Chapter 422: Building the Clan's treasure vault, the idea of building a hospital

Chapter 422: Building the Clan's treasure vault, the idea of building a hospital

After deciding to build a hospital, Deng Shirong started to consider the location, to determine the most suitable place for construction.

Since he considered the possibility of upgrading it to a tertiary hospital in the future, the hospital must be built in a spacious area to reserve enough space for future expansion.

Moreover, the location must have convenient transportation. It couldn't be built in the middle of mountains, as that would require building an additional road, increasing construction costs unnecessarily.

Although the Deng Clan group wasn't short of money, they couldn't waste it like this.

Based on these considerations, Deng Shirong immediately had an answer in mind: the hospital should be built at Abo Mountain. Abo Mountain was one of the larger mountains in Naye Village, and the road from Shuang to Sha Pi passed by its base.

This mountain was relatively large in area but not in height. As the saying goes, the entire Shuang jurisdiction had few mountains with an altitude exceeding 100 meters, all of which were short and small peaks. The location of Abo Mountain was less than 100 meters from the bend of the road, making it an ideal place to build a hospital.

After selecting the location, he sent people to inform the clan elders and the more renowned clan members, asking them to attend a meeting at his house at 9:30 AM the next day.

The next morning.

After eating breakfast, Deng Shirong lit a water pipe under the longan tree, smoking a few pipes.

After smoking a few pipes, Deng Yun Gui and Deng Yun Qiang came over.

"Uncle Nine!"

The two greeted Deng Shirong, then Deng Yun Gui took a stool and sat down.

Deng Shirong nodded and passed the pipe, saying, "Smoke the pipe first."

Deng Yun Gui took the pipe and said, "Uncle Nine, I heard you went abroad recently, to the capital of the older brother?"

Deng Shirong laughed and said, "I went to the capital of the older brother, Moscow."

Deng Yun Qiang asked curiously, "Uncle Nine, this older brother is much stronger than our country. What do you think? Are their cities more beautiful than ours? Is the life of their people better than ours?"

Deng Shirong said, "I went to the capital of the older brother, which is indeed quite prosperous. Although the older brother is not far from death, the older brother is still the older brother. In terms of economic conditions, our country still has a considerable gap compared to theirs.

But this is just temporary. Our country's development is getting better year by year. Even if the older brother doesn'tt survive, we will eventually surpass them, let alone their last breath."

Deng Yun Gui asked in confusion, "Uncle Nine, what do you mean by saying the older brother is not far from death? Does it mean they will be destroyed?"

Deng Yun Qiang also didn't understand, saying, "Is this older brother so powerful that even the older America can't destroy them?"

The two, being villagers who hadn't read much, had limited horizons despite earning a lot of money under Deng Shirong's leadership. They thought the older brother's country was on the brink of destruction.

Deng Shirong laughed, "This death doesn't mean destruction."

Deng Yun Gui stuffed the tobacco into the pipe mouth and pursued, "If not destruction, how can it die?"

Deng Shirong said, "Let me give you a simple analogy. Our Shuang has seven administrative villages: Bangjie, Zeng Village, Zhouwang, Naqing, Hanhe, Baping, and Datong. When these villages first formed Shuang, they agreed that any village could withdraw from Shuang at any time.

Now, several villages have announced their withdrawal from Shuang. Other villages are also following suit, declaring their independence. Once more villages declare independence, Shuang will naturally become a name in form but dead in substance.

Now, the older brother is just like Shuang, so do you understand what I mean?"

Hearing this, Deng Yun Gui and Deng Yun Qiang were suddenly enlightened.

Deng Yun Qiang exclaimed, "No wonder you said the older brother is not far from death. It's just like this!"

Deng Yun Gui lit the tobacco and smoked a few puffs, then said, "Dying is good. The older brother is too much of a threat to us. If it dies, we can sleep soundly."

...

While the three were chatting, other clan members gradually arrived.

Once everyone was present, Deng Shirong spoke, "Clan members, I called you here today for a meeting. I plan for the Deng clan group to fund the construction of a hospital in Naye Village."

Upon hearing this, the clan members showed surprised expressions.

The clan elder, Deng Shi An, asked, "Old Nine, what kind of hospital do you want to build, like the Shuang Health Center?"

