Regardless of Lin Sanqi's strong hints, Shen Guoming emphasized again:
"Yes, we will take charge of this training in Bao'an County. All medical personnel who need training will come to Bao'an County. We can provide free teaching and free food and accommodation, but the round-trip travel expenses will be borne by each locality."
Although Lin Sanqi was unwilling in his heart, since his godfather said so, he did not say anything. The remaining rationality told him that the old man must have his reasons for doing so, and he could ask him about it later.
Otherwise, considering Old Man Shen's stingy nature, he would not let others take advantage of him easily.
When I was at the Capital Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, I even fought with other units over a little food.
Minister Li heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this and said with a forced smile:
"Xiao Lin, don't be upset. I know I've added a burden to you, old woman. You think it's unfair that I'm asking you to pay for something that's clearly not your responsibility, but some things always need to be done by someone.
If you have the ability to do something but don't, who else can you expect to do it? Everyone rushes to do something good, but turns a blind eye when it's not beneficial. This is not our style. We must shoulder our responsibilities.
We can't just watch ordinary people get tuberculosis and suffer from lack of money for treatment, and eventually die in pain, can we?
I'm under a lot of pressure too. Building a new hospital costs money, and once it's built, every hospital needs a blood test machine and an X-ray machine, right? That's another ton of money, and I have to figure out how to do it all.
Look at my white hair, an old woman. It’s because of worry.
Now the country needs money everywhere, including national defense, industry, and transportation. After finally having some money, we have to import large quantities of food to save lives. It's all about money, but there is no money to invest in medical and health care.
Other pharmaceutical companies only ask me for money and funding, but your Baoan County Pharmaceutical Company can make money, so I can only shamelessly stare at you, a big fat pig. You can curse me in your heart, but I, an old woman, really can't do anything about it."
Sincerity is the best killer move.
If Minister Li spoke in official language or clichés, Lin Sanqi would probably resist, or at least would not agree to everything.
But the old lady spoke her mind, and Lin Sanqi felt uncomfortable. In fact, he was more moved. He was moved that Minister Li was dedicated to the public, while he himself was only thinking about his own little piece of land.
But thinking about it is one thing, and getting him to pay is another.
"Minister Li, you are really... I thought you were here to inspect our work, but it turns out you are here to beg for alms.
How about I give you an idea? Go find Chief Jing and lie down in his office. Don't leave until you give me money, and see what he'll do."
Now it was the old lady's turn to be at a loss whether to laugh or cry:
"You, don't mention Lao Jing. This old man is even more stingy than me. He is a Pixiu. It's as difficult as climbing to the sky to get some money from him."
Shen Guoming also smiled at this time:
"Alright, some things can't be decided just by discussing it with a few of us. So, let's go have dinner first. Chief Li, please be kind to the people today and have a meal in the cafeteria of our Bao'an County Pharmaceutical Factory."
The old lady also knew that this was a big matter and could not be settled in a short time, so she smiled and nodded:
"I've heard in the capital that Bao'an County's braised pork is especially famous. Come on, let me see what the most luxurious working dinner in the country looks like tonight."
In the evening, in the county government office.
While pouring tea for Shen Guoming, Lin Sanqi asked puzzledly:
"Godfather, why did you agree to Minister Li's request this afternoon? The national tuberculosis training program will involve over 10,000 people, and the combined costs are definitely not a small amount. It's unreasonable to ask our Bao'an County Pharmaceutical Factory to pay for it.
Even if I agree to provide free training to doctors nationwide this time, I'm afraid there will be trouble in the future, and they'll tell us they're short of money or equipment. Then we'll really be in a bottomless pit."
Lin Sanqi can still distinguish between paying money once and paying money every time. This is what he is afraid of. If the autumn wind blows too much, the company will collapse.
Shen Guoming was not angry when he heard his godson's complaint, and motioned Lin Sanqi to sit down:
"Xiao Qi, since you are in this position now, and since the country has given you the green light to build this Bao'an County Pharmaceutical Factory, the responsibilities on your shoulders are not only economic, but also social.
As leading cadres, we must not only set an example and serve the country and the people wholeheartedly, but also shoulder our responsibilities and take on tasks that benefit us, whether they are beneficial or not.
Maybe you think I'm preaching too much, but let me put it simply: if we have the ability, we should take on more responsibility."
