The guest room is not big, with an elegant layout of mahogany round tables, and there is a circle of sand and other people chatting and laughing and drinking tea

Feng Zhe, deputy secretary of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee, has very thick eyebrows, blazing eyes, and a resolute character at a glance, his father Feng Lao, who died of illness, was a famous general among the conservatives of the Republic, and Feng Lao's writing of "thrift is virtue, and death by luxury" is still hanging in Secretary Feng's room.

The deepest impression of Secretary Feng is that when he was the mayor of a city in the central province, he was dismissed on the spot because his work focus and central policy were different, and he was transferred back to the ministry and appointed to another position. In the early nineties, Tang Yi had just come to prominence with an article in the Great Controversy, while Mayor Feng, who was in his early thirties and looked promising, was in the wilderness.

At that time, the eastern and central provinces of the Republic of China, vigorously develop the private economy, "five small enterprises" bloomed everywhere, Secretary Feng was again and again to rectify the "five small enterprises", "conservative" two words have since become his label, and now, the country began to vigorously rectify the "five small enterprises" seems to confirm his foresight, in fact, this does not prove how correct Secretary Feng's original approach was, at that time in the early stage of reform, it was urgent to break all kinds of shackles, and encourage private small enterprises to show is a necessary stage.

At present, Secretary Feng is still so conservative and tough, advocating that the municipal party committee and government strengthen the overall regulation and control of the economy, and especially opposing the practice of pushing all contradictions onto the market. Privately, he agrees with the reform of the big farm, but this does not mean that he and Tang Yi have similar opinions, what he appreciates is the collective ownership component of the farm reform.

Looking at Tang Yi, Feng Zhe smiled, "When I saw you, I remembered thirteen years ago." Come to think of it, Tang Yi's article and his Shimono are almost in equal order, and in the most painful failure of his life, he also firmly remembered Tang Yi's name.

Tang Yi could faintly think of the subtle emotions in his psychology now, and smiled: "Time will prove you right." ”

Feng Zhe smiled and waved his hand, "Many things take a long time to prove, and you and I can't see them." ”

Tang Wandong smiled: "This is a family gathering, don't talk about topics that are too heavy." Turning his head to look at Cheng Chaolun, "Chaolun, is the tea okay?" ”

Cheng Chaolun smiled and nodded, he didn't talk much, because this circle was his first contact, and he had to be cautious in his words and deeds.

Feng Zhe immediately laughed. "Chaolun. I read your interview. That's very good, wow. Especially the section on the rare metals industry. Thoughtful! ”

Cheng Chaolun smiled. "It's just a family's words."

Feng Zhe waved his hand: "It's not a family's words. It's a wake-up call! ”

Cheng Chaolun said with a smile: "Secretary Feng is too praised. Don't dare to be. ”

The four of them laughed. The atmosphere is also harmonious. It's past ten o'clock. Feng Zhe and Cheng Chaolun got up to say goodbye. Tang Yi also wanted to leave. was left by Tang Wandong to stay for one night. Tang Yi knew that the second uncle had something to say to him. Nod.

Send Feng Zhe and Cheng Chaolun away. Tang Wandong and Tang Yi entered the study. Look at the neatly lined up ancient books in the cupboard. Tang Yi smiled: "Second uncle is getting more and more elegant!" ”

Tang Wandong smiled: "It's not like you, lighting fires everywhere." Sitting on the sand, he beckoned to Tang Yi, and sighed again: "Your second aunt is not here, and this home is getting colder and colder." ”

Tang Yi sat down next to Tang Wandong and said, "Why don't you ask Xinxin to go home and live, how tired is the second aunt running around?" ”

Tang Wandong sighed, "Xinxin, this child, thinks that there are many constraints at home. ”

Seeing that the second uncle was in a bad mood, and he was a little frustrated when he thought that his daughter was drifting away from him, Tang Yi smiled: "Also, the deep mansion compound, if you want me to live here, I can't get used to it." ”

Tang Wandong smiled: "Don't talk about this." He took out a business card from the business card holder on the desk and handed it to Tang Yi, "This person, you can see it." ”

