Siheyuan: I am a trader in both worlds!

Are you interested in visiting and exploring the 49 City World?
"Is that even a question? Of course I'm interested! Ever since I found out that your area is actually from the 50s, I've always wanted to go there and explore it properly, okay?"

"It's just like how eager you are to explore and have fun around here! It's just a pity that, for one reason or another, this idea has remained just a thought until now."

"So if such a good opportunity really came up, I definitely wouldn't refuse! But what's the thing is, compared to all of these, I still really want..."

When Bai Ling heard Xia Yiyi say this, she knew that she was going to steer the conversation toward how to be honest with Ximen Lang and the matter of the "golden finger" (a powerful ability to cheat).

Before Xia Yi could finish speaking, Bai Ling interrupted her.

"Well, that's enough. It would be impolite to say anything more."

Xia Yiyi was naturally very dissatisfied with Bai Ling's attitude.

Therefore, seeing that Bai Ling was about to turn around and leave immediately after speaking.

Putting down the bland and tasteless noodles she was holding, Xia Yiyi quickly took Bai Ling's arm.

With a forced smile, he quickly offered his advice.

"No, no, let's talk about it again. As the old saying goes, everything can be discussed. Besides, I haven't even explained what it is yet. How is this impolite? How is this impolite? At least let me finish what I have to say, okay?"

"Want me to finish? No need, absolutely no need for all that trouble. I don't even need to think about it; I already know what you're going to bring up. You know, I know exactly what's going to happen. So don't even think about it, it's impossible. I advise you to just give up on that idea as soon as possible!"

"you"

"What did I do wrong? Go ahead and say it, I'm listening."

This made Xia Yiyi very angry.

But Bai Ling is currently in the upper hand, and if she really wanted to ruin things for me, it would be as easy as eating and drinking.

They were simply too angry to speak out.

The flexible and adaptable Xia Yiyi immediately voiced all her grievances, eager to get them off her chest.
Anyway, I swallowed back all the unpleasant words.

This made Bai Ling look at him with new respect.

Then came the problem.

"You're so patient! Your scheming and cunning are truly remarkable. I was already very wary of you, and now you're acting like this. Tell me, if I let you have your way and not interfere with your plans, how can I possibly accept it?"

This really infuriated Xia Yiyi.

Whether he scolded her or not, Bai Ling always had a set of excuses ready for him.

Just as he was about to open his mouth
Bai Ling immediately stuffed a piece of bread into Xia Yiyi's mouth.

No one knew whether the reply was true or false.
"Just kidding. Look at you, you're so easily amused."

Then, he didn't waste any more words with Xia Yiyi.

They got straight to the point and got down to business.

"There are two small things you need to get done for me as soon as possible. The first is my identity issue, you need to get my ID card sorted out for me as soon as possible. Otherwise, it will be inconvenient in every way, and that won't do."

Bai Ling only realized after delving into the history of the future that the issue of identity was indeed not a small matter.

Especially in modern society, without a small card to prove one's identity, it's practically impossible to move an inch, and everything one does will be restricted.

Upon hearing this, some people will surely say...

"I haven't used my ID card for years, and nothing's happened. I still do what I was supposed to do."

Nothing happened? Just do what you're supposed to do.
We won't go into all that nonsense about travel restrictions, financial service barriers, employment and education issues, or limited public services.

There's only one rule: internet access requires real-name registration. Without an ID card, you can't get a phone card, pay your phone bill, or surf the internet. What are you supposed to do then?
If you can survive two days like this, I'll be truly impressed.

So after realizing the importance of her identity, Bai Ling bluntly pointed it out to Xia Yi and urged him to resolve the matter as soon as possible and clear up her identity.

Not only should her identity issue be resolved immediately, but the identity issues of Lao Luo and Hao Pingchuan should also be settled as soon as possible.

"After all, I always need a couple of assistants around to help me handle things that I can't easily do myself. It wouldn't be convenient without an official position, wouldn't you say?"

To be honest, I was quite taken aback when I heard Bai Ling's request, which sounded rather like a command.

Xia Yiyi's first reaction
"I won't do it! You can find whoever you want to do it for! I don't care!"

