A doctor who travels through two eras

The annual domestic production of natural musk in 2023 will be only more than 500 kilograms, and this is still breeding data.

Due to animal protection laws, wild natural musk has almost become extinct and has a low market value.

To repeat, in 1960, the number of wild musk deer and red musk deer may have been in the millions, widely distributed in provinces such as Xizang, Sichuan, Yunnan, Xinjiang, Qinghai, Gansu, Shaanxi, and Anhui, and was far from becoming a protected animal.

Therefore, although the quantity of Lin Panax notoginseng required is large, it is not a big problem to organize a group of people to capture and collect musk.

As for bezoar, the output is even larger. To put it simply, it is the gallstones of cows. I don’t know how our ancestors discovered that this thing can be used as medicine, and it has become a precious Chinese medicine.

10000 wild ginsengs, 2000 kilograms of musk and 2000 kilograms of bezoar, Lin Sanqi's request is indeed a bit exorbitant.

By 2023, the value of these medicinal materials will be at least tens of billions, or even tens of billions. The key is that they will not have trouble selling and can be easily converted into cash.

Lin Sanqi has made up his mind to collect as many Chinese medicinal materials as possible before the storm comes. He would like to collect as many as he can, and it would be best if he could monopolize the entire production of precious Chinese medicinal materials in the country in the next four to five years.

This way, you won’t have to worry about running out of raw materials in the future.

Dean Liu thought about it for a while and agreed without hesitation.

Although he is a Western medicine doctor, he has heard of the names of these three Chinese medicinal herbs, especially the 10000 wild ginseng, which is definitely a huge number.

"Comrade Xiaolin, I need to ask my superiors for this. Please wait for me for a moment."

Lin Sanqi nodded, "Okay."

President Liu showed his ID and came to the confidential room of Tianjin Port, where there was a red telephone.

The call was connected, and a dignified old man's voice came:

"I am Jing Qisheng."

"Leader, I'm Liu Shengli."

"Oh, Xiao Liu, how are you? Have you seen the goods? Are those machines really what we need urgently?"

"Leader, I've checked the machines. Although they are all second-hand, they are the most advanced in the world and are very much needed for our scientific research and clinical practice. I've never even seen some of the machines. It's obvious that we've been blocked and have been kept in the dark.

I did some preliminary calculations and found that these devices are enough for us to build dozens of laboratories, and even two or three virus laboratories. So in my opinion, the equipment that Comrade Lin Sanqi brought is definitely worth purchasing.”

On the other end of the phone, Leader Jing was silent for a while, and then the voice continued:
"How much do you estimate the equipment is worth?"

Liu Shengli had already made a judgment in his heart:
"These devices are not sold to us by foreign countries. If we import them through Hong Kong, it will cost us at least 5-6 million US dollars, and that's without overcharging us."

If it is smuggled in from Hong Kong, there is a possibility of being ripped off. How can the intermediary sell it to you for free with no profit?

People take risks and manage relationships with people of all levels, naturally for the purpose of making money. Otherwise, how did Tycoon H get his position as one of the four richest people?

Tycoon H is just the most conscientious of the many smugglers, and he doesn't charge much.

However, he has additional compensation given by the state, which is an advantage that others do not have.

For example, Tycoon H monopolized all building materials and sand and stone businesses in Hong Kong. Anyone who wanted to build a house had to go through him, allowing him to make huge profits, and no one dared to touch him.

If anyone touches him, he will not give them sand and gravel, and then they will not be able to build houses and speculate in real estate. But Hong Kong has a deformed urban economy that is supported by real estate.

I can only say that China gives whatever its foreign friends or wealthy people from Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan ask for, and never treats them unfairly. In the end, it became a case of gratitude for a little bit of rice and hatred for a big bit of rice, which is really wrong.

When Leader Jing heard this, he smiled bitterly and said:
"Do you know how much foreign exchange reserves we have now? We can never get 500 million US dollars. Since these equipments are so valuable, what do they want us to exchange for them? Do they need gold?"

