The leader took a sip of tea and was about to speak when he suddenly froze and looked at the cup again:
"Wow, this is premium Longjing tea. We've exported all of this tea to exchange for currency. Even our central government doesn't have any in stock. I can't believe your Chinese medicine hospital actually has this tea. No wonder you, Lin Sanqi, are so demanding."
The leader continued to drink tea, but his mind was actually working very fast.
He was also a student studying in France and visited many countries after the founding of the People's Republic of China, so he is not an old stubborn person who cannot accept new things.
"Comrade Lin Sanqi, I understand what you mean. You mean the hospital doesn't need support from higher-ups, but at the same time, higher-ups should delegate authority to the hospital and not interfere too much with you.
For example, you can set your own prices for medicines. You can choose where to buy them and how much to sell them at. And from what I hear, you're trying to break the fixed salary. Are you also trying to motivate employees by saying "more work, more pay"?
Lin Sanqi was not afraid of making mistakes and nodded heavily:
"Yes, sir, that's exactly what I mean. I'm confident that all the new employees will have enough to eat. If the hospital's business isn't performing as expected, I'm willing to personally contribute funds to subsidize it. In short, I won't cause any trouble for my superiors."
The leader looked at Leader Jing and said, "Comrade Qisheng, what do you think of Lin Sanqi's proposal?"
Leader Jing pondered for a moment: "It's a bold idea, inconsistent with national policy, but it's very feasible."
The leader looked at Li Dequan again: "Minister Li, what do you think?"
Minister Li's attitude was quite clear: "I think we can give it a try. If this policy is limited to the infectious disease hospital, even if there is trouble, it won't be a big deal."
Dean Shen was sweating again, thinking, "This guy is really asking for trouble. If you want to build a hospital, just build it. Why are you talking about independent operation? Can a socialist hospital be called a business? Can it be called a business?"
You must say that you are serving the people and contributing to socialism. It is inherently politically incorrect to say that it is a business transaction!
Lin Sanqi was thinking, it would be best if you agree, but it’s okay if you don’t agree, since you are the ones who provide the money and food anyway, and it was you who proposed to build the new infectious disease hospital, not me, Lin Sanqi.
Everyone in the room has their own thoughts, but the final decision still depends on the leader in the middle.
While the leader was blowing the tea leaves, his mind was actually thinking furiously, and you could hear a pin drop.
After a long while, the leader finally spoke:
"So, you can set up a pilot program, operate it independently, and be responsible for your own profits and losses. If you do it well, it will be a good thing. The country can build more hospitals based on this policy, and the finances won't have to bear a heavy burden."
Lin Sanqi thought that the Pandora's box of medical marketization had been opened.
Lin Sanqi used to hate this policy, thinking that the marketization of medical care went against the original intention of medicine and that treating medical treatment as a business was irresponsible of the government.
But when he lived in this era, Lin Sanqi discovered that the marketization of medical care might not have been wrong at the beginning.
The financial difficulties are there, and there is really no money to provide free medical care or universal health insurance. This is obviously impossible for New China.
But when people are sick, they need to go to a doctor, right? They can't just wait to die, right? Everyone has the right to life and health.
This creates a contradiction, which, in the words of philosophy books, is the contradiction between the people's growing medical needs and the backward medical system.
At this time, the government liberalized the medical market, allowing hospitals to make money and distribute the profits themselves.
The result was that countless new hospitals were built all over the country in an instant, and the pharmaceutical market flourished rapidly. At least the problem of ordinary people having difficulty seeing a doctor was half solved, right?
It's better than having no hospital, no doctors, no 120 emergency center, and no CDC, right?
Just like today in the 1960s, the capital was fine because there were plenty of hospitals. But in the countryside, there were basically no hospitals, and if someone suddenly fell ill at night, they could only wait to die.
Of course, after the reform and opening up, the government had money, but it continued to implement the marketization of medical care. This was unreasonable, but that’s a story for later.
Take the current situation for example, ordinary farmers still have no money to see a doctor. This is a very realistic problem. Those who can go to the hospital for treatment must be workers or cadres.
The medical expenses of these people are mostly reimbursed by their employers, so whichever Lin Sanqi wants to rip off is using the money from the major employers. In the era of the collective, individuals had no money, but the factories had money.
