Chapter 463 The Imperial Army asked me to deliver a message
After Lin Sanqi's explanation, Leader Jing and Leader Cheng also roughly understood the dilemma Lin Sanqi was facing.
"Two leaders, our official media has now announced that my country has successfully developed an anti-tuberculosis drug. We have taken the credit and we will be remembered in history books as the first country to conquer tuberculosis.
Now it's time to discuss interests. The patent is currently in the hands of Xiangjiang Lingnantang Company, which is actually my privately held company and is currently a shell company."
Leader Cheng heard it:
"Wait, Comrade Sanqi, you said you have a company in Hong Kong, but your household registration... do you have another Hong Kong household registration?"
Lin Sanqi thought that since it had come to this, he had to admit it:
"Yes, I have a Hong Kong hukou, but it's only for starting a company and applying for patents. But please rest assured, I have no intention of developing in Hong Kong for the time being."
Leader Cheng remained noncommittal:
"Comrade Sanqi, I'm glad you're honest with the organization. I'll report this to the leadership when I get back. It shouldn't have any impact on you personally. But what does this have to do with your parents going to Hong Kong?"
Lin Sanqi quickly explained:
"Leader, think about it, my patent is in Hong Kong. Such a big piece of cake is there. Can I trust it to be handed over to an outsider? I won't go to Hong Kong myself. I hope to send my closest and most trusted person to Hong Kong to help me look after Lingnantang Pharmaceutical Company.
My family is all from Huadu, which shares the same roots and language and customs as Hong Kong. Plus, my father had many friends in Hong Kong in his early years. So I think my father is the best choice to go to Hong Kong and be my agent."
Leader Cheng and Leader Jing looked at each other and were a little undecided for a moment.
Lin Kucan is just an ordinary Chinese medicine doctor. The organization has already made a conclusion on this, and they also know that he is an honest man and will not talk nonsense when he goes out.
But the special thing is that Lao Lin has a little son who is extraordinary.
Now Lin Sanqi has an appointment with the top leaders, and his identity is quite sensitive. Although the top leaders do not restrict Lin Sanqi's "smuggling" behavior, they even provide him with convenience.
In the words of our superiors, it is called "use it when in doubt."
The Lin family is like "hosts" in the country, which can make everyone feel at ease.
Now Lin Kucan wants to go to Hong Kong. What's his real plan? Which place is he referring to? Is it really, as Lin Sanqi said, just to keep an eye on the business for his youngest son?
Leaders are always thinking too much and are not likely to express their opinions easily.
Seeing that the two senior leaders remained silent, Lin Sanqi knew that they would definitely not make a decision easily. When the time came, they would just say they would go back and study and discuss it, and in the end, it would probably be left unresolved.
Like Hu Jianren, it’s okay to go abroad without an official visa, as long as Mazu agrees.
Without the leader's consent, could Lin Kushen leave? With Lin Sanqi's ability, he would definitely be able to leave.
But if they are officially allowed to leave, they will still be patriotic Hong Kong businessmen when they come back.
If you leave secretly, it will be difficult to return to the mainland, just like Ni Kuang who fled to Hong Kong in 1957 and never returned to the mainland in his life.
Did Lin Ku Shen want to die in a foreign land? Never be able to return home? As Lin Sanqi's son, I couldn't make the decision for him; I had to follow his wishes.
The key point is that if Lao Lin escapes, Xiao Lin’s smuggling business in the country will be difficult.
Foreign countries do not have the medicinal herbs, jade, antiques, collectibles, tea, and other materials that Lin Sanqi particularly wants, which are easy to sell between the two countries.
You can't wholesale American black-and-white TVs or German single-door refrigerators, right?
The only thing Lin Sanqi wanted was red wine. Red wine that was only a few years old seemed to fetch a high price at auction. But he couldn't become a red wine smuggler between the two worlds, right?
How much does red wine sell for?
The domestic red wine market has long been controlled by counterfeiting gangs and sellers who are neither black nor white. The interests involved are far greater than Cordyceps. Otherwise, how could we never finish drinking 1982 Lafite?
Leader Cheng is a rather direct person, otherwise he wouldn't be the hardest hit in the future.
