What was Lou Jianling's expression? From surprise, to shock, to disbelief, and finally anger.

Bang, he slapped the table hard.

"Chen Xia, what are you doing? What qualifications do you have to question a hospital leader?"

Chen Xia was not to be outdone. "Could you please answer my question, Vice President Lou? People's incomes are increasing, and medical expenses should also be increasing. Yet, our Fourth Hospital is experiencing a decline in outpatient visits, inpatient visits, and medical revenue. Why?"

Lou Jianling slammed the table again, "You are so insolent! Get out! It's not your turn to speak here."

Chen Xia also slammed the table.

"Lou Jianling, this is a hospital affairs meeting, not a place for you to have your say. Do you even care about the dean or the secretary? I'm a mid-level hospital official, so why can't I question you? Just because you're not competent, you want others to shut up?

Is this your management ability? Our Fourth Hospital originated from a military hospital. If you are good, then you are good. If you are not good, then you are not good. If you are not good, you should give up your position as soon as possible. Don't just occupy the toilet without doing anything. Let more capable people take over."

Lou Jianling's hands were already shaking like a battery-powered vibrator, "You, you, you..."

"What do you mean by 'you'? I was raising my concerns with Vice President Lou through the normal procedures at the hospital meeting. If there's anything I said that's not right, you can refute me. Present the facts and reason with me to tell me where I'm wrong. I'm wronging you.

And you, on the other hand, cursed people without asking any questions and told anyone who raised an opinion to get out of the hospital? Do you think the hospital is your private property? You want to have the final say without considering your position.

Okay, I'm telling you, this isn't over yet. I'm going to complain to the District Health Bureau and the District Party Committee about your overbearing style at the hospital. I'm also going to complain about your incompetence, your poor standards, and that your management is getting worse and worse."

Chen Xia is now at the end of his rope. He wants to make a scene, not only to vent his anger, but more importantly, he must destroy Lou Jianling's prestige. He even wants to force Lou Jianling to leave the Fourth Hospital by making a scene.

Lou Jianling was furious, but then he calmed down. "Just you, Chen Xia? Go complain to your superiors if you have the guts. I tell you, this is a case of severe individualism with no organization or discipline."

Chen Xia packed up his notebook and nodded without giving in.

"You said it, and today, in the name of a righteous cadre, I will expose your actions at the Fourth Hospital to the District Health Bureau and the District Party Committee. You are no longer worthy of working there. We don't need an unethical and incompetent leader like you."

A vice president and a section chief started arguing and even swearing at each other during the hospital meeting. What do you want President Gu and Secretary Zhang to do?

What else could he do? Let's adjourn the meeting. Even the dean and secretary hadn't publicly criticized Chen Xia for his underdog tactics, which made Lou Jianling furious.

On the day when the hospital meeting ended, Chen Xia, contrary to everyone's expectations, actually went to the regional health bureau and reported Lou Jianling's problem to the director's office.

Of course, the reasons are still the same: Vice President Lou Jianling has poor professional ability, insufficient management level, forms cliques and divides the masses, openly insults cadres at the hospital meeting, has a rude style, and has poor personal ethics.

etc.

Chen Xia, who had experienced online violence in later generations, did not learn any good things. He was good at making accusations and even brought out the Italian guns, which stunned the director of the regional health bureau, Mao Yangping.

Normally, everyone in the health system seems to be friendly on the surface. How many years has it been since such a tough guy appeared?

Everything that happened in the Fourth Hospital spread throughout the entire health system at the fastest speed.

Chen Xia's case had not been resolved yet, and Lou Jianling was openly criticized for incompetence by his colleagues. The Fourth Hospital suddenly became uneasy.

A few days later, senior local official Li Bingquan and Dean Gu went fishing together.

The two had actually served in the same field army during the revolutionary era, one as a division commander and the other as a medical corps commander. In the military, comradeship was paramount, so after their demobilization, the senior leader and Dean Gu had developed a very good personal relationship.

The topic they were talking about today was Chen Xia.

Dean Gu told the senior leader everything that had happened to Chen Xia recently, without reservation. Especially when he mentioned that Chen Xia wanted to set up a factory, the senior leader was obviously very interested.

"Are you saying that Chen Xia does have a secret recipe passed down from his ancestors that's very effective in treating stomach ailments? And he wants to use this recipe to open a pharmaceutical factory?"

"Yes, he told me at the time that opening a pharmaceutical factory has many benefits. One is that it can solve many local employment problems and help farmers get rich. The second is that it can generate more tax revenue. The third is that it can allow the people to use better medicines."

The senior leader asked, "You said you wanted to help farmers get rich. How do you understand that? Doesn't he want to set up the factory in the town?"

Dean Gu pulled the fishing rod:

"His idea was to set up the factory in his hometown, Qingfeng Village, Xipu Commune. Firstly, the farmers working there could earn some wages, and secondly, the Chinese herbal medicines needed by the pharmaceutical factory could be grown by nearby farmers, and then the pharmaceutical factory would be responsible for purchasing them, which would provide additional income."

The big boss seemed very interested when he heard it:

"Yes, that's a good idea. Reform and opening up is about letting some people get rich first, so farmers can get rich first. But I can't see the general direction of the current policy, so privately-owned factories are not possible for the time being."

Dean Gu nodded and said, "I brought this up with him, and he said we could start by registering with the village and setting up a village-run factory. When we make money, the village will get a share, the state will pay a share in taxes, and he'll keep a share."

The leader remained silent, apparently digesting the question. After a few minutes, he spoke:

"Privately speaking, I think Chen Xia's approach is feasible. While we adhere to the principle of public ownership, we should also allow for a diversified economy as a supplement. We should especially support those social enterprises, collective enterprises, and private enterprises that invest themselves without spending a penny from the government."

Dean Gu brought the topic back to the recent events in the Fourth Hospital:

"Chen Xia was indeed selling medicine this time. Initially, he wanted to test the effectiveness of the medicine, so he gave it away for free. But then he said the cost was too high. It required precious ingredients like honey and ginseng, and with more and more people asking for the medicine, he simply couldn't afford it. He had to sell some to recoup his costs, and as a result, he was reported to the Health Bureau."

The senior leader chuckled. "Haha, now I've figured it out. The person who reported it must be Vice President Lou from your hospital, right? The two of them argued at the hospital affairs meeting, and Chen Xia went to the Health Bureau to complain. I guess it was just the young man venting his anger, right?"

Dean Gu also laughed, "Sure enough, I can't hide it from you. You saw the essence of the problem at a glance."