Rebirth 1977 Great Era

Chapter 503 The news spread last night, the leader of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Commission (Happy New Year 2025)

It was also the first time that Zhu Lin saw US dollars, so he took it curiously.

I don't know how many denominations there are, but Fangyan gave me notes of fifty and one hundred. After counting them twice, she said:
"A total of 1,300."

Hearing the amount she said, mother-in-law Fu Zhaojun was surprised:
"Wow, that's quite a lot..."

Everyone nodded. Not to mention 1300 US dollars, even 1300 RMB was a lot.

At this time, my mother He Huiru asked curiously:

"By the way, what is the current exchange rate?"

Everyone looked at me, and I looked at you, looking at each other.

Normally, we don’t have access to US dollars, so who pays attention to this?

However, I remember that the exchange rate was not high in the 70s.

The exchange rate is usually 1 to 1.

The country implements a planned economic system and exercises strict control over foreign exchange. Individuals are restricted from holding foreign exchange and need to exchange it into RMB or other foreign exchange coupons through legal channels.

This legal channel is actually the designated bank of the country.

Otherwise, if it stays in your hands, it will just be a roll of waste paper.

Soon the little brother ran to the pile of newspapers at home and found the corresponding newspaper.

Then he said:
"The current exchange rate of RMB to USD is 1:1.73."

After he finished speaking, he paused, then quickly converted and said:
"That is to say...these 1300 U.S. dollars can be exchanged for 2249 RMB."

After hearing this, the eldest sister sighed:
"More than two thousand yuan, this is equivalent to a small piece of bezoar!"

The mother-in-law said to Zhu Lin who was holding the money:

"These overseas Chinese are really generous. They spend so much money at once."

Zhu Lin nodded:
"That's right. It's equivalent to my salary for more than a year."

Fangyan said to his wife:
"Okay, let's take some time off over the weekend to go to the bank and exchange the money."

Zhu Lin said:

"Just keep it. You won't need it for anything anyway. Maybe it will appreciate in value next year."

Fangyan shook his head. He remembered very clearly that in the few years after the reform, until the early 80s, the exchange rate of RMB against the US dollar had been going down.

It was not until 1984 that the price rose to more than 2 yuan.

If we don’t redeem it now, it will continue to fall next year.

It would be better to just redeem it directly. The Chinese New Year is only a few months away and there will be many places to spend money by then.

The exchange rate fell at that time, and I ended up losing money in vain.

Fangyan explained to his wife:

"The news said that since the dollar and gold were decoupled in 1971, the international balance of payments deficit has increased, gold reserves have continued to decrease, and the dollar's credibility has been damaged. In February 1973, as the dollar further depreciated, major currencies switched to a floating exchange rate system due to market speculation pressure, and the Bretton Woods system completely collapsed."

"After the collapse of the Bretton Woods system, the U.S. dollar exchange rate fluctuated frequently when the international monetary system entered a floating exchange rate era. In recent years, the U.S. economy has faced many problems, such as high inflation, high interest rates and fiscal deficits, so the U.S. dollar is in a relatively weak position, and the exchange rate of the RMB against it has appreciated to a certain extent."

"So I predict that in the next few years, there is a high probability that the amount of dollars that can be exchanged for RMB will become less and less."

After hearing these words in Fangyan, everyone was stunned for a moment.

Zhu Lin said with some disbelief:
"You even remember these news?"

The dialect said:

"Isn't it an old report? So I wrote it down."

Everyone present thought it was outrageous. Who would pay attention to these things when watching TV? It sounded so complicated and had nothing to do with them.

As a result, I managed to remember the dialect.

At this time, little Zhao Zhengyi said:

"I still remember it. It was broadcast on the international news."

"Although I don't remember everything, I did let it go several times."

Now everyone's eyes turned to the child Zhao Zhengyi.

The eldest sister laughed and said:

"How about you two become master and apprentice?"

Fang Yan knew that his young disciple had a good memory, but he didn't expect that he also remembered these.

Although he did not remember it clearly himself, he was able to remember the information in the news unconsciously, which shows that his memory is far beyond that of many ordinary people.

What's more, he is still so young.

He can indeed be counted as a genius.

At this time, Zhu Lin said to Fang Yan:
"Okay, since you said so, I'll listen to you and we'll go to the bank and exchange it for RMB this weekend."

He knows more about dialects than she does, and he is also the head of the family, so Zhu Lin plans to follow her husband's lead in this matter.

In fact, even if the currency appreciates next year, if Fang Yan says to change it now, Zhu Lin will do it.

The reason was very simple. She believed that Fangyan must have his reasons for doing so.

This is not blind obedience, but judging from past experience, dialects are almost never wrong.

Therefore, no matter whether the matters at home are big or small, as long as Fangyan wants to take care of it, Zhu Lin will fully cooperate.

There is no such thing as arguing in their family.

After dinner, Zhu Lin took the money and put it in a small drawer under the bed at home, which was the family's small treasury.

A lot of stuff has been stuffed in there already.

Given the couple's current financial situation, they generally would not spend the money here, because Fangyan's salary alone is not enough to spend it all, not to mention that most of the household expenses are covered by the eldest sister's family.

Zhu Lin felt a little embarrassed, and later discussed with Fang Yan and decided to give each of the two children, Zhengyi and Mingzhu, a big red envelope during the Chinese New Year.

After lunch, Fang Yan went to the study, wrote down his home phone number, and then called the Hua Xia Chinese Medical Research Institute.

After receiving the call, Dean Zhao reported the current situation in Fangyan.

As a result, Mr. Zhao knew the situation in the morning.

In fact, by last night, the news of Fang Yan's treatment of overseas Chinese at Union Hospital had already spread in the traditional Chinese medicine circle.

