Chapter 343 Request
He said in the letter that he had seen the news half a month ago.
The reason why I didn't stand up at the first time was that I didn't want my family to be involved in these right and wrongs.
On the other hand, regarding the ear bottles, he didn't know much because these things were of illegal origin.
Finally, he provided some original copies of the Ding family's account books in the letter. This was all he could do, and he really couldn't help anyone else.
After so long, the handwriting on the account book has become blurred.
Minister Wu also sought out an expert in handwriting to fill in the missing parts based on the direction of the strokes.
He said, "A big part of the reason why the Ding family developed so well in those years was because they stepped on the taboo of the industry. When they were packing things onto the ship, they privately exchanged wooden boxes and embezzled a lot of things."
The Ding family's behavior was not fair, but Minister Wu was not easy to judge the matter because they embezzled goods from ocean routes.
In other words, these things were collected from all over the country and then shipped to various countries overseas at the port in Guangzhou.
Minister Wu said, "Based on the approximate time in the account book and the destination of the transportation, it has been confirmed that this batch of goods was transported to the country."
"I have contacted Ambassador Liao. According to the information he found, these items are most likely to have gone to museums in China."
Lin Siqiao was completely stunned. It was said that this museum had 8 million collections, but less than one percent of them were on display to the public.
In fact, since the year the two sides established diplomatic relations, China has protested to China more than once, demanding that the other side return the looted cultural relics.
However, the country has always refused to return the cultural relics on the grounds of protecting their safety. In 1964, it even amended the country's Museum Law to prohibit the return of cultural relics through legislation.
At that time, the old man said that the man's eyes were panicked and evasive, and he suspected that these cultural relics might have been stolen by him.
Lin Siqiao is not sure whether the items were stolen from the museum.
But if these antiques come from a big museum, then everything makes sense.
Thinking of this, Lin Siqiao finally got the answer to the question that had puzzled him for a long time.
No matter how precious the cultural relics are, it is not worth them killing so many people. But smuggling and selling cultural relics in a national museum has completely changed the nature of the matter.
As for the smugglers, they naturally don't want this matter to be exposed.
As for the country, they cannot afford the consequences of such exposure.
Because whether it is the museum's negligence or the staff inside stealing, the fact is that the cultural relics are lost.
The country seized these things on the grounds of protecting the safety of cultural relics, but now these cultural relics are openly leaking to the market. Isn’t this ridiculous?
But for China, this is a good reason and opportunity.
So whether it is the buyer or the seller, they don't want this matter to become a big deal.
For this reason, they took the risk of killing people to silence them, and even carried out several secret attacks on the delegation on its way back home.
"Master, there is no definite evidence now, right?"
"Yes."
Minister Wu looked heavy-hearted. The only thing missing now was evidence, evidence that could prove that these cultural relics had flowed out of the National Museum.
"All cultural relics have corresponding numbers and pictures in the National Museum."
“The only people who have access to these materials are the staff of the museum.”
“It’s just that in recent years, the museum has never recruited externally.”
Lin Siqiao was puzzled, "Brother, if this is the case, my going there won't be any effect."
"No, Junior Sister, this matter must be handled by you."
Minister Wu sighed and explained to her that although the museum was not hiring, they would recruit some volunteers from several universities in the country every year.
It’s just that the entrance examinations to these universities in the country are difficult, and those selected currently may not be able to get in.
After hearing this, Lin Siqiao finally understood what his senior brother was up to.
However, Minister Wu’s request was more than just this.
"Junior sister, the embassy has not yet found a suitable person to take over the businesses under President Xie's name."
"You have a lot of experience in business. What they mean is that they should send a few people to follow you and you should give them a hand. It would be best if you can get them up to speed within a year."
“…”
Lin Siqiao's mouth twitched. It was really unacceptable for someone to fleece her like this.
Minister Wu also knew that this request was a bit excessive, so he quickly said.
"Junior sister, I won't let you work in vain. Here is the contract. You can take a look at it first."
"In addition, your personal safety is the responsibility of the organization. If you have any other requests, please feel free to ask."
Speaking of security issues, Minister Wu subconsciously glanced at Lu Jianchuan who was sitting opposite him.
