Leader Jing put the radio aside with a smile, then said earnestly:
"Comrade Sanqi, I know you have concerns about going to the United States, but I think you may be overthinking it. After all, your clinical trial in the United States this time only involves medicine, not military affairs, so it shouldn't be a big problem.
Don't forget that it was you who provided me with an explanatory plan and then painted a big rosy picture for the central government, saying how promising the prospects of tuberculosis drugs were, and how much fame and money there were. Only then did you get strong support from the country.
"Your superiors have agreed to everything, including sending your family to Hong Kong and recruiting hundreds or thousands of veterans. Now if you don't go to the US and conduct clinical trials, your plan will fail."
Lin Sanqi understood that the higher-ups were getting anxious.
Although Lin Sanqi can earn foreign exchange and also provides an X-ray machine production line to earn foreign exchange, compared with the difficulties of one person and a country, this amount of foreign exchange is simply a drop in the bucket.
The country needs money, huge amounts of money to buy food and maintain the livelihood of the people.
Therefore, this anti-tuberculosis drug project is ready to be launched.
Lin Sanqi had prepared himself mentally and knew that he had to take the risk. This matter could not be delayed any longer. After all, it was related to his personal interests.
"Okay, then I can go to the United States, but I still want the Nanzhonghai bodyguards that the leader mentioned at the meeting. The more the better. I will personally bear the expenses of these bodyguards."
Leader Jing was delighted when he heard this:
"Okay, it's good that you have this awareness. And don't worry, when you go to the United States, we will not only send bodyguards to you, but also ensure your safety.
Once you arrive in the United States, our secret agents there will be awakened. If you encounter any emergency, our underground comrades can help you escape from the United States."
Lin Sanqi became interested when he heard this, because he had read many historical decryptions in another time and space, including the story of Qian Xuesen.
"Leader, was it very dangerous for Professor Qian Xuesen to return to China in 1955?"
Leader Jing already considered Lin Sanqi one of his own, so he admitted:
“Yes, Qian Xuesen had been detained by the Americans for five years and had even been imprisoned. It was our comrades on the secret front who joined forces with some Chinese professors and students to write a joint letter of protest and raise funds to get Qian Xuesen released on bail.
His return to China was a result of national-level maneuvers, but it was primarily due to the fact that he caught the Americans by surprise. Qian Xuesen and his family left their home under the guise of visiting friends, leaving with no luggage to create a false impression among those monitoring them.
He secretly escaped on a cruise ship and eventually returned to the embrace of his motherland via Hong Kong. The journey was extremely dangerous. When passing through Japan, Qian Xuesen was almost tricked off the ship.
If he had disembarked, he would have been arrested and even assassinated. Fortunately, a kind-hearted person got the information and notified Qian Xuesen not to disembark, thus saving him from disaster.
The three words "Jin Wu X" flashed through Lin Sanqi's mind.
This was a great, kind-hearted man who almost became the head of the U.S. Secret Service.
According to unofficial history of later generations, it was this Mr. Jin Wux who helped Qian Xuesen and his family escape, and he even planned in advance how to avoid assassination when passing through the Luohu Port.
Lin Sanqi looked out the window and saw that there was no one there, then he asked softly:
"Leader, is the kind-hearted person who helped Qian Xuesen return to China surnamed Jin?"
Leader Jing suddenly narrowed his eyes and leaned his body back, exuding a majestic aura that scared Lin Sanqi.
Then a cold voice came: "Comrade Sanqi, what do you mean by gold? Explain clearly!"
Lin Sanqi swallowed his saliva, knowing that he was too curious and had violated a taboo.
But Lin Sanqi was not afraid. After all, there were many kind-hearted people in the United States. If he just made up a name, his leader would think that his information was not that accurate.
"Um, is it the Golden Arches?"
Leader Jing suddenly rolled his eyes, retracted his momentum, and cursed in a low voice:
"What are you asking about? If you really get to the US and find yourself in danger, someone will naturally contact you and protect you in secret, don't worry. Don't worry about the Golden Arches or the Silver Arches, where did you get all this nonsense?"
Lin Sanqi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that it was a good thing that he didn't tell anyone about Jin Wudai's name, otherwise he would probably not be able to leave the office today, let alone go to the United States.
Catch him and whip him with a salt water whip: Do you confess or not? Do you confess or not?
"Alright, since you have made all the arrangements, I will just obey. If I really become a martyr, please take good care of my wife and children."
Leader Jing was surprised and asked, "Doctor Pan is pregnant?"
Lin Sanqi suddenly became alert and realized instantly that he was also under surveillance. Otherwise, how could this big leader blurt out such a private matter?
"By the way, Comrade Sanqi, you just said in the meeting that you have $10 million. Ahem, this..."
Lin Sanqi knew that some things could not be kept secret. After all, Professor Theodore's $5 million bet was known to everyone. Nanxiang Saburo and his wife each wrote a check, which outsiders should not know.
As for the big money, the 20 million US dollars obtained through thoracoscopy was all placed in Hong Kong, and a holiday villa was bought.
So now, in addition to the 2 million US dollars that was "stolen" by Leader Jing and the 10 million Hong Kong dollars donated to the Huadu Military Region, Lin Sanqi still has nearly 11 million US dollars.
US dollars, there are...
But US dollars are not given for free, and Lin Sanqi needs to reiterate and confirm this point again and again.
"Boss, I have $10 million, but I'm going to the US this time, so I'll definitely keep some for myself. Of course, what supplies are you going to exchange with me? You can't use my Lin Sanqi as a pump when the country is in trouble, right?"
Leader Jing was also speechless. As long as other people talked a few words and used national justice and moral kidnapping, they would clamor to donate money and wealth to the country.
Even all the capitalists and landlords in the country voluntarily donated their wealth for national construction.
But this young man in front of me always takes supplies to offset the tax. He doesn't care whether the supplies for offset are sufficient or not, but you have to give them to him.
"Comrade Sanqi, here's a list. Take a look."
Lin Sanqi took it and took a look. It said: 50 tons of Hetian jade seed material, 10 tons of Huangtian jade, 2,000 kilograms of musk, 2,000 kilograms of bezoar, 1,000 kilograms of rhinoceros horn, 5,000 kilograms of Dong'e donkey-hide gelatin, and 30,000 wild ginseng.
"Boss, if you asked for $1 million for these things, I would agree. But you're asking for $10 million. Isn't that too much of a difference? I can't even get through with this!"
Lin Sanqi put the list on the table:
"And I need to deliver another 2 million bottles of penicillin later, which is another huge sum of money. Boss, we need to pay more."
It’s not that Lin Sanqi is too stingy. In fact, he is already half buying and half giving away. For example, for Moutai liquor that costs less than 2 million US dollars, he directly gave 6 million US dollars.
But Lin Sanqi had little time left. It was already October 1961. If he went on a business trip to the United States, he would be away for at least half a year, and would not return until the summer of 1962.
But he needed to leave the mainland for Hong Kong before 1965, so at most he had only four years to purchase various materials in the mainland.
It is unknown how much medicinal herbs and precious materials he can purchase in four years, but Lin Sanqi hopes the more the better.
As for whether he could still acquire what he wanted after 1965, it would probably be difficult. Even if the domestic leaders were willing, they would be powerless.
What's more, it is not certain whether familiar old leaders such as Leader Jing and Leader Cheng will still be on the stage by then.
Leader Jing blushed, knowing that he had given too little, so he explained:
"Then tell me yourself, what are you looking for in China? Just make a list, and we'll sell everything we have to get it for you." (End of this chapter)
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