An entire village coming together to apply for loans? Are you kidding me?
Zhou Min raised an eyebrow. Although the government encourages villagers to take out loans to boost the economy, he had never seen such a scene before, with the entire village mobilizing to apply for loans.
"Can I ask one more question? What are so many people planning to do with these loans?" Zhou Min asked Zhang Cheng.
"Buy treasury bonds!" Zhang Cheng didn't hide anything. Zhou Min was the president of the credit union, so he must know everything about treasury bonds.
Zhao Daming, who was drinking water from a teacup next to him, almost spat it out. Everyone knows what the market is like for treasury bonds right now. Buying those things now is just throwing money away. However, he remained silent.
Zhou Min's eyes flickered, and he looked at Zhang Cheng again with some surprise, thinking that this young man was quite interesting. The government was indeed discussing the issue of recalling treasury bonds, but how did this kid know about it?
"Aren't you afraid of losing money?" Zhou Min asked with a smile.
Zhang Cheng laughed along, "Would the country ever mistreat its people?"
"Hahahaha!" Hearing this rhetorical question, Zhou Min couldn't help but burst into laughter. "If everyone believed in the country as much as you do, then the country would be prosperous and strong..."
Leaders always like to say a few words, and Zhou Min was no exception, so he began his long speech.
Zhang Cheng listened attentively, occasionally flashing an expression of sudden realization or excitement.
After more than half an hour of negotiation, Zhou Min finally relented and agreed that no matter how many villagers came, as long as they met the conditions, he would guarantee that each person could borrow 300 yuan.
Zhao Daming, listening nearby, was terrified. In Zhangjia Village, there must be at least 100,000, if not 150, of those eligible. 300 per person, that's over 30,000 yuan! If they can't pay that back… his brother might really be in serious trouble.
With the matter settled, Zhang Cheng and Zhao Daming didn't linger and got up to take their leave.
As soon as he stepped out of the credit union, Zhao Daming couldn't hold back any longer. He looked at Zhang Cheng with a worried expression and said, "Brother, are you really going to accept treasury bonds? I'm not trying to discourage you, but this stuff is too risky!"
"Brother, that's over 30,000 yuan! Even if I didn't eat or drink for a year, I could only save a thousand or so yuan at most."
"And another thing, if you really can't pay it back, the credit union won't even need to lift a finger. The villagers who helped you get the loan will be able to tear you apart!" Zhao Daming was genuinely worried for him. In his eyes, anyone who dared to borrow 30,000 yuan these days was simply lawless, audacious, and ruthless—a pure act of courting death.
"Brother Zhao, if you trust me, take out your savings and buy treasury bonds!" Zhang Cheng genuinely wanted to help Zhao Daming. He had previously suggested Zhao buy a house, but Zhao refused. Zhang Cheng couldn't refute Zhao Daming's reasoning; real estate doesn't generate cash in just a year or two. But treasury bonds are different; at most, you'll see real money in six months.
When Zhang Cheng suggested he buy treasury bonds, Zhao Daming shook his head vigorously, "If I dared to use my savings to buy that stuff, my sister-in-law would beat me to death!"
"Brother Zhao..."
Seeing that Zhang Cheng was about to persuade him again, Zhao Daming quickly changed the subject, "You haven't eaten yet, have you? Come on, let's go to the institute's canteen for a quick bite?"
"Alright!"
Zhang Cheng got on the back of the motorcycle. The two rode towards the police station, amidst envious glances from passersby.
...
At that moment, Zhang Da Tou Nao arrived at Wang Village carrying two baskets of Solomon's Seal.
He originally thought that the villagers of Wang Village would be eager to buy these discarded Solomon's Seal, but what happened? They ran out of money.
Zhang Da Nao couldn't understand why Er Gouzi had stopped trading herbs, but since Er Gouzi had said he wanted to sell them, he had to do it.
So he made Wang Jian write an IOU and left both baskets of Solomon's Seal with Wang Jian.
Watching Zhang Da Tou leave with his empty baskets, Wang Jian felt a surge of pride. He turned to Wang Weiguo beside him and boasted, "Weiguo, did you see that? Even the people from Zhangjia Village don't want Zhang Er Gouzi to make money anymore; they'd rather sell the herbs to us!"
Wang Weiguo frowned, feeling that there was something strange about this matter.
"Jianzi, something feels off... We've piled up so many herbs. Why don't we take them to the county to sell today?" Wang Weiguo became increasingly uneasy. The people of Zhangjia Village weren't stupid. Even if they didn't want Zhang Ergouzi to profit, wouldn't it be better to sell them in the county themselves? Why should they get the better deal?
Seeing Wang Weiguo's anxious expression, Wang Jian smiled and made the decision, "Alright, let's pack up, call the others, and head to the county today to make big money!"
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