That's how people are. If Zhou Jian'an came to the company and openly said he had a way to make money, his colleagues definitely wouldn't believe a word he said.
But the more mysterious he was, telling everyone not to know, and the more confident he was that he would pay back the money next week, the more his colleagues felt that he was hiding something, and that he had some secret way of making money that he wasn't letting everyone know.
An old colleague of Zhou Jian'an, who had a good relationship with him, came over. This old colleague was named Jiang Shengping. His whole family was crammed into a 40-square-meter old house. His mother was sick and his child had just been born, so the family was living in dire straits.
Upon hearing Zhou Jian'an's words, his eyes lit up with greed, and his desire for money drove him to take the plunge.
"Jian'an, we're good friends. You have a way to make money, so you can't abandon your brother."
Zhou Jian'an hesitated. Dai Qinxue had told him not to tell anyone, but he had made a big fuss about it. If Dai Qinxue found out, she would definitely be angry.
However, he got along well with this colleague, so he felt bad not bringing him along.
How much money do you want to invest?
Jiang Shengping said, "Five hundred."
"Five hundred?" Zhou Jian'an quickly waved his hand. "They won't accept that little money. Let me tell you the truth, I'm planning to take out a loan from a bank. They've already asked around for me. With my college degree and a stable job, I can get a loan of several thousand yuan. If I can find someone to pull some strings, I can get a loan of ten thousand yuan without any problem."
Jiang Shengping was horrified by his madness. "Ten thousand yuan? And a loan? Jian'an, are you crazy? Can you be sure this project will make 100% money?"
Zhou Jian'an thought he was making a fuss over nothing. Jiang Shengping was just like that, lacking in worldly experience. Even though he worked in Beijing, he hadn't escaped the mindset of a small farmer.
Zhou Jian'an shook his head:
"What kind of family is the Dai family? The people they associate with are all ordinary people. The fact that they dare to do this proves they are absolutely certain! I'm not afraid for you to know that I'm getting married soon. My wife's friends know I'm the Dai family's prospective son-in-law, which is why they let me get involved. Otherwise, why would they let you know about something like this that makes money?"
Jiang Shengping thought it made sense.
"Jian'an, I was being narrow-minded, but ten thousand is too much. If we can't repay the bank loan, we'll be doomed."
"How could I not be able to pay it back? Last time I only gave you five hundred, and you returned a thousand."
Jiang Shengping was so swayed by his words that he lost his mind. He put in 500 and got 1,000 back. No wonder Zhou Jian'an was so crazy.
Jiang Shengping was dreaming of revenge. Since Zhou Jian'an dared to take out a loan from the bank, what did he have to fear? Even if he couldn't get back five times the amount, getting back two times the amount would be good enough.
Jiang Shengping's parents were in poor health; his mother was bedridden and paralyzed for many years, and his wife stayed at home to take care of the children. The family lived in a small house, and their life was extremely stifling.
His wife complained that he was bad at socializing and didn't know how to please his superiors, and that he hadn't been promoted for many years, so she had a lot of grievances against him.
The couple often argued about daily necessities.
Jiang Shengping had been suppressing his feelings for a long time and wanted to prove to his wife that he was not a good-for-nothing. He knew important people and could double his money with a speed faster than a rocket.
Once he makes money, his wife will be dumbfounded.
Jiang Shengping stole all the family's savings and went to the bank with Zhou Jian'an to take out a loan. He was still somewhat rational, fearing he wouldn't be able to repay the money, so he...
Jiang Shengping borrowed two thousand yuan, which seemed rather small compared to Zhou Jian'an's ten thousand yuan.
Zhou Jian'an walked out of the bank with a big smile. The bank manager shook hands with him and said, "Comrade Zhou, you still need to repay this money on time and pay the interest on time. Otherwise, the bank's debt collection team will come to your workplace."
Zhou Jian'an was a little unhappy. After he became successful, would the bank president dare to say such things to him?
"Pah! How could I possibly not be able to pay back the money? You snobbish jerk, just you wait!"
Jiang Shengping gave him 2,500 yuan. "Jian'an, this is all my savings. You have to take it to heart. If anything goes wrong with this money, and I, Jiang Shengping, can't repay it, I'll just have to kill myself."
Zhou Jian'an thought he was too talkative. With Miss Dai Qinxue around, what was there to be afraid of in Jiang Shengping?
"Alright, I'll take responsibility if anything goes wrong," Zhou Jian'an said confidently.
With these words, Jiang Shengping felt a little relieved. He smiled ingratiatingly at Zhou Jian'an and said, "Jian'an, you said it yourself. So, write me an IOU to prove that I did give you this money."
Zhou Jian'an found it troublesome and didn't want to write it, but Jiang Shengping was watching eagerly, so he had no choice but to impatiently write an IOU.
"Here you go! You're making a big fuss. I told you long ago, this money won't run away. Not only will it not run away, it will also conjure up more money and return to your pocket, so you can rest assured!"
Jiang Shengping held the IOU and nodded happily.
"Thank you, Jian'an. From today onwards, you are my brother. Once you become the son-in-law of the Dai family, don't forget your little brother. I'll need your help in the future."
Zhou Jian'an was extremely pleased. He patted Jiang Shengping on the shoulder and said with no small amount of pride:
"Don't worry, bro, I'll definitely not forget you once I make money."
Everyone in the workplace knew that Zhou Jian'an was getting married. The words of the prospective son-in-law of the Dai family carried weight. His colleagues each contributed several hundred yuan, raising nearly two thousand yuan for him. Jiang Shengping gave him two thousand five, and Zhou Jian'an had taken out a loan of ten thousand yuan, and he still hadn't repaid the money to his colleagues.
All the miscellaneous items added up, totaled 15,500.
Back then, the largest bill was the ten-yuan "Great Unity" bill, which was 15,000 yuan. There were more than 1,500 of them, filling an entire bag. They were huge and incredibly heavy. Zhou Jian'an put them on the back of his bicycle before he could transport them home.
Dai Qinxue was waiting for him at home. If Zhou Jian'an looked closely, he would find that many things were missing from the house, and most of these things were Dai Qinxue and Xu Yiyi's personal belongings.
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