Era: Starting from divorce from female college student

Chapter 221: Two Aircraft with Bundled Pancreaticojejunostomy
"One is pancreatic cancer with distant metastasis, and the other is coagulation disorder with severe bleeding tendency."

As Zhao Mancang's voice sounded, everyone gradually calmed down and listened attentively.

Yan Shirong and Sheng Lixiang, as deputy surgeons, were right next to Zhao Mancang and were taught personally by Zhao Mancang.

However, pancreaticoduodenectomy is not simple. The key to the problem is how to properly handle the contradiction between "suturing" and "needle holes".

The more critical point is that many of the current technical means are really backward.

Otherwise, Professor Yu Wenguang would have been able to solve this problem successfully seven years ago.

After a routine laparotomy through an incision next to the right upper rectus abdominis muscle, Zhao Mancang explored the abdominal cavity and also had Yan Shirong and the others take a look.

It is definitely necessary to check the specific condition of the tumor and whether it can be removed.

If it cannot be removed, then all this is in vain.

The reason why Zhao Mancang was confident in handling this operation was that he was very clear about this. Now he just needed to check the specific condition of the tumor with the naked eye.

"Next, we'll look at mobilizing the pancreatic head, dividing the right hemicolectomy ligament, and cutting it."

Ma Xuyan and others watched nervously, not missing a single word Zhao Mancang said.

He still admired Zhao Mancang very much in his heart, because the other party was so relaxed, much more relaxed than when he had performed a limb replantation surgery before.

This feeling of relaxation is something many doctors envy.

It was as if Zhao Mancang had performed thousands of such operations and was very skilled.

As time went by, many diseased tumors were removed from Wei Shouchang's abdominal cavity and all were placed on the tray next to him.

No one looked at these, but instead stood on tiptoe, hoping to see what Zhao Mancang would do.

"Okay, now comes the crucial issue of 'suturing' and 'pinholes' that you mentioned to me before. Watch carefully, I'll only do it once!"

When Zhao Mancang's voice rang out, Yan Shirong and Sheng Lixiang's eyes widened even more, as if they were about to bulge out.

"Turning the stump of the intestine outwards like rolling up a sleeve, then inserting the pancreatic end into the intestine and suturing it to the inner layer of the intestine. Then turning the turned-up intestine back to its original shape and tying it tightly to the pancreatic end, these few lines of defense will completely block the pancreatic juice."

hiss!
Hearing Zhao Mancang mention the 'bundled pancreaticojejunostomy', Ma Xuyan and others took a deep breath, especially the old man Wu Bingxin. If this wasn't an operating room that needed quiet, he would have almost jumped up with joy.

Even so, he was so excited that he slapped his thigh, making a little noise. Then Zhao Mancang looked at him and he immediately apologized embarrassedly.

After all, Zhao Mancang was performing an operation. Although his hands were steady, he couldn't stand being suddenly startled by someone.

'Bundled pancreaticojejunostomy' is a medical technique invented by the original time and space's Chief of Surgery, Peng Shuyou. Because of this technique, the incidence of pancreaticojejunostomy leakage is only 0.5%.

Zhao Mancang naturally needed to do it 100%, so he used his superb surgery to completely eliminate the risk of pancreatic juice leakage.

This is not a general method, it all depends on the doctor's personal practice and skills.

It was already after 2:30 in the afternoon when Zhao Mancang completed the operation.

A pancreaticoduodenectomy operation takes at least seven or eight hours, and especially in today's era, more than ten hours is common.

This time, Zhao Mancang took five and a half hours to complete the operation, mainly because it was his first time performing such an operation. He also needed to take care of Yan Shirong and Sheng Lixiang. In addition, he was talking while performing the operation, so it was so slow.

Such a loose operation can be said to be very rare, but this does not mean that Zhao Mancang does not take the operation seriously. On the contrary, his entire operation process is very steady and precise, and the most important thing is the details.

