Era: Starting from divorce from female college student

July 1985, in the Katanga Copper Region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa.

The three smugglers, Gou Dan, Singh, and Di Lawei, who had illegally crossed the border from the South Asian subcontinent, immediately attracted everyone's attention after entering the town of Gobadolai.

"Why do people look at us so differently? I hate the way they look at us."

"Shut up. This is a chaotic area. We're here to strike it rich, so let's ignore what others think. Making money is our only goal."

"Can we really make money?"

"Why would I bring you here if I couldn't make money?"

Although many gold prospectors die here every year, those who survive eventually become wealthy.

For example, Singh was incredibly resilient; he managed to live in the small town of Gobadolai for five years.

"Five years, do you know how I got through these five years?"

"It's best to keep quiet and do more, but at the same time, you also need to observe carefully, lest you get killed without realizing it."

In the chaotic town of Gobadolai, the rules of survival are quite simple.

Dog Egg and Di La Vie were curious about everything here, but what they wanted most was money.

That's why they came here.

Bang bang bang!
Just then, gunshots rang out from ahead, startling Gou Dan and his men so much that they turned pale and quickly sought cover.

After seeing it clearly, Singh's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly called out to Gou Dan and the other two to run away quickly.

It's the law enforcement team.

The town of Gobadolai has a law enforcement team that specifically targets gold prospectors.

People who come to the town to pan for gold without proper permits will not have a good ending.

Just then, another group of people appeared on the other side; it was a patrol team from the Norlinasun Group.

Upon seeing the patrol team, Singh was overjoyed and quickly led Dog Egg and Dirawi towards them.

When they were still more than a hundred meters away, Singh shouted loudly, which attracted the attention of the patrol team.

"Gold prospectors?"

At that moment, there was also a drone above the patrol team's heads.

Zhao Mancang spotted the gold prospectors through the drone.

In the town of Gobadolai, there are several types of gold prospectors.

Gold prospectors like Singh were employed by the Norlinasun Group.

Given how chaotic this place is, it's inevitable that some people will need to mingle among the gold prospectors to gather information.

The abundance of mineral resources here has attracted a great deal of attention.

So every now and then, chaos ensues here.

In some severe cases, hundreds of battles of varying sizes can break out in a single day.

Extremely exaggerated.

If someone wants to take action against the Nolinasun Group, they must plan all of this carefully.

We can't be completely unaware of who our rivals are; that would be like the blind men and the elephant.

It's unacceptable to be blind to the truth.

So they supported several gold prospectors like Singh.

There are also true gold diggers like Gou Dan and Di Lawei. Nolinasun Group helps wherever it can, and is kind to others.

There are also some gold prospectors who are simply trying to snatch food from the jaws of death; these people are extremely greedy.

It could even be said that the greed of these gold prospectors far exceeds the imagination of ordinary people.

Of course, such a person can also become a superior person in a very short time.

Even Singh wanted to be like that, but it wasn't that easy.

Because if we were to actually do that, it would be like playing with fire, which is not an easy thing to do.

Courage, insight, and opportunity are all indispensable; this is what is known as the right time, the right place, and the right people.

Otherwise, that's not greed, that's suicide.

After strolling around the mining area of ​​the Norina Shun Group for two days, Zhao Mancang finally left.

The super dollar factory will have to wait a while longer; it's estimated that Sam will issue a new currency soon.

Once the new currency is released, the super dollar factory can resume operations.

Anyway, going against Sam is inevitable.

Who told Sam to be so disgusting?
The plane landed safely at the military airport in Yunlan City, and Zhao Mancang was back.

After returning to Yunlan City, Zhao Mancang stayed at his villa for a few days before going to the municipal government to learn about the issuance of Yunlan Treasure Notes.

"Boss, our banknotes have now been issued in quantities exceeding 5 billion yuan. According to our current system, the exchange rate with the US dollar is 1, and the exchange rates with the British pound, the Chinese yuan, and the Japanese yen are respectively..."

"Lu Yangui said respectfully."

