Lin Sanqi cleared his throat:
"Why don't we take this opportunity and directly decide to purchase a second-hand X-ray machine production line. That way, from now on, we can truly produce the most advanced X-ray machines."
Everyone in the room was shocked: "Can you get a production line?"
Lin Sanqi blinked his eyes:
"It's not just a production line. We're going to do something big. We're going to buy all the drawings and parameters for the complete set of X-ray machine parts, including the machine manufacturing process and industrial material formulas. Isn't that a complete production line plus a full set of equipment drawings?"
The room was quiet for a while, and everyone looked at each other, wondering if they were hallucinating because they didn't sleep well last night.
The developed Western countries are not even willing to sell you machines, and you just ask to buy a production line?
This is equivalent to someone not wanting to sell eggs to you, and you just asking him to bring his hens over and let them lay eggs on their own. This is too incredible.
Leader Jing pressed his chest and asked calmly:
"Comrade Sanqi, you are speaking to the organization now, not just chatting and bragging with friends. You must be responsible for what you say, because it will affect the fundamental interests and reputation of our country."
Lin Sanqi was already experienced in empty talk and quickly punched his chest with his fist:
“Everything for the motherland!!!”
Leader Cheng wanted very much to believe what Lin Sanqi said was true, but his decades of life experience told him not to believe it, and he was deeply conflicted and entangled:
"Comrade Sanqi, are you saying you can buy the production line for 750 mAh X-ray machines, including all the technology? You're aware that many of the technologies used in X-ray machines are sensitive, and foreign surveillance is very strict. Are you sure you can get it?"
Lin Sanqi thought, "As long as you pay enough, I can get you the production line and technical information of the CT machine."
"Boss, now is not the time to question. If I say I can get it, I will definitely get it, but..."
Leader Jing is a wise man: "How much money do you need?"
Leader Cheng is also a wise man:
"Comrade Sanqi, if you can really get the production line and technical information, we will go to the central government right now and ask for a special approval of $10 million for you. This is extremely important to our country's industry, science and technology, and military."
Only the two top leaders knew that many of the technologies on the X-ray machine could be applied to the secret research being conducted in Lop Nur.
No matter how good the atomic technology is, it still needs to be supported by intercontinental missiles. Otherwise, how can you strike the enemy country from a long distance?
Many of the technologies in this type of missile, which has the ability to accurately strike targets, are similar to those of X-ray machines and are urgently needed by the country.
Lin Sanqi wondered why he needed so many US dollars. In modern society, it seems Americans aren't into speculating on old currencies.
"Leaders, I know that our country's foreign exchange reserves are very small. As a member of the Communist Party, a people's cadre, and a Chinese citizen, I have the responsibility and obligation to help the country and make my own contribution.
So, you guys immediately find a way to gather a batch of precious medicinal herbs, as well as the jade from my earlier list. Collect as much as you can. I'll figure out the rest of the production line. I guarantee it'll be in place within two weeks and assembled within a month."
Leaders Jing and Cheng happily patted Lin Sanqi on the shoulders:
"Okay, okay, okay! We're relieved by your words. Please rest assured, we will immediately and urgently allocate the medicinal herbs and jade you requested. We will definitely not let you suffer any loss. If the person behind you absolutely needs US dollars, just let us know and we will find a way."
Lin Sanqi thought, this is right. Contributing to the country is the obligation and responsibility of every citizen, but the country cannot let its citizens suffer losses.
A country that does not take advantage of others is a good country.
"Then leaders, I will leave for Hong Kong tomorrow to set up the production line. Now I will reply to the foreign friends in the courtyard and ask them to visit our factory in Shanghai in a month."
Leader Jing was a little puzzled: "Isn't your headquarters in Tianjin Port? Why are you going to Shanghai?"
Lin Sanqi spoke frankly:
"At present, all our domestic engineers and workers who are proficient in X-ray machine technology are in Shanghai. They already have a certain amount of experience. Once I bring the production line to them, they will be able to get started right away, quickly understand the information, and start production directly.
Leaders, only when the production line is running and the machines are produced and sold can we generate profits. Otherwise, why are we spending so much effort on this? Is it really to fool foreigners? For so-called face? Face is not as important as substance.
Leader Cheng nodded slightly, and Leader Jing nodded deeply, obviously they were both convinced by Lin Sanqi.
Of course, the leaders in charge of the foreign affairs department still care about face first and are far less pragmatic than the leaders of the health system.
Leader Cheng then said:
"Well, I'll call the leadership right now. This is a matter of urgency, and we can't afford to discuss it any further. If it's successful, it will be a great thing. Comrade Sanqi, I'll leave it to you to figure out how to trick the foreigners outside."
Lin Sanqi jokingly said, "It seems the leaders should give me a position in the foreign affairs department and a salary."
