"One hundred thousand yuan?"
Wang Yu was a little stunned, and looked at Liu Lu with confusion.
One hundred thousand yuan was not a small sum of money in this era. After all, an ordinary worker only earned a few dozen yuan a month, and over a hundred was already a very high salary.
But how could Liu Lu owe so much money? Hadn't their Steel General Plant just paid out the previous subsidies? They shouldn't be short of money, should they? Moreover, Wang Yu could feel that Liu Lu was not the kind of person who would borrow money carelessly. Why would she suddenly owe 100,000 yuan to a place like the Red Moon Ballroom?
Facing Wang Yu's gaze, Liu Lu's expression dimmed, and she sighed softly before saying in a low voice, "My mother-in-law borrowed money from them, and used my name as a guarantor."
Her mother-in-law?
Wang Yu's mind immediately recalled the shrewish old woman he had met before, who had even slandered him as a cheat?
If it was that old lady who had no integrity... well, an elder, then it was possible.
But wasn't this old lady and her daughter-in-law, Liu Lu, living apart? Why did she think of her daughter-in-law when it came to borrowing money and guaranteeing?
Tsk tsk, how to put it? One could only lament that this old… elder, was comparable to the "touch porcelain," extortion, and square dancing tyrants of later generations…
"Now she has disappeared with my husband, and this debt has fallen on my head." Liu Lu's expression was a little downcast. "I don't know what to do, so I can only come to you, Factory Director Wang. I'm truly sorry to trouble you, but I really can't think of anyone else to help me with this."
Hearing Liu Lu's words, Wang Yu was slightly stunned.
So that was why she had come here.
"Did you hear that? One hundred thousand yuan!"
The short man sneered. Seeing Wang Yu's silence, he probably thought he was intimidated by the huge sum of 100,000 yuan.
"No one forced them to borrow it. If they can't pay it back, they'll be taken away to dance inappropriately! How ridiculous that she even ran all the way from the county to the provincial capital overnight, thinking that finding you would be a lifesaver? It's laughable!"
The short man was still babbling on, with a smug look on his face.
"Heh heh, 100,000 is indeed a large sum. Most people really can't afford it."
Wang Yu chuckled. He naturally knew what "dancing inappropriately" meant. It was a popular dance style in ballrooms during this era.
Simply put, it was when guests danced with hostesses in pitch darkness, and then imagine what would happen... cough cough!
"If you know you can't afford it, get lost and don't be a nuisance here!"
The short man glared at Wang Yu with his beady eyes.
"Most people can't afford it, but that doesn't mean I can't."
Wang Yu suddenly spoke.
"Huh? If you know, then be sensible and... what? What do you mean?"
The short man was suddenly taken aback.
"What I mean is, her debt is mine!" Wang Yu said without hesitation.
"You said you'll pay?" The short man looked at Wang Yu in disbelief. "Hey, hey, hey, did you hear me clearly? It's 100,000 yuan, not 10 yuan!"
"Yes, I said it very clearly. Here's 10,000 yuan. Let her go first." Wang Yu said directly, taking out a stack of banknotes from his pocket.
This was part of the deposit he had received from Li Mo earlier. Wang Yu had originally planned to use it to poach Andre, but he hadn't expected him to agree so readily and it had become unused.
"Are you really giving money?" The short man was half-believing, half-doubting, and sized up Wang Yu.
"Of course. You can count the money. I don't have that much money on me right now, but I can settle the rest when we return to Jiangyang County. My factory isn't going anywhere, is it?"
Wang Yu tilted his head and looked at them, then slowly said, "How about it? Let her go first?"
"This way... let her go."
The short man hesitated, thinking Wang Yu's words made sense. He, Wang Yu, was different from Liu Lu. His automobile factory was a large enterprise, and he couldn't run away. He wouldn't be afraid of him defaulting.
With this in mind, the short man winked at the two large men. They understood and immediately let go of Liu Lu's arm.
"Mommy!"
Liu Lu, who was released, immediately hugged her daughter. The little girl started crying.
"Factory Director Wang, I..." Liu Lu looked at Wang Yu, her emotions a mix.
Her decision to come to the provincial capital overnight to find Wang Yu was a subconscious thought. It was simply because the world was so vast, and she didn't know who else she could find for help.
In fact, she hadn't expected Wang Yu to actually help her pay off this debt, because it was 100,000 yuan!
This would require...
However, before Liu Lu could finish her thoughts, Wang Yu subtly took her hand, which made her blush slightly.
"Factory Director Wang, what are you doing?"
"Don't make a sound. Retreat with me."
Wang Yu whispered close to her ear, then glanced sideways and saw the short man and the others taking the banknotes Wang Yu handed them and greedily counting them, clearly not paying attention to them for the moment.
"Ah?" Liu Lu was also a sharp person. She immediately understood Wang Yu's intention and quickly turned to retreat with him.
"Hey? Where are you going? You're not allowed to run!" The short man noticed something was wrong. Wang Yu was secretly pulling Liu Lu away, and immediately shouted.
"What are you doing? Stop!"
However, before he could make a move, several members of the public security bureau rushed in and pinned them down.
The short man wanted to pull out a dagger to resist, but he was directly knocked down by the members of the public security bureau and had no power to fight back! The banknotes he had just held scattered all over the floor.
"Comrades from the public security bureau, it's these few people!" The waitress, who didn't know when she had come over, pointed at the short man and the others, her face filled with a sense of triumph.
"You... you were just stalling for time!"
The short man finally realized what was happening and immediately pointed at Wang Yu's nose and cursed.
"That's right." Wang Yu shrugged. When he first appeared, he had already seen the waitress secretly calling the public security bureau from behind the counter.
That's why he stepped forward, chatted aimlessly, and took out money for them to count, all to delay time.
What?
You say that wasn't exciting enough, not passionate enough, not heroic enough?
Nonsense. Would it be heroic to suddenly perform the "Lightning Five Consecutive Slaps"? That's not heroic, it's foolish.
Wang Yu had always preferred to solve problems with his brain and money, because problems that could be solved were not problems.
This was a government guesthouse!
He didn't know if the short man and the others were daring or ignorant from a small county.
They dared to act presumptuously in a government institution. Weren't they just asking to be dealt with?
So Wang Yu chose to stall for time, subtly rescued Liu Lu, and then quietly watched them being dealt with!
The members of the public security bureau took them away to cooperate with the investigation. After clarifying everything, they quickly released Wang Yu and the others, as they were also victims.
As for the short man and the others, they would probably be detained for a while, but that was not within Wang Yu's consideration.
Back at the government guesthouse, Wang Yu's expression suddenly changed, and he looked at Liu Lu sternly.
"Speak, what kind of game are you playing?"
"You... what are you talking about?" Hearing Wang Yu's words, Liu Lu's face suddenly changed drastically.