Lin Sanqi was confident because he already had a production line and all he had to do was to get it ready when the time came.
But the top leaders were as anxious as ants on a hot pan.
Because if this thing is accomplished, not only will we make great progress in science and technology and industry, but we will also bring back a chicken that can lay eggs, and then we can make a lot of money by exporting X-ray machines.
This is of enormous significance to countries that are in both food and economic crisis.
But if this fails and the production line is not purchased, not only will the dream of becoming a strong country be shattered, but it will also be a huge loss of face internationally.
This was absolutely intolerable for the extremely self-respecting people of the 1960s. They would rather lose substance than lose face. Otherwise, they would not have come up with such extreme slogans as "I would rather have... grass... than... seedlings."
That evening, the top leadership issued an instruction, requiring relevant departments to fully cooperate with Lin Sanqi, providing money and manpower, and ensuring that the X-ray production line was purchased.
The subordinates will run around like crazy for just one word from the superior.
Multiple departments took quick action and transferred all the medicinal materials and jade materials in the warehouse to Tianjin Port overnight. Military aircraft were directly arranged to fly to Hotan, Fuzhou, Lin'an, Xi'an, Changbai Mountain and other places to transport the supplies to fill the gaps.
Lin Sanqi was not in a hurry at all. After finishing his meal with his parents, he prepared to go back to his waterside room to take a nap.
Not long after he lay down, there was a bang on the gate of the courtyard. Lin Sanqi had to get up with an unhappy look on his face and go to open the door.
"Dou Lei, motherfucker, is the world going to end, or are the Japanese attacking the city again? Can we even get some sleep?"
Outside the door, Dean Shen and Dean Liu of the Digital Hospital were looking at him angrily, followed by many leaders from the foreign affairs department and the health department, and the white-haired leader Jing was also there.
Lin Sanqi shuddered and immediately smiled flatteringly:
"Leader Jing, Dean Shen, Dean Liu, leaders, do you have anything to say?"
Dean Shen was furious when he saw Lin Sanqi wearing long underwear and long trousers:
"You kid, we're all crazy busy, and you're still sleeping? Do you know how much trouble you've caused? Hurry up, the higher-ups said you should hurry up and go on a business trip. Just tell us where you want to go, and we'll arrange a special plane to take you there."
Lin Sanqi thought, "Is there such a good thing? I've never been on a private jet in my two lifetimes. What kind of status do I have?"
"No, we're not in a hurry. I just came back from a business trip and need to rest at home. Look at my face, isn't it pale? Look at my waist, it's almost broken. My mother is still making Chinese medicine to nourish me."
Lin Sanqi was not lying. Doctor Lin had prescribed some medicine to nourish his son who had kidney deficiency.
Dean Shen's heart softened when he heard this, but he had no way to do the task assigned by his superiors, so he explained to Leader Jing:
"Comrade Sanqi really just returned from a business trip not long ago. He didn't have good food, accommodation, or rest while away from home, and his health is very weak. He didn't lie about this, and he is indeed taking Chinese medicine to regulate his condition."
Leader Jing nodded and said, "I'm also a medical student. I can see that Comrade Sanqi has worked hard."
Lin Sanqi thought to himself, hehe, I've been having a romantic affair for half a month, and I actually got a compliment for my hard work. How can this be justified?
"Leader, please come inside. It's cold outside."
When everyone entered Lin Sanqi's waterside house, Leader Jing immediately looked around and found that there was only one electric light in the house. The furniture was quite complete. Upon closer inspection, he found that the furniture was extraordinary.
Leader Jing patted the table beside him and said with a smile:
"Comrade Sanqi is quite impressive. This room is entirely furnished with rosewood furniture. Not bad at all."
Dean Shen knew this was a fatal question as soon as he heard it. Is red sandalwood something that ordinary people can use? Even if it is worthless, it is not something that ordinary people can afford.
Every word the leader said could not be nonsense. This was clearly a questioning of Lin Sanqi's living standard.
Lin Sanqi was not worried about this kind of doubt. He was open and honest:
"Boss, these furnitures are all second-hand. We bought them from the Dongsi Trust Store. My dad paid for them, and they cost me hundreds of dollars. How could I possibly afford all this? Besides, don't young people like sofas and Western-style dining tables? That's fashionable."
Leader Jing was satisfied to hear Lin Sanqi's answer.