The golden plastic business card, revealing a touch of luxury, "Chen Mulin, President of the Second Rare Metal Mining Group of the Republic"

Tang Yi smiled: "This person, I know." ”

In the early days of reform and opening up, the implementation of the method of exchanging resources for investment, in the early nineties, foreign capital began to enter the domestic exploration, but because the policy at that time only allowed foreign capital and low-grade, refractory metallurgical ore development, foreign mining in China did not achieve too much results. However, in recent years, due to the continuous rise in gold prices in the international market, the huge demand for gold in the domestic market has stimulated the comeback of foreign mining. A number of super-large gold mines with reserves of more than 100 tons in China are controlled by foreign mining companies.

In particular, the short-sighted behavior of some local governments, in order to attract foreign capital to give many preferential policies to foreign-funded enterprises, did not calculate the economic value of the gold mine itself and the expected growth value of the investment in the joint venture, and was controlled by foreign capital at a low price, which is suspected of "selling resources cheaply".

In recent years, there has been a growing awareness of the resource crisis and restrictions on the exploration and exploitation of gold mines. Relevant experts believe that gold reserves are an important line of defense for financial security, and that a large amount of gold mining is in the hands of foreign-funded enterprises, which will endanger the country's financial security to a certain extent. It is necessary for China to adjust its management policies for special resources to ensure that the benefits of these industries are maximized. The state began to pay attention to the protection of rare metals, and is ready to gradually take back the controlling stake in the world-class gold mines in China from foreign capital

The second rare metal mining group of the Republic of China has not only obtained the mining rights of a large gold mine in Africa, but has also established strategic partnerships with several foreign-funded enterprises that occupy super-large mines in China, and is expected to gradually repurchase shares from these enterprises.

These are inseparable from the personal friendship between Chen Mulin, president of the Second Mining Group, African dignitaries and foreign-funded mining companies, and Chen Mulin has become a man of the year in the rare materials reserve industry of the Republic.

As far as Tang Yi knows, Chen Mulin has always had a close relationship with that side, and in Tang Yi's eyes, he is an out-and-out spokesperson for certain vested interest groups.

"Contact him?" Tang Yi was slightly stunned.

Tang Wandong smiled and picked up the teacup.

Thinking of Feng Zhedi's words, Tang Yi immediately understood that Cheng Chaolun did not anger some people when he talked about the issue of "wealth distribution", but after the interview, he talked about the current situation of the aborigines in some provinces in the southwest of the country "guarding the gold mountain to eat", Cheng Chaolun casually said a few words about the disadvantages of foreign-funded enterprises holding mines, such as only focusing on short-term behavior, and the content grade of tailings left by some enterprises after gold smelting is still about 3 grams, which even exceeds the gold grade of many normal mining mines in China. However, foreign-controlled mines will not play a beneficial role in local construction, and it is difficult for the public to obtain corresponding benefits from them.

It seems that Cheng Chaolun's words offended some people, and Chen Mulin is naturally one of the representative figures.

"Meet him? It's good. Tang Yi weighed the business card and smiled slightly, this is a capable person, get acquainted

It's not bad under either.

……

In the Chrysanthemum Hall of Mingyue Xuan of the New York Hotel, Tang Yi met Chen Mulin, he was in his forties, he was very personable, a black suit was well-cut, there was no trace of dust on his shiny leather shoes, and he was a person who paid great attention to his appearance.

When Tang Yi shook hands with him, he felt that he shook hands very strongly, which is usually the character of aggressive people.

"Director Tang, I am deeply honored!" Chen Mulin sat down with a smile on his face.

Tang Yi smiled: "You're welcome, it's my honor to meet you, a legend." As he spoke, he personally poured Chen Mulin a cup of tea.

Chen Mulin smiled heartily: "Director Tang rarely pours tea for people, right?" ”

Tang Yi frowned, then nodded with a smile.

