Mixed in 1980

Chapter 502 All kinds of things
A group of elderly women gathered together, basking in the early spring sunshine. Some were carrying chores in their hands, while others were chattering away.

The village intelligence station was a place even dogs avoided.

Qiao Yu brought Chen Yanche and his wife over: "Aunties, sunbathing? Aunt Cuihua, the piglets will arrive in a couple of days, aren't you going to catch a couple to take home?"

Aunt Cuihua was rather plump and had a somewhat prosperous appearance.

When he looks at people, he seems to have astigmatism: "Go away, what are you raising pigs for? They stink. It's rare to see the village so clean. You guys are turning back the clock."

"Zhang Cuihua, it's easy for you to talk when you're not the one suffering."

An old woman spat and said, "Your son has made some money in business, and look at you so smug. Have you forgotten how you used to gather pig feed and raise pigs?"

Zhang Cuihua sneered, "My son is capable, so I deserve to enjoy life. If you want to make money, you have to go to the city. Raising pigs in the countryside can make money, and young people have already come back."

"If you ask me, you're just wasting your time."

"Raising chickens, raising pigs, growing grains, growing vegetables, and I've even heard of raising cattle. That's how they've been doing it for decades, and I've never heard of any of them making any money."

Upon hearing this, another middle-aged woman spat out, "Zhang Cuihua, you should shut up. Your family isn't short of money, but there are plenty of people in the village who are."

Then, he looked at Qiao Yu and said, "Ni'er, spring is coming soon. When will the piglets and chicks be delivered? And when will we start planting the crops?"

"Auntie, it'll be ready soon."

Qiao Yu smiled and explained, "The piglets will arrive the day after tomorrow, along with the pig feed. Everyone should be prepared."

The woman said again, "Okay, that's really kind of you. You provide the piglets, the feed, and you even buy them back. We'll just contribute our labor. Rural people don't lack strength."

"It's all about common prosperity, you guys keep chatting, we'll just wander around for a bit."

After walking a while, Qiao Yu said again, "See? These are all considered good. There's only Aunt Cuihua, whose family is relatively well-off, and she's so arrogant."

"Looking down on this, looking down on that."

"Actually, it's nothing special. It's just that his son earns two or three hundred thousand a year outside and likes to show off to people everywhere."

"She lives on her reputation now."

"If you ask her to raise chickens or pigs, she feels she's letting down the person she boasted about and would lose face. She usually likes to discourage others."

"So bizarre?" Chen Yanche asked in surprise.

Qiao Yu laughed and said, "You think there aren't many people like this? Some people are just concerned about their image and love to brag. They brag so much that they start to believe it themselves. Even when their pockets are empty, they still want to protect their reputation."

"Just like Third Brother?" Chen Yanche pouted.

"Pretty much, they're all from Yingxue. Each of the fifteen villages we're cooperating with has a few like that." Qiao Yu led the group and continued walking into the village.

They hadn't walked far when they came to an old house: "Lazybones, are you home? The piglets will be here in a couple of days, do you want to catch a couple?"

A middle-aged man walked out of the house. His hair was styled like a hedgehog, and the dust on his cotton-padded jacket could be used to make leather shoes. He looked like an old leather shoe.

There was still a hint of drunkenness in his eyes.

Seeing Qiao Yu, he said impatiently, "I'm not going to catch them. What's the point of catching piglets? You might as well give me two big fat pigs."

"Pah, you lazy bum, what are you thinking?"

Qiao Yu spat without any politeness: "Look at you, you shameless man, asking a woman for things from me."

Lazy Lan was so angry after being scolded that he scratched his head and said, "You brat, if it weren't for the village chief protecting you, I would have beaten you to death. Get lost if you have nothing to do with this."

Qiao Yu chuckled and teased, "The village chief isn't here, so don't back down. A grown man like you, relying on handouts every day, how can you be so shameless?"

“Raise two pigs and a flock of chickens, and at least you can settle the accounts of the village store. People have said a lot about you being a lazy bum who doesn’t pay your debts.”

Who owes a debt and isn't paying it back?

Lazy Sun's face turned red with anger. He gritted his teeth and said, "I'm just short on money lately. I'll go up the mountain later and get some mountain produce to pay him back. Honestly."

"How much money can you make from selling mountain produce? You're a grown man, raise a few pigs, grow some vegetables, and you can easily make tens of thousands a year," Qiao Yu joked.

"Go away, I'm not raising pigs. What's the point of making money? I only eat, my whole family isn't hungry. Only someone in their mind would make money. When we get old, we'll be on government assistance. The government will take care of us. I don't understand you guys. All you think about is making money. You'll work yourselves to death."

He muttered curses and went back inside, closing the door behind him.

Chen Yanche stared in disbelief, then looked at his wife and said, "Fourth Sister is lazy enough, but compared to this one, she's quite diligent."

Zhou Jingshu nodded in agreement: "Indeed!"

Qiao Yu smiled wryly and explained, "Otherwise, why would he be called 'Lazy Lazy'? It's not a name, it's a local dialect term that means lazy, stupid, and undisciplined."

