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Chapter 120: The Bottom Line
Chapter 120: The Bottom Line
"Director Bu."
After encouraging his eldest daughter and daughter-in-law to continue their studies, Deng Shirong sat under the longan tree in front of his house and smoked. Just then, he saw Bu Wanhui riding his bicycle over the small bridge in front of his house. He immediately called out to greet him.
Bu Wanhui rode his bicycle into the village, and his eyes were immediately drawn to the row of magnificent, beautiful brick houses on the right. Just as he was wondering whose house it was, he heard a familiar voice greeting him.
He turned to see his old acquaintance, Deng Shirong, and couldn't help but smile. "Uncle Jiu, it’s you! Is this your house?"
Deng Shirong put down his pipe and stood up, smiling. "Yes, this is my house. Director Bu, where are you headed?"
Bu Wanhui pedaled his bicycle up to Deng Shirong and said, "I have some business to discuss with your team leader. Uncle Jiu, your house is really impressive!"
Since the house was built, almost everyone who saw it for the first time would praise it. Deng Shirong was long used to it.
After a few more words about the house, Deng Shirong invited him warmly, "Director Bu, I made some sweet potato soup this morning. Come in and have a bowl or two."
Bu Wanhui waved his hand. "No need, Uncle Jiu. I had a bowl of noodles for lunch and am still full. Where does your team leader live? I’ll go talk to him first."
"Go straight down this road for about fifty meters, and you’ll see a threshing ground. After the threshing ground, take the small road to the right. About thirty meters down, you’ll see a starfruit tree. That’s where our team leader lives."
Deng Shirong gave him directions and then asked casually, "Director Bu, what’s the matter with our team leader?"
Bu Wanhui sighed. "Recently, the state issued 40 billion yuan in treasury bonds to concentrate financial resources for construction. Our Shuangwang Credit Union received a significant allocation. I’m here to talk to your team leader and see if your production team can afford to buy some of these treasury bonds."
The word "treasury bonds" triggered a deep-seated memory in Deng Shirong.
In his previous life, Deng Shirong lived alone in his rural hometown. After smartphones became available, his eldest grandson bought him one and taught him how to read web novels online.
When short videos became popular, his grandson also taught him how to browse them.
In a sense, his later years were spent in the company of endless web novels and short videos.
Because he had read so many web novels in his past life, he wasn’t surprised at all when he was reborn with a matchmaker reward system.
Hearing the words "treasury bonds," Deng Shirong immediately thought of many web novels where the main characters, after being reborn, made a fortune by trading treasury bonds. However, in his memory, this kind of trading only started in the late 1980s.
At that time, the state issued a document allowing citizens to freely trade treasury bonds within China. A man surnamed Yang seized the opportunity and made a fortune by buying low and selling high across different provinces, earning over a million yuan in just a year.
Deng Shirong only remembered that this happened in 1988 but couldn’t recall the exact month.
When he first read about this "Yang Millionaire," Deng Shirong was truly in awe. Many people knew about the state’s policy, but only this man had the foresight to capitalize on it and make such a fortune.
Those who joined the game later could only pick up the scraps.
To his surprise, the state had already started issuing treasury bonds in 1981. After learning that the higher-ups had allocated a significant number of treasury bonds to the Shuangwang Credit Union, Deng Shirong immediately saw through Bu Wanhui's current predicament. He smiled and asked, "Director Bu, I was wondering, are individuals allowed to purchase these treasury bonds? If so, I'd like to contribute my share and support the nation's development."
"You really have a high level of awareness, Uncle Jiu!"
Bu Wanhui first praised him, then continued, "The state does allow individuals to purchase treasury bonds. How much would you like to purchase, Uncle Jiu?"
While he asked, Bu Wanhui didn’t really expect much. He thought it would be impressive if someone bought a hundred or a few hundred yuan.
Deng Shirong didn’t specify the amount he wanted to purchase. Instead, he smiled and asked, "Director Bu, how much of the task has the higher-ups assigned to your credit union?"
There was no need to hide this information, so Bu Wanhui answered straightforwardly, "The leadership has assigned us a task of 3,000 yuan, of which Bai Ping Farm has already purchased 1,000 yuan. We still have 2,000 yuan left to complete."
Deng Shirong thought for a moment and said, "Director Bu, let me be honest with you. I still have some of the money you lent me last time. You should think of a way to complete the task assigned by the leadership. In any case, I’ll cover the bottom. If you can’t sell a single penny of the remaining 2,000 yuan, I’ll take it all!"
Bu Wanhui was completely stunned. He widened his eyes and asked, "Uncle Jiu, are you serious?"
Deng Shirong nodded and smiled, "Of course, I’m serious."
As the director of the credit union, Bu Wanhui understood that there was no such thing as love or hate without a reason. If Deng Shirong had only wanted to purchase a hundred or a few hundred yuan of treasury bonds, he wouldn’t have thought much of it, assuming the man genuinely wanted to support the nation’s development.
But now, by offering to cover the entire 2,000 yuan, it was clear that Deng Shirong was helping him complete the task assigned by the leadership. This wasn’t a simple matter!
Realizing this, Bu Wanhui took a deep breath and asked, "Uncle Jiu, is there anything I can do to help you?"
Talking to a smart person was always efficient. Deng Shirong smiled and said, "Director Bu, I don’t need your help right now."
Bu Wanhui understood immediately and made a direct promise, "Then if you need any help in the future, Uncle Jiu, you must tell me. As long as I can do it, I won’t hesitate."
Hearing this promise, Deng Shirong’s face lit up with a smile.
If it were in the future, Deng Shirong wouldn’t bother cultivating a relationship with a credit union director. But in the 1980s, things were different. During the most lenient period of credit policies, as long as the other party was willing to help and you had a suitable project, getting a loan of a hundred thousand or even a few hundred thousand yuan was entirely possible.
Such a person was definitely worth cultivating. Deng Shirong didn’t plan to go into business himself, but his children would certainly have many who would. When the time came, they could turn to Bu Wanhui for the start-up capital.
After that, the two chatted for a while longer before Bu Wanhui left, satisfied, to find the production team leader of Naye Team.
Although Deng Shirong had offered to cover the bottom, Bu Wanhui still wanted to try his best to complete the task on his own.
(End of Chapter)
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