"Comrade Sanqi, tell me the truth. Are you lacking confidence in the country? Are you worried about continued natural disasters and insufficient food supplies, or are you worried that our rule won't last long?"
Leader Jing also had this question. To old foxes like them, all the talk about guarding the family business for the youngest son was bullshit. Does your Lin family have a throne in Hong Kong to inherit?
The only possibility is that the Lin family is going to run away.
Leader Cheng thought about it for a moment, then rejected it:
"Everyone else is short of food, but you, Lin Sanqi, don't, and neither do your family. I heard the power bureau even laid a dedicated line for your home in Dongmianhua Hutong. Others don't even have electric fans, but you use the air conditioner every day.
So you are not doing this for food, drink, defecation, or urination, you are showing a lack of confidence in us. Humph, Comrade Sanqi, this is not good. The country is in a bit of trouble, but as long as the people have confidence, we are determined to build a good new China.
After being labeled as such, Lin Sanqi felt that he would never be able to survive in the country.
Just like the emperors in ancient times, when it came to employing subordinates, ability was definitely not the first priority, loyalty was.
If Lin Sanqi was a fickle person, giving his superiors the illusion that he was in Cao's camp but his heart was with Han, then could he, Lin Sanqi, still roam around the country freely and buy whatever he wanted?
So what about anti-TB drugs? So what about penicillin? Didn't we get by just fine without them before?
Lin Sanqi knew that it was useless to express his loyalty at this time. The other person might be testing him by saying this on purpose, but it also meant that he had become suspicious.
Friendship is unreliable, but interests are eternal.
"Two leaders, please don't be impatient. Listen to me first. If my father and family go to Hong Kong, it will ensure that they have enough food and clothing. I don't deny this.
How old are my parents? They can't stand the torture. As their son, I must find a way out for them.
I have no other requests, I just hope that they can spend their old age in peace and comfort. Leaders, do you think this request of mine as a son is unreasonable?
Leaders Cheng and Jing lit up their cigarettes but still did not express their opinions.
But Lin Sanqi knew that the other party didn't overturn the table and curse, which meant that the other party didn't want to beat him to death with a stick. This matter could be negotiated, and it all depended on whether the temptation was enough.
"Two leaders, I have an idea. Can you give me some advice? Do you think this will be beneficial to the country?"
Leader Jing now regarded Lin Sanqi as the God of Wealth. When he heard the word "profit", he immediately became interested:
"Tell me about it."
"I thought that once my family arrived in Hong Kong, foreign pharmaceutical companies would definitely come knocking on our door and ask to buy our patents. Furthermore, Hong Kong's local investors would definitely not let go of this piece of fat meat and would definitely make our family spit it out.
Because if tuberculosis drugs were promoted globally, it would cost tens of billions of dollars annually. Even if it doesn't reach hundreds of billions, it would definitely reach billions. Think about how much foreign exchange reserves our country has?
So if I want to keep this piece of fat meat, I must rely on the country. My idea is to set up a "Big Circle Gang" in Hong Kong, whose members will all be retired soldiers from the country, who have killed people and seen blood, and are absolutely loyal in thought.
The number can range from a few hundred to a few thousand. Our Lin family will take as many as we can. After these people swim to Hong Kong, they can obtain Hong Kong household registration as long as they go to the city. Then they will all be gathered in our Lin family and nominally become pharmaceutical workers.
In fact, these people will become the sharp knives in the hands of our Lin family, hitting wherever they point their finger. They will protect us and speak dirty words for us. Our Lin family will also guarantee that their whole family will have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of their lives.
Leader Jing squinted his eyes and asked:
"To put it bluntly, they're your Lin family's private soldiers. Their generals are not subject to military orders while abroad. Once they go to Hong Kong, they're under your control. How can you guarantee that this Big Circle Gang will remain loyal to the country? How can you benefit the country?"
The common people are ignorant. The leader has been to Hong Kong. Who can resist the temptation in this glamorous world?
"The Big Circle Gang can help our Lin family gain a foothold in Hong Kong, protect our family property from being embezzled, and ensure that our patents are not seized by capitalists. Will our Lin family become richer and richer?
The patent licensing of a tuberculosis drug alone could easily bring in hundreds of millions of yuan a year. With this money, I'll continue researching and developing drugs, pay the Daquan Gang's salary, and leave some for my family.