Especially since she had just been dealt with by Bai Ling in that way.

Even a clay figure has some temper, let alone her.

So she really didn't want to care at all.

Not only did she not want to get involved, she also wanted to use this opportunity to give Bai Ling a good dressing down and vent her pent-up anger.

There was no way around it. Putting aside the fact that everything Bai Ling said was reasonable, just considering Bai Ling's current status and the enormous power she held that no one dared to underestimate...
She couldn't refuse.

Therefore, although Xia Yiyi was very reluctant, in the end, she still didn't say anything else.

Instead, he obediently and meekly agreed to the matter in a muffled voice.

"I'll call the relevant people right away, and we'll get your household registration sorted out as soon as possible. We'll also make sure you get your driver's license and all the other necessary permits and licenses, so you don't miss a thing and your use of them is not delayed."

Xia Yiyi finally agreed to the matter.

Nodding, Bai Ling then made her second request.

"Secondly, it's about people. I need a large number of people who are proficient in special machinery and absolutely trustworthy! Of course, the relevant special machinery is also indispensable."

"You're like a giant mining truck, a hydraulic excavator that can scoop up dozens of tons of coal with one scoop, and you also have to take care of loaders, bulldozers, down-the-hole drills, and all that!"

"The same goes for people. Whether it's skilled technicians who are proficient in various machines or instructors with excellent teaching abilities, as long as you have them, can provide them, and can pass the review, I want them all, and I need them in large quantities!"

We need them all, and in large quantities?
"That must cost a lot of money! Not only do these large machines cost money, but the technicians and instructors are also very expensive. After all, you know how expensive the salaries are here. Especially for those who aren't even considered to be working abroad, but are actually going to the world to work, their monthly salary is at least tens of thousands!"

"That's all I've reported as low as I can! If you add the social insurance and housing fund, and all the other expenses, it's not cheap, Sister Ling. With so much money and such a high salary, can you afford to run this business?" Such a high salary and such high expenses would have been absolutely unacceptable to Bai Ling in the past. She would have thought that Xia Yiyi was making exorbitant demands and taking advantage of her misfortune.

After all, how much does she earn?
How can an ordinary technician dare to ask for such a high price, which is higher than the salary and better benefits of a senior cadre like her? Isn't this just taking advantage of someone's misfortune?
However, now that things are in the present, Bai Ling has a profound understanding of what the future holds.
Then this price is truly exceptionally fair.

After all, they are different in nature.

Ordinary workers wouldn't work abroad unless they received at least three times the normal wage. (I don't know if this is true, but wages will definitely see a significant increase; that's absolutely true. Otherwise, who would want to leave their homeland and face such unsafe conditions?)
They've already passed the ball out.

They have to sign all sorts of confidentiality agreements and accept all sorts of supervision, making it incredibly difficult to even call home to let them know they're safe.

If the salary isn't high enough, don't even think about it!

As for why the technicians who came before didn't ask for such high salaries...
nonsense!

That was specially provided by later generations to help the construction of Beijing!
The significance of the ZZ movement outweighs its practical significance, and there are only a small number of people involved.

In later generations, people were more generous and would directly help pay wages and such, which was of course no problem.

But Bai Ling is clearly going to loosen restrictions on a large scale.

It's not just 10,000 or 20,000, but even more than 100,000 or 80,000, they're shoving together large numbers of technical and educational personnel.

In the future, we'll have to settle accounts with the authorities in Beijing.

After all, even close brothers should keep clear accounts.

so.
"What about the expenses? Of course, I'm not doubting your ability to repay. I have a lot of confidence in you on that point. I'm just worried that you'll hand over all that money before you've even had a chance to enjoy it. Are you really willing to do that?"

"Nonsense! I've never seen so much money in my life, of course I'm reluctant to part with it! But what can I do if I'm reluctant? If we want to develop and build, this money is a must-have for massive investment!"

"As the old saying goes, you can't catch a wolf without risking your cub! It's just a little salary, right? We'll pay it! Once all the heavy machinery and skilled personnel are in place, the work will begin."

