Chapter 274: Persuading the Youngest Son to Go to Hong Kong
Lin Sanqi quickly reminded:
"Dad, someone promised me that as long as it's good for the country, no one will liquidate me. I won't talk about it anymore. I think I should be safe for now."
Lin Kucan smiled bitterly:
"Yes, perhaps you'll say someone promised you no investigation, no pursuit, and no liquidation. But the person who made those three promises has an uncertain future. Sometimes you can only listen to what your leader says, not trust it completely.
Similarly, if you cooperate with the country and help it, perhaps in times of crisis those people will be grateful to you and follow your lead. But if there is a slight disturbance one day, do you believe that you will be the first to be beheaded because you are the one who dances the most joyfully?
Lin Sanqi put down the book, realizing the seriousness of the matter.
"Dad, I've thought about it, but I need to complete the initial capital accumulation now. Everything I do is to make money, make a lot of money, and then make myself stronger. So now, I have to cooperate with them.
When I have enough money, I will find a way to cooperate with them, to avoid becoming a pawn in the struggle and a victim of the guillotine. When I have the strength and the ability to protect myself, I will be able to better help the country.
For example, if I have a batch of medicines, when I have money, I can open a pharmaceutical factory and sell the world's most advanced Western medicines throughout the country, benefiting the people of the whole country, and even sell them abroad to create foreign exchange for the country.
Dad, I'm not a bad person. I love this country and have never thought of harming it, so Dad, please believe me."
Lin Kucan heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this:
"It seems you understand what's going on. I'm glad. I'm most afraid you'll get carried away. When you finally realize it, you'll be standing on the edge of a cliff, and a single push will send you careening off."
Lin Sanqi thought that he had a golden finger, but even if he wanted to run away, people in this era really couldn't stop him.
Because as long as there is a door, he can disappear without a trace.
But the same thing goes, it's easy for him to leave, but those who remain in this era will be doomed.
It doesn't matter if my second brother and his wife are there to offer sacrifices, but what about my parents, my eldest brother's family, and Pan Ye? Should we send them all to Jiabiangou?
Taoism emphasizes cause and effect.
When Lin Sanqi traveled through time and space and recognized the Lin family as his wife, he wanted to seduce the girl and get a girlfriend because he was greedy for her body. This was the "cause".
There is a cause for every effect, and now these family members and lovers have become his "effects", making it impossible for him to just walk away.
Otherwise, in 2013, the company had 1 billion in cash in its account and billions of medicinal materials in the warehouse. Wasn’t that enough to make him lie down?
"Dad, don't worry. I know what I want, what I do, and the future direction of our country. So I won't easily step into a minefield and be blown to pieces.
The country is in trouble right now, with a food shortage. I've brought in large quantities of grain from abroad. I've even acquired a valuable hybridization technique that can multiply grain production several times over. Firstly, I'm contributing to the country, and secondly, I'm showing them that I'm useful.
Of course, they were using me, and I was using them too. I needed domestic medicinal herbs, from precious ginseng, musk, and bezoar to the most common ones. I wanted them all, as many as I could get. If I relied on my own strength, I certainly couldn't accomplish this. I had to leverage the collective strength.
So, I'm only in the initial stages of contact with them now, and the honeymoon period will last for a while. This period is enough for me to acquire a large amount of medicinal materials and complete the initial capital accumulation. I won't be afraid of any further disturbances."
Lin Kucan shook his head in disapproval:
"No, in our country, merchants have had the lowest status for thousands of years. Having money is not necessarily a good thing. In fact, in many cases, having money is actually a bad thing.
By the time you have completed the initial capital accumulation, someone may say that your capital is illegally earned, and your accumulation may become nothing.
If you don't believe me, just look at history. From Lü Buwei of the Qin Dynasty, to Shi Chong's show of wealth in the Western Jin Dynasty, to Shen Wansan of the Ming Dynasty, these wealthy businessmen were as wealthy as states, but which of them had a good ending? In the end, their families were destroyed and their families were wiped out.
Let's not talk about the distant past, but let's talk about the more recent past. Hu Xueyan, a veteran of our pharmaceutical industry, had a fortune of over 20 million taels of silver at its peak, which was equivalent to two-thirds of the Qing government's annual tax revenue. Isn't it an exaggeration to say that he was rich enough to rival a country?
Not only was he wealthy, he was also incredibly patriotic. Without his financial and human resources, how could Zuo Zongtang have afforded the victory over Xinjiang? Hu Xueyan's contributions were truly remarkable, weren't they? He's undoubtedly a national hero.
But what happened in the end? His patron, Zuo Zongtang, was no match for Li Hongzhang and fell. Hu Xueyan's wealth and achievements were of no use. Ultimately, he was still murdered by Li Hongzhang and Sheng Xuanhuai, and his family was torn apart.
So money is not the most important thing in any era, the most important thing is power.
But how can money and power be easily obtained? If you want to climb up, you have to harm others, and you also have to be on guard against being harmed. Our Lin family has no one to rely on in the city, and without a helping hand, you can't get ahead."
Lin Kucan thought his son wanted to follow the path of a famous businessman, making money through business while serving as an official.
From his recent position as the head of the purchasing department of the Changping branch of the Chinese Medicine Hospital to the second lieutenant of the Digital Hospital, his career seems to be going smoothly, but in the eyes of Dr. Lao Lin, this is clearly like walking on a tightrope.
