Era: Starting from divorce from female college student

Chapter 325, Pills! (Seeking monthly tickets)

In a certain southern military unit, Sun Defeng got up on time and went out for training as usual.

Life in the army is very regular and there is always something to do every day.

But today, when Sun Defeng was still leading his team in training, a soldier ran out from the duty room.

"Company Commander, there's an urgent call from above, requiring you to report to the regimental headquarters within two hours."

"Didn't it say anything specific?"

Sun Defeng frowned immediately. Why was he suddenly asked to leave the army?
But there was nothing he could do. Sun Defeng could only ask the instructor to help take care of the troops, and then he drove away from the troops.

After arriving at the regiment headquarters, Sun Defeng was still confused about what was going on.

But soon, the regiment headquarters said that they had received an urgent telegram from the capital, asking him to return to the capital immediately.

Hearing that it was related to the capital, Sun Defeng's heart skipped a beat and his face immediately turned bad.

This is definitely not good news. It seems that his father is really dying.

Sure enough, two days later, Sun Defeng returned to Beijing. In the special ward of Union Hospital, his two sisters and two brothers were already there, crying.

The entire ward was filled with sadness.

Zhao Mancang, who was standing by, felt very sorry, but there was nothing he could do.

"Maybe it will be like this when I'm old?"

Zhao Mancang was born in 1934 and is 38 years old this year.

This age is no longer young.

It's just that he has taken good care of himself, and because of the system, he now looks like he is in his twenties, not much different from more than ten years ago.

Because of this, he was often questioned by Dai Yaomin, Xu Shiqi and others.

But this is his secret, how could he possibly tell this to anyone?
Birth, aging, sickness and death are the laws of nature. Zhao Mancang is just able to cheat, so he takes good care of himself. However, if he wants to prolong life and make people live longer, he has not found it yet.

Sun Defeng's father's health had been failing for a long time. If Zhao Mancang had not forcibly extended his life, he would not have lived until now.

Moreover, it was Zhao Mancang who helped in the past two days, otherwise Sun Defeng would not have been able to see his father for the last time.

Snapped!
Suddenly, Sun Defeng knelt in front of Zhao Mancang and said, "Leader Zhao, please help me and let my father live a few more years."

The atmosphere in the room froze instantly, and everyone looked at Sun Defeng in amazement.

After Sun Defeng's brothers and sisters realized what was happening, they quickly knelt down in front of Zhao Mancang.

Why did the five siblings kneel down?

Many people present were very clear about this.

Because even if Sun Defeng's father has retired, as long as he is still alive, he is like a nuclear bomb.

Not to mention anything else, their father's good friends, the two leaders next to Zhao Mancang, will definitely take care of Sun Defeng and others for the sake of Sun Defeng's father.

But once Sun Defeng's father passed away, even if the kindness he left behind was still there, it would be less and less each time he used it.

Not to mention that after Sun Defeng's father left, other people would not be so "afraid" of Sun Defeng and his five siblings.

However, Sun Defeng was only a company commander at this time. If he wanted to move up, he had to make certain efforts to gain credit, and then he would have the possibility of being promoted smoothly.

To do otherwise is wishful thinking.

Sun Defeng's brothers and sisters could not give him much help.

So they had no choice but to keep their father alive, which was the best solution.

At this moment, the other two leaders standing next to Zhao Mancang also looked at Zhao Mancang with inquiry and expectation in their eyes.

Deep down, they hope that Zhao Mancang can do it so that Sun Defeng's father can live a few more years.

After all, they are old, and in a year or two, they may be lying in bed.

And they all hope to live a few more years.

It is better to live a miserable life than to die a good death. This is what our ancestors said.

But there are always some people who don't want to live and want to commit suicide.

There are many kinds of people, and everyone has their own ambitions and ways of living.

Zhao Mancang was filled with emotion. He glanced at the old lady, then at the old man on the hospital bed, and finally at Sun Defeng and his five siblings, and said calmly:

"Get up, I've done my best. Your father's body has long since given up. I've kept him alive until you return so you can see him one last time."

"He's in a lot of pain right now, you don't want them to continue to suffer like this, right?"

"Your father's organs had already reached their limits six months ago. If I hadn't forcibly extended his life, he would have passed away six months ago."

"He has been enduring pain for more than half a year now. If you are filial..."

