Chapter 403 Banker Philanthropist

Qingfeng listens to the heart

Chapter 403 Banker Philanthropist

Shui Qing asked a number of older passers-by, but either ignored her, or shook their heads and said they didn't know, very depressed. But she is not easily discouraged and her mind is not stupid, and she soon realizes that her blind method of asking people is not smart enough, and she turns her attention to the older shops in the neighborhood, and quickly targets a small café.

The middle-aged man who was making coffee, forty or fifty years old, short and chubby, chatted warmly with the guests, and laughed very heartily.

Shui Qing fights luck again. She walked over and lined up, thinking about how to speak so as not to be abrupt. But things went a little unexpectedly, thanks to her oriental baby face.

When the middle-aged man saw her, he asked, "Are you from China?" ”

"Can you see that?" Shui Qing looked down at his clothes, ordinary jackets and denim, without any Chinese characteristics. Then a slow half-beat discovered, "Can you speak Chinese?" "Even though it's undercooked.

The brown-eyed middle-aged man laughed and said, "My mother is European, and my father is Chinese." Although she looks more like my mother on the outside, I am more like my father here. He pointed to his head, "I always thought that my hometown was China. As for you, a typical Chinese girl, like a ceramic doll, so you can see it at a glance. Hello, my name is Mike. ”

Shui Qing had suffered the losses of his compatriots in Africa at that time, and although this mixed-race Mike may sound different, he still remained cautious, "Hello, my name is Qing." "I didn't say my full name.

"Qing, do you want coffee or tea?" Mike smiled kindly.

Although the line behind him is quite long, Shui Qing can't care so much because of his selfishness, "I want ten cups of cappuccino." ”

"No problem, please sit over there for a while, and call your name when it's okay." Mike didn't hesitate and immediately began to prepare.

Shui Qing was disobedient, followed him to the coffee machine, and inquired across the counter, "I see that the signboard is quite old, have you run this coffee shop for a long time?" ”

Mike loves to chat with customers and practice his Chinese, "This was originally my father's shop, and when he retired, I continued to do it." It will be thirty years in the next month. Don't look at the old sign, the coffee in our shop is the best. ”

Oh? Thirty years of Shui Qing's eyebrows raised, his eyes were round, ignoring the scene of still queuing up after the rush hour, and deliberately singing the opposite, "You are Lao Wang selling melons, selling and boasting." ”

Mike wasn't angry, he listened energetically, "I know the proverb. ”

Shui Qing thought this person was cute, and was a little embarrassed to play with his heart, so he said, "Mike, ask you, okay?" ”

"Finally getting to the point?" Mike, who was used to seeing all kinds of people, knew that something was wrong with her, "I just saw you asking people on the road, why did you suddenly come to me to buy ten cups of coffee?" ”

"I'm sorry." Shui Qing thought, you really can't treat people as fools.

"It doesn't matter. You're in my business for ten cups of coffee, can I help you? Tell me, as long as I know, I'll tell you. "Straight-tempered, warm-hearted.

Shui Qing met the right person, and hurriedly asked, "Has that building always belonged to Roy Bank?" ”

"It's not." Almost without even thinking about it, Mike immediately denied it.

Although he thought that Mike might know, he didn't expect the answer to be given so quickly, and Shui Qing was stunned for a while.

"It turned out to be another bank, and after it collapsed, it was auctioned off by the government and bought by Roy Group." Without waiting for Shui Qing to ask, Mike said, "There are probably not many people in the bank who know about it now." It's not big, and it was a small bank when it went bankrupt fifteen years ago. There are only a few in the whole of the UK, and the building is its headquarters. Because of the fierce competition, a big bank like Roy was forced to collapse and go bankrupt. Alas, it's a pity that such a kind father and son, who have helped countless small businessmen, ended up poorer than us and watched the government collect the houses and lose their property. ”

"And what's the name of the bank?" It's not the time to sympathize with what others are going through, Shui Qing asked eagerly.

"Bales Bank." Mike didn't mind being interrupted, but could go on anyway, "Old Baler and his son run it together." My father didn't have a mortgage at the beginning, and the society still discriminated against Chinese immigrants, so other banks refused to lend, and only the Bales Bank was willing to borrow money, so he had this store. Balak is the benefactor of my family. That's why I don't have to think about it, I can tell the ins and outs.

Time right. Location pairs. According to Mack, the Bale Bank is a conscientious bank, so Grandpa Liang, as a housekeeper and Chinese, is very likely to trust his property to it to manage. But—

"Bankrupt?" That's the big question, "That is, if you deposit money in the Bale Bank, no one can get it back?" ”

"Who said that?" Mike puffed up his chest and defended justice, "The Barre Bank is not the kind of bank that deliberately uses bankruptcy to make everything right. The elder Bale put all his family's assets in the bank, declared bankruptcy before the business deteriorated, and everyone got their savings back. However, the loan part can be collected, and if it can't be recovered, it will be treated as a bad debt. Therefore, the father and son of Balak were penniless. ”

Although he has a conscience, he will probably be regarded as a fool when he comments in today's society. Shui Qing admires the character of Bale's father and son, but as a businessman, he asks himself if he can't be so good.

