Fengxian Jiangshan

Zhang Tinglan thought for a while: "This is also expected. For the time being, we should try our best to encourage some businessmen who are interested in developing industries to invest. We provide preferential policies. For the time being, the focus of Jiangsu and Zhejiang is still light industry. As for heavy industry, the main investment is in the three towns of Wuhan."

Wang Yongjiang nodded: "That's the only way, but I have a bigger worry. I am afraid that once the large-scale investment is made, it will cause the entire country to be unstable."

"how do I say this?"

"China is too big, and regional development is unbalanced, but we have a weak foundation, so we can only focus on investing in certain areas, and cannot benefit other areas. But once some areas develop, it will cause prices to rise and inflation. It needs to be borne by the people of the whole country. In addition, the development of industry will cause the flow of people to increase and people's hearts will be unstable. The Japanese are so patient. After the Meiji Restoration, how many times there have been rural riots. I am really afraid that the gap between the rich and the poor in China will become wider. Even more difficult to deal with."

Hearing this, Zhang Tinglan thinks about future generations, the same is true, but at that time, fortunately, the whole country had an industrial base, but now most of the common people can’t get enough to eat, and they can’t survive. .

Thinking of this, Zhang Tinglan said: "The only solution for now is to quickly carry out land reform, so that the common people have land and ideas, so as not to drive people to a dead end, and we have room for detours."

Chapter 744 The Thousand-Year Upheaval

Industrialization is a painful nirvana, just like practicing Qishangquan, you must first hurt yourself and then others.This is already quite difficult for one person, but it is even more difficult for a whole nation to practice together.

Since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution in the United Kingdom, there are only a handful of countries that have truly practiced magic.But once the magic skill is completed, it will be able to sweep the world and be invincible. Even the most proud overlord in the world, the Heavenly Kingdom, can easily be crushed under its feet, which shows the power of this magic skill.

But with the size of China, once the cultivation is successful, it is basically equivalent to the level of the sweeping monk.But the more powerful he is, the more difficult this path will be. Wang Yongjiang, as the head steward of the Feng family these years, has exhausted all his energy and effort.

"Humble words, how difficult it is for the three eastern provinces to develop their industries up to now, you and I both know, but the three eastern provinces have incomparable advantages to other provinces. For example, they have ample land, abundant resources, and the Russian The ready-made railway that has come down has no intertwined relationship with the localities. In addition, it can absorb talents and funds from all over the country to achieve today's achievements. However, if the next step is to promote industrialization to the whole country, the difficulty will definitely increase exponentially. I don't know. I know if I have the confidence to go on.”

Just kidding, Wang Yongjiang couldn't stop complaining, Zhang Tinglan hurriedly smiled and said: "Mr. Minyuan, you have to go on anyway. In my opinion, industrialization needs to focus on solving two problems. The first is the problem of industry, and the second is Social problems. The so-called industrial problems include building factories and cultivating talents. It is a one-stop process to explore the market, but social problems are relatively more complicated. Industrialization will inevitably bring about rapid changes in the social structure and an increase in the number of literacy. The urban population increases, the poor The wealth gap is widening, the regional gap is widening, and corruption is breeding, these are all foreseeable difficulties, and none of them can be avoided."

Wang Yongjiang nodded: "Zhuoyan, you have thought everything through clearly. When we were in the Northeast, we seized several important opportunities. With the country as the hinterland, social problems can still be controlled, but if you put it in the whole country, These problems came to the fore right away. But I don’t think it’s realistic to solve all the problems by relying on land reform. And there will be future troubles.”

"Mr. Minyuan, let's put all the problems out. Just like the army, let's conduct a deduction to see what the pros and cons are."

Wang Yongjiang can be called a wise man in the world, and he has managed the economy for so many years, so his views are extraordinary, while Zhang Tinglan not only has the views of later generations, but also has many years of experience in power. Both of them have a deep understanding of various issues.Quickly put the problem down.

"Zhuoyan, you just summed up industrial problems and social problems. In fact, from my point of view, it can also be understood as hard problems that are solved by development, and flexible problems that need to be adjusted by policies. Talent training, factory establishment, mine development The accumulation of scientific research depends on investment and time accumulation, but those social problems will be more troublesome. If I don’t think about it clearly, it might affect my industrialization process.”

Industrial development requires talents, so the literacy rate must be increased, and the urban population must be increased. However, as we all know, the more literate, the greater the demands of such people on politics. Therefore, many university professors will point out the country, self-inflated, and wish to have someone who becomes the prime minister ability.

In addition, farmers' ability to bear far exceeds that of citizens. In a village, almost everyone knows each other and helps each other, so there are no problems.But in the city, everyone is in a hurry and has no time to care about their neighbors. Such people are more vulnerable.