Home-cooked side dishes were sent one by one, Tang Yi asked Chen Mulin about some questions about the country's material reserves, Chen Mulin talked eloquently, many points of view made Tang Yi feel refreshed, for example, he said that the arrival of the country is more and more to the national currency and oil, gold and other scarce resources are closely tied, in a sense, who has resources, who has the world, has the initiative and the right to speak. However, from a domestic point of view, because of the backward mining technology, blindly closed will only make our mining industry catch up with the world level more and more slowly, so it is inevitable to appropriately open up the rare metal mining market and make some sacrifices.

Although Tang Yi didn't agree with his opinion, he had to admit that he had a certain point.

Chen Mulin sighed when he said this, "Of course, opening up the gold mining market to foreign capital should focus on introducing their technology, and cannot sell resources as bargaining chips, but many people only want to be happy for a while, and do not look at the problem from a higher angle, and their speech is very extreme, this kind of behavior will only destroy our relationship with some friendly foreign-funded enterprises, and now, it is very difficult for us to negotiate the recovery of equity between No. 2 Mine and Duolun Mining Group, because people don't trust us." ”

Tang Yi smiled, "Mr. Chen is used to taking precautions, and there must be a way." ”

"It's hard!" Chen Mulin sighed with a sad face.

Tang Yi smiled, and stopped talking about this topic, but talked about some mines in Africa with Chen Mulin, and Chen Mulin also smiled and chatted with Tang Yi.

Tang Yi has talked about it in many circles in the Yellow Sea that advocate his acquaintance, and everyone without exception thinks that if this is Tang Yi's ideal of governance, then everyone may be in a difficult situation in the future, and now Tang Yi has entered the Reform Commission, although he is mainly in charge of agriculture and everyone has little intersection, but there are often some discordant voices in the field he is in charge of, especially the Employment Department, some new policies introduced are very headaches, and some people have long proposed to put some pressure on Tang Yi to wake up that his ministry is not a place, Going on a rampage like a wild horse would only break your head, and now, without a doubt, is a perfect opportunity.

Cheng Chaolun stepped aside to give Tang Yi a bloody lesson.

I thought that Tang Yi would go a little deeper, but I didn't expect to hear his words and Tang Yi changed the topic, it seems that this person is very proud! Chen Mulin looked at Tang Yi with a smile and felt that it was interesting to fight with such a person.

Tang Yi didn't know Chen Mulin's true thoughts, but the day after he met Chen Mulin, Deputy Director Jahansen, who was in charge of the national economy, personnel, material reserves, etc., called, chatted with Tang Yi with a smile, and said: "Director Tang, I'm here to ask you that the material reserve center is being expanded, and talents are urgently needed. ”

Tang Yi smiled and said, "As long as Comrade Chaolun agrees, I have no opinion." ”

Deputy Director Jia smiled: "Then I'll talk to Comrade Chaolun." ”

After hanging up the phone, Tang Yi's face sank, and after thinking for a few minutes, he dialed the outside line, "Tian Ye, help me make an appointment with Chen Mulin from the Second Mine." ”

A few minutes later, Tian Ye came in to report, and the phone was immediately connected, but Chen Mulin's secretary, Mr. Chen, has been very busy recently, busy explaining problems to some friends, and the schedule is full.

Tian Ye added: "I mentioned that it was you, but it was still said that Mr. Chen wanted to appease some friends." ”

Tang Yi smiled, nodded, and didn't say anything.

……

In the decorated luxury room, Chen Mulin was comfortably leaning on the luxurious boss's chair and talking on the phone.

He is a man who knows how to enjoy, and in his hand is a glass of 82-year-old Lafite, and the scarlet wine shimmers seductively in the night light.

"Wen Ting, no problem, don't worry, we will definitely pay attention to environmental protection in the gold mine in Ningxi, and you don't know the strength of the second mine

As he spoke, Chen Mulin smacked his red wine and said with a smile: "You old fox is not worthy of the name, this time cut off one of his arms, see if he knows the pain!" ”

After a moment of silence on the microphone, a deep male voice said, "Put it down, you still have to put it down." ”

Chen Mulin smiled and said, "Don't worry, I know in my heart that I won't force him too much." ”

The male voice fell silent again, and stopped talking, "Anyway, let it go, there are many things you don't know." ”

Chen Mulin was slightly surprised, and said with a smile: "Okay, when did you become so cautious?" ”

After hanging up the phone, Chen Mulin called the secretary and asked the secretary to contact Tian Ye and help him make an appointment to meet Deputy Director Tang.