Lin Sanqi was a bit puzzled, thinking that his old father usually hated meddling in other people's affairs and always insisted on letting things take their own course. Why did he suddenly start lecturing today? It was rare for him to say so much in one breath.
"Dad, did you hear anything?"
Lin Kucan put down his bowl and chopsticks, and suddenly said something out of the blue:
"I received a letter. Your fifth and sixth uncles have gone to Hong Kong."
"ah?"
Lin Sanqi was a little confused: "Fifth Uncle and Sixth Uncle went to Hong Kong? How did they go? Do they have Hong Kong and Macau Passes now?"
Lin Kucan smiled and said, "How? Of course they swam over. I asked them to go."
There are too many uncles in the Lin family, such as the second uncle, the third uncle, the fourth uncle, the fifth uncle, and the sixth uncle. He can't tell who is related to whom. He really wants to sing: There are too many uncles in my family, and they never come to visit unless there is something important.
"Dad, what's going on with Uncle Five and Uncle Six? And why did you let them swim to the Xiangjiang River? It's so dangerous. I heard there are soldiers guarding the beach, and they'll shoot if they get caught. Besides, Uncle Five and Uncle Six have no one to rely on in the Xiangjiang River, what can they do there?"
Lin Sanqi is also someone who has read online novels. Hong Kong in 1960 was not as good as imagined. It was dominated by corrupt police and gangs.
After mainlanders fled to Hong Kong and went to Hong Kong, even if they could find a job, they would only do the lowest-level jobs, and countless of them even had to beg for food.
Not everyone has the good luck of a wicked guy like Li Jiacheng, who happened to have an uncle in Hong Kong who married his cousin to him to help him develop his career. In the end, he gave his cousin a coffin building...
Lin Kucan had a slightly smug look on his face, and then he continued softly:
"I own several properties in Hong Kong, purchased in 1948, and have always had my friends there help manage them. This time, I'm asking your fifth and sixth uncles to come over. On the one hand, they'll help manage the properties, and on the other hand, they'll want to promote my family's long-standing business in Hong Kong and open a Lingnan Hall Clinic."
Lin Sanqi's eyes widened when he heard this. He didn't expect that the old man actually had a trick up his sleeve?
"Dad, come on, we have a house in Hong Kong? How did you do that? This is incredible, right?"
"Haha, isn't it amazing? Back when the Kuomintang and the Communist Party were fighting each other, my father left a way out for our family. He bought three small buildings in Yau Ma Tei, Hong Kong in advance. Each building is 8 stories high. He originally planned to open a Chinese medicine clinic by opening up the ground floor."
"Wow~~~"
Lin Sanqi was shocked again. It was Yau Ma Tei.
Although Lin Sanqi had never been to Hong Kong in either era, anyone who has watched Hong Kong movies knows that Yau Ma Tei, Yau Tsim Mong, Portland Street, Tsim Sha Tsui and other places are the most prosperous areas in Kowloon and are also places that various social groups must compete for.
With three properties in such a prosperous neighborhood, the Lin family can easily relax.
So the question is, why didn't Comrade Lao Lin take his family south in 1949, but instead came to the north?
When Lin Sanqi asked the question in his heart, Lin Kucan could only smile bitterly:
"We, a family of five, left at a moment's notice. But our Lin family is a large family with hundreds of people. What would happen to them if we left? Furthermore, the propaganda at the time was about letting bygones be bygones and building a new China. I hesitated and stayed.
I still had a chance to leave then, and I was already at the train station, but I was too famous, and the country was in urgent need of medical talent, so, ahem, I couldn't leave. Since I couldn't leave, I might as well take the initiative, donate my property, and bring you to the north."
Lin Sanqi understood. No wonder Comrade Lao Lin became one of the first famous Chinese medicine practitioners in the country to come to Beijing.
Fortunately, the old man was sensible, otherwise, look at those 12 ignorant old national treasures. If they hadn't met this great philanthropist, Lin Sanqi, they would definitely be working in the fields now.
"Dad, there's a reason you suddenly told me about Xiangjiang, right?"
Lin Kushen took a deep breath:
"I want to tell you that if you are unhappy in China, you can consider going to Hong Kong. According to tradition, I gave the ancestral home in Huadu to your eldest brother, but I can divide the three properties in Hong Kong equally among the three of you brothers without favoritism.
In 1949, I sold all my investments in Huadu except for the small house, and put all my family savings, totaling $200,000, into HSBC. I also had some money from the rental income from Xiangjiang Properties over the years.
This money and the house combined are enough for you three brothers to live comfortably. Xiaoqi, your mother and I are old, and all we want is for our descendants to be safe and to continue the Lin family's lineage.
Your eldest brother is too honest. If he goes to Hong Kong, he will be easily eaten up. Your second brother is too smart. If he gets the money and the house, I'm afraid the other brothers will have nothing to do. He is not a good choice.
So what I mean is that I want you to go to Hong Kong. You are so cunning, you must have a way to get there. Your fifth and sixth uncles went there to scout the way. Don't worry, they are the ones I have been with since childhood, and you can trust them.
Can Lin Sanqi leave? Can he leave the country?
(End of this chapter)
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