Sanwang used all his strength to maintain his composure and resisted the urge to jump up. He looked at the reporter lying on the ground and said politely in Chinese-style English: "Wow~ Step on the oil and win?"

The reporter kept taking pictures of Tao Lili's high heels. It was hard to imagine that Chinese women, who are portrayed as ignorant, backward and closed by the mainstream media in China, would wear high heels!

Aren't they all bound feet? Aren't they only three inches big?

After taking the photo, he got up, grinned exaggeratedly, and took another photo of Sanwang, leaving the boy with big round eyes with clear black and white in the camera. He was wearing the same clothes as other male athletes, but he had a very different sweater underneath.

The sweater was navy blue with circles of off-white patterns on the collar. The high collar was turned down, giving the boy with slightly dark skin a gentle and spirited temperament.

What a beautiful sweater! What a beautiful and energetic boy!

Henry was amazed. He suddenly felt that it was not a bad thing that he was forced to come to Iran by his petty boss. He would definitely be able to dig up big news. Just wait and see, you bastards!

Your Uncle Henry will definitely dig up something big that will shock you stupid asses!

The Asian China they thought was closed, conservative, backward, weird and stubborn turned out to be like this!

Henry happily started chatting with Sanwang, and kept chatting with him, filming and interviewing him at the same time.

Sanwang can only understand the simplest greetings. How can he possibly accept such a difficult interview about various domestic issues? However, this does not prevent Sanwang from communicating with others confidently and without servility.

He couldn't understand Henry's complicated questions, but he could ask them. He asked Henry, "Wao 吃药内母?" (吃-pronounced in dialect)

Henry understood everything and patted his chest excitedly, "Henry, Henry!"

Sanwang nodded and raised his thumb, "I hired him!"

Li Zheng and Tao Lili: “…………”

Not only reporters from the New York Times, but also reporters from The Washington Post and newspapers from various European countries gathered at the Asian Games to obtain news materials that could shock the world.

The appearance of the Chinese team undoubtedly gave them the biggest impact and inspiration.

When the Chinese team, led by Captain Zhao, walked out of the airport hall in high spirits, the people watching outside were amazed.

Because before this, everyone was promoting that China was a backward, closed, and sack-wearing country. Unexpectedly, their female athletes actually wore fresh and bright skirts and black high-heeled leather shoes!

Sanwang followed the Chinese team and boarded a bus arranged by Iranian sports officials to the Asian Games Village near the Ariamer Sports Center in Tehran.

Starting today they will stay in the Asian Games Village and participate in intensive training, and then will attend the opening ceremony of the Asian Games on September 1.

………

Xiaoxuan Mountain.

This time, Lin Lan and her family came in a jeep. Han Qingsong said that he wanted to bring his wife and children to the district to do some work, and the old director enthusiastically gave him the jeep.

Han Qingsong thought about his wife's starry eyes as she picked up stones, and did not refuse. He took enough diesel and took his wife and children on a shortcut to reach Xiaoxuan Mountain.

After getting off the car, the autumn weather was clear and the clouds were bright, and I felt particularly relaxed.

Lin Lan could see small blue stones wherever she wandered around. They were lying in the river ditches or gravel, unattended, emitting a faint blue light.

What a pitiful little thing!

China has revered white jade since ancient times. The main minerals mined in the country are jade and pearls. In addition, due to technological limitations, corundum is rarely mined in the country. Most of it is shipped in from Persia, India and Southeast Asia, and the processing is relatively simple. Therefore, the sapphire mines in the country have been preserved intact for thousands of years.

It was not until the opening up to the outside world in the 1980s that we learned that sapphires were actually very valuable in Europe, which triggered a sapphire treasure hunt craze in China. It is said that when mining was rampant, there were huge crowds of people working day and night, and the scene was very shocking and spectacular. After a few years of mining, the surface resources were exhausted, and they wanted to open mines again. This attracted the attention of the government, and the mountains were closed and mining was banned. Later, the Gem Association was established to manage the sapphire trade.

Lin Lan, Er Wang, and Mai Sui each carried a bag and picked up all the blue stones they could see. The blue stones washed down by floods over the years were basically small, some as big as matchboxes, and some as fine as sand.