Malignant tumors are very easy to develop lesions and spread to other tissues. Wei Shouchang is already in the late stage of pancreatic cancer, which is enough to show how serious his current condition is.

Therefore, the entire resection process will be relatively slow. After all, it is necessary to remove the head of the pancreas, duodenum, gallbladder and common bile duct, and examine other tissues such as the stomach. It is also necessary to ligate the right gastric blood vessels, separate the retroperitoneum of the upper edge of the pancreas, ligate the duodenal artery, etc. The entire surgical process is quite complicated.

The operation lasted five and a half hours, and nearly two hours were teaching time. Otherwise, Zhao Mancang could have completed the operation in three and a half or even three hours.

Once the abdominal cavity is flushed, the final routine abdominal cavity closure is performed, and the layer-by-layer suturing is completed, the operation is completely over.

clap clap clap!
There was warm applause in the operating room. Ma Xuyan and others were very excited and happy.

From the current perspective, Zhao Mancang's operation this time is of great significance.

Although after the operation, long-term observation and active cooperation from the patient Wei Shouchang are still needed to avoid pancreatic leakage or other complications.

But even so, from now on, Zhao Mancang's operation today was quite successful.

The emergence of 'bundled pancreaticojejunostomy' has perfectly solved the biggest problem of 'suturing' and 'needle holes' in radical pancreatic cancer resection, making the entire radical pancreatic cancer resection more feasible and easier to promote.

"What a genius idea! Doctor Zhao is amazing!"

"With impeccable anastomosis, pancreatic cancer will be conquered and will no longer be a problem in our medical field. This is of great significance."

"It's impeccable. I've seen the day when pancreatic cancer can be completely cured. Dr. Zhao has shown us a bright future."

Qu Guochun, Li Jinxiong, Feng Changfu and others applauded excitedly and whispered to each other, while their eyes did not forget to look at Zhao Mancang in the middle, their eyes full of admiration, worship and amazement.

Outside the operating room, Wei Huayong, who was waiting anxiously, had no idea how many times he had circled the door.

For today's operation, even Wei Shouchang's wife Tian Xiu Yu was unable to come to the door of the operating room to wait. She was waiting outside the door of the operating room department.

Because the entrance to the operating room is the door for doctors to enter and exit, and it is not an internal passage for family members to enter, mainly because of the fear of bacterial infection and other situations.

Wei Huayong didn't know how much time had passed before he heard the applause coming from the operating room. Although it was very faint, he still heard it a little.

After a while, the door of the operating room was opened. Wei Huayong immediately stepped forward excitedly and immediately locked his eyes on Zhao Mancang in the crowd.

"Mancang, what's going on?"

He didn't want to see his son die before him, and he didn't want his only son to die like this.

Doctors like Zhao Mancang understood Wei Huayong's feelings as a father, so Zhao Mancang smiled and nodded, "Old Wei, don't worry, it's over. The operation was a success. Your son will definitely not die."

This is the confidence that Zhao Mancang can give.

He certainly wouldn't tell the other party what to pay attention to after the operation at this time. Yan Shirong and others would remind Wei Huayong, Tian Xiuyu and their family.

People in this era are still very willing to listen to doctors. Whatever the doctor says is what they believe. It is not like in later generations, when many patients come to discuss academic issues with doctors with knowledge points rather than just to see a doctor.

Because information is very developed in later generations, many people will take out their mobile phones to go to the Internet hospital or search themselves to see if they meet the relevant symptoms as soon as they find out that they are sick.

"Thank you, thank you!" Wei Huayong immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and his smile reappeared.

After changing clothes, Zhao Mancang was dragged by Li Jinxiong and others to the cafeteria for lunch.

While having lunch, he did not forget to discuss some details of the operation with Zhao Mancang.

The meal lasted nearly two hours and ended at 5:40.

That’s it. If Zhao Mancang hadn’t realized that it was already past five o’clock, he would have probably eaten dinner together.