Zhao Mancang didn’t say anything else, but he believed that Sun Defeng and his five siblings had understood what he said.

In the ward, the two leaders' expressions remained unchanged when they heard this, but they sighed slightly in their hearts.

Sun Defeng and his five siblings could only thank Zhao Mancang and kowtow to their father.

Half a day later, Sun Defeng's father left with a smile on his face.

Zhao Mancang also walked out of the ward at this time, leaving behind a sad scene of deafening crying.

The two leaders were right next to Zhao Mancang, and they did not stay in the ward either.

After a while, in the empty ward next door, Zhao Mancang was pestered by two leaders who wanted to talk about maintenance.

"Boss, I've already said that longevity is actually very simple. You need to eat a light diet, eat until you are 70% full at each meal, don't drink or smoke, exercise more, and maintain a happy mood."

In fact, it was not just the two leaders in front of him. Zhao Mancang had also discussed this topic with many people around him, including Gu Haidong, Wei Huayong, and Zuo Changsheng.

John Rockefeller, the founder of Sam's oil empire trust, lived to be ninety-eight years old, which was a very long life.

Moreover, John Rockefeller lived from 1839 to 1937. More than a hundred years ago, medical and other technologies were very backward, but he lived for ninety-eight years.

The secret is very simple, which is what Zhao Mancang just said.

Because in John Rockefeller's later years, he completely resigned from all businesses of the Rockefeller Oil Group and no longer participated in these work.

Every day I play golf, chat with neighbors, and play with my grandchildren.

In other words, in his later years, he maintained a cheerful mood every day, exercised, did not eat too much, maintained long-term communication with his doctor, and took care of his body.

It is also because of this that John Rockefeller was able to live such a long life.

Even so, John Rockefeller was still a little unsatisfied. He actually hoped to live to be over 100 years old. However, his grandson David Rockefeller actually achieved his goal of living to 100 years old.

"Really, it's that simple?"

After listening to this, the two leaders looked at Zhao Mancang doubtfully.

The latter was very helpless and said:
"Leaders, you don't really think what I just said is simple, do you? You all have children. If your children came to you, or if your subordinates or friends came to you, not to reminisce about the past but to ask for your help, would you just stand by and watch?"

"Also, can you not drink or smoke every day? This is not a short-term thing, but something you can persist in for a long time. Maybe it won't be long before you can't stand it and drink secretly."

"Boss, please give me your hand so I can feel your pulse. Look, you drank at least half a pound of wine a week ago?"

Zhao Mancang's words made the two leaders smile awkwardly, wishing they could dig a hole and bury themselves.

Because Zhao Mancang had already told them how to maintain it, but what was the result?
It’s not that the two leaders didn’t listen, but they simply couldn’t resist the temptation.

They thought that occasional violations would not be discovered.

But the liver in the body can metabolize it, so how can this possibly fool the doctor?

You know, it has been fourteen years since Zhao Mancang got the system, and during this period he has improved his medical skills to a very high level.

The so-called miracle doctor was just what others called him thirteen years ago.

After chatting with the two leaders about the topics of longevity and maintenance, Zhao Mancang had just taken two steps when he ran into Gu Shouzhi.

"Doctor Zhao? Oh, it's you again. Long time no see. You look as young as ever."

When Gu Shouzhi saw him, he was a little hesitant to recognize him.

It’s just because the Zhao Mancang in front of him is almost the same as he was several years ago, or even almost the same as he was ten years ago, without any changes, and still so young.

As a doctor at Peking University People's Hospital, Gu Shouzhi had come into contact with Zhao Mancang many times and almost became Zhao Mancang's apprentice to learn surgery.

But after a trip to Moscow, things changed completely.

Later, Zhao Mancang rarely appeared in front of ordinary people, and Gu Shouzhi rarely heard anything about Zhao Mancang.

Since Gu Shouzhi no longer works at Union Hospital, it is even more difficult for him to see Zhao Mancang.

It was just a coincidence today, otherwise I wouldn’t have met him.

"Yeah, long time no see. Doctor Gu, are you here for something?"

Zhao Mancang asked with a smile, but Gu Shouzhi was extremely enthusiastic and said that he had nothing to do. Now that they had finally met, he wanted to get together with the former and ask him a few questions.

"It's no problem to get together, but forget about asking for advice. I haven't been in contact with doctors for a long time."

