Chapter 248 Lin Sanqi wants to join the army
There are actually two factors behind the fact that the relevant departments did not take action against him.
The first factor is that Dean Shen gave a guarantee to his superiors, guaranteeing that Lin Sanqi was absolutely innocent and was loyal to D. Even if there were any problems, his role was similar to that of an underground worker in Shanghai back then.
The second factor is that Lin Sanqi wants Chinese medicinal materials in every transaction. These are not sensitive materials, but what he gets in exchange is real food that is urgently needed in the country. This is of great benefit to the country.
The country now has almost no foreign exchange, so there is no way to import food to solve the domestic crisis.
However, during this period, there was very little domestic export trade, and most of the trading partners were small and poor countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America, which had no need for Chinese medicinal materials at all.
People don’t buy into ginseng, angelica, or wolfberry, so the export of Chinese medicinal materials from China is almost zero.
If Chinese medicinal herbs could be exchanged for grain, the country would be eager to dig deep into the ground to get them.
Therefore, after evaluation by higher authorities, the situation of Lin Sanqi, a grain middleman, was deemed controllable and beneficial.
Leader Jing made the decision directly at the internal meeting, allowing Lin Sanqi to continue to engage in grain trading, the more the better, which is equivalent to opening up a new source of grain for the country.
Of course, there is a tail at the end. If Lin Sanqi touches sensitive materials or involves state secrets, he will be arrested decisively.
Lin Sanqi was unaware of all this. Liu Shengli and Ma Weiping were insiders. Knowing that their superiors had tacitly approved it, they dared to bring two large trucks of ginseng to exchange for food.
Dean Liu brought Lin Sanqi to the truck and introduced him with a smile:
"Here are 400 ginseng stems. By your standards, they're all over 50 years old, with a total value of 200,000 yuan. Comrade Lin Sanqi, would you like to inspect the goods?"
Lin Sanqi waved his hand: "We are all comrades, I definitely trust you. How much food are you prepared to exchange?"
Liu Shengli and Ma Weiping's eyes lit up, "How much can you give?"
Lin Sanqi thought that the Chinese medicine hospital also provided 200,000 yuan of ginseng, and originally planned to provide 100 tons of grain, but later increased it to 200 tons.
Since the food in the Digital Hospital is for the most respected people in the country, I cannot go against my conscience, so I said solemnly:
"I can give you 200 tons of food, and it can be fine grains, rice or flour."
Lin Sanqi thought that getting whole grains was too much trouble, requiring processing at a feed mill. Rice and flour, on the other hand, were much simpler; all he had to do was go to the grain and oil market, and they would deliver them to his door.
Liu Shengli and Ma Weiping's eyes lit up again:
"Comrade Lin Sanqi, you can't brag. You're talking about fine grains, not cornmeal?"
Dean Shen nodded slightly after hearing this. The more sensible Lin Sanqi is and the more food he exchanges, the more optimistic the higher authorities will be about him, which will definitely be beneficial to him, Lin Sanqi.
Lin Sanqi then remembered what Dean Shen had said before, that he wanted to talk about the conditions:
"Dean Liu, Dean Ma, since you two are my godfather's old friends, you are also my elders, so I will definitely not treat my own people unfairly. If you don't believe me, think about it. The last batch of food I gave us was coarse grains, but I gave you fine grains.
But I have a few conditions. If you agree to them, I'll agree to this deal. If you don't agree, then just pretend I never said anything. I don't want to risk my future and the lives of my entire family just to get food."
When Liu Shengli heard that the other party had conditions, he felt a little unhappy.
The leaders at that time believed that everyone should make selfless contributions and be able to dedicate everything they have to the country, including their youth and property. How could they negotiate conditions with the country?
Ma Weiping was more tactful. He knew that one couldn't just make the horse run fast without giving it enough grass to eat, so he smiled and asked:
"Comrade Lin Sanqi, please tell us what you want. As long as it doesn't affect our principles, we will definitely consider it."
Dean Shen also chimed in:
"That's right, Xiao Qi. You're helping the country exchange Chinese medicinal herbs for food. This is a contribution to the country and the people. You can't let certain organizations reap the benefits while you shoulder all the risks alone, right?"
Lin Sanqi touched his nose and said embarrassedly:
"Yes, exchanging herbs for food is not beneficial to me personally. If you don't believe me, you can go and see for yourself. I live in a shabby house that no one else wants to live in, and I eat steamed buns. I definitely don't seek special treatment in my life."
