The old leader had already spoken, so Hu iqiao was not going to hold back either.
"I want to use that building solely for the Traditional Chinese dicine departnt."
"That’s not difficult. After all, it’s just sitting there, and everything inside is basically available. As for funding, your Health Center alone can handle it, so it’s not a big issue. Dean Hu, you’ve gone through all this trouble. I don’t think it’s just for this small matter, is it?"
Ma Shanjun was not convinced at all.
Those who didn’t understand Hu iqiao’s personality might actually believe she just wanted to use the new building. However, Ma Shanjun chuckled, "Go ahead, since you’re already here, I’ve had tea, no need to hide anything. I have a eting this afternoon, and I need to review so docunts."
Hu iqiao didn’t delay and directly stated, "I want to develop the Traditional Chinese dicine departnt into a small Traditional Chinese dicine Hospital with an inpatient departnt. So, my visit this ti is to ask you for personnel and funding.
The funding and staffing requirents are all detailed in the materials I’ve prepared for you to look at."
Ma Shanjun did not speak. Instead, he glanced at the materials Hu iqiao had given him earlier. After a while, he looked up and said, "Dean Hu, you have quite the appetite. But I’m not sure if your small Traditional Chinese dicine departnt can handle such a big project. At least thirty staff for the dical and logistics teams, not to ntion the on-call doctors, will require several million in funding. Do you really think a bank is yours to operate?
How dare you write such a proposal? If everyone were like you, we might as well turn all health centers into hospitals."
Hu iqiao wasn’t bothered by his words. She knew Ma Shanjun wouldn’t agree after reading it and responded without missing a beat, "Leader, you can’t put it that way. I wrote this proposal because Dr. Lu has that capability. More and more people are seeking Dr. Lu for treatnt, and there might be patients needing inpatient observation among them. As healthcare personnel, we can’t just push patients away and ignore their conditions, can we?"
"I don’t know much about Lu Xuan, but no matter how capable he is, even if he’s invited by the United South Chinese dicine Association, that’s just one person. I cannot just allocate people and money for one person."
Ma Shanjun’s face darkened, "Besides, this matter is not for alone to decide. It needs to go through the board eting, and mainly, this project won’t get approval from the Developnt and Reform Commission. You know very well why."
"Success depends on people."
Hu iqiao wasn’t ready to give up, "Leader, you know my character. Once I’ve set my mind on sothing, I won’t easily give up. I ca to you today to seek your consent and support.
As long as you support it, I will handle the approvals from the Developnt and Reform Commission, no matter how many visits it takes. It’s crucial to get it past you first."
Ma Shanjun shook his head, "I can’t sign off on this application. If it were sothing else, I would help if I could, but for this project, you should take your materials back."
"Leader, Dr. Lu is really amazing. With his ability, our Health Center’s Traditional Chinese dicine departnt will eventually evolve into a unique Traditional Chinese dicine Hospital. By then, you’ll have played a part in its success! The higher-ups will notice."
Ma Shanjun didn’t reply.
Indeed, just as Hu iqiao said, if successful, he would share in the achievent. If the Traditional Chinese dicine departnt of Qiu City Street Health Center could indeed establish a Traditional Chinese dicine Hospital independently, it could potentially elevate his career.
But the reality is, the likelihood of the project encountering problems is higher.
It’s not a matter of competence but rather that the invested human and material resources might not yield the expected results. In that case, both Hu iqiao and he would face failure.
Additionally, it’s not rely a matter of taking responsibility but that the project itself breaches regulations, making approval unlikely anywhere.
Seeing that Ma Shanjun remained silent, Hu iqiao realized the chances of convincing her old leader were slim. However, after so thought, she gritted her teeth and said, "Leader, isn’t there any recent planning from the city? Is there no chance to catch a ride?"
"You’re still not giving up!" Ma Shanjun looked exasperated.
"No, planning for a new hospital requires a need to justify it. I have no issue letting you use the building, but I can’t provide personnel and funding.
You only have one doctor. How many patients can he see in a day? A little over a hundred maybe? I don’t even want to talk about profit. If I say sothing, you’ll likely argue that hospitals are for treatnt, not profit. But the key is, when the governnt invests money, it needs to see so results, right?
If there are no results, where will I source so many staff positions and millions for renovations?
Take your materials back. My hands are tied."
Ma Shanjun showed no friendly deanor toward Hu iqiao.
He wasn’t inclined to, for fear that she might corner him with a slew of argunts and reasons. Since his answer was a refusal anyway, it was better to be firm and leave no room for hope.
Seeing the leader’s deanor turning colder, Hu iqiao realized there was no hope of persuasion. She could only step forward to take back the materials handed over by Ma Shanjun.
However, just as she reached out, Ma Shanjun retracted the materials and said without lifting his head, "I can’t bear to see you like this. I’ll keep the materials for now. When I have the chance, I’ll ask the person at the Developnt and Reform Commission to see if there are any other solutions. But I’m telling you in advance, there’s not much hope. Don’t set your expectations too high."
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