Era: I was a farmer at the foot of Yaoling Mountain

Chapter 412 Shareholding System Reform: Reshaping Health Centers

"Secretary Fang, we need a large quantity of rare medicinal herbs. Can you help us prepare them?"

That morning, Fang Wei received a call from Section Chief Zhang of Chenzhou Central Hospital in his office.

The other party needs a large quantity of rare herbs and hopes Fang Wei can help.

"No problem, just send me the purchase list."

Fang Wei readily agreed, as he wasn't too busy lately and would simply take some time to earn some extra money.

This house purchase, along with renovations, furniture, and other items, will cost around 1 yuan, which is quite a large expense.

He's still happy to have the opportunity to earn extra money.

"Okay, then I'll trouble Secretary Fang."

Section Chief Zhang hung up the phone and quickly gave the procurement list to Fang Wei.

After receiving the list, Fang Wei did what he always did: he went to the village and gathered 30 experienced young men to go into the mountains to collect herbs.

This procurement was larger in scale, and Fang Wei and his team worked for several days to complete it.

Upon receiving the news, Section Chief Zhang rushed over, inspected the goods, and paid Fang Wei 63000 yuan in cash.

The goods were still transported by a transportation company. After Section Chief Zhang left, Fang Wei distributed bonuses to the men. This time, the bonus was slightly increased to 350 yuan per person, and the men left happily.

The mountain has a large number of medicinal herbs, especially the several herb cultivation bases, which are practically holy lands for Chinese herbal medicines. Many rare varieties that are hard to find elsewhere are abundant here.

The only problem is that the environment here is too dangerous. If Fang Wei hadn't personally led the team, even the most experienced princes wouldn't have dared to go there.

“Lotus, take this money. When the children go back to school, give them more. There’s no need to be too stingy.”

Fang Wei then gave 50,000 yuan to Pan Lianhua and told her to put it away.

When Binbin and Xiaojie return to school, we can give them more pocket money and not restrict their finances as strictly as before.

Having more money in their hands is not the root cause of children going astray. Besides, he trusts both children completely.

“Okay, we haven’t changed our mindset. We always think about teaching our children to work hard, but we haven’t thought about other aspects. Since we have the means, let’s let our children have a better and easier life.”

Pan Lianhua was a very open-minded mother, and she immediately agreed to Fang Wei's suggestion.

When the two children found out about this, they couldn't help but cheer with joy, which shows that their parents were too strict about money in the past.

After that, Fang Wei's life returned to normal.

Every day I spend some time in the office, then wander around the fields, research institutes, and experimental fields, and when I get home, it's my wife and children's world.

This made him feel very satisfied; this was what life was all about.

this day.

On his way back to Xiangshan after reporting to the provincial headquarters, Zhang Wenyuan made a special trip back to his village.

After having dinner with his family, he brought some local specialties to Fang Wei's house.

"Old Zhang, judging from your expression, you've run into trouble again?"

Fang Wei stared at Zhang Wenyuan for a few moments, then asked.

"Secretary, look at what you're saying, making it sound like I only come here for a reason. I came back this time partly to see my family and everyone, and partly to talk to you about something else."

"General Manager Jiang of Cheng Loong Holdings has spoken with us twice. He hopes that the electrical appliance group can be listed in Hong Kong. Because our company has foreign investment, it can be reorganized into a joint-stock company. What is your opinion, Party Secretary?"

Zhang Wenyuan is ambitious and wants to list his company in Hong Kong.

This idea is a bit ahead of its time, but it's definitely not unorthodox, and it's still feasible.

However, if the company is to be converted into a joint-stock company, the shareholding structure will definitely need to change, and the existing shares will need to be diluted because several strategic investors need to be introduced.

Next, a portion of shares will be given to the employees, and Yaoling Agriculture, as the largest shareholder, will also have its shares diluted.

After the company completes its shareholding reform, it would be good if Yaoling Agriculture could retain 70% of the shares.

"This is something we can consider, but we shouldn't rush into it. The company isn't facing any funding bottlenecks right now, so there's no need to be in such a hurry to raise funds."

I still hope you can vigorously develop based on the existing foundation. Only by diligently improving your internal capabilities can the company's valuation be higher, and this will also better protect the interests of existing shareholders.

Fang Wei told Zhang Wenyuan to hold off for now and not rush into the shareholding system reform.

