After the entire staff meeting of the hospital, Chen Xia treated Vice President Lobdagi to a meal alone.
Yes, only one person was invited, and he was new and unfamiliar with the place. If one invited the entire hospital or the entire state government to dinner at once, it would be easy for him to be treated as a rich man.
He is rich, but this money can sometimes become a bad thing and easily become the target of people with ulterior motives.
He realized this when those people surrounded his off-road vehicle. Don't think that these local people are so pure and kind. Those who believe this will have grass two meters high on their graves.
If you can avoid as much trouble as possible, do so.
Chen Xia took out a bottle of Moutai and filled it up for Lobudaji, then clinked his glass with his.
"Comrade Lobudaji, we're just brothers now, and I won't hide it from you. I'm only serving as the dean temporarily, and I'll definitely be leaving in a year. So I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation this year. Then I'll definitely recommend you to take over. Come, cheers!"
Lobudaji looked flattered and also picked up the wine glass. Chen Xia sat on top and he sat on the bottom. They clinked their glasses and drank it all in one gulp.
"Don't worry, Dean Chen, there will be absolutely no problem here. I guarantee that I will complete the task."
Chen Xia must say this ugly thing in advance. Lobdag finally managed to get rid of the previous dean, but Chen Xia took his place.
It would be strange if he, the vice president, was not depressed.
Chen Xia was afraid that he would not cooperate at work in the future, and would use his advantage as a local boss to oppose him and create conflicts, which would make his life difficult for the next year.
It would be better for the county magistrate to take charge now. In such a faraway place, who would come to help him?
So he wanted to give Lobudaji a reassurance and tell him to endure for another year, and the position would be his after a year.
The two chatted about things in the hospital for a long time, and Chen Xia also had a general understanding of the various personnel arrangements.
He hadn't thought about the three major things a new official would do upon taking office, and that cadres on secondment should not be involved in local personnel matters, as this was too sensitive.
If someone suddenly explodes, your beating will be in vain.
When the time comes, they'll accuse you of undermining national unity, and you'll have no place to cry. The Li family is watching you, and they're capable of doing this.
Unless someone goes too far and it becomes unbearable.
Chen Xia still hopes to spend this year peacefully, not chasing for power or profit, and let everything go as they please.
Lobudaji also politely replied: "Don't worry, Dean Chen, as long as I am here this year, I guarantee that nothing will go wrong."
Chen Xia nodded, feeling much more relieved, and then asked, "By the way, if we were to build a new hospital in Wangshu, how much do you think it would cost?"
Upon hearing this, Lobudaji shook his head. "Director Chen, forget it. Our state is broke. We're lucky enough to have our salaries covered by the higher-ups. How can we afford to build a new hospital?"
Chen Xia just inquired and found out that the average salary of ordinary employees in Wangshu Hospital is around 30 yuan. Even Vice President Lobudaji only makes 40 yuan a month.
In comparison, the average income of employees at Yuezhou Hospital is around 200 yuan.
This gap is really, really huge (Chen Xia did not take the price level into consideration)
With such a small amount of money, it may not be distributed in full. The psychological bottom line is that people will be thankful if they can get 60%.
It’s still one word: poor.
Chen Xia continued to pour wine and asked:
"The hospital doesn't need to be too big, just enough to be adequate. We can build some small bungalows and pave the yard. Is 500,000 enough for that?"
The construction cost budget for Yuezhou Hospital's new hospital alone is as high as 150 million yuan. For Wangshu Hospital of the same level, 500,000 yuan is the lowest, right?
Lobudaji shook his head again:
"We can build a new hospital with just 200,000 yuan, not 500,000 yuan. The land here is free, and 15 yuan a month for the workers is considered high. The bulk of the cost is steel and cement, which we have to buy in Xining, and the transportation cost is too expensive."
"200,000 yuan?"
Chen Xia sipped his white wine while lost in thought.
200,000 yuan is just a drop in the bucket for him, but whether to spend the money is worth considering. What if one day he builds the hospital, will other departments come to ask for money?
His family has a mine, but he doesn't give it away to anyone.
But the 200,000 yuan seems to be well spent. It can leave a new hospital for the ethnic minority area, which can be regarded as his achievement during his one-year tenure, right?
The purpose of living is to leave a name in history. Since he was arranged to "take refuge" in Wang Shu, it can be regarded as fate.
"Lobudaji, I'll find a way to get the 200,000 yuan. It shouldn't be a problem to get the Four Seasons Group in Hong Kong to sponsor it. If I get the money, can you guarantee that we can buy a brand new hospital in return?"
Luobudaji stood up and said, "Chen, Dean Chen, are you serious?"
Chen Xia smiled and pointed at the SUV in the yard and said, "See? That car of mine is worth several 200,000 yuan."
Lobudaji paced excitedly around the room, muttering to himself, apparently calculating the cost of building a new hospital. Suddenly he stopped and said firmly:
"Director Chen, a 200,000 yuan budget is definitely enough. If that doesn't work out, we can build the hospital's outpatient and inpatient facilities first. The old building can be used as ancillary facilities or staff dormitories."
After graduating from technical secondary school, Lobdaji became the vice president. He must have his strengths. He can be considered an elite among ethnic minorities. It will not be wrong to follow his arrangements.
"Okay, I'll get the funding. I'll leave the project to you. I only have one request: it must be completed as soon as possible."
"Hahaha, Dean Chen is a straightforward person. I toast to you!"
Lobudaji was very happy. He would definitely get some benefits if the project was given to him.
The key point and the biggest advantage is that Chen Xia will leave sooner or later, and the new hospital will be handed over to him in the future. He will get a great deal.
Well, Chen Xia started a fire and gave away money on his first day in office.
She's truly a saint on earth.
The two drank for a while longer, and Chen Xia asked casually, "Are there a lot of winter and summer grasses here?"
Chen Xia knew that most Cordyceps came from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, but he didn't know exactly where, so he had to find out. Since he had to spend 200,000 yuan at once, he had to find some business to do.
Now that we're here...
The price of Cordyceps was very low in the 1980s, and was far from being hyped up by capital like it was later.
It is said that a lot of Cordyceps rots in the fields and becomes fodder for cattle and sheep. Chen Xia thought to himself that he must try the taste of this "Cordyceps lamb" next year.
When Lobudaji heard about Cordyceps, he laughed: "Cordyceps, I know, it's what our Wangshu tree produces."
Chen Xia's eyebrows twitched: "Is the output high?"
If you listen carefully, you can hear that his voice is trembling slightly.
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