"Dear leaders and colleagues, this is my first time attending such an important meeting in the health system. If I speak poorly, please forgive me. Please don't kick me off the stage. I worked so hard to become the section chief."
Hahaha, there was laughter on and off the stage.
"I'm sure everyone has heard about the New Year's shopping welfare distribution at Yuezhou Fourth Hospital last year. We had melon seeds, peanuts, hairtail, pomfret, pork, apples, and pears. Don't be fooled by the abundance of things we had, but if the hospital leaders disagreed, there was nothing I could do. So, if I have to say experience, the first thing to look at is whether the leaders are generous and magnanimous enough."
Zeng Peinong was not happy with this and complained quietly to the people next to him: "Nonsense, to be generous like this, your company must be rich. If you don't have money, what's the point of talking about it?"
Chen Xia continued to talk nonsense:
"Another lesson I'd like to share is that since we, the head of the General Affairs Section, have taken on this important responsibility, we must not let down the expectations of our leaders and employees. We must unleash our own subjective initiative, not wait for others to help us, but rely on our own efforts.
Otherwise, what's the point of sitting at the supply and marketing cooperative every day? The supply and marketing cooperative is already in a state of panic at the end of the year, so how can it care about the survival of our health system?
We have already implemented reform and opening up. Don’t think that this is the responsibility of our comrades in the economic system. In fact, our health system must also take action.
For example, if we're short on supplies, we can easily go to the countryside or other places to purchase them ourselves. So, our experience at the General Affairs Department of the Fourth Hospital is to cast a wide net and catch more fish, looking beyond the region to encompass the entire province and even the entire country.
Let me give you a few examples: Last year’s New Year’s goods, I got melon seeds and peanuts from Huiqing Province, seafood from Zhoushan Islands, and as for pork, I also collected it all from the countryside, purchasing it directly from farmers.
Although the price isn't much cheaper, the quantity is absolutely guaranteed. At the same price, we can help farmers make some money while also ensuring our employees have enough meat. This is actually a mutually beneficial and mutually reinforcing approach."
Before Chen Xia finished speaking, Mr. Jiang from the Second Hospital couldn't help but speak.
"But Comrade Chen Xia, isn't this already involved in speculation? This is not in line with the spirit of the Central Committee, right? If another movement breaks out, it will be a huge mistake."
As soon as these words were spoken, there was another round of discussion in the audience. Mao Yiyang also looked at Chen Xia, thinking that if this problem was not solved, there would be no way to learn from the experience of the Fourth Hospital.
"A mistake? What mistake? We spent our own money to allow our employees to enjoy better socialist benefits and increase production and income for our farmers. How could we have made such a mistake?
I think the biggest mistake is starving workers of meat and farmers of rice. Don't the elderly in the capital always advocate that it doesn't matter if the cat is black or white, as long as it catches mice, it's a good cat.
In this conservative era, Chen Xia's remarks are actually quite responsible. The debate on whether it is capitalist or socialist has not yet been concluded. Chen Xia's remarks advocating market economy and free trade have not become the mainstream consensus of society.
Fortunately, this was an internal meeting and the health system has rarely been involved in politics, so everyone just turned a blind eye to it.
"Then Chief Chen, can you tell me how you managed to transport so many sunflower seeds and peanuts back from Huiqing Province?"
Chen Xia pretended to hesitate for a moment. "Well, the transportation link is indeed a big problem, but fortunately, I have some personal connections and know some transportation companies and friends of Boss Tie, so they all helped me solve the problem."
Zeng Peinong complained again from the audience: "But you have personal connections, and we don't. We also know that Shandong's big apples are delicious. The problem is that it's useless if we can't transport them, don't you think?"
"Yes, Lao Zeng is right. Our health system is too weak, and there's no way to solve the transportation problem."
Chen Xia shook his head. "I don't agree with this. Precisely because there are difficulties, we leaders are needed to overcome them and solve them. Otherwise, it would be pie in the sky. Why would the leaders promote us? Even if there are no conditions, we have to create them to get promoted."
When Mao Yangping heard this, he took the lead in applauding.
"Section Chief Chen said it well. Which unit doesn't have difficulties? We can't surrender just because we have difficulties. The welfare issue is a major issue related to our socialism and it affects employee satisfaction with the unit. We can't emphasize it enough."
Gu Wei sat on the podium, smiling but not saying a word.
The promotion of Sun Wukong to the position of Chief of General Affairs was the wisest choice he made. He can do things that others cannot do. This is ability. Anyone who disagrees can try to be the Chief of General Affairs.
Chen Xia said these words deliberately to provoke the heads of the General Affairs Department in the audience. The reason you can't buy supplies is because you are incompetent, so don't make excuses.
The content of this meeting will definitely be passed on to various units, and they will definitely be scolded by the employees after they return.
He just smiled strangely:
"Didn't Director Mao just say that we can discuss whether or not to unify our benefits? We are all brother units, so it's only natural for us to help each other. I'd like to make it clear that if any unit wants our Fourth Hospital to help with procurement, they can come to our Dean Gu. I will do my best to complete any task that Dean Gu assigns me."
When Gu Wei heard this, his tail became even higher. What did he want most? He was not interested in money, but he cared about face the most.
If other units come to him for help, and he lets Chen Xia solve the big problem of welfare procurement, it will give him more prestige and face in the health system.
There was another round of discussion in the audience, and several directors on the stage were whispering to each other. Even several county hospitals were very interested.
Even Mao Yangping nodded secretly to this suggestion.
During the Chinese New Year, he was almost annoyed by the directors who filed complaints against the four hospitals. The standards for distribution were not uniform in each unit. What could he, as the director, do?
The Health Bureau has personnel authority and guidance and supervision authority, but financial authority is in the hands of the subordinate units themselves.
Now the government no longer allocates funds, and who earns more and who earns less depends on their ability. As the director, he has no money and no supplies to distribute.
Now that the Fourth Hospital has stated that it can help other hospitals solve transportation and procurement problems, what else can we say?
No one should complain to me. If you have money, just buy it. If you don’t have money, don’t talk nonsense. Find ways to improve the medical level and attract more patients. Only when the business improves and the savings increase, will there be money to provide welfare.
Mao Yangping looked at Chen Xia with satisfaction:
"I think Chief Chen's suggestion is a good one. The Fourth Hospital will help you with the procurement and transportation. The rest will depend on your unit's balance. Go back and check your accounts to see if you have enough money."
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