Liu Shengli squeezed the phone in his hand tightly and quickly explained:

"Comrade Lin Sanqi's intention is the same as before. He needs a large amount of Chinese medicinal materials, not gold or US dollars. He just needs a larger amount, 10,000 wild ginseng, 2,000 kilograms of musk, and 2,000 kilograms of bezoar. I don't know if our inventory is enough?"

When Leader Jing heard this, a smile appeared on his face:
“Haha, no gold or foreign exchange, that means this guy, or the organization behind him, is a pure smuggling organization that only cares about making money and doesn’t involve politics or sensitive materials.

As for the quantity of Chinese medicinal materials they want, it is not a big problem. You don’t know that the Chinese medicinal materials purchased over the years are piled up in the warehouse. They cannot be exported or sold domestically. It is not easy to get a customer, so we naturally cannot miss it. "

(Planning//Economy, factories have plans for how many products to produce each year, farmers have plans for what crops to grow, and ginseng farmers also have plans for how much ginseng to purchase. Even if they cannot sell it, the plan will not change, so the inventory is increasing.)
Liu Shengli also felt relieved and dared to make a little joke:
"Old leader, I think Comrade Lin Sanqi is quite good. This time he not only brought us a large number of equipment, but also gave us an additional 80 penicillins, units, which can alleviate our current shortage of antibiotics."

80 bottles of penicillin, one bottle can be distributed to several wounded soldiers. How many lives can be saved by bottles of penicillin?

When Leader Jing heard this, he was silent again, and finally sighed:

"Comrades investigating his smuggling route should withdraw. Since he has been expressing goodwill and the food and medicine he smuggled in are our emergency food and medicine, we should just ignore it. If we really force him to leave, we will get nothing."

If I say I won’t investigate you, does that mean I really won’t investigate you?
Sometimes I don’t touch you because you are still useful.
If you are really considered to have no value or have crossed the red line, a thundering blow will be waiting for you.

"Understood, please rest assured, I promise to complete the task."

In the warehouse:
While Dean Liu was out on the phone and Dean Tu was still drooling over the equipment not far away, Dean Shen quietly asked Lin Sanqi:
"You were reckless this time. How could you get so much equipment at once? Even if you want to sell it, you should take it out little by little. You took it out all at once and shipped it to China. What if your superiors say to confiscate all of it? Do you think you can get it back?"

Dean Shen still has a clear understanding and does not blindly trust any person or organization.

Lin Sanqi smiled and whispered:
"Uncle Shen, don't be afraid of this. Just having machines is useless. Experiments also require a lot of consumables, such as chemical reagents, biological reagents, culture dishes, culture plates, staining consumables, blotting membranes, etc. Without these materials, the machine cannot be started.

These cannot be produced in China at present, so they still need to buy from me later. We are all smart people, and they will not do anything to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs. Use what you taught me before, as long as I still have value, everything will be fine. "

Dean Shen looked at the warehouse full of equipment and felt a little worried:
“If you do it once in a while, it’s fine, but if the quantity is large and the frequency is too high, the nature will be different. What if one day they want you to help them get some of the most advanced machine tools, hammer forging equipment, heat treatment equipment, etc., what should you do?
Even if you are safe in China, you will be targeted by foreign security departments. Can the smuggling organization behind you ensure your absolute safety? So after this incident, you should behave yourself for a while and don't let the domestic authorities become dependent on you. "

Lin Sanqi chuckled: "Uncle Shen, I thought you would advise me to serve the country wholeheartedly. I will give the country whatever it wants, even if it means sacrificing my own life."

Dean Shen looked left and right, then whispered:

"There is nothing wrong with helping the country, and this is the obligation of every one of us, but we should help the country within our capabilities. If the country asks us to provide help, it must be within our capabilities. If it exceeds our capabilities, such sacrifice is meaningless."