Lin Lan will not let go of anything that can be picked up!

Erwang and Xiaowang went in another direction, Han Qingsong went in one direction by himself, and Lin Lan and Mai Sui went together.

Mai Sui: "Mom, I find these blue stones are really beautiful."

Lin Lan smiled and said, "I think so too. Let's pick up more and take them back to build a blue stone wall. It will definitely look nice when the sun shines on it." It's a pity that there is only blue here, and no purple, yellow or green colors.

Mai Sui also liked shiny things like this, and helped her pick them up very enthusiastically.

Seeing the mountain right in front of them, it took them a full hour to reach the mountain, which should have taken only a few minutes.

When they reached the foot of the mountain, Lin Lan exclaimed, “Wow~~Wow wow wow wow~~There are more here, there are so many!”

A kid who was herding sheep nearby saw them picking up stones and said with a smile, "These flints are really useful. I picked up a few and took them home too."

Lin Lan: "Little friend, why don't you take some back?"

The child shook his head: "Stones, what's the point of picking up too many? They are useless." He chased the sheep and ran away.

Lin Lan was having a lot of fun picking up the gems. This was the real-life version of getting a gem. How could she go back empty-handed? She had to pick them up.

Unfortunately, they had limited manpower and could not finish searching around the hill until dark.

Xiaoxuan Mountain is actually an ancient volcano group, with dozens of large and small volcanoes, all of which are black basalt. The mountain is not high, and the highest point of the main peak is less than 350 meters above sea level, which is not outstanding. There were originally two temples on the mountain, but they were all destroyed a few years ago, and the monks inside were also educated and returned to secular life.

There are no temples, so adults don't come here to burn incense and worship Buddha. They are busy with work and farming and don't have time to wander around. Only adults and children who are herding sheep come here and pick up some stones to use as flint. So at this time, it looks like a quiet mountain range, nothing new.

Lin Lan looked up and felt that it was impossible to pick up all the sapphires on the surface by herself. Since they would still appear in the 1980s and would still be snatched away by domestic and foreign merchants, it would be better to report to the government in advance so that relevant people can protect them first.

Now that it has been mined, we can take it to Europe and exchange it for advanced technology and mechanical equipment.

Even after the beginning of reform and opening up, Europe and the United States continued to implement a technological blockade against China, selling old and backward machinery from the 1950s and 1960s to China at high prices.

If there is something they want now, then Europeans will naturally have to exchange it for corresponding value.

To put it bluntly, stones are beautiful. Because they are rare, they represent luxury and nobility. It would not matter if they did not exist.

But if you can exchange it for something of higher value, that would be a good thing.

Han Qingsong saw that Lin Lan hadn't said anything for a long time, and she wasn't as excited as she was at the beginning when she picked up the stone. He glanced at her and asked, "What's wrong?"

Lin Lan smiled and said, "Third brother, what are you thinking about? Put down the basket and pick it up quickly!"

Han Qingsong: It’s obviously what you have been thinking about.

Lin Lan stared at Han Qingsong's back. He represented the government. Even if she reported to the government, these scattered at the foot of the mountain would not matter. She could pick up as much as she could.

Whatever you pick up is yours.

Lin Lan and Han Qingsong went in the opposite direction of the children to pick up stones. Although they knew that these were gems, it was still tiring when the gems were all over the ground and looked just like stones.

On the first day they picked up a small bag, and when it got dark Han Qingsong took them to stay at the county guesthouse about ten miles away.

Han Qingsong also called the military office. Da Wang was participating in the elite selection competition, so they couldn't go to see him. They had to give up and continued picking up stones.

The second day, the third day... Although Lin Lan didn't say anything, she said she wanted to live here and pick up stones. Han Qingsong didn't ask much, and the children thought it was fun and cooperated. After all, the autumn harvest at home was also busy every day. Picking stones was nothing. It was useful if the adults asked them to do it.

In the evening, Mai Sui and Er Wang took Xiao Wang to stroll around and play. Lin Lan packed up her things, and Han Qingsong looked at Lin Lan's reluctant look and said, "She is so happy here that she doesn't want to leave."

Lin Lan: "You're using the wrong words. I call it fighting for my hobby."

