He Yuan cooperated and counted the money.

Chen Qing laughed and scolded, "Stop it, hurry up and think with me about how to have more life-saving charms."

He Yuan pulled her into his arms and said, "No matter what you do or where you go, I'll follow you."

"Will we still be collecting recyclables when we get old?"

“Okay, I can make some nice and useful things for you from scrap materials, and you can sell them outside while I work at home.”

"Hahaha……"

Chen Qing laughed as she lay on top of him, then reached out and touched He Yuan's face: "You're too good to me, aren't you?"

He Yuan grasped her hand and said matter-of-factly, "We are revolutionary partners, this is only natural."

When he went out to make his way in the world, Chen Qing supported him and took good care of the family. As Chen Qing's partner, he naturally gave his full support when Chen Qing needed to venture out.

Even if it means going to a labor camp later, it's fine as long as Chen Qing is with him.

A smile spread across Chen Qing's eyes, and he suddenly felt that the words "revolutionary partners" were so real at this moment.

"Then I'll go all out and explore!"

"Um."

"Alright then, I'll go organize the files. You have no idea how the people upstairs speak; they can interpret a single sentence in a hundred different ways."

"Then I'll draw the diagram."

"Sure."

The two sat side by side, working together for their respective careers.

Chen Qing organized the complicated documents in his hands, and when he got tired of writing, he looked up at He Yuan beside him.

He was intently drawing mechanical blueprints, the desk lamp illuminating his profile, making his features clear.

Chen Qing didn't really understand what his job entailed, only knowing that he was the youngest chief designer of a key national project, but he wasn't quite sure what made him so outstanding.

It was only a few days ago when Shen Yaopeng called her and revealed a little bit about it.

Three months ago, during his visit to Europe, he used every minute within the permitted limits to observe and take notes on key structures and data.

After returning to China, relying on his detailed notes and amazing spatial reasoning ability, he led his team to work through dozens of sleepless nights and managed to reconstruct the core structure. The sketches he drew filled half a table.

Two weeks ago at that demonstration meeting, he took a piece of chalk and wrote and calculated on the blackboard, and thus deduced the technical principles that were blocked by foreign countries.

Because the skill levels of the research institute staff varied, he compiled more than twenty introductory to advanced tutorials himself, and every night he would guide the young technicians to analyze data step by step.

One leader remarked, "He Yuan's team is advancing the project at a pace ten years ahead of our original plan!"

He Yuan lacked both materials and experience, making every step forward difficult.

But he was always very steady, a kind of composure that came from having a clear understanding of the situation.

Chen Qing stared blankly for a while.

I feel that He Yuan is a bit old.

Their demeanor seems to have become increasingly composed.

I still remember when we first met, he was still quite young.

Thirteen years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Time really flies.

Watching him draw so intently, I couldn't help but think of He Yuan, Xiao Yu, and Ping Ping.

These three people are the kind of people who stick to their principles.

Their learning ability also surpasses that of ordinary people.

When Chen Qing was studying two years ago, she often thought that it would be great if she also had the ability to remember everything she saw, which would make things much easier. But unfortunately, she didn't have that ability, so after reading, she had to extract the important content and memorize it.

"It's almost midnight." He Yuan suddenly looked up and met her gaze. He then reached out and ruffled her fluffy, soft hair. "Go to sleep."

"And you?"

"I'll finish modifying this transmission structure. The trial production team urgently needs it tomorrow, so I'll keep you company later."

"All right."

Chen Qing went to sleep first.

When all was quiet, the two finally fell asleep in each other's arms.

After arriving at the office, Chen Qing continued working. In fact, she had already been able to analyze the power and responsibilities she possessed.

Her next step is to establish a physical exchange.

Idle equipment, stockpiled raw materials, scraps, and vacant factory buildings of state-owned enterprises, as well as flexible labor, private designs, and underground sales channels of private enterprises, are all registered and listed here.