Self-aggrandizement on the one hand, and weakness on the other hand, these people demand more protection from the government and more rights and interests. This is also the reason for the gradual democratization of modern politics, precisely because of the increase of the citizen class.

But in the development period of industrialization, the wage level is lower, the working hours are longer, there is almost no rest, and work-related injuries are commonplace.Looking at the fortune history of every great power, it is full of blood and tears, how many child laborers were starved to death, how many black slaves and Indians died, rice riots in Japan, and famine in Russia.

And when it comes to China, the problem becomes worse and more difficult, because China is too big and too weak to fully industrialize, so it can only focus on developing some advantageous areas.As a result, the regional gap will widen, especially during the investment period, when money is often taken from backward regions to fill developed regions.

In turn, developed regions will also export high prices and high inflation, causing more suffering for ordinary people in other regions.This is an era when both urban and rural areas are suffering. If corruption is added, it is easy for ordinary people to point the finger at the government and blame the industrialization policy.

Once at this time, a democratic system is chosen and compromises are made to the voters, the efforts of the entire country will be over.Therefore, we must withstand the pressure and go on firmly, so that we can be reborn from the ashes.

"Humblely speaking, after implementing the land reform, the gap between the rich and the poor can be solved, the population flow can be reduced, and urban overexpansion can be prevented. Moreover, after the common people have rations, they can resist inflation, and the social order will also improve. And also It can release the labor enthusiasm of farmers, and the government can more easily mobilize the people to use their voluntary labor to complete the early accumulation.”

Wang Yongjiang said the benefits in a burst of blood, and Zhang Tinglan nodded frequently.

"However, with these advantages, there are also disadvantages. Once they are all divided, farmers have the habit of saving. Therefore, the finer the distribution, the less food will flow on the market. But on the other hand, the population of cities is increasing. You What do these people eat? It will also cause difficulties in taxation and slow down the accumulation. It is an indisputable fact that the Chinese have more land but less land. Even if all the land is divided, it will not make everyone rich, but just poor together. That's all."

After hearing Wang Yongjiang's analysis, Zhang Tinglan finally had a clear understanding of some policies of later generations. Land reform was inevitable, and communalization was an inevitable choice. Otherwise, there would be no money to accumulate and no food to support urbanization.

Compared with those great men, the only advantage I have is that I am several decades earlier, and I may have more chips in my hand, and there is more room for detours.But there is nothing wrong with the road of industrialization they pioneered.From heavy industry to light industry, after the industry matures, control the virtual economy and focus on the real economy.

These two general directions alone are enough to get a passing grade.What Zhang Tinglan can do is to make the policy more moderate as far as possible, so that fewer people will suffer losses. It is necessary to ensure the speed of development, prevent development problems, and avoid quick success. Zhang Tinglan has already determined the strategy in his heart.

"That's right, I've also noticed that simply dividing land is definitely not enough. So what I mean is to limit the land reform to a few provinces with large populations in the Central Plains. If these provinces are balanced, social conflicts can be greatly reduced."

Wang Yongjiang shook his head with a wry smile: "Zhuoyan, I'm afraid it won't be so easy. People in other provinces will be jealous after the land reform in these provinces. They won't consider anything else. For many farmers, owning a land It’s a land that belongs to you. It’s a dream for several lifetimes. It’s okay if the whole country is the same, otherwise they will cause trouble and the consequences will be more serious.”

When Zhang Tinglan heard this, he also hit his forehead with his hand, and smiled wryly: "Mr. Minyuan, I thought the problem was simple, but no matter what, if we don't reform the land, we will just engage in industrialization. I can guarantee that the Central Plains will definitely come back again. There is a White Wolf Uprising, and there are beacon fires everywhere, so how can we carry out construction.”

"Zhuoyan, I have thought about it for a while, and I think there is only one way. It is to use the method of redemption. We buy the land from the landlord, and then the rich landlord will invest in industry and commerce, starting from the Central Plains, and then gradually promote it. throughout the country."

"It's not right." Zhang Tinglan immediately waved his hand to stop him: "Mr. Minyuan, there is also a problem here. We have limited funds. If we use it to buy land, there is no money for investment. And how can you guarantee that the landlord will get it?" After making money, they will invest in industry and commerce, what if they deposit it in the bank to earn interest?"

When Wang Yongjiang heard it, he was also stunned for a while: "It is true, it is too difficult to have the best of both worlds."

Zhang Tinglan's eyes suddenly brightened, as if he had thought of something, he hurriedly said with a smile: "Mr. Min Yuan, your thoughts reminded me that maybe we can follow the idea of ​​redemption. We can buy land from the landlord, but we can If you are willing to invest in industry and commerce, you can give them all, if you don’t want to, you can only deposit it in the designated bank and pay them in installments.”

