December 2013, Daqudeng Hutong.
It was already very cold in Beijing in December, but Lin Sanqi felt that it was still warmer than in 1960.
Because now he only needs to wear a thick goose down jacket, but in another era, he would have to secretly stick a few hot packs on him.
Looking at this familiar yet unfamiliar alley, Lin Sanqi sighed from time to time:
"Wasn't this originally the Red Star Hotel? How did it become the Weimeiduo Bakery?"
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, why are there buildings on the north side of this alley? I counted, it's more than 20 stories high. Doesn't this destroy the overall layout?"
Lin Sanqi walked and commented on the people around him, looking very unhappy.
"Thirteen, be careful, you almost got hit by a car!"
Yin Lianyi grabbed Lin Sanqi, and at this time an electric car passed by them at high speed, almost hitting Lin Tuhao.
Lin Sanqi was even more upset:
"Hey, driving a crappy electric scooter so arrogantly, going so fast it looks like he's going to be reincarnated. There's no law. And the cars on the roadside are really outrageous. It's such a narrow alley, and there are a row of cars parked. Aren't they deliberately blocking people from walking? The street doesn't care!"
Yin Lianyi blinked, a little puzzled:
"Thirteen o'clock, when did you start speaking with a Beijing accent? Why do you keep chattering like you've lived here before?"
Lin Sanqi thought, yes, in another era, my home was right here in Daqudeng Hutong.
"Wife..."
"Bah, plop, who is your wife!"
"Mrs. Lin, let me tell you, I lived here when I was a child. This is like revisiting an old place."
Yin Lianyi is not stupid and is not so easy to be fooled, so she said contemptuously:
"From elementary school to junior high school and all the way to high school, when have you ever transferred schools? We were in the same class every day, and you told me you lived here when you were a kid?"
Lin Sanqi thought, this is fucked. It’s not good to have a girlfriend who is too smart. I should find someone like Pan Ye who is submissive and obedient.
"It can't be when I was in kindergarten. Okay, okay, don't dwell on this kind of problem. Just walk with me again."
Yin Lianyi didn't want to think about it anymore. After all, this wasn't a matter of principle like her boyfriend cheating on her. Whatever happened, she was just here to travel in the capital.
The two of them continued to stroll into the alley. Lin Sanqi took out his mobile phone from time to time to take a few photos, looking very excited.
When the two of them arrived at the gate of the Gege Mansion, Lin Sanqi was a little excited:
"Hey, we've arrived at the Princess's Mansion. The gate is still the same as before, just renovated. Look at this vermilion gate, it's so majestic. Haha, let's go, knock on the door!"
Yin Lianyi looked around and saw a cultural relic monument nearby:
"That's not right. Isn't this called Prince Hongyu's Mansion? It's not called Gege's Mansion. Maybe you were too young at that time and remembered it wrongly?"
Lin Sanqi thought that he would not remember it wrongly, but the two worlds still had a parallel relationship, just like there was no Lin family in Shilou Village in 1960.
The vermilion gate of Beizi Hongyu's mansion was originally closed. Lin Sanqi knocked for a long time before someone opened the door, revealing a middle-aged man wearing glasses.
Perhaps it was because Lin Sanqi and Yin Lianyi looked like they were from wealthy families because of their attire, so the other party's tone was cold, but he did not say anything to chase them away.
"You two are..."
Lin Sanqi smiled and said, "Hello, is this the Princess's Mansion? I lived here when I was a child. Can I go in and take a look?"
The Chinese man shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, this is a private residence and we don't accept outsiders."
After saying that, he closed the door.
Lin Sanqi slapped his thigh after hearing this:
"Ah, this is a large house with five courtyards. I don't know who has the vision to buy it. I came late, and I want to buy it too."
Yin Lianyi knew that her boyfriend was not short of money, and she was not bragging when she said this, but she still reminded him:
"Forget about buying a courtyard house within the second ring road of the Forbidden City. Those who own one are either royal relatives or famous figures on the Forbes pig-killing list. A small-time local tycoon like you doesn't even qualify to buy one."
Lin Sanqi agreed and realized that he was still in the developmental stage and should keep a low profile.
If you have money, you dare to buy a courtyard house at the foot of the emperor, you dare to buy a private jet, and you dare to go to the Pudong Financial Forum and have a tantrum. Isn't this telling others that you have money, come and kill me!
"After all, this isn't the hometown of my dreams. Never mind. Come on, follow me to the State Coal Geology Bureau."
The two took a taxi to the National Coal Geology Bureau on the Lianhua Bridge side.
