But it was four days overdue.
It was one day late.
Just within this short day, Mrs. Zhou thought giving a little more interest wouldn't matter, so she brought the money.
She took all 200,000 to pay it back, but after they did the calculations, they told her she still owed 110,000.
Why?
The lender told her, "You borrowed this as a 'bridge fee.' You were one day late in repayment, and oh, what a disaster, our boss lost 300,000. You'll have to cover that, right?"
And that wasn't all! The lender added:
"At Cao Gang, we always play by the rules! According to the rules, the remaining money accrues 20% interest per day. If you can't pay, it'll just keep accumulating. Don't go thinking we don't follow rules."
Naturally, Mrs. Zhou disagreed. She went to the local patrol and reported it, and both parties confronted each other in front of the patrol officer.
