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Meanwhile, Yi Zhonghai was also busy. Fearing that the Liu brothers might do something on their own, he specifically sought out Liu Haizhong.

"Old Liu, you know about that treasury bond thing, right?"

Liu Haizhong said, "I know. This is great news. Lao Yi, do you want to join in too?"

Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai knew that Liu Haizhong was interested, and he became anxious.

He's a person with a short temper, and he's gotten even more impatient over the years. The slightest thing that doesn't go his way makes him furious.

"You are confused."

Liu Haizhong was genuinely confused by what he said: "No, Lao Yi, what's wrong? The government has already said that we can buy and sell treasury bonds. I'm listening to the government, what's wrong with that?"

Yi Zhonghai deliberately sighed: "You, do you think your family is short of money?"

“No.”

“That’s right, you’re not short of money, so why are you buying and selling treasury bonds?” Yi Zhonghai said with great distress.

Liu Haizhong couldn't help but laugh: "Old Yi, what kind of talk is that?"

My family is rich, so I can't make money.

Who would complain about having too much money at home?

If you think you have too much money at home, then give it to me.

Yi Zhonghai cursed inwardly, thinking that only a fool would complain about having too much money in his family.

He doesn't even know who to ask for money from, yet he wants to ask him for money.

In order to avoid paying out of his own pocket, he had no choice but to patiently explain to Liu Haizhong.

"Old Liu, one cannot be too selfish, and even more so, one cannot be without conscience."

Liu Haizhong asked, puzzled, "How am I heartless? Lao Yi, if you don't explain this to me clearly, don't blame me for being impolite."

Yi Zhonghai sighed: "What do you think?"

Treasury bonds cost 100 yuan each. If you buy someone else's treasury bonds at a lower price, wouldn't that person lose money?
This is an act that harms yourself while benefiting others.

Liu Haizhong was immediately stunned.

According to Yi Zhonghai, he does seem to have some moral failings.

But he quickly realized, "Wait a minute, I didn't force them to sell to me."

How could I be so immoral?

Yi Zhonghai said matter-of-factly, "You didn't force them, but you deceived them."

"If you're so capable, tell them that treasury bonds can be freely bought and sold. Do you think they'll sell them to you?"

Liu Haizhong was confused again, feeling that Yi Zhonghai's words made sense.

They did indeed conceal the fact that treasury bonds could be circulated.

"Then what do you think we should do?"

Yi Zhonghai knew that those few words could only temporarily appease Liu Haizhong, not make him give up.

He said, "That's easy. Your current business is already profitable enough."

Why abandon perfectly good business to trade treasury bonds?

Your business now relies entirely on Guangtian and Guangfu to run errands.

If they go and buy and sell treasury bonds, then nobody will care about your business.

Tell me, did you gain or lose?

Liu Haizhong blinked and slowly calculated, but ultimately couldn't figure out whether he made a profit or a loss.

Yi Zhonghai continued, "Think about it, all the money your family's business earns goes directly into your account."

When Guangtian and Guangfu bought and sold treasury bonds, the money had to go into their hands first.

"Can you decide how much they ultimately give you?"

Liu Haizhong immediately understood: "You mean, we can't do business buying and selling treasury bonds?"

"You can't do that. You're not young anymore, it's time to think about retirement."

Don't you remember when Guangtian and Guangfu ran away?

If you want them to obey, you have to keep the money in your hands.

Liu Haizhong muttered the phrase "keep the money in your hands" as he returned home.

Upon hearing this, the second aunt was somewhat displeased: "What do you mean? Do you think I'm embezzling our family's money?"

Liu Haizhong quickly explained, "Tell me, is what Lao Yi said reasonable?"

Auntie Er nodded: "What he said does make some sense."

"You think that makes sense too?" Liu Haizhong stared at the second aunt: "I just thought of Guangqi. He hasn't come for a long time."

"Did you secretly give him money?" Auntie Er asked, sounding a little guilty.

She did give Liu Guangqi a lot of money in private, but it was all to please him and get him to come back often.

"I didn't give much. I gave it all as you said."

Liu Haizhong didn't think too much about it and said, "I think we can't give Guangqi that much money when he comes back in the future."

He won't come back once he has money.

They only run home when they're broke.

Auntie Er understood this principle and readily agreed.

She couldn't refuse; if Liu Guangqi didn't come back, she couldn't give it to him even if she wanted to.

"Will our family still be in the business of buying and selling treasury bonds?"

Liu Haizhong thought for a moment and said, "Let's not do it for now. Our family business can make money just as well."

Second Aunt naturally had no objections.

We had agreed to go to the bank to withdraw money, but we didn't go.

Yi Zhonghai was satisfied when he saw that Liu Haizhong had given up.

As for Yan Bugui, it's possible that Yan Bugui performed too well, and since Yan Bugui is also stingy, he didn't go to find Yan Bugui.

Yan Bugui has already begun acquiring treasury bonds.

I withdrew some money with three aunties this morning, and then we bought treasury bonds nearby.

The couple deliberately avoided courtyard number 95, fearing that the people in the courtyard would find out.

“Sister Zhang, 95 yuan is already quite a lot. You can’t get this much price even on the black market.”

Zhang Dameizi said, "Since you can't afford such a high price, why did you two accept it?"

Yan Bugui had already come up with a reason and had a countermeasure in place.

"Hey, I had no choice. This is a family scandal."

My children are unfilial; they're always scheming to take advantage of my family's money.

I was thinking of exchanging the money for treasury bonds.

I let them scheme and take it all; they didn't even spend it.

The Yan family's affairs are not exactly common knowledge, but they are not a secret either.

Everyone in the neighborhood knows about this, and they secretly laugh at Yan Bugui behind his back.

Zhang Damei didn't doubt Yan Bugui's words: "Then aren't you afraid they'll sell them on the black market?"

Yan Bugui gritted his teeth and said, "If they dare, I'll report them for speculation and profiteering."

Seeing Yan Bugui's expression, Zhang Dameizi realized he was being pushed to the limit and quickly advised him, "Old Yan, it's not that bad. If you report them, their future will be ruined."

Yan Bugui looked helpless: "I had no choice. I raised them from infancy, feeding them and changing their diapers."

They are not filial at all.

Zhang Dameizi is only two years younger than Yan Bugui, and she is also at the age where she needs to take care of her parents.

He felt a strong sense of empathy after hearing Yan Bugui's words, and then sold the treasury bonds to Yan Bugui.

On the other hand, the three women also collected a lot of treasury bonds using the same method.

The couple were afraid of being found out, so they acted furtively, like thieves.

However, the results are very encouraging.

The couple collected three thousand yuan in treasury bonds in one day.

The three women exclaimed excitedly, "I didn't expect it to go so smoothly!"

Yan Bugui said, "Those people are greedy and will easily agree."

Did you tell them? They won't reveal the price, will they?

"No, not at all." The third aunt said with a smile, "I did exactly as you said, and I specifically told them to do so."

That evening, Yan Jiecheng took out five thousand yuan and gave it to Yan Bugui.

Yan Bugui said with dissatisfaction, "How come it's only this little money?"

Yan Jiecheng said, "This amount of money is already quite a lot. We only have a 30% profit margin, how much more money do you want us to invest?"

Besides, I need money for my restaurant too.

Yan Bugui could tell at a glance that Yan Jiecheng was playing tricks on him: "If you only contribute this little bit, then I can't give you 30% of the profits."

So the father and son bargained again. Ultimately, Yan Jiecheng was forced to take out another five thousand yuan. (End of Chapter)