A doctor who travels through two eras

Chapter 110 Who Wants a Cadre Position?

Section Chief Kong took another sip of water and said calmly:

"Well, young people have just started working, so they should focus on learning. My idea is to transfer comrades from other groups to the northwest region first, and then we can do it after Comrade Lin Sanqi has mastered the process and certain pharmaceutical knowledge."

Deputy Section Chief Wu sat in his seat and immediately retorted:

"Other comrades were responsible for a certain area, and they had established good relations with the local people and were familiar with the procedures. If they were suddenly transferred, our comrades would have to explore the local medicinal materials 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 disciple of our hospital, he should take the lead and set an example, and train himself in more difficult places. Comrade Lin Sanqi, do you think I am right?"

Lin Sanqi thought, you are absolutely right!

I'm new here and you want me to feed the wolves?

I might as well take my mother's job and work as a librarian. Where is the care that Dean Shen promised me? Are you just going to take care of me and let me be eaten by wolves in the northwest?

Seeing that the two chiefs of the purchasing department had conflicting opinions, Yang Xiaoqing decided to add fuel to the fire.

"Chief Kong, there is another reason. You see, 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 could not live in peace.

In the end, 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, 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, so the advantage can instantly turn into a disadvantage. The hospital threatens to expel the entire family. What trouble can the Lin family cause?
Thinking of this, Section Chief Kong also wanted to let Lin Sanqi be in charge of the Northwest region, 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. Noticing 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, it's not that dangerous to go to the northwest. This time it's mainly because Lao Luo was too careless. If he had a pistol, he wouldn't have to worry about wild wolves or wild dogs if he had a few shots."

Lin Sanqi's eyes suddenly lit up: "Hey, can I have a gun?"

Li Zexu looked at Lin Sanqi like a bumpkin:
"Of course you can carry a gun. When we go out, we have to carry a lot of cash. In addition, we also have to carry a lot of precious medicinal herbs on the way back. Wouldn't it be dangerous if we encounter some bandits on the way? So anyone who is on a business trip can apply to be equipped with 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 stated 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 cooperatives directly, or directly with the villagers, in other words, some farmers.

Transactions with farmers cannot be made too complicated. They only accept one hand over the goods and one hand over the money. It is that simple.

So when the purchasing staff of the Chinese medicine hospital go to other places to buy medicine, they pay on the spot and then load the medicine into the truck and leave.

Traveling all over China with a few thousand or tens of thousands of dollars 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 59, and many ordinary people had various guns hidden in their hands 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 people. Anyway, the case is impossible to solve in this remote area because the sky is high and the emperor is far away.

Therefore, the country has a policy that long-distance buyers, 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 criminals, and then blowing out the smoke from the muzzle, looking like a cool 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 Dr. Lin Kushen no matter what, otherwise, do you 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 let them suffer a loss.

"Well, Li Zexu, Zhu Xingchen, Yang Xiaoqing, and everyone present here, I am now formally asking on behalf of the organization, 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 think it also represents the opinions of all the employees in our purchasing department."

Section Chief Kong slammed the table and shouted:
"Okay! Since everyone has reached a consensus, Comrade Lin Sanqi, the drug procurement work in the northwest region will be handed over to you."

Lin Sanqi was startled and stood up: "No, I, that..."

Section Chief Kong motioned 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 serve as the leader of the Northwest Purchasing Group. Is there any objection to this?"

As the leader of the purchasing team, you can get an extra 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 had gained for Lin Sanqi.

Li Zexu, Zhu Xingchen and Yang Xiaoqing had no objections. After all, they were team leaders and letting a young person be the 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 took the initiative to ask to work in the most difficult place and face life-threatening situations, and this selfless spirit of not caring about personal safety, I have decided to apply to transfer Lin Sanqi's worker position to a cadre position."

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 full of shock and resentment:
Deputy Section Chief Wu was furious: "Old Kong, our department has finally got a cadre quota after so many years, how could you give it to someone so easily?"