"Not everyone gets their money back, right?" According to the passage of time, the Bale Bank collapsed fifteen years ago, and Grandpa Liang passed away eighteen years ago, and his property was left to Yun Tianlan, but where is Yun Tianlan going to get his hands now?

"On his last day when he left the bank, old Bale came to me for coffee and told me that he didn't owe a penny." Mike felt offended, and his expression was not so happy, "Even if you don't know that their bankrupt guests, no matter how young you are, as long as you go to their house, you will definitely get the money back." This is the announcement of the Bank of Bale to the public. I don't know if any of these guests came to my door, but I've never heard anyone complain. I believe in the old Balak's character, he never lies to his guests, never perfunctory. ”

This must be the fan of old Bale. (TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH BY TURNING TWO CORNERS: FANS.) ）

"As soon as you say that, I understand." Shui Qing smiled brightly, indicating that he did not doubt his idol character.

"Could it be that you saved the money? You're not that old, though. Mike guessed the corner.

"It's not me, it's my grandfather." My husband's grandfather is my grandfather, and my husband's inheritance is my inheritance, and Shui Qing has always been conscious.

"You said it earlier." Mike's previous displeasure was like a gust of wind blowing, coming and going quickly, "I'll write you the address, and promise that old Baler won't even give you a penny." ”

It's really hard to find a place to break through the iron shoes, and it takes no effort to get it. No, it cost ten cups of coffee.

Shui Qing was very happy because of this big harvest, calculated the account, took the address and left.

"Don't want coffee?" Mike called her from behind.

"Please drink." Shui Qing smiled back, waved his hand, and pointed to the long line again, "Thank you, Mike." ”

Mike shook his head, took the coffee to the first ten guests who could enjoy it for free, and said to himself, "So generous, don't you think her grandfather helped her save a lot of money?" At that time, it was very good to be able to save a hundred thousand pounds for a child. ”

Of course Shui Qing didn't hear it, she waved vigorously across the road to Yun Tianlan, who had just come out of the bank, and almost trotted past the traffic light.

"How?" Not in a hurry to ask for credit, she asked him first.

"There was a small bank called Barre before Roy Bank, which went bankrupt fifteen years ago." Yun Tianlan said succinctly, "In this case, Grandpa Liang and I should have entered the Bale Bank." ”

"Same as I thought." Shui Qing pulled into Yun Tianlan's arm and borrowed his strength to drive his steps.

"So, that's the end of it." The small banks that disappeared should be powerless.

"Why did it stop here?" Shui Qing's luck was good, and he asked a warm-hearted person, "Not necessarily." ”

Yun Tianlan knew that she had an idea as soon as she heard it, "You wouldn't want to find that bankrupt banker, would you?" ”

"Yun Tianlan, I heard that the banker happened to be so conscientious that he sold his family property and had to pay off the arrears. And I heard that he promised that even if he declared bankruptcy, customers would not be able to come to the door to recover their deposits. ”

Yun Tianlan frowned, "It's not a banker, it's a philanthropist." "He's never seen it before. When an ordinary businessman declares bankruptcy, he has nothing to do.

"Although I have some of this idea, I have to admit that it is business ethics. There are only a few people in the world who can do this like Old Bale. I can't do it myself. "It's like Bikong is bankrupt, and it is impossible for her to take out all her private property to fill it.

"It's not so much business ethics as personality, after all, there are no legal obligations anymore. In my own words, it's not that I can't do it, but I don't want to do it, especially after I have a family. Yun Tianlan is more ruthless than Shui Qing, "To be honest, I can't believe that there is such a person in this world." ”

"Whether there is such a person or not, we are not going for the so-called property, but maybe we can know from Old Bale what Grandpa Liang has stored. Duke Si said that Grandpa Liang didn't take away money. Isn't it possible for banks to keep valuables? Maybe Grandpa Liang rented a box or something. Shui Qing had already thought clearly, "In short, I've already found this place, so it's hard for me to give up now." I've got the address, Yun Tianlan, let's go for a trip. If Old Balak didn't know, it was really over. The two of us will be careful to live our lives until one of us dies. "It's scary to think about.

"Don't worry, I won't let you live like that." Yun Tianlan shook her hand, "Who you think wouldn't do bad things?" "It's ruthless against ruthless, cool against cool.

"Yun Tianlan, believe me, I have a good premonition this time." Shui Qing is positive and optimistic, "You don't want to learn from the good, learn from the bad." ”

Yun Tianlan didn't respond, because there are many people in the world who are not good or bad, and to deal with the strong, you have to be stronger to survive.