Of course, some preparatory work can be done now, such as screening strategic investors and trying to reform the distribution mechanism. In another year or two, the conditions will be ripe, and the shareholding system reform will be a natural outcome.

"Understood, I will make the preliminary preparations."

Zhang Wenyuan didn't have high hopes. He felt that Fang Wei was rather conservative and would likely be very resistant to the so-called joint-stock company.

Unexpectedly, the other party only told him to take it slow and did not completely reject the suggestion.

He immediately perked up and decided to work hard to improve the company's performance in the next year or two, so that the company's shares could be sold for a good price.

After Zhang Wenyuan left, Pan Lianhua inquired about the company's listing process. She genuinely didn't understand, and the more she listened, the more confused she became. She decided to take some time to read some books, starting with the basics.

Time flies.

People have been coming to inspect the "Nanguang No. 5" rice variety in droves lately, but fortunately, the company's administration department is in charge of this matter, so Fang Wei doesn't have to worry about it.

Taking advantage of the previous buzz, Cai Tong and others promoted the superiority of the "Nanguang No. 5" rice variety everywhere. The promotion work went exceptionally smoothly.

The pre-sale of rice seeds is already booked until next summer, but little do people know that the market is already saturated. Some production units have even ordered enough rice seeds to produce two or three seasons of rice.

In addition, the distribution sector is also increasing its orders, and it is estimated that there will be no shortage of goods in the market for a long time to come.

"President Cai, we should stop the pre-sales now. We can't ruin our own reputation. I plan to reduce the production of [Nanguang No. 5] rice starting next year, and all departments need to cooperate."

Fang Wei called Cai Tong and asked him to stop the pre-sale.

If everyone has too many rice seeds stockpiled, and problems arise during storage, it will have a very bad impact on the company's reputation.

Everything should be done in moderation; too much of anything is as bad as too little.

"Okay, Party Secretary, I will carry out your instructions."

Cai Tong has been having some doubts lately, but when faced with huge profits, some things are really hard to handle.

Now that Fang Wei had helped him make up his mind, he immediately halted the pre-sale of the "Nanguang No. 5" rice seeds. Next year's yield would definitely be lower, otherwise, there would be a situation where the "Nanguang No. 5" rice seeds would be unsaleable, which would be bad for everyone.

morning.

Fang Wei convened a meeting in the conference room with several directors of the cooperative and village chiefs from various villages. Since the establishment of the agricultural company, the cooperative had become a mere formality, and no one knew why the Party Secretary wanted to hold this meeting.

"Today we will review the final accounts of several ongoing projects, such as the Great Hall, which has been completed but exceeded the budget by 15%. Does anyone have any objections?"

From last year to this year, some of the community's projects have been completed one after another, among which the most eye-catching is the community's auditorium project.

The project received two additional funding rounds, with the extra expenses mainly going towards equipment and facilities. As a result, once completed, the auditorium became the best assembly hall and screening room in the entire county.

"No objection. The additional funds have been used effectively without any waste."

"The final accounts for this project have been approved."

Because no one objected, the final accounts for these projects were all approved.

The cooperative has very strict oversight in this regard, so individuals can't even think about getting involved, let alone engaging in extravagance or waste.

"Next, I'd like to talk about other things. Although the cooperative is not involved in production now, it still has an obligation to cooperate with the township and villages to do a good job for its members."

In addition, the cooperative can use a small portion of its profits to work with the villages to improve everyone's living conditions. Agricultural companies won't handle this kind of thing, so the cooperative must take on this responsibility.

Fang Wei said something unrelated to the main topic, which pleased the village secretaries and directors of each village.

The administrative village receives very little funding each year, making it difficult for Si'ang to accomplish anything. Now, with the cooperative's backing and financial support, changing the village's appearance is no longer just empty talk.

Next, everyone expressed their opinions, and then discussed the percentage of funds to be drawn from the annual dividends. Fang Wei then adjourned the meeting.

"I thought the cooperative would be useless in the future, but I didn't expect it can still play a role."

Everyone has an emotional attachment to the cooperative.

Many people felt bad seeing the cooperative's previous state, but this incident helped them regain their confidence.

Fang Wei thought this was good enough; if they weren't given something to do, the cooperative would truly exist in name only. In reality, the cooperative was a structure that united people and was also the main shareholder of the agricultural company, so it couldn't be abandoned.