It’s so late, it’s time for Zhao Mancang to go back and have a good rest, and make dinner for Lin Wan and the others.

"Dad, you're back. I thought you wouldn't be back tonight. I missed you so much."

On Zhongguancun South Street, as soon as Zhao Mancang's car stopped at the door, Lin Huijun ran out screaming. Dahei and Xiaohei ran out even faster than her and stood at the door to greet Zhao Mancang.

"Didn't I tell you when I left this morning that I would definitely come back today? Why didn't I come back?"

After saying something to the little guy with a smile, Zhao Mancang rubbed Dahei and Xiaohei's heads again, then walked in.

In the yard, Hu Xiaocao and the others were about to finish their "work" for the day and were preparing to say goodbye and go back.

Lin Wan couldn't wait to ask, "Mancang, it's already the 3rd today, can I go out? I've been stuck at home for almost a month and I can't stand it anymore."

Xiao Shitou was born on June 8th, and today is July 3rd. In other words, she has indeed been at home for nearly a month.

But this is confinement, so you must stay in bed for a full month. You can't give up halfway, right?
What if she really develops some illness or minor troubles, won’t she be the one who suffers in the end?

Do you really think that Zhao Mancang is omnipotent and can completely cure those minor ailments?
For example, some gout symptoms are not necessarily caused by eating seafood, and they may not be solved by Chinese or Western medicine.

Therefore, the best way is to develop good living habits and never ignore the doctor's warning for the sake of temporary relief.

"No, you have to go back to the house and stay there. You can't take a shower or go out. If you catch a cold, I can't help you."

Zhao Mancang became serious, and Lin Wan's face suddenly became bitter and her eyes dimmed.

He had no choice. There was really very little entertainment in this era. Even if it was something like a radio, she had to be interested in it.

Otherwise, they can play mahjong, poker, etc. to entertain themselves, but they need adults to play with them. Besides, there are so many children at home, so it is impossible to play mahjong with peace of mind.

Just at this moment, Lin Guohua, Lin Kai, Lin Shuxian and others arrived, and Zhao Mancang was freed.

Her family members are here, where else can she go?
"Sister, why do you smell like that? It smells so nice." Lin Shuxian couldn't help but say something after she got closer.

She hasn't taken the high school entrance exam yet, which will not start until July 13th.

After reviewing for so long, she took some time today to go to her sister's house for a big meal and visit her sister.

When Lin Wan heard this, her face suddenly darkened. She couldn't help but glared at her, and then glanced at Zhao Mancang:
"How can it smell good? I haven't showered or washed my hair in almost a month. Look at my hair, it stinks. How can you say it smells good?"

When she mentioned this, she was filled with resentment.

Her hair was already covered with layers of grease. Lin Wan felt that if she twisted it out, it could be used for cooking.

If she hadn't wrapped her hair with a headscarf, the stinky smell of her hair could be smelled from ten meters away.

Seeing that she was talking so exaggeratedly, Lin Shuxian just smiled and talked about her own affairs.

She has been staying at home for more than half a year and rarely goes out.

But she still didn't feel depressed or anything else. Instead, she was full of energy and became more motivated.

When her sister heard this, she rolled her eyes and said, "How can this be the same?"

Confinement and staying at home to prepare for exams are two completely different things. Confinement is passive, and you are strictly restricted by Zhao Mancang. You can't do this or that, and you can't do anything.

You can't wash your hair and can't touch cold water.

You know, it's July now, the hottest time of the year.

As a result, she couldn't take a shower, wash her hair, or even touch cold water. This was more painful than killing her.

The water flowing out of the well is icy cold, which is perfect for the hottest days of summer.

Unfortunately, she couldn't touch it. No part of her body, including her hands, could touch the water.

Such harsh 'terms' made her furious, but there was nothing she could do because Zhao Mancang was personally supervising at home.

