Courtyard House: Passing through the Silly Pillar, Activating the Blessed Cave Heaven

33

After He Yuzhu left, Cui Zhongshi quickly locked the office door, opened the briefcase, and confirmed that it indeed contained 85 million yuan in legal tender.

He lit a cigarette and pondered the contents of the letter.

The other party was aware of his relationship with Fang Meng'ao, and was still able to come up with such a large sum of money, so his background was obviously not simple.

However, the other party did not come out in person, but instead sent a child to deliver the money, which clearly showed that they did not want to reveal their identity.

Although he didn't know the other party's background, Cui Zhongshi was certain that this was not a scam, considering the two hundred boxes of penicillin that were urgently needed and the fact that the other party dared to let a child carry so much money on his own.

Each case of penicillin can sell for at least $1,000 on the market, but the seller is only asking for $500, which suggests that the goods are of dubious origin and the seller is eager to sell them.

As the director of the treasury of the Beiping branch of the Central Bank, Cui Zhongshi assumed relevant responsibilities on behalf of Fang Buting and handled a large amount of funds. Ten thousand US dollars was not a difficult task for him, and converting eighty-five million yuan of legal tender into US dollars was even easier.

After clarifying his thoughts, Cui Zhongshi carried his suitcase to the vault, ordered his men to count the legal tender and exchange it for US dollars, and took out US$100,000 in cash.

Half an hour later, Cui Zhongshi pushed open the door to the lounge and handed a suitcase to He Yuzhu: "This is what that gentleman wanted. You can take it back."

He Yuzhu took the box: "Okay, Director Cui."

By the way, he asked me to get your contact number so that he can notify you of the delivery location once everything is arranged.

He added, "You can prepare your manpower now and be ready to receive the goods at any time."

Cui Zhongshi returned to his office, wrote a note, and handed it to He Yuzhu: "This is my office phone number."

He Yuzhu put away the note, picked up his suitcase, and left the bank building.

"Uncle, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. Something came up and I was delayed. Let's go back to where I came from." He Yuzhu jumped into the rickshaw, and the driver pulled the rickshaw and ran forward.

Cui Zhongshi stood by the window on the third floor, watching He Yuzhu drive away.

He didn't send anyone to follow them. Since the other party dared to let a child carry such a large sum of money on his own, they must have arranged for people to follow him in secret.

Following them rashly might cause unnecessary trouble.

After watching the rickshaw disappear around the corner, Cui Zhongshi pondered for a moment, then picked up the phone and dialed a number: "Boss Huang, I have a batch of medicines. Are you interested in taking them? If it's convenient, let's discuss it in detail at He Ji Teahouse near my workplace."

He Yuzhu returned to where he got on the bus, took out two thousand yuan from his pocket and handed it to the driver: "Uncle, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for so long. Consider this extra money as compensation." The driver thanked him repeatedly and accepted the money.

He Yuzhu looked around to make sure no one was following him, then turned and walked into the alley, buying a new lock from a roadside grocery store on the way.

He returned to the dilapidated courtyard and pried open the door with a wire.

The room was covered in dust. He Yuzhu closed the door behind him, and with a thought, he picked up his suitcase and entered the blessed land.

He opened the suitcase and spread the US dollars on the ground to count them carefully—there were twenty-two bundles of ten thousand dollars each, and one bundle of five thousand dollars, for a total of twenty-three bundles.

After deducting the $100,000 payment for penicillin, the 85 million yuan in legal tender was exchanged for a total of $125,000.

He recalled a history book from his previous life, which stated that when the legal tender was first issued, one hundred yuan could be exchanged for thirty US dollars, but now it takes six hundred and eighty yuan to exchange for one US dollar, a devaluation of nearly two thousand times.