What he was afraid of was that Lin Sanqi lived a luxurious life, which meant that he had cheated the country of a lot of money in previous transactions, which was not allowed.
Now that he saw that Lin Sanqi was still sleeping on second-hand furniture, eating from the big pot in the cafeteria, and living a simple and contented life, he felt relieved.
Although the upper echelons are tolerant of the smuggler Lin Sanqi, if Lin Sanqi acts too high-profile, the country would rather not cooperate with this smuggler than affect the overall national situation.
After Leader Jing sat down, he gestured and the secretary took out a few food coupons from his bag.
"Comrade Sanqi, these food coupons were specially approved by the General Logistics Department and the Ministry. They total 5,000 kilograms of national food coupons. They are convenient for you to use when traveling around the country."
Everyone in the room widened their eyes. With 5,000 kilograms of national food coupons, it would not be an exaggeration to say that Lin Sanqi is now the richest man in the country.
In this era of food crisis, having money is not a skill. Having food coupons is the real skill. What's more, these are national food coupons. These are not 5,000 kilograms of food coupons, but 5,000 lives.
The superior was definitely generous, and everyone looked at Lin Sanqi with envy and jealousy.
Only Dean Shen curled his lips, thinking that 5,000 kilograms of food coupons were treasures for others, but they were just grass to Lin Sanqi. He was not short of food and could easily get 50,000 kilograms of food.
Lin Sanqi was delighted and stood up happily: "Thank you, thank you for your concern, this is a treasure."
In fact, what he was thinking was: He used to use antique food stamps bought from shopping websites, but was still reported by readers for buying fake food stamps, having a distorted outlook on life, and destroying the fragile food market.
Now we have real food coupons, and they are given by the higher authorities. It will be more legitimate for us to eat out in the future. Then we will be eligible to use the private room on the second floor when we go to Fengze Garden, right?
Leader Jing took another piece of letter paper from the secretary:
"Also, Comrade Sanqi, this is the letter of introduction issued to you by the Central Military Commission. Please keep it carefully. It is very important. It gives you the power to request the local garrison to cooperate with you at any time. For example, you can show it if you want to requisition a warehouse or request personal protection.
To put it in a simpler way, if you go on a business trip, you can stay in a government guesthouse or a military district guesthouse with this letter of introduction, which will ensure your personal safety and rest, and provide free food and accommodation.
Now that you have two bars and two stars, your rank cannot be increased any further. I hope you understand."
Lin Sanqi took the letter of introduction and realized that it was equivalent to an imperial sword. With his officer certificate from the General Logistics Department, he would be able to move freely in the country.
He doesn't care at all whether he can be promoted or not. Even if he has three stars on his epaulettes now, it won't mean much.
"Okay, thank you for your concern, haha, with the military committee backing me up, I feel more confident."
If your leader gives you a sweet date, he will treat you like a beast of burden from now on.
Leader Jing looked at Lin Sanqi with a smile and said:
"Comrade Sanqi, look at the production line. You're pressed for time and have a heavy workload. Can you leave overnight? It doesn't matter where you're going abroad, it's a long way off. You need to leave early and get the production line up as soon as possible."
Going on a business trip again?
Lin Sanqi's eyes suddenly moved, and he obviously had a small idea to seek benefits for himself:
"Boss, let me give you an example. If I could get a hold of a production line, but that kind of thing is very sensitive and easy to track, I'm afraid I'd be intercepted halfway and that would be a disaster..."
Leader Jing nodded thoughtfully, obviously aware of the sensitivity involved.
Western countries are unwilling to even give you eggs, let alone allow the "hens" to be taken away. There must be a life-and-death struggle behind this.
Just like during the Republic of China period, in order to get some penicillin to the liberated areas, our comrades had to pay the price of their lives during transportation.
"So what you mean is..."
"What I mean is that this situation is special and urgent. So, can the medicinal herbs and jade I need be shipped directly from China to Hong Kong? And then the X-ray production line can be shipped directly from Hong Kong to Shanghai, without any transit in between, to reduce the risk of exposure."
What Lin Sanqi really meant was that he wanted to travel to Hong Kong openly and bring his girlfriend with him.
If it were shipped directly from the Xiangjiang River to Shanghai, there would be no need to transit through Tianjin Port. This way, he wouldn't have to travel back and forth and could take a break. (End of this chapter)
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