When it was almost time to leave work in the afternoon, Han Yixian didn't wait for Gu Qishen to come to him. Instead, he went directly to Gu Qishen's office, and then the two of them went home together.
He Chenglin and his wife were very happy to see Gu Qishen arrive.
Gu Huayang immediately rushed into his father's arms, and Gu Qishen held his son tightly, lifting him high in the air, making Gu Huayang laugh heartily.
Seeing He Haobo's envious look, Han Yixian simply lifted the little guy up. Now the little guy felt as tall as his older brother and clapped his hands happily.
The room was filled with the joyful laughter of children.
Yu Huiru said happily, "Qi Shen, we'll be staying here for a while from now on. Come over for dinner whenever you're free, and keep Huayang company. The child misses you since he doesn't see you often."
Gu Qishen nodded and smiled, "Aunt Hui, don't worry, I will definitely come to bother you often in the future. Yixian's arrangement is really good. You are really not suitable to live in Laohewan Village anymore. The house here is big, quiet and safe, which is suitable for Uncle He to recuperate."
Yu Huiru nodded and said, "Yixian's consideration is indeed very thoughtful. We are fortunate to have moved into such a nice house thanks to him. Your Uncle He's illness is almost cured, but it is not advisable for him to go back to the compound yet, so he will stay here for the time being. It is estimated that we will have to spend the New Year here this year."
While everyone was talking, He Yuhan's dinner was ready. Everyone quickly gathered around the table to eat.
After that, the He family settled down comfortably in Han Yixian's new home. Han Yixian was overjoyed to see He Yuhan every day. Even his subordinates at work sensed their leader's cheerful mood.
The end of the year is fast approaching, and it's time for people to prepare for the New Year. The market supply is also more abundant than usual. This is all thanks to the hard work of Han Yixian, Gu Qishen, and their colleagues.
The supplies that Han Yixian contacted and exchanged with various places have arrived one after another and are waiting to be released to the market at the end of the year to enrich the New Year's goods market in City C.
He Yuhan had already told Han Yixian that she could provide a batch of supplies.
In order to obtain items to exchange with He Yuhan, Han Yixian and Gu Qishen secretly sent people to various places to contact buyers of antiques, paintings, jewelry, and jade. These items were incredibly cheap at the time, and in many people's eyes, they weren't even as valuable as a simple steamed bun.
The people Han Yixian sent to the Northwest region to collect jade have returned, bringing back a large quantity of high-quality jade.
One day at noon, Han Yi went home for lunch. After lunch, he called He Yuhan aside and said, "Yuhan, come out with me for a bit. The people I sent to the Northwest to collect jade have returned. They brought back quite a lot."
He Yuhan's eyes lit up as she said, "Okay, I'll change my clothes and then we'll go."
Han Yixian said, "Dress warmly, it's too cold outside."
After leaving home, Han Yixian drove He Yuhan to the entrance of a movie theater. At that moment, the theater had just sold out of tickets for one movie, and the movie was about to start.
Han Yixian led He Yuhan into the movie theater, but instead of entering the screening room, they exited through another door.
He Yuhan felt like Han Yixian was playing hide-and-seek with her, but she didn't ask any questions and quietly let Han Yixian lead her away.
Soon they arrived at a small alley and came to the gate of a small courtyard. The gate was locked, but Han Yi took out a key, unlocked the gate, and pulled He Yuhan into the courtyard.
Han Yixian turned around, locked the courtyard gate, and then led He Yuhan into the house.
As soon as He Yuhan entered the house, she saw that the three main rooms were filled with large boxes inside and out.
Han Yixian stepped forward and opened a large box, from which a shimmering jade-like light emanated.
He Yuhan stared wide-eyed at the large box of white jade in front of her, somewhat unable to process what was happening.
In the future, obtaining even a small piece of the extremely rare mutton-fat jade will be incredibly difficult, but here it's piled up like cabbages in a large box. The stark contrast must have been incredibly shocking for He Yuhan.
Han Yi first opened all the boxes on the top shelf of the room. The jade inside the boxes was white, green, blue, black, and yellow, all of very high quality. He Yuhan was dazzled and overwhelmed by the sight.
So many beautiful jade pieces! They are truly stunning.
Her eyes widened in surprise as she exclaimed, "So many jade stones? Could the unopened box underneath also contain jade stones like these?"
Han Yixian smiled and nodded, saying, "These are all. The people I sent to collect these jade stones said they are all of the highest quality, mostly mutton fat white jade, because it is more precious."
These jade stones were collected from riverbeds and mountains. Some were obtained by bartering grain with local residents; one pound of grain could be exchanged for ten pounds of jade. They rejected the lower-quality jade brought by some residents, only accepting the highest quality. Because there was no market and no one was buying it, it was said that even the lower-quality jade from the riverbeds and mountains was unwanted and plentiful.
He Yuhan's heart raced as she listened to Han Yixian's description; she felt like she was about to have a heart attack.
Han Yixian looked at He Yuhan's flushed cheeks and her excited yet silent expression, and asked, "Yuhan, are you alright?"
He Yuhan threw herself into Han Yixian's arms, grabbed his collar, and excitedly looked up, saying, "Brother Han, let's go to the Northwest! Let's collect all those unwanted jade stones. Even if the quality isn't good, as long as they're jade, they're very valuable there. We can use them to exchange for a lot of supplies, advanced technical data, and so on. This is much easier and safer than us buying antiques everywhere."
Han Yixian took the opportunity to raise his arm and hug He Yuhan. Looking down at his excited, blushing fiancée, he laughed and said, "Look how excited you are. If you want, I can just have someone bring them all back. Why do you need to go yourself?"
The Northwest is a harsh, cold place with a severe climate. Areas with jade deposits are sparsely populated and teeming with wild animals, making it very unsafe. The people I send are always in large groups; it's a very arduous journey. I can't bear to let you suffer like that.”
Upon hearing that Han Yixian wouldn't let her go to the Northwest, He Yuhan said, "Then we can't let those who risked their lives to collect jade suffer. I'll leave them some food. Isn't food what everyone needs most right now?"
Han Yixian laughed and said, "They'll be overjoyed if they see food. Last time I got them some good grain, and I bet they didn't want to eat it themselves and saved it for their families."
He Yuhan knew that these people all had families to support, so she said, "I have plenty of food here. They have all worked hard for you, so we can't treat them unfairly. Can I put these jade stones away and leave the food here in a bit?"
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