After Professor Anthony finished speaking, he and Hank Aaron looked at each other. They both understood that the fish had taken the bait. Now it depended on how they would hook Lin Sanqi into a black carp.
The three of them returned to the conference room arm in arm, behaving intimately, attracting everyone's attention.
Minister Li knew that Lin Sanqi was going to play tricks, so he drank his tea and pretended to know nothing.
The foreign affairs department leaders all frowned after seeing this. They felt that Dean Lin was undermining the dignity of the country. How could he get so close to foreigners? They would criticize him later.
Only then did Lin Sanqi say to everyone with a smile:
"Professor Anthony has just decided to sponsor our tuberculosis team with $5 million. He will then stay at our Infectious Disease Hospital to participate in our research and clinical treatment. As the director of the Infectious Disease Hospital, I welcome this with open arms. Of course, this still requires approval from the leadership."
The conference room exploded with excitement. The employees at the infectious disease hospital were all excited, while the leaders of the foreign affairs department were stunned.
When Minister Li heard that the foreigner had just arrived and offered him 5 million US dollars, how could he refuse?
5 million is a small sum for Americans, but for China in 1961, 5 million US dollars is absolutely an astronomical figure, and no one can push foreign exchange out.
The old lady was also decisive and immediately made the decision:
"This is a good thing. Medicine is a major concern for all mankind. Since American doctors are willing to join this research team, we welcome them with open arms."
After hearing this, the leaders of the foreign affairs department were also whispering to each other and holding urgent discussions.
When we were in a complete conflict with the big brother to the north, we urgently needed to find new friends and new backers. Based on the principle that the enemy of my enemy is my friend, the foreign affairs department felt that cooperation in medical research between China and the United States was indeed an ice-breaking move, so they agreed.
(Just like the later Ping-Pong Diplomacy)
At the end of the meeting, both parties achieved a satisfactory result.
So the American doctor happily went back to the U.S. liaison office, preparing to come to the infectious disease hospital to officially start work the next day.
When Minister Li saw Lin Sanqi trying to escape, he quickly ran over and grabbed him.
"What are you running for, little brat? Tell me, what are you going to do with the $5 million? I'm telling you, you're a government official. You must report all foreign affairs to the organization clearly. Failure to do so will be a serious mistake!"
Lin Sanqi touched his nose, feeling somewhat unwilling to see so much money being taken away by his superior for nothing.
This is the money that Lin Sanqi got from the scam. Why should he give it away for free? There must be conditions.
As I said, Lin Sanqi came to this era to make a lot of money by monetizing traffic, not to be a Bethune.
"Ahem, Minister Li, this delegation is said to be coming under the guise of the World Health Organization, but it's actually a delegation from Harvard University. They've sponsored us with $5 million, but according to US regulations, funds must be earmarked for their intended purpose."
Minister Li sneered:
"Earmarked funds for designated purposes is bullshit! The US is the US, and China is China. What does a small infectious disease hospital like you need $5 million for? Hand it over!"
Lin Sanqi jumped up like a cat whose tail was stepped on:
"Minister Li, this is unfair. Our infectious disease hospital is in ruins and now we have a huge debt. Look, I owe the Chinese medicine hospital hundreds of thousands of yuan. I have to pay it back, right?
Also, I have so many advanced laboratory equipment, which are shipped thousands of miles from overseas, and now I use so many consumables every day. Which one of these doesn't cost money?
To go further back, our five X-ray machines and those imported testing equipment run 24 hours a day, and I am the one who provides all the consumables and films.
In addition, the most important anti-tuberculosis drugs, every pill was provided by me, but you have never given me a penny. These were all paid for with my own money. Don’t you feel guilty?
And don't forget, our infectious disease hospital was specially approved by Wu Hao to operate independently and bear its own profits and losses. We don't ask the government for money even when we lose money. It's not possible for the government to take away our money as soon as we make some money, right? How can that be justified?
Lin Sanqi doesn't lack this little money, but he can't indulge the relevant departments. There will be many opportunities to earn foreign exchange in the future. If they get used to asking for it, then he, Lin Sanqi, will be a real sucker.
Free gift is never the truth.
While he is helping the country, his own interests cannot be harmed.
Minister Li rolled his eyes at Lin Sanqi and said speechlessly:
"Alright, alright, stop crying poor. I'm telling you, you definitely can't keep the dollars. That's non-negotiable. But according to the instructions of our superiors, we can exchange them with you for something else. Just tell me, what do you want?"
Lin Sanqi didn't want to catch a sheep and shear its wool, and then shear it like Ge You.
So let's put the medicinal materials and jade aside for now. There is still a long way to go. We have to give the relevant departments time to collect, purchase and transport them.