Deng Shirong shook his head and said, "Of course not. The Shuang Health Center can only treat common colds or preventive injections. For more serious illnesses, they are helpless. Our Naye Deng clan's hospital must be built as a tertiary hospital, at least as a county-level hospital."

After deciding to build a hospital, Deng Shirong started to consider the location, to determine the most suitable place for construction.

Since he considered the possibility of upgrading it to a tertiary hospital in the future, the hospital must be built in a spacious area to reserve enough space for future expansion.

Moreover, the location must have convenient transportation. It couldn't be built in the middle of mountains, as that would require building an additional road, increasing construction costs unnecessarily.

Although the Deng Clan group wasn't short of money, they couldn't waste it like this.

Based on these considerations, Deng Shirong immediately had an answer in mind: the hospital should be built at Abo Mountain. Abo Mountain was one of the larger mountains in Naye Village, and the road from Shuang to Sha Pi passed by its base.

This mountain was relatively large in area but not in height. As the saying goes, the entire Shuang jurisdiction had few mountains with an altitude exceeding 100 meters, all of which were short and small peaks. The location of Abo Mountain was less than 100 meters from the bend of the road, making it an ideal place to build a hospital.

After selecting the location, he sent people to inform the clan elders and the more renowned clan members, asking them to attend a meeting at his house at 9:30 AM the next day.

The next morning.

After eating breakfast, Deng Shirong lit a water pipe under the longan tree, smoking a few pipes.

After smoking a few pipes, Deng Yun Gui and Deng Yun Qiang came over.

"Uncle Nine!"

The two greeted Deng Shirong, then Deng Yun Gui took a stool and sat down.

Deng Shirong nodded and passed the pipe, saying, "Smoke the pipe first."

Deng Yun Gui took the pipe and said, "Uncle Nine, I heard you went abroad recently, to the capital of the older brother?"

Deng Shirong laughed and said, "I went to the capital of the older brother, Moscow."

Deng Yun Qiang asked curiously, "Uncle Nine, this older brother is much stronger than our country. What do you think? Are their cities more beautiful than ours? Is the life of their people better than ours?"

Deng Shirong said, "I went to the capital of the older brother, which is indeed quite prosperous. Although the older brother is not far from death, the older brother is still the older brother. In terms of economic conditions, our country still has a considerable gap compared to theirs.

But this is just temporary. Our country's development is getting better year by year. Even if the older brother doesn't survive, we will eventually surpass them,, their last breath."

."

Deng Yun Gui, "Uncle Nine what by death?"

Deng Yun Gui, "If not destruction, older brother is so like, older brother is not death," the older brother is on the brink of death? Does it mean they will be destroyed?"

Deng Yun Qiang also didn't understand, saying, "Is this older brother so powerful that even the older America can't destroy them?"

The two, being villagers who hadn't read much, had limited horizons despite earning a lot of money under Deng Shirong's leadership. thought the older brother is on the brink of death? Does it mean they will be destroyed?"

Deng Shirong laughed, "This death doesn't mean destruction."

Deng Yun Gui stuffed the tobacco into the pipe mouth and pursued, "If not destruction, how can it die?"

Deng Shirong said, "Let me give you a simple analogy. Our Shuang has seven administrative villages: Bangjie, Zeng Village, Zhouwang, Naqing, Hanhe, Baping, and Datong. When these villages first formed Shuang, they agreed that any village could withdraw from Shuang at any time.

Now, several villages have announced their withdrawal from Shuang. Other villages are also following suit, declaring their independence. Once more villages declare independence, Shuang will naturally become a name in form but dead in substance.

Now, the older brother is just like Shuang, so do you understand what I mean?"

Hearing this, Deng Yun Gui and Deng Yun Qiang were suddenly enlightened.

Deng Yun Qiang exclaimed, "No wonder you said the older brother is not far death. death? be just like older brother is not far. older brother is not death. It's just like this!"

Deng Yun Gui lit the tobacco and smoked a few puffs, then said, "Dying is good. The older brother is too much of a threat to us. If it dies, we can sleep soundly."

...

While the three were chatting, other clan members gradually arrived.

Once everyone was present, Deng Shirong spoke, "Clan members, I called you here today for a meeting. I plan for the Deng clan group to fund the construction of a hospital in Naye Village."

Upon hearing this, the clan members showed surprised expressions.

The clan elder, Deng Shi An, asked, "Old Nine, what kind of hospital do you want to build, like the Shuang Health Center?"

