In the small conference room, Lin Sanqi was chatting with the heads of health departments of Beijing, Shanghai, Zhejiang, Yunnan, Dongguang, Beihe, Qinghai, and Liaodong provinces. The atmosphere was quite harmonious.
Lin Sanqi personally took the kettle and made tea for each director. Although his current rank was higher than everyone else, he was the youngest and still had to be humble.
Moreover, being young has its advantages. If you say something wrong or do something wrong, it is easier to use your youth as an excuse.
"Everyone, try it! This is authentic West Lake Longjing tea. We are here thanks to Director Ye."
Ye Yao, the director of the Zhejiang Health Department, also said with a smile:
"The provincial government knew I was going to lead a team to Bao'an County, so they specially prepared some local specialties. Commissioner Lin is an old friend of the people of Zhejiang. Although we are not rich, we still have to show due courtesy."
This time, people from various provinces brought some local specialties with them, which is also a form of social interaction.
But the people of Zhejiang gave especially much, a full three carriages.
Even Shen Guoming admired the high emotional intelligence of the people of Zhejiang. No wonder this province was able to grow its business so big later. This was all due to its foundation.
If there was any good thing later, would Lin Sanqi not think of Zhejiang people? Then he would definitely return it double.
Director Zhao Youxia of Yunnan Province jokingly said:
"Old Ye, that's enough. We can't keep up with all your gift-giving sprees. Besides, if we were as wealthy as Beijing and Shanghai, would we have to come to Bao'an County to beg for alms?"
Zhu Yinlong, the director of the Beijing Health Bureau, laughed and scolded:
"How much money do we have? Look at me, a high-ranking official in Beijing. The leather shoes I wear are so tacky that my wife has to sew them back together. Do you think there are any rich people like me?"
Hahahaha~~~
Everyone in the conference room chuckled.
These days everyone is equally poor. Even if officials have some small privileges, they are not much. The eldest brother does not laugh at the second brother.
Zhu Yinlong had just taken office. Lin Sanqi did not have a good relationship with Lan Jinwen, the former director of the Beijing Health Bureau. The old man once wanted to take away one of Lin Sanqi's secret flu medicines for free.
Of course, after Lin Sanqi became so powerful in the health system, Lan Jinwen was transferred to the elderly care department and was completely marginalized.
Therefore, everything has cause and effect. When dealing with people and things in daily life, we should try to plant more flowers and fewer thorns.
Seeing that everyone had finished their greetings, Lin Sanqi finally spoke:
"The several department heads and bureau chiefs who came here this time are all old friends of mine, Lin Sanqi. Since we are family, we should not talk behind each other's backs.
You should have seen the notice from the Ministry. From now on, all equipment for the infectious disease hospital will be provided free of charge by Bao'an County, and the cost of the hospital's infrastructure will be provided by Bao'an County with an interest-free loan. Everyone, remember this is the principle."
Director Zhao smacked his lips and said:
"Comrade Sanqi, can this interest-free loan be converted into grant-free aid? I don't know about other provinces, but you know the situation in Yunnan. We're completely dependent on funding from higher authorities. Otherwise, our local finances would have gone bankrupt long ago, and we wouldn't be able to repay the loan."
Lin Sanqi didn't know whether to laugh or cry and replied:
"Because of your poor financial situation, we must insist on a loan model. If we provide you with this free aid, will you still be able to build this hospital? It will definitely be misappropriated in the end.
Therefore, we in Bao'an County definitely hope that the funds will be used for their intended purposes and that the money will fall into the health system. Directors, please think about this policy and see if it will be more beneficial to you."
When the directors thought about it, they realized that it was indeed the case.
The country is so poor now that rats can escape from the treasury, and the finances at all levels are in a state of crying out for food.
If Bao'an County transfers the money, there is no doubt that the grain department will be the first to take the lead, after all, food is the biggest problem at hand.
Which other industrial department, transportation department, education department, water conservancy department, etc. doesn’t need money?
No matter how long it takes, the health system will never be involved.
Among all the systems in the country, the health system is the least favored and also receives the least funding. This phenomenon has not changed even in 2015.
During government meetings, the Director of Health is always the one sitting in the corner.
Shen Guoming also added at this time:
"Our Bao'an County has just started to develop. As you can see, there are construction sites everywhere, and everything costs money.
We are willing to fund the National Infectious Disease Hospital, but we are already tightening our belts, so we hope you will understand.
Of course, we are all from the health system and have the same goal, so our initial plan is to give each region (prefecture-level city) 1 million yuan in special funds for hospital construction. You, the department heads, have to take good care of this money.