Han Qingsong: "Take it back and build a wall?"

Lin Lan: “Building a wall.” I will never confess.

"Then you have to go back to work."

Lin Lan: "Third brother, let's discuss something."

"Moving to the mountains?"

Lin Lan: I want to be the king of the mountain.

She smiled at him like a child trying to please an adult: "Third brother, how about you go back to work first, and the kids and I can play with you for a few days, and then we can take the train back?"

When you come to Baoshan, who would be willing to leave? You just want to pick up everything you see.

Besides, if she didn't pick them up, they would be taken away by others in a few years and sold overseas at low prices, so she might as well pick more. Of course, if there was a good way to make use of these sapphires and make them more valuable, that would be the best.

Han Qingsong saw that she hesitated as if she wanted to say something to him, but in the end she didn't say it. He didn't force her and just pretended not to know.

"Then you can play for a few more days, and I will pick you up then," he said.

Lin Lan turned around happily, "Third brother, you are so kind."

Han Qingsong thought for a moment and said, "I'll pick you up in three days."

Lin Lan: "If you're not here, will the people at the guesthouse be suspicious of us?"

Han Qingsong: "No, I've already said hello. We are here for geological survey."

Lin Lan looked at him doubtfully, "Third brother, can the chief of public security also boast about the county's geological survey?"

Han Qingsong: "You are the one who will conduct the survey. When the time comes, you will submit a survey report to the county revolutionary committee and then to the district revolutionary committee."

He said it in a very serious manner, and it turned out that he was not lying.

Lin Lan: "Third brother, are you serious?"

Han Qingsong: "Do you think I'm joking?"

Lin Lan: "But I don't understand... Hey, yes, Third Brother, you are awesome."

Lin Lan suddenly had a good idea. She thought she could give it a try. If it went well, it would definitely work.

She leaned over and kissed him, "Okay, Third Brother, come pick us up in three days."

Han Qingsong's eyes were deep, "Is three days enough?"

"That's enough. Haha."

Han Qingsong saw that her previous depressed mood had disappeared, replaced by relaxation and joy, and she was as bright as before.

He didn't want to force her. Since she didn't want to say it, there must be a reason why she didn't want to say it. She would tell it naturally when she wanted to. He also took the initiative to borrow two bicycles for Lin Lan and the children to ride, so that they could go to pick up stones.

The next morning, Han Qingsong helped Lin Lan bring the stones back, while Lin Lan rode a bike with Erwang and took Mai Sui and Xiaowang to continue picking up stones.

"Children, let's go to the other hills today to get a better understanding of the situation. Record some data."

Erwang: "Mom, what data are you recording?"

Lin Lan thought about it and told him what she knew. As for where she saw it or heard it, she didn't bother to explain it to the children. After being together for so long, the children have become accustomed to Lin Lan occasionally saying something that they don't know much about. Because it's nothing special, it won't surprise people too much.

Erwang was very interested: "Mom, this is the content of geography class, but we didn't learn these things."

Lin Lan: "Knowledge is infinite. The more we know, the less we realize we know."

Xiao Wang was a little confused: "Mom, how come the more I know, the better I find myself knowing? It's so strange."

Erwang and Maisui understood a little bit.

Erwang explained: "When we don't know anything, we don't think we don't know much. For example, those people in the village, they don't read and can't read, they think they are just illiterate, and they know everything else about life. After we read and read, we learned Chinese, mathematics, English, history, mathematics, physics and chemistry, and we found that there are so many unknown things in the universe. What we have learned is just a drop in the ocean, like a handful of sand in the desert. And those illiterate people in the village, they may not even know a grain of sand. But they think that there are only two grains of sand in this world."

Xiao Wang: "I understand. Before I knew how to play the flute or harmonica, I only knew how to whistle and play the willow flute. Now I know there are piano, violin, and many more. I can never finish learning them all."

Mai Sui nodded: "That's the truth."

Lin Lan now particularly likes the children's way of learning and discussing. No matter what she says, Erwang can understand it quickly without much explanation, and then Mai Sui and Xiaowang will also understand it.

If children have more space, then surely they will also have greater development.

Thinking of this, Lin Lan suddenly put aside all the worries of the past few years.