I can give most of the remaining foreign exchange to the country!!!"
"What?"
"real?"
Leader Cheng and Leader Jing could not believe that Lin Sanqi would say this, and they were all shocked. If the Lin family could achieve this, it would be a great favor to the country.
He is far more loyal to the country than that "small tycoon" who trades with the country in a small boat.
Lin Sanqi had already thrown out the bait, but he was not in a hurry anymore and just continued to tempt.
"Two leaders, please understand that our Lin family has never been wealthy, nor have we ever dreamed of becoming a capitalist family. My father and I are both Chinese, and our greatest wish is to contribute to our country and to serve as its representative in Hong Kong.
Leaders, think about it again. The country is short of everything now, including medicine, food, steel, gasoline, etc. We have made a lot of money in Hong Kong, so we can exchange the money for supplies and then secretly transport them to the country, right?
And you also know what I like. You can exchange any Chinese medicinal materials, jade, tea, or Moutai liquor with me. This is beneficial to both parties and is also a sustainable trading model.
Leaders, do you think this kind of cooperation is more beneficial to the country?
Leaders Cheng and Jing nodded unconsciously. The temptation was enormous. Hundreds of millions of dollars worth of valuable materials coming in every year could solve a lot of problems.
What the country has to pay is just some useless materials, so this business is definitely profitable.
Lin Sanqi continued to talk about the plan in his mind:
"The difficulty isn't actually in sourcing supplies. In Hong Kong, as long as you have money, you can buy anything. It's a free port, so we have whatever you need. The difficulty lies in logistics and transportation.
If you want to transfer materials from abroad to China on a large scale, you will definitely attract attention and crackdowns from abroad. Therefore, our current smuggling transactions with foreign countries are small-scale transactions, quietly entering the village, without gunfire.
But the two leaders should know my abilities and strengths better than anyone else. What others can't do, I, Lin Sanqi, can confidently do. Think about it, wouldn't it be a shame if such abilities of mine were left unused?
Just like Huo Xiaoheng, who's now trading with China on a small wooden boat, how much cargo can a boat carry? Even if they were to smuggle goods 24 hours a day on a small boat, it would still be a drop in the bucket for such a large country.
At this time, Leader Cheng suddenly interrupted:
"Comrade Sanqi, you used to bring in machinery and food, and the quantities were small, so you could evade foreign investigation. But if you were to bring in tens of thousands of tons of supplies, how would you escape foreign surveillance?
Let's not talk about anything else, let's just say you want to use sea transportation, right? It always comes in through Tianjin Port. But our country doesn't have any 10,000-ton giant ships; all of them are in the hands of developed Western countries.
And as far as I know, these 10,000-ton ocean-going vessels are all monitored and have positioning systems. I'm afraid as soon as they get close to Chinese ports, they'll have triggered the alarm. How do you solve this problem?"
Lin Sanqi thought about it and thought that this was indeed a big trouble.
If hundreds of thousands of tons of steel and millions of tons of grain are transported in this way, it would be very unrealistic to rely solely on his golden finger.
One is that the golden finger can only be used by Lin Sanqi. To move tens of thousands of tons of materials at one time, one person is not enough.
In addition, we cannot violate basic logic. It is impossible for Lin Sanqi to come here alone and then the dock will be immediately filled with supplies. Otherwise, Lin Sanqi will really be caught and sliced by the relevant departments.
Bulk materials definitely need to be transported by giant ships weighing tens of thousands of tons. Those weighing tens or hundreds of tons require small boats and can only be transported in large rivers. Giant ships are necessary for ocean voyages.
However, the country is unable to produce 10,000-ton giant ships. All giant ships are controlled by developed countries, and they are under close surveillance.
Then why not just send several 10,000-ton ships through thin air?
The world is so big and the ocean is so vast, it would be so easy to send out a few more ships without anyone noticing.
As for how the 10,000-ton ship came here, it's just a door...
Thinking of this, Lin Sanqi continued to pat his chest:
"Don't worry, Boss. It's just a 10,000-ton ship. I have a way to get it, and it's a 10,000-ton ship with all the tracking equipment removed. I'll continue to use domestic sailors and captains to ensure that these 10,000-ton ships remain in the hands of the state. What do you think?"