Seeing Zhao Mancang being so humble, Gu Shouzhi didn't quite believe it, and he just kept pestering the former anyway.

At this time, two more people came behind Gu Shouzhi, doctors Li Baishun and Ma Xuyan. After seeing Zhao Mancang, they also had a stunned expression.

They haven't seen Zhao Mancang for nearly ten years, but they never expected that Zhao Mancang is the same as he was ten years ago, without any change?

The longer you haven't seen someone, the more you'll feel the power of time when you meet again. Ten years is a very long time for many people.

Although ten years is not a huge change, there is definitely a little change.

But in the eyes of Li Baishun and Ma Xuyan, Zhao Mancang is basically the same as he was ten years ago, still as young as ever. The only difference may be the change in his temperament.

The three men surrounded Zhao Mancang and demanded to learn something from him.

The two leaders who had not left yet also cast curious glances at him.

Seeing this, Zhao Mancang knew that he could not refuse. After all, the two leaders were not stupid and they must have heard something.

If we still follow the previous rhetoric, it will definitely not make sense.

It seems that I have to come up with a health pill to deal with this matter.

Half a day later, after Zhao Mancang dealt with Li Baishun, Gu Shouzhi and Ma Xuyan, he and the two leaders went to the Seventh Ministry of Machine Building's office compound for a "work report".

In the office, the two leaders looked at each other in surprise after hearing what Zhao Mancang said.

"You mean you take this pill once a week? And that's how you maintain your youthful looks?"

"Not only that, in addition to taking this pill, I also try my best to keep a regular sleep schedule, eat on time, and stay in a good mood. The pill is just an external auxiliary effect. What is more important is our strong heart."

Zhao Mancang quickly explained:

"Also, all medicines are toxic. Although the medicinal properties of the pills I made are very mild, almost like a food tonic, they are still toxic. However, these drugs can be excreted through the various functions of the liver."

"In addition, I will give myself a gastrointestinal conditioning every once in a while to ensure that my internal organs maintain a certain level of vitality."

After hearing this, the leader believed it.

Because the more complex it is, the more likely it is to be true.

Besides, Zhao Mancang himself is a living example. He is a doctor and very capable, so he definitely has a lot of say in this regard.

"Okay, then how many of these pills can you make each time?"

"Not a lot. If we want to mass-produce it, we need to build a factory to produce it."

After a pause, Zhao Mancang continued:

"If the leaders need it, I can arrange to build a factory in the Shaya laboratory area, and then we can organize manpower to produce this pill."

"Of course, as a doctor, even though I've taken it for a long time myself, I still think this pill needs to undergo some clinical testing to determine its dosage for other populations."

The two leaders didn't understand why clinical trials were still needed since he had already taken it?

Zhao Mancang looked a little helpless when he heard this, but he still patiently explained it clearly.

All medicines are poisonous. Not everyone can tolerate this kind of pill. It is equivalent to a tonic. Young and strong people are completely different from old and ugly people. The needs of these two groups of people for tonics are completely different.

Leaders also clearly understand the principle that too much is as bad as too little.

After this explanation, the leaders also reacted and said, "Since that's the case, let's do it this way."

The next day, Zhao Mancang was still at home checking his children's endorsements when he received a phone call.

More than half an hour later, Zhao Mancang appeared in the Lingjing Hutong courtyard.

There was no choice, he had to report here again and talk to his leaders about the pill.

I don’t know if it was because some old leaders who left one after another in the past few months, such as the death of Sun Defeng’s father, caused a strong crisis among other leaders, or if it was caused by other reasons.

In short, the leaders were all asking about the pill.

Zhao Mancang had no choice but to get busy.

However, the leaders still suggested that Zhao Mancang place the factory in Beijing, and there was no need to place it in the Shaya laboratory area.

In this case, let’s do as the leaders say.

Thus, a new factory was officially started to be built outside Jianguomen in Beijing.

At this point in time, big things happened again abroad.

One is that Sam completely announced his withdrawal from the Bretton Woods system and unilaterally stopped implementing the exchange of US dollars and gold in the Bretton Woods system.

In August last year, Richard Milhouse announced that foreign central banks would temporarily not be allowed to exchange US dollars for gold.

This year is even more extreme. They have completely blocked this loophole in one step. In other words, Sam wants to completely withdraw from the group and stop playing.

After this news came out, the New York Stock Exchange, London Gold Market, Zurich Gold Market, etc. immediately responded.

