sister Liu was somewhat tempted by Lao Cai's suggestion, so she inexplicably called Lao Cai to come along.
“Wang Man, Sister Liu isn’t here to pressure you. But you two agreed to this yourself, and Xiao Hu also agreed that he would get the money in about two days, but it’s been five days now and there’s still no news. Your brother Sun and I are getting a little worried…”
"That's right! After all, nobody's money grows on trees. Even if treasury bonds aren't exactly a great thing, they can still be exchanged for money. Now that there's no news about treasury bonds at all, what are we going to do?"
As soon as Sister Liu finished speaking, Old Cai's voice immediately rang out from the side.
Wang Man's face flushed red and then turned pale. She really didn't know how to respond to the other party, because dealing with these facts was beyond her ability.
"Okay, Wang Man, I won't pressure you anymore. I don't want those treasury bonds at 70% off, how about 60%... no, 50% off? I'll just exchange them for 50% off, and the remaining 20% off can be my way of thanking you two, how about that?"
Although Sister Liu's voice wasn't loud, every word she spoke was like a knife to Wang Man, pushing her to the brink of despair.
"Wang Man, Lao Liu is offering it at half price, and you still won't agree? It's not good to be too greedy!" Lao Cai chimed in from the side.
"Sister Cai, I'm not being greedy... it's just that, it's just that..."
"What is it? If you're not greedy, just do as Lao Liu says, take out half the money, and that'll be the end of it, right?" Lao Cai's voice rang out again.
"Sister Liu... I don't have any of this money on me either..." Wang Man explained with a bitter expression.
"No money?! What are you going to exchange if you have no money! If you have no money, then take back the treasury bonds!" Old Cai interrupted from the side.
“Since you don’t have the money now, then forget it. Wang Man, give me the treasury bonds, I won’t exchange them…” Sister Liu bit her lip, and finally said in a deep voice.
Wang Man was almost in tears from their words. Helpless, she could only shake her head. "Sister Liu, it's not that I don't want to give you the treasury bonds, but Hu Yuan hasn't come back yet, so the treasury bonds really aren't in my hands..."
"Not in your hands? What do you mean by that?"
"Wang Man, you're not trying to renege on your debt, are you? Or did your man run off with those treasury bonds and go off to mess around?"
Old Cai's voice immediately rose another octave, echoing throughout the entire corridor.
Hearing the noise, the neighbors became interested and came out to join in the fun.
"What's going on now? Has Wang Man's family fallen into debt again?"
"I don't know, I can only hear the noise, but I can't figure out what's going on..."
"I'm pretty sure. Knowing Hu Yuan's messed-up behavior, he's probably gotten into trouble again, and they've come knocking on our door..."
"Sister Cai, it's not that I want to renege on my debt, I really just can't come up with it..."
"Sister Liu, could you give me a few days' grace? Hu Yuan will be back in a couple of days. Whether he brings back money or treasury bonds, I will definitely return them to you..."
"What? Wait a few more days? If we wait a few more days, it'll be too late! What if we leave and you turn around and leave too? What will happen to Old Liu's treasury bonds then?!"
"Besides! You collected so many treasury bonds at the factory, who knows if you took them and never came back? Let me tell you, Old Liu is giving you face and is too embarrassed to say it, but I'm not afraid of anything!"
"Either you pay me today, or you take the voucher back. If you can't do either, then let's go to court!"
As more and more people gathered around to watch the spectacle, Old Cai seemed to gain even more momentum. Her face was radiant, as if she were doing something righteous.
"Did you hear that? It sounded like they were talking about treasury bonds or something?"
Treasury bonds? What's the use of those? Aren't they just like waste paper?
"Who said it's like waste paper? I heard they can still exchange it for money, just a little less..."
"Does this mean that Wang Man's family has stopped borrowing money and started borrowing treasury bonds instead? But what kind of operation is that?"
"Who knows? Hu Yuan is a scoundrel; she's probably capable of all sorts of swindling and cheating!"
Although the whispers of the people around them were not loud, they were clearly heard by Dao Wangman and his companions.
These people's words acted like fuel, making Lao Cai's anger burn even brighter.
"Tell me quickly, Wang Man, what exactly are you planning to do? If you don't give me an explanation today, this isn't over!"
Wang Man, pale-faced, didn't know what to do and could only look at Sister Liu with pleading eyes, hoping she could relax and give her a break.
Unexpectedly, Sister Liu didn't even look at her and turned her head to the side.
"Speak up, Wang Man! What exactly are you planning to do? Say something!"
"What's going on here? Why is it so lively?"
Just as the situation reached a stalemate, a cheerful voice suddenly came from the hallway.
Upon hearing that familiar voice, Wang Man finally relaxed.
Everyone turned their heads to look at the source of the voice.
Hu Yuan!
"Hu Yuan is back. I wonder how to handle this matter?"
"They're back, but I'm afraid things will get even worse from here on out..."
"Stop talking nonsense. Have you forgotten what happened to Ma Meili?"
The crowd continued to whisper among themselves, but upon hearing the name Ma Meili, everyone fell silent and simply looked quietly at Hu Yuan behind them.
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