I'm back in 1990

Chapter 175: Offering a Helping Hand and Getting What They Need

The loan sharks came knocking again, and this time they simply stopped pretending.

"Boss Nan, give me a straight answer, when are you going to pay me back?"

Nan Hui has no money to repay now. With the collapse of the stamp market, not only has her net worth shrunk, but she has also run out of cash flow. No one is willing to take over the pile of stamps she has.

As the saying goes, "He who walks by the river will eventually get his shoes wet." Nan Hui accepted her fate after losing money in business.

"I don't have any money. Didn't I mortgage the house to you? You can take the house."

"Boss Nan, you're not kidding me, are you? You really think your dilapidated house is worth 600,000? Please help me out!"

"My house is a garden villa, surrounded by open space on all four sides with a garden. Isn't it worth 600,000 yuan for several hundred square meters?" Nan Hui knew that the other party was deliberately belittling her house, but she still wanted to argue her point.

"Alright, alright, stop talking to me. As long as you agree to my uncle's conditions, we can discuss anything."

They've set their sights on Nan Hui's people; their repeated visits to demand repayment are actually for this purpose.

This is practically an enhanced version of taking advantage of someone's illness to kill them. However, since the written IOU is in the other party's hands, it's perfectly reasonable for them to come and collect the debt. Calling the police won't help either, as there were no legal regulations governing private lending at that time.

Ah Cheng stayed close to Nan Hui, his hands clenched into fists. He wanted to fight off the debt collectors, but there were five or six of them. He couldn't fight them all, and Nan Hui had repeatedly warned him not to make a move, otherwise they would be the ones who suffered.

Nan Hui weighed the situation in her mind. After all, she had been out in the world for many years, experiencing the coldness of human relationships and the turmoil of society. She also understood the principle that money lost can be regained.

She told the debt collectors, "Give me a week. If I can't pay back the money, then I'll do as you say."

The other party glanced at Nan Hui, considered it for a moment, nodded in agreement, and waved his hand to take away all the people he had brought.

He wasn't afraid that Nan Hui would run away; that woman's mother was still in the hospital, and someone was specifically watching her.

Before Acheng could stop her, Nan Hui had already spoken. He complained anxiously, "Sister, you shouldn't have agreed to their request."

Nan Hui reassured Acheng: "There's still a week left, don't worry."

Now that things had come to this, Nan Hui calmly thought about it. Among the people she knew, there were very few who could lend her hundreds of thousands of yuan, and these people had experienced the collapse of the stamp market and were already struggling to make ends meet themselves. They probably couldn't come up with that much money to help her get through this difficult time.

After thinking it over, she realized that only Huang Xiaochuan had the ability to help her. It was just a pity that Acheng had gone to him without her permission last time, so the chances of getting his help now were very slim.

Nan Hui thought about it for a long time and finally decided to try anything, even if it seemed hopeless. If it didn't work, she would just let it go and pretend she had never been born.

"Huang Xiaochuan, there's a pretty lady downstairs looking for you. Who's she to you?" Gao Daguo from the next dorm came over to deliver the message, and also curiously asked Huang Xiaochuan what his relationship was with the pretty woman downstairs who was asking about him.

Without exaggeration, Gao Daguo has lived for almost twenty years and has seen quite a few beautiful girls, but the one he saw today was simply too beautiful. She had a great figure, a beautiful face, and most importantly, her charm was the most captivating.

Huang Xiaochuan had no idea who was looking for him. He wanted to know who it was too! He handed the cards in his hand to Zhang Gaolei, who was watching the game.

"Old Zhang, you play for me for a while. Don't waste the good cards I got."

When they got downstairs, they saw that it was Nan Hui, the owner of the Lu Gong Post Office. She was wearing a dark green Chinese-style cheongsam-like top with a diagonal placket, a pair of beige trousers, and black mid-heel leather shoes. The fitted clothes and trousers perfectly showed off the woman's figure, attracting the attention of many students passing by.

There were also quite a few men looking down from their balconies upstairs; regardless of age, all men share the same love for looking at beautiful women.