Leader Cheng slammed the table and stood up excitedly:
"If we only have ten thousand tons, we can cross the strait, we can..."
Lin Sanqi thought that these people like Li Yunlong were only thinking about war all day long, and didn't know that they should develop the economy and build the country first. Once they had money and strength, their national defense would naturally improve, and a small island would be no problem at all.
Leader Jing patted his old colleague on the back:
"Sit down first. This is all for later. A 10,000-ton ship and 10,000 tons of supplies can't just come in. Comrade Sanqi, we appreciate your sincere patriotism, and we will report your plan to our superiors."
Leader Cheng calmed down at this point, wondering if Lin Sanqi's plan was feasible.
"The issue of retired soldiers isn't a big one. Our country no longer fights wars. Soldiers who served in the Anti-Japanese War, the Chinese Liberation War, and the Korean War have all seen blood and killed people. Their loyalty is unquestionable, and they can be used."
Lin Sanqi added:
"Preferably, they should be veterans from Guangdong and Guangxi, so there won't be any language or customs conflicts in Hong Kong. They should be no older than 35, and they should be married with children."
Leader Cheng said with some regret:
"I can give you soldiers, but I can't give you weapons. If you go on a killing spree in Hong Kong, and they find out the weapons belong to China, it will probably cause a national dispute. So you have to find the weapons yourself."
Lin Sanqi could understand that if he went to Hong Kong, on the surface, their Lin family would have to "cut off" ties with the mainland.
The Hong Kong Eagle government is not a pushover. They will not allow hundreds or thousands of mainlanders to appear in Hong Kong openly with weapons.
Therefore, these veterans could only swim across the Deep Bay in private names, split up into small groups and enter the Hong Kong River. After obtaining their ID cards, they would secretly contact the Lin family and hide in the name of pharmaceutical factory workers.
There is no other way to get weapons except from the international black market.
Lin Sanqi was not worried about this at all. At most, he could go to a foreign country. World War II had just ended more than ten years ago, and the weapons holdings of various countries were huge. It was easy to get some American weapons. After all, it was just a matter of money.
"Alright, I don't want weapons. Just a few for self-defense, and I'll figure out the rest myself. Just give me the veterans, but they must have strong military qualities and moral integrity, and they must be able to fight wherever I'm told."
Leader Jing smiled:
"Don't worry, our soldiers are all very capable. We've disbanded over a million troops in the past few years, so picking out a thousand or two will be no problem. It's better for these people to live a good life with you than to suffer in their hometowns."
Leader Cheng was now relaxed and said confidently:
"Back then, our soldiers fought bravely against the Americans and the Japanese. Killing a few small Hong Kong gangs is as easy as killing a chicken. Besides, Hong Kong is now the territory of the Eagles. You can do whatever you want. The bigger the noise, the better, haha."
Leader Jing then suggested:
"This is a rather significant matter. If handled well, it could aid domestic efforts, but if not, it could easily lead to international disputes. Therefore, we must report this to our superiors. Comrade Sanqi, you'd better prepare a written report."
Also, if this is to be implemented, it will be a top secret operation, and you and no one else should disclose it. Your plan is excellent, and I personally agree with it, but the specific details still need to be discussed, and you should also include your personal thoughts in the report."
Lin Sanqi breathed a sigh of relief. Finally, his parents could escape and no longer have to panic and get into trouble when the storm comes.
Think about how Ni Kuang ran all the way from Inner Mongolia to Hong Kong. You can imagine the hardships he went through. It is no exaggeration to say that he escaped death by chance.
He traveled through time and space, and as a father and son, he could be said to be worthy of his "adoptive parents" here.
As for the two brothers, it depends on whether they are willing to leave.
There are also grandparents who are far away in Huadu. Anyway, it depends on their willingness. I won’t force them, and it is not Lin Sanqi’s obligation.
After bidding farewell to the two big leaders, Lin Sanqi, feeling relaxed, hummed a little tune and returned to the doctor's office.
Professor Xiaonan was already waiting in the office:
"Lin Sang, the Imperial Army asked me to bring you a message. As long as you can..."
(End of this chapter)
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