Era: Starting from divorce from female college student

August 1986, Beijiang City.

"Old Yang, when do you think our Beijiang City will be able to be like Yunlan City, able to beat up Sam and Moscow?"

Inside the municipal government office building, Lu Shengwen, the top leader, was chatting with Yang Kangsheng, the second-in-command.

If nothing unexpected happens, this time of year...

In a few months, Lu Shengwen will be leaving Beijiang City.

Because he has been in the top position for a full five years.

His term is almost up, and it's time for him to leave.

I wonder how many people are eyeing his position.

If he doesn't leave, someone will promote him.

Beijiang City is currently the most economically developed city in China, bar none.

With Zhao Mancang's full support, Beijiang City, even though it was just a small city, has gradually developed into the super metropolis it is today.

Therefore, everyone is very envious of Lu Shengwen's position.

Before leaving, Lu Shengwen was still quite worried about the development of Beijiang City, so he couldn't help but chat with Yang Kangsheng for a while and have a heart-to-heart talk.

It is hoped that Yang Kangsheng will live up to Zhao Mancang's expectations and develop Beijiang City even better.

"Secretary, I don't know either. Although our Beijiang City has developed very quickly compared to other cities in the country, it doesn't have much of a foundation."

"In this respect, our Beijiang City and Yunlan City are the same."

Yang Kangsheng then said bitterly:

"However, compared to Yunlan City, we are indeed far, far behind."

"Yunlan City possesses a very core desert greening and afforestation economy, which can create at least tens of thousands of jobs and bring back one to two hundred billion US dollars in output value every year."

"This alone far surpasses our Beijiang City, not to mention that they're continuing to hold exhibitions and sell Mach 5 fighter jets to the world recently. Wow!"

Yesterday's news already reported that Saudi Arabia and Yunlan City had preemptively signed a purchase contract.

A Mach 5 fighter jet costs as much as 180 million Yunlan Treasure Notes.

Compared to the US dollar, the Yunlan Treasure Note is clearly more valuable.

At an exchange rate of 1:1.2, the price difference may not be large, but the price of 180 million Yunlan Treasure Notes has indeed shocked many people.

The key point is that the price of 800 million Yunlan Treasure Notes per unit is not the end.

Most importantly, the Saudi Empire signed a contract to purchase a full 30 Mach 5 fighter jets.

The contract amount is even more staggering.

The total price of the thirty fighter jets is 5.4 billion Yunlan Treasure Notes.

In addition, it will take 3 billion Yunlan Treasure Notes to purchase after-sales service.

These two items alone total 8.4 billion Yunlan Treasure Notes.

When Yang Kang-sheng brought up the matter again, his eyelids still twitched uncontrollably.

Lu Shengwen shook his head:

"We are indeed no match for Yunlan City, especially in terms of high-tech products. No other city or country in the world can compare to Yunlan City."

"We don't need to compare ourselves with them in this regard; our Beijiang City still has significant advantages."

"Our population growth rate has already increased, so we can definitely start from other areas such as culture, entertainment, and tourism."

"We will increase investment in manufacturing and other sectors to ensure our leading advantage as the city of Beijiang."

"Another key point is to actively attract more talent to settle in our Beijiang city. Our cultural heritage is not as rich as that of Beijing and other cities, so we need to increase our investment in this area."

Upon hearing this, Yang Kangsheng nodded repeatedly, indicating that there was no problem.

After a long while, Yang Kangsheng asked softly:

"Secretary, are you really not allowed to stay on for another term?"

Lu Shengwen paused for a moment, then shook his head and said:
"I'm old; my heart is willing, but my strength is insufficient."

Is that really the case?
Certainly not!

In addition, Yang Kangsheng himself also wants to improve, but he probably can't, and can only continue to remain in the position of the second-in-command in Beijiang City.

In other words, the top leader will be parachuted in from elsewhere.

Difficult!

Zhao Mancang returned to Beijiang City because the city needed to hold a leadership transition, and he definitely had to come back.

To be honest, he only just found out about this himself.

Although he didn't know the higher-ups' intentions, since they had already expressed this view, it was probably a decision that had already been made.

