Mixed in 1980

Chapter 434 Edge Locking
Seeing her husband's brows furrowed, Ye Wan chuckled. A petty person like him wouldn't accept being taken advantage of, leaving him no choice but to comply.

"Ye Wan, are you deliberately provoking me?" Chen Yanjin gritted his teeth, his fists clenching slightly.

Ye Wan didn't answer, and simply lay down to rest.

She really couldn't help it. Whenever the passion was intense, she would feel like she was about to die. She was really afraid that one day she would die in bed and people would laugh at her to death.

After more than half an hour, I finally regained my strength, got up, took a shower, changed my clothes, and went to the hospital to hug my son.

The following day, Ye Wan went to the foundation again.

After a long period of preparation, the foundation's transformation has finally been decided, choosing environmental governance as its future work direction, which is not only of practical significance but can also create jobs.

After determining the direction, Ye Wan met with high-ranking officials to formally confirm the governance project and participate in the Taklamakan Desert border-locking project.

This project was launched as early as 1978 and involves a huge investment, including three aspects: vegetation embankment, water conservancy projects, and photovoltaic desertification control. The total investment is expected to reach 1.5 trillion yuan.

The foundation is certainly not capable of taking on all of the projects; it has only selected a section of the project, located in Qiemo, which is expected to be completed within ten years.

Ten years from now, it's simple. After the edge locking is completed, weaving work will begin. For the next few decades, the foundation will not have to worry about not having work to do.

Correspondingly, the contracted area also obtained naming rights: Xinghuo Greening Project Area.

Ye Wan also left her name!

From Xu Jinqiu to Ye Wan, from education to desertification control, the foundation has officially completed the generational transition.

Ye Wan came today to say goodbye.

The first batch of employees will head to the Taklamakan Desert to set up a branch there and officially launch the desert greening project.

"It really is true that each generation does its own thing."

Guan Xiaoyu looked at the young staff and sighed slightly. Many of their parents were among the foundation's first employees.

Some people were brought in because their parents had retired; others were brought in because their parents hadn't retired yet.

Many of them are newly recruited forestry workers.

They will all have to travel back and forth, taking turns to go to Qiemo for business trips. It is estimated that each person will have to live there for three months every year, and the conditions will not be easy.

"Look at what you're saying, the foundation still needs you to steer it." Ye Wan said, linking arms with her aunt.

The older generation is still around.

They are still in charge of the original education projects, but the workload has decreased, making them quite relaxed. However, it's not a big deal, so they can just be supported, as they are almost at retirement age anyway.

Guan Xiaoyu rolled her eyes at her: "Your mouth is as sweet as honey. Did you learn that from your stepmother? She's made a living with that sweet talk."

"I told the truth."

Ye Wan chuckled and said, "Auntie, I'll be going out in a couple of days, so I'll be relying on you to keep an eye on the foundation. Thank you for your help."

Guan Xiaoyu nodded slightly.

The foundation's busy schedule is only temporary, and the work arrangements are relatively flexible. When Xu Jinqiu was in charge, she only worked a few months each year.

"Ding……"

Chen Yanyin took out her phone and looked at it. She smiled slightly. It was a message from Lu You, saying that he would make up the price difference for the bracelet.

After a moment's hesitation, Chen Yanyin typed "Just owe me a favor," and after clicking send, her phone rang again; it was Boss Zhang calling.

"Hey, Mr. Zhang, are you here to pick up the goods now?"

"Sure, the same place. Remember to bring that batch of Ruoqiang yellow jadeite as well."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Yanyin called Ye Ling to go to Courtyard No. 17 together. They went to the basement first and randomly found three pieces of jade, one large and two small.

Then they went to the central courtyard and opened the east wing.

There was very little raw material left, just over a ton, which amounted to only a small pile, less than half a cubic meter: "After selling for more than three years, we've finally managed to get rid of it all."

Ye Ling got angry just listening to her talk.

Knowing she's genuinely lazy and uninterested in selling goods, people who don't know her might think she's showing off her wealth. Three years, over a hundred tons, how come she doesn't calculate how much money she's made?
What was sold were only mountain jadeite, as well as some lower-quality jadeite. There was also a pile of seed jadeite and high-quality jadeite in the basement.

Over the past three years, Ye Ling has helped out quite a bit and has learned a lot about these things: "Now that new Hetian jade mining areas are constantly being discovered, do you think the market will collapse in the future?"

"And jade!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yanyin was stunned; it really might be true.

There's a huge bubble in the jade market. In the past, jade mining relied on manual labor, which was slow and yielded little output. Now, excavators are used for frenzied mining, resulting in a surge in production.

As for Hetian jade, there are absolutely no limits.

The association and jade merchants have no bottom line, their appraisal standards are unscientific, and they include Russian jade, Qinghai jade, and the like in the scope of Hetian jade. The output is huge and extremely unregulated.

If you have a string of Luodian jade, it's worth 300; if you say it's Russian jade, it's worth 3,000; if you say it's Hetian jade, it's worth 30,000.

If you're bolder and have better eloquence, you could fool people into thinking it's a piece of raw jade and it's worth 300,000.

I've been scammed, and there's nowhere to seek justice.

Because Luodian jade can also be issued with Hetian jade certificates. Although experts can tell the difference at a glance, it cannot be distinguished legally, as the certificate does not identify the place of origin.

The reason it hasn't collapsed yet is because the economic environment is good, people have spare money, are willing to spend it, and believe that it can appreciate in value, so they treat it as an asset allocation.

Once the economic environment deteriorates, a collapse is inevitable. After a moment of contemplation, Chen Yanyin said, "So what if it collapses? We don't have much jade left in our family, and it's all high-quality. No matter how much it collapses, it won't fall below the purchase price."