With Zhang Dongyue, Mei Chunyan and others guarding there, even if Lin Wan wanted to touch the water, it would be impossible.

Last year, when Xiaotaozi was born, it was May 16th. It was not the hottest time of the year at that time. Although the weather was a little hot, it was barely early summer.

The temperature in Beijing in May is still cool, especially at night, but it is not very hot during the day.

But it was July now, the hottest time of the year, and Lin Wan couldn't stand it for even a single day.

Back in mid-June, she was already beginning to feel the strain, and only after much persuasion from Zhao Mancang did she manage to calm down.

There are only five days left, and Lin Wan is becoming more and more rebellious.

In fact, Zhao Mancang could understand her pain. After all, she was a human being, not a beggar or an animal. It would be strange for her to feel good if she was so unkempt and Zhao Mancang saw everything.

Zhang Dongyue stepped in at this time, and no matter what Lin Wan did, she had to obey.

What's more, with Lin Guohua next to her, Lin Wan couldn't get out of the Five Finger Mountain.

In the next few days, Zhao Mancang rarely went out. Even if there was something, Wu Bingxin and others would visit him in person or call to resolve it.

In the Oncology Department of Union Hospital, Yang Xiurong walked in with prepared meals and happened to hear two doctors from the Oncology Department discussing "Bundled Pancreaticojejunostomy". She couldn't help but follow and listen for a while.

Hearing the two doctors mention that it was related to pancreatic cancer and that it required radical surgery, Yang Xiurong could no longer hold back and asked:
"Hello, doctor. I'd like to ask where I can find Dr. Zhao?"

Both doctors were startled and spoke harshly to Yang Xiurong. After all, scaring someone can kill them.

Yang Xiurong apologized repeatedly and then asked another question. Both doctors shook their heads, and one of them said:

"Doctor Zhao isn't from any particular hospital. To be precise, he's no longer a doctor. It's a little complicated, and it's hard to explain to you, but pancreatic cancer has been almost completely resolved. Just wait for good news."

This is a fact!

Based on the radical pancreatic cancer surgery that Zhao Mancang performed on Wei Shouchang on July 3, they will track Wei Shouchang's recovery over the next period of time.

If no complications such as pancreatic leakage occur within half a month, a month, or even three months, and the patient recovers within half a year, and the cancer cells do not continue to lesion or metastasize, then the operation is considered a complete success.

Therefore, the next three months will be a critical time point.

Some people may be unable to wait, and some patients may want to take a risk, but all this must be based on the fact that other doctors have already mastered this 'bundled pancreaticojejunostomy' before they can take the risk.

As for Zhao Mancang, he is not a doctor in any hospital. He is just helping Wei Huayong this time. After all, Wei Huayong is his direct superior. It's that simple.

Besides, even Hong Wumin and others do not have higher military ranks than Zhao Mancang now, so how can they give orders to the latter?
This is the PLA General Hospital. The doctors here all have military ranks. They are all soldiers, but their branch of the military is military doctors.

In the oncology ward, Yang Xiurong ran in excitedly. Before he even put down his lunch box, he shouted to Lian Qiufang:
"Qiufang, Qiufang, there's hope. I found a way."

Swish!
There were three other patients in the ward at this time, including their families, and they all looked towards Yang Xiurong.

There is help!!!
We are all patients with similar conditions. The severity of our symptoms may be different, but it is the same disease, so everyone is eager to know.

Yang Xiurong suddenly lost her temper again, smiled awkwardly at the other patients and their families, and then chatted with Lian Qiufang about dinner as if nothing had happened.

She did not mention a word about the treatment for pancreatic cancer, because mentioning these things at this time would only make it more difficult for Lian Qiufang to find a doctor.

When the other patients saw this, they began to have different thoughts.

Those who can be hospitalized are not ordinary people, because this is Peking Union Medical College Hospital, the hospital with the best medical technology in the country. Even the General Hospital of the People's Liberation Army or Peking University People's Hospital cannot compare to it.