She also needs to create a new department to be responsible for property rights assessment and credit endorsement.

For example, old sewing machines from the Red Star Factory could be leased to private tailor shops, and best-selling shirt patterns designed by private enterprises could be sold to state-owned factories with idle production capacity for production.

More importantly, she can set the standards!

She could leverage her official credibility and the quality standards of the Red Star Factory to establish a regional brand.

Chen Qing's team or designated private enterprise talents will take on large orders that small factories could never reach in the past, such as clothing, like railway uniforms and school uniforms for the whole province.

After securing large orders, they are then precisely allocated to the most suitable manufacturers within the joint venture for production.

State-owned factories handle the main operations and quality control, while private enterprises provide supporting services and flexible order fulfillment. Profits are divided according to the rules.

That's an enormous amount of power.

Chen Qing felt that if he wanted to, he could slip a million yuan into his pocket every day without anyone noticing.

hiss--

money.

Two captivating words.

Chen Qing rubbed his face, quickly took out a piece of beef jerky from the drawer, and held it up as if to comfort himself, saying, "Even when I have money, I'll still eat beef jerky like this. Even now, when I don't have much money, I can still eat such delicious beef jerky. I'll just eat it peacefully. So let's just work hard and treat money as just a number."

After giving himself a pep talk, Chen Qing continued working.

It felt difficult to assemble such a team, because the more she planned and arranged, the more she felt like she was floating on air.

I was both excited and nervous.

Chen Qing felt like she was about to collapse. She called Minister Lian and yelled, "Are you sure this is the task I'm given? Didn't you pick the wrong person? Don't you need to assign the team members? Are you all crazy?"

She doesn't even have that much trust in herself.

Minister Lian chuckled: "Yes, I'm entrusting everything to you. I believe you can handle it."

"What do you mean, 'can't'? My head is about to explode. I already discussed with my boyfriend yesterday which prison food in China is the best." Chen Qing rubbed his forehead: "I feel like I'm doomed."

When Minister Lian received the instructions, he repeatedly confirmed whether it was a task assigned to a director-general and whether it was for Chen Qing's personal handling. Each time he inquired, the answer was affirmative!

The task was handed over to Chen Qing.

Everyone trusted her implicitly.

This extraordinary level of trust was earned through Chen Qing's abilities, skill, and unwavering patriotism demonstrated over many years.

Listening to Chen Qing's wailing, Minister Lian felt that he trusted her more than she trusted herself: "It's okay, take your time. This is a long-term task, no rush, just take it one step at a time."

Chen Qing chuckled twice.

Looking at the analysis in her notebook, she felt that if she made just one wrong move, she would be doomed.

Because she can control the industrial resources of a region, and possess the "legal license" and "operation platform" for the cross-ownership and cross-enterprise recombination of people, machines, materials, and markets.

This power is creative; it can create something from nothing.

Moreover, the cooperation rules she subsequently formulated could directly affect the vital interests and even the fate of countless state-owned factory cadres, private business owners, and workers.

And although she kept saying that everything was over, as long as she didn't make any major mistakes, her status as a 'pilot' was her biggest shield. As long as she stayed within the scope of trial and error and didn't make any groundbreaking mistakes, some of her breakthroughs would be tacitly approved and protected by higher-ups. This was a privilege that belonged to her as an explorer.

More importantly, all data related to transactions, collaborations, and conflicts will converge here.

She will become the person with the most comprehensive understanding of the micro-dynamics of the region's light industry, which will generate a huge informational advantage.

As immense power surged forth, Chen Qing inevitably trembled with excitement, but also felt a fear that was unimaginable to ordinary people.

Minister Lian himself had never enjoyed such immense trust. He felt this was the organization's final test for Chen Qing; she had passed. Her future was truly bright, though her exact destination was unclear, but her ministerial position was secure. "Chen Qing, this truly is your era now. You must seize it." (End of Chapter)