A doctor who travels through two eras

Minister Li glanced at Lin Sanqi and said:
"To be honest, there's already a document on everyone's table with all the details. You can take a look. As for the specifics, we'll have Comrade Lin Sanqi explain it; he's in charge of that."

All eyes turned to Lin Sanqi.

Everyone present was intelligent and knew that this rural doctor program was probably proposed by the young man in front of them.

Lin Sanqi coughed lightly and took the microphone from the secretary, saying:
“When the higher-ups criticized our department and gave instructions in person, I was there, so I am quite clear about the expectations and assessment standards of the higher-ups for our health system.”

He said this to tell everyone that he was someone who could directly meet with XXX, and that no one should underestimate him because he was young.

"After resolving the issues of money and power, village clinics were established in millions of rural areas across the country. This work is neither simple nor difficult. The problem lies in the level of importance everyone attaches to it."

Therefore, the instructions given to us by our superiors were that each cadre in our department should be responsible for guiding work in one or two provinces, and should be ranked according to the number and proportion of village health clinics established.

Those who fail to complete their tasks and rank low will be sent home to grow sweet potatoes, as clearly stated by their superiors. This is what we call the "last-place elimination system."

(Lin Sanqi sneered inwardly, "This deadly policy has finally come down to you.")

The moment Lin Sanqi said that, the conference room erupted in chaos.

This is an unprecedented event, which means that by this time next year, some of those present will definitely be ordinary staff members, bowing and leaving the stage.

After years of hard work to climb to this position, who would be willing to step down like this?
But what can you do if you're unwilling? These two, Li Dequan and Lin Sanqi, are ruthless and colluding, always blaming their superiors. They're wielding their authority like a sword.

Lin Sanqi ignored the murderous glares from some people and continued speaking indifferently:

"The bottom-ranking elimination system is very cruel. Li Bu and I will also participate in this ranking. We may also be removed because we fail to complete the task. So please don't feel that it is targeting anyone. We are all equal."

Even if the target is someone who just goes through the motions and lacks motivation, that's what matters. If you're not up to the task, then we'll bring in capable people—it's a simple principle.

Another vice minister objected:
"Comrade Lin Sanqi, first of all, I want to declare that I am in awe and support the establishment of the barefoot doctor system in every village across the country by the higher authorities."

But there's something I don't understand. Shouldn't the responsibility for village clinic work be greater with the local government? Why is all the pressure being placed on the Ministry of Health? And then there's the bottom-ranking elimination system—that's unfair.

"Yes, we only provide guidance; the specific tasks are the responsibility of the local authorities."

"We're proactive, but the local authorities are passive. Isn't this a case of one-sided enthusiasm?"

Everyone else started discussing it, but they dared not voice their opposition. However, when it came to the specific implementation, they all voiced their opposition.

Lin Sanqi smiled slightly and continued:

"Who says local officials aren't responsible? Our health system is implementing a bottom-ranking elimination system, so local officials will naturally be subject to the same system. Deputy officials in charge will be eliminated, and officials in charge will still be punished."

Now that I've said that, are you all relieved? Our Ministry of Health is going down to the countryside with funds to build new village clinics and train barefoot doctors. What reason do the local areas have not to welcome us?

Most importantly, this is simply our job as a healthcare system employee. Don't think of this work as something done for superiors, for Minister Li, or for me, Lin Sanqi. It's about serving the people.

"Hey, there are five characters handwritten by the great man himself on the wall behind us. Has everyone forgotten them?"

Once Lin Sanqi slapped that big accusation on everyone, they quickly shut up.

I dare not oppose anyone, cough cough.

Minister Li then spoke up:

"If you have any questions about other things, feel free to ask me later. Right now, we'll define the work areas we're responsible for."

"As the minister, I took the lead because I couldn't leave the capital for long, so I was in charge of the barefoot doctor program in Beiping (Beijing) and Beihe Province."

Vice Minister Wei also said with a smile:
"I am in charge of Liaodong Province, mainly because I was originally from Liaodong, and also because it is close to the capital. My job doesn't allow me to travel far, so please understand."