Lin Sanqi thought that for someone as clear-headed as Dean Shen, his future would definitely not be easy...

At this time, the warehouse door opened a crack and Liu Shengli slipped in.

When Lin Sanqi saw the smile on his face, he knew that the deal was a success. Although he asked for a lot, he believed that there must be enough stock in the country to pay for it.

"Xiao Lin, I have already requested it, and my superiors have agreed to your request."

Lin Sanqi thought that, in fact, as long as the superiors were not stupid, they would know that they made a lot of money from this deal, because the things he provided could not be produced domestically and were irreplaceable.

What's more, there are 80 bottles of units of penicillin, which is also impossible to produce domestically. It is extremely valuable and can save many lives.

If you could exchange 20 bottles of penicillin for 1 ginseng, would you do it?
Of course I changed it.

Ginseng is used for health preservation, while penicillin is used for saving lives. We know clearly which is more important.

Then these 1000 bottles of penicillin alone can be exchanged for wild ginsengs. This deal is a sure win.

In the following days, Lin Sanqi lived in the guesthouse at Tianjin Port. After all the equipment was transported away, all the Chinese medicinal materials needed by Lin Sanqi were transported to the warehouse.

As soon as Lin Sanqi entered the warehouse, he quickly closed and locked the door.

Then a strong smell hit me in the face, including the unique medicinal scent of ginseng and the fishy smell of natural musk.

Lin Sanqi came from a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners in both generations, and he immediately realized that it would be very easy for these precious medicinal materials to mix their flavors if they were randomly piled together, which would change the medicinal properties and was a taboo in traditional Chinese medicine.

Although the "space channel" can keep food fresh, it cannot guarantee that there will be no tainting of the food, so it still needs to be sorted out in a timely manner.

So Lin Sanqi didn't care about being ecstatic about making a fortune again. He quickly took out some sealed plastic boxes, put all the musk in them, and sealed them for storage.

Next is natural bezoar. The taste of Nian bezoar is not very strong. Instead, natural bezoar has a light fragrance and will not have any other smell.

1960, October.

The streets of the capital are still bustling with people.

But every passerby had a pale face, looked yellow and hungry, and even their steps were unsteady.

Many people leaned against the wall to catch their breath while walking; some people walked as if they were walking on cotton, with one foot deep and one foot shallow; and some people suddenly fell to the side of the road while walking, causing a burst of exclamations.

In the past, April should have been a time of spring, but this year the willow branches along the river around the city are still bare.

Don't ask why. The answer is that all the tender willow leaves were picked by the citizens to fill their stomachs. There was no snow or rain throughout the winter, and the drought in the north became more severe, especially in April, when there was a shortage of food, and food supply became even more difficult.

Many people envy city dwellers because they think they can eat public grain and receive rations.

But in difficult times, life in cities is actually more difficult.

Because people in the countryside or in the mountains can at least dig some wild vegetables and locust flowers in the spring, and get some fish, shrimps and loaches. If all else fails, they can even cut some elm bark to eat.

There were also some brave mountain people who secretly planted some crops in the deep mountains and forests, or went to hunt for some wild game to satisfy their hunger. A living person cannot be suffocated to death by urine.

But apart from the food supply, the people in the city really have nothing.

Or you can go to the black market, but the problem is that you have to have something to trade in the black market. If you have nothing, money alone won’t work. How many kilograms of corn flour can you buy with your monthly salary?
Some people were hungry, their lives were hard, and they could barely walk.

Some people, however, are beaming with joy, humming little tunes, driving jeeps through the streets and alleys of the city, looking like playboys. Who wouldn't hate them?

The people have seen it with their own eyes and remembered it in their hearts. In a few years, how can these people escape the retribution?
For example, a Chinese medicine hospital employee named Lin...

Lin Sanqi was driving the jeep with one hand, feeling very happy. He had made tens of billions from just one business, so how could he not be happy? He even drove in a very coquettish manner.

