The rejuvenation of a great nation: from educated youth to national treasure scientist

Chapter 32 Liberating Productivity [Please collect and read! ]

Seeing Li Jieshi coming over, Wang Haoran hurriedly asked him to sit down and handed him a cigarette.

Li Jieshi lit up a cigarette and said with a smile, "I was just listening to the radio at home and you were on the news again!"

"And, this time, you're on Beijing TV!"

"The evaluation given to you by the higher-ups is quite high!"

Wang Haoran didn't expect to be on Beijing TV so soon.

Although what he said in the interview in the afternoon was quite standard and backed up by the most authoritative quotes, it was still a little controversial.

Wang Haoran felt that even if it was to be broadcast as news, it would probably take a day or two of review before it could be approved.

I didn't expect it to be aired so soon.

"It was broadcast quite quickly. I thought it would take at least two or three days to know whether it can be broadcast." Wang Haoran said with a smile.

Li Jieshi said: "The main reason is that you have become a role model, and what you said in the interview was completely correct."

"Science and technology are the primary productive force. This is absolutely true!"

Wang Haoran smiled and suddenly thought of a question.

He felt that he needed to ask to see what Li Jieshi thought.

"Uncle Jieshi, what do you think of the current production team mechanism?"

His question was very bold.

Li Jieshi was stunned for a moment when he heard this. He glanced at Wang Haoran and asked, "Why did you suddenly think of this?"

Wang Haoran said: "It is mainly based on my observation that there are too many members who slack off on their work."

"The production team seems unable to mobilize the enthusiasm of the masses for work."

"Take this year's wheat season for example. Our village has more than 2100 mu of arable land, 1873 mu of which are planted with wheat. We harvested only more than 63 kilograms of wheat in total, and each member was given less than 200 kilograms of grain, which is not enough to eat..."

Li Jieshi frowned and said, "This year's wheat harvest is actually good. The average yield per mu is about 370 kilograms."

Wang Haoran smiled and said, "But it's still not enough. Most of the time, we still have to eat corn bread, or even sweet potatoes and pumpkins as a substitute for staple food."

Li Jieshi asked: "Haoran, do you have any ideas?"

Wang Haoran sighed and said, "I heard that some places in China have introduced the reform of small contract responsibility system in order to promote the labor enthusiasm of members."

Li Jieshi nodded and said, "I've heard about it too. It's said to be quite effective."

"Do you think we can learn from this?"

"But that also requires the commune or even the county to make the decision, right?"

Wang Haoran shook his head and said, "It's impossible for the higher-ups to make this decision."

“It might be better if the village collective makes the decision.”

"As long as the reform can promote the enthusiasm of members to work, increase grain harvests, and pay more state-purchased grain and public grain to the state, it will be a success!"

"Uncle Jieshi, do you want to go down in history?"

Li Jieshi laughed and reached out for the pipe to fill it with tobacco.

Wang Haoran quickly took out a cigarette and handed it over.

Li Jieshi waved his hand: "Don't waste it, I still enjoy smoking this."

Wang Haoran insisted on handing Li Jieshi the cigarette and lit it for him.

Li Jieshi took a sip and said, "I'm just a farmer, and you think I can go down in history?"

"Is that possible?"

Wang Haoran said: "As long as you are brave enough, I firmly believe that you can write a significant chapter in the history books in your own way."

Li Jieshi said: "Okay, just say it directly!"

Wang Haoran smiled and said, "I think we can implement a household contract responsibility system in Licai Brigade!" "Contracting output to each household, and let each household be responsible for the land they contract."

"As long as they pay enough to the state and leave enough for the collective, the rest is theirs!"

"I believe this will greatly boost their enthusiasm for work!"

Li Jieshi was shocked when he heard this: "Ah?! Can it be done this way?"

"Is this really okay?"

"Why do I feel like something is wrong?"

Wang Haoran smiled slightly and said, "What's wrong?"

"Uncle Jieshi, take a look. Are the farmers working harder and more actively on their own private plots?"

“Does the produce from farmers’ private plots produce more and better products?”

Li Jieshi is also a farmer and he also has his own private plot of land. Of course he knows that what Wang Haoran said is true.

"But, but, wouldn't it be against the rules to do this?"

There was sweat on his forehead.

Obviously, he was seriously considering the pros and cons at this moment.

Wang Haoran smiled and said: "As long as it is good for the country and the collective and can mobilize labor enthusiasm, I think it is a good thing."

The reason why Wang Haoran urged Li Jieshi was because he deeply realized one thing: if the production relations and productivity cannot be liberalized and activated, if the productivity cannot be liberated, then the rural economy will never be able to achieve rapid development.

He must seize the time to promote the contract responsibility system across the country.

Rural areas account for more than 80 percent of the country. As long as the rural economy is revitalized, the national economy will be able to be played smoothly.

Li Jieshi scratched his head, and the sweat on his forehead became more dense.

"Haoran, tell me, what should we do specifically?" Li Jieshi said.

Wang Haoran said: "According to the average household contract responsibility system, each household is only responsible for the land it has contracted."

"The collective provides members with assistance within their capacity, and after the harvest, the harvest is distributed according to the contract agreement."

"The income of the state and the collective must not be reduced, and we even need to increase the amount of grain purchased by the central government."

"Of course, this approach can be done quietly first."

After Wang Haoran finished speaking, Li Jieshi wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Haoran, why do I feel like you brewed this to roast me on the fire?"

Wang Haoran smiled and said, "We can hold a general meeting of all members to solicit their opinions."

"See how many members agree to do this."

"Yeah! I can also strongly support this approach."

"Uncle Jieshi, I think if we do this well, it can become a model for the whole country."

Li Jieshi gritted his teeth and said, "Okay! Since you say so, then I agree!"

"Let's hold a general meeting of all members to see what the masses think!"

"Yes! This meeting will be held at the brigade headquarters tomorrow night!"

"Every household in the village must send a representative to attend the meeting!"

Li Jieshi, wearing a coat and cloth shoes, strode away with a hunched back.

Only then did Wang Haoran start to eat with Xiao Lijuan.

While eating, Xiao Lijuan said with some concern: "Haoran, I think what you said to Uncle Jieshi is a bit risky."

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