Chapter 110 Who Wants the Cadre Position?
Section Chief Kong took another sip of water and said calmly:
"Well, young people just starting out should focus on learning. My idea is to transfer comrades from other groups to the Northwest region first, and then we can move on once Comrade Lin Sanqi has mastered the procedures and acquired some pharmaceutical knowledge."
Deputy Section Chief Wu sat in his seat and immediately retorted:
"Other comrades were responsible for their own areas and had established good relationships with the locals and were familiar with the procedures. If they were suddenly transferred, our comrades would have to explore the local medicinal material market all over again, which would be detrimental to our normal procurement work."
Deputy Section Chief Wu looked at Lin Sanqi, who looked like a newbie.
"Comrade Lin Sanqi, since he is a member of our Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, he should take the lead and set an example, training himself in more difficult places. Comrade Lin Sanqi, do you think I am right?"
Lin Sanqi thought, you are absolutely right!
I'm a newcomer here, and you want me to feed the wolves?
I might as well take my mom's job as a librarian. Where's Dean Shen's promised care? Are you just going to take care of me and let me be eaten by the wolves of the Northwest?
Seeing that the two heads of the purchasing department had conflicting opinions, Yang Xiaoqing decided to add fuel to the fire.
"Chief Kong, there's another reason. Look, the other employees in our department are all married, with children. If one person falls, the whole family will fall. You don't want our whole family to go to your house to beg for food, do you?"
When Section Chief Kong heard this, he almost dropped his cup of water on the table.
After Luo Wenyuan's death, the Luo family went to the hospital to cause trouble again and again.
They even went to Section Chief Kong's house. The old man and five children of the Luo family said that they would eat, drink, defecate and urinate at the Kong family from now on. This incident made the Kong family a mess and they had no peace.
Finally, the hospital designated Luo Wenyuan a martyr, promised him a job, and gave him a 500 yuan pension, which appeased Luo's family.
People are all selfish.
Section Chief Kong was thinking in his heart, the Lin family has three sons. If something really happens to the youngest son, there will still be two left.
Besides, if the Lin family really wants to cause trouble, the whole family is in the Chinese medicine hospital, and the advantage can instantly turn into a disadvantage. The hospital threatens to expel the entire Lin family. What trouble can the Lin family cause?
Thinking of this, Section Chief Kong also wanted to let Lin Sanqi take charge of the Northwest area, but how to satisfy Dean Shen and make the Lin family speechless was something he had to think about carefully.
Yang Xiaoqing was a smart person. Seeing that Section Chief Kong's expression had changed from determination at the beginning to hesitation, she winked at Li Zexu next to him.
Li Zexu also stood up and said to Lin Sanqi:
"Actually, going to the northwest isn't that dangerous. This time it's mainly because Lao Luo was too careless. If he had a pistol, he could have fired a few shots without having to worry about wild wolves or dogs."
Lin Sanqi's eyes suddenly lit up: "Hey, can I equip a gun?"
Li Zexu looked at Lin Sanqi like a bumpkin:
"Of course you can have a gun. When we go out, we have to carry a lot of cash. We also have to carry a lot of precious medicinal herbs on the way back. Wouldn't it be dangerous if we run into some bandits along the way? So anyone on a business trip can apply to have a gun."
Section Chief Kong nodded at this time: "It is indeed possible to carry a gun, but you need to apply for it, and the use of bullets must be explained in writing."
There was no such thing as mobile banking or electronic transfers in 1959.
When Kuanjie Chinese Medicine Hospital wants to purchase some precious medicines, it often contacts the local medicinal materials cooperative directly, or directly with the village, in other words, some farmers.
Transactions with farmers cannot be too complicated. They only accept one hand for delivery and one hand for payment. It's that simple.
So the purchasing staff of the Chinese medicine hospital go to other places to buy medicine. After purchasing, they pay on the spot, load the medicine into the truck and leave.
Traveling across China with a few thousand or tens of thousands of yuan in a briefcase was a very dangerous thing in 1959. Many areas were in the hands of bandits, and the People's Liberation Army was still encircling and suppressing them one by one.
Even if there were no large-scale bandits, it was only a few years after the liberation in 1959, and many ordinary people still had various guns left over from the war years.
These people may be honest farmers during the day, but when they see a "fat sheep" coming to their door, they may transform into devils and rob. Anyway, the case is impossible to solve in remote areas because the sky is high and the emperor is far away.
Therefore, the country has a policy that long-distance buyers, cargo escorts, drivers, etc. in general state-owned units are equipped with pistols for self-defense.
Lin Sanqi is a young man, and there is no young person who is not interested in weapons.
