Siheyuan: I am Banggeng's uncle

Chapter 822 The Greedy Yan Bugui!

Seeing Yan Bugui's reaction and remembering the purpose of his return home, Yan Jiefang said to Yan Bugui with great certainty, "Dad! Of course it's true. This news has already spread throughout Beijing. If you don't believe me, you can go outside and ask around to see if I'm lying to you."

Upon hearing Yan Jiefang's words and recalling the hundreds of tons of yellow croaker Yan Jiefang had just mentioned, Yan Bugui's face immediately revealed a greedy expression. He quickly calculated the value of this batch of yellow croaker in his mind. However, before Yan Bugui could even calculate how much one percent of this batch of yellow croaker was worth, he suddenly remembered Yan Jiefang's personality.

Thinking of Yan Jiefang's personality, Yan Bugui forced himself to sit up in bed, looked at Yan Jiefang standing by the bed with a questioning look, and asked Yan Jiefang with a half-smile: "Yan Jiefang! I was sick and hospitalized, and you didn't pay my medical bills, and you didn't even come to the hospital to take care of me. Today you suddenly ran home and told me about this money-making news. This is not like your style."

When Yan Jiefang heard Yan Bugui's question, he was not embarrassed that Yan Bugui had seen through his motives. Instead, he calmly said to Yan Bugui, "Dad! This news has spread throughout Beijing. There are countless people who want to join the treasure hunt team. So the organizers of the treasure hunt team have proposed a plan: anyone who wants to join the team must pay a deposit of three thousand yuan. Once these yellow croakers are found, the deposit will be refunded with interest."

"Although I've been working for several years, I haven't saved much money over the years. So I thought I'd cooperate with you. I'll provide the connections and people, and you'll provide the deposit. Once we find the treasure and get the money, we'll split it 50/50!"

Upon hearing Yan Jiefang's explanation, Yan Bugui's face lit up with a sudden realization. The shrewd strategist quickly grasped the problem and chuckled mockingly at Yan Jiefang, "Yan Jiefang, oh Yan Jiefang! Let's not even talk about whether this batch of yellow croakers actually exists. Even if they do, until we find them, it's all just empty talk."

"You're asking me to put up a deposit. If we find this batch of yellow croaker, fine. But if it doesn't even exist, it means that I, the one who put up the deposit, have to bear all the risks, while you, the one who just talks, don't have to bear any risks at all. Do you think there's such a good thing in this world?"

Yan Jiefang was not surprised at all by Yan Bugui's reaction, because he had never thought of cooperating with Yan Bugui. The reason he proposed the cooperation was only to pave the way for him to borrow money from Yan Bugui and pay a deposit.

Faced with Yan Bugui's scolding, Yan Jiefang immediately smiled and said to Yan Bugui, "Dad! Who said I didn't contribute? If I hadn't come back to find you, would you have known about this? Besides, even if you knew about this, do you know who organized the treasure hunt team? Would they even be willing to let us join? Didn't we need to spend money to bribe people beforehand?"

"Besides, after joining the treasure hunt team, I have to ask for leave from the factory. The daily wage of 1.1 yuan, shouldn't we take into account the cost? I was thinking of you because I had something good to offer, but you don't appreciate it. So I'll go and cooperate with Yan Jiecheng. I believe he will definitely agree to my cooperation plan."

After saying this, Yan Jiefang pretended to leave and quickly turned to walk outside.

When Yan Bugui saw Yan Jiefang preparing to leave, he immediately became anxious and shouted to Yan Jiefang, "Jiefang! Wait a minute! I didn't say I wouldn't cooperate with you, why are you in such a hurry?"

Upon hearing Yan Bugui's shout and seeing his anxious expression, Yan Jiefang's eyes flashed with a smug look. He quickly turned to Yan Bugui and said, "Dad! I think what you just said makes some sense. After all, three thousand yuan is not a small amount. If the treasure hunting team doesn't find this batch of yellow croakers, who knows when you'll get your three thousand yuan deposit back. Why don't you lend me the money, and I'll calculate the interest for you? That way, you won't have to worry about not getting the money back."