Before, she had always worried that she was a time traveler, and being too extraordinary would easily arouse suspicion, so she restrained herself in every way, fearing that Han Qingsong and the children around her would suspect something.

Now it seems that there is no need to be so nervous. The children have already developed a deep affection for her. They trust her wholeheartedly and have never doubted her authenticity, so there is no need for her to hide anything from them.

She should slowly pass on to them some of the more advanced knowledge she knows.

After making up her mind, Lin Lan began to tell them about geography, history and other knowledge she knew around Sapphire. In her previous life, she had been an editor, a reporter and an editor-in-chief. She had compiled some specialized books. Although she had not studied systematically, she could still remember some interesting things.

Telling these to children is enough to inspire them.

Today, while picking up stones, they talked a lot about volcanoes, extinct volcanoes, dinosaurs, fossils, oil, and the formation of gems, etc. They also talked about gems and said that Chinese people like to wear jade. Traditional jade is domestically produced Hetian jade. Later, jadeite and various gems were brought in from foreign countries. The children listened with great interest.

Lin Lan also talked about the Eight-Nation Alliance's invasion of China, in which the powers looted the Forbidden City and stole many national treasures, including many gems accumulated over generations.

Erwang thought more. He held a piece of blue gemstone and said, "Mom, if this stone is polished, it will be the sapphire that Europeans like very much."

Lin Lan nodded.

Mai Sui: "Isn't that worth a lot of money?"

Erwang: "This is something for the bourgeoisie. It is worthless in our country right now, and there is a possibility of making mistakes."

Therefore, the key is how to make this thing not make mistakes and have a legitimate and legitimate way.

Xiaowang: "This is a socialist stone, not a capitalist gem."

Lin Lan touched his head and said, "Yes, this is our stone, with a good origin."

Inspired by Han Qingsong's words, she wanted to come and investigate, and then write a report to the district committee to see if she could discuss how this socialist stone could actually be exchanged for foreign currencies to buy foreign technology and machines to strengthen the power of our socialism!

The same thing, when expressed in different ways, leads to different results, and this has been proven in countless revolutionary movements.

Erwang: "Mom, how is Hetian jade polished? How should this sapphire be polished to make it look better?" He rubbed two gems against each other, but there was no reaction. Naturally, the same would not happen with other stones.

Lin Lan: "In ancient times, people used diamond sand to polish jade and a small amount of gemstones. But gemstones are too hard, and polishing them is time-consuming and laborious, and it is easy to damage gemstones, so many gemstones in ancient times were roughly polished and then inlaid."

Xiao Wang chuckled and said, "Mom, you listen to the radio a lot."

Lin Lan said seriously, "Mom saw a lot of books in the county database that you haven't seen before."

The children laughed but didn't say anything. They felt that it didn't matter where their mother learned the knowledge from, the most important thing was that it was interesting.

Erwang thought that he definitely didn't have the tools to grind these stones, so this research couldn't go on, so he had to ask the District Revolutionary Committee for support. They could provide craftsmen and tools, so that he could try to grind these stones, and after they were formed, he could try to trade with foreigners to exchange for more needed materials in the country.

He had already heard from Lin Lan's tone that Lin Lan wanted to report it to the government, but she was worried that people would accuse her of pursuing capitalism, so she was very hesitant.

He said, "Mom, I can help you write a report."

Lin Lan looked at him in surprise: "Son, really?"

Erwang was very confident: "Of course, why would I lie to you?"

"That's great!" Lin Lan grabbed his arm, "Son, if this is done, I will share our family gems among you children and give them to your wives in the future."

Erwang: “…” He suddenly became so frivolous that I didn’t know how to respond.

Xiao Wang laughed and said, "All mine are for mom to wear."

Mai Sui: "Mom, let's stay at home and build the wall."

Lin Lan: "Haha, you guys are awesome. The problem that has been bothering me for days is almost solved by you guys."

Xiao Wang asked in confusion: "Mom, what did we solve?"

Lin Lan: "Picking up stones, look how capable you are, you can pick up much more than mom can by herself. I'm afraid I won't be able to pick up any. Haha."

