50s: Starting with a storage ring

Chapter 470 The Tide Rises
Sun Zhiwei toured the Clark base, first acquiring plenty of food, drink, and other supplies, before heading to the ammunition depot.

In the ammunition depot, he discovered various types of ammunition carried by the Apache, including bullets for a 30mm single-barrel chain gun, Hydra-70 rockets, and Hellfire missiles.

Last time, he captured two Apache helicopters from the D. Owls' stronghold in Mexico and used up some ammunition, so this time he can replenish his supplies.

There are many of these small munitions, and he can take them as he pleases. Anyway, they always have an unbalanced account every year, and they will balance the books at the end of the year.

Selling the weapons and ammunition from their logistics department is an old tradition of theirs. Otherwise, think about where those Apache helicopters and ammunition from the D.O. come from.

After he toured the entire base, he was truly amazed to find that the supplies really did have everything.

For example, one major item in medical supplies was condoms; they found tens of thousands of boxes. It's no wonder they specifically prepared this, and in such large quantities; this is a lesson the Pentagon learned from the Vietnam War.

When the M army withdrew from Annam, they specially sent planes to evacuate the mixed-race children. The planes made dozens of trips to evacuate more than 3000 children.

These were those who withdrew with the US military; over 100,000 remained in the area. Those mixed-race children who stayed behind had a miserable life in Annam.

I heard that the Pentagon is planning to clean up the mess left by those American soldiers this year, bringing all the mixed-race children back to the United States so that they can enjoy the same rights as other American citizens.

Those mixed-race children are now around ten years old. Transporting them back and raising them to adulthood, as well as providing them with an education, would cost a fortune.

To realize this plan, Congress needs to allocate a large sum of money, and the Pentagon and the US Congress are currently arguing over this expense.

Therefore, since the withdrawal of troops from Annam, condoms have become standard equipment for US soldiers stationed overseas, with an annual consumption of millions of condoms.

Sun Zhiwei was disgusted by the improper behavior of these American soldiers and decided to take a box back to criticize them.

It was truly unavoidable. Last autumn, the Daily even published an article stating that Party members and cadres should take the lead in having only one child.

Just in case, he should prepare some at home, but the ones made in China are thick and hard, and he really can't get used to them.

The next morning, Sun Zhiwei, with a bountiful harvest, boarded a transport plane bound for the Yokohama base.

After a 4-hour flight, he finally landed at Xiao Rizi's home.

He then changed his identity and boarded a flight from Tokyo to Beijing to return to China.

When he set foot on the soil of the capital again, it was January 10th. The weather in the capital was very cold this year, but the streets were crowded with people.

Although grain and oil sales were not yet permitted, the suburban markets were no longer being investigated. Consequently, the four major illegal markets in the east, west, south, and north flourished even more.

As the Lunar New Year approaches, many people are out shopping for holiday goods. Sun Zhiwei walks along the bustling street, feeling quite excited.

Just last month, on the 11th, Wenzhou issued its first individual business license, a milestone that will go down in history.

He knew perfectly well that once something starts, it's like a raging torrent that can't be stopped.

On the streets, in some areas with high foot traffic, tea stalls organized by the neighborhood committee for unemployed youth have already started operating.

In the cinema, the craze for "Romance on Lushan Mountain" continued, and young girls were talking about how beautiful Zhang Yu's clothes were.

Groups of young men strolled around the streets, and some of the wealthier ones had already started imitating the protagonist of "The Man from Atlantis" by wearing sunglasses.

At that time, sunglasses were not produced in China. The sunglasses that appear on the streets now are all brought back by family members who can travel abroad. The quantity is extremely small.

However, this thing was originally used by foreign pilots to shield themselves from the sun, and only gradually became a civilian product. He seemed to have taken a box of it a few days ago when he was scavenging supplies at the Clark base warehouse. This kind of thing isn't rare outside, but it seems like a good idea to bring it back as a gift.

Bell-bottoms are still something no one dares to wear yet, but that won't be long; young people are very daring.

After entering Dongzhimen, he raised his hand to check the time. It wasn't time to get off work yet, so he decided to go to the Foreign Affairs Building to check in and get a certificate from Xu Yimin.

Many supplies are hard to buy in China right now, but foreign exchange shops have a lot of good stuff. He wants to exchange a batch of foreign exchange certificates to take back to Tong Jiajia.

It's unacceptable for someone to enjoy themselves outside while their family suffers from hunger and poverty.

Around 4 p.m., Sun Zhiwei entered the Foreign Affairs Building and met Xu Yimin in his office.

"Leader, I'm back."

"You're so elusive these days. If it weren't for the intelligence you still send back regularly, I would have thought you'd disappeared."

"Hey, you know my situation. There are too many variables. I don't even know where I'll be next month."

"However, it's not difficult for you to contact me. Just send me a newsletter. I have to turn on my phone regularly every week."

"I know that. Are you coming back to spend the Chinese New Year at home?"

"Yes, things are changing so fast in China, it's like a different world every day. If I don't come back often, I'm afraid I won't even recognize the roads anymore."

"Yes, things have been changing faster and faster in the last two years, and the economy is getting better and better."

Afterwards, he gave Xu Yimin a verbal report on his activities over the past few months. He had saved all the ideological reports that he needed to submit in the previous months, and he would submit them together this time.

Xu Yimin was also very pleased to hear that he had facilitated the entry of Cathay Bank.

"I knew it! How could those Americans be so bold as to be the first to come in? Turns out you were pulling the strings behind the scenes. Well done!"

"Why didn't you report this to me? Do you want to be an unsung hero?"

"It's not because of that. The main reason is that I have shares in Cathay Pacific, and it's not good to mix public and private matters, so I didn't get involved."

"I see. It's better that you don't show up."

"Opinions may not be consistent right now, so it's better to avoid trouble and just handle things officially."

"There's one more thing I want to report to you."

“I have an iron mine in Borneo, and the mine manager happens to be the brother-in-law of Huang Huizhong, a banker in Borneo.”

“The overall environment in Java is not good right now. They want to use my iron mine to support a guard team for self-protection. I felt sorry for them, so I agreed.”

"However, I was not involved at all from beginning to end. I only lent out the place and did not reveal my identity in China."

"Okay, I understand. I will report this to my superiors."

"However, we are currently too far away to deal with Java. For the time being, the higher-ups probably don't have any plans for that side. Let's wait and see. We'll definitely need it in the future."

(End of this chapter)