"These are all deposits I've received. Some are full payments."
Director Zhao spread out the money orders. Hou Yong took a rough look; the total sum was closing in on one million yuan.
In 1980, one million yuan was an astronomical figure. In an era where a household with ten thousand yuan was considered wealthy, one million was equivalent to the annual GDP contribution of over two thousand people. Seeing Director Zhao pull out so much money, Hou Yong was stunned for a moment, then his brow furrowed.
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