If even Union Hospital can’t cure the disease, can other hospitals really cure it?

This is not necessarily true. After all, Professor Yu Wenguang once performed the first pancreaticoduodenectomy in China. Although it failed, it still had a far-reaching impact. In addition, Yu Wenguang's medical skills are indeed very impressive.

Yu Wenguan comes from a family of doctors in Putian. His father, Yu Jingtuo, was the director of Xinghua Shengjiao Hospital, which was also known as St. Luke's Hospital, the predecessor of Putian University Medical School.

After studying in Hong Kong and Great Britain, Yu Wenguang returned to China and worked as a surgeon at St. Luke's Hospital. He then went abroad for further studies and returned to St. Luke's Hospital. In 1937, he took over his father's responsibilities and served as the director of St. Luke's Hospital.

It is not difficult to see from Yu Wenguang's experience that he is indeed a surgeon who is keen on learning and research, and has dedicated his whole life to the medical profession.

Therefore, although Union Hospital is a hospital that has the best medical resources in both software and hardware in the country, it is not necessarily the top hospital in all medical fields.

Of course, the patients didn't know this and were still full of anticipation. Yang Xiurong used the excuse of taking Lian Qiufang to the bathroom, and on the way, the two of them quietly talked about pancreatic cancer radical surgery.

"So, Qiufang, don't worry. Doctors in our country have already developed a surgery that can cure pancreatic cancer. I heard that Dr. Zhao from the PLA General Hospital performed surgery on a patient with advanced pancreatic cancer on the 3rd, and there have been no complications so far."

It is said that long-term illness makes one a doctor, and this is true.

For an ordinary person like Yang Xiurong, it is rare in this era that she can use professional terms such as complications.

Because I listen so much, I naturally understand what the doctor says.

Of course, it was also because she had just listened to the words of the two oncologists that Yang Xiurong was able to use such professional terms.

"Really? Second Aunt, you're not lying to me, are you?"

Lian Qiufang was a little skeptical because this matter seemed a bit coincidental, too coincidental.

A few days ago, her second aunt told her to be more optimistic and said that our country is developing rapidly and may one day conquer diseases like pancreatic cancer.

As a result, it was really "fulfilled" today. A doctor actually performed an operation on a patient with advanced pancreatic cancer, and the key was that it was successful.

Why does this sound so suspenseful?
Isn't this just to trick the kids?
"Oh, how could I lie to you? Really not. I heard it from the doctors. I guess it will be announced soon. I have to pay attention to the newspapers in the next few days. Maybe they will report it."

Yang Xiurong immediately slapped his thigh and said, although he made a solemn promise, Lian Qiufang didn't care.

It's not like she was cured, why should she be so happy?

Regardless of whether Lian Qiufang believed it or not, on the other side, Zhao Mancang was liberated today, because on the 8th, Lin Wan finally came out of confinement.

Everyone celebrates!
"Oh, you want to burn me to death?"

In the evening, Lin Wan wanted to take a shower, but Zhao Mancang brought her a large bucket of hot water. As soon as she reached in to test the water temperature, she was scalded.

You know, she is a woman and can withstand higher water temperatures, but she still felt it was very hot. You can imagine how hot the water was.

"I think it's hot. This water temperature is very suitable for you," Zhao Mancang said doubtfully. He had tried the water temperature and it was definitely not hot.

Lin Wan was just exaggerating.

Simply put, she just wanted to let herself go and wanted to take a cold shower because it was the hottest time of the year and it was unbearably hot.

"It's obviously very hot, put your hand down and try it."

"Here, it's not hot!"

Seeing Zhao Mancang placing his palm completely underwater with a nonchalant expression on his face, Lin Wan rolled her eyes in anger and snorted, asking him to get out.

It's really annoying that you're still so cautious even after finishing your confinement period.

