Although Yina Yin said so, Ethan Yin still didn't quite agree.
This project is pretty big, but sending just Ryan King and Cherry Miller is enough. There's really no need to add more people.
That's also why, when Cherry Miller brought this up to Ethan Yin, he kept refusing to agree.
This project isn't easy to carry out. Otherwise, Ethan Yin wouldn't have planned ahead and made Ryan King study farming skills at home for months.
It was all so Ryan King could smoothly infiltrate the enemy and break their will.
Thinking about it, it's understandable.
Yin Enterprises has so many subsidiaries and branch companies under its name. There have to be enough people to manage them, right?
If you assign several people to just one project or branch, isn't that a waste of resources? Who's going to handle everything else?
Besides, a lot of things are at the decision-making level. People who've just been promoted, or outsiders, simply can't handle it.
The key point is, there are still plenty of arrangements that can't be revealed to outsiders.
So these few people are basically being split up and used in multiple places.
This project is pretty big, but sending just Winston Fan and Cherry Miller is enough. There's really no need to add more people.
That's also why, when Cherry Miller brought this up to Winston Fan, he kept refusing to agree.
This project isn't easy to carry out. Otherwise, Winston wouldn't have planned ahead and made Winston Fan study farming skills at home for months.
It was all so Winston Fan could smoothly infiltrate the enemy and break their will.
Ahem.
The way that's said...
Yina Yin came back empty-handed and complained to Cherry Miller, "Do you think my brother is really my brother? I volunteered to join the project and he wouldn't let me!"
Cherry Miller spun her chair halfway around, looked at Yina Yin, and said, "What, hit a wall?"
"Yeah," Yina answered gloomily.
Cherry Miller smiled and said, "If the three of us all leave, who's going to manage everything at the company? Back when Miles Gu was still around, Winston Fan and Miles could handle it all. But now Miles has gone to England, and if I go off to farm too, everything here will fall on you. You're one of the major directors of the Yin Consortium, and you have decision-making power. So when Winston Fan can't handle things from afar, you can step in and deal with problems quickly."
Yina Yin knew Cherry was right, but she couldn't help arguing: "Hmph, I think he's just being lazy! By the way, what is that project anyway? I only caught a bit of it at the board meeting before I was called out, and you finished the rest for me."
That day, one of Yina's companies had a major mishap, and she had to leave the meeting suddenly to handle it.
Cherry Miller confidently took Yina's seat and finished the board meeting for her.
So Yina only half understood Winston Fan's project.
"Here's the thing. Actually, Winston Fan and Miles Gu have had their eye on that mountain range since the year before last. This time, it's not about resources, but about laying out a route. But to build a route, you need civil engineering, and the planned route happens to pass through the ancestral graves of the mountain villagers. Disturbing their ancestors? That's asking for trouble. But if you avoid the mountains, you'll have to go through the city, and rerouting will cost a fortune—over ten billion extra. That would wipe out almost all the project's profit. The board would never agree to that. So convincing the mountain residents to move became the top priority," Cherry explained.
"You mean the GF-112 project?" Yina immediately caught on. "It needs to go through there?"
"Yes, that's the one. The project already burned through a huge upfront investment. Our Yin family, the Jing family, and the Mo family all teamed up, each putting in over twenty billion, and more is still being added. With so much spent already, we can't let it go to waste," Cherry nodded. "When we planned it, we didn't know anyone lived in those mountains—we thought it was uninhabited. Turns out, there are thousands of people living there, totally cut off, still farming like it's ancient times."
"Huh? In this day and age, they're still farming like that? No wonder my brother had Winston Fan learn to farm with oxen," Yina exclaimed. "That's unbelievable. Why don't they want to leave? Isn't the outside world better?"
"We all think the outside world is better, but for them, it's full of danger and uncertainty. The place their ancestors lived for generations feels safest to them. Besides, their ancestral graves have been there for countless generations. Moving those graves is a huge deal—bad luck for their feng shui. So, a lot of them are against it," Cherry said.
"So my brother and Miles Gu want them to leave on their own," Yina calmly analyzed. "But forcing them won't work at all, so they have to break them up from within and let them choose to leave the mountains themselves. What happens to them after they come out?"