Liu Shengli and Ma Weiping nodded slightly. The investigation report of the relevant departments showed that Lin Sanqi's personal life was still very simple.
Of course, in the current domestic environment, there is money but nowhere to spend it, so the relevant departments do not think that Lin Sanqi has made much money privately or damaged the collective interests.
(Lin Sanqi often secretly eats out and will he tell you?)
"But, the source of the food I'm exchanging for… well, it's a little questionable. So I hope you can promise not to ask where the food comes from, and don't consider this transaction illegal. I don't want to go to jail."
Liu Shengli is a soldier, and he can't keep it secret, so he directly reveals the truth:
"Comrade Lin Sanqi, don't worry about this. The organization has already reached a conclusion. As long as you continue to exchange medicinal herbs for food, the organization will consider you to be meritorious and not guilty."
"ah?"
Lin Sanqi was shocked, thinking that he had been targeted by the relevant departments. Although he was mentally prepared, he still felt a little guilty.
Dean Shen patted Lin Sanqi on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, you are helping people and doing good things."
Having said that, Dean Shen turned his head and looked at the two uniformed leaders, Liu Shengli and Ma Weiping:
"If you want to get food in a long-term and stable manner in the future, you must protect Comrade Lin Sanqi. After all, there are too many relevant departments. If someone is blind enough to take action against him, then our two hospitals will have no food in the future.
So my suggestion is that Comrade Lin Sanqi take up a position at your Digital Hospital, making him the deputy chief of your procurement department. Just give him a one-bar, one-star rank. That way, you can use him with legitimacy in the future, and others won't dare to make unwarranted advances."
Dean Shen's wishful thinking was to let Lin Sanqi wear a green military uniform, and even a military rank. With the army as a backing, he would be completely safe.
Liu Shengli and Ma Weiping looked at each other and felt that this exchange of interests was possible. After all, it was just a position, and the digital hospital did not need to pay anything.
There are not only combat soldiers in the army, there are also civilian personnel.
Civilian personnel refer to non-military personnel who perform their duties in accordance with the law in military posts. They are an integral part of the military personnel and enjoy the corresponding rights and perform the corresponding obligations of state employees in accordance with the law.
Among them are those engaged in administrative work, education and teaching, scientific research, engineering technology, medical and health care and other professional and technical work, including singing and dancing art troupes.
Therefore, it was not difficult for Lin Sanqi to join the military system in 1960. As long as the Digital Hospital provided a position and reported to the superiors for approval, it would be fine.
Lin Sanqi is a cadre himself, and now he enjoys the rank of section chief. The corresponding unit is a battalion-level cadre. In principle, he can be awarded two bars and one star.
Dean Shen only asked for the lowest level of one bar and one star in order to reduce the resistance within the digital hospital.
After all, there are quotas for military ranks. If Lin Sanqi is given too high a rank all at once and blocks the way for others, some people will definitely be unhappy.
Liu Shengli made the decision on the spot: "This isn't a big deal. Comrade Lin Sanqi will be one of us from now on, haha."
Ma Weiping also said happily: "We are family and we don't have different opinions. From now on, the food procurement for our digital hospital will be handed over to you. Thank God, Lao Liu and I can finally sleep peacefully."
Lin Sanqi stood at attention:
"Please rest assured, Chief. I will do my best to provide food for the Digital Hospital in the future. However, if you want to completely solve the food crisis, you have to rely on yourself. My help here can only be considered an emergency measure. Look, our Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital is still developing its own farm."
Lin Sanqi would definitely have to give them a good vaccination. If the entire army's food comes to him, how can he live then? Even if he has three heads and six arms, he won't be able to handle it.
Liu Shengli looked at the Chinese Medicine Hospital Farm in front of him and nodded slightly:
"That's true. Chinese medicinal herbs also cost money to buy. Our hospital has limited funds. Without money, there will be no medicinal herbs. Without medicinal herbs, what can we exchange for food? It seems that we have to start a farm when we go back."
Dean Shen raised his chin proudly:
"Yeah, I have foresight, right? You guys are just stubborn. You don't even think of a solution when you're hungry, hehe."
Ma Weiping squatted down, pinched a handful of mud and scolded with a smile:
"Old Shen, your strategic vision is good, but your tactical vision is not. Look at the quality of this soil. How much harvest do you expect from such a thin field? Be careful that you won't even get back the money you spent on the seeds."