So during these three days they went out to pick up raw sapphires before daybreak and returned to the guesthouse after dark. Because Han Qingsong had given instructions beforehand, no one asked them about it. However, people from the Public Security Bureau of the County Revolutionary Committee came to ask if they needed any help.

Erwang played with the raw sapphires, thinking about how to write a report that would make the leaders of the District Revolutionary Committee agree to study the blue flint mine in Xiaoxuan Mountain without causing trouble.

He was born with this kind of sensitivity, and could figure out other people's thoughts more easily than others. In Lin Lan's words, he had a strong ability of empathy and could put himself in the shoes of different people and consider their problems.

This ability was already demonstrated when communicating with Han Yongfang, and now it is becoming more and more natural and harmonious, without any deliberateness or stagnation.

In addition to dealing with Han Yongfang, he learned a lot from Han Yongfang and understood what the older generation of revolutionaries valued most, cared about most, and could not tolerate most, as well as their bottom line and their greatest expectations.

He also knew how to weave in arguments to convince them to temporarily tolerate something they didn't like for the sake of better expectations.

For example, we can polish the stones of socialism into gems of capitalism and sell them to them, and then exchange them for the technology needed for the development of socialism.

He was not in a hurry to start writing, but thought about it first. It might take one day or several days to connect all the details in all aspects. Anyway, once they were connected, he could finish it in one go without any difficulty.

"Mom, do you know what kind of person the director of our district revolutionary committee is?" Erwang asked.

Lin Lan shook her head. "I'm afraid I'll have to ask your father about this."

The director of the District Revolutionary Committee is Commander Chen of their military sub-district, oh, that is, the sworn brother of her father whom Miao Hongying shows off, a person who Miao Hongying once threatened Lin Lan.

However, Lin Lan was not worried that people would report Miao Hongying because of the matter. After all, he was a commander and would not be so petty.

This is still guaranteed.

Erwang: "Our area is still pretty good."

At least the policies are more relaxed than those in some other regions, and when it comes to sports, they are more lenient than in other regions. Moreover, this region attaches more importance to the development of sports, culture and other undertakings than other regions, and is more tolerant of the brigade's sideline businesses.

Erwang also came to a conclusion from the various practical policies: Commander Chen of the region should be someone who is more able to accept new things.

Even if he does not accept it, he will not be like some people who will suppress others and force them to abandon their different opinions as long as they disagree with what others say.

"Mom, we can give it a try." Erwang assumed that Commander Chen was a leader who cared about national development and was relatively tolerant and capable, and based on this, he wrote this report.

Lin Lan was very happy: "Then thank you very much. If it succeeds, it will be a blessing for all of us!"

Now the whole world is isolating China. The Chinese government spent a lot of effort and cost to step out of Asia and squeeze out Taiwan. But if you want African and Asian countries to support you, you need a lot of financial investment, and it is not something that can be achieved simply by being the first in friendship.

If we can use sapphire to attract the attention of Europeans, arouse their demand, and make them take the initiative to exchange technology, advanced machinery and a more friendly attitude for sapphire, then that will be the greatest value of sapphire.

If it succeeds, Erwang will certainly have made a great contribution.

Erwang said humbly, "Mom, I'll just give it a try. Don't hold your hopes too high, or you'll be disappointed."

Lin Lan, however, has great confidence in her second son.

On the second day, they got up before dawn to eat, then rode their bikes to Xiaoxuan Mountain and visited several other hills for investigation.

At around nine o'clock, Han Qingsong drove over in a jeep.

He parked the car, turned off the engine, opened the door and jumped out. He looked around and found Lin Lan and the others, then strode over.

Xiao Wang: "Dad!"

Lin Lan smiled and said, "Hey, Third Brother, how did you find us? We even hid ourselves on purpose so that you couldn't find us."

Han Qingsong: “…”

He held Lin Lan's bag and led her in another direction.

Xiaowang wanted to catch up, but Mai Sui pulled him back.

"Brother, let's go over there and split up to get more."

Lin Lan and Han Qingsong picked for a while, then she sat on a rock to rest and said to Han Qingsong, "Third brother, I want to confess to the party and the government."

Han Qingsong was still using a stick to dig out rocks and help her pick up blue flint. "What are you confessing?"

Lin Lan: "That... this stone, it's a gem."

Han Qingsong nodded, "I know."