If Yan Jiefang went straight to Yan Bugui to borrow money as soon as he got home, Yan Bugui would not only refuse to lend him the money, but would also scold him severely. Now, hearing Yan Jiefang's words, Yan Bugui didn't think Yan Jiefang was trying to scam him; instead, he felt that what Yan Jiefang had just said must be very promising. Dreaming of getting rich overnight, Yan Bugui instinctively assumed that Yan Jiefang wanted to keep the wealth for himself. He scolded Yan Jiefang with a displeased expression, "Jiefang! So this is what you were waiting for! If I didn't know about this, I wouldn't have bothered. Now that I know, unless you take me with you, you won't borrow a single penny from me."

Yan Jiefang thought that as long as he said that, Yan Bugui would definitely agree to his loan proposal to avoid losing three thousand yuan. Unfortunately, he underestimated Yan Bugui's greed. Faced with Yan Bugui's request, Yan Jiefang felt extremely regretful and asked Yan Bugui with a depressed look, "Dad! Aren't you worried that the treasure hunting team won't find the treasure and we won't be able to get this money back for the time being?"

Yan Bugui was blinded by the idea of ​​getting rich overnight, which led him to propose cooperating with Yan Jiefang. Now, seeing Yan Jiefang's regretful expression and hearing his persuasion, Yan Bugui became even more convinced that this was a sure thing. So he said to Yan Jiefang without any room for doubt, "Jiefang! There are gains and losses in business. Investing in a treasure hunting team naturally involves certain risks!"

"And as you just said, if the treasure isn't found, the deposit is only temporarily unavailable. Once the treasure is found, it will be returned with interest. It's just a matter of time. So I'm willing to invest this deposit, but the profit-sharing ratio between us can't be the 50/50 split you mentioned before. You're only contributing your connections, so you can only take a maximum of 20%."

When Yan Jiefang heard Yan Bugui's words and saw that Yan Bugui was willing to spend money, he was secretly pleased. However, when he heard Yan Bugui propose a profit-sharing ratio, he immediately became anxious and refused without thinking, saying, "No! Absolutely not! The relationship is mine, and I have already spent a lot of money to maintain it. In addition, I need to take leave to participate in the treasure hunt team. Who will bear the losses incurred?"

Seeing Yan Jiefang's resolute attitude, Yan Bugui knew that Yan Jiefang would not agree to a 20% share. So he held up one finger to Yan Jiefang and said in an unyielding tone, "Jiefang! I'll give you 30% at most, otherwise I'll pretend I don't know anything about this."

Yan Jiefang only wanted to borrow money from Yan Bugui, pay a deposit, join the treasure hunt team, and keep all the profits for himself. However, he never expected that Yan Bugui would also set his sights on the treasure and want to take the lion's share of it. This undoubtedly made Yan Jiefang feel frustrated, as if he had shot himself in the foot.

When Yan Jiefang saw Yan Bugui extend one finger and heard Yan Bugui's unyielding words, he knew in his heart that if he did not agree to Yan Bugui's cooperation method, Yan Bugui would definitely not give him the money. At this moment, an idea instantly came to his mind, and then he pretended to be embarrassed and said to Yan Bugui, "Dad! Thirty percent, thirty percent, but we have an agreement. If the treasure hunting team does not find the treasure and we cannot get the money back for the time being, you can't blame me."

Yan Bugui was a very shrewd man, but at this moment, he was blinded by the idea of ​​getting rich overnight. When he heard Yan Jiefang's reminder, he said to Yan Jiefang without hesitation: "That's no problem at all. But when we get the money, we have to go together to collect it. Otherwise, how will I know if you have secretly kept some for yourself?"

Yan Jiefang agreed to Yan Bugui's profit-sharing ratio because he planned to underreport the amount when the money was distributed, thus pocketing a large sum. However, Yan Bugui's plan completely shattered Yan Jiefang's scheme. Thinking of the prospects described to him by the introducer, Yan Jiefang replied with a depressed look, "Dad! Don't worry, when the money is distributed, I'll take you with me to collect it."

Hearing Yan Jiefang's promise, Yan Bugui felt relieved and said to Yan Jiefang, "Jiefang! Go outside and write me a receipt. Remember to write down the profit-sharing plan we just discussed on the receipt. As long as you have the receipt ready, I will give you the money."

(End of this chapter)