It just said that a few people would be drawn from the military, but who exactly would go had not yet been decided.
But in principle, a couple will not be assigned to perform the same task, which is also out of protection for their small family.
Junior sister is not an outsider, so Minister Wu simply said it directly. This is also where he felt most apologetic.
However, Lin Siqiao gave him an unexpected answer after hearing it.
"Brother, I understand what you said. In fact, even if you arrange for him to protect me personally, I will not agree."
This is too much for Minister Wu. "You, you don't agree?"
"Yes."
Lin Siqiao glanced at Lu Jianchuan and said, "He is a soldier. He has his mission and responsibilities to shoulder. If he just protects me, it would be a waste of his talent."
"And I was at school most of the time, and he stayed at the embassy or in a rented house."
This is something Lin Siqiao doesn't want to see.
Of course, this is just one of the reasons.
The deeper reason is that if Lu Jianchuan went with him, Lin Siqiao would not be able to use the "plug-in" as he wished.
You know, she hasn't entered the space for several days since they moved in together.
Therefore, Lin Siqiao not only did not want Lu Jianchuan as her personal bodyguard, she also did not want any other security personnel.
Minister Wu looked embarrassed, "You don't want any?"
Lin Siqiao nodded, and his reason was very good. "Brother, I am going there as an overseas student this time. Unless I commit a crime there, they can't do anything to me."
"The most important thing is that other students didn't bring any security personnel with them, but I did. Isn't this telling others that there's something fishy about me?"
Lin Siqiao shook her head. She didn't want to become a target, so it was better for her to just go with the flow.
While Minister Wu was hesitating, Lin Siqiao had already handed over the signed contract.
She only read the clauses roughly, but with the senior brother checking them, Lin Siqiao knew she would not suffer any loss.
She doesn't want security, but she didn't say she doesn't want other benefits.
Thinking about what his senior brother had just said, that he could just ask for anything, Lin Siqiao spoke without hesitation.
The first question she asked was how to contact her family when she went out.
The review and transportation cycle for international letters is relatively long, and it takes at least one and a half months to go back and forth.
The price of long-distance calls is not cheap either, about 10 yuan per minute.
Fortunately, calling back from abroad only costs half the price, but the problem is that there are no civilian international long-distance telephone lines in Beijing.
After hearing this, Minister Wu immediately said that he would take responsibility for this issue. The long-distance telephone building near Fuxingmen was already in the final stage, so it would not be a problem to apply for a line at that time.
Lin Siqiao nodded, "Big Brother, I want to exchange some foreign currency. Can I get approval for this procedure?"
She knew that the country's foreign exchange reserves were not much in this era, but a few tens of thousands like this should not be a big problem.
Minister Wu thought that Lin Siqiao didn't understand the policy on sending students abroad, so he said.
"Junior sister, all the expenses for your trip abroad this time will be provided by the organization. You just need to go to the embassy on time every month to collect it."
Although the money is not much, there is no big problem with basic living.
"Big Brother, I exchange foreign currency for other purposes. What I can guarantee is that no matter how much I exchange now, I will exchange it all back when I return to the country."
Lin Siqiao didn't intend to hide it. It was impossible for her to not be noticed when she went abroad. Instead of being sneaky, it would be better to say it openly.
She intuitively felt that the people above her would not give her too many restrictions in this matter.
"Brother, you know that I majored in economics. You have been in Hong Kong for three years. You should know that the economic trends there are similar to those in the capital."
Minister Wu sensed something when he heard this and said, "Go on."
Lin Siqiao said succinctly, "Brother, to be honest with you, I am very interested in stocks."
Unexpectedly, Minister Wu immediately waved his hands and said, "No, no, Junior Sister, what you are doing now is simply throwing meat buns at dogs. Do you know that the Hong Kong stock market has been falling sharply since last year, and it has fallen to the bottom this year."
When the stock market was booming in the past few years, you would make money if you bought it.
On the streets and alleys of Hong Kong City, even people of grandpa and grandma’s age only talk about stocks.
But since March last year, the stock market has collapsed, and everyone's wealth has shrunk by more than 70%.
The situation this year is even more serious, having fallen to a historical low.