That's just flint. Only a fool would keep picking it up. But his wife is not a fool.

Lin Lan: "But you can see that our government is not paying attention to this right now."

Han Qingsong hummed. Indeed, he didn't take it seriously. They advocated a hard life and a simple life. They didn't allow people to wear gold or silver, let alone gems that looked like they belonged to the bourgeoisie.

"But!" Lin Lan played with a blue stone in her hand and looked at the deep blue in the sunlight. "This thing is very expensive in foreign countries. It's worth a lot of money."

Han Qingsong was bending over and digging stones. He turned to look at her when he heard this.

Lin Lan smiled, "It's really valuable, I'm not lying to you. I guess, in another ten or twenty years, everyone will know the value and they will definitely rush to buy it. You said that if they are rushed to buy it, it would be better for us to mine it ourselves, right? Mining it earlier can also develop the local economy earlier."

Han Qingsong still looked at her without saying anything.

Lin Lan: "I'm thinking, if we tell the government to find someone capable of managing this place and prevent it from causing harm, and we use our own country to do business with foreigners, exchange foreign currency, and exchange for their technology and machinery, wouldn't that be more valuable?"

foreign language.

This was a very new word to Han Qingsong, but she actually knew it.

Han Qingsong looked at her deeply, then continued to look for the blue stone with his head down. When he found it, he threw it into his pocket and still said nothing.

He didn't say anything. Lin Lan felt unsure. She stood up and walked to his side. "Third brother, do you think we should think of a solution?"

Han Qingsong: "If you hand it over to the government, you won't be able to pick it up."

Lin Lan laughed, "We picked up so many, it's almost the same, and..." Lin Lan quickly expressed, "Third brother, I didn't take them for myself, I took them back to study them."

Haha, even if you don't believe me, I have to declare that I am not so greedy that I have to occupy a mountain. She can just pick up what's available on the surface. This is enough for her to see for a lifetime.

Han Qingsong nodded and continued to help her pick. After a while, he said, "Come with me to the headquarters tonight."

Lin Lan immediately became alert, "Third brother, what are you going to do?"

Han Qingsong glanced at her.

Lin Lan immediately started to act and grabbed his arm, "Director Han, I just picked up a stone. Please don't arrest me. I really picked it up, I didn't steal it."

Han Qingsong: “…………”

He raised his hand and ruffled her hair. "I'll take you to report to Commander Chen and make merit."

Lin Lan: "The one who understands me best is my third brother."

Han Qingsong smiled and said, "The government is mining, you are participating in the research, selling the stones, and watching as well."

Lin Lan laughed out loud, "Third brother, you are so mean." He actually saw through her thoughts. She really wanted to participate in the development and research and design of gemstone styles, and then let the technicians cut, polish and process them, and then sell them to foreigners.

Of course she wants to participate.

But, is it possible?

She looked at Han Qingsong and said nervously, "Third brother, what if they get rid of us?"

Han Qingsong: "...donkey?" He looked at her with shock in his eyes.

Lin Lan: ...Why did I suddenly become stupid? Third brother, believe me, that's not what I meant!

Han Qingsong couldn't help but touch her head, his eyebrows and eyes were filled with smiles, "I know."

"What do you know? You know, you don't know anything at all!" Lin Lan was a little anxious.

"Hurry up and pick up the stones. Whatever you pick up before reporting is yours."

"Yes, yes, don't waste time, pick it up quickly." Lin Lan took action immediately. Once she knew she had lost something, she had to cherish it immediately.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, Han Qingsong put the bags into the car and went back to the guesthouse.

Lin Lan was still thinking, "Third brother, how about tomorrow..."

Han Qingsong simply picked up Lin Lan horizontally, and the children followed closely with secret smiles.

After returning to the guesthouse, Han Qingsong asked the children to wait there while he and Lin Lan went out for a while.

Lin Lan: "Brother Erwang is going too."

My second son has become very capable now and has to call me brother!

Han Qingsong glanced at him.

Erwang smiled and said, "Dad, I have learned a lot about stones in the past few days. I can help Mom fill in what she has forgotten."

Lin Lan nodded vigorously, "Yes."