This morning, someone went to the Union Hospital to inquire about the treatment last night. Then they got some information from the president of the Union Hospital.

The first is that the patient is completely out of danger, and the medicine used was the special heart-saving soup issued by the Ministry of Health not long ago.

Second, diseases that cannot be cured by Western medicine can be cured by using the Five Elements Theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Third, last night’s treatment proved that the loss of visceral function in Western medicine does not mean that it cannot be recovered.

Fourthly, the overseas Chinese who received Fangyan’s treatment were very satisfied and decided to donate an inpatient building named after Fangyan to Union Hospital after the Spring Festival if the subsequent treatment goes well, in order to express their gratitude for Fangyan’s contribution.

Because of this incident, the Fifth Union Hospital plans to set up a TCM emergency department and has already held a meeting to discuss the matter. During the meeting, it also called the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine to inquire about the special heart-saving soup.

Regarding this fifth point, Fang Yan also specifically asked President Zhao Xiwu in detail.

After his explanation, I understood the whole story.

The main reason for Union Hospital's move was that the Ministry of Health's documents showed that the department that submitted the special prescription for the Heart-Saving Decoction included Mr. Cheng from the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

So they called and asked Mr. Cheng for help. After all, Mr. Cheng had helped in the Peking Union Medical College Traditional Chinese Medicine Office before.

However, Mr. Cheng is still working on the Japan itinerary report.

He directly declined their request and told them that the prescription was written in Fangyan.

These people and organizations are added only for the convenience of endorsement.

If you want to seek experience, you can either go directly to Fangyan or ask Mr. Zhu from Nantong Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, because they have been using this prescription for some time and various systems have been explored.

This answer was not unexpected by Fangyan.

Mr. Cheng is like this. He is not very enthusiastic towards people he is not familiar with.

I told Zhao Xiwu that I would go to the calibration room tomorrow. When Zhao heard this, he was very happy and said that if I didn't go, he would give the people in the calibration room a holiday.

Without him, the work in the inspection room has come to a standstill.

Everyone went to read ancient books.

It is far less convenient than being able to recite the words just by speaking the dialect.

When Fangyan was there, no one thought there was anything wrong.

But after the dialects left, they increasingly realized the importance of dialects.

Fangyan's brain has saved them so much trouble.

After hanging up the phone, Fangyan changed his clothes and prepared to go out to Union Hospital.

Zhou Zhaoqin should have just taken the medicine and is now in a sober state.

Fangyan wanted to see if there was anything else that needed his help, but of course, it was more about giving the family psychological comfort.

Fangyan can feel that when I appear, they feel more at ease, but when I am not there, they feel anxious.

It's like grabbing at straws and not wanting to let go.

A psychological dependence on security has been created.

I always feel that only with Doctor Fangyan around, Zhou Zhaoqin's life can be protected.

When we arrived at the inpatient building, many people greeted us before we even went upstairs.

What happened to Fangyan last night has spread after a morning of fermentation, and many people have heard of his deeds to some extent.

Especially on the first day of work, he earned a building for Union Medical College.

After greeting a group of familiar or unfamiliar medical staff, Fang Yan walked upstairs. When he arrived outside the room where Zhou Zhaoqin was hospitalized, he heard the sound of conversation coming from inside.

It turned out that someone inside was visiting Zhou Zhaoqin, and at the moment Old Zhou was talking to that person.

Fangyan knocked on the door.

The door inside was opened, and then a young man who looked like a secretary looked at Fang Yan and found that he was not wearing a white coat, so he asked vigilantly:
"Who are you looking for?"

Before Fang Yan could say anything, several people in the room looked at him.

When Lao Zhou saw Fangyan, his first reaction was to greet him:

"Oh, Doctor Fang is here!"

"Come in quickly, come in quickly!"

At this time Fang Yan discovered that in addition to Zhou Zhaoqin and his parents, there was actually an acquaintance in the room.

It was Secretary Xia who arranged a courtyard house for me last time.

He is actually here too.

When he saw Fangyan, he nodded slightly.

Then the old man who was originally talking to Lao Zhou in the room looked at Fang Yan and asked:
"Are you the comrade Fangyan who saved the day here last night?"

Fangyan thought that the old man in the Zhongshan suit must be a big shot in the area when he saw his demeanor.

So he nodded and indicated that he was indeed the attending physician of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Emergency Team last night.

Then Secretary Xia introduced to the dialect:
"This is Director Liao from the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Commission. He is a cadre who is specifically responsible for exchanges with overseas Chinese and Chinese compatriots living abroad."

After saying this, Director Liao took the initiative to extend his hand.

Fangyan stepped forward, shook the boss's hand with both hands, and politely addressed him:
"Hello, Director Liao!"

Director Liao held Fangyan's hand and said to Lao Zhou with a smile:

"Our comrade Fangyan is a very good doctor. I have known him for a long time. At that time, he cured the family of a scientist from the Soviet Union. Afterwards, the family member insisted that his children worship him as their teacher. I was the one who approved the document at that time."

Fang Yan was stunned. He didn't expect that the little Russian apprentice he accepted was actually the person in front of him who was approving him.

Although we have never met before, it seems that Fangyan has benefited a lot from him.

The courtyard house that Secretary Xia arranged with just a phone call that day should have been approved by him.

Fang Yan immediately showed great respect for the person in front of him.

What a good leader!

He did good things behind the scenes, quietly, and they only came to light now.

PS: The 6000-word basic chapter has been updated, and there will be additional chapters later.

Last night the monthly votes stood at 7100, 600 more than before, so I owe you another 12000 words.

I currently owe you 94000 words.

(End of this chapter)