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When Xu Damao returned to Nanluoguxiang, he heard everyone talking about treasury bonds.

This completely baffled him.

The issue of treasury bonds was indeed reported in the newspapers, but not many people in Nanluoguxiang read newspapers.

Normally, these people shouldn't know about treasury bonds.

Xu Damao, who was originally going home, took a detour and went to Lao Huang's restaurant.

The restaurant was packed today; there were no seats available.

When Lao Huang saw Xu Damao, he warmly came over to greet him.

Xu Damao was the richest man in the neighborhood and also a major customer of his restaurant.

"Mr. Xu, you're back."

Xu Damao looked around but couldn't find an empty seat: "Old Huang, business is good. There isn't even a seat available."

Old Huang said modestly, "Hey, what's so great about me? I'm just trying to make a living."

You, Mr. Xu, are the one who truly makes money.

If you don't mind, please come and sit in my tea area. There are no seats available today.

Xu Damao didn't mind and asked curiously, "What's going on? Did everyone make a fortune?"

Why is everyone eating at restaurants?

Someone spoke up before Lao Huang could: "Aren't we discussing treasury bonds?"
Xu Damao, you're the big boss, you know more than us. Tell us, is buying and selling treasury bonds a viable business? Can you make money from it?

Xu Damao did not answer, but continued to ask the previous question: "Let's not talk about making money or not."

Tell me first, where did you hear this news from?

Since everyone needed Xu Damao's help, they all started explaining to him at once.

Xu Damao then realized that Yan Bugui was being petty again, secretly eating all the food for himself behind everyone's back.

"Tell us, is it feasible to buy and sell treasury bonds?"

Xu Damao smiled and said, "Sure, it's definitely possible. But if you want to make money, you need to have enough capital."

"Why?" some people didn't understand.

"Currently, only a few cities, such as Shanghai, are piloting this program, allowing for legal circulation."

Those who want to buy treasury bonds are mostly from those few cities.

If you've acquired treasury bonds and want to sell them, you don't need those few cities.

The cost of food, lodging, and other expenses for the round trip is also considerable.

If you don't have enough treasury bonds, you won't even earn enough for your travel expenses.

Xu Damao didn't dare to say it was too serious, for fear that these people would suspect that he was stopping everyone from making money.

Especially if someone makes money through treasury bonds, those people will definitely blame him when they come to their senses.

Actually, he meant well; it's really not safe to travel to other places these days.

Didn't you see that he always takes the Liu Guangtian brothers with him when he goes to Tianjin?
Asking them for help is secondary; the main thing is to have the two of them as bodyguards.

For honest and straightforward people, staying put is the best course of action.

Some people started to ponder Xu Damao's words, and after considering their own situation, they felt it wasn't worth it.

Some people don't believe in superstitions and think that the money is nothing.

"Xu Damao, why don't you lead us?"

Even more astute individuals set their sights on Xu Damao.

Xu Damao knew what those people were thinking, so he didn't pay much attention.

The person who said that must have had ulterior motives, but since it didn't cause him any harm, he didn't have time to hold a grudge against those people.

"Don't look for me. I'm short of money right now."

"You're still short of money?" No one present believed him.

In everyone's eyes, Xu Damao was a rich man who ate and drank well every day and had more money than he could ever spend.

Xu Damao said very seriously, "Of course I'm short of money. Yes, I admit I've made money."

But all that money was used to buy machinery and equipment.

"If you ask me for cash, I really don't have much."

Xu Damao does love to show off, but he's not stupid; he's unlikely to admit that he has cash on hand.

A few days ago, Xu Damao did indeed buy mechanical equipment, and he brought sticks with him at the time.

Bang Geng went home and told Qin Huairu about it, and then Qin Huairu told the Third Aunt.

The three aunties spread the word to Xu Damao in less than a day.

Many people know that Xu Damao spent hundreds of thousands of yuan to buy a batch of machinery. "You don't have money, but He Yuzhu does. Aren't you two on good terms?"

He Yuzhu has never returned since he moved away. No one in the neighborhood even has a chance to get close to him.

Go to Chaoyang Hotel to find He Yuzhu, but the people at the hotel won't tell them.

Many people wish they could become like Xu Damao and make money alongside He Yuzhu.

Xu Damao was fully aware of these little schemes and held them in utter contempt.

Everyone says he only made money because of He Yuzhu, but that's because he's capable himself.

If he lacks ability, even if a money-making opportunity is right in front of him, it's useless.

If you want to take advantage of others, you should first consider whether you have the ability.

"What, you still want to borrow money from He Yuzhu?"

The man who spoke looked embarrassed. He wanted to borrow from He Yuzhu, but he didn't have the face to do so.

The people in Nanluoguxiang used to kick He Yuzhu when he was down in order to curry favor with Yi Zhonghai.

Even now, He Yuzhu's reputation for being unfilial still circulates in Nanluoguxiang.

They can only dream about it.

After understanding the situation, Xu Damao stopped paying attention to these people.

He asked Lao Huang to cook a few dishes, then took the lunchbox and went home.

Upon entering the courtyard, Yan Bugui was not seen. At that moment, Yan Bugui was hiding at home, grieving, and had no energy to come out and block the door.

At the Intermediate Court, Tang Yanling had been waiting for him and came to greet him as soon as she saw him.

"Uncle Xu, you're back. Let me help you carry these."

Xu Damao handed the lunchbox to Tang Yanling without hesitation.

This is Tang Yanling, not Qin Huairu. If it were Qin Huairu, Xu Damao wouldn't dare hand over the lunchbox.

The lunchbox was given to Qin Huairu, so don't expect it back.

This is also the biggest difference between Tang Yanling and Qin Huairu.

"Yanling, what's going on in the yard?"

Tang Yanling pursed her lips: "What else could it be? Wasn't it all caused by Third Uncle?"

He verbally claimed that the treasury bond business was unacceptable, but secretly he was doing it more enthusiastically than anyone else.

You wouldn't believe it, but he took out tens of thousands of dollars to buy treasury bonds.

He bought up almost all the treasury bonds in our alley at low prices.

Xu Damao chuckled: "In the end, he didn't get any benefit either. He lost it all again."

Tang Yanling laughed along, "He deserves it."

When they arrived at Xu Damao's house, Xu Damao gave Tang Yanling some things and then told her to go home.

He then called over the Liu brothers, Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangtian, for a drink.

As soon as Liu Guangtian came in, he immediately asked, "You know what Third Uncle did, right?"

"I know, everyone's talking about it."

Liu Guangfu said angrily, "Of the three uncles, the third uncle is the worst."

We didn't stop him from making money, yet he still tries to trip us up.

That old man is no good either; he's an accomplice of that old man.

Xu Damao thought to himself, "Liu Haizhong can't escape either."

None of those three old men were good people; the things they did were absolutely inhuman.

"Alright. Can't you see who they are? What's wrong with your dad? Why didn't he come out to support him?"

Liu Guangqi said angrily, "When we got back, we found out that my dad had been fooled again."

They promised to withdraw the money, but they didn't.

We scolded him, and then took my mom to withdraw the money.

When the disturbance happened, he was sleeping at home, and no one talked to him.

Fortunately, he didn't go out.

If I really go out, I'll probably get beaten up.

While the Liu brothers were relieved, Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui didn't think so.

Both of them secretly blamed Liu Haizhong, believing that if Liu Haizhong had stepped in, they wouldn't have lost so much face. (End of Chapter)