"Miles has already contacted the local leaders and set aside a brand new area for a new village. The Yin Consortium will fund the building of houses, roads, and provide advanced farming equipment. But—" Cherry sighed, "they still won't agree."
"It's probably mostly the older folks who refuse, right? Young people must be curious about the outside world," Yina said.
"Exactly." Cherry nodded. "That's the tricky part. The older people won't budge, no matter what you say or do."
Yina took a deep breath. "I see."
"Winston and Miles spent a whole year planning this. The idea is to gradually expose them to outside information, let them understand the world beyond, and then convince their own families to leave. It's a tough mission, and there's a deadline. If it's not done within a year, all the upfront investment will be wasted. All three families put in so much, nobody wants to see it go down the drain," Cherry explained.
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"Do you think Winston Fan can handle it?" Yina asked uncertainly.
"This is Winston's well-thought-out plan. Winston Fan may be lively, but he's steady when it comes to work. Plus, his bright and easygoing personality makes him popular with elders, so it's easier for him to blend in. Mo Yumo is too obedient—elders like him, but he's not proactive enough. Ziyue is a scholar type, not good at reading people. Xiaojin? Forget it, even if he wants to go, do you think the old lady of the Shang family would let him? Yuzhen is just a silly kid, he'd probably just play around and forget the real job. So after thinking it over, Winston Fan is the best fit," Cherry analyzed.
"As for me, I'm just here to rack up achievements," Cherry laughed. "The Yin family elders have always kept an eye on me, thinking I have no family backing and can't help the Yins. So I need this accomplishment to prove my worth."
"Don't say that," Yina disagreed, shaking her head. "You might end up being the main force over there. But if it's still like the farming era, there might be some old feudal customs left, so be careful."
"Don't worry, I may not be as strong as you, but most men can't get close to me anyway," Cherry sighed. "Besides, I have to go to Mr. Hans for half a year of special training. So what are you worried about?"
Yina couldn't help laughing. "Mr. Hans is something else. Why does he insist on training you?"
"How would I know?" Cherry spread her hands helplessly. "Maybe our horoscopes just clash."
"So I guess I really can't go," Yina said, sounding disappointed.
Cherry comforted her, "Just stay at headquarters for now. You still have several companies under your name to manage. I probably can't help you much here for a while, so you'll have to rely on yourself."
"Don't worry, it's my own business—of course I'll pay attention!" Yina perked up. "So when are you leaving?"
"I expect to head to Mr. Hans's base in a few days. Once I get back, that's when we'll head to the mountains," Cherry said.
"That soon!" Yina sighed. "Alright, I get it."
After this conversation, Yina finally calmed down and resigned herself to handling her work.
Maybe it's because of what happened between Winston Fan and Yan Shilang, a lot of people at the Yulan International Villas decided to leave.
So, there were only a few people left here.
Even though this outcome was expected by Winston Si and Gu Xixi, they still felt a bit emotional about it.
Oh well, they're all still young, so there's no rush. Just take it slow.
Once things here were mostly settled, Cherry Miller set off for Mr. Hans's base.
She was about to face six months of hellish, intensive training.
Before leaving, Winston Fan was extremely reluctant to let her go.
But a person can't stand without integrity.
Even though Cherry is a girl, she always keeps her word and has the same spirit as any man.
So, no matter how much Winston Fan didn't want to let her go, he still let Cherry Miller leave.
He just quietly told a lot of people not to make things too hard for Cherry.
Six months passed in the blink of an eye.
During these six months, Winston Fan was forced to study all kinds of farming and now he’s mastered all sorts of tools and techniques.
During this time, Yan Shilang kept his distance from Yina Yin, but still contacted her occasionally—clearly, he couldn’t let go.
Gao Tian, on the other hand, became even more enthusiastic.
Now that all the competitors had dropped out, Gao Tian was overjoyed. He kept confessing his love on Weibo, which put a lot of pressure on Yina.
To keep herself from thinking about all that mess, Yina threw herself into work, staying busy day and night.
It was New Year's Eve.
Someone unexpected suddenly appeared in front of Yina.