Chen Mulin frowned, hung up the phone, stretched out his hand and slowly rubbed the slightest shortness, Tang Yi, I really don't know the depth! No matter how high the position is, many things have to be compromised, how many pounds and taels are you?

As an international gold mining figure who relies on the national level, Chen Mulin does have proud capital.

He smiled and picked up the phone, dialed a number, and whispered to someone.

In Tang Yidi's office, there was a depressing atmosphere.

Cheng Chaolun put down the teacup and said with a smile: "Director, it's not bad to go to the reserve center, you can also be light and hot!" ”

Tang Yi sipped the tea without squeaking.

In the secretary's room across the wall, Tian Ye looked at the closed office door, and sighed softly in his heart, there have been a lot of rumors in the committee recently, such as saying that Director Cheng has made major mistakes in his work, and even Director Tang is responsible, Director Sun Yuping seems to have talked to Director Tang about something, it can be seen that the result of the conversation is very unsatisfactory, Director Tang closed the door heavily when he came back, and this kind of undisguised emotion is the first time that Director Tang has been born.

It's difficult, it's so difficult for Director Tang to do something, but you can imagine other people. Tian Ye didn't know what was going on, and I think it was Director Tang's reform proposal that touched the nerves of some people.

Picking up the documents on the table, Tian Ye was a little distracted, until Cheng Chaolun came out of the director's office, Tian Ye hurriedly stood up and sent it, secretly observing Cheng Chaolun's expression, but he couldn't see anything.

Send Cheng Chaolun

, Looking back at the closed door of the director's office, Tian Ye sighed softly and returned to his seat, at this time, it is naturally not good to disturb Director Tang.

In the office, Tang Yizheng and Qi Jie were clean and breathing, "Husband, aren't they just a few stinky mines?" I'm going to clean them up! ”

Looking at the pretty Qi Jie's angry appearance, Tang Yi couldn't help laughing, his mood suddenly brightened, and he nodded and said, "Well, a few little miners, it's time to clean up!" ”

……

The price of crude oil suddenly skyrocketed in the international market, and it is said that a large number of hedge funds hit the oil market, and as oil prices soared, various funds entered the oil market to get a piece of the pie, and the price of gold also rose steadily.

In the face of the pressure of soaring oil prices, the US government finally reacted strongly, and on Tuesday US Treasury Secretary Nelson emphasized that the strong US dollar is in the interests of the United States, and the US economy is recovering; At the same time, Fed Chairman Sampras pointed out that the situation in the face of persistently high inflation will prompt the Fed to raise interest rates.

Their hawkish speech caused the dollar to rebound strongly, crude oil prices began to fall sharply, the heavy drop in oil prices prompted investment to take profits on gold, and international spot gold gave up strong gains, and gold prices fell sharply.

At this time, hundreds of billions of funds suddenly broke into the gold and dollar market, almost can be described as wanton, the dollar rose sharply, gold quickly fell below the low price at the beginning of the century, followed by all speculation moved, all kinds of hedge funds have been killed, nearly a trillion dollars of funds will be the normal order of the international financial market impact on the scattered, just with interest rate hikes to stimulate the rise of the dollar The Federal Reserve is anxious, and hurriedly studied to deal with this situation, resulting in many countries protesting, Think it's a round of money in the United States.

The whole world was stunned, wondering what was going on.

According to the relevant legal documents, these companies have to give a certain amount of gold to the material reserve center of the republic every year, and the price of gold has continued to rise in recent years, these companies always trade gold and the reserve center at the last minute to obtain maximum profits, but they do not want the price of gold to suddenly plummet, and now any physical delivery will lose a large amount of money, but the contract term is approaching. These mining groups were all red-eyed and asked Chen Mulin for ideas.

I don't care what you do, what you promised me will be done, and Mr. Smith on the other side of the phone hung up the phone with a strong attitude.

Chen Mulin slammed the phone on the ground and rubbed his head hard, his scalp was hot and painful, but it was not as upset as his heart.