Deng Shirong shook his head and said, "Of course not. The Shuang Health Center can only treat common colds or preventive injections. For more serious illnesses, they are helpless. Our Naye Deng clan's hospital must be built as a tertiary hospital, at least a county-level hospital."

In this era, the Bowa County People's Hospital covered an area of 33,400 square meters, with a building area of 26,400 square meters.

Inside, there was a four-story office building with a building area of 1,224 square meters, costing 200,000 yuan; a four-story outpatient building with a building area of 2,030 square meters, costing 1,660,000 yuan; a four-story inpatient ward ward3,875 square meters, costing 540,000 yuan; a three-story infectious disease building of 1,524 square meters, costing 500,000 yuan; a three-story emergency building of 1,849 square meters, costing 500,000 yuan; and a three-story supply room building of 1,150 square meters, costing 530,000 yuan.

Although the clan members were not clear how much the county hospital cost to build, the scale of the hospital was evident. The clan head wanted to build such a large hospital in the village, which was quite shocking to them.

While the clan members were shocked, Deng Shirong continued, "The importance of this hospital, I don't need to say much, everyone should understand. In the past, some villagers fell seriously ill, and if they could be sent to the hospital in time, their lives should be fine.

However, we are too far from the county town, about 70 to 80 kilometers away, and the roads were difficult to travel. Worst of all, there were no cars. By the time they managed to contact a car, the person might already be gone.

But once we build a large hospital in the village, when we encounter such emergencies again, we won't waste time as before, and can send them to the hospital for immediate rescue, maybe saving their lives.

Even if it's not an emergency, when other illnesses occur, treatment will be very convenient.

In short, building a large hospital in the village is a guarantee for our Naye Deng clan's lives, even if it's at a loss, we must do it."

In the future, Shuang will gradually develop, especially with the huge investment in the Baping Industrial Park, the entire shuang will change greatly. Even in the year Deng Shirong was reborn, Shuang's first highway had already been built and was about to open.

In education, Shuang Junior High School was also well-known in the county.

The only thing that was really difficult to talk about was healthcare. The Shuang Health Center was no better than a private clinic, with the entire town's tens of thousands of people seeking medical care. For common colds and fevers, they either bought medicine themselves or found the village's barefoot doctor.

If buying medicine or finding the village's barefoot doctor didn't work, they would go to the county hospital.

Of course, some would go to Longtan or Shapi, the neighboring towns. Very few people went to the Shuang Health Center because in the 28 towns of Bowa, the Shuang Health Center's technical strength was absolutely at the bottom.

"Uncle Nine is right, this hospital must be built."

"My mother died of an acute illness back then. If she could have been sent to the hospital in time, perhaps she wouldn't have died. This hospital is really important."

"If Uncle Nine hadn't mentioned it, I wouldn't have thought about these issues. This hospital is really necessary. People eat grains and miscellaneous, no one doesn't avoid getting sick. Having our own hospital will make future medical care easier."

"Uncle Nine, I raise both hands in, this hospital must be built quickly. N as soon as possible. In the future, the safety of our Naye Deng clan will be secured."

"..."

After hearing Deng Shirong explain the importance of the hospital, all the clan members unanimously agreed to build a large hospital in the village. Now that everyone had money and life was better, who wouldn't want more security for their lives?

"Alright, since everyone has no objections, this matter is settled."

Deng Shirong made the decision directly, then said, "This hospital I plan to build at Abo Mountain. The location has a high terrain, a large enough area, and convenient transportation, making it the best site to build the hospital."

The clan members naturally agreed, and the matter of building the hospital was decided.

...

Next, Deng Shirong did not become a hands-off manager but actively promoted the hospital's construction.

In this era, establishing a private hospital, policy-wise was not an issue. As early as the 1980s, private hospitals already existed in our country.

However, the large-scale development of private hospitals was after 2001.

Before 2001, due to the country's hospital being state-owned, public hospitals were managed by the local health department, and private hospitals had to be approved by the local health department. Although policy didn't restrict the establishment of private hospitals, the health department, out of protection for public hospitals, was very strict during the approval, making it difficult for private hospitals to develop.

Until September 2001, when the country opened the medical market, encouraging the development of private medical institutions, private hospitals began to widely appear in society.