A few days later, a board member convened a meeting to discuss donating funds to the township health center.

Yaoling Township Health Center is the former commune health center, and it remains the same, just with a different name. The buildings are dilapidated, the equipment is outdated, and there are only a handful of medical staff.

To put it bluntly, this township health center is not as good as the few clinics under the cooperative.

In recent years, the clinic has also brought in some talent, and its practice of providing free medical care and charging only the cost price for injections and medicines has earned it a good reputation in the local area.

However, due to limited resources, the clinic could not treat many diseases, so the director proposed that the cooperative fund the construction of the township health center.

Just like the support given to the construction of the rural middle school back then.

"How much of the first batch of donations do you plan to invest?"

Fang Wei thought the suggestion was reliable, but they should act within their means and not drag the company down.

"The first phase of investment will require at least 2000 million yuan. We need to bring in talent and replace medical equipment, so this amount of money is actually very tight."

The initiators of the proposal didn't dare mention the construction of a new building for the health center. If they were serious, that dilapidated building should have been demolished and rebuilt long ago.

These 2000 million yuan were spent wisely; talent and equipment are crucial for the hospital, otherwise it simply wouldn't be enough.

Currently, the county's financial support for township health centers is very limited. If we don't wait for external assistance, we can only rely on donations from cooperatives to help the health centers develop rapidly.

“I agree to invest 2000 million yuan first to see the effect. However, there is one point: the 2000 million yuan donation must be used for its designated purpose, and our cooperative must have the final approval authority.”

Fang Wei didn't trust the people in the cooperative. The money was transferred to the health center's account, but who knew which department would take it away?
Therefore, he insisted on the principle of using funds for their designated purpose, and he also stressed the need to control the use and payment of funds to ensure that donations were used where they were needed.

To put it simply, I donate money, and I decide how to spend it.

"I agree."

"I agree."

Everyone agreed, and the matter was settled.

Based on the principle that whoever proposes it is responsible, this matter will be handled by the council member who made the suggestion. He needs to talk to the county and the health center, so it probably won't be resolved quickly.

However, he underestimated the enthusiasm of the health center. After the director and the board members talked, they started going to the county and township every day.

Finally, both the county and township governments agreed to the cooperative's proposed donation plan, designating the funds for specific purposes: attracting talent and purchasing medical equipment.

Talent is easy to find; the county has agreed to transfer several key personnel from the People's Hospital. The benefits to them will have to come from this 2000 million yuan.

Subsequently, after careful discussion, the health center submitted a list of equipment to be purchased.

Fang Wei glanced at the list, which consisted entirely of medical equipment, and then signed the procurement application report. The next procurement process involved the health center ordering the equipment, the cooperative making the payments, and cooperative personnel participating throughout the entire process.

He didn't need to worry about the rest; someone else would take care of it.

morning.

Tian Bingyi rushed over to find Fang Wei.

“I’ve received a large order, but as you know, we have too little land and simply can’t deliver on time. So, could the company arrange a temporary production plan to help us complete this order?”

As the vegetable seeds cultivated by Tian Bingyi and his team were sold to various places, more and more customers from other regions came to visit.

A major client needed a large quantity of vegetable seeds, and time was of the essence, so Tian Bingyi had no choice but to ask Fang Wei for help.

As long as the company can allocate more land for cultivation, this large order will definitely be completed smoothly.

"No problem, no problem. Go talk to Old Zhao about this later, and I'll put in a good word for him."

Fang Wei asked her brother-in-law to go find Zhao Jinsheng; the specifics would have to be handled by him.

Tian Bingyi then went to Zhao Jinsheng's office. Fortunately, Zhao was not out today, otherwise he would have had to make another trip.

When Zhao Jinsheng saw that the person who came was Tian Bingyi, a smile immediately appeared on his face.

Next, Tian Bingyi talked about the vegetable seed order and pointed out that Fang Wei had already agreed to it.

"Bingyi, please sit down and have a cup of tea. I'll be right back."

Zhao Jinsheng then went to find Fang Wei, who confirmed that he had indeed asked Tian Bingyi to contact him and instruct him to immediately report to the company and make temporary arrangements for the production of vegetable seeds.

"Okay, I'll arrange it right away."

Zhao Jinsheng immediately reported the matter to the company's vice president, who, after discussing it with Cai Tong, agreed to temporarily arrange the production plan.

(End of this chapter)