Wow!
Just when Lin Wan was taking a shower, Xiao Shitou in the room suddenly burst into tears, and Zhao Mancang had to run over quickly to see what happened.

This is how it is in a family with many children, crying is always the theme.

The next morning, Department 108, Guozi Lane.

A month later, Zhao Mancang finally returned to work after his vacation. He originally thought he was coming back for training, but unexpectedly Wei Huayong pulled him into the office and mentioned a task.

"Mancang, logically I shouldn't send you on this mission, but..."

Wei Huayong said hesitantly.

His son Wei Shouchang had just finished the operation and was still under observation. If any complications such as pancreatic leakage occurred, it would be very difficult to deal with.

At this time, Zhao Mancang needs to be around to help, so Wei Huayong does not want to give the task to the former.

But this is a mission, there is no other way!
"What kind of mission is it that makes you so troubled, Old Wei?" Zhao Mancang asked curiously.

In fact, Zhao Mancang knew very well that if it was not an ordinary task, Wei Huayong would most likely not look for him.

But didn’t he just mention to Lao Wei some time ago that they could still continue excavating in Mindanao and not give up?

If the mission has little to do with Mindanao, then Zhao Mancang should not be sent, and even people from the 108th Department should not be sent to carry it out.

Wei Huayong considered it for a moment and decided to tell Zhao Mancang about the mission of spying on how Moscow shot down the U2 Black Widow reconnaissance plane.

Because this task was very urgent, he had arranged Zuo Changsheng and Pan Chengdong to carry out the task a few days ago.

However, this task is very difficult, and Wei Huayong still hopes that Zhao Mancang can help.

The reason why the higher-ups were so eager to shoot down the U2 Black Widow reconnaissance plane was because the atomic bomb was not far from exploding.

In this case, no confidential project would be known to Sam.

Therefore, the sooner the Black Widow reconnaissance plane is shot down, the better for Todai.

Zhao Mancang was silent for a moment after hearing this, then said:
"No problem, I'll take this mission, but you can inform Lao Zuo and the others that they're back. I'll complete this mission quickly."

Now it was Wei Huayong's turn to be curious, "Why are you so confident?"

"When I was in Mindanao, I dealt with the KGB quite a bit. I know a lot of their secrets, so this mission is a perfect match for me. If Moscow hasn't developed a missile capable of reaching 20,000 meters, then they're probably using spies."

After briefly stating his guess, Zhao Mancang continued with a smile:

"So this mission is easy for me, but it might not be so for Lao Zuo and the others. They might not even be able to get through the KGB gate, let alone capture and interrogate a KGB agent."

"Then I'll get ready and leave tomorrow. I'll go directly to the Northeast."

Wei Huayong nodded, "Mancang, protect yourself, don't be careless, we can't lose you!"

Zhao Mancang had previously brought back 20 million ounces of gold, and the leaders above him valued him very much.

According to the above meaning, when Wei Huayong retires next year, Zhao Mancang will take over the 108th Department.

Of course, this matter is currently only known to the leaders and Wei Huayong, and Zhao Mancang is not aware of it yet.

Back at Zhongguancun South Street, Zhao Mancang told Lin Wan about this. She immediately opened her mouth and asked, "Why are you going on another mission? You've only been back for a month?"

"I'm off on a mission, which is exactly what you want. No one will bother you anymore."

Lin Wan rolled her eyes in irritation, "Can you please stop talking about this? How can it be the same?"

The couple bickered, but they always stopped at the right time.

Zhao Mancang stayed at home the whole day, and it was not until the early morning of the next day that he went out and made a transaction with Tong Debin and others, and gained some experience points.

In the morning, Zhao Mancang drove to No. 7 Courtyard of Caoyuan Hutong and picked up Hu Xiaocao and others to come to Zhongguancun South Street in advance.

On the way, Zhao Mancang briefly explained the situation to Hu Xiaocao and the others, and sincerely invited them to visit his home often, because Lin Huijun liked playing with Hu Xiaohua and the others, and Xiao Taozi and Xiao Baozi also needed their "care".