Han Qingsong paused for a moment and then agreed, letting Mai Sui and Xiao Wang listen to the radio in the guesthouse while the three of them went out.

Han Qingsong had already called Commander Chen and requested a meeting, and Commander Chen also arranged a time for him to go to the Revolutionary Committee office building after dinner.

Commander Chen had two offices, one was the Revolutionary Committee office building, and the other was the military region headquarters office.

Han Qingsong led Lin Lan and Erwang to the Revolutionary Committee and showed his identity to the armed police at the door. The armed police knew that he was the person Commander Chen had asked them to wait for.

Someone led the three people over.

Commander Chen's guard was standing at the door of the office. When he saw them coming, he knocked on the door and said, "Chief, Director Han and his men are here."

"Come in." A loud but slightly sad voice came from the room, with a sense of majesty.

Lin Lan looked at Erwang, hoping he would not be nervous.

Erwang was not nervous at all and even smiled at her.

Lin Lan: Actually, I was a little nervous.

Han Qingsong walked in first and saluted Commander Chen, "Hello, Commander."

Commander Chen had already stood up from the wooden chair and returned the greeting to Han Qingsong. Then he looked at Lin Lan and Erwang and said, "Han Qingsong, you are doing a good job there!"

Han Qingsong: "I don't dare to embarrass my old leader."

Han Qingsong also introduced him to his wife and second son.

Lin Lan and Erwang greeted the commander. The commander Chen in front of them was not very tall, but very strong, with thick eyebrows, fine eyes, a square chin, and a head of gray hair that stood up and looked particularly hard.

Commander Chen motioned for them to sit down and briefly asked about Lin Lan's work and Erwang's studies.

Lin Lan and Er Wang answered very seriously.

Commander Chen nodded. "Yes, you work hard and educate your children well. I heard that... your third son went to participate in the Asian Games?"

Lin Lan didn't expect that Commander Chen, who was so busy with his daily affairs, would still hear about his own children participating in the Asian Games. He probably knew that Han Qingsong was coming and asked on the spur of the moment.

Lin Lan humbly said, "The child likes swimming, and the coach chose him to go out and see the world."

"nice!"

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Lin Lan discovered that Commander Chen was actually quite kind, at least not as serious as he looked, and was actually willing to spend time chatting with them to liven up the atmosphere. If it were someone else, they would have gotten impatient and gotten straight to the point.

She felt more confident about the upcoming talks.

Commander Chen: "You said you wanted to report something. I think it must be very important, otherwise you wouldn't report it directly to me."

Han Qingsong told Commander Chen the news that gem mines had been discovered in Xiaoxuan Mountain.

After hearing his words, Commander Chen's eyes widened, "What? Gemstone? That little Xuanshan?"

Han Qingsong nodded, "Yes."

Commander Chen found it a bit unbelievable, but he knew something about gems. At that time, when the puppet soldiers defeated and robbed the rich, they liked to steal gold, silver and other small items, and gems were one of them.

He even remembered that his grandfather wore a gold-inlaid ruby ​​ring when he was a child. At that time, his grandfather said that this ring was more expensive than gold, but it was not produced in the country and was basically brought in from outside.

He wasn't interested in this, so he let it go. But now that it's been mentioned, he remembers it.

Seeing that Han Qingsong was too depressed to start a conversation, Commander Chen turned to Lin Lan and asked, "Comrade Lin Lan, what do you want to say?"

Lin Lan said, "Chief, after Director Han discovered it, we immediately launched an investigation and research and looked up some relevant information. This kind of sapphire is very popular in foreign countries, especially in Europe, and it is very expensive."

Commander Chen's eyes lit up but then went out. He waved his hands and said seriously, "No, this will lead to mistakes. We would rather have the stones of socialism than the gems of capitalism."

Lin Lan, however, was confident, as she saw clearly the light in Commander Chen's eyes just now.

Lin Lan and Erwang looked at each other and motioned for him to go ahead.

Erwang smiled and said, "Chief, our socialist stones are actually the gems of capitalism. We are really amazing! It would be even better if we could use our stones to exchange for the good things we need."

Commander Chen originally thought that he was just bringing the child here to play, but he didn't expect that the child was not simple and would actually say such things.

It hit him right in the heart!!!