Upon returning to Beijiang City, he immediately sought out Lu Shengwen for a private chat.

"Old Lu, is someone forcing you to retire early?"

This is the only point Zhao Mancang could think of.

If no one wanted to bully Lu Shengwen, he couldn't think of any other reason.

Lu Shengwen shook his head and said:

"Boss, no one forced me to do this, and no one could force me. In fact, I volunteered."

Next, through Lu Shengwen's own account, Zhao Mancang finally learned what had happened.

It turns out that Lu Shengwen himself had been diagnosed with late-stage pancreatic cancer, and the cancer cells had already spread.

There is no longer any possibility of treatment.

Even Lu Shengwen knew that Zhao Mancang was a miracle doctor.

However, Zhao Mancang is a top expert in surgery, and he would probably be helpless against a disease like pancreatic cancer.

That's why he didn't mention this to Zhao Mancang.

This is pancreatic cancer, a disease known as the king of cancers.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Mancang spoke up:

Let me take your pulse.

"Sir, I know your medical skills are unparalleled, but I heard from the doctor that my cancer cells have already spread."

Lu Shengwen said with a smile.

However, that smile was filled with bitterness.

He had never done this in front of many people before, including his wife and Yang Kangsheng.

Instead, they deceived them with other reasons.

But he knew he couldn't fool Zhao Mancang.

Not everyone has the courage to face death. At the very least, Lu Shengwen still has many things he cherishes about this world.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have kept reminding Yang Kangsheng to keep a close eye on the economic development of Beijiang City.

He has been watching Beijiang City closely since its inception. It can be said that he has witnessed the rise of this city.

It used to be just a small county town with only tens of thousands of people, or even just a slightly larger township, nothing more.

However, it is now a large city with more than ten million people.

It also boasts an airport, a port, and many multinational corporations, and is the largest city in China in terms of economic size and growth rate.

Lu Shengwen was very proud of the achievements he had made before his death.

But he was only in his fifties, not yet sixty, so he was naturally very unwilling.

Looking at Zhao Mancang, who was also in his fifties, he was a normal old man, but Zhao Mancang was still like a young man.

Ugh!
There's really no way to compare them.

Zhao Mancang did not speak, but silently took the pulse.

Judging from the pulse, the other person had indeed reached the end of their life, and was already buried to the top of the grave.

Zhao Mancang didn't know whether the cancer cells had spread, but he was very clear that the pulse was not good.

"Old Lu, do you still want to live to be eighty?"

what?
Upon hearing this, Lu Shengwen was instantly stunned.

But he quickly realized what was happening:
"Sir, although I know you're just trying to comfort me, there's really no need. I've been to Beijing, and several doctors from the Health Bureau had a joint consultation with me. Doctors here in Beijiang City have also examined my body."

Simply put, many doctors have examined him.

The diagnosis of pancreatic cancer is now 100% accurate, and it is not a misdiagnosis or anything like that.

“I know, and I also want to tell you that you have indeed been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. I can tell from taking your pulse that your physical condition is indeed very poor.”

Zhao Mancang was both amused and exasperated, but still tried to explain in a lighthearted manner:
"But what I want to say is that I can treat your illness, and if you can cooperate actively, then curing you is not impossible."

Upon hearing this, a glimmer of hope appeared in Lu Shengwen's eyes, and he cautiously asked:

"really?"

"Old Lu, do you think I would lie to you? Why would I need to lie to you?"

After a pause, Zhao Mancang pointed to his own face and said:

"I was born in 1934, you should know that, right?"

Lu Shengwen nodded; he hadn't believed it at first.

Because he was only a few years older than Zhao Mancang, but back in the 1970s, when he first met Zhao Mancang, he thought the other was a twenty-year-old young man.

Later, after repeated confirmations and inquiries from various sources, it was finally confirmed that this matter had been verified.

Because some things simply cannot be denied.

why?
From the capital to Beijiang City, from Zhao Mancang's family background and connections to his career path.

All of this has its reasons.

