Chapter 162: Nanao Mountain is closed tonight
Liang Haisheng's eyes lit up when he heard this: "Can we really trade for grain? Okay, Comrade Lin, come with me!"
The saying "whoever has food is your mother" has been proven true again.
Liang Haisheng brought Lin Sanqi to another warehouse area. When they opened the door, they saw rows of fish maws drying in the sun.
"Comrade Lin, just check it out. These are the finest fish maws. If they were a few decades earlier, foreign merchants would have been scrambling to get them."
Lin Sanqi stepped forward, took out the printed fish maw information and photos, and matched them one by one, then nodded with satisfaction:
"Director Liang, if all fish maws are of this quality, I agree to exchange one catty for three catties of rice."
Liang Haisheng laughed out loud:
"Comrade Lin, then we have a deal. It's a done deal. You can't cheat poor people like us. Oh, and by the way, Comrade Lin, if we fishermen have fish maw, but it's privately owned, can you exchange it for food?"
Lin Sanqi blinked, thinking, isn't it all collective now? How come there's still fish maw in private hands? Is it made from dead fish picked up from the beach and dried in the sun?
"Director Liang, it depends on what kind of fish maw it is. I don't want the ordinary stuff."
Liang Haisheng quickly explained:
"Comrade Lin, it's like this. It's only been 10 years since liberation, and our fishery cooperative has only been established for less than 5 years. In the past, fishermen caught and sold their own fish. So the golden croaker fish maw that you want, which is over 20 years old, is in the hands of ordinary people. Our cooperative doesn't have it."
Director Liang's original intention was good. He wanted to give the villagers a good opportunity to exchange food. This year was too difficult. Even with money, they couldn't buy food, let alone they didn't have any money.
But this proposal made Lin Sanqi a little embarrassed. After all, collective transactions were one-time transactions, and it was safer to quietly complete the transaction and leave.
But if you purchase it from a private person, it will take a long time and involve a variety of people. If someone secretly reports it, you will not be able to explain yourself even if you have a letter of introduction.
The letter of introduction allows transactions between public and public entities, and between groups and groups, but does not allow transactions between public and private individuals.
"Director Liang, I'll be honest. I'm definitely going to buy fish maw. It doesn't matter to me whether it's from a private company or a collective. But buying from a private company is too risky. You know, it's not in line with national policy, and I, Lin, would never do anything that violates the law."
Director Liang understood immediately and waved his hand:
"Comrade Lin, don't worry. Since I dare to say this, I will definitely not let you take even the slightest risk. So, I'll spread the word first and have the people prepare their fish maws. Then you bring the grain and we'll trade tonight.
During the transaction, I will send militia to control all entrances and exits and the docks. No outsiders will be allowed to enter or leave our Nan'ao Mountain, so as to prevent leaks. Besides, you are giving us Nan'ao Mountain people a chance to survive, so who would report it?"
This is Hu Jianren's character that makes him dare to enter restricted areas. He is willing to take high risks in order to survive and make money.
Lin Sanqi is also from Dongguang, and Dongguang people also value money over life, so he nodded and said:
"Okay, then we'll trade tomorrow night. Have everyone prepare the golden croaker fish maw. Remember, it must be at least 20 years old. I'll exchange one pound for 10 pounds of rice."
"Well, Comrade Lin, you are our benefactor."
"But Director Liang, please keep my identity confidential. Don't tell anyone. Also, keep it confidential. If there are any sinister villains or troublemakers in the village, lock them up first and release them after we complete the transaction."
"Comrade Lin, rest assured. I'm more experienced in grassroots work and will definitely resolve all the hidden dangers!"
After agreeing to a private transaction, both of them were in a good mood.
Liang Haisheng didn't hide it anymore. "Comrade Lin, how about we trade the fish maws in the warehouse tonight? And this..."
Liang Haisheng walked out of the door and brought back two sacks:
"Comrade Lin, these are our local specialties from the seaside. I'm giving them to you personally. Haha, I hope you don't mind."
Lin Sanqi opened the bag and took a look. Wow, it was really a local specialty. There were two bags full of shark fins, dried abalone and fish maw, especially golden sturgeon fish maw.
These two bags of seafood are really worthless these days, but they would be treasures in 2013.
Obviously, Liang Haisheng regarded Lin Sanqi as a buyer who took kickbacks.
Lin Sanqi didn't say anything. He took the benefits and left, pretending to transport grain. Liang Haisheng immediately recruited people to start packing fish maw into bags, and at the same time arranged for another group of people to notify every household.
That night, Lin Sanqi drove a large truck and exchanged 10 tons of rice for 3 tons of high-quality fish maw.
The next night, dozens of militiamen guarded the narrow area where the Nan'ao Mountain Peninsula connected to the mainland, and no one was allowed to enter or leave.
Similarly, all fishing boats at the two small docks along the coast were tied together and locked, prohibiting all ships from going out to sea.
The people in several fishing villages near Nan'ao Mountain took out all the stocks they had, whether it was shark fins or fish maw, to exchange for food.
Liang Haisheng said that the country sent people to exchange food for other things in order to take care of Nan'ao Mountain.
But the smart villagers could definitely guess that the national exchange took place in broad daylight. How could they trade secretly in the middle of the night, like thieves?
However, exchanging food is beneficial to the people. Who would have the time to question it?
Not hungry anymore?