"Lazy Sun only grows some grain, his principle is just enough to eat. But he goes into the mountains, and if he needs money, he will get some mountain products to exchange for some money to buy cigarettes and alcohol. Anyway, he won't starve to death."

"He's muddle-headed and has a dirty hand. He's done plenty of petty theft, but he didn't steal from his own village, or he would have been beaten to death."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yanche refrained from further comment. He had no right to judge others without knowing their upbringing or the hardships they had endured, unless he was inherently evil.

I followed Qiao Yu around and saw many people. Overall, the village was quite simple and honest, but it was not lacking in all sorts of people.

It's not clear what's going on right now.

The project has not yet truly started, and the interest structure has not changed. Only when the interest structure changes will we know what problems the project will face.

Back at the village committee, after resting for a while, it was soon time for dinner. Qiao Yu called Zhao Di and Yao Zu, the siblings, over to eat.

Halfway through the meal, Chen Yanche suddenly remembered: "School has already started, right? It's not the weekend today, Zhaodi, didn't you go to school?"

“I…” The little girl gripped her chopsticks tightly.

Qiao Yu pointed at the little girl and said, "This girl is busy preparing materials for the chicken coop. I can't help her. She insists on doing it herself. She's so stubborn."

"You can't skip school."

Chen Yanche frowned and said to Qiao Yu, "You know the people in the village well, so tomorrow find a few people to clean up the chicken coop and pigsty for her."

Seeing that the little girl was about to refuse, Chen Yanche said without hesitation, "You're not allowed to refuse. If you refuse, you won't be allowed to raise chickens or pigs. Go back to school right away. Children who don't go to school are stupid."

Upon hearing this, the little girl looked aggrieved.

Qiao Yu nudged her again: "You're the kind of person who only listens to force and not to gentleness. Listen to your Uncle Chen; he's the boss, and what he says goes."

"Okay!" The little girl lowered her head, feeling wronged.

Chen Yanche then asked, "What will happen to your younger brother after he starts school? Bring him here during the day so he can eat here for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and you can do the same."

"Ok, deal."

Seeing that she was about to refuse again, Chen Yanche made the decision directly and then looked at Lin Yi: "Didn't you say that there are several households in the village in the same situation?"

“Yes, there are three households.” Lin Yi nodded.

“If they’re well-behaved, bring them all. If they’re just causing trouble, then forget it. You can decide how to arrange it. A few more sets of bowls and chopsticks won’t make a difference.” Chen Yanche looked at Qiao Yu, whom he was more familiar with.

Qiao Yu nodded slightly: "Their parents aren't here, and the children are so sensible it breaks my heart. We'll bring them over tomorrow, just like you said."

“Then it’s settled. That’s great. Doing more good deeds and building closer ties with the village will make it easier for everyone to talk if anything happens.”

The main point is to integrate.

In rural areas, integration is very important. If you treat yourself as an outsider, others will treat you as an outsider as well. They may be polite to you in normal times, but once there is a conflict of interest, the outsider will be bullied.

After all, rural areas are small and have limited resources, so they won't hand over their limited resources to outsiders.

The same applies in the city, except there are more resources and less interaction between people, so you encounter these situations less often in daily life and they are not as noticeable.

In essence, they are all the same.

Just like with Hetian jade, the controversy arose again after Chen Yanyin's lecture ended, especially after Chen Yanyin said: the prices of mountain jade, Russian jade, Qinghai jade, and Luodian jade all plummeted.

There's also the saying: jadeite is also affected, just not as obviously, but as more and more capital flows into the raw jadeite market, the impact on jadeite will only become more and more obvious.

From mine owners to businesses, merchants, and players, everyone's interests have been harmed, and they have once again united to boycott and slander Chen Yanyin.

"Useless barking!"

Chen Yanyin ignored it and, at the request of netizens, released the original video of the land transfer signing ceremony in 1992.

Even before the lecture ended, the internet was buzzing with discussion.

"Wow! That's satisfying! I never expected such a big event to happen in 1992. The authorities kept it a secret really well. They really are the type to protest when they suffer a small loss, but keep quiet when they gain an advantage."

"They've brought down other people's financial systems and haven't publicized it for decades. They're really good at enduring it."

"Our mom is so low-key!"

"I'm very curious, what agreement did our mother force the British to sign back then? The Fourth Princess's family earns so much, the government must have received even more benefits."

"The Fourth Princess's father, Chen Fan!"

"To be honest, Chen Fan is a real man, so domineering. The British governor and ambassador at the time had black faces the whole time, but they were helpless and were completely controlled by him."

"The bargaining part was the most interesting: 'This is the price, it's settled, you don't want to sell? Fine, I'll continue to sell pounds, goodbye.'"

"Am I the only one who noticed? Zeng Ali and Zhao Yuanyuan look absolutely stunning in Hanfu, incomparably beautiful."

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In addition, one comment went viral: The fourth princess's parents and her aunt are not present. Where are the fourth princess's uncle, second uncle, and second aunt?

(End of this chapter)