A doctor who travels through two eras

Chapter 442: Penicillin for Specialties

200 million bottles of penicillin, this is definitely the largest amount of antibiotics ever obtained in the country.

Don't forget that on the eve of liberation, our party in Shanghai had to pay a sky-high price of even a small yellow croaker to get a bottle of penicillin.

The key point is that the transportation is very dangerous, and countless comrades have died on this line.

Even with such hardship, we could only get a few hundred bottles at most at a time. After all, all penicillin was imported, and the supply channels were either controlled by the Japanese or later by the Guo army. Our party was really in a difficult situation.

This happened only more than ten years ago, and the department and bureau officials in the conference room were all veteran revolutionaries who had experienced it personally.

So when the number of 200 million bottles was announced, not only were the health ministers of major provinces and cities across the country excited, but also the directors of military hospitals, as well as other departmental hospitals such as the Coal Mine General Hospital, the Railway General Hospital, etc. were also very excited.

"President Lin, we in Shanghai City want 30 bottles!"

"Get lost, we in the capital want the lion's share, we'll take 50 bottles!"

"You two want to take it all for yourself. The national market is so big, and Liaodong is the national heavy industry base. We don't want much, just 40 bottles."

"Bullshit, there are more than one million railway workers and railway engineers in total, so 50 bottles is not too much, right?"

"Have you considered the amount that the army will use? If you ask me, if we supply 100 million bottles to the army first, how many soldiers can we save?"

Lin Sanqi was a little surprised when he saw this, and wondered if these old men were going to fight.
So he quickly looked at Minister Li for help.

After all, the old lady was the boss, and her authority was there, so she patted the microphone heavily:
"Be quiet, sit down. What are you fighting for at your age? You are all individualistic. Comrade Lin Sanqi, go get those 200 million bottles of penicillin and hand them over to the ministry, which will make unified arrangements. Humph!"

Lin Sanqi quietly gave a thumbs up, thinking that the old lady understood politics.

She has so much penicillin in her hands that she can decide who to give it to and who not to give it to. Everyone will have to beg her for help. Her authority as a minister will increase significantly.

Seeing that everyone was quiet, Lin Sanqi decided to speak out the ugly truth in advance:
"There is one thing I want to make clear. Buying medicine has costs. Even if I, Lin Sanqi, don't make a profit, I can't lose money, right? So before you report the numbers, think about it first. You should take as much penicillin as you can.

In other words: asking for money is not free!

I don't sell on credit, I hope you can understand that. After all, penicillin is not produced by my family, I have to get it from overseas.

If you want a few hundred or a few thousand bottles, the seller doesn't care, and I'll just pay you. But if you want hundreds of thousands or millions of bottles, they'll ask you to pay for the goods first.

In addition, due to the imperialist blockade, penicillin cannot be legally imported through customs, so the risk is very high. If it is caught by foreign countries, all the drugs will be confiscated, and then it will all be gone, so the price is not cheap. "

Everyone in the conference room was the head of the health system. They naturally understood the preciousness of penicillin, so they nodded frequently after hearing it.

"So I'm going to set a price for everyone here. A bottle of penicillin is now being sold for 10 yuan on the black market. Today, I'm in charge and I'm going to give everyone a 5% discount, 5 yuan a bottle, the floor price, the bargain price. The boss of the pharmaceutical factory has run off with my sister-in-law..."

As he said this, a loud thunder suddenly came from outside the house.

(The god of thunder was angry: The retail price is 5 cents, and the cost price is 1 cents. You want to sell penicillin for 5 yuan? You are more evil than ASML in the Netherlands!)

Lin Sanqi put his hands together and secretly made a gesture of putting his hands together, silently chanting in his heart: "Lin ancestors bless you! Namo Gatlin Bodhisattva bless you!"

At this time, everyone in the conference room began to whisper to each other again, asking whether 5 yuan for a bottle of penicillin was expensive?

It’s expensive, very expensive. The average salary these days is only 30 yuan.

But Lin Sanqi did not lie, because the black market price was even more than 10 yuan, because when he sold it to the old people, he exchanged it for gold at 10 yuan per bottle. At least they could make some money by reselling it, right?
So 5 yuan per bottle is indeed a fair price. The total price of 200 million bottles of penicillin is 1000 million yuan.

Lin Sanqi Diamond dared to donate tens of millions of US dollars, so why would he care about 1000 million RMB? Besides, he is not a person who likes money!

However, the unit price of 5 yuan per bottle still made the local leaders in the meeting room feel troubled.

Penicillin is definitely needed, the more the better, it would be best if it was a planned economy, and the superiors allocated it for free. (Habitually taking it for free)
Now it's a bit tricky to pay for it yourself. If one province takes 10 bottles, that's 50, which is still a huge amount of money for the impoverished health system.