The value of the Yunlan Treasure Note was determined at the time of its issuance, namely, that it would be exchanged at the same rate as the US dollar.

Of course, whether the outside world acknowledges it or not is both very important and very unimportant.

Sam and his fellow countrymen certainly don't trust it much, but unless their capitalists are willing to give up the Yunlan City market, they have no choice but to comply.

Currently, Yunlan City has not yet started selling high-end drones, but they will definitely be available at the exhibition in the second half of the year.

Furthermore, Yunlan City has very frequent economic and trade exchanges with other parts of China, as well as with other places such as the Middle East, Europe, and Southeast Asia.

Zhao Mancang was naturally not worried that people would not accept Yunlan Baochao. Anyway, it had just been issued, so they could take it slow.

Residents holding local ID cards in Yunlan City basically exchanged all the US dollars they had immediately.

After the end of this year, the US dollar will no longer circulate within Yunlan City.

Instead, the Yunlan Treasure Note will be used.

All external institutions within the Yunlan City Financial Center also need to pay close attention to this point.

Simply because they are foreign institutions, especially financial companies, they need to handle large amounts of funds.

These institutions are not worried that Yunlan City lacks sufficient US dollars, but rather that future international transfers will become more complicated.

Regardless of their concerns, the issuance of Yunlan Treasure Notes is proceeding normally, and that's enough for now.

"Very good, you did a great job, keep it up!"

Zhao Mancang praised him and, after learning more about the details, left.

Over the next few days, he secretly visited and investigated the situation in the various satellite cities of Yunlan City.

He's energetic and won't be easily fooled.

Therefore, he would personally go to the front line to check the situation.

Based on his visits over the past week, everything is indeed as Lü Yangui said, perfectly normal.

Yunlan Treasure Notes are widely accepted within China, and people generally like them.

The design of this banknote is based on Chinese landscape painting, with the Chinese dragon as one of the main motifs.

Then, it is paired with plum blossoms, chrysanthemums, etc., and finally named after dynasties such as Qin, Han, Tang, Song, Yuan, and Ming.

It's fair to say that this has etched Chinese history onto banknotes, which is something most people can easily accept. Beautiful and attractive banknotes are simply irresistible.

On the other hand, even if they don't accept it, by the end of the year, all the US dollars that haven't been exchanged will become foreign currency and will be unusable.

It cannot be used within Yunlan City, so problems will easily arise when trying to exchange it later.

Meanwhile, according to local news in Yunlan City, as well as reprinted foreign news, counterfeit US dollars have appeared.

What if the US dollars I have are counterfeit? Wouldn't that be a miscarriage of justice?

The day after Zhou Xiaoqing returned to Niudongping Village, he discussed something with his wife, Zhu Qinmei: buying a computer.

"Are you just wasting your money? Why buy that thing?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Qinmei immediately objected.

She is now pregnant with her second child. Although she doesn't have a very high status at home, Zhou Xiaoqing will still listen to her opinions.

Computers are no longer a strange or unusual thing in Yunlan City.

By a narrow margin, it can be considered quite widespread.

Many internet cafes have sprung up on the streets and alleys, and these internet cafes are very good for many people.

Many people who have shopped there will find that computers can be used for more than just playing games; they can also be used to read news and other things.

You can learn about world events without leaving home.

Moreover, compared to the very bulky cathode ray tube televisions, the LCD laptop and desktop computer that Yunlan City recently launched are much thinner.

Thin and slim computers are naturally more popular, and of course, they are also more expensive.

"I'm just a little bored at the construction site, and I miss you and the kids a lot. I was thinking that if we bought a computer, we could video chat every day."

Zhou Xiaoqing said with some grievance.

"What video call? What does that mean?"

Zhu Qinmei, who stayed in the countryside, didn't understand what was going on.

Although she stays at home, she rarely goes out.

Because she needs to take care of the child, and she is heavily pregnant, it is naturally inconvenient for her to go out.

So she spends most of her time in Niudongping Village or strolling around the park near the village.

Even so, she was always extremely cautious whenever she went out, because of the previous incident involving human traffickers.

