Plum Garden, dinner.
"What, you want to go to Xiangjiang?"
Dean Gu was a little surprised, wondering when his son-in-law became so vain and snobbish? He was vying to go "traveling" abroad?
The old man's thinking is still a bit old-fashioned. He really dislikes those leaders and their families who "free ride" on the group. As a result, his son-in-law also wants to "free ride", which makes him a little unhappy.
"Why are you going to Xiangjiang? We're going to inspect the CT machine. What constructive suggestions can you, a general affairs section chief, offer?"
Seeing the old man's stern face, Mother Gu quickly tried to dissuade him, "You are such a scoundrel! Listen to what Xiao Xia has to say."
Gu Lin quickly displayed her ultimate skill of acting like a spoiled child, "Dad~~ Chen Lao Er, don't you understand? If we really want to go on a trip, does he really need to go with you? It's not like he's short of money."
Chen Xia nodded quickly and threw a few flirtatious glances to please his wife.
"Dad, don't worry. I'm not going to Hong Kong just to join a tour group. How about this? You guys help me with the paperwork, and I'll pay for it myself. I'll bring Mom, Gu Lin, Chen Qiu, and Chen Dong along."
After Chen Xia made this suggestion, Chen Qiu and Chen Dong still didn't know what going to Hong Kong meant, but Gu's mother and Gu Lin's eyes lit up.
Hong Kong is a shopping paradise and a "capitalist region." Which woman wouldn't be tempted? Even a retired old lady like Gu's mother would find it strange.
"At my own expense..."
Old Man Gu thought for a moment. "If you want to pay for it yourself, I'll ask. It shouldn't be a problem. It won't cost the government any money anyway. You must have some hidden agenda in mind to be in such a hurry to go to Hong Kong. Tell me, what new way have you found to make a fortune?"
The old man was such a smart guy that he knew what kind of shit Chen Xia was going to do as soon as he took off his pants.
"Hey, Dad, there are two important things to do in Hong Kong. One is to meet some relatives. My dad's great-uncle is there. The other is to purchase some pharmaceutical laboratory equipment."
"Laboratory equipment? What are you buying this for? Are you planning to become a researcher instead of a doctor?"
Everyone at the dinner table was family, and Chen Fang was still cooking in the kitchen, so Chen Xia said directly:
"I can get some medicines, so I want to set up a laboratory to crack the formulas and processes of these medicines. Then I can imitate and produce them myself. This way, we won't have to import drugs for clinical use in the future."
Dean Gu's heartbeat quickened when he heard this. "Is it feasible?"
Chen Xia said firmly, "It's feasible. I have the actual product, the instructions, and even the formula. All we need to do is research the production process and the formula ratio. It won't be too difficult."
"Then you could look for collaboration with a domestic pharmaceutical research institute. They have ready-made equipment and researchers, which is better than tinkering around on your own."
Old Man Gu asked in confusion, Chen Xia shook his head.
"I don't trust them. The stakes involved in developing this drug are too high, big enough for them to sell me out. So I have to make sure the patent and formula are in my hands."
Although the hospital manager, Old Man Gu, looked down on Chen Xia, he was absolutely convinced of his son-in-law's vision for making money.
After hearing his explanation, the old man felt relieved. He would definitely do his best to help him get the quota. Besides, there was a reason. Hospital procurement was originally under the jurisdiction of the General Affairs Department.
Suddenly, Old Man Gu thought of something: "But do you have foreign exchange? Can RMB be used in Hong Kong?"
Chen Xia patted his pocket and said, "Don't worry about the money. I have my own way. As long as I can get out, it's fine."
The formalities were handed over to my father-in-law. With his connections, it wouldn't be a big problem to go out with the tour group at your own expense. After all, this wasn't a public benefit, so everyone was happy to do him a favor.
Now the 10-person inspection team has become a 15-person inspection team. Chen Chun and the laboratory director Zheng Haisheng have no chance to go to Hong Kong. It is unreasonable to ask for a long vacation just after starting work in July.
It is not easy to "go abroad" at this time. Procedures are one thing, and the foreign affairs department also needs to provide special training. There are also people who are nominally tour guides, but in fact they are supervisors to prevent anyone from "betraying the country and leaving the group."
Another important thing is currency exchange.
If you go to Hong Kong, you have to use Hong Kong dollars. If you exchange them at a bank, the official exchange rate of RMB to Hong Kong dollars is around 1:2.5.
But there are regulations that each person can only exchange 100 RMB, and no more than that.
If you're just going on an inspection trip, this pocket money would be enough. The problem is that while inspection is a public matter, everyone still has to think about how to go shopping.
The focus is on home appliances.
At that time, there was very little choice for domestic home appliances, and you needed a ticket. Without a ticket, you couldn’t buy them even if you had money.
In addition, ordinary people tend to be somewhat pro-Western, so those who "go abroad for inspection" always have their relatives and friends help bring back some home appliances.
From televisions to refrigerators, from washing machines to watches, they want everything.
But what if you don't have foreign currency? This is where the black market comes in. Just now, Chen Xia was smoking and chatting with a few scalpers in front of a provincial overseas Chinese store.
Chen Xia is now definitely a VIP customer in the eyes of these scalpers, and all his transactions are in US dollars. He is an absolutely awesome person, and the scalpers all try to curry favor with him.
At this time, the US dollar is more useful than gold. As long as you exchange some US dollars with Chen Xia, you can make a considerable profit by reselling them.
When Chen Xia took out another batch of US dollars and said he wanted to exchange them for Hong Kong dollars, the scalpers' heartbeats immediately accelerated. They gathered together and took out all the Hong Kong dollars in their hands.
It wasn’t much, only 20,000 Hong Kong dollars, and Chen Xia paid for it all by himself.
In fact, when it comes to currency exchange, Chen Xia can also use US dollars to exchange for Hong Kong dollars directly in Hong Kong, but the official exchange rate quoted will never be better than that of scalpers. After all, the US dollar is too precious and can be circulated all over the world.
Just like now the exchange rate of RMB to USD is 1:1.9, but if you really want to exchange it on the black market, it will be at least 1:5. I heard that in some areas it can be exchanged to 1:10. The difference is not a small amount.
After hearing the news that Chen Xia was going to Hong Kong, all the important people in the Fourth Hospital came to ask for help. They didn't dare to ask the dean for help, so this easy-going Section Chief Chen was still a good help.
Some asked for help bringing the TV, and some asked for help bringing the refrigerator.
The young people didn't have much money, but they also wanted to help carry some small items, such as tape recorders, electronic watches, and most importantly, those pop song tapes.
He could bring things, but he had to find his own way to get foreign currency. He couldn't just let Chen Xia buy things with the Hong Kong dollars he'd bought on the black market, and then have them pay him in RMB based on the bank's exchange rate. That would be a fool.
In this way, some people who have no connections and no foreign exchange can only sigh in despair.
In fact, Chen Xia didn't want to bring anything for them. They went to Hong Kong for important business, but he had to buy so many things for them. He really became the head of the general affairs department.
But in a society where relationships are important, what can you do? In order to keep your image intact, you have to bite the bullet and accept it.
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