Hearing Zhang Tinglan's words, Wang Yongjiang also showed a smile: "Humble words, keep talking."

"We can regulate the investment behavior of landlords and let them absorb more labor. Once the labor flows to industry and commerce, we can guide the remaining farmers to form farms, just like the three northeastern provinces. The agricultural products provided by the farms are not scattered. Farmers can compare, and we don’t have to worry about not having enough food.”

"Well, humble words, this method is by far the one that does the least damage to the interests of all parties and has the lowest hidden dangers. But if you want to do this well, there are still troubles."

"What's the trouble?"

"Employee!" Wang Yongjiang spit out two gently.

When formulating policies, an interesting phenomenon often occurs. The more scruples there are, the more loopholes will be left, and the more difficult it will be to implement.Things with greater elasticity will be exploited.For example, Zhang Tinglan wanted to guide the land to host the factory, but if these guys set up an empty shell, then cheated all the money to buy the land, and then turned around and said that the factory closed down, what can you do?

Moreover, it is not that simple to establish a farm. The farms in the three northeastern provinces were originally established by disaster-stricken farmers who had nowhere to go. Each of them had huge debts on their heads and had to rack their brains to manage them.In addition, there is enough land in the Northeast, and there is really no other way, so I will work hard, open up more wasteland, break my sweat into eight petals, and the income will always be good.

But in the Central Plains, there is not so much land at all, and many people may not be able to survive if they form farms.These real problems are also things that Zhang Tinglan has to think about.

"Mr. Minyuan, when I was reading Laozi, I found a saying that 'everyone pays attention to his eyes and ears, and all sages have children.' Now I understand how much trouble would be saved if the common people were more simple."

Zhang Tinglan sighed, looked at the Taotao river, looked at it for a while, and then suddenly smiled: "The Yangtze River flows through the ages, and life is only a hundred years old. It is a matter of time and time. Why bother to look forward and backward, do it first, and see how it works. !"

Wang Yongjiang also laughed loudly: "That's right. Let's promote it in Henan first, find problems, and solve them. It's better to have our imaginations. But we must dispatch capable people for this matter. What do you think of Chu Mingyuan?"

In front of Zhang Tinglan's eyes, the hairy student from back then flashed past again, and he also nodded: "That's him!"

……

"Mr. Yan, I heard that in Shanxi, you promoted a concept of public ownership of land in villages. The village government buys the land, allowing the land to be privately owned by the public. After the people die in old age, the land is returned to the village."

Yan Xishan was also very proud of his idea, so he said with a smile: "Public ownership of land is a social revolution, eliminating exploitation and realizing the equality of the people. Of course, this is only the idea of ​​Shanxi Province, and it cannot be compared with the land reform advocated by the vice president. .”

Although it was incomparable, Yan Xishan still showed a trace of complacency.Chu Mingyuan frowned slightly: "Mr. Yan, to be honest, I think we must first understand the meaning of the land reform. Your approach is good, but I'm afraid it's the opposite. The core of the land reform initiated by the vice president is to open the way for industrialization. , to introduce capital into the industrial field, pure fairness is meaningless, with China's existing wealth, fairness will only cause everyone to be poor together."

Hearing Chu Mingyuan's words, Yan Xishan's face turned red immediately, and he wanted to argue, but he found that what Chu Mingyuan said was not unreasonable, and Zhang Tinglan had arranged this young man for him, nominally as a subordinate, but actually That's the imperial envoy, and besides, he's doing something for himself this time, so he has to find out Zhang Tinglan's real plan.

"Hehe, Senator Chu really has a good opinion. Please don't hesitate to enlighten me in the future. This time I'm doing things for the vice president, so I must not be sloppy."

Yan Xishan and Chu Mingyuan rushed all the way to Luoyang, and they were accompanied by a garrison led by Fu Zuoyi. If they wanted to carry out land reform, it would be a matter of digging up ancestral graves. Without an army in front, it would never work.

Energized, Yan Laoxi, accompanied by Chu Mingyuan and Fu Zuoyi, went straight to Luoyang's commander's mansion. This used to be Wu Peifu's residence, but just as they arrived outside, a large group of people in robes surrounded them.Everyone's eyes filled with tears, and people in their 50s and [-]s looked like children.

"Sir, Master Qingtian, Imperial Envoy..."

This group of people screamed, Yan Xishan waved his hands in disgust: "Whatever you want to do, just say it."

One of the 60-year-old gentry came out: "Sir, we are all squires from Henan. We were bullied by that dog thief Wu Peifu. He took all our land away. You have to decide for us!"

Chapter 745 The Thousand-Year Upheaval