They drifted into Dongsi Ertiao Hutong and knocked on Fu Zuo's door bang bang bang. If you didn't know, you would think they were banging on the door.

You have to knock softly. The Fu family's mansion was once the residence of a prince, and there is no doorman now. If you knock softly, the people in the main house won't be able to hear it.

"Old man, open the door, the community is here to send warmth~~~"

Mr. Fu was sweeping the yard. He hurried out when he heard someone knocking on the door. He was happy when he saw it was Lin Sanqi.

"Hey, Xiaoqi, why are you here?"

After Lin Sanqi drove the jeep into the garage, Mr. Fu quickly closed the door.

"I came to the city on a business trip today, and I brought you some food. Seeing how pale you look, I guess your family is running out of food again. I wonder why your family is so fond of eating."

Lin Sanqi often sent food and meat to the Fu family. Combined with their original rations, they should not have to worry about food and drink. How come they looked like they were starving?

Fu Zuo and Lin Sanqi are now close friends regardless of age difference, and they don't hide anything from each other:
"I have many relatives at home. Today one comes to ask for money, and tomorrow another comes to complain about being poor. I can't just shut myself up and take care of my own food and drink, and not care about other people's lives or help them, right? So, hehe."

Lin Sanqi thought, what kind of year is this now? Of course, everyone should mind their own business. How dare I help my relatives?

If you dare to save a relative today, countless relatives will come to you tomorrow. Other families may not have many relatives, but the Aisin-Gioro family may not have many other relatives, but they have a lot of relatives, such as this Beile and that Duke.

Lin Sanqi took the two bags of flour off the cart and complained:

"Old man, I can't help my relatives anymore. You are giving me a hard time. Should I watch you starve to death or not? If I don't watch you starve to death, then won't I have to fill your bottomless pit?"

When Fu Zuo heard this, his face turned red. Come to think of it, Lin Sanqi gave him food, but he gave it to others. This was quite unkind.

This is not a trap for Lin Sanqi.

"Haha, you just got here. I have an idea. I wonder if it's convenient for you?"

Lin Sanqi took another piece of fat meat from the car and replied casually:

"What is it? Go ahead."

"I have also thought about it. The food you gave me was a favor. If I keep asking for more, it would consume the favor between us. After a long time, the favor would be gone and we would go our separate ways. For me, it would not be worth it.

So I was thinking, if you really have a way to get food, can you sell it to my relatives and friends? They have to be self-reliant and can't always rely on an old man like me. What do you think of my idea?"

Lin Sanqi's eyes suddenly lit up.

I thought that these royal relatives had a lot of valuable treasures, and it would be nice to get some antiques to play with myself. Anyway, they would be burned in a few years.

The key is that this group of people has something that Lin Sanqi particularly needs now: gold.

Lin Sanqi wants gold, a large amount of gold as a preparation for both situations.

One is that if he suddenly lost the golden finger of time travel, and there were still relatives and loved ones in this world, then leaving a few boxes of gold would help them get through the difficult times.

Secondly, if their family wants to flee to Hong Kong or overseas in a few years, whether for living needs or for setting up a factory, gold is the best hard currency.

Since we can't get gold from the government, isn't it okay to get some from private individuals?

Anyway, the antiques, calligraphy and paintings, gold and real estate in the hands of these Manchu remnants will certainly not be able to be kept in the end, so it is better to save money for themselves than to save money for others.

"Old man, you know that I'm not interested in money. I'm a doctor in a hospital, why would I need so much money? Haha, but you and I are close friends regardless of age, so I must help you."

Mr. Fu clapped his hands and said, "Well, Brother Lin is really generous."

Lin Sanqi waved his hand and said, "But are you sure that your relatives are willing to exchange their treasures for food? What if they want money over their lives?"

This possibility is very high. The real playboy prince would have squandered his entire fortune during the Republic of China.