The exchange rate between the US dollar and gold has once again ushered in new changes.

In August last year, one ounce of gold could be exchanged for 45 US dollars, and then it broke through to 50 US dollars, and the price continued to soar. Now the market price of one ounce of gold is 67 US dollars.

The market changes are very rapid, and it also reflects how quickly the US dollar is depreciating.

The economic crisis broke out again. The wealth of people holding US dollar assets around the world has shrunk significantly, but those holding gold have had the opportunity to get rich quickly.

Of course, it is only possible to earn profit from this increase when trading; otherwise, it will only be floating profit.

It’s like many people held gold early on. A few years ago, gold was $35 an ounce, and now it has risen to $67 an ounce.

But these people did not exchange their gold into US dollars, so this increase will always be just a floating profit for them.

The second is that after Richard Milhouse returned to Sam, he signed many agreements with the University of the East and slowly began to release them.

how to say?

Dongda needs to discuss importing a large amount of chemical equipment to develop its own agriculture.

This is the second time that Todai has imported advanced equipment from abroad on a large scale since the 1950s, with a total investment of US$4.3 billion to purchase these chemical equipment.

It is mainly used to develop fertilizer plants and produce more fertilizers to develop agriculture.

Richard Millhouse and his team need to revitalize Sam's economy because after the devaluation of the US dollar, a market economic crisis has emerged and the unemployment rate has skyrocketed.

Since the Federal Reserve is temporarily unable to raise interest rates, this is the only way to stimulate SAM's economic development.

It can be said that Sam and Todai each get what they need.

Of course, this is just what the outside world knows. There are other transactions hidden under the surface, which are unknown.

In Moscow, Brezhnev was eager to let the KGB find out the specific situation immediately, but unfortunately, the KGB now has no influence in the Far East.

Therefore, it is extremely difficult to obtain any information.

Although the outside world was in turmoil, Zhao Mancang still had no intention of leaving the capital.

He has done what he should do. No matter how the market changes, it will always be the same.

There is not much Zhao Mancang can do now, not to mention that his two daughters have reached a critical moment. If there is no other emergency, he will not leave the capital.

Time passed slowly, and the foreign exchange market, gold market and other markets in Europe and the United States underwent a new round of reshuffle. At this time, there seemed to be new changes on the table.

In a certain building in Manhattan, New York, in the office area of ​​Aucma, a burst of cheers broke out and lasted for nearly ten minutes.

Because they were all very happy.

In this battle, their Aucma company really made a lot of money.

Since August last year, the price of gold has been soaring, so crazy that many people can't stop.

Aucma slowly sold the paper contract gold in its hands at the first opportunity, while at the same time slowly continuing to purchase more gold.

The reason they did this was, of course, because of Zhao Mancang's strategy.

The price of gold will not fall, but will continue to rise.

Shipping goods while buying them from the market, this in and out seems to make no sense?
But in reality, the market changes in real time and cannot remain unchanged.

When Wall Street wolves such as Aucma begin to sell their gold in large quantities, whether it is physical gold or paper contract gold, the market will be flooded with a large amount of gold.

This will only cause the supply of gold to soar, and the price will inevitably fall.

So at this time, companies like Aucma must put on the brakes and take advantage of the falling gold prices to buy gold.

In other words, they make money from the price difference.

The process of reselling is actually the best way to chase rising and falling prices. This is the charm of finance.

The market is always changing, and it all depends on who has the more sophisticated means.

That is why Aucma and others made so much profit, and that is why they are happy.

After the excitement, it’s time for the celebration party.

Donald Elliot, the person in charge, called Zhao Mancang to report.

After deducting some rewards, the current total profit is as high as 895 million US dollars, which is a very large amount of money.

After listening to the report, Zhao Mancang nodded calmly, but still pretended to be surprised and praised Donald a few words. Then he encouraged them that Aucma should keep up the good work and create greater glory.

The subsequent arrangement, of course, is to enter the foreign exchange market. As for the gold market, we will wait for a while. The gold market is expected to calm down during this period.

"Boss, the gold market should still fluctuate, right? We should be able to make some more money, right?"

"It's just a small profit, just have fun. Don't cry if you lose money."

Donald Elliot smiled awkwardly when he heard this.

After hanging up the phone, Zhao Mancang received calls from other Wall Street wolves such as Stratton.

(End of this chapter)