Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 759 It's not easy.

The man didn't even look up, saying, "My mom's sick and needs to go to Beijing for treatment. We're trying to raise money. What's the use of having more money if it doesn't help an elderly person? Money is nothing compared to being alive, right, buddy?"

Xiao Wei said, "That's right, that makes sense. Why don't you come to the city with me? I'll go to the bank and withdraw all the money you have, it'll be more convenient for us to exchange it directly at the bank."

The man's eyes darted around a few times before he said, "Exchange them all? I know they're cheap, you'll make a lot of money reselling them, no wonder you're rich. But what about all these people? If I leave without exchanging them, what will they do? We've been talking for so long. Besides, what if you don't exchange them all after I leave? I have quite a lot."

The people gathered around were all thinking to themselves. Someone said, "Yeah, let's go to the bank. We don't recognize these things, and it would be terrible if they were fake." Then many others chimed in, "Yes, yes, let's go to the bank and exchange them. If they're real, we can exchange more and withdraw the money."

The person inside said, "Come on, don't bother switching if you don't believe me. It's like I can't switch out. This bus is waiting, it's not taking up anyone's time. If you can't switch and don't believe me, then go back on the bus, okay? Aren't you all hot crammed together like this?"

"What's going on here? I just took a nap and the car stopped? What's all this noise about?" A strong voice came from the car door.

The man inside turned around and said, "Brother, I'm sorry to have bothered you. It's okay, it'll only take a little while, I'll be done soon. My elderly relative is sick, I need to exchange some foreign currency."

"Exchange foreign currency? Where did you get it? Come on, let me see. I work at a bank, this is my work ID. Are you trying to scam me? Let me tell you, if you're trying to scam me, get out of here. Everyone works hard to earn a living, don't blame me for being rude later. Let me see."

The person at the car door took out some kind of ID from their pocket, flashed it, got out, and walked over. The people surrounding them quickly made way for them.

"Oh, there are people from the bank here, that's great."

"Quickly, take a look. Should we replace it or not?"

The bank employee walked up to the man with the backpack and showed him his work ID. The man with the backpack took it and examined it carefully for a while, then said, "Wow, it really is from the bank! Brother, tell me, they can't believe it. I urgently need the money, and it was such a cheap deal."

The bank employee put away his work ID, took the bill, and pretended to examine it for a few moments before saying, "Hmm, you're not lying, it really is foreign currency. How much do you have here? Exchanging foreign currency privately is illegal now. Is someone in your family sick?"

The man with the backpack forced a smile and said, "Brother, it's not easy for anyone. My family is counting on this money to save their lives. I'm just exchanging a little bit, enough for what we need. I won't exchange the ones at home, okay? Please be lenient."

The bank was in a bit of a dilemma. Looking around at the people gathered around, they said, "Alright, I'm not an unreasonable person. It's inevitable that there will be emergencies at home. Just exchange a small amount, enough to meet your needs, okay? Send whatever you have at home to the bank when you run out."

The man with the backpack bowed and scraped, saying, "Alright, alright, I'll send it over tomorrow. You can beat me or punish me as you please, thank you, brother."

Many people around got excited. "Wow, it's true! It's not a scam!" So some people pulled out their money, others took off their watches and rings, and the crowd was in an uproar. Xiao Wei took the foreign bill from the man's hand, looked at it, and then handed it to Chen Hui. Chen Hui took it and laughed. It was indeed foreign money, and it was indeed genuine currency, with a face value of ten thousand. However, it was from some small country, and a single bill was probably worth only a few cents or dollars at most.

The man with the backpack said, "I've given you ten thousand, okay? I'll find you another five thousand. You guys can add some more and make it twenty thousand, this opportunity doesn't come often."

Xiao Wei said, "Aren't you in a hurry for money? Can this mobile phone watch ring be used as cash? It'll take longer than exchanging money at the bank, won't it?"

The man with the backpack froze. The bank employee said, "Brother, his elderly relative is sick and he's in a hurry. Don't make things worse. Give him another ten thousand yuan note to make him happy."

The person with the backpack immediately took out another 10,000 yuan note and handed it to Xiaowei.

Xiao Wei didn't take the money. He pulled out handcuffs from his waistband, grabbed the cardholder's hand, and cuffed him. Before they could react, he grabbed the handcuff of the man who claimed to be from the bank and cuffed him as well, saying, "I'm still a little worried. Come with me. I'll take care of everything. We'll go to the city to get the money."

The crowd dispersed instantly, staring at them with suspicion. Xiao Wei pulled out his badge and said, "I'm a police officer. You guys over there, help me catch him and don't let him get away. Who exchanged money? Come here, those who exchanged money, come with me. Those who didn't, don't crowd around."

"Why are they arresting people all of a sudden?"

"Oh my god, that scared me! What happened?"

"Didn't they just say that exchanging foreign currency is illegal?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? Come on, get in the car, this has nothing to do with us."

"Oh dear, these days, it's not easy for ordinary people to do anything, they can't even make a little money. This young man's family is waiting for money."

"How many did you change?"

……

The crowd dispersed instantly; some got on the bus, others left, and it was unclear how many of them were in the same group. They were all gone.

Only one old man handed Xiaowei a five-hundred-yuan note, saying, "Here, I just exchanged it. I didn't know it was illegal to exchange this, so I just exchanged this one."

Xiao Wei said, "Switching this isn't illegal; they're the ones who broke the law. This money isn't worth much; they're scammers. How much did you pay to get it?"

The old man paused for a moment, then said, "Eight hundred, that's all I have on me."

Xiao Wei shook his head and said, "Let's go. Since you're the only one telling the truth, I'll take care of you. Let's go to the police station to register."

They dragged the two swindlers into the car, handcuffed them to the side handles, and got the old man in too. They drove off, leaving the other side to their own devices. Once in town, they inquired around and went directly to the town police station, showing their identification and handing the swindlers over to the police for further processing.

The police station chief was a little excited. This guy was a provincial leader who had sent over a case. This was his chance to shine.

As Xiao Wei signed the document, he said, "I'm just passing through the city on business. I'll leave this to you. Get it done quickly and then hand over the report to Captain Qin of the Criminal Investigation Team."

The director nodded hurriedly, promising to complete the task.

Turning to look at the elderly man standing cautiously to the side, Xiao Wei said, "This man has been scammed. Just return the money to him. Sir, be more careful in the future. Don't be greedy for small gains. There's no such thing as an easy bargain. Look, he almost lost eight hundred yuan."

(End of this chapter)