A company boss came up with an apt way of protecting himself when angry staff stormed his office amid bankruptcy rumours - he built a wall made of MONEY.

In a move Scrooge McDuck or Cyril Sneer would have been proud of, property developer Cheng Hsiao, 45, constructed a fort of sorts using bundles of cash.

He resorted to the extreme action after rumours circulated that he had run out of money and couldn't settle promises made to farmers, who had handed over their land for a new business park.

Worried they would be left financially ruined, the farmers joined forces with 1,000 mostly migrant staff working for Cheng and descended on his offices in Guiyang, China.

One, Kong Lu, 53, said: "We wanted to make sure he didn't flee the country with our money."
But when they got there, instead of security guards and closed offices, they found the doors open and Cheng inside the building standing behind a wall of money.

He then started handing it out to staff, settling the debts immediately, and even paying bonuses which many had not expected.

Kong said: "I am very sorry that I ever doubted him.

"He is a great businessman and a great employer, and he has made sure all of us are very happy and will have a wonderful New Year break."