Countercurrent 1978 starts with the production team

When the staff at the venue pushed through the crowd and ran to Chu Jianghe, they persuaded him with kind words: "This student, please sit down first and tell me what you have to say. I believe Professor Payton will give you a chance to communicate normally. "

Chu Jianghe was unmoved and said slowly: "I'm just expressing my views normally. Professor Payton also said it just now. This is normal communication."

Seeing how stubborn Chu Jianghe was, the staff members were so anxious that sweat broke out on their faces, and they quickly asked the teachers and classmates next to them to persuade him.

Sun Xiangdong and Feng Yuhui had never seen this scene before. The teacher also came over, but no matter how hard they pulled, Chu Jianghe would not move.

The venue was a little noisy for a while. Seeing that the Chu River was blocked by oil and salt, the staff had to look in the direction of the rostrum in embarrassment.

The staff accompanying Professor Payton had dark faces. Seeing that Principal Zhou next to him had no expression, he thought: Why are these Peking University students so stubborn? Isn't this nonsense?

After looking at Payton next to him and showing no signs of getting angry, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Professor Payton looked relaxed and spoke again: "Student, don't be nervous. If you have any doubts, just tell us and we can communicate."

Chu Jianghe looked calm. He had nothing to be afraid of in his new life. He couldn't be timid at this time.

This time he had to say it, even if he made a little sound, no matter how weak the sound was, he had to say it.

Chu Jianghe looked around the venue, feeling as calm as water.

We have been a country of etiquette since ancient times, and it is true that we have always been hospitable to friends from far away.

But there is another song that sings well: When friends come, there is good wine. If the jackal comes, he will be greeted by shotguns...

I just don’t know when it started, but it has slowly changed.

It is not uncommon for guests to treat themselves as their masters and to be superior to others, but it is not uncommon for the master to be too groveling and lose his bottom line and dignity.

In the final analysis, we are still not confident enough, and of course there are many bad people who play a role in this.

Thinking back then, it was clearly our style that earned respect with our fists, so why should we look at these foreigners differently?

Foreigners are human beings too. They come from all over the world and their quality levels vary. We don’t need to look down on them and be exclusive. We just need to treat them with a normal attitude.

Of course, there are some groups whose low quality is well known, and we still need to be vigilant against them.

Chu Jianghe paused, and then said loudly: "I heard very clearly what Professor Payton said just now. My first objection to your point of view is that I think a complete industrial system is very important to a country."

A complete industrial system is of great significance. Having a complete industrial chain means robustness and a strong ability to resist unpredictable risks.

Its greatest value is reflected in wars and special periods, being able to independently produce all the products it needs without being choked by foreign countries, and having substitutes that can be used.

Just like when it comes to masks, countries that have completed deindustrialization can only stare blankly when they want masks, and then place orders with countries with mature manufacturing industries. This is clear evidence.

There are also those weak countries that cannot produce the weapons and equipment they need when they are invaded. Once the external supply is cut off, they can only let others prey on them.

The complete industrial system is extremely competitive and has a cluster effect.

Just like Yiwu's small commodities, Wenzhou's shoe industry, etc., they have both professional division of labor and complementary resources.

There is a view in later generations that if Apple sets up a factory in Annan, Annan will replace our manufacturing industry, but Chu Jianghe thinks this may not be the case.

Annan can replace our assembly part with its low labor cost, but a high-end product often involves hundreds of suppliers. It is undoubtedly too unrealistic for these hundreds of suppliers to move to Annan at once.

Could it be that the domestic infrastructure construction for so many years was built in vain? Annan still has a long way to go to catch up in terms of resource allocation capabilities and logistics turnover capabilities.

Just like a small thing like a lighter, the retail price in developed countries is around US$1, but in Wenzhou, lighters with an ex-factory price of 8 cents can still make money.

After Chu Jianghe finished speaking, Professor Payton smiled and said: "This classmate, now is the trend of globalization. With the development of technology, companies can integrate certain parts of the production process, especially labor-intensive processing and assembly. These links are dispersed to overseas areas with relatively low wage costs, which not only brings local employment but also promotes local development."

Mr. Payton still had the American arrogance, thinking that you are just a student, what kind of vision can you have?

Chu Jianghe ignored his arrogance and said, "Yes, I think when your country attacked Dominica in 1965, Dominica must have hoped that it could build aircraft and cannons."

As soon as Chu Jianghe finished speaking, Mr. Payton showed an unhappy expression on his face, and his face suddenly turned cold, but he didn't say anything.

Since the two people were talking in English, not everyone could understand them.

The staff accompanying Professor Payton felt nervous when they saw this scene, and quickly asked the translator next to them what exactly the two people said.

The translator also panicked and hesitated, not knowing whether he should translate it truthfully, but in the end he told it truthfully.

The accompanying staff member was a little angry. He turned to Principal Zhou and said, "Principal Zhou, you students are a little ignorant."

Principal Zhou replied: "I don't think there is anything unusual about this student, it's just that his wording is inappropriate."

The accompanying staff encountered a problem that was neither soft nor hard with Principal Zhou. They jumped anxiously, but there was nothing they could do. He was not a low-ranking person.

Some students in the audience didn't understand, so they asked the students who were usually better at English. Everyone was chatting and buzzing again.

Chu Jianghe continued: "Professor Payton, my second objection to your point is that you said that state-owned enterprises have low production efficiency due to their rigid system, which has caused serious waste and also affected capital efficiency. I also agree with this point. I disagree. I admit that state-owned enterprises have these problems, but you have not seen the advantages of state-owned enterprises. First of all, public transportation, such as subways and railways, are all handled by state-owned enterprises. They have maintained low fares for a long time. This It is of a welfare nature. There is also the national electric power, which is also responsible for the state-owned enterprises. Without these enterprises, just relying on the marketization you mentioned, it is difficult for me to imagine any private enterprise laying lines regardless of the cost. Some remote If we want to get electricity in many places, I think it’s a long way off.”

Chu Jianghe's words aroused the thoughts of many people present, including Professor Payton, who hesitated to speak.

Many people only see the shortcomings but not the advantages.

There are some areas that really cannot be liberalized. Those who clamor for liberalization are either stupid or bad.

Electricity can lay lines regardless of cost, and postal services can open outlets regardless of cost... If we let private companies pursuing profits do it, who would be so thankless?

If these enterprises were liberalized and allowed to be privatized, it is unimaginable what they could do in pursuit of profits.

You may use free electricity and free services at the beginning, but there is a saying: free is the most expensive.

Just like a certain company, a certain group did bring benefits to those consumers at the beginning, even taking a taxi or ordering takeout without spending money.

But now if you look at it, the merchants’ commissions are not reduced, the riders complain that they can’t make much money even if they run for a day, and consumers also feel that takeaways are getting more and more expensive.

It is capital that ultimately benefits.