No one understood Huang's father's painstaking efforts. As soon as Old Gu left the house, he began spreading rumors in the neighborhood, calling Huang's father stingy, mean-spirited, unable to see others succeed, and refusing to part with his money. He claimed Huang's father not only refused to strike it rich himself but also obstructed other people's investments.
Old Wang, who also failed to borrow money, immediately chimed in and echoed how bad Huang's father was.
High interest rates were beckoning to them, but they lacked sufficient capital to invest further, so naturally, their frustrations were directed at Huang's father.
Huang's mother and Lu's mom returned from shopping and overheard this, instantly fuming with anger.