The top two leaders have both taken on the responsibility, and they might also be eliminated due to being at the bottom. Now everyone is speechless.

Lin Sanqi then spoke up:

“My main work location in the future will be in the south, and since I am young, I have taken on the two provinces of East Guangdong and West Guangdong.”

Decades later, the more southerly and coastal the region became, the more developed it became.

Especially Guangdong Province, the largest economic province in the country, is very developed. If someone is assigned to Guangdong or Guangxi, their work will be quite easy.

But in the 1960s, the opposite was true. The further south you went, the more coastal you were, the poorer and more backward you became. The developed areas were the northern regions, especially the three northeastern provinces. In addition, as major energy provinces, provinces like Hebei, Shanxi, and Inner Mongolia were not bad in terms of conditions.

For example, from 1959 to 1961, severe natural disasters led to widespread famine across the country.

Orphanages in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai, Anhui and other places are home to a large number of orphans. These children are generally malnourished and face the threat of disease and death.

What if we really can't support these orphans? We can't just stand by and watch the children starve to death, can we?

Finally, several thousand orphans from these regions were sent to Inner Mongolia and given to local herders for adoption.

In Shanghai alone, 3,000 orphans were sent to Inner Mongolia. This true story was later adapted into a movie called "The End of the Sea is the Grassland".

This shows that life in the North was far better than in the South back then, both in terms of economic development and food supply.

As for the more southerly Guangdong and Guangxi regions, they used to be a malaria-ridden place where criminals were exiled, extremely poor and completely ignored.

Lin Sanqi took on this hot potato, and now no one in the meeting room could say no. They could only bite the bullet and volunteer one by one.

They were afraid that if they reported too late, only remote provinces would be left, and then it would be truly disastrous.

The health system was in complete chaos, and Lin Sanqi was already preparing to return to the south for the New Year.

As for whether the task of establishing village doctors in Dongguang Province was difficult or not, Lin Sanqi didn't care at all; it was just a matter of spending money.

In this world, apart from life and death, there is no difficulty that money cannot solve.

If it really can't be solved, then just add more money.

After leaving Xizhimen, Lin Sanqi boarded a bus and went to Zhengyangmen Street alone to have some fun.

No sooner had he left than a jeep sped up and pulled up in front of the Ministry of Health compound.

The arrogant gatekeeper didn't care who you were; he could see the guards at the gate were also in green military uniforms. So he asked:
"Which organization is it from? Who should I contact?"

After several men in green military uniforms got out of the car, they anxiously asked, "Excuse me, is Vice Minister Lin Sanqi here?"

The gatekeeper was a little surprised: "Oh, it's the new Vice Minister Lin. What a coincidence, I saw him leave half an hour earlier."

One of the officers grew anxious: "Did Vice Minister Lin say where they went?"

The gatekeeper glanced at his watch, shook his head, and said:

"It's almost time to get off work, and we don't know where he went. Why don't you go to his house and look for him?"

Several men in green military uniforms said helplessly, "Okay, could you please give us Vice Minister Lin's home address and phone number? Thank you."

Lin Sanqi was riding a bus at that moment, swaying and drifting towards the front door.

Snow was falling from the sky, which Lin Sanqi, who grew up in the south, loved. He pressed his face against the window, unable to get enough of the sight.

With the Spring Festival approaching, Beiping City has come back to life, decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations everywhere, and children can be seen playing with firecrackers by the roadside from time to time.

Based on Lin Sanqi's two lifetimes of experience, the most lively places during the Spring Festival are either the North or the South, while the Yangtze River area, which is neither in the North nor the South, is often deserted.

After getting off the bus, Lin Sanqi jogged to Donglaishun.

In winter, hot pot with mutton is a perfect match.

The staff were very welcoming. As soon as they saw a customer arrive, they immediately came to greet them. Oh, at this point, they were all called staff members, and they were officially employed.

"Comrade, how many of you are there?"

Looking at the steaming food in the shop and smelling the delicious aroma, Lin Sanqi's mouth watered.

"Excuse me, one person."

As soon as Lin Sanqi finished speaking, everyone around him turned to look. (End of Chapter)