She simply turned around, went behind the curtain, and took out some snacks to amuse the child.
"I probably can't go. Wasn't my brother supposed to be coming? I'll wait a few days and go later. Besides, I don't think I need anything right now."
"That works too. There are still some days until the New Year, so there's no rush."
The village has been quite lively these past few days. Those cloth dolls you made have become very popular. People are visiting the village chief's house and Uncle Liu's house next door every day after breakfast, and they can stay until the afternoon.
The day before yesterday, I saw Hu Zi. He was complaining that there was no room for him on the kang (a heated brick bed), and he was so crowded that he had to go outside to play.
Thinking of Tiger's aggrieved look, Jian Dan couldn't help but laugh, but then she thought of something else.
"Oh dear, I think there's a package of cloth scraps left at the post office. I was planning to pick it up and deliver it to the village, but then I was busy preparing fish and going up the mountain, and I completely forgot about it."
"Then give me your documents, and I'll bring them back to you tomorrow."
This was nothing. The educated youth often went to pick up packages together, and they all knew each other at the post office. It was normal for them to bring things to each other. Without saying a word, he simply handed the ID to Lin Dongfang.
Cheng Chao arrived quickly and was relieved to see Jian Dan had recovered and was back to her lively self.
I wanted to teach her a lesson, and thinking back to the last time I left, I realized I almost angered her. But she's definitely not someone who doesn't know her own limitations.
Thinking back to the results of last night's interrogation, where they were told with absolute certainty that the gold mine was located on the border between the two countries, I couldn't help but sigh.
"What can I say to you? If there's something you can't tell your brother, do you think I won't help you?"
Simply following the conversation, he asked,
"Really? Anything?"
Cheng Chao paused for a moment, then quickly recovered and said nonchalantly,
"Then tell me yourself, what haven't I done well for you?"
That's true, but Jian Dan didn't say anything. Only when Cheng Chao brought up the gold mine as a starting point did Jian Dan feign curiosity.
"Brother, where do you think the best location for this gold mine would be?"
Cheng Chao's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that she really fell into a coma because she disposed of the gold mine?
He considered it in his mind, but didn't show it on his face.
"My opinion doesn't count, but I still hope that it's all within our country's borders. It would be even better if it were on the outskirts, so there wouldn't be any ownership disputes, and it would be easier to mine it if it were on the outskirts."
"If we're deep in the mountains, we'll inevitably encounter wild animals. With our current troop strength—and it's not that I lack confidence, as you've seen this time—the basic training they've received offers absolutely no advantage in the mountains. If we were to actually mine deep in the mountains, the workers' safety would be a huge concern."
The two of them are currently in a state of mutual understanding, where "I know you know, and you know I know, but I won't say," happily playing a game of cryptic banter.
Cheng Chao knew that Jian Dan had a secret, but he didn't dare to ask, fearing that asking would cause an explosion or scare her away again.
Simplicity is the exact opposite of him. I'll let you discover my secret little by little, intentionally or unintentionally, but how much you can discover depends on your abilities.
The two brothers' riddles were quite amusing.
Cheng Chao felt certain that the gold mine might actually be in her hands.
Having received the answer, Jian Dan began to make plans in his mind. He needed to find a suitable location on the mountain as soon as possible to set up the gold mine.
"So when do you plan to start mining? It's already the coldest time of year, and it's frozen solid. It won't be easy to start digging, will it?"
Cheng Chao pretended not to hear it.
"It can't be moved, it can't be moved. We just found out, and we can't just listen to their side of the story. We need to survey it again."
Even if the survey results are obtained, a set of rules need to be agreed upon. The rule is not to report it to higher authorities, but this matter is probably too much for the military region to cover up. If it is exposed later, we will be in a passive position.
We need to come up with a foolproof plan.
It's simple and clear that this mining is not something that can be done overnight; the process requires the most manpower.
However, it must be admitted that with so many people involved, there is a risk of leaks, regardless of who it is. Whether it takes three to five years, or even ten to eight years, no one can guarantee anything.
The longer it goes on, the more likely even the biggest secret will become common knowledge. At that point, even if the military region had eight hundred mouths, it wouldn't be able to explain itself clearly.
"Hey, if no one knew, we could hide them all."
It's a pity so many people know, tsk tsk, this is troublesome!
Cheng Chao kept moving his hands as he pondered the simple truth. Indeed, if no one knew, he could still find a way to cheat. But now, not only do those few people know, but Lin Zhengde and Cheng Jin also know, and there's no guarantee that no one else has noticed either. This method is definitely not going to work.
Then we can only take the normal route: mining.
This involves many issues, and what I just mentioned is only a part of it. If the news gets out, no party will sit idly by. With such a big piece of the pie, who wouldn't be tempted and who wouldn't want a share?
It was quite a lively time back then.
He put down what he was holding and faced her directly.
"If it were you, what good idea would you have?"
"I?"
To put it simply, if it were me, I would have already saved it to my social media account. Why would anyone else even care about it?
However, if you remove the element of cheating with her cheat code, she really doesn't have any particularly good methods.
“This isn’t something you can accomplish in a short time. If you want to keep it completely secret from outsiders, you’ll have to keep it completely under wraps.”
At that time, communication tools were not that advanced, and secret research bases did exist. It wasn't entirely impossible to close off the area, but since this was a normal living environment, suddenly closing it off would only arouse suspicion from others.
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