Returning wealthy individuals develop their hometowns and become rich in the 1980s

"What, are you robbing me outright!"

The department heads who were a step behind and followed later heard what Director Zhu of the Neurosurgery Department said and laughed in anger. So, Old Zhu, you're thinking of taking them all down at once!

"Old Zhu, that's not fair of you. Comrade Chen Lianxiang's consultation wasn't just something your brain surgeons did; our cardiac surgeons had to share the workload too!"

"You're kidding me! Half for you? It was our department that took over the entire treatment of Comrade Chen Lianxiang," Director Chang shouted indignantly. "If we're going to divide it by merit, this electrocardiogram machine really should be split in half between our department. The rest should be divided among your departments!"

The workers were unloading the goods from the truck, passing them up and down. The heads of several departments were practically fighting over the equipment, each vying to get it into their own department.

"Hey, Lao He, don't move! The police are right there. Believe me, I'll call the police and they'll take you away for stealing our equipment!"

"Don't try to fool me. This is just an internal conflict within our county hospital, and you're dragging the police station into it? Stop bringing in other things. Take your hands off our ECG and ultrasound machines!"

"Why is it just your department? What the hell do you orthopedics need an ultrasound machine for? Do you even need it?!"

"Whether you need it or not is none of your concern, just move it back first!"

The department heads, who are usually quite polite and courteous, became incredibly fierce when it came to scrambling for equipment. They would point to a particular item and claim it was the equipment their department desperately needed.

Those who weren't selected didn't leave either; they were kept outside by the hospital's security patrolmen. They all craned their necks to watch as equipment and medicines were unloaded from vehicles and moved into the hospital's warehouse.

"Wow, our county hospital is really well-equipped now! They've brought in so much advanced equipment from abroad. We can be sure of getting medical care from now on!"

"Goodness, how much does this cost? I hear these pieces of equipment cost several thousand each, so this whole truckload must be worth tens of thousands!"

On another vehicle, workers were carefully lifting an X-ray machine out of the carriage. When the heads of several departments saw this X-ray machine, the electrocardiogram machine that they had previously been fighting over suddenly seemed less appealing.

At the hospital gate, Luo Jun and Guo Kun's Shanghai-plated sedan, number 760, was blocked by the crowd of onlookers. Guo Kun's face broke into a wide smile when he saw so many Jiefang trucks parked on the road outside.

Luo Jun also got out of the car with a smile. Xu Caikun, who was looking at Chen Dong there, ran over with a smile when he saw his uncle arrive. "Second Uncle, our hospital has changed from thatched houses to brick houses. Look at all this equipment, it's all imported from abroad, it cost a fortune!"

Guo Kun smiled and patted his nephew on the shoulder before walking over to Chen Dong. "Mr. Chen, you've arrived. I went to the city, and these supplies arrived before I did."

Chen Dong handed the list that the driver had given him after unloading the goods to Guo Kun. "Dean Guo, since you're here, the inventory is your responsibility. Here's the list, take a look."

Guo Kun smiled and took the list. Luo Jun, who was standing next to him, also came over. When he saw the various medical devices and medicines listed on the list, even Luo Jun, as the head of the Nanshan County Health Bureau, couldn't help but gasp.

There were just too many kinds of equipment, and the equipment was so complete. Not to mention recognizing it, there were some pieces of equipment that even Luo Jun, the director of the county health bureau, had never heard of before.

Luo Jun couldn't help but worry. With such advanced equipment being transported here, would the medical staff in Tuocheng be able to operate it? This equipment was all purchased from Japan.

For the first time, Luo Jun experienced a happy dilemma: he realized that having more good equipment wasn't necessarily better!

The heads of several departments were still arguing loudly, so loud that Guo Kun could hear them. Luo Jun frowned and walked over with Guo Kun, the hospital director.

Upon seeing Guo Kun arrive, several department heads came over to greet him. "Dean, you must give these electrocardiograph machines to our department; they're equipment we desperately need!"

"Dean, we don't need it from our department, but you have to give that X-ray machine to our neurosurgery department!"

"No way! Our orthopedics department needs it too. Why should it be given to your neurosurgery department?"

"Since you both want an electrocardiogram machine and an X-ray machine, our internal medicine department will take this ultrasound machine with us. You don't have any objections, right?"

"Get lost! What are you dermatologists doing here!"

Luo Jun and Guo Kun were driven to the brink of madness by the department heads' arguing. Luo Jun shouted, "Stop arguing! Look at yourselves, do you even resemble medical workers?!"

"This isn't a vegetable market where you can just stuff whatever you like into your pocket. Where's your sense of organization and discipline?!"

The department heads present fell silent, like quails, after being reprimanded by Luo Jun, the head of the county's health department. "We're supposed to be concerned with fair allocation, allocation according to need, and sharing of equipment. How come in your mouths it's all about everyone getting what they want!"

Seeing his hospital's directors being scolded like subservient grandchildren, not daring to raise their heads, Guo Kun stepped forward and whispered a few words to Luo Jun before addressing the others, "Go back now, don't stand around here. Once the equipment inventory is complete, Director Luo and I will distribute the equipment to each department according to their needs!"

After all, he had promised Director Liao Yonggui of the Municipal Bureau to provide some of the "surplus" equipment to other brother units. If the equipment were to be distributed according to the requirements of the heads of his own hospital's departments, how could he possibly support other brother units?

The directors had no choice but to leave. Before leaving, they looked at the equipment piled up in the warehouse with reluctance, fearing that other departments might get more than them.

Luo Jun said to Guo Kun, "Old Guo, you'd better keep an eye on these. They're the county health bureau's prized possessions. Losing even one would be a major financial loss!"

"Director Luo, please rest assured. I'll have people patrolling 24 hours a day, and the warehouse door will be guarded day and night. Even if a single machine or a single pill is missing, I'll investigate thoroughly!"

This is not just about the medical equipment at Nanshan County People's Hospital; it's also a stepping stone for Guo Kun to advance further in the future.

Guo Kun cares more than anyone else; if anyone dares to touch these supplies, he'll be the first to object!

Fourteen Jiefang trucks and fifty people spent two and a half hours unloading. When the driver of the last Jiefang truck was given two packs of Peony cigarettes by Guo Kun, he got into the truck with satisfaction and left the warehouse of Nanshan County People's Hospital.

Chen Dong kept his promise, and the workers holding number plates handed over their plates and money one by one, in front of other onlookers.

Everyone was all smiles as they received the twenty-five yuan. Despite being exhausted and covered in sweat, earning half a month's wages in one night was enough to make anyone grin from ear to ear!