In Director Yuan Lei’s office.
Yuan Lei held a large box of cordyceps in his hand, and his smile became more sincere, but he still spoke politely:
"Xiao Lin, this is too expensive a gift. This box must be worth hundreds of thousands, right? It's not appropriate, it's not appropriate."
Lin Sanqi thought, if it's not suitable, why don't you put it down? Why do you keep holding it in your hand and looking at it over and over again, with such a longing look in your eyes?
"Brother Yuan, you're right. You're my brother's classmate, so we're brothers. Don't worry, I'm in the pharmaceutical industry, and you're in the coal industry, and there's no profit sharing between our two families. This is a tribute from a younger brother to his older brother, so even if the higher-ups come to investigate, we'll be justified."
Yin Lianyi also laughed and said:
"Director Yuan may not know that Mr. Lin's family specializes in selling Cordyceps. They don't have much else at home, but they have a lot of Cordyceps, which is a local specialty. Director Yuan, please don't be so polite."
When Yuan Lei heard this, he thought to himself that he had really underestimated this young man in front of him. He was actually a second-generation rich man who made a fortune from Cordyceps?
"Oh, Xiaolin, so your family sells Cordyceps? This business is very demanding, and not everyone can get into it. Haha, okay, then I'll take it over. By the way, what kind of information do you need from me?"
When Lin Sanqi heard that they were getting to the point, he quickly sat up straight.
"Brother Yuan, the thing is, I want to write a paper on my country's coal industry, but as you know, we don't have any coal resources in Huadu or the entire Dongguang Province, and we lack information on this subject.
So I want some data on all the coal mines in the country, including reserves, geological conditions, hydrological conditions, etc. The more detailed the better."
Yin Lianyi glanced at her boyfriend, her mind full of questions. A medical graduate student writing a paper on coal? It couldn't be said to be irrelevant, but it could be said to be completely unrelated, right?
What the hell is wrong with this?
Yuan Lei is a Beijing official. This group of people have a characteristic: they have to think about everything several times in their minds, are very vigilant, and will not express their opinions easily.
"Xiao Lin, this..."
Lin Sanqi had learned a lesson from his elder brother, so he quickly added:
"Oh, Brother Yuan, I understand confidentiality. I only need those coal mines that have been mined or are currently being mined, that is, those that are public. I won't touch those coal mines that are worth keeping secret, or sensitive information like how much coal reserves our country actually has."
After Lin Sanqi said this, Yuan Lei breathed a sigh of relief.
What he feared most was that Lin Sanqi's family capital also wanted to get involved in the coal mining industry, and wanted to get some undisclosed coal mine information from him in advance, and then make arrangements in advance to get it.
Doing so is very risky, as he might violate the law or discipline, so he is unwilling to do it.
Even if he wanted to leak secrets, a small or medium-sized coal mine involved hundreds of millions or even billions in profits. How could a small box of Cordyceps be enough to get rid of him? At least he had to fill up the space under the bed, in the refrigerator, and inside the walls.
Then he went inside to eat plain noodles every day, not daring to spend a penny...
"So, any coal mine that has been mined or is being mined?"
"Yes, I want data on coal mines that have already been mined and stopped production. I can then combine this with our country's historical coal production and how the local economy can find new hotspots after coal resources are depleted."
Yuan Lei was completely relieved after hearing this, because there were many papers on this topic and he had received relevant scholars before. So he immediately became enthusiastic again:
"Ah, Xiaolin, is this a small matter worth you going all the way to the capital? If your brother just calls, I'll immediately transfer all the information to him, haha. Okay, I'll take care of the information you want."
Lin Sanqi pretended to say to Yin Lianyi:
"Look, Brother Yuan solved all the problems we had to run around for with just one word. It must be Brother Yuan's ability. I think I found the right person."
Yuan Lei waved his hand while calling his secretary:
"Xiao Lin, you're welcome, haha. Hey, Nan Ying, could you please copy me a copy of the detailed data on coal mines across the country? Yes, from... Xiao Lin, from what year to what year?"
"From 1961 to 2012."
"Yes, I want the data starting from 1961. Yes, I also want the data from the coal mines that have stopped production. Okay, send it to my office as soon as you have copied it."
After the work was done, everyone started chatting.
Lin Sanqi suddenly thought of a question. The person in front of him was a professional, so he was naturally the best consultant:
"Brother Yuan, let me give you an example. If a professional like you were to travel back to 1960 and face the fact that my country's coal industry is backward and the tonnage produced cannot meet the needs of national production, what would you do?" (End of this chapter)
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