Money is not the problem, the problem is having no money.
Seeing the constipated expressions on everyone’s faces, Lin Sanqi started to act like a profiteer again.

"Ahem, everyone, be quiet for a moment. Since we are family, we should be considerate of the price. Besides giving a 50% discount, we also have other discounts. We can't let ourselves be suffocated to death by our urine, right?

I know that you all have no money. Even if you had money, you wouldn’t let me hold this experience sharing meeting to discuss how to build a hospital without money, right?
So in this way, I will take the risk. Each province, city and system across the country has its own unique local specialties.

For example, precious Chinese herbal medicines, top-grade jade, precious wood, various handicrafts, and antiques can all be traded.

Let me give you an example. Isn't the province in the south of the colorful clouds poor? It's remote and far away, but you also have advantages, such as your Pu'er tea, but I don't want the common stuff.

The Mansong ancient tree tea from Yibang Tea Area, the Bingdao Laozhai ancient tree tea, the Maguaitang Fenghuangwo tea, the Duoyishu ancient tree tea and the Tianmenshan ancient tree tea etc., can't they all be traded?

If these ancient teas are not enough, you have Lao Myanmar next door, go get some jade from them. Hey, think about it, can you exchange it for penicillin?"

The more the leaders of Yunnan's health system listened, the brighter their eyes became. They kept nodding their heads, feeling that their province was now secure.

Pu'er tea is not valuable in Yunnan. There is plenty of it available. However, they have never heard of some of the ancient tea trees that Dean Lin mentioned. They need to go back and investigate and look for them.

What Lin Sanqi didn’t know was that many Pu’er teas were actually the result of capital speculation. The precious varieties that were famous throughout the country decades ago might now be the “worst tea” that old farmers just casually use to make tea.

Just like how Cordyceps sinensis is used to feed pigs these days.

At this time, Lin Sanqi emphasized again:
"Everyone should pay attention that I only want high-quality and rare items, so I hope you won't fool me. You may fool me once, but not a second time. If you can't fool me a second time, you won't get any good things in the future, so you must have a long-term vision."

At this time, the local leader of Guizhou, Mr. Zhou, who was sitting on the rostrum, asked with a smile:

"President Xiao Lin, we in Guizhou are really poor. Other provinces at least have some wealth. Look at what we have here. How about I give you a few cattle and you give me some penicillin?"

Hehehe~~~Everyone in the conference room laughed.

The scenery in Guizhou is absolutely beautiful. In 1961, it still retained its original mountain and forest landscape, and various ethnic minorities still lived in mountain villages. If this were to happen a few decades later, it would definitely be a popular tourist destination.

But these days, primitive landscape means primitive and backward. In addition, Guizhou is the only province in the country without plains, so it can only be described as poor and mountainous.

So although the Guizhou leader said it easily, he was actually very anxious inside.

He wanted penicillin, but he didn't have enough resources. Even the best tea in Guizhou, Baimaojian, was just that good.

Lin Sanqi disagreed and said confidently:
"Leader Zhou, you may have forgotten that your hometown has a great specialty."

Leader Zhou's hometown is Renhuai, and he understood what Lin Sanqi was talking about as soon as he heard it. However, his reaction was not the expected sudden enlightenment, but a wry smile on his face:
"President Xiaolin, do you think I don't know Moutai? Although Moutai Distillery is a provincial enterprise, the distribution rights of liquor are in the hands of the central government. Our province doesn't get much every year."

(Commander Xu: Cheers!)
(Lin Sanqi: Lao Xu, how does your salary support you to drink Moutai every day? Come on, I’ll buy you some tea!)

At this time, Minister Li interrupted:
"Don't worry, Lao Zhou. I had already obtained the Imperial Sword before I came to Guizhou. This guy now has $600 million in foreign exchange. He said he would exchange it all for Maotai liquor, and his superiors agreed.

The superior also said that this year's annual production of Moutai, including all inventory, would be given to this kid as long as he could afford it, and the central government's share would not be kept for a single bottle.

Therefore, you should quickly take out the share of Moutai liquor in your province and exchange it with him for penicillin. This is a profitable business. I don't need to tell you how precious penicillin is, right?

Otherwise, if you compete with other provinces, Guizhou will definitely suffer. It is even worse than Xizang, which at least has special care from the central government. Be careful, if you miss this opportunity, you will miss it forever. "

Leader Zhou was able to become the top leader, so he was naturally bold and decisive. He made a decision after a little thought:

"Okay, let's exchange Moutai for penicillin. With the current situation in the country, we really can't drink this wine anymore. We'll exchange it all, not even a single bottle. But..."

