A doctor who travels through two eras

Minister Zheng proposed a refinery with an annual output of ten million tons, which was a piece of cake for Lin Sanqi.

It just so happens that Dong Quang province is implementing a restructuring plan, which involves shutting down or relocating highly polluting and energy-intensive industries.

Even the Humen Power Plant has been shut down, and petrochemical plants in heavily polluted areas are the focus of the shutdown.

Thinking of this, Lin Sanqi spoke:

"Okay, I'll take care of the refinery. I guarantee it will have an annual output of at least ten million tons."

But let me tell you first, the oil refinery I've brought over will probably be quite advanced, far surpassing Soviet technology. You'd better prepare professional personnel.

In addition, oil refineries are quite large and require a large number of skilled workers, so you should also prepare personnel in this area.

"Don't let the machines arrive and you find yourself unable to assemble them, operate them, or produce anything. That would be a huge mistake."

Upon hearing this, Director Zheng and Director Wu were completely excited:
"Good, good, Comrade Sanqi, as long as your machines are in place, I will definitely organize all the oil workers, technicians and engineers from all over the country to gather in Daqing. I will definitely not let you down."

Lin Sanqi had no doubt about this.

Although China was technologically backward and lacked resources, the workers and engineers at that time were full of enthusiasm, working more than ten hours a day, day and night.

As it turns out, once society stabilized, our technology quickly caught up.

Take the oil refining industry, for example. By 2016, China's refining capacity had reached 9 trillion tons per year, ranking first in the world. These are all solid figures.

"So, there's one last question."

Lin Sanqi put a piece of flying dragon meat in his mouth and chewed it, then asked casually:

"We invested 40 million yuan in a Lanzhou refinery that produces 1.8 tons of refined oil annually, and that was 6 years ago."

Now I'm preparing to deliver a more advanced oil refinery with a capacity of ten million tons to you. How are you planning to pay for it? Director Zheng, Lao Wu, you don't think I'm going to provide it to you for free, do you?
"Don't joke around. I'm just a private individual. You'd be better off killing me like a stupid deer if you made me foot the bill for this kind of national project."

Suddenly, the scene fell silent.

Minister Zheng wanted to slap himself, thinking that he wanted the oil refinery and support, but he had never said he wanted free aid.

Even when the Soviet Union provided aid to my country, it was through loans with interest, and in 59 they forced us to repay the debt.

However, a refinery with a capacity of tens of millions of tons was definitely the world's largest in the 1960s. Such a large project would cost astronomical sums. Could China really afford to buy it?
Even if we had that money, would all economic construction across the country be halted just to build this one oil refinery?
Minister Wu plopped down on the stool, his heart filled with bitterness, and picked up a bowl of baijiu (Chinese liquor) and gulped it down in one go.

"Comrade Sanqi, I was too naive. At present, our country's financial resources are completely unable to support a 10 million-ton oil refinery."

How about you help me set up a one million-ton oil refinery? I'll report to my superiors right away how much it will cost.

By the way, what's the approximate budget for a million-ton oil refinery? I need this information when I report to my superiors.

Lin Sanqi looked at the old man in front of him. Just a moment ago he was full of vigor and smiling, but in this instant, he seemed to have aged about 10 years, and all his energy had disappeared.

I felt a little embarrassed.

People experience extreme joy and sorrow. If Lin Sanqi were to suffer a heart attack during the Lunar New Year, he would be a sinner.

"Alright, alright, Zheng, we were able to drive away the Japanese and the bald guys even when things were so difficult back then. How come you've become so insecure now that we're liberated and our national strength is booming?"

Either don't go all the way, or go all the way with a refinery of tens of millions of units. I've made the decision for you.

But don't worry, I won't ask for an exorbitant amount, nor will I demand billions or tens of billions from you all at once. I know that even if I dared to ask, and you wanted it, you wouldn't be able to afford it.

Minister Wu's eyes lit up again.

"So my request is simple: I only want wild ginseng, and the quantity must be no less than 20 pieces. In addition, I know that there are currently 50 tons of gold in the national treasury. I won't ask for more; just give me 10 tons."