Hehehe~~~
Less than half an hour later, Lin Sanqi came out. The US and Soviet representatives were a little disappointed because Lin Sanqi was smiling and his expression was calm:
"Ladies and gentlemen, I've just consulted with our leadership. They think it's reasonable for everyone to visit our X-ray production plant, so we've agreed in principle. We'll arrange for everyone to visit the Shanghai Precision Medical Machinery Factory in a month."
A representative from one country asked doubtfully:
"Mr. Lin, why wait a month instead of right away?"
As soon as these words were spoken, leaders Jing and Cheng in the room felt nervous, fearing that Lin Sanqi would let the cat out of the bag.
Lin Sanqi shrugged casually:
"As you all know, our country values appearance. Since we have guests, we must of course clean up the factory, clean the environment, train the staff, arrange rehearsals for the elementary school students, and plant some flowers and plants. All of this takes time to prepare, so please give us some time."
Hehehe~~~~
The foreigners in the yard all chuckled, because this was indeed the Chinese style, and it was normal to give a month to prepare.
Even the representatives of the United States and the Soviet Union had no doubts. After all, a normal foreign investment visit, if it is at the level of a head of state or a minister, must be prepared at least two months in advance.
With so many foreigners participating in the visit, the security preparation alone is extremely time-consuming and labor-intensive, so it is understandable that preparations need to be made a month in advance.
After the sales meeting ended, the foreign guests from various countries went back one after another. There were still various cakes and fruits on the table, which were the leftovers of the foreign guests. They looked very tempting and delicious.
In fact, in diplomatic occasions, food is often just for decoration and no one actually eats it.
If someone eats heartily, he will often be ridiculed as an unmannered and uneducated bumpkin.
It’s just like a state banquet, with only a few dishes, extremely exquisite and delicious, but everyone puts down their chopsticks after a few bites and will never finish them, no matter how delicious they are.
I don't know which idiot invented this diplomatic etiquette. You might as well not have a state banquet. Just give each person bread and yogurt, just like airplane snacks. How economical.
So Lin Sanqi's eyes rolled, because these things were prepared by the foreign affairs department, and if they were not eaten up, they would be recycled and used as welfare for the staff.
But now that Lin Sanqi has seen it, he naturally will not miss this opportunity.
Others are too shy to speak up, but he is thick-skinned and doesn't care.
While the staff of the foreign affairs department were still discussing the matter of the Shanghai factory, Lin Sanqi had already walked to the table with two large bamboo baskets and packed up the cakes, fruits, coffee and tea inside.
The staff of the foreign affairs department became anxious when they saw it:
"Oh, this, this, how could he take it all? This cost the ministry a lot of money, and these are special supplies. How could this person take all these precious cakes?"
Leader Cheng looked back and sighed:
"Let him take it. Comrade Lin Sanqi has fought for so many benefits for the country and has never asked for a single cent from the government. He hasn't even asked for his own compensation. He's still just an ordinary section-level cadre. There aren't many good comrades who silently dedicate themselves like him."
Leader Jing reminded him, "We've already promoted this kid to two bars and two stars, making him a Rocket Cadre. That's high enough."
Leader Cheng said dissatisfiedly:
"His rank was raised, but his position and salary remained unchanged, and the government didn't give him any extra rewards. Do you think he's at a disadvantage? Just from these X-ray machines, if he wanted to make money, he could earn more than others could spend in their lifetime, but he refused a single cent."
(Lin Sanqi: Leader, I don’t like money)
Upon hearing this, Leader Jing looked lovingly at Lin Sanqi who was "stealing" cakes not far away:
"Yes, whether it was the food before, the X-ray machine later, or the secret medicine he took out during the flu epidemic, he never asked the organization for a penny or a tael of gold. Lin Sanqi is a good comrade."
The reason why Lin Sanqi is now able to thrive and live a comfortable life in China even though everyone knows that he is a smuggler is because he never asks for money in his smuggling transactions, but only for some medicinal herbs and jade that cannot be sold in China.
This made his superiors feel very guilty about him, and they always wanted to compensate him for something, fearing that he would suffer any loss.
If Lin Sanqi had asked for gold and US dollars at the beginning of the transaction, believe it or not, he would have been eating deserts in the northwest by now. A socialist country would not allow such a powerful person to exist.
But the superiors never imagined that a certain smuggler made money from medicinal materials!
After Lin Sanqi cleared out all the cakes and fruits on the table, he quickly ran away with two full bamboo baskets.
After a while, Lin Sanqi's voice was heard in the Gege Mansion's family compound:
"Come on, come on, all the kids, line up. Don't fight over anything. Older kids, let your younger siblings line up in front of you. I'll make sure everyone gets a seat..." (End of this chapter)
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