The Naye Deng clan did not directly build the hospital in the county town but in the countryside, 70 to 80 kilometers from the county town. Although it would have some impact on the county's public hospitals, it wouldn't form direct competition, so the establishment of the hospital naturally passed the health department's review easily.

The establishment of the hospital was not an issue, and the tax arrangements were quickly agreed upon with the relevant departments.

In reality, there was no unified standard for taxing private hospitals in this era. Private hospitals were a relatively new concept, and the health and tax departments did not have a consistent policy on how they should be taxed. If taxed as a business, hospitals would have to pay 5.5% of their gross income, plus 16 other taxes, which was a significant burden.

Policies regarding tax exemptions for for-profit hospitals also varied widely across different regions.

In summary, policies varied from place to place, and local tax authorities had the final say.

The Deng Clan's influence in Bowa County was undeniable, and they secured the most favorable tax policies.

Deng Shirong naturally sought these preferential policies, as he was willing to pay taxes to the state. However, he had already planned for the hospital to operate at a loss, and if it were taxed as a business, it would only make the situation worse.

As he often said, the Deng Group had money, but it shouldn't be wasted.

If the tax burden were not so heavy, the Deng Clan's hospital could operate for a few years, gradually building a good reputation, and might eventually turn a profit.

After all, in China, a hospital with strong capabilities would never lack patients. Even in the future, when hospitals were widespread, top-tier hospitals still had countless patients waiting in line, highlighting the severe shortage of medical resources.

For the hospital's architectural design, Deng Shirong didn't want to complicate things and once again turned to the Nanning Architectural Design Institute.

He clearly communicated his ideas to the designer, emphasizing that the hospital should be designed to the standards of a top-tier hospital to facilitate future upgrades.

Once these matters were settled, Deng Shirong felt at ease and took a step back, content to let the project proceed.

With some time before his youngest daughter's wedding, Deng Shirong considered whether to sell some of the materials he had obtained from the older brother.

Most of the materials were raw materials, and if they were sold in small quantities across different regions, they wouldn't attract attention.

However, upon further reflection, selling them now seemed unwise.

Money was continuously depreciating, and converting the materials into cash might not be as beneficial as keeping them.

Unless, of course, he sold the materials, converted them into cash, and then invested the money, which could be a viable strategy.

However, he had no immediate investment plans, and he intended to wait for the internet era, when investing in the internet would be highly profitable.

Thus, it would be more advantageous to hold onto the materials for a few more years before selling them.

As for the over one million dollars he had, Deng Shirong was in no rush to exchange them for RMB. He remembered from a web novel in his previous life that in 1993, the exchange rate for USD to RMB had a significant fluctuation.

In the black market, one USD could be exchanged for up to ten or more RMB.

Deng Shirong planned to keep the dollars and wait for the exchange rate to peak before converting them to RMB. At that time, the over one million dollars could be worth over a hundred million RMB, which would be highly advantageous.

As for gold, its value was several times higher in the future compared to the present.

Moreover, gold had always been a hard currency, and unless a major event occurred, Deng Shirong had no plans to sell it.

He had already decided that before his death, he would spend the money to build a treasure vault to store the gold, jewels, huanghuali wood, and any other valuable items he might acquire in the future. This would become the family's ancestral treasure.

He would leave a family precept that the treasure should not be touched unless the family was in dire straits. This way, even if future generations squandered the family's wealth, they would still have the capital to rebuild.

He wasn't worried about future generations disobeying the precept. He planned to install five doors in the treasure vault, each with the most advanced password lock. Each son's lineage would know the password to one door, and the passwords would be passed down through generations. To open the vault, all lineages would need to agree.

This would ensure that the treasure was used for rebuilding the family, not for wasteful spending.

Such were the whimsical thoughts of someone who had read too many novels.

...

In the blink of an eye, it was the tenth day of the tenth lunar month.

There were only a couple of days left before Deng Yunzhu's wedding.

At 5 PM, at the luxurious mansion in Nanning's Wuyue Square, all the relatives who had come to see the bride off had arrived.

For his youngest daughter's wedding, Deng Shirong did not make it as grand as his eldest daughter's wedding.

This wasn't because he favored his eldest daughter; the main reason was that his eldest daughter's wedding had taken place in Bowa County, and the venue was at their family restaurant, which was essentially a joint wedding hosted by both families. Since the groom's parents couldn't handle the arrangements, Deng Shirong had to take charge, making it a different experience.

