bayedsolid Chapter 494 Seeking External Assistance
Chapter 494 Seeking External Assistance
"Grandpa, your long-awaited granddaughter has arrived."
Ye Zhuang called out as he entered the room.
"Haha! Is that Jiu'er? Aunt Zhang, quickly prepare some of Jiu'er's favorite foods."
Ye Zhuang's grandfather, Ye Maosheng, was the former Minister of Commerce. He is now retired, but he still frequently participates in the formulation of major decisions for the Ministry of Commerce.
When Hua Yan visited the Ye family last time, she chatted with Ye Maosheng for a long time. In particular, Hua Yan shared many of her own insights on business development, which greatly surprised Old Master Ye. It was truly remarkable that a child of only a few years old could have such insights into business development. Therefore, Old Master Ye would often mention Hua Yan to Ye Zhuang and ask him to bring her home.
"Grandpa Ye, Jiu'er is here to see you. This is a little gift I brought for you."
As she spoke, Hua Yan took out a tea set in the style of Japan from the bag.
"Oh my! Look what Jiu'er brought for Grandpa!"
Grandpa Ye accepted Hua Yan's gift without hesitation.
"This is also for you."
Having tea sets is not enough without tea leaves. Hua Yan knew that the old man loved tea, especially black tea, so she chose a Qimen black tea for him.
"Haha! Jiu'er understands me best!"
Grandpa Ye gladly accepted the tea set, but when he saw it, he raised an eyebrow and glanced at Hua Yan.
"Jiu'er, where did you buy this tea set?"
"Grandpa Ye, I didn't buy this. I helped someone out, and he insisted on giving me something in return. So I chose this from among those things, and now I'm offering it to you as a gift."
"Oh! You've been a great help!"
"Grandpa Ye, you were right. I've been busy with this for almost two months. I regret helping him. I'm exhausted."
Hua Yan casually spouted nonsense.
Fortunately, Ye Maosheng didn't press her to ask what kind of help she had given, otherwise she would have continued to make up stories.
"Did someone else give you this tea too?"
"Of course, how can I have tea sets without tea leaves! He saw that I like tea sets and even wanted to give me two sets. I thought that one should not be greedy, so I chose this set for you."
Hua Yan said with a grin, without any psychological burden.
She really liked the old man; he was very approachable, humorous, and despite her being a child, he showed her the utmost respect. He even jotted down her good suggestions in a notebook, saying he would pass them on later.
Aunt Zhang quickly served the fruit and snacks. Ye Zhuang and Men Sheng sat next to Hua Yan, and the two of them handed Hua Yan things to eat, treating her like an empress dowager.
The old man was very kind and cleaned the tea set that Hua Yan had given him before starting to brew Qimen black tea.
As they ate, drank, and chatted, Hua Yan shared some interesting anecdotes about Northeast China, discussed its current development, and mentioned border trade.
Grandpa Ye listened attentively, sometimes smiling, sometimes frowning, and sometimes nodding thoughtfully. In short, he took Hua Yan's words to heart.
"I want to set up a trading company in Heilongjiang Province targeting Country R, but the country doesn't allow private trade right now. It hurts to see such a great opportunity to make money go to waste!"
Hua Yan put on a heartbroken expression.
"The government is currently formulating relevant policies, which I believe will be implemented soon."
Ye Maosheng spoke up.
Hua Yan remembered that in her previous life, private enterprises were only permitted under the new policy the following year. However, in the special economic zone, the policy had already been relaxed; otherwise, her Yanxi Group wouldn't have been able to exist. She was able to develop her company smoothly thanks to the favorable policies of the country's reform and opening up and the establishment of the special economic zones, enjoying a wave of benefits.
To Hua Yan's surprise, her trading company in Heilongjiang Province was established in less than two months.
The reason? Haha! There really were people helping them, namely Fu Youguo and Ye Maosheng. They both mentioned the private trading company at the department meeting, especially emphasizing the development of the three northeastern provinces, particularly trade with Country R.
It's often said that nothing is more effective than having someone in the imperial court, as public opinion can reach the highest levels of government.
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While Hua Yan and Tai Ji were having a good time in the outskirts of Beijing, they received a call from Gao Wei. The four teams sent by J country had all been captured by Chinese soldiers at the scene where they found the biological weapons.
The entire process was documented with audio and video recordings, like a movie shoot, leaving J country no chance to deny it. This is because these individuals all came from the J country's military, their identities were verified, and there were no issues.
Gao Wei told Hua Yan that the government had planted people at the seven coordinates provided by Hua Yan and set up audio and video recording equipment. The government also sent people to track one of the four groups from Country J. When they found the safe where the biological weapons were hidden, our personnel appeared and captured them in one fell swoop. Faced with overwhelming strength, the other side had no will to resist.
"Jiu'er, I want to recommend you for a commendation."
"Thank you, Commander Gao. The credit belongs to everyone. Without teamwork, this mission could not have been completed so successfully."
Hua Yan began to sing high-pitched songs.
"Haha! Comrade Hua Yan, the country will not forget everyone who has made a contribution."
Gao Wei felt that Hua Yan wasn't a child at all, but an ancient monster who had lived for thousands of years. How could she be so composed? She was simply not human.
Haha! Chief, you guessed right, she is a monster, a monster who has lived two lives.
After hanging up the phone, Hua Yan briefly told Taiji what she had been doing for the past two months, but she didn't go into details and just gave a perfunctory answer.
"Yan'er, no matter what you do, you must ensure your safety. To me, nothing is more important than your well-being."
Although Hua Yan spoke lightly, Taiji, who knew her well, was well aware of the danger involved.
"Okay! I understand. For you, for our future, I will be fine."
Hua Yan held Taiji's hand and made a solemn promise.
Taiji patted Huayan's head, looking like he would believe her if she said so.
"Brother Taiji, the major you're studying now is something you've never been exposed to before. Will it be difficult?"
"No, I really like it. Maybe I'll shine in this area in the future."
"That's good. I was worried that choosing this major for you would be a burden!"
Hua Yan unconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.
"As long as it's a choice you gave me, I'll do it well no matter how difficult it is," Taiji thought to himself.
"When I have the energy, I want to learn more things, maybe I'll need them in the future."
Taiji wished he had three heads and six arms so he could learn everything and make things easier for Huayan.
"I'd also like to take some other courses; this was my major in my past life. But many of my former teachers haven't appeared yet. Haha! I never thought I'd have the chance to hear them lecture again."
Hua Yan leaned against Taiji, her eyes gazing at the horizon beyond the Great Wall, as if looking at her past life.
Haha! Aren't you ashamed to say that? It's been a year, how many classes have you even attended, and you're still making these comments? How dare you!
Taiji affectionately ruffled Huayan's hair, wishing they could stay together like this forever.
Haha! I can only dream about it; it's simply impossible.
"Once you're done with your work, choose the course you like. If you have time, I'll study with you."
This is the only way Taiji can think of to stay with Huayan.
"Haha! Great! We'll have a competition to see who learns better, no holding back allowed."
After Hua Yan finished speaking, she also gave Taiji a warning.
"Hehe! Even without using water, I can't beat you. If I use water again, I'll be in a terrible mess."
The two laughed and joked, dreaming about the future.
Every time the two of them were together, they felt that time flew by, so Hua Yan wanted to bring the Boy Scouts along to play, but Taiji refused cleanly and decisively.
He hadn't seen anyone for two months, and now that he finally had a chance to be alone with someone, he had to be with a bunch of kids. He felt like dying.
This might be the only thing that Tajikistan is absolutely unwilling to budge on.