"By then, even if we do absolutely nothing every day, countless sums of money will be lining up to flow into our pockets! Once the business is fully established, we might just make back our initial expenses in just a few days!"

"Can this little bit of money even be considered money? It's not even worth a hair on a cow's back! Of course, I can suppress my reluctance and pay salaries and raise benefits as needed. Of course, the premise is that you have to help us with the initial funding. Otherwise, we can only give up and go back to the way things were before, taking it slow."

Take it easy?
This is not possible!

Unlike in Beijing, where there are so many jobs and opportunities that there aren't enough people, the pressure here in the future is immense!
With so many excellent job opportunities available, and so many job opportunities in total, Xia Yi didn't know what others thought, nor did she want to know.

She definitely wouldn't give up!

Not to mention that she hoped even more than Bai Ling that Beijing would take the initiative to break down its barriers and accept the large-scale entry of people from later generations as soon as possible.

Anyway, there are many benefits.

Therefore, it was clear that Bai Ling seemed to be backing down towards the end.

Regardless of whether Bai Ling is real or fake.

Xia Yiyi immediately patted her chest and guaranteed it.

"It's just a small advance payment, right? I'm not bragging, we're so broke right now, all we have is money! Huge sums of money, we don't even know where to invest it all! So don't even mention just helping you advance some money, we could directly let you invest, we have no problem with that at all!"

I genuinely believe this is an absolutely brilliant idea, and a highly profitable business opportunity.

Faced with enormous profits, no one cares about being unhappy or having just been dealt with by Bai Ling!
Xia Yiyi immediately seized the opportunity and stuck to him.

Like sisters, she took Bai Ling's arm and excitedly began to introduce her to Bai Ling.

"Speaking of investment, this is indeed a good idea. You see, if I simply lend you money, you'd have to pay a hefty interest rate, which is hardly worthwhile!"

"But what if we changed the advance payment to an investment? Well, what do you think? Not only would you not have to pay exorbitant interest, but you could also completely get rid of the troubles related to funding, personnel, and technology, and start with a lighter burden, devoting yourself wholeheartedly to development and construction!"

"So many benefits! If it were really like that, you'd be truly..."

"You've completely fooled me!"

The sudden remark, "I've fallen for your big trick," caused Xia Yi to freeze in shock.

Before Xia Yi could even rack her brains for various excuses...

Bai Ling immediately expressed her disdain.

"Don't think I don't know what you're really up to. Aren't you just seeing that there's a lot of untapped potential here and want to get involved, take a big bite out of us, and make a fortune without any risk?"

"I'm not trying to be mean, but you really need to change your money-grubbing ways! The abacus beads are practically hitting my face; I could hear you shoving those beads from 800 miles away!"

"What, do you really think we're stupid? You can't even see through this little thing? You can't even spot this little scheme? We're all shrewd old foxes, what kind of ghost story are you trying to tell me?!"

That made Xia Yiyi feel incredibly embarrassed.

Seeing that he could fool Ximen Lang, who was too lazy to think too much about his little schemes, he thought he could fool Bai Ling?
That's really not an option.

Xia Yiyi said awkwardly.

"I was just worried about slowing down your development. Besides, it's so much money. If it were you, wouldn't you be tempted? And I didn't mean anything by it. I didn't interfere with your sovereignty, nor did I necessarily demand a controlling stake."

"I just want to make a little money by following you guys around, is that not allowed? The most important thing is that you can't hog all the profits! Let us make a little bit, at least let us make a little bit! Otherwise, how am I supposed to explain this to everyone upstairs and downstairs?"

Don't say it, you really don't say it.

Although Xia Yiyi's words were indeed a bit far-fetched, the logic behind them was just that.

After all, no matter how you look at it, the enormous investment made by later generations is there for all to see.

If you really eat all the food yourself and leave a little soup for others, they definitely won't be able to explain it to you.

It's impossible for the authorities in Beijing to do that.

"Should I discuss this with Lao Luo and the others?"

"Alright, that's all I've been waiting for! You guys keep discussing it, I won't sit idle either! I'll immediately gather a team to discuss how much technology we can actually use to help you!" (End of Chapter)