Leader Zhou looked at Lin Sanqi and suddenly smiled:
"Director Xiaolin, you can see that we in Guizhou are suffering. The people can't even get enough food. There are less than 20 regular hospitals in the province, but there are 1600 million people in the province who are crying for medical care. Take penicillin for example. We have prepared about 200 bottles in the provincial capital, and about 300 bottles in the local areas. Director Wang, am I remembering this number correctly?"

Director Wang of the Guizhou Health Department stood up and answered:

"That's right. We really need penicillin. Oh, of course, if President Lin wants to promote tuberculosis treatment, we in Guizhou are also in urgent need of it. We are looking forward to it."

Leader Zhou then said seriously:
“This time I am trying to get the National Health Conference held in Guizhou, hoping to draw the attention of the Ministry of Health and the country to the backwardness of Guizhou’s health industry, and I hope the country can help us.

As a result, when I heard about today's meeting, I felt very disappointed. How come everyone has no money? They all have to ask Director Xiaolin how to build a new hospital without funds? They even have to ask where to get medicines?

I don't work in the health system, and I didn't know that the situation on the health care front in our country is so difficult. Now I feel very anxious and disappointed.

Just now, a thunderclap in the sky brought Dr. Lin Sanqi to Guizhou. Haha, I just found out that Dr. Lin is the timely rain of our health system. Comrade timely rain came to Guizhou today and must help us no matter what. "

When the staff and leaders in Guizhou heard this, they all applauded. The applause was for Lin Sanqi.

Lin Sanqi is not a pretentious person. The provincial boss has said such a thing, if he continues to be coy, it would be shameless of him to say so.

The key is that their life is really difficult.

Not to mention 1961, even in 2014 Guizhou's GDP ranked sixth from the bottom in the country, which shows how backward the economy was. The terrain restricted development, and the staple food was almost entirely potato cakes.

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If he is really in trouble, we must help him, otherwise he, the profiteer, will be struck to death by the lightning in Guizhou.

"Leader Zhou, since you've said that, let me make a deal with you first. The current price of Moutai liquor is 1.5 yuan, right?"

Leader Zhou was very frank: "Yes."

"I buy Moutai at the Capital Supply and Marketing Cooperative at 4 yuan a bottle + a wine ticket, while Penicillin is 5 yuan a bottle. But to take care of the people of Guizhou, how about I exchange 2 bottles of Penicillin for 1 bottle of ordinary Moutai?"

The leaders from other provinces sitting below were all very satisfied when they heard this. The price had more than doubled, so this business could be done.

Some leaders were secretly angry, thinking, "So this Dean Lin likes Moutai? Why doesn't his province have Moutai?"
But Leader Zhou was not very satisfied after hearing this.

If it was new wine, one bottle of wine could be exchanged for two bottles of penicillin, so Leader Zhou would naturally be happy.

However, commodities such as wine are special in that they become more fragrant and valuable as they age.

As Moutai is an old factory, it has a lot of heritage, so Leader Zhou decided to make things clear to avoid any disputes later.

"Comrade Lin Sanqi, thank you very much for your exchange rate. This is indeed a good choice for our remote and impoverished province. But now there is a problem. What if we have 20-year-old or 50-year-old Moutai? These are precious treasures, haha..."

Lin Sanqi was overjoyed when he heard this. Of course he liked aged liquor. If you take out the "Lai Mao Liquor", it would be a precious gift. Which leading cadre could withstand the test of Lai Mao?

"Leader Zhou, don't worry. I know that Moutai also has a collector's edition, which is more valuable. So, I can't tell you the specific price, but I will definitely give you a satisfactory number. Anyway, if you are not satisfied, you can just not exchange it."

Leader Zhou was very satisfied with this statement, so he slammed the table and said, "It's settled."

After the morning meeting, on the way to the restaurant, Lin Sanqi was immediately surrounded by leaders of the health systems from all over the country.

I had heard before that there was a timely rain at the Capital Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine who could get things that others couldn't, and he had connections so he could do whatever he wanted in the capital.

(Lin Sanqi: I was defeated in Jiangshan County)

Now that I have seen the real person, seeing is believing. Wow, he asked for 200 million bottles of penicillin? He also has anti-tuberculosis drugs in his hands. Isn't this a real bomb?

It just so happened that in order to promote anti-tuberculosis drugs throughout the country in the future, Lin Sanqi naturally had to build good relationships with the leaders of the health system, so the group of people chatted and laughed and got along very happily.

Walking into the restaurant, Lin Sanqi looked around and saw in the middle of the table a large bowl of plain tofu, a large bowl of rice, a large bowl of yellow steamed buns, a large bowl of watercress, and finally a large bowl of sour soup fish.