For children over one year old, when they can crawl and are about to learn to walk, Xiao Baozi and Xiao Taozi certainly cannot sit still and crawl everywhere whenever they get the chance.

At this time, it is actually a very good thing if there are older children to help take care of the child.

With adults like Zhang Dongyue and Lin Wan helping to watch over them, it’s great.

There is another purpose. Zhao Mancang certainly hopes to gain some experience points.

Hu Xiaocao and the others were all very surprised, even Mei Chunyan was the same.

For Mei Chunyan, if she could have a job with a decent salary but super simple work content, it would be a godsend.

So they couldn't refuse.

Since Hu Xiaocao, Mei Chunyan and others accepted it, Zhao Mancang was also very happy. This was a happy thing for everyone.

Win-win!

After finishing his family affairs, Zhao Mancang came to No. 8 Guozi Lane. Unexpectedly, he saw his leader here.

The leader told him to be careful in everything and that he would rather fail to complete the task than let anything go wrong!
Even the leader said so, so you can imagine how much importance his superiors attach to him.

Only when you regard the other person as your own would you give such advice, right?

After taking off from Nanyuan Airport, Zhao Mancang flew directly to a city in the northeast near the border, and then left from there.

After entering Moscow, Zhao Mancang felt much more relaxed.

However, he did not wander around, but made a detour and went directly to Lingguang County.

After handling some matters in Lingguang County, he stayed until the evening and took the initiative to contact Ma Jiugong and others.

There are actually only a few days left before the one-month deadline mentioned earlier.

At this moment, Zhao Mancang already had enough gold in his hands, so he could trade with Ma Jiugong and others.

In early July, he conducted a transaction with Baptiste of the Gallic External Security Directorate, involving a total of 6,500 tons of rutile.

The transaction was completed at a price of 11,000 ounces of gold per ton, so Zhao Mancang received a total of 71.5 million ounces of gold at that time. However, Baptiste did not have that much gold, most of it was US dollar cash.

Many of these US dollar bills were printed in the last one or two years. Zhao Mancang checked them and found that they were real bills, but he always felt that something was wrong.

Therefore, in the next transaction, Zhao Mancang will require 30% in US dollar cash and 70% in gold.

Gold is the real hard currency, not the US dollar!
Although it is 1960, the US dollar is extremely strong, and you can also take the US dollar to the Federal Reserve to exchange it for gold.

Today, the Federal Reserve holds the largest gold reserves in the world, more than 800 million ounces.

With such a large amount of gold reserves, it would be difficult for Sam to withdraw from the Bretton Woods system early unless he does something stupid.

As night fell, at the Tianjin Wharf, Zhao Mancang met Ma Jiugong, Yuan Yushan and others. After a brief greeting, the two sides began to talk business.

First of all, let’s talk about this transaction, which is rutile.

Ma Jiugong and his team have already brought 8,000 tons of rutile. This is the result of their efforts over the past month. It can be said that they have done their best.

Eight thousand tons is pretty good. According to the price given by Zhao Mancang before, that is eight thousand ounces of gold per ton, and the total price is sixty-four million ounces of gold.

Ma Jiugong and his team had written IOUs for many of the goods that Zhao Mancang had provided before, with a total value of a little over 1.5 billion US dollars.

Sixty-four million ounces of gold is actually equivalent to US$2.432 billion.

Therefore, Zhao Mancang only needs to pay less than 900 million US dollars in gold and cash for the batch of rutile he traded from Ma Jiugong and others this time.

The entire transaction process went very smoothly and the level of trust between the two parties was very high, after all, many transactions had been completed before.

The last transaction was more than a week ago, about two weeks ago, and at that time Ma Jiugong and his team only brought some goods.

Wanjia Supermarket needs a lot of goods, including clothes and other related goods, which are all provided by Ma Jiugong and his team.

