Ye Qingning stretched her body. After some activity, she would sleep better at night.
The first stop was a place that lent money at high interest rates—starting with the wealthiest one.
“Sir, Madam, please lend me 5,000 yuan. I will return it very soon.”
The man stood there, staring intently at the couple sitting at the head of the table drinking coffee, not wanting to miss even the slightest change in their expressions. It was as if their answer determined his future.
The Madam gently touched the jade bracelet on her wrist and sighed as she looked at the standing man, her tone slightly hesitant.
“You see, our own life is also quite difficult. If we lend you our money, then afterwards…”
The man’s eyes lit up. He knew there was hope.
“Madam is truly a kind-hearted person. The reason I came to you is because I heard you are compassionate and would never ignore those of us in trouble. Madam, God will bless you!”
“I also sympathize with your family’s situation and urgent need for money.”
As she spoke, the Madam skillfully took out paper and ink pads from a drawer, preparing the contract for signing and fingerprinting.
The man did not hesitate at all. He signed, took the money, and left gratefully.
“Darling, how long do you think it will take for us to obtain their land?”
The Sir stood up, patting his large belly, and looked at the departing figure with a chuckle.
“Less than a week. He’s already addicted to gambling. If his father were sensible, he wouldn’t have let his son go down this path.”
“But it actually helps my plan. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have gone through so much trouble just for that piece of land.”
“Darling, %$#@…”
The couple continued speaking, shifting into foreign language that Ye Qingning could not understand—and she had no interest in understanding it.
As for the man who had left, he was secretly pleased with his “huge gain.”
“Too easy. These foreigners really think they can fool me? I’m not some fool from Shanghai City. Wait until I repay them—next lifetime maybe!”
Ye Qingning thought: Scammers really are everywhere.
At this moment, she was reviewing a stack of documents she had collected.
Half of them were property certificates.
This would occupy nearly half of Shanghai City.
She generously decided to return them—she would only come back when they were converted into money. After all, houses could not be taken away by these people.
The other half were IOUs. She considered those as “good deeds” and kept them.
As for gold, silver, and currency—she would not let those go.
There were also deposit books from Huiyou Bank. She planned to withdraw from them—this era likely only required proof of identity.
The same applied to nearby foreign banks.
When Ye Qingning arrived at Huiyou Bank, she unexpectedly found the same pot-bellied man from earlier, along with men from two nearby banks.
She did not recognize the others, but she could mark them. That way, she would know their families.
She was quite smart.
They were sitting around a long table in a large conference room, looking anxious and discussing something.
The pot-bellied man sat in the main seat.
“Today’s incident—although the vouchers are lost, the bank has records. We are shareholders, not fools to be easily deceived.”
“Yes, we should withdraw the funds now. Otherwise, if a thief takes them, who will be responsible?”
“Gentlemen, my house was also robbed. But instead of rushing to withdraw, we can use the fact that the thief doesn’t know our identities to lure them out.”
“How do we do that?”
“We confirm the thief hasn’t withdrawn the money yet. We just need to monitor anyone coming with our vouchers. We set an ambush in advance and recover the stolen assets.”
“I agree! We must protect our interests and show them we are not to be trifled with!”
The two men exchanged looks and agreed with the pot-bellied man, as he was the largest shareholder.
Moreover, they also wanted to recover their other lost property.
At this moment, Ye Qingning had already entered her space.
In her hands were gold bars, and before her were opened crates filled with silver dollars, Hua Country banknotes, British pounds, Romance Country currency, Boot Country currency, Free Country gold notes…
Countless antiques and treasures filled her view, dazzling her eyes.
As expected—banks were always the richest places.
“Tomorrow I’ll go to Lili Bank and exchange all paper money for gold. If they agree, good. If not… that’s fine too.”
She could not help but smile.
She had also discovered Huiyou Bank on her way there—it was another foreign bank, both of which had entered Hua Country through opium trade.
Meanwhile, Huiyou Bank waited for days without seeing Ye Qingning, only to later discover their vaults completely emptied when someone attempted a withdrawal, leaving them in shock and rage.
At this moment, she carried two large suitcases into Lili Bank, using her ability to distort space so others could not clearly see her appearance.
She herself did not know how she looked to others. She had stretched her legs slightly, so she assumed she looked like a tall beauty.
Bank staff: No. Just two thin bamboo poles. And the face is so ugly it’s unbearable to look at—we just want to send her away.
“Do you offer gold exchange services here?”
“How much?”
“All of it that I brought.” Ye Qingning opened one suitcase.
The staff inhaled sharply, then forced a smile.
“Madam, that may not be possible. We only handle small exchanges.”
“How much can I exchange?”
“500 grams.”
“You’re not joking?”
“Of course not. Due to special circumstances, gold trading is restricted. We can only handle small transactions.”
“I understand.”
She understood nothing.
“Madam, we can also offer financial investment services.”
“What’s the point?”
She only loved gold.
“For example, your money could multiply. Of course, investments carry risk—we cannot guarantee returns. There are also low-risk, low-return options…”
“Not interested.”
She closed the suitcase and was about to leave.
“Madam, please wait. I can apply to our manager to increase your limit.”
“How much?”
The staff raised one finger. Naturally, she did not think they meant one ton.
So she simply left—and took the bank’s stored assets with her.
After that, she visited several other foreign banks in the area. Conveniently, they were all clustered together.
Some exchanged currency; others aggressively promoted insurance and funds.
After several rounds, she gradually converted a portion of rapidly depreciating Romance Country currency and Swastika Country currency into space storage.
Due to the large sums involved, bank directors personally received her.
She continued until the banks closed for the day.
The result was quite satisfying.
She had obtained over a ton of gold.
Although it was nothing compared to her past mining exploits, the feeling was different.
As for the Japanese bank—she did not even enter it.