Lin Sanqi remembered a line from Spider-Man: With great power comes great responsibility.
Shen Guoming continued:
"This time you received $1.1 billion in payment. You were originally planning to hand over $600 million and keep $500 million for yourself. The reason I only asked you to pay $300 million was to prepare for unexpected events. As long as you have money, someone will definitely come knocking on your door."
Lin Sanqi almost spit out a mouthful of tea:
"Godfather, no wonder. I was wondering when a proletarian fighter like you, with his thick eyebrows and big eyes, betrayed the revolution. I said 600 million, and you said 300 million. I've always been puzzled by this."
Shen Guoming also laughed and said self-deprecatingly:
“When I was the director of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, if there were things that the superiors couldn’t pay through the accounts, or if there were materials that needed to be purchased urgently but there was no time to apply for funding from the superiors, they would all be paid through our hospital’s accounts.
Is this reasonable? I think it's reasonable. Whether it's the money in the hospital's account or the company's final profit, to put it bluntly, it ultimately belongs to the collective, not to individuals. So, when it's public to public, it's reasonable."
Lin Sanqi thought to himself, what a ridiculous rationality! Asking subordinate hospitals or enterprises to pay for it was definitely a financial violation.
What's more, Bao'an County Pharmaceutical Factory is not a state-owned enterprise.
Shen Guoming continued to do ideological work and said:
"When we run a business, we have to look at what kind of help our superiors ask us to do. If they want us to pay money to help leaders and their families purchase certain supplies for their personal enjoyment, we must firmly refuse.
But if it is as Minister Li said, that they want you to help train doctors across the country, this is a major and practical matter that benefits the country and the people, and I think there is no problem with it.
Don't forget, we have 800 million in funds. Even if 100 million or 200 million of that belongs to your Lin family, there is still 600 million in working capital, right? This amount is more than enough to pay. "
Lin Sanqi habitually wanted the secretary to list the expenses, but then he suddenly realized that he was not in Lingnantang Group.
"Xiao Qi, let's do the math: if doctors from all over the world come from their hometowns and cover their own transportation costs, that's going to save a lot of money.
We have to pay for food and accommodation, but medical staff certainly don't want to eat and drink lavishly. Given the current domestic food supply situation, if you can supply big white steamed buns every day, that would be top-level treatment.
Let's not be so greedy. Let's stick to the standard of one meat meal and two vegetable meals, plus a staple food, and charge 2 yuan per person per day.
With 10,000 employees, that means 600,000 a month, and 1.2 million for two months is enough. With such high standards, there is absolutely no other company in the country that can match it.
When we were on business trips before, the food allowance was only 50 cents a day, 10 cents for breakfast, 20 cents each for lunch and dinner, and we had to provide meal tickets, so even that wasn’t considered hardship.”
Lin Sanqi blinked and thought that 1.2 million yuan for food didn't seem like a lot. If converted into US dollars, it would only be more than 400,000 yuan.
Seeing that Lin Sanqi's expression relaxed, Shen Guoming continued to calculate the accounts:
"As for accommodation, this is easier to solve. We have already built so many dormitories for pharmaceutical factory employees in advance.
There are not many employees now, and the dormitories are empty. They have beds, toilets, and running water, so they are completely suitable for living.
As for the issue of hygiene and cleanliness, we can let the trained medical staff organize the cleaning themselves. Don't worry, our medical staff have the quality to do so and will definitely not hold us back.
If we calculate by this standard, the cost of accommodation is zero. Look, only we have the conditions to accommodate so many medical personnel in the country, who else can do it?
The last one is the training cost.
I've also considered this. First, the training will primarily involve doctors and nurses from the Capital Infectious Disease Hospital. Since you're also serving as the dean, who would dare disobey your orders? This way, the teaching staff will be fully staffed, and it's free.
The second is the expenditure on materials and stationery. I have read the "Tuberculosis Guidelines" and the "Hong Kong Conference Expert Consensus", as well as the relevant teaching materials published by your organization, which only add up to a hundred pages.
If you add it all up, the cost of materials and stationery won't be that much, and we won't ask for it from China. You can just use your channels to get a batch from abroad."
Lin Sanqi nodded slightly, thinking that the stationery problem was easy to solve, and it would be a good opportunity to make a small fortune for Aunt Chunxiang at the elementary school gate. (End of this chapter)
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