Lin Sanqi didn't like tofu since he was a child, so he whispered to the reception leader of Guizhou Health Department:
"Director Wang, how do you eat this plain tofu?"

Deputy Director Wang didn't think too much about it and introduced it to everyone with a smile:
"This tofu is really good stuff. We specially got a batch of soybeans from the grain station to grind it. We usually don't want to eat it. Everyone who eats tofu should dip it in this Guizhou-style dipping sauce. It's delicious and nutritious.

There is also this sour soup fish, which is also a specialty of our Guizhou. It uses fish from rice fields. It is sour and spicy, and very appetizing. This cold-mixed zheergen is delicious. It is a must-have delicacy for every household in Guizhou, and you don’t have to spend money to buy it. "

Dean Shen had already seen from the side that "Young Master Lin" actually complained that the food was not good enough.

But he didn't say it out loud, he just patted Lin Sanqi on the shoulder and reminded him:
"Come, sit down. If you like, eat more. This is a gift from our Guizhou comrades. You should know that this kind of white rice and this kind of big steamed buns were considered landlords' standard before liberation in Guizhou."

Deputy Director Wang was also a smart man. He immediately realized something and smiled bitterly:
"President Lin, don't worry. The meeting will last for four days. The province has already said that we will slaughter a cow on the last day so that everyone can have a full stomach before going home."

Lin Sanqi quickly waved his hands, thinking that he really deserved to die.

He was so proud at the meeting that he forgot what era and place he was in. Was 1961 a time when people could eat meat at will?

He took the bowl of rice served by Dean Shen, looked around, and saw that more than a hundred department-level cadres were eating with gusto. None of them complained, and none of them was unhappy.

There is no such thing as Moutai being poured into a mineral water bottle.

Dean Shen whispered:

"You gave everyone meat on the train because you, Lin Sanqi, are rich and capable. It's your own money, so everyone feels at ease eating. Anyway, everyone knows that you have connections and you don't have to worry about food and drink.

But Xiaoqi, we are in a meeting now. Every grain of rice and every steamed bun we eat is funded by the people. We leaders are not producers, we rely on the people for our supply. How can you have the nerve to eat and drink so much?
Perhaps you are wondering, no matter how poor Guizhou is, it is not so poor that people cannot even afford a piece of meat, right? On the contrary, the leaders of Guizhou are very clear-headed. They did not use public food to sell their own favors. Public is public, private is private.

Look at Minister Li and Leader Zhou, what's the difference between what they eat and what we eat? The big leaders don't have their own special meals either. So Xiaoqi, when the country is in trouble, each of us must contribute our own strength and overcome the difficulties together."

Lin Sanqi didn't hear anything else, but he did hear one sentence: it turns out that the cadres of this era clearly distinguish between public and private affairs. They will not take advantage of the public, nor will they use public money to eat, drink, have fun, or entertain colleagues.

Since the leaders are so honest and upright, Lin Sanqi must of course give them some benefits and maintain a good relationship with them. This way, if he has any problems in the future, there will be someone to help him, right?

After the meal, Lin Sanqi pulled Deputy Director Wang aside and asked:
"Director Wang, how much does it cost to buy a cow here?"

Deputy Director Wang was a little surprised:
"President Lin, you want to buy a cow? Let me tell you, our Guizhou Yellow Cattle are famous all over the country. The meat is plump and tender, and when paired with the dipping sauce, oh, my mouth is watering. A cow costs about 500 yuan, but now they won't sell even if you pay them."

Lin Sanqi counted out 1000 yuan and 500 kilograms of national food coupons from his backpack.

"Director Wang, I'll give you this money and food coupons. Please help me buy two large yellow cattle and then slaughter them. We'll have an extra meal tonight."

Deputy Director Wang looked at Lin Sanqi as if he were a fool and quickly declined:

"No, no, Dean Lin, you are a guest in Guizhou, how can we let you treat us? This is a slap in the face of us Guizhou people."

Lin Sanqi shook Deputy Director Wang's hand:
"Director Wang, you should have heard that I am not short of money. It is fate that we are all here together. Buying two cows is just for fun. I have no other intentions. My only request is that your chefs cook according to the Guizhou style and make it delicious."

Deputy Director Wang sighed and shook Lin Sanqi's hand tightly:
"Thank you, Dean Lin. Just wait and see. I will find the best chef and make sure you can eat the most delicious beef."

At dinner that day, when everyone walked into the restaurant after the meeting, they were stunned.

There were two large pots full of beef and beef offal on each table. The aroma of meat filled the entire dining room.

Many people were stunned: "I am not dreaming..."

Only Dean Shen knew that someone was showing off in front of everyone again. (End of this chapter)

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