"As for Hetian jade, all that's left at home are seed jade. No matter how much the market crashes, the value of seed jade will not be bad. Mountain jade from various regions will be the first to go out of business."

Even if it collapses, it's not a loss.

"Over the past few years, we've sold over a hundred tons of raw jadeite and a significant amount of jade, making a fortune many times over. Let them take it or leave it."

Hearing her assertive tone, Ye Ling was speechless.

Xu Jinqiu initially bought mountain jade for less than 1000 yuan per kilogram, but now it costs tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of yuan per kilogram, representing a profit of tens or hundreds of times.

As for jadeite, it's pretty much the same.

In any case, in the past three years, Chen Laosi's profits from selling jadeite have been no less than those from selling Hetian jade. He has already made back his initial investment by tens or even hundreds of times.

After chatting for a while, Boss Zhang arrived. After exchanging a few pleasantries, he began to collect the goods, buying the remaining mountain jade and three pieces of pebble jade.

After receiving the money, Chen Laosi also received a plate of Ruoqiang yellow jadeite. He took one of the bracelets and gave it to Ye Ling, saying, "You like chicken-fat yellow jadeite, so this is perfect."

Ye Ling didn't stand on ceremony and put it on directly. She looked at it with satisfaction for a while and said, "There aren't many pieces of yellow jade from Ruoqiang that are of such good quality and can be used to make bracelets, are there?"

"Yellowish-yellow bracelets are often cracked and loose; you can hardly find any of these quality in the entire market, though you can find some branded ones."

Chen Yanyin picked up a plaque and fiddled with it: "But after all, it's a niche item. It needs the right opportunity and market hype for the price to rise."

After packing her things and taking them back to her room, Chen Yanyin began packing her luggage. Xiao Wu would be back tomorrow, and after seeing him, they would go out to play.

"Sis, is everything packed?"

Chen Yanche has already packed everything: a box of books, a box of clothes, and nothing else. He'll have the nanny clean it up later.

"Everything's done!" Zhou Jingshu replied.

Chen Yanche nodded, then took out his phone and called a courier to come and send his packed luggage back, so he could travel light tomorrow.

While they were busy, Zhou Jingshu opened her laptop and clicked on the Baby Come Home website again. Several years had passed, and apart from the fake news from back then, there had been no new information.

Most of the time, she didn't have much hope, but occasionally she couldn't help but click on the webpage, hoping that she might find it.

I've graduated from university!
Zhou Jingshu couldn't help but check again, but there was still no news: "I can only say that our time hasn't come yet. Let's wait and see, there will be opportunities."

The next day, I'll be leaving!

As she left, Zhou Jingshu felt a little reluctant, after all, four years of living in Minxia represented the most beautiful period of her life.

But it's over after all!

This is also fate. When fate brings us together, we gather; when fate takes us apart, we part. With a slight sigh, she followed Chen Yanche into a taxi and soon boarded a plane back to Beijing.

It wasn't until the plane landed, and she walked out of the airport and saw the people at the arrival gate that Zhou Jingshu smiled: "Fourth Sister, what brings you here?"

"I came here especially to pick you up."

Chen Yanyin quickly stepped forward and gave him a big hug: "Jing Shu, you've worked hard. Taking care of this rascal for four years must have given you a lot of headaches."

"Fourth Sister, it's not that exaggerated."

Zhou Jingshu was both amused and exasperated: "Xiao Wu has been doing very well these past few years. He'll be staying at Peking University from now on, right under your nose. You can just keep an eye on him."

"He'll only be honest for a short period of time at most."

Chen Yanyin rubbed her younger brother's head again and pinched his cheek: "Not bad, you've graduated from university and you're starting to look like an adult."

Chen Yanche was speechless. Was he teasing a dog?
Seeing this, Chen Yanyin slapped him: "You've got some nerve, daring to look down on me? Wait till your second brother deals with you, don't come begging me for help."

Chen Yanche's eyes widened: "Sis, don't scare me. I didn't do anything bad. I've been behaving myself. Why is Chen Lao Er punishing me?"

"I'm just teasing you."

Chen Yanyin giggled and took Zhou Jingshu's arm as they walked out: "Hurry home, your older sister is back too. She's most worried about you."

Chen Yanche chuckled and slightly pursed his lips.

The eldest sister is the one I worry about the most, that's for sure. She'll find an excuse to beat people up, and she's always been like that since I was a child. The only reason I've survived is because I'm quick to back down.

Anyway, I've been afraid of her since I was a child. Even if I'm sobbing, as long as she looks at me, I can stop crying instantly, no matter how wronged I feel.

That was my childhood nightmare!
The eldest and second eldest are known as the Black Wind Duo, one responsible for fighting and the other for scheming; both are ruthless characters who will kill without hesitation.

He kept muttering to himself the whole way.

But when he got home and saw his older sister, Chen Yanche immediately smiled and went up to hug her warmly: "Big sister, I missed you so much."

Chen Yanxi looked disgusted and quickly pushed the person away, then took Zhou Jingshu's arm and asked her about her well-being. As for her younger brother, he was just an unnecessary thing.

Yet, Chen Yanche felt a warm feeling in his heart.

The eldest sister felt sorry for Jing Shu, partly out of love and partly because Jing Shu had always taken care of her and held a very high position in the eldest sister's eyes.

Just then, Chen Yanche felt a tap on his shoulder. He turned around and saw Chen Lao Er's face, immediately showing a look of disgust.

Realizing what had happened, he immediately composed himself and put on a smile: "Second Brother, weren't you busy harvesting futures? Why didn't you go to Hong Kong?"

(End of this chapter)