Minister Zheng grabbed Lin Sanqi's hand again:
"Comrade Sanqi, is that all you're asking for? You're not lying to this old man, are you?"

Lin Sanqi thought for a long time but couldn't think of anything else that could be traded in China at this time. He already had jade, and he also had all the national production and reserves of musk and bezoar. The US dollars and RMB from the 1960s were of little use to him; these old banknotes could only be sold in the antique market.

He wants the gold, but there's only so much gold in the country, it's absolutely impossible to give it to him alone.

Therefore, Lin Sanqi could only get wild ginseng.

As for whether his order of 20 ginseng roots would drive the wild ginseng in Changbai Mountain and the Greater Khingan Mountains to extinction, he doesn't care about that.

He believes in nature's ability to heal itself.

In the 1960s, the amount of wild ginseng that was protected was still huge, quietly hidden deep in the mountains.

The devastating ginseng harvesting continued for ten years, a full decade of digging, until finally turning wild ginseng into a rare and protected plant.

Hearing Minister Zheng's question, Lin Sanqi said irritably:

"I'm so full and bored that I'm not going home to hold my child in the dead of winter. I'm coming to this icy and snowy Great Northern Wilderness to chat with you."

Minister Zheng and Factory Director Wu were both moved to tears upon hearing this:
"Comrade Lin Sanqi, you are truly a great benefactor to our petroleum system. Rest assured, we will certainly not let down the country or the help you, Comrade Lin Sanqi, have given us today."

Lin Sanqi patted Minister Zheng on the shoulder and said:

"I hope that you oil workers will not forget your original aspirations, keep in mind the great trust placed in you by the country and the people, and remember the difficulties we face today. Don't become arrogant when you make money in the future. Think more about the interests of the people, instead of thinking about how to lose money all day long."

The Lingnantang Group is always trying to lose money because it's a private company and doesn't want to expose too much wealth. But you guys are always thinking about losing money—where did all that money go? It's fine if you don't investigate, but be careful, you'll find out everything when you do.

Minister Zheng was full of questions about what Lin Sanqi had said.

What corruption issue? What Lingnan Hall Group? What do these things have to do with each other?

For the next two days, Daqing Oilfield operated at full capacity, and the canteen became a hell for wild animals. One after another, roe deer, baby pheasants, and large bear paws were all transported from various counties.

After being processed by the chef, the food was frozen outdoors and then put into Lin Sanqi's old machine.

On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, Lin Sanqi completed his investigation and flew away from Daqing in his plane to spend the New Year in the south.

After leaving Fushan Airport, Lin Sanqi drove away and temporarily disappeared from this era.

February 4, 2016, the twelfth lunar month.

All employees of Lingnantang Group visited the Lingnan Building on Tianhe Road today.

In the lobby on the first floor of the building, General Manager Lin Tianhua stood in the center of the crowd, smiling as he introduced the building to the employees:

"This Lingnan Building has 88 floors in total, and all the property rights belong to our group. After discussing with the boss, we decided that the top 28 floors will be used by our group, and each department will have its own floor in the future."

We've decided to rent out the 60 floors below. We've already reached agreements with a chain of high-end hotels and a shopping mall, and they'll be moving in and renovating after the Chinese New Year.

Of course, don't worry about the high floors and long elevator wait times. The Lingnan Building currently has a total of 28 passenger elevators and 6 freight elevators. Ten of these elevators are dedicated to the Lingnan Group and are separate from those in the hotel and shopping mall.

In addition, the location is very convenient, with six underground floors providing enough parking spaces for one person per floor. Furthermore, a subway station is nearby, making commuting easy.

We plan to hold the opening ceremony on the Lantern Festival. The company will host a banquet, which all employees, including their families, can attend for free and will receive small gifts.

Okay, now everyone, please go find your department's floor under your respective managers' guidance. As for how to arrange your workstations, that's up to you."

Wow~~~
A burst of applause and screams erupted from the audience.

Standing atop the city, overlooking the entire city, who wouldn't love such an office environment? What's more, Lingnan Group's revenue is absolutely top-tier in the industry.

Therefore, all employees genuinely support the group and want Lingnan Hall to develop even better. (End of Chapter)