Moreover, Liang Haisheng, on behalf of the Nan'aoshan clan, had already announced in advance that anyone who caused trouble or reported others would be expelled from the village and the clan hall without mercy, and no one would dare to have any bad intentions.
The transaction took place in the small square in front of the cooperative. There was no electric light, but a large bonfire was lit nearby.
The people all lined up quietly. When it was their turn, they took out their own hidden fish maw or shark fins, and then the staff of the cooperative weighed them and converted them into rice for the people.
Lin Sanqi wore a mask and a hat and said nothing. He just watched quietly from the side, supervising the entire transaction process.
After one night, the big truck was already piled high with all kinds of seafood.
Just the most precious "small-bearded golden sturgeon" was purchased, totaling 1,000 kilograms. All of them were over 20 years old, and many were even 40 years old. The largest fish maw was as big as a kite.
Lin Sanqi knew that this kind of small-bearded golden croaker fish glue could definitely be put up for auction and used as a treasure to protect the house.
Before we knew it, it was early morning. The chickens in the village had crowed three times, and the sky was beginning to turn slightly pale.
Lin Sanqi looked at his watch and knew it was almost time. If someone saw him pulling a truck full of fish maw and shark fins at dawn, he would definitely not be able to explain himself.
"Director Liang, I think the acquisition is almost complete."
Director Liang was a little anxious: "Comrade Lin, there are still many villagers who want to exchange food. Can we stay for a few more hours?"
Lin Sanqi felt a little sorry when he saw those poor villagers holding seafood and looking at them with helpless eyes.
"Director Liang, how about this? I still have over two tons of rice in my truck. I'll leave it at your cooperative. And as for the fish maw and shark fin, can you help me buy them? I'll come back tomorrow night."
Upon hearing this, Director Liang patted his chest and said:
"Comrade Lin, you can trust me. I, Old Liang, will never do anything like stealing food. Don't worry, I'll take care of the rest."
Lin Sanqi knew that there was no trust without reason in the world. If you wanted others to do things for you, you had to be able to feed them:
"Director Liang, please divide this food up first. All the staff members who are helping out will take 10 kilograms each, and Director Liang, you will carry 100 kilograms back. I also have a sheep in my car that has been slaughtered. I will give it to you to try."
Lin Sanqi didn't need the rice, and even if it was all gone, the loss wouldn't be big, so he was happy to be generous.
Sure enough, Director Liang and the staff of the cooperative were excited when they heard this. It is very difficult for people living by the sea to eat meat, and they may not even be able to eat it during the Chinese New Year.
"Doctor Lin, I won't say anything more. From now on, you will be the best friend of us Nan'ao mountain people."
Lin Sanqi waved, climbed onto the truck and hurriedly drove towards Fuzhou. Of course, he couldn't drive to the city of FZ, but he set up a tent not far from Nan'ao Mountain in advance, and then returned to the passage space through the tent door.
Lin was too lazy to clean up so many abalone, shark fins, fish maw and Panax notoginseng, so he left it to the aunts and sisters-in-law in the village to deal with.
Finally, we drove out the jeep, packed up the tent, and drove back to the provincial capital before dawn.
Early in the morning, Lin Sanqi appeared in the ward on time. At this time, Zhang Jingjing's treatment had already lasted for 8 days.
"Pull the clothes higher, yes, ah, no need to pull it so high..."
Zhang Jingjing's face was as red as fire. She quickly pulled down her clothes a little to cover her two glans, leaving only her belly exposed.
Lin Sanqi observed it carefully and touched it a few times with his hands, and found a lot of dandruff-like scales on his hands.
"Itchy?"
“It doesn’t itch.”
Zhang Jingjing has a very nice voice. The 18-year-old girl has great collagen in her face and the sugar content in her voice.
"Okay, your temperature has been normal for 48 hours, and the rash has subsided. These dandruff-like scales are a sign of recovery and will gradually disappear without leaving scars. Comrade Zhang Jingjing, you can be considered recovered."
Zhang Jingjing burst into tears after hearing this: "Doctor Lin, I don't have to die anymore, right? Woohoo, thank you so much..."
Mother Zhang hugged her daughter and cried with joy:
"Doctor Lin, you are truly a miracle doctor. Our doctor Hu Jian said he couldn't be cured, but after just a few doses of your medicine, he is back to full health. The Lingnan School of Medicine is truly amazing."
Lin Sanqi thought, this is not the Lingnan School at all, it is clearly the Western Medicine School.
At this time, Zhang Xingbang quietly closed the door and stuffed a red envelope into Lin Sanqi's hand.
Lin Sanqi was really embarrassed to accept it. Director Zhang not only helped him purchase medicinal materials, but also helped him issue letters of introduction to purchase fish maw. How much money did he make from fish maw alone?
Does he still care about these little things?
Zhang Xingbang held Lin Sanqi's hands tightly:
"Doctor Xiaolin, please accept this. Don't refuse. Without you, my daughter wouldn't have survived this time. I, Zhang, am so grateful. If you don't give me the medical expenses, would I still be a human being?
Besides, my daughter has been educated since she was young and is well-educated and well-mannered. If Dr. Kobayashi is interested, I would be happy to see you become my son-in-law."
When Zhang Jingjing heard this, she buried her head in the quilt.
This made Lin Sanqi blush.
Well, a business trip and I get a wife? How does that make sense? It seems like after the breakup, I've been doomed to have bad luck in love?
(End of this chapter)
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