Lin Sanqi had already imagined himself holding a pistol, firing two shots at the gangster, and then blowing out the smoke from the muzzle, looking like a cool western cowboy, which seemed quite cool.
Seeing that the young man in front of him was a little moved, Section Chief Kong's eyes suddenly turned and he thought:
He had to give face to Dean Shen and Doctor Lin Kushen no matter what, otherwise, would he still want to work in the unit in the future? However, since someone wanted to play moral kidnapping, he was ready to give them a taste of their own medicine and make them suffer in silence.
"Well, Li Zexu, Zhu Xingchen, Yang Xiaoqing, and everyone present here, on behalf of the organization, I'm formally asking you, are you willing to take the initiative to take charge of the Northwest region?"
Everyone in the office shook their heads like rattles.
After Luo Wenyuan’s tragedy, the Northwest region is now a forbidden area. Who the hell is tired of living and wants to feed the wolves?
"Well, that's what you said,"
Section Chief Kong looked at Deputy Section Chief Wu next to him with a meaningful look.
"Old Wu, you mean to insist that young people go to the most difficult places to train, right?"
Deputy Section Chief Wu nodded firmly. "Yes, this is my personal opinion, and I believe it also represents the opinions of all the staff in our procurement department."
Section Chief Kong slammed the table and shouted:
"Alright! Now that everyone has reached a consensus, Comrade Lin Sanqi, the drug procurement work for the Northwest region will be handed over to you."
Lin Sanqi was startled and stood up: "No, I, that..."
Section Chief Kong gestured for Lin Sanqi to sit down and continued:
"Since Comrade Lin Sanqi is going to the most difficult place to purchase, I have decided that Comrade Lin Sanqi will be the leader of the Northwest Purchasing Group. Is everyone okay with this?"
As the leader of the purchasing team, you can receive an additional subsidy of 10 yuan per month and have full authority to handle all matters related to drug procurement. Everyone knows that any benefits in the purchasing process are personal.
This was also the first benefit that Section Chief Kong gained for Lin Sanqi.
Li Zexu, Zhu Xingchen, and Yang Xiaoqing had no objections. After all, they were team leaders, and giving a young person the position of team leader would not affect their interests.
"This is what the team leader deserves!"
"Yes, we have no objection!"
Section Chief Kong didn't stop yet and sneered:
"Okay, since everyone has no objection, then considering that Comrade Lin Sanqi has volunteered to work in the most difficult places, even at the risk of his life, and has shown such selfless disregard for his own safety, I have decided to apply to transfer Lin Sanqi's worker status to a cadre status."
Lin Sanqi thought to himself, when did I ever ask for it?
But Deputy Section Chief Wu and Yang Xiaoqing stood up immediately, their eyes filled with shock and resentment.
Deputy Section Chief Wu was furious: "Old Kong, our department has finally had a cadre quota after so many years, how could it be given to someone so easily?"
Yang Xiaoqing was also unconvinced: "Section Chief, if there are cadre quotas, at least we have to take care of the veteran employees, right? Isn't this the day we've been waiting for all these years?"
"That's right, Chief, how can you be so partial?"
"I won't accept it, even if I die!"
Not to mention the male employees at the scene, several female employees such as Zhao Dongying and Yang Qiuhong were also shocked, thinking that Old Kong had now incurred public anger.
Why did the employees react so strongly? It was because the cadre establishment was very important in 1959.
For farmers, being recruited as a formal worker is the biggest opportunity to change their lives.
But for workers, promotion is also the best opportunity for them to rise to the top.
Becoming a cadre not only means that you can just talk and not do anything in the future, and your work will be easier, but your monthly income and food coupons will also increase significantly. These are all real benefits.
The cadre quota is not released every year. The superiors will occasionally release one or two, but that is like a huge army crossing a single-plank bridge, and each one has to use their own skills to snatch it.
Now Section Chief Kong wants to give such a valuable cadre position to a new employee who has just started working on the first day. This is incredible no matter which unit it is in.
Seeing the noisy office, Section Chief Kong slammed the table and brought out the authority of a section chief:
"Shut the fuck up, everyone! What kind of people can be cadres? They are the ones who endure hardships first, enjoy the fruits of their labor later, and rush to the front when danger strikes.
Look at yourselves! The Northwest is dangerous, yet you're all so afraid of death that you refuse to go. What kind of behavior is this? This is typical bourgeois decadent ideology at work, the most shameful manifestation of individualistic utilitarianism. You claim to serve the people, but in your heart you only care about personal gain!