In addition, hospitals in provincial capitals or municipalities like Shanghai can be larger in scale, and we are prepared to provide them with an interest-free loan of 3 million yuan.
Of course, there can be more in the capital. There is already an infectious disease hospital in the capital, which was founded by Comrade Sanqi. At the beginning, there was no money, so they borrowed an ancient temple as a temporary hospital.
So this time we decided to invest 10 million yuan to build a new national infectious disease hospital with an estimated capacity of 2,000 beds."
One million for one region is actually a very high amount.
In the 1960s, houses were built with bricks, wood, and prefabricated panels, and almost all of them were bungalows. There was no need to dig underground garages, and the foundations were built with stones.
Therefore, building a hospital generally does not cost more than 500,000 RMB.
Lin Sanqi's budget doubled, which gave each place some room to maneuver.
As for why the Capital Infectious Disease Hospital spent a huge sum of 10 million to build a new hospital, it is because these are Lin Sanqi's direct descendants, and direct descendants naturally receive preferential treatment.
Don't forget that he is now the director of the Capital Infectious Disease Hospital.
Moreover, the Capital Infectious Disease Hospital is not short of money now, because it is the only hospital in the country that can treat tuberculosis. It is full of patients and the hospital has plenty of money in its account.
When the other directors heard this, they also understood that this was the treatment of a biological son and it could not be compared.
Who knew that Lin Sanqi suddenly spoke at this time:
"Several areas need special treatment, including Tangshan and Xingtai in Beihe Province, Yuxi and Zhaotong in Yunnan, Anshan in Liaodong, and Ganzi in western Sichuan.
New hospital buildings in these areas will all be constructed with reinforced concrete, with earthquake resistance standards raised to the highest level, no less than magnitude 9. The budget doesn't include a building block, and if there's insufficient reinforcement and concrete, Bao'an County will contract for it."
As soon as these words fell, everyone looked confused.
Everyone was wondering, why were only a few cities given preferential treatment? What was so special about this place? Or did Lin Sanqi have an old lover here?
How could they know that a major earthquake would occur in these areas in the future, causing countless casualties.
Lin Sanqi is unable to change the fate of the entire city, but he can only change the areas that he can control.
The hospitals in these areas are built to be indestructible and will not collapse during earthquakes. Not only can medical staff and patients be spared from disasters, but infectious disease hospitals can also become temporary field hospitals at critical moments.
Because many people died in the earthquake because they did not receive medical assistance. Otherwise, they could have survived and at most would have had to undergo amputation.
Yao Rixi, the Minister of Health of Beihe Province, was ecstatic.
If you can't figure it out, don't think about it. Anyway, Beihe Province has got the biggest piece of fat.
"Thank you, Commissioner Lin, for your support of our Beihe Province health system. We will definitely live up to your expectations and build the infectious disease hospitals in Tangshan and Xingtai into benchmark hospitals for the entire province and even the entire country.
I will personally oversee the project, and if anything goes wrong, I'll guarantee it with my life."
Lin Sanqi calculated the dates. The Xingtai earthquake was in 1966 and the Tangshan earthquake was in 1976, so there were only a few years left.
More than 8,000 people died in the Xingtai earthquake, and more than 240,000 compatriots died in the Tangshan earthquake. This is a great tragedy for our country.
After Lin Sanqi looked at the "exam paper", he naturally had to make some efforts on his own.
Of course, he wouldn't be so stubborn as to run out and say, "Everyone, pay attention, there's going to be an earthquake in Tangshan soon." That would be asking for trouble.
Thinking of this, Lin Sanqi suddenly had a flash of thought in his mind:
Three days before the 1976 Tangshan earthquake, Qinglong County leader Ran Guangqi, despite being accused of "reporting beyond the level of the chain of command," used primitive monitoring methods and nationwide evacuation drills, creating a miracle of zero direct deaths among 470,000 people.
Could it be that Secretary Ran is also a time traveler? If I have the chance, I must go and meet him and say to him in person: "Palace Jade Liquor"
Wait, the Tangshan earthquake is still far away, and the Xingtai earthquake is less than three years away? Lin Sanqi spoke again:
"Alright, since Director Yao has the guts to issue a military order, I'll give you even more support. Bao'an County will fund the construction of two hospitals in your Xingtai area."
One is the planned infectious disease hospital, and the other is a large comprehensive hospital, which is your Xingtai People's Hospital. I will give you a budget of 5 million for these two hospitals.
Also, is there a Longyao County in your Xingtai area? (End of this chapter)
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