Hu Yuan didn't have a pleasant expression towards these gossipy neighbors.
He didn't want to pay any attention to this group of people, so he went straight to his front door.
"What's going on? Wang Man, why didn't you invite Sister Liu to come in and sit down?" Hu Yuan asked with a smile, seemingly unaware of what was happening.
Actually, he had overheard some conversations in the hallway, but he didn't know what had happened, which is why he didn't show up immediately.
But when he heard Lao Cai's words getting more and more intense, he couldn't help but stand up.
"No, no need... Xiao Hu, we won't sit down. We have something to talk about and we'll leave soon..." Upon seeing Hu Yuan, Sister Liu seemed a little embarrassed, her eyes twitching slightly, before she said apologetically.
"How can that be? Sister Liu, since you're already here, it would be rude of you not to come and sit down at my place. If Brother Sun finds out, he'll definitely blame me for being impolite!" Hu Yuan was very enthusiastic, making the people around him feel no trace of the previous tense atmosphere.
At this moment, Wang Man was also feeling uneasy. Although Hu Yuan's appearance made her feel relaxed for a while, she was immediately filled with worry.
Although Hu Yuan successfully exchanged treasury bonds in the gold market last time, this time he went to Pujiang instead of the gold market.
Moreover, this time he didn't just have a few hundred yuan worth of treasury bonds, but nearly fifty thousand yuan.
After all, Hu Yuan had never been there before, and it was uncertain how things would turn out.
Most importantly, Hu Yuan didn't have a bag of money in her hand at this moment, only a small handbag that she had never seen before.
Judging from the size of the handbag, it didn't seem like it could hold tens of thousands of yuan, so Wang Man was extremely anxious, fearing that Hu Yuan hadn't successfully exchanged the money at all.
"Hu Yuan, don't say anything else. Old Liu didn't come to your house today to drink tea and chat. Quickly take out the treasury bonds from Old Liu's house, you..." Seeing that the person in charge had arrived, Old Cai seemed to have found a target and spoke directly to Hu Yuan.
"Hey? Who are you, ma'am? We shouldn't know each other, right? What are you doing at our house?" Hu Yuan seemed not to have heard the words "treasury bonds" at all, and asked with a sneer.
"Who I am is not important, what is important is..."
"What's important?" Hu Yuan didn't even let Lao Cai finish speaking, but instead questioned her.
"Since we don't know each other, what are you spouting nonsense about? What business is it of yours? You're just acting all high and mighty, daring to shout nonsense here. Believe me, I'll slap you to death!"
In that instant, Hu Yuan's previous polite tone vanished. He glared at Lao Cai and began to curse him.
Old Cai was quite a figure in the factory because she had a big mouth and could curse people out, so most people in the factory didn't want to mess with her.
But that doesn't mean she's that capable. The ruthless are afraid of the stubborn, and the stubborn are afraid of the reckless.
Originally, Lao Cai felt that they were in the right, and Wang Man said that Hu Yuan was not at home, which is why he dared to come to their doorstep to argue so brazenly.
But now Hu Yuan not only appeared, but also looked fierce, which terrified Lao Cai.
"I...I..." Old Cai stammered, his eyes darting around, but in the end he didn't say anything.
Hu Yuan ignored her and turned to look at Sister Liu instead.
"Sister Liu, didn't I tell you and Brother Sun the other day? I don't have any cash here. You need to take your treasury bonds to my friend to exchange for them. Will you have to wait a couple of days?" Hu Yuan wasn't annoyed. Instead, he stared at Sister Liu and asked.
After being rebuked by Hu Yuan's words, Sister Liu felt a little embarrassed.
"Yes... Xiao Hu, I just wanted to come and ask..."
"Yes, Sister Liu, I understand your concerns. Didn't I tell you before that since you trusted me, I would give you all my discounts? But what did you do? Not only did you come to our door, but you also brought this person to our doorstep to gossip. Sister Liu, do you think you've done right by me and Wang Man?"
Hu Yuan's voice wasn't loud, but it was just like what Lao Cai had just said to Wang Man—every word was like a knife, leaving Sister Liu speechless with embarrassment.
"It was my fault, Xiao Hu, I shouldn't have come up and blocked the door..."
"Old Liu, what's wrong with you? If we haven't done anything wrong, you're just here to ask for your money back..." Hearing their conversation, Old Cai couldn't help but try to persuade Sister Liu again.
But her words were cut short when Hu Yuan gave her a cold look.
That gaze was like the coldest ice, making her feel as if she had fallen into an abyss in the sweltering summer heat.
"Sister Liu, since we've already come this far, there's no point in saying more. Since you're unwilling to talk about feelings, then I won't say any more!"
After saying this, Hu Yuan opened the small bag in his hand and pulled out a stack of old banknotes.
Looking at this stack of old people's bills, both Wang Man, Sister Liu, and Lao Cai's eyes widened.
You know, this stack of old men's bills must be worth at least eight thousand, if not ten thousand. How could Hu Yuan have so much money?
In other words, all the treasury bonds have been successfully redeemed?
Hu Yuan counted out sixteen bills from the stack of old men's bills and handed them directly to Sister Liu.
"Sister Liu, your treasury bonds have a face value of 2,300. I was originally going to give you 1,600 at a 30% discount, but..."
One thousand six hundred?
Whether it was Sister Liu, Old Cai, or the neighbors around them, they all gasped when they heard the number. You have to understand, 1,600 was no small sum these days.
Wang Man's monthly salary is sixty yuan, which is only seven hundred and twenty yuan a year.
It would take someone like Wang Man, who earns a salary of 1,600 yuan, more than two years of saving without eating or drinking. But Hu Yuan saved 1,600 yuan with a simple sip of his lips.
"Okay, okay!" Sister Liu said excitedly as she reached out to take the sixteen old men's bills from Hu Yuan's hand.
But Hu Yuan didn't give it to her; instead, he pulled it back.
"This... Xiao Hu, what do you mean by this..." Sister Liu paused for a moment, then asked somewhat stammeringly.
“I know I did something wrong today, but this money…”
Hu Yuan chuckled, "Sister Liu, don't worry, I won't embezzle your money. I'm not like some people who have no class!"
As he spoke, he glanced at Old Cai beside him.
Sensing Hu Yuan's unfriendly gaze, Lao Cai quickly shrank back.
"However, you just said that as long as you can get your money back today, you don't need any discount of 30% or 40%, you'd be willing to accept 50%, right?" Hu Yuan asked casually.
"I..." Hearing Hu Yuan's words, Sister Liu felt a tightness in her chest.
Then she glared at Lao Cai fiercely. If it weren't for this "good" friend of hers, perhaps the 1,600 yuan in Hu Yuan's hands would already be in her hands.
"Sister Liu, don't worry. I, Hu Yuan, am not the kind of person to be petty. But since you don't trust me and Wang Man, and even brought people to block the door, then this favor is not even half off. It's 65% off, a total of 1,500. Please take it back!"
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