At the same time, Tang Yi also received a call from his second uncle.

Tang Wandong smiled, "Tang Yi, are you ......?" Anyway, take it when you see it. ”

Tang Yi said: "Who knows? Well, take it when you see it, some people just don't understand. ”

After hanging up the second uncle's phone, Tang Yi dialed another number, and said helplessly: "Mom, the movement is too big, right?" ”

Xiao Jinhua chuckled, "If you want the price of gold to fall, then fall." ”

"Robber!" Tang Yi was in a very good mood and joked with his mother.

Xiao Jinhua said with a smile: "The robbers can't fight the soldiers, it's time to withdraw, the income is good, our gold reserves, cluck, secret." ”

Tang Yi said: "Well, don't tell me." ”

Xiao Jinhua smiled, "Some people just don't understand, it's good to have cake to eat, and if you annoy the cake chef, they can't eat the scum!" ”

Tang Yi smiled: "It's a pity that not many people know who the real cake chef is." ”

Qi Jie was the only person who could confide in Tang Yi at this time to celebrate the victory, and Qi Jie chuckled when she was on the video with Qi Jie: "Husband, you say that our mother is a robber, but in fact you are the real thief, you are so angry, the earth trembles." ”

Tang Yi smiled: "Is there one?" ”

……

On the eve of New Year's Day, the turbulent financial market gradually stabilized, and the international gold industry also carried out a major reshuffle, and foreign companies that occupied several large gold mines in the Republic were reported to have sold a large amount of gold at a low price last month, and then the stock prices of several holding companies plummeted, and the Republic of China No. 1 Mining Group successfully purchased equity from foreign companies, in this reshuffle, a mine got several extra-large mines from African countries, which made the republic's high-level one of the revival, and the personnel changes of a mine appointing Liu Xiaolou as assistant to the president were extremely low-key. Not many people noticed.

No. 2 Mine suffered heavy losses because of Chen Mulin's gold futures trading, and Chen Mulin, who had always been arbitrary, did not go through the normal procedures when conducting futures trading, so he naturally became a scapegoat for the failure of the investment.

The golden room seemed to be filled with dilapidated information, and Chen Mulin sat on the sand in a daze, his beard was unshaven, and he seemed to be ten years old overnight.

The music on the mobile phone sounded, Chen Mulin answered the phone in a daze, and the male voice in the microphone lifted his spirits, and said with a wry smile: "I didn't expect you to call me." ”

The deep male voice was silent, and sighed softly, "I said it earlier, I want you to let it go." ”

Chen Mulin was stunned, his breath became short, "You are Tang Yi?" Something to do with him? This, this can't be, right? ”

The male voice hesitated, "I don't know, it stands to reason that they ......" The voice gradually became smaller, "I shouldn't have this power......"

Chen Mulin didn't hear clearly, and said with a wry smile: "Anyway, thank you for your call." ”

On the other end, the handsome middle-aged man slowly hung up the phone, rubbing the sun **, his head hurt, no matter who has such a potential opponent, he will not be able to eat or sleep, okay?

At this time, Tang Yi was sitting on the comfortable sand in the luxurious wine collection of Miaoshan Villa, gently clinking glasses with Liu Xiaolou.

Liu Xiaolou looked at the bottles of red wine in the cupboard, and chuckled: "Third brother, do you like red wine?" ”

Tang Yi shook his head, "No one in our family is good at this." ”

Liu Xiaolou smiled: "Then I'll rest assured, if Xinxin likes red wine, I can't afford to tighten my belt!" ”

Tang Yi smiled: "When I'm back, I want to be to Xinxin." ”

Liu Xiaolou nodded: "I know!" ”

Tang Yi shook his wine glass, his mind was a little trance, probably there has never been a freak politician like himself in history, right? You can smash some interest circles with a raise of your hand, and it's really a bit happy to think about it. But while deterring some people, it will inevitably make some people at the top alert, at least, everyone sees their feelings as complicated, right? A chess piece that is difficult to control and cannot be abandoned, now, many people are having a headache, right?

Tang Yi smiled self-deprecatingly and drank all the wine in the wine glass.