"A scholar? I think you're giving me far too much credit; I'm not worthy of that title!"
"Oh?" Murong Wan seemed thoughtful upon hearing Hu Yuan's words.
"Are you a government official who resigned to start your own business?"
"If I had to be honest, I'd only be considered an opportunist and scheming opportunist," Hu Yuan replied.
"A schemer?" Murong Wan's eyes were somewhat blank.
"Let me introduce myself. My name is Hu Yuan, and I'm from Jiangsu Province," Hu Yuan said with a smile, extending his hand.
Hearing the other person's words, Murong Wan smiled and said, "My name is Murong Wan, and I currently serve the people of Pujiang!"
Ha ha ha ha!
After Murong Wan finished speaking, the two of them laughed.
...
Although Huangpu at that time was far less prosperous than it would become in later years, Hu Yuan saw everything there as brimming with vitality and prosperity.
Hu Yuan found the Pujiang branch of the Bank of China and went straight inside.
It's obvious that the service here is very different from that in the gold market.
Although both are large state-owned enterprises, the exchange of treasury bonds is much more professional because it is located in a national financial center city.
Moreover, the exchange rate for treasury bonds in Pujiang is the highest in the country, which Hu Yuan is very satisfied with.
In just over ten minutes, Hu Yuan completed the exchange of treasury bonds.
Hu Yuan received 56,810 in cash from the 49,400 treasury bonds.
In Pujiang, the exchange rate for treasury bonds is 115 yuan for every 100 yuan.
Hu Yuan secretly calculated that he could earn more than 17,000 yuan from this transaction.
In just one instance, he went from being penniless to becoming a millionaire...
Hu Yuan couldn't help but sigh to himself, "Finance is still the fastest way to make money!"
"Sir, would you like to deposit this money in our bank?"
Just as Hu Yuan was deep in thought, a familiar female voice came from behind him.
Hu Yuan paused for a moment, then turned around.
"Miss Murong, is that you?" Hu Yuanle asked.
"Life is truly full of unexpected encounters. I never imagined that we would meet again here after just parting ways on the Huangpu River!" Hu Yuan said with a smile.
"I didn't expect you, this shrewd deliveryman, to be so rich. With all that you have, you're almost enough to make six people with ten thousand yuan each!" Murong Wan joked with Hu Yuan with a smile.
"Haha! If all this money were really mine, I wouldn't have to work so hard..." Hu Yuan said with a smile and a shake of his head.
"Miss Murong, it seems you work here?" Hu Yuan looked at Murong Wan's clothes and pointed to her work ID.
"That's right, I'm currently the deputy director of the International Business Department at the Pujiang branch. Does Mr. Hu need to handle any international business?"
"International Business Department?" Hu Yuan nodded secretly. With Murong Wan's temperament, she was indeed very suitable for this job.
Wei shook his head slightly, "I don't need to trouble you, the head director, for the time being..."
"Oh? So you're saying you'll be involved in international business in the future?" Murong Wan was amused by Hu Yuan's words.
"Haha, of course! To become a successful speculator, you absolutely must set foot in the international market!"
"You're really getting cocky just because I said you're fat?" Murong Wan covered her mouth and laughed.
"Alright, I'm not kidding you anymore. Let's go, I'll take you to deposit this money first."
"Then let's chat more with Director Murong!" Hu Yuan jokingly added.
"Get lost!" Murong Wan laughed and gently pushed Hu Yuan.
Neither of them noticed that they were getting along like longtime friends, relaxed and at ease.
For Hu Yuan, this was the most relaxed time since his rebirth.
For someone like him, communicating with intelligent people is far easier than communicating with foolish people.
"Thank you so much. Your help today has saved me a lot of trouble!" Hu Yuan said to Murong Wan with a smile as he received the bankbook.
“I didn’t help you much. You could have done these things even without me.” Murong Wan shook her head, not taking credit for it.
"That saves a lot of trouble, doesn't it? Anyway, thanks to you today..."
"Why be so polite? Although we just met today, you make me feel as relaxed and comfortable as if we were old friends. I really don't feel it's a big deal to help a friend like this," Murong Wan said, shaking her head with deep feeling.
"Then, as a friend, shouldn't I invite Director Murong to dinner?" Hu Yuan said with a hearty laugh.
"Since we're friends, why are you still calling me Director Murong?" Murong Wan didn't answer Hu Yuan's invitation, but instead asked slyly.
"Haha, then I'll call you Murong!"
"Okay, then I'll just call you by your name, Hu Yuan."
"Murong, what about the meal?"
"Let me change my clothes and hand over my shift..." Murong Wan blinked, then turned and went inside.
"It's good to be a leader; you can skip work whenever you want and nobody cares."
As soon as he and Murong Wan stepped out of the bank, Hu Yuan teased them in a joking tone.
Rolling her eyes, Murong Wan wasn't angry. She then said, "Our department, which sounds nicely called the International Business Department, is actually a pretty easy department. Aside from those big shots overseas, we don't handle much international business..."
Hu Yuan was taken aback when he heard Murong Wan's words.
In later years, the Bank of China had a lot of foreign business, and many foreign trade companies used the Bank of China as their partner bank.
This is especially true in Pujiang, the national economic center, where Bank of China conducts frequent business.
However, foreign trade was not as developed as it would be in later years, so Murong Wan did not feel busy at this time.
“Your international business department will definitely see tremendous growth in the next thirty years,” Hu Yuan reiterated.
Hearing this, Murong Wan frowned. "Why are you so sure?"
"Our country has been working hard to join the WTO for many years. Although there have been many twists and turns, this is the general trend! It is an unstoppable force that no one can stop!"
“Once the country joins the WTO, do you think your department will still be able to relax? Especially since your department started development earlier than the other three major banks, and its development will be much better than theirs,” Hu Yuan said with a smile.
"Although there's some truth to what you're saying, I really don't understand you. What are you basing your judgments on?" Murong Wan frowned, looking completely bewildered.
Hu Yuan smiled to himself, thinking to himself, "Could I tell you that all of this is based on the facts of development over the next thirty years...?"
Just as the two were chatting and laughing and about to leave the Bank of China, a calm voice suddenly rang out.
"Wan'er, where are you going?"
Upon hearing this, both Hu Yuan and Murong Wan raised their heads.
Unlike Hu Yuan's curious gaze, Murong Wan's eyes clearly revealed a hint of disgust and resistance.
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