Chen Gang showed a surprised expression on his face: "Boss, didn't you say you don't want to associate with them?"
Ji Huaizhi exhaled: "For my wife, I have to make money."
He couldn't compare with Gao Xinchen in terms of background, but he couldn't be inferior in other aspects, otherwise his wife would really run away with someone else.
Chen Gang understood and nodded: "Okay, I understand, I will contact them later."
Ji Huaizhi looked in the direction the train left, but there was no trace of it. He squinted his eyes, kicked the stones under his feet, and put his hands in his trouser pockets: "Let's go."
*
Li Yang and Tao Qian arrived in Guangxi Province. As soon as they got off the train, Gao Xinchen's people came to pick them up.
The two were sent to a hotel arranged by Gao Xinchen and stayed there for one night. The next day, they continued to take the train to Yunnan Province, which borders Myanmar.
Gao Xinchen's men explained, "Young Master Gao was originally waiting for you at the hotel, but something happened at Yuchang, so he left early and told us to make sure we treated you two well."
Li Yang nodded, expressing his understanding: "It's okay, business is more important."
After Li Yang and Tao Qian took a train for several days, and the train meandered around the winding mountain roads of Yunnan Province, they finally arrived at the border between China and Myanmar.
The Gao family had already made arrangements with the authorities and were allowed to pass after submitting their documents at the outpost.
In the late 1980s, due to geographical reasons, Yunnan Province was considered a relatively poor and backward place in China. Even so, after setting foot in Myanmar, Li Yang truly experienced what poverty and backwardness meant.
There were dilapidated low houses, or even just a broken shed. Some people were lying on straw mats or on the ground. As their cars passed by, the Burmese people raised their heads and looked at them, with hope flashing in their eyes. They wanted to go forward and beg, but because of some concerns, they sat back with a dejected look.
Tao Qian sighed, "My goodness, I've heard that Myanmar is poor, but I didn't expect it to be this poor."
Li Yang nodded: "So, we are lucky to be Chinese."
After entering Myanmar, two more people came to pick them up. They were tall and agile, and obviously they were martial artists. They gave Li Yang a piece of gauze and asked her to cover her face and head, and Li Yang did so.
When you go out, it is better to avoid unnecessary trouble.
The car swayed through residential areas, then through the mountains, and finally stopped by a river.
There are more than a dozen households and a row of neatly arranged large tents here. Gao Xinchen's men walked to the door of a tent in the middle and shouted something. The tent was quickly opened and a tall man walked out.
The man's collar was unbuttoned, his skin a wheatish brown, his beard scraggly, and he looked rather unkempt. When he saw Li Yang, he smiled and said, "I've been waiting for you to finally come."
That’s right, this person is Gao Xinchen.
Li Yang looked at Gao Xinchen and couldn't help laughing: "How did you get into this state?"
Gao Xinchen smiled indifferently: "We are outside, we can't care about these things."
He led Li Yang and Tao Qian into the tent, which contained only a simple folding bed, a table, a few chairs, and a shelf with some daily necessities on it.
He said to Li Yang and Tao Qian, "Your tents are next to us. We don't have the conditions to set up outside. Li Yang has his own tent, so I'm afraid Boss Tao will have to squeeze in with us."
Tao Qian waved his hand: "It's okay. When I went into the mountains with others before, the conditions were really difficult."
Gao Xinchen had food brought over. After Li Yang and Tao Qian had eaten and drunk their fill, he told them about their current problem: "The money has been paid out, but two families are still making a fuss, claiming it's their village's territory."
When the Gao family mined jade, they naturally completed a complete set of compliance procedures and made all the arrangements, but sometimes they could not avoid encountering situations like the current one.
If it were someone else, they might have solved the problem by using violence to counter violence. Gao Xinchen also wanted to do this, but the old man wouldn't let him, saying that one should not bully others by taking advantage of one's power, and he delayed the opening of the mine for a few days.
Li Yang couldn't help but feel a little worried: "So what's the situation now? Will the stalemate continue?"
Every extra day spent here is a cost in terms of manpower and material resources.
Gao Xinchen scoffed lightly, "Are they only after money? Any problem that can be solved with money is not a big deal. I'm afraid that's not what they're after."
Li Yang's heart tightened: "What do you mean?"
Gao Xinchen glanced at her, a trace of guilt on his face. "I've asked someone to investigate. I think someone is behind this." He paused and sighed. "In the end, I've implicated you all."
Gao Xinchen only learned about the situation after arriving in Myanmar and conducting some investigation.
These two families had the courage to make trouble with the Gao family because they had received benefits from the person behind the scenes, and there were not many people who dared to go against the Gao family behind the scenes.
Gao Xinchen had seen a lot of dirty tricks in the business world and was not afraid of them, but now that he had called Li Yang over, he was naturally worried about her safety. After all, she was a woman, and he couldn't keep her tied to his belt all the time.
Li Yang quickly understood the stakes involved and said, "Don't worry, I will protect myself and won't run around and cause trouble."
Gao Xinchen rubbed Li Yang's head with relief: "Of course I'm relieved.
I've arranged a person for you, who will be here in about two days. I'll ask you to sacrifice your freedom and hang out with us for the next two days."
After hearing Gao Xinchen's arrangement, Li Yang felt that he was causing him trouble and quickly agreed: "Okay."
Tao Qian watched the interaction between the two from the side, frowning again and again.
Does Gao Xinchen know that Li Yang is married?
*
The next day, Gao Xinchen took the two of them to Yuchang.
Despite the villagers' obstruction, the jade field was still mined according to the original plan. However, compared with the initial large-scale mining, it was now much more low-key. After a few days, only the tip of the iceberg was dug.
The jade field Gao's family was mining for was located on a narrow riverbank, an alluvial deposit with no existing mining areas nearby. It was considered a relatively new field. Drawing on the knowledge taught by Master Tao and using his left eye, Li Yang silently observed the surrounding topography and landforms, marveling at the high yield, variety, quality, and thin-skinned jadeite beneath the ground throughout this area. It was a truly rare and precious field!
The key point is that in addition to the area purchased by Gao, many surrounding areas are also like this!
Li Yang felt like his whole body was numb.
She looked up and asked Gao Xinchen, "How much does it cost to buy a mine like this?"
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