Chapter 119 Letter of introduction is the lifeblood
"Xiao Qi, this is your letter of introduction to Qinghai this time.
This is very important. Without this letter of introduction, not only will you not be able to take the train, but you will also not be able to stay in other places. At the same time, local hospitals and rural cooperatives will not receive you, and you will not be able to purchase medicinal materials. So remember, be sure to put it away! ”
Section Chief Kong placed a letter of introduction in front of Lin Sanqi and gave a few more instructions.
Lin Sanqi picked up the letter of introduction and looked at it. On the letterhead was the red heading "Capital Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine."
The content stated Lin Sanqi's position, as well as the contents of the work mission to Qinghai. Finally, it said that we would like to ask for the assistance of units at all levels. The whole text was written in vertical style, and the official seal of the unit was stamped at the end.
This kind of letter of introduction can be understood as a "pass" or "identity card", a necessary item for traveling far away.
After reading it, Lin Sanqi also understood the importance of the letter of introduction, so she folded it in half and carefully put it into her backpack.
Section Chief Kong took out a stack of cash and food stamps from the drawer and placed them on the table:
"Xiao Qi, this time you are going to Qinghai to purchase two kinds of medicines, one is 500 kilograms of Mahua Gengzi, and the second is 1,000 kilograms of Tangut Rhubarb.
This is 4,000 yuan, of which 3,500 yuan is the cost of drug purchase, and the other 500 yuan is the cost of your business trip.
You need to know exactly how much money you will spend and avoid unnecessary waste. After all, every penny belongs to the state, and you can only reimburse with invoices and ticket stubs. ”
Chen Sanqi nodded repeatedly. Money issues are always a big problem, especially for state workers.
"This stack is the food stamps for your business trip. I'll give you a quota of 5 kilograms of food stamps per day based on 15 days, so the total is 75 kilograms. I gave you so much, considering that you need to go to the local area. You have also hidden the expenses for treating guests to dinner, and you will be hungry if you lose your food stamps.”
There is a subsidy for business trips, but money is a very sensitive matter this year, so other subsidies are usually used instead.
Awesome institutions like the Capital Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine directly provide national food stamps. A pound of national food stamps can be sold for 4 or 5 yuan on the black market. This is not a disguised subsidy.
However, Lin Sanqi had an indifferent attitude towards money and food stamps. He didn't even count them and put them into his backpack casually, which made Chief Kong shake his head.
In fact, how did Chief Kong know that Lin Sanqi had been going to the black market every night these days, selling tea and grain and brown sugar, and had already saved 10,000 yuan in cash just to prepare for Qinghai.
As for food stamps, ahem, you can get as many as you want...
Finally, Section Chief Kong took out a pistol and a cardboard box of bullets from the drawer.
Now Lin Sanqi's eyes lit up.
Kong Shuihu saw Lin Sanqi's expression and smiled knowingly:
"Boy, this is a May 4th-style pistol. Your journey to Qinghai will be quite dangerous this time, so I specially prepared it for you in advance.
This kind of pistol can be used for self-defense. The effective range for attacking enemies at close range is 50 meters, and it can also shoot within 100 meters. In addition, I got 100 rounds of ammunition for you. Ahem, this amount is a bit excessive, so don’t tell anyone. ”
Lin Sanqi nodded repeatedly after hearing this: "Don't worry, Uncle Kong, I know what I know and I promise not to reveal a word."
According to regulations, procurement department staff can only receive 16 rounds of ammunition when traveling on business, which is equivalent to two magazines.
But Section Chief Kong knew that this was Lin Sanqi’s first time playing with a gun. When in danger, he would inevitably lose control of his marksmanship and shoot randomly. If he really encountered some gangsters or wild wolves in the wild, I’m afraid that just 16 rounds of bullets would be far away. It was far from enough, so I gave 100 rounds in one go, a whole box.
"Xiao Qi, this pistol is only for self-defense. You have to carry it with you and put it under the pillow even when you sleep. Remember.
If the bullet is lost, just throw it away. I can just report the wear and tear when the time comes, but the gun must not be lost. In addition, unless there is a life-threatening situation, never use a gun. If something happens, we are far away in the capital and are beyond our reach. ”
Lin Sanqi nodded heavily. Although he loved guns, he was not an American and would not think about shooting every day.
Having a gun is just an extra layer of protection for your own safety.
Finally, Section Chief Kong took out a small card made of cardboard from the drawer:
"Nao, here is the train ticket, you can take it, but the train only goes to Xi'an. You have to buy the ticket yourself from Xi'an to Xining, and you have to take care of the return ticket, cargo consignment, etc."
In 1959, the railway from Lanzhou to Xining had just been opened. There was no direct train between the capital and Xining, and it was necessary to transfer trains midway.
This was the norm in 1959. You almost had to change trains for long distances, especially in border areas. It was very common to take a train for four days and four nights on a single trip, so taking a train these days was definitely laborious.
"Okay, Xiaoqi, I've told you everything you need to say. Remember, your personal safety comes first when you go out. If you really encounter an emergency, you can throw away everything, including cash, but you must not take it. Money is more important than life, do you understand? ”
Lin Sanqi felt a little moved. After all, the main theme of propaganda these days is to sacrifice one's life in order to protect the country's property, but Chief Kong asked him to save his life first and not care about the property.