Upon seeing Huang Xiaochuan, Nan Hui took the initiative to greet him: "Mr. Huang, may I find a place to chat with you for a while?"

Huang Xiaochuan didn't want to talk to Nan Hui in front of everyone, so he listened to Nan Hui's suggestion.

Huang Xiaochuan led Nan Hui to sit down in a corridor on campus. This was a place where some students usually read books and memorized English words, and everyone was generally busy with their own things and did not disturb each other.

Nan Hui smoothed her hair and calmly began to tell Huang Xiaochuan about her situation.

"Mr. Huang, please forgive me for disturbing you. I would not have come to you if I had thought of no other way."

From the moment Huang Xiaochuan met Nan Hui, he guessed why this woman had come to see him. At first, he was a little annoyed, but after Nan Hui told him about her situation, Huang Xiaochuan changed his mind.

"Mr. Huang, you know the market well. These stamps I have will definitely appreciate in value in the future. It's just that the market is not doing well right now. I want to pawn these stamps to you and borrow some money to tide me over."

Huang Xiaochuan pondered for a moment, then said, "Do you think they'll let you off the hook just because you return the money?"

Having lived two lives, Huang Xiaochuan knew all too well the true colors of those greedy loan sharks. It was obvious that they were after Nan Hui, so why would they just take the money and leave?

Reminded by Huang Xiaochuan's words, Nan Hui also thought of other possibilities. It turned out that she was just a piece of fat meat in someone else's mouth. How could she let go so easily? For a moment, Nan Hui was filled with despair.

Huang Xiaochuan initially didn't want to help, since it was Nan Hui's own fault. However, after hearing that those loan sharks had no bottom line, he couldn't help but feel angry.

Furthermore, Nan Hui told him about the types of stamps she currently holds. While others might not know, Huang Xiaochuan certainly did. He knew that the prices of the 80 Monkey stamps in Nan Hui's possession would soon recover, but those people wouldn't give Nan Hui that time.

Huang Xiaochuan started to consider things in his mind. From a business perspective, helping this woman was an option, and he could even get a batch of stamps from her. However, Huang Xiaochuan didn't want to be the kind of person who kicks someone when they're down.

He hesitated for a long time before speaking. Seeing Huang Xiaochuan like this, even though Nan Hui had experienced many storms, her palms were sweaty with nervousness this time.

Huang Xiaochuan would definitely not personally intervene, as it would be of no benefit to him. However, Nan Hui herself would certainly not be able to get rid of the other party.

Let Charlie Cho handle this matter. He's from Hong Kong, so he can come to Shanghai under the guise of inspecting investments, and then stage a family reunion, saying that Nan Hui is his cousin and that Nan Hui's mother is Charlie Cho's aunt. By using his status as a Hong Kong businessman and leveraging the power of the government, he can help Nan Hui pay off her debts, and then take Nan Hui's family to Shenzhen. In this way, Nan Hui can start over in a new place.

Huang Xiaochuan didn't help for nothing. He bought one million 80 monkeys from Nan Hui at the current market price. Before long, that one million would be worth several times or even ten times more. He wouldn't lose money on this deal.

In fact, Huang Xiaochuan could have taken advantage of Nan Hui's predicament to buy all the stamps in her possession at a low price, but there was no need for that. One should not be greedy and should know when to stop. Besides, he hadn't made any less money.

After thinking it over, Huang Xiaochuan told Nan Hui about his plan. Nan Hui was overjoyed and cried tears of joy. Not everyone could understand the feeling of being saved from a desperate situation. She immediately wanted to kneel down and thank Huang Xiaochuan for saving her life.

This action terrified Huang Xiaochuan. What's going on? Can't you see there are people here? If you kneel down like this, I'll become famous.

Huang Xiaochuan quickly pulled Nan Hui up. Huang Xiaochuan looked around nervously, but thankfully no one saw what happened.

Get rid of this woman quickly; sometimes, she can really be a big problem. After seeing Nan Hui off, Huang Xiaochuan wiped his forehead.