Since they were able to guard their family property until the founding of New China, it means that these people must have many cunning minds. It would be extremely difficult to take good things from them.

When Mr. Fu heard this, he smiled bitterly:

"If it were the past, these misers would really not want to exchange for food, but the times have changed. Xiaoqi, think about it, my family is supported by you, and we still have to worry about the next meal. Others don't have this blessing, and their lives are even harder. After going hungry and suffering, they know how precious food is."

Lin Sanqi thought so too. The food crisis actually started in 58.

In 58, everyone thought the crisis would soon be over, but in 59, the crisis worsened.

But people definitely won’t give up, thinking that as long as they can get through this year, everything will be fine next year.

My goodness, the food crisis in the 60s was getting worse and worse. How could these former nobles, who had been starving for two years, have ever suffered such hardship? Their mental defenses had long since collapsed.

"Okay, old man, you make the arrangements. Those who want to exchange for food should prepare their things. I'll make it clear first that I only want the best antiques, and don't take out the common ones. In addition, what I need is gold, and I can eat any amount of gold.

I don't know much about antiques, because it's hard to quote a price for antiques, unless they are rare. The price of gold is clear, and I won't overcharge them. I will exchange them for food at the black market price in the city of Sijiu. What do you think?"

Mr. Fu thought for a moment, turned around and went back into the house, then took out two gold bars, one large and one small.

"Xiao Qi, here is a large yellow croaker and a small yellow croaker. Tell me first, how are you going to exchange them for food? I can also explain to others."

Big yellow croaker refers to a gold bar weighing ten taels, while small yellow croaker refers to a gold bar weighing one tael.

According to the weight standard of the Republic of China, 1 catty is 16 taels, which is equal to 500 grams, so 1 tael is equivalent to 31.25 grams.

This means that the weight of the large yellow croaker gold bar is 312.5 grams, while the weight of the small yellow croaker gold bar is 31.25 grams. It was the favorite of the Guo Army and the Japanese Osaka Army at that time.

Lin Sanqi thought, this old man has quite a lot of stuff in his house, how could he just take out two gold bars so easily?
"Old man, the current market price of a small yellow croaker is 240 yuan, and a large yellow croaker is 2400 yuan. For rice or flour, we will use the black market price of 5 yuan per catty.

One small yellow croaker is equivalent to 50 jin of fine grains, and one large yellow croaker is equivalent to 500 jin of fine grains. Don't worry, the rice is definitely this year's new grain, and the flour is pure white wheat flour. In addition, if you want to exchange for cooking oil or pork, you can do so at the black market price."

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Lin Sanqi was extorting money. He collected gold from others at the fair market price, and sold grain to them at the black market price.

But the same thing goes, you can’t buy food even if you have money now.

If you go to the black market and expect to exchange a small yellow croaker for 50 kilograms of rice, the possibility of this happening is very small.

Gold is actually of little use in troubled times. Just like in the movies, when people are fleeing, they exchange a gold ring for two steamed buns. Who would pay you according to the market price?

Food can save lives, and gold is also only valuable in prosperous times.

Lin Sanqi is not a saint. The gold in the hands of this group of old people was obtained by exploiting the working people. He felt at ease with this killing. It can be regarded as robbing the rich to help the poor in another sense, right?

Mr. Fu weighed the gold in his hand and sighed heavily:

"Back in the Republic of China, this small yellow croaker could be exchanged for 480 kilograms of rice. At that time, rich people kept gold in their homes, and even accepted only gold as gifts, thinking that gold would maintain its value in the future. But in the end, gold has become as cheap as cabbage."

Lin Sanqi laughed out loud:
"Thirty years in the east, thirty years in the west. These golds will always be valuable in the future, but the process may be ten, twenty, or thirty years. If you can hold on to them, you win. If you can't, you might as well cherish what you have now."

Old Man Fu also laughed: "Surviving is the most important thing right now..." (End of this chapter)