Anyone who has met Zhao Mancang knows that he has almost reached the pinnacle in terms of health preservation and longevity.
Seeing that the other party nodded, Zhao Mancang continued:

"I won't talk about other aspects, but just in terms of treating patients, no matter what the disease is, I can cure it. I have indeed never tried treating late-stage pancreatic cancer."

“If it’s just an ordinary patient, or even if the other party is a foreign capitalist, I definitely won’t take action.”

"But Lao Lu, I have to help you."

"Of course, even though I haven't treated pancreatic cancer before, in my mind it should be similar. The principle remains the same no matter how it changes. As long as you trust me, Lao Lu, I definitely won't cure you through acupuncture, Chinese medicine, massage, or other methods."

"Just like this city on the Beijiang River, more than ten years ago, who would have believed that this city could have reached where it is today?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Shengwen nodded excitedly: "Leader, I believe you."

Seeing this, Zhao Mancang nodded and continued:

"Next, you should hand over your work properly. A week later, I'll take you away from here. You must put down all your work. If possible, I hope you, your spouse, and your children can move in with us."

"Boss, where are we moving to?"

"Yunlan City!"

what?
Upon hearing these three words, Lu Shengwen exclaimed in surprise. After a moment of stunned silence, he couldn't help but mutter to himself.

It seems that his relationship with Yunlan City is indeed extraordinary.

Perhaps Zhao Mancang's relationship with Yunlan City is much deeper than he imagined.

"Yes, boss, I understand. I will make the arrangements."

Seeing that Lu Shengwen had agreed, Zhao Mancang nodded slightly and said:
"In that case, you go ahead and make preparations. I'll call the people in Beijing and ask them to arrange things as soon as possible."

On the other side, the leaders in Beijing were stunned when they received Zhao Mancang's call.

After regaining his composure, the leader couldn't help but say:
"Can you really cure pancreatic cancer?"

Pancreatic cancer, known as the "king of cancers," has left doctors at the health bureau completely helpless.

Doctors at 301 Hospital and Peking Union Medical College Hospital in Beijing were also at a loss.

However, Zhao Mancang claimed that he could cure Lu Shengwen's illness.

The leaders were naturally very surprised. Zhao Mancang hadn't been on the front lines of the hospital for many years, so how could he still maintain such a high level of medical skills?
Although Zhao Mancang's health and longevity were indeed unparalleled.

But does that mean that medical technology can remain at its peak?
Moreover, this is pancreatic cancer, and it's in an advanced stage, not an ordinary cancer.

Of course they're different.

"Well, all I can say is give it a try."

Zhao Mancang didn't make his statement as definitive as it seemed.

It's not that he didn't want to teach, but pancreatic cancer is indeed a very serious disease.

All he can do is use the medication provided by the system to help solve this problem.

"How about you come to the capital for treatment?"

"Boss, no need. Lao Lu needs to take care of his health, both physically and mentally. He needs to relax instead of being overwhelmed by a huge workload all day long."

After a pause, Zhao Mancang continued:

“I remember telling you about John D. Rockefeller before. After achieving great success, he soon fell ill. He later resigned from all his work, stayed home to recuperate, and recovered quickly.”

"Humans are not machines; they certainly cannot operate at a high capacity all the time. They need to know when to relax and adjust their physical and mental health in order to live a long and healthy life."

"If Lao Lu goes to Beijing for treatment, haha, he'll definitely be bothered by work from time to time, and his subordinates and relatives might come and bother him."

Upon hearing Zhao Mancang's words, the leader no longer insisted.

He then asked Zhao Mancang where he wanted to take Lu Shengwen for treatment.
Upon learning that they were going to Yunlan City, the leader was surprised once again.

"Yunlan City? Why not go to Hong Kong Island or other places?"

"Sir, you probably haven't been to Yunlan City, have you? If you had, you would know that the environment here has changed a lot. Recovering here would definitely be faster."

On the other end of the phone, the leader standing by the window of his office in the Wenjin Street compound in Beijing couldn't help but say:

"I have indeed never been to Yunlan City, but you took Xiao Lu there for treatment, there must be other reasons, right?" (End of Chapter)