Now there's such a young and outstanding comrade who has just started working in the most dangerous place. With such noble character and selfless dedication, if we don't give him the cadre quota, will we give it to you old employees who are as timid as mice and afraid of difficulties and are complacent? "
Now Deputy Section Chief Wu, Yang Xiaoqing and others were speechless and were slapped in the face on the spot.
But for unreasonable people, if you can't win the argument, then just use force. Yang Xiaoqing stepped forward and said angrily:
"Anyway, I just don't agree. Everything must be done according to the rules."
"Rules? Yang Xiaoqing, you're talking to me about rules? You're contradicting me, the section chief, and questioning the leadership's decision. Do you even follow the rules?"
How can this pedantic and troublesome person be a match for an intellectual?
Deputy Section Chief Wu gritted his teeth and objected, "Old Kong, we need to think this through carefully. Don't act rashly, or our purchasing department will be destabilized."
Section Chief Kong asked, "Old Wu, are you saying we're going to leave the Northwest area empty for a long time? Are we going to discard the Northwest's medicinal herbs? How are the doctors going to prescribe medicine then? If the people's medical treatment is delayed, is it your responsibility or mine?"
Deputy Section Chief Wu was speechless again. Not serving the people and delaying the treatment of the disease were serious accusations.
Section Chief Kong glanced at everyone and saw that they were still unconvinced, so he said quietly:
"Don't say I didn't give you a chance. Now let me ask you one more question: Who is willing to go to the Northwest region to purchase goods? I'll give this cadre quota to anyone who is willing to go to the Greater Northwest."
If an old fox like Dean Shen were here, he would definitely applaud Section Chief Kong Shuihu, saying that he kills two birds with one stone and wins both sides.
Chief Kong, this is a blatant conspiracy.
If someone objects and voluntarily requests to go to the northwest for a cadre quota, that would be a good opportunity to transfer Lin Sanqi to a safer and more comfortable area, which would also be an explanation to the Lin family.
But if no one objects, then this cadre position will belong to Lin Sanqi. To be transformed from a worker to a cadre on the first day of work is a great joy that many people cannot even dream of. It is also an explanation to the Lin family.
As for whether going to the northwest would make him a meal for the wild wolves, that was the blame placed on Deputy Section Chief Wu and Yang Xiaoqing. It was they who forced Lin Sanqi to go to the northwest, not him, Kong Shuihu.
Let them bear the wrath of Dean Shen and the Lin family.
Look, this is the tactful way of dealing with people and things of the “non-stick pan”.
Sure enough, as soon as Section Chief Kong revealed his conspiracy, the office fell silent. Everyone wants the benefits, but even a fool knows that you have to wait for this opportunity.
Lin Sanqi didn't have a deep impression on his first day, but Luo Wenyuan was an old employee who had been with everyone for so many years, but he ended up lying dead on the grassland, dying in a foreign land, and even his body was eaten by wolves.
For the people in the purchasing department, this kind of tragedy is not just a matter of fear.
Should you become a cadre and then go to the northwest to feed the wolves, or stay a small employee in peace and stability? This is a life-or-death question facing everyone.
The atmosphere in the office seemed unusually quiet and eerie.
Lin Sanqi was sitting aside, not idle either, quickly calculating the pros and cons in his mind. If he really went to the northwest, could he avoid those unknown risks?
What if he was also trapped in the prairie or the Gobi Desert and faced the threat of wild beasts?
Like a pack of wolves coming, shoot them with a gun?
A box of bullets only has 7 or 8 bullets at most. Even if every shot hits the target, how many wolves can be killed?
Suddenly, Lin Sanqi's eyes lit up. Didn't he have a golden finger? He could pass through any door and escape through the car door.
If you encounter danger in a place where people are, you can just find a door and walk through it. This makes you invincible. Why should you be afraid of wild beasts and bad guys?
Thinking of this, Lin Sanqi calmed down and it didn't matter to him which area he went to.
Go to the northwest to get winter grass, summer grass, snow lotus, go to the northeast to get deer antler and wild ginseng, go to east China to get iron bark maple bulb, go to south China to get seahorse, fish bladder and ambergris. Anyway, there is always money to be made.
Seeing that no one was talking, Section Chief Kong knocked on the table impatiently:
"Alright, now it's official registration. Besides Lin Sanqi, who else is willing to go to the Northwest? I'll give you a day to consider it."
Li Zexu, Zhu Xingchen and Yang Xiaoqing are the team leaders and also the most promising candidates to compete for cadre positions, but the three of them looked at each other and said nothing.
They had all seen the photo of Luo Wenyuan being eaten by wild wolves until only his head was left. The tragic scene had already frightened them to death...
(End of this chapter)
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