Yang Xiaoqing was also unconvinced: "Section Chief, if there are cadre quotas, we must take care of the old employees, right? Haven't we been looking forward to this day for so many 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 including Zhao Dongying and Yang Qiuhong were also shocked, thinking that Old Kong had now incurred the wrath of everyone.

Why did the employees react so strongly? It was because the cadre establishment was very important in 1959.

For farmers, being recruited as formal workers is the biggest opportunity to change their lives.

But for the 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 establishment is not available 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 the position.

Now Section Chief Kong is going to give up such a valuable cadre position to a new employee who has just joined the company on his first day. This is an incredible thing no matter which unit it is in.

When Section Chief Kong saw the noisy office, he slammed the table and showed his authority as a section chief:

"Shut the fuck up, everyone. What kind of people can be cadres? They are the ones who endure hardships first, enjoy later, and rush to the front when encountering danger.

Look at yourselves. The Northwest is dangerous, but you are afraid of death and refuse to go. What kind of behavior is this? This is a typical manifestation of decadent bourgeois ideology. It is the most shameful manifestation of individual utilitarianism. You say you are serving the people, but you only want to gain personal benefits!

Now there is such a young and outstanding comrade who has just started working in the most dangerous place. With such noble character and selfless dedication, if the cadre quota is not given to him, will it be given to you old employees who are as timid as mice and afraid of difficulties and live in complacency? "

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 make trouble. Yang Xiaoqing stepped forward and said aggressively:
"Anyway, I just don't agree. Everything should be done according to the rules."

"Rules? Yang Xiaoqing, you're telling me about rules? You're talking back to me, the section chief, and questioning the leadership's decision. Are you fucking following the rules?"

How can this troublemaker who is obsessed with literary matters be a match for the intellectuals?
Deputy Section Chief Wu gritted his teeth and objected: "Old Kong, we need to think about this matter carefully. Don't be impulsive, otherwise our purchasing department will be unstable."

Section Chief Kong asked back, "Old Wu, do you mean to leave the Northwest area vacant for a long time? Do we not need the Northwest medicinal materials? How will the clinical doctors prescribe medicine? If the people's condition is delayed, will it be your responsibility or mine?"

Deputy Section Chief Wu was speechless again. Not serving the people and delaying the treatment of the disease are 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 will give this cadre quota to anyone who is willing to go to the Northwest."

If an old fox like Dean Shen were here, he would definitely applaud Section Chief Kong Shuihu, saying that it was a good move that killed two birds with one stone and would win 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 perfect. We can take the 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 quota 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, this was the blame for 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 plan, the office fell silent. Everyone wants the benefits, but even a fool knows that you have to wait for this fate.

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 scary thing to do.

Should you become a cadre and then go to the northwest to feed the wolves, or should you stay calm and be a small employee? This is a life-threatening question facing everyone.

The atmosphere in the office seemed unusually quiet and eerie.

Lin Sanqi was not idle while sitting on the side, and was 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 bullet hits the target, how many wolves can be killed?

Suddenly, Lin Sanqi's eyes lit up. Didn't he have a golden finger? As long as there was a door, he could pass through it 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 or bad guys?

Thinking of this, Lin Sanqi calmed down. He no longer cared which area he went to.

In the northwest, you can get winter grass, summer grass, and snow lotus; in the northeast, you can get deer antler and wild ginseng; in east China, you can get maple holly; in south China, you can get seahorse, fish bladder, and ambergris. Anyway, there is no place where you can't make money.

Seeing that no one was talking, Section Chief Kong knocked on the table impatiently:
"Okay, now it's official registration. Who else besides Lin Sanqi is willing to go to the Northwest? I'll give you one day to think about it."

Li Zexu, Zhu Xingchen and Yang Xiaoqing are the team leaders and have the greatest hope of competing for cadre positions, but the three of them looked at each other and none of them said a word.

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)