This is definitely the concern of the elders for the younger ones.
"Don't worry, Chief Kong. Both you and Director Shen have called the local hospital in Qinghai to find connections for me. I'm just going for a formality. How can I encounter any danger, haha." Chief Kong felt relieved after hearing this. Anyway, as long as you don’t leave the city in Xining, everything else will be safe. Then you relaxed and asked:
"Then do you have any other needs? Now tell me and I will take care of them for you."
Lin Sanqi scratched his head a little embarrassed:
"That's right, 15 days may not be enough for me to go to Qinghai this time. I hope Uncle Kong can give me a few more days..."
Section Chief Kong was a little strange: "Oh? 15 days is not enough? I have already calculated it for you based on the remaining days. What are you going to do?"
Lin Sanqi made an excuse:
"This is not my first time traveling far away. I happen to have to transfer trains in Xi'an and Lanzhou, so I also want to take this opportunity to have fun in the local area and eat local food. But don't worry, I will bear this part of the cost myself. No. Will take the opportunity to spend public funds.”
Section Chief Kong burst into laughter upon hearing this:
"It turns out that I want to have fun. It's not impossible. The great rivers and mountains of our motherland are worth seeing. Anyway, your northwest group has the lightest procurement task. You can go and have fun if you want, but at most I will give you a Month, must come back in one month.
In addition, when you are away from home and encounter emergencies, you must send a telegram back as soon as possible. Even if there is no unexpected incident, according to regulations, you must send a phone call once a week to report that you are safe, but don't be like a kite with a broken string and no one can be found. Do you understand? ”
"I understand!"
Lin Sanqi calculated in her mind that one month would be enough to drive back and forth from Xining. After all, there are trains now, unlike in ancient times when everything relied on horse-drawn carriages.
Lin Sanqi, who was also relaxed, put everything on the table into his backpack, and then took out an aluminum box from the backpack:
"Uncle Kong, take this. It's a special brand of Chinese cigarettes. You can smoke it and have fun."
After Lin Sanqi finished speaking, he put the box into the drawer of Kong Shuihu's office as quickly as possible, and then left quickly as if nothing happened.
After Section Chief Kong waited for Lin Sanqi to leave, he excitedly opened the drawer and then the iron box. Inside were a full 100 cigarettes with butts, and the word "China" was printed on the cigarettes.
For old smokers, this kind of cigarette is definitely the ultimate enjoyment in the world.
"This kid is so awesome. He can get these cigarettes."
Kong Ke was happy for a long time, then he looked around and saw that there was no one around, so he quietly hid the iron box in the back of the filing cabinet, and then placed a pile of books outside as if he was worried to make sure no one could see it.
Finally, I lit up a Chinese cigarette leisurely, puffed out the smoke happily, and lived like a fairy.
Lin Sanqi came out of the Purchasing Department and jogged all the way to an idle warehouse. This was a place he had already set foot on, and then quickly walked through the door and returned to 2023.
After coming out of home, Lin Sanqi changed clothes, then rode an electric bike and ran quickly to the village industrial area.
"Brother Ninth, I'm here again, my God, it's too hot outside."
Lin Qinming was doing printing and typesetting with his head down wearing glasses. When he saw Lin Sanqi coming in, he asked strangely:
"Qizai, what trouble have you encountered again?"
Lin Sanqi threw out the letter of introduction she just got: "This, this, Brother Jiu, I want you to help me create a letter."
"Letter?" Lin Qinming wiped it off and took a look at the letter of introduction:
"What use is this kind of letter of introduction in the style of the 1950s and 1960s? No one will buy it in the antique market. It is meaningless."
"Ah, brother Jiu, don't worry about this. Just make another copy of it exactly the same for me. Just change these few words and change the twist to Cordyceps sinensis. The workload is not big, so hurry up and work overtime for me!" ”
Lin Qinming smiled and scolded: "Damn it, you are the one who orders people to work, you are even more outrageous than grandpa."
Lin Sanqi took out a wild ginseng from behind:
"No, brother, I don't want to think about you. This is authentic wild ginseng from 20 years old. It can be sold for tens of thousands of dollars outside. Come and take it to replenish your body."
Lin Qinming took the ginseng in surprise, and his face turned into a chrysanthemum smile:
"My brother, there is no need. Hahaha. Then sit down for a while and I will help you forge it right away. Oh no, I will help you copy the letter of introduction. Change it to Cordyceps sinensis, right? Sprinkle some water~~~"
Ginseng is motivation. An hour later, Lin Sanqi got the second letter of introduction in his hand.
Lin Sanqi put them on the table and compared them for a long time. Except for the different handwriting on the introduction letter, the other papers and seals were exactly the same, and no difference could be seen.
With this letter of introduction in hand, Lin Sanqi's trip to Qinghai to purchase Cordyceps sinensis became a public act and covered with a layer of legality.
At this point, Lin Sanqi has prepared salt, sugar, tea and other supplies, as well as 10,000 yuan in cash, plus a letter of introduction. All preparations before going to Qinghai are done...
(End of chapter)