That afternoon, Yuan Si returned the money and ration tickets she had borrowed from several people.
Everyone knew her reimbursement had been approved, so they didn't refuse and accepted the repayment.
Yuan Si certainly couldn't give them gifts at the office—that wouldn't be appropriate. So when she returned the money, she also extended an invitation.
"Captain, thank you so much for your help last time, you and Brother Zhao and the others. My husband, Xiao Furen, said he wants to treat you all to a meal."
"No need. We're all colleagues. It's too formal to treat us to a meal just for this. Besides, we didn't do much. And even if we did, it was just part of our job." When Captain Fu heard she wanted to treat them, he strongly disapproved and immediately refused.