Liu Shengli also laughed and said:
"That's right. If our digital hospital doesn't build a farm, it will definitely find a fertile piece of land. The harvest is so good, I'm so jealous of you, little Zhuge Liang. By the way, Comrade Lin Sanqi, I brought you this ginseng. When will you give me the grain?"
Dean Shen was in a bad mood and stopped him directly:
"When will you send Lin Sanqi's work permit and military uniform to me? When will I give you food? I'm afraid some people will want to cross the river and destroy the bridge!"
Liu Shengli was also unhappy:
"Am I such a person? Okay, give me a week, I will definitely complete all the formalities. Anyway, this grain headquarters will also be divided into parts, they must be more anxious to complete the formalities than me. Xiao Zhang, unload all the ginseng."
"yes!"
The troops worked very efficiently. In less than half an hour, all the ginseng was delivered to the Changping branch warehouse.
Then when they left, Liu Shengli and Ma Weiping each grabbed a bag of cornmeal and went back happily. Dean Shen was so angry that he kept chasing the truck and scolded it as a robber and bandit for a long time.
Lin Sanqi looked at the hundreds of ginsengs in front of him and was so happy that he wanted to sing a song:
It’s time to say goodbye to the old and welcome the new year~~ It’s time to light up the lanterns and celebrate the new year~~~
These more than 400 ginsengs would be worth hundreds of millions if sold in 2013.
It's true that the bolder the people, the more fertile the land. Cooperating with the digital hospital is like opening up a new source of income...
After the people from the Digital Hospital left, Dean Shen stayed.
It was already March, the time for spring plowing to begin. All the employees of the Chinese Medicine Hospital Farm, including some of their family members, went out to plow the land and prepare for sowing.
There was no joyous and bustling scene, even though inspirational songs like "Nanniwan" were played non-stop on the loudspeakers in the fields.
On the contrary, every worker in the field had a worried look on his face. When a few people gathered together, sighs could be heard from time to time.
As Lin Sanqi followed Dean Shen, he looked at his colleagues in surprise, thinking that the food problem had been temporarily solved, so why did they all look unhappy?
"Uncle Shen, I've only been away for a few days, but the whole atmosphere is so off when I come back. We finally made it through the winter, so shouldn't we be happy that spring is here?"
Dean Shen was walking ahead, one foot deep and one foot shallow, and his mood was not very good either:
"What's there to be happy about?"
"Ha! I've already got all this food, and there's another 100 tons coming soon. It'll be enough to feed not only the branch hospitals but also the main hospital staff for months. Why wouldn't you be happy? With so much food, go around the capital and ask around. Who has as much as our Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital?"
"With over 100 tons of food, over 400 staff members, and thousands of family members, how long do you think they can last?"
"If you're running low on food, I'll help you get more. With a powerful weapon like me around, what else do you have to worry about?"
Dean Shen stopped and looked at Lin Sanqi, chuckled, and asked:
"Comrade Lin Sanqi, let me ask you, if we are out of money and have no ginseng left, can you still help provide food?"
Lin Sanqi thought, what the hell are you thinking? It's definitely impossible to get something for free. Sometimes, they can make concessions for emergencies, but how can they let me donate blood for free?
You can make a contribution by traveling through time, but the premise of this contribution is to protect your own profits, rather than making yourself bankrupt in order to make a contribution.
"Uncle Shen, I can't conjure up food. Without any exchange materials, it's no problem for you to get me a few hundred kilograms of food, but it's impossible for me to get hundreds of tons, haha."
Dean Shen sighed:
"This time, our hospital spent 200,000 yuan to get food. How many 200,000 yuan do you think our hospital has? We are almost bankrupt. We only left some emergency funds and used the rest to buy ginseng.
The country is facing economic difficulties right now, and people's incomes are declining. They can't even afford to eat. Who has the money to go to the hospital for treatment? All hospitals are seeing a decrease in the number of patients, and their business volume is declining every year."
Lin Sanqi understood and thought that this was a vicious cycle.
The economy is bad and people have less income; if people have no money, they will not spend money on shopping, including seeing a doctor; goods cannot be sold, leading to business depression, further exacerbating the economic crisis.
What's this called in economics? Deflation?
Dean Shen looked at the farm covering thousands of acres and said helplessly:
"So, our farm is very important. If the farm produces food, it can at least provide food for all the staff and their families of our hospital, so that we can survive in this difficult time.
If we rely solely on hospital funds to purchase ginseng in exchange for food, sooner or later our hospital's finances will collapse, and then everyone will really have to go their separate ways and return to their hometowns to beg for food."
(End of this chapter)
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