Now, his youngest daughter was getting married in Guangzhou, and the wedding was being hosted by the groom's family. Deng Shirong didn't want to make it as grand as his eldest daughter's wedding, so he only invited the closest relatives to see her off. He didn't invite other relatives or clan members to avoid overwhelming the groom's family.

These closest relatives naturally included his sister-in-law's family and his two brothers-in-law's families.

Including his own family, the number of people was already quite sufficient. Inviting more relatives and clan members would make the group too large and overshadow the main event.

Once everyone had gathered, they all went upstairs to the hot pot restaurant for dinner.

With so many people, they naturally split into two groups: one table for those who liked spicy food and another for those who didn't, avoiding the hassle of a mixed hot pot.

While enjoying the hot pot, Deng Shirong looked at his young niece and said, "Xiaofang, now that your second cousin is getting married, you're not young anymore. Tell Uncle what kind of person you like, and I'll help you find one."

Bu Xiaofang was one year younger than Deng Yunzhu and was 24 years old this year. With the improvement in her family's financial situation, she had seen a lot of the world. Hearing Uncle mention her marriage in front of so many people, she wasn't shy and boldly replied, "Uncle, if you're going to find someone for me, can you find someone like Guo Jing from 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes'?"

Deng Shirong was taken aback for a moment, then laughed, "You have high standards. I'll try my best to find someone with a similar personality to Guo Jing."

Bu Xiaofang blinked and said, "Uncle, just having a similar personality isn't enough; he also needs to be capable."

Hearing this, Deng Shilan at the next table couldn't help but scold, "You brat, it's already great that your uncle is willing to help you find someone. You're still picky about this and that. You don't have much to offer yourself, yet you want a capable man. How are you going to get married with such high standards!"

Bu Xiaofang stuck out her tongue. She didn't really want to be so picky, but she found the smooth-talking men in the countryside distasteful, and the honest, hardworking men didn't appeal to her either. She didn't even know what kind of person she wanted.

As the years passed, she couldn't help but feel anxious, but marriage was a lifelong commitment. She was determined to marry someone she liked. If she couldn't find someone she liked, she would rather not marry at all.

Seeing this, Deng Yunzhu smiled and said, "Cousin, if you want to find a capable man, you need to broaden your horizons. If you stay in Baoshan Village, you'll only see the same people every day. How can you find someone who meets your standards?"

Bu Xiaofang sighed, "Second Cousin, I want to broaden my horizons too, but my mother is worried. She always says there are many scammers outside and wants me to find someone nearby and settle down."

Deng Shilan couldn't help but interject, holding her bowl and moving over, "You brat, look at your sister. She married nearby, and we can see her whenever we want. If you marry far away, we might only see you once a year."

Deng Shirong quickly added, "Third Sister, you need to change your old-fashioned thinking. In the past, everyone was poor, and transportation was inconvenient, so we didn't support long-distance marriages. Now, with our financial situation improved and transportation more convenient, you can visit frequently no matter where you marry.

Moreover, even if you can't see each other in person, you can always call, which is very different from the past."

Deng Yunzhu also chimed in, "Third Aunt, Dad is right. Look at me; I married far away, and it's no big deal. If I want to come back, I can just take a bus."

Deng Shilan sighed, "I know times have changed, but I'm mainly worried about her being far away. If she has a conflict with her in-laws and gets bullied, she won't have anyone to stand up for her. If she marries nearby, her brothers can help her at any time, and such things won't happen."

Deng Shirong laughed, "Third Sister, it's too early to worry about these things. Let's wait until I find a suitable match for her."

Bu Xiaofang looked at her mother confidently and said, "Mom, you're overthinking it. With Uncle around, who would dare to bully me?"

Hearing this, Bu Zhongshi, the car owner, patted his chest and said with great confidence, "This is a small matter. Who would dare to bully my sister? I'll beat them until they soil their pants."

Bu Xiaofang said smugly, "Mom, see? I have my brother and Uncle to back me up. Who would dare to bully me?"

Deng Shilan glared at her and said, "Alright, as long as Uncle finds someone suitable, I have no objections, no matter how far she marries."

Bu Xiaofang looked at her uncle and said, "Uncle, my marriage is up to you now."

Deng Shirong said, "I'll keep an eye out. I'll let you know when I find someone suitable."

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