The leader seemed to have made up his mind and looked at Lin Sanqi with a sharp gaze:
"The Infectious Disease Hospital will do as you say. Since you said you don't want funding from higher authorities, nor do you want food coupons, then I really won't give them to you. Don't come crying and begging for support from higher authorities. It will definitely not work. At the very least, you will be dismissed.
Since you can provide for your own food needs, I won't restrict you in terms of staffing. The maximum is 1,000. You can decide for yourself. As for the hospital's rank, it can be set higher.
I'm sure the news of your victory over tuberculosis will cause a sensation around the world. Foreign exchange will be necessary, so a lower level is unacceptable. So, this infectious disease hospital will also carry the capital's sign and, like the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, be designated as a full-bureau-level hospital."
As soon as the leader said this, the whole audience fell silent, and then burst into warm applause.
Because most of the people inside and outside the room are employees of the Changping branch. The Changping branch has become independent and changed into the Capital Infectious Disease Hospital. There are still 1,000 positions, which means that all employees of the Changping branch can be converted to regular employees.
Is there any better news than this?
As for the food problem, as long as Director Shijie Yulin is here, they don’t have to worry at all.
Leader Jing looked at Lin Sanqi and couldn't help but sigh in his heart: There is no other director of a department at the age of 24 in the whole country. It is true that the old and the new push the old.
Dean Shen clapped his hands excitedly. Not only was he not jealous that his godson was on the same level as him, but he sincerely wished him well.
After everyone finished cheering, Minister Li smiled and reminded:
"Leader, this kid wants more than that. He also said that he is still young, and young people are more motivated to do things. Older people may not be able to accept it, so he hopes to have absolute leadership."
The leader also decided to send the Buddha to heaven. After all, the meat was still in his pot, so what was there to be afraid of?
"Alright, since Comrade Lin Sanqi is so confident, then we should trust him. We'll pick the dean and Shuji individually, and there won't be a vice dean for now. However, there's a question. The Infectious Diseases Hospital primarily uses Western medicine. Do we need to transfer doctors from Union Hospital?"
Seeing that the leader was so easy to talk to, Lin Sanqi also took advantage of the situation:
"Leader, um, um, Union Hospital isn't even fully staffed right now, and the Digital Hospital has to take on the entire military's medical needs. I'm wondering if we can recruit back all those doctors who were laid off by the major hospitals? They're all trained overseas, and their skills are undeniable."
The leader laughed:
"So you're waiting for me here? Okay, no problem. You're the one paying for the food and money, so you can recruit whoever you want. We won't interfere."
Only then did Lin Sanqi's dog face truly smile:
"Ah, you are so generous, your vision is so different. Don't worry, I will do my best to continue to create miracles for our country's medical cause."
Minister Li was anxious at this time and quickly reminded:
"Leader, don't forget about the Dongyue Temple outside Chaoyang Gate. I had a fight with the Guoan comrades yesterday. They're not willing to give it up easily. But you can see, this area in Changping is too far away, and most of the buildings are temporary, making it unsuitable for a hospital."
The big boss chuckled. This kind of bickering was a small matter to him.
"The Capital Infectious Disease Hospital must be established immediately. This is a political task, and they cannot afford to disobey. I will coordinate this matter, it's not a big problem."
"Then, leader, when is the best time for us to publish the advertisement?"
"The sooner this happens, the better. Right now, due to natural disasters, the morale of the people across the country has reached its lowest point. We urgently need some exciting good news to inspire the whole country.
In this way, a week later, major newspapers across the country, including Renzhi Daily, Guangming Daily, and Wenhui Daily, all published news releases about my country's conquest of tuberculosis, along with five papers.
In addition, Xinhua News Agency will also announce this good news to the world. Minister Li also said that we will also distribute flyers at the WHO and notify embassies of various countries, doing everything we can to spread the word.
“Okay~~~”
There was another round of warm applause at the scene.
The leader then shook Lin Sanqi's hand:
"Young man, after announcing this news, I don't think you'll be greeted with congratulations, but with overwhelming doubts, both at home and abroad.
Now it's up to you. I'll give you a month to prepare the infectious disease hospital. You can recruit the personnel you need. Remember, don't bring shame to our country. Prove to the world whether we Chinese can do it.
Lin Sanqi puffed out his chest and said, "Alright! I'll give you a pledge. If I fail, I'll go home and continue my business as a middleman." (End of this chapter)
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