Therefore, Zhu Qinmei doesn't know much about computers.

"It's a new technology that allows me to talk to you face-to-face. How about this, we go to a computer store in the city tomorrow and you'll see."

Zhou Xiaoqing wanted to explain, but found she was tongue-tied and couldn't explain clearly.

I might as well take her to the site tomorrow to see for herself, then we'll know.

Zhu Qinmei pursed her lips and said:

"A computer costs one or two thousand yuan, you think that's cheap, right?"

"It's alright, not too expensive!"

Zhou Xiaoqing immediately said:
"We've saved nearly 180,000 yuan now, so spending a thousand or two yuan isn't too bad, right?"

"We don't have any major needs right now. We have a house and a car."

Before Zhou Xiaoqing could finish speaking, Zhu Qinmei immediately said, "Aren't you planning to get a better car? The one you had before, can you even call that a car? It was a truck!"

Pickup trucks are Zhou Xiaoqing's favorite.

Before, he hadn't found a job planting trees in the desert, so the salary was low, and he could only afford a pickup truck.

These types of cars, which can carry both cargo and passengers, are not expensive; they can be purchased for around 10,000 yuan in total.

Now that her family is wealthy, Zhu Qinmei has become more discerning.

While I might not be able to afford one of the twelve zodiac-themed cars, a Mercedes-Benz around 100,000 yuan is still within my budget.

Upon hearing his wife's request to buy a Mercedes-Benz, Zhou Xiaoqing immediately said:

"Honey, we already have a car. Let's not change it now. Let's wait a few years until we have more savings before we get a new one."

"Listen to me, we don't need a car that much right now. You're pregnant too, so your travel needs aren't great. A pickup truck will be fine."

"I can still continue planting trees there and earn about 120,000 yuan a year. If I work hard and get my year-end bonus, I can get an extra 30,000 to 50,000 yuan."

Yunlan City has a desert greening project covering tens of thousands of square kilometers in the Saudi Empire.

This project has been under construction for over a year.

With the current installation progress, it should be completed smoothly in another two years.

The Saudi Empire now has demands for this to be completed at a faster pace. At the same time, they are already negotiating with Yunlan City to operate a second greening project covering an area of ​​tens of thousands of square kilometers.

If you want to speed up the process, then you'll need to pay extra.

They already gave them 100 billion US dollars, and if they add more money, the investment in the entire project will be even more outrageous.

However, the Saudi empire is rich and naturally doesn't lack these billions of dollars.

Since they don't lack anything, Yunlan City won't be stingy with the overtime pay.

"You still get year-end bonuses?"

Zhu Qinmei asked with delight.

A year-end bonus of 30,000 to 50,000 yuan is no small sum.

The Yunlan Treasure Note has the same exchange rate as the US dollar, and there has been no news yet indicating whether the exchange rate has appreciated or depreciated.

However, judging from the current situation, the purchasing power of Yunlan Treasure Note is comparable to that of the US dollar before.

In any case, prices within Yunlan City are still quite stable.

Moreover, Zhou Xiaoqing has already saved 130,000 yuan, and Zhu Qinmei has also saved 50,000 yuan.

Although the money was deposited separately.

However, the couple is very loving, and they always discuss any major expenses together.

Because they spend most of their time apart, they need to communicate more.

Zhou Xiaoqing decided to buy a computer based on this consideration, so that he could communicate face-to-face with his wife and see his children while he was at the project site.

Otherwise, over time, feelings can easily fade away.

"Yes, that's for sure. The news was already announced before I came back, and I believe it won't be long before it spreads everywhere."

Zhou Xiaoqing also said with a smile:

"Honey, how about we go to the city tomorrow to look at computers?"

"Okay, it's up to you."

The next day, Zhou Xiaoqing took Zhu Qinmei and their child Zhou Yuanchuan and set off for the city.

After arriving in the city center, they parked their car in a nearby parking lot.

Parking in the city center isn't expensive, but it still costs 50 cents an hour.

After entering the computer store, Zhou Xiaoqing and her group asked the salesperson to begin the introduction. (End of Chapter)