Officialdom: From village head to provincial party secretary

Chapter 80: Amazement

The old man smiled and nodded.

He did not go to Zhao Liming's house, but walked towards other places in the village.

The people behind him didn't follow him, but watched him leave.

The old man looked at the feed factory, feed-making machines, and fermentation tanks in front of him, and sighed inwardly.

I wish every village could be like the villages in Tu County.

If a country has its own factories, then why can't it rise?

"I read your letter. It's very well written and the analysis is spot on. I like it very much. I also saw the Tu County you managed. It really looks like what a modern society should look like."

The old man looked at the sky in the distance, sighed, and said, "But if we want to implement this policy nationwide, it's still far from enough. Do you understand what I mean?"

"understand!"

Zhao Liming naturally understood.

But he knew how much effort this old man had put in to implement reform and opening up in his previous life.

"It's good to understand! This is a revolution, a revolution that will truly change the food problem for hundreds of millions of people in our country!"

"Moreover, this revolution can only be victorious, not defeated. Because if we fail, neither you nor I can afford it."

"But I still want to try it. Do you know why?"

The elder looked at Zhao Liming very seriously.

"poverty!"

Zhao Liming said two words.

He is very aware of the current domestic trends.

Some conservatives still cling to old ideas.

But this old idea will only make the country poorer and poorer, and even leave more people without food.

For example, the Great Leap Forward in 1958 and the recent movement of educated youth to the countryside.

These two policies have not changed the current situation in the country.

Instead, it has produced a large group of lazy people.

The grain production decreases year by year.

Want to change all this.

Only innovation.

"..."

The old man was stunned.

He looked at Zhao Liming for a long time, and then couldn't help but smile.

As long as you are a normal person, you will come into contact with this kind of existence.

They all speak very carefully.

Even... dare not speak out.

He is good and speaks directly.

"You're right. It's poverty. As I traveled south, the towns I saw were poorer than the others. In some villages, every household could only get 100 to 200 kilograms of food throughout the year. When winter came, every household went up the mountain to dig up tree roots and look for wild vegetables. There was no hope of survival."

"But when I came to Tu County, I saw a completely different scene. It was full of vitality. There were factories and brand new houses everywhere. The streets were clean, and everyone had food to eat, clothes to wear, and jobs."

"Even... I heard about this from an old man. He said that his son finally had enough money to marry a wife and built a new house. There are five people in the family, three of whom are regular employees. Every month, he can even save more than 100 yuan."

"What a wonderful and desirable life! I wonder when will the people of the whole country be able to live this kind of life?"

Having said that, the old man's cloudy and weathered eyes were filled with a hint of expectation and yearning, and he looked at Zhao Liming with a smile on his face.

He was waiting for Zhao Liming's words and his opinion.

This is also the real reason why he came down.

He hoped that this young man could really bring him a miracle.

"It's the same old saying: reform at home and open up to the outside world. Implement the policy that a cat is a good cat, no matter if it's black or white and can catch mice."

Zhao Liming handed a cigarette to Guo Lao, lit it for him, and lit another cigarette for himself, and they both started smoking together.

Zhao Liming was very sure and spoke seriously.

What is the biggest problem in the country right now?

Yes, it’s just old-fashioned thinking and lack of enthusiasm.

As a result, the country's economy has never been able to achieve a breakthrough.

“A cat is good whether it is black or white, as long as it can catch mice?”

After hearing these words, the old man was completely stunned.

He fell into a long period of contemplation.

“Take fish farming in my county, for example!”

"Poultry farming is not uncommon, but why do so many people still not have access to meat? In some cases, they only eat meat a few times a year?"

"Is it really that the pigs can't keep up? Wrong, it's the same old saying, poverty."

"The only way to get out of this predicament is to change the status quo."

"There is a shortage of water in the north, so it is difficult to raise fish, and no one is willing to give up raising poultry to raise fish."

"And what about the south? It has vast waters and is suitable for fish farming, but what is the result? Because they blindly follow the policy, they also follow suit and raise pigs."

"So, this leads to a problem. People work hard for a whole year, but in the end, each household only gets a few yuan, and sometimes only a dozen yuan."

"But what about fish farming? It's the exact opposite. The time it takes to collect fish is less than half of the time it takes to market pigs. More importantly, there is a shortage of fish in the north."

"Imagine a fish farm in the south that collects nets twice a year and can collect thousands or even tens of thousands of tons of fish each time. The total amount of fish sold to the north can reach millions of yuan."

"Let's look at the pig farm. How many pigs do we need to raise to reach this quota?"

"At least 100,000 heads, and that's without any deaths or diseases, not counting the costs."

"So, with this comparison, the gap is there."

"This is true for the aquaculture industry, so why not for other areas?"

"Look at my Qingliu Village! Others raise pigs, but our village gave up breeding and switched to making feed. We sell the feed to them and make more profits."

"Other counties are engaged in textile production, but my county is growing cotton, thus providing them with a large amount of cotton."

"Other counties smelt steel, and our county has abundant mines, so we arranged for villages near the mines to mine ore and provide them with raw materials. This not only did not generate industry competition, but also formed a profit chain, thus achieving a greater effect."

"This is also the reason why my Tu County has developed faster than other counties."

"But Limin also knows that it is not a long-term solution to make the people rich and the country strong. Instead of thinking about making money from his own people, it is better to reach out to foreigners."

"Let them rely on us and let their money flow into our pockets."

"So, we must reform and open up to the outside world."

Zhao Liming spoke out his true feelings and thoughts in one breath.

"..."

The elder was silent.

His old face flushed red as he looked at Zhao Liming with great excitement.

He finally understood at this moment.

What does Zhao Liming mean when he says that a cat, whether black or white, is a good cat as long as it can catch mice?

Yes!

The country's ideology is too singular.

Whatever policies are issued from above, what should we do below?

This leads to a situation where... everyone is tied up doing the same thing.