Minister Wu was afraid of scaring her, so he didn't dare to tell her that with the stock market plummeting, no one knew how many people were jumping off buildings in Hong Kong every day.
Even if Minister Wu didn't say these words, Lin Siqiao knew them.
In fact, she knew more than Minister Wu.
It is true that it is a bear market now, but now is also the best time to enter.
"Brother, I am not acting on impulse, nor am I thinking of getting rich overnight."
"I just think that I majored in economics, and it's useless to just talk about it on paper. There are not many opportunities like this, so I want to give it a try."
Lin Siqiao said seriously, "I didn't exchange much. No matter what the final result is, it's just this much money. If I win, I gain experience. If I lose, I learn a lesson. No matter how you look at it, I'm making money."
Minister Wu was amused by her words and glanced at Lu Jianchuan, his meaning was very clear.
Don't you want to follow suit and give some advice?
Lu Jianchuan shook his head. His position on this matter was unprecedentedly consistent with Lin Siqiao's.
"Minister Wu, my wife is not someone who does things on a whim. Since she has decided to do it, she must have thought it over carefully. I have no objection."
Minister Wu was helpless. "Okay, then how much do you want to exchange? More is not acceptable."
While Lin Siqiao bowed and thanked him, the calculator in his mind was already clicking.
She never touched the 80,000 yuan that Lu Jianchuan gave her, and when he left before the New Year, he gave her more than 10,000 yuan, so there are almost 90,000 yuan here.
Her own income was rather mixed, and Lin Siqiao had never calculated it in detail. She only remembered a few major payments.
When she was blackmailing Pete for the gun, her senior brother helped her apply for 20,000 yuan, and gave her another reward of 50,000 yuan some time ago, making a total of 70,000 yuan.
The remaining miscellaneous translation fees, wages, bonuses, and earnings from the Shanghai Stock Exchange will not be touched. After all, the family cannot leave no money at all.
After some calculations, I currently have more than 160,000 yuan in available funds, which can be exchanged for about 30,000 to 40,000 pounds at the current exchange rate.
"Brother, how about 30,000 pounds? I want to test the waters first."
Lin Siqiao's plan was to familiarize himself with the local stock market after arriving abroad, and to make some quick money by playing short-term games in the early stages.
Wait until you have more money and then change your mindset.
As for the so-called bear market, Lin Siqiao didn’t take it seriously at all? At worst, you can just put it aside for a few years. You won’t lose money in the end.
Lin Siqiao looked calm and composed.
Minister Wu's mentality was somewhat broken. 30,000 pounds would be equivalent to 150,000 or 160,000 Chinese yuan, and she actually said she wanted to test the waters?
"Brother, calm down."
Lin Siqiao poured him a cup of tea with both hands. When he thought about going to the country to kill people and stir up trouble, he didn't feel sad about parting at all.
Minister Wu was very quick. The next morning he sent someone to deliver the approval slip for foreign exchange, along with some information about Chairman Xie's properties.
At this time, the main way for Chinese to start a business abroad is still restaurants and grocery stores, and the Xie family is no exception.
Lin Siqiao took a look and found that Xie Jiaguang owned six restaurants in London, four of which were Chinese restaurants, and the other two served traditional Western cuisine.
In addition to these, the Xie family also runs the largest local Chinese hospital and car rental company, two daily necessities stores, a golf course, and even has a hand in the insurance industry.
No wonder Minister Wu said that the embassy couldn’t find a suitable person to take over for the time being. The Xie family was involved in so many industries that Lin Siqiao felt a little overwhelmed at first glance.
Fortunately, they don’t leave until August, so there is no rush.
Time passed quickly and it was the agreed time. Early in the morning, Vice Minister Sun brought a working group from the Ministry of Education to Peking University.
On the way here, they were already prepared for a protracted war.
After all, Lin Siqiao's resistance that day was so obvious that anyone with a discerning eye could see that she didn't care at all about how difficult the opportunity was or whether it was free to get out.
She simply didn't want to go.
As usual, the meeting was scheduled to take place in the principal's office, just when Vice Minister Sun was worrying about how to start the conversation.
Lin Siqiao said straight to the point that she agreed to study abroad.
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