Two hours later, the deal was done.

Zhao Mancang was about to take the rutile away from the Tianjin Wharf, but Ma Jiugong and the others asked whether he knew about the U2 Black Widow reconnaissance aircraft.

"Oh, Comrade Ma, are you asking about Sam's Dragon Lady reconnaissance plane? Two months ago, Moscow shot down a U2 reconnaissance plane. Khrushchev has been making a big fuss about it. I've read the relevant reports, so of course I know about it."

After a pause, Zhao Mancang suddenly frowned and asked:
"You guys brought this up all of a sudden, is there something wrong?"

In fact, he had already roughly guessed the purpose of Ma Jiugong and others, but he just didn't say it directly.

Previously, Zhao Mancang had traded an F104 fighter jet with them. This is a supersonic fighter jet with a maximum flight speed of Mach .

But it was useless because its maximum ceiling altitude was only 15,000 meters.

Unfortunately, the Jiaolong Lady reconnaissance plane was at an altitude of 21,000 meters, and the two sides were not on the same level, so even if the University of Tokyo had supersonic fighter jets, it could only watch helplessly.

You can't compete with the U2 reconnaissance plane in flight time, right? You can wait for the other party to descend and return to the airport and then shoot it down.

Haha, I'm just overthinking it.

The U2 reconnaissance plane landed at Peshawar Airport, which is outside the country. The pilots from the University of the South China Sea would not dare to fly the F104 fighter jet to those places.

Because this is very likely to be an act of giving away one's head, so the best way is to stay hidden.

In this case, if we want to shoot down the Lady Dragon reconnaissance plane, we can only think of other ways.

But what can be done?

So, let’s ask Zhao Mancang now.

Ma Jiugong and the others' inquiries made Zhao Mancang suddenly realize something. He thought silently for a while and suddenly asked:
"How about I try to get you one or two U2 reconnaissance planes? How many do you want? Two might not be enough? How about three?"

Hearing what Zhao Mancang said, Ma Jiugong and others were stunned.

Wow, Comrade Li is really decisive. He just ordered the U2 reconnaissance aircraft? He even gave them a specific number of flights to buy. But do they really want to buy them?
Although this time, Ma Jiugong and his team became a lot richer because of the sale of rutile.

After all, Zhao Mancang had taken back 20 million ounces of gold before, and traded about 8 million ounces of gold, but there were still more than 11 million ounces left.

In addition, they can now bring back nearly 900 million US dollars in gold and US dollar cash. In other words, the current reserves of gold and US dollar foreign exchange of the University of Tokyo have exceeded 1.3 billion US dollars.

It's rare to be so wealthy.

Of course, they still need to repay the debt owed to Khruyukin and others, so it is too early to be happy.

Ma Jiugong and others did not agree directly, saying they needed to wait for the leader's reply.

After waiting for about twenty minutes, a message came from Beijing, confirming the purchase of two U2 reconnaissance aircraft.

When Zhao Mancang heard this, he immediately expressed his understanding.

"But the reconnaissance plane I'm giving you this time may not be a brand new one. We can discuss the specific price later."

As a high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft, the U2 reconnaissance aircraft was developed by Sam Lockheed Martin and is designed to perform all-weather reconnaissance missions at high altitudes.

The cost of this type of aircraft is very high, with a single aircraft costing as much as 400 million US dollars.

Even in later generations, the U2 reconnaissance aircraft can still be seen in the airspace of many countries, which shows how awesome their performance parameters and technical characteristics are.

Such an aircraft, even if it is a second-hand aircraft, cannot be cheap.

For Ma Jiugong and his team, the cost of purchasing the U2 reconnaissance aircraft can most likely only be paid by selling minerals such as rutile.

Otherwise, I really can’t pay it.

Zhao Mancang returned with a full load and left the Tianjin Wharf with satisfaction.

(End of this chapter)