From the conversation, he learned that the family's surname was Yan, and the man's name was Yan Zihe. In fact, most of the people in the village had the surname Yan. It was said that during the late Ming Dynasty and early Qing Dynasty, the martial arts hero Yan Shuangying came here to live in seclusion and finally formed this village.
Yan Zihe was the wealthiest village in the whole Shuangying Village, second only to the village head's family. Yan Zihe was the only one who had seen the world and had some friends and business routes outside.
Although Shuangying Village was poor, it was surrounded by mountains with many precious and rare herbs. These herbs were rarely used in the village, so it was not rare and basically no one paid attention to them.
Only Yan Zihe relied on picking herbs, then carrying them on his back for a day to deliver them to the county town and sell them in exchange for some money and supplies. Gradually, he became the richest person in the village. He even built a rare brick house in the village.
Yan Zihe excitedly told Boss Jia about his entrepreneurial history, how he became the second richest person in the village from the poorest pauper in the village, and how he married the most beautiful woman in the village with a super high configuration of a sewing machine and a bicycle.
In the end, Yan Zihe took out his bank account book and showed it to Boss Jia to prove that he had a huge wealth of 1,000 yuan. This was the wealth he had accumulated over more than ten years by picking herbs.
Seeing Yan Zihe flaunting his wealth to Boss Jia, Zhu Qiushui wanted to laugh but was too embarrassed to do so. This was really interesting.
"By the way, how old is Xiaoxiao now? What grade is she in? How are her grades?" In order not to laugh, Zhu Qiushui changed the topic and asked.
Xiaoxiao was the skinny little girl who was drooling at the chicken leg just now.
"She's already eight years old. As for studying … What's the use of studying? It can't be eaten. She has never studied before!" Yan Zihe said indifferently.
"That's not right!" Zhu Qiushui frowned and said, "Knowledge can change fate. How can people not study? Besides, Xiaoxiao is still at the age of studying. She can't be neglected!"
"While she's still young, there's still time. Send her to school quickly!"
"No, it's just a waste of money!" Yan Zihe shook his head. "Moreover, she'll be married off in a few years and become someone else's woman. What's the use of studying? She'll just benefit someone else!"
"You can't say that. Girls study to change their fate. If you marry her off like this, isn't it the same as selling your daughter …" Zhu Qiushui was a little anxious.
"I didn't sell my daughter!" Yan Zihe was not happy. He banged on the table and said, "My daughter can marry whoever she wants. I don't want any betrothal gifts from him. Anyway, I will send back whatever betrothal gifts he gives me. How can I sell my daughter? If I don't let her study, am I selling my daughter?"
"Qiushui, everyone's environment is different. Don't say such things!" Boss Jia signaled Zhu Qiushui, who was also angry, to calm down. Then he looked at Yan Zihe, who was still in his mother's arms, and asked, "Are you going to teach this child?"
"I don't want to study. What's the use of studying? In the end, I'll still get married and have children. I'll spend the rest of my life in this village!" Yan Zihe didn't seem to favor boys over girls.
"But studying can change one's fate. Studying can also make a lot of money!" Zhu Qiushui retorted.
"Nonsense. I've never studied. Am I not the second richest person in this village?" Yan Zihe retorted. Looking at his complacent expression, Zhu Qiushui felt depressed, but she didn't know how to persuade this stubborn guy.
Only Boss Jia frowned and looked at the passbook in his hand. Then he asked, "Mr. Yan, which bank did you deposit this money in?"
"Of course it's the People's Bank. Isn't it written on this passbook?" Yan Zihe pointed at the name of the bank on the passbook and said.
"Did you go to the lobby of the bank to apply for the passbook?" Boss Jia asked again.
"I went to the bank, but I didn't know how to write. I didn't have an ID card, so the bank didn't let me apply for it!" Yan Zihe muttered, "But I have a friend who works in the bank. He helped me apply for the passbook!"
"Did you deposit your money through him as well?" Boss Jia showed a look of understanding.
"Yes, he said that he applied for the passbook through special channels. If you go to the counter, the bank won't recognize the passbook. Moreover, I don't have an ID card, so I can't deposit money in the passbook. So he worked hard to help me deposit money. Even if it was only a few dollars or cents, he was willing to help me deposit money. He's my best friend!" Yan Zihe said with gratitude.
"Is that so …" Hearing Yan Zihe's words, Boss Jia basically confirmed his guess. Then he pointed at the passbook and said, "Mr. Yan, I'm very sorry to tell you that your passbook is fake!"
"What did you say?" Yan Zihe stood up abruptly and looked at Boss Jia with a shocked face. Then he said, "You're talking nonsense. You're lying to me!"
"I'm not lying to you. If you don't believe me, you can take this passbook to the People's Bank and ask them if it's really the People's Bank's passbook!" Boss Jia said.
"I know. My friend said that this passbook was applied for through internal channels. The bank won't recognize it!"
"Let's not talk about the fact that there's no passbook that can be processed through internal channels. Even if there's such a passbook, the lobby of the bank can only tell you that you can't do any business. However, it's impossible for them to tell you that this passbook is fake!" Boss Jia's words pierced through Yan Zihe's heart fiercely.
"That's impossible … That's impossible. I've withdrawn money before. I've withdrawn money from this passbook. There's even interest. It's increasing every year. How can this be fake?" Yan Zihe was in a bad mood.
"I think you withdrew money through your friend, and the amount you withdrew shouldn't be much, right? It shouldn't be more than 100 dollars! "Boss Jia said.
"How did you know?" Yan Zihe's eyes widened. "That's right. The last time I withdrew money, it was to build this brick house. I purposely took out 80 RMB and bought a few thousand bricks from the county. How did you know?"
"Because you withdrew so little, your friend thought that he could get more money from you in the future. That's why he was willing to give it to you!" Boss Jia said.
"Ah …" Yan Zihe sat back down. "That's right. After that, I continued to deposit more than 500 dollars … But this gentleman has been my friend for more than 20 years. I got to know him as soon as I went out. How could he lie to me?"
"For money, you can even lie to your own parents, let alone a friend! If I'm not wrong, your friend is an internal staff member of the bank. Even if he is, he didn't apply for a passbook for you. "
"He just found a fake ID and made a fake passbook for you. The money you deposited in the People's Bank through him was actually taken away by him. What he gave you was only the number on the passbook! All your money isn't in the bank at all. It's in his hands! "
"By the way, look carefully. This number is actually written in black Hong Kong dollars, while the number in the bank is printed with a printer. It's not the same at all."
"You're lying to me. You must be lying to me!" Yan Zihe was going crazy. "Evidence. Give me evidence. How can you say that my passbook is fake just by looking at it?"
"Ah!" Boss Jia sighed, then pointed to the words "People's Bank" on the passbook and said, "Do you know what these words mean?"
"Yes, they mean the People's Bank."
Boss Jia sighed and said helplessly, "No, these words can be pronounced as People's Bank."
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