Instead, it was the Moutai that was given as a gift that aroused Lin Sanqi's interest.
"Minister Li, I heard that the National Health Conference will be held in Guizhou, and I've received a notice asking me to attend. I hope you can help me negotiate with the relevant departments. I want $6 million worth of Moutai liquor."
"You want Moutai? $6 million? How come there's another $1 million?"
Lin Sanqi said a little embarrassedly: "The other $1 million is a personal benefit fee given to me by the Americans, hehe..."
Minister Li tapped Lin Sanqi's forehead:
"You, Lin Sanqi. Anyone else who dares to take kickbacks from foreigners will be shot ten times. Okay, I'll take care of this. I'll negotiate with the central government."
Lin Sanqi was delighted to hear this, so he nodded and said:
"Minister, take care. Goodbye, Minister!"
Originally, Lin Sanqi didn't expect to ask for Moutai, so after traveling back and forth between the two eras so many times, he only bought some Moutai from the department store and brought it back as gifts.
As a result of this gift, he realized that the price of Moutai liquor has been so high in modern society?
In the 1950s and 1960s, the price of a bottle of Moutai liquor could reach hundreds of thousands or even millions, depending on the year.
There's the likes of Annual Ring Moutai, Big Feitian Moutai, Sunflower Moutai, Five-Star Moutai, and so on. Among them, the 1953 Golden Wheel brand earthenware Moutai that Lin Sanqi gifted to several hospital directors is worth 1.5 million yuan per bottle?
It is said that there are even more expensive ones, the export-oriented "Golden Wheel" Moutai liquor produced in 1957, which is worth 2.48 million per bottle.
It can only be said that his previous poverty limited the imagination of this commoner from an urban village.
In 1961, Lin Sanqi only spent 4 yuan to buy a bottle of Moutai, and at most he had to ask for an extra wine ticket.
Even in the 1960s, Moutai was not as popular as Fenjiu.
Will drinking such expensive Moutai make you immortal or stay young forever?
Anyway, Lin Sanqi felt that capital speculation was really too crazy. Fortunately, this time the Moutai speculation only cheated the rich and not the poor.
So Lin Sanqi wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to travel through time and go to the Guizhou Moutai Distillery to do some big business, and then get it in 2014, which would definitely be a great gift to give to others.
If $6 million is not enough, would a snakeskin bag of Henan diamonds be enough for you?
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The next day, the Americans arrived at the infectious disease hospital early, ready to work hard.
Lin Sanqi arranged the American doctor's clinic in the large conference room converted from the main hall of Dongyue Temple.
When Professor Anthony walked into the clinic wearing a white coat and a stethoscope, more than a hundred medical students stood up.
Professor Anthony was shocked:
"Lin, I thought my task today was to be an outpatient doctor, but I didn't expect it would be a teaching class."
Lin Sanqi quickly laughed and said:
"Professor Anthony, these are all university students who will become employees of our infectious disease hospital in two months. It's a rare opportunity for you to come to China, so I'd like them to study with you for a while."
One is to learn your medical model, and the other is to learn your medical skills. I believe that by following you two world-class professors, they will be able to learn more and better apply them in clinical practice."
Harvard Medical School is the most famous medical school in the United States, or even in the world.
Among them, infectious diseases or epidemiology are ranked among the top three in the world.
Now that the top doctors from Harvard Medical School have come to China to see outpatients, Lin Sanqi certainly won't miss such a good teaching opportunity.
Professor Anthony has long stopped teaching undergraduates. For a professor like him, graduate students in the laboratory must at least have a PhD or a postdoctoral degree.
But he also knew that he didn't have much choice, so he smiled bitterly and said:
"Lin, I really suspect you're the doctor from a capitalist country, because you're planning to squeeze us dry."
Lin Sanqi clapped his hands at this time, motioning the more than one hundred college students to sit down, and then said:
"Students, you must seize this opportunity. These two are world-class medical professors and authorities in infectious diseases. Even if you go to the United States for further studies, you may not be able to study under them, so this opportunity is rare.
If our medical field is to progress, we must not become complacent and self-contained. We must clearly recognize the gap between China and the rest of the world in modern medicine. Only by knowing our shame and then being brave enough can we catch up. Whoever seizes this opportunity will become a famous doctor in the future.
Another point: Everyone must learn English well. Forget about Russian. Russia will only become increasingly weaker in the future, and perhaps in a few decades Russian will be completely useless. Those who can't speak English now are at a loss, right? Go back and learn it well.
While Lin Sanqi was giving his speech, a new sign was hung on the blackboard at the entrance of the Infectious Diseases Hospital:
"Today, a new American doctor is added to the outpatient clinic, number 100."
Lin Sanqi is ready to use these foreigners like cattle and horses... (End of this chapter)
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