Jiang Xudao: "These are not my policies. They have been issued for more than ten years since Mayi. There is no innovation at all. If the government sees it, they will think that we are perfunctory! It is a small matter that our official position is not guaranteed. , it’s a big deal if you disappoint the ruling party.”
Xian Yuping said: "The policies implemented by the government in Mayi are inherently good. Mayi was able to develop into a large city with a population of one million in a few years because of these good policies. Why should we oppose such good policies? We also You can't change the law for the sake of reform! The purpose of political reform is to make everyone rich."
"In recent years, with the campaigns of the Qian dynasty in the south and the north in the north, the land area has continued to increase, and there have been fewer and fewer officials who can implement these policies. If nothing else, let's just say that in Youzhou, it is okay to have counties and counties close to the coast. Most of the places are occupied by Han people, and everyone is open to new things and develops very quickly."
"But the part of the territory near Yanshan Grassland is different. Although it nominally belongs to our Daqian territory, we have arranged for some officials to rule there at most, and the officials have reached the township level at most. If we want to go deeper, we can It is beyond its capabilities, there are not many officials, and the investment is not enough. The local people have changed very little, and because the area is closed, they want to change the status quo, so the investment is very large, and the court does not pay attention to it. It can be said that the Yanshan area has not changed at all."
At this time, Yuyang County had undergone some changes in later generations. The closer the place was to the sea, the richer it was. Counties such as Quanzhou had salt, struvite, and fish processing plants. Except for the lack of steam trains, the level of technological development was close to that of modern times. , it was also the richest area in this era, with a large number of factories gathered here.
In the Yanshan area, due to the lack of investment and the siphon effect of Quanzhou and other counties, the already poor mountainous areas have become even poorer. If it were not for the high per capita resources in the world, the villages in the Yanshan area would be poorer than the current poor villages. Even more poor.
Xi Zhong nodded and said: "Indeed, if you want a place to develop, you must first arrange capable officials. But you can rest assured on this point. I have already requested to transfer 500 additional officials to Yuyang County. Don't worry, there won't be enough." hands to do the work!”
Lu Min said: "Although the problem of grassroots officials has been solved, money is still a big problem. The 5 billion renovation fee, coupled with the plan to merge villages, it is impossible for Yuyang County's finances to support it, so it can only ask for money. We take out a loan and then we pay it back with taxes."
Xi Zhong smiled and said: "I have already borrowed 3 billion from the money shop in the name of the governor of Yuyang County. The funds will arrive in our Yuyang County soon. You don't have to worry about not having funds to support our ideas!"
Xi Zhong's words finally made the atmosphere lively. It cannot be said that money can make things happen, but having 3 billion does make it easier for them to do things. At least it can solve most of their problems.
Tian Chou said: "It is difficult to repay such a large loan just by farming. According to the current repayment rate, we will consume the entire financial balance of Yuyang just by repaying the loan. The prefect can request the government to open up cash crops. Although I am currently suffering from drought, there is no shortage of food at all. Over the years I have been farming in Liaodong and I have found that it is impossible for the people to be rich if they just grow food. Now there is too much food in Liaodong and it cannot be sold at a high price.
If it weren't for the ruling party's unlimited purchase, I'm afraid the price of wheat in Liaodong would have fallen below 100 yuan. But even with the support of the ruling party, the area planted with soybeans in Liaodong has become wider and wider, because the income from soybean farming is in the form of food. Five times.
We can also try this method in Yuyang. 30% of the land is used to grow food, and the remaining 70% is used to grow cash crops such as soybeans. This will produce five times the benefits of simple farming, and maybe it will attract big businessmen to invest."
In Liaodong, food is not valuable at all. There is a small population but a lot of food. The local population cannot even consume 30% of the food harvested that year. In the Liaodong area, the infrastructure has not kept up. Coupled with the harsh climate, roads were built very quickly. It will turn into mud again, and the price of grain transportation even exceeds the price of the grain itself. If Xu Wei had not liberalized the restriction on cash crops, it would be really difficult for the Liaodong area to develop.
To a certain extent, the situation on the Japanese island saved Liaodong. Hundreds of thousands of rich people were added to consume these materials, which stabilized the price of goods in Liaodong.
Xi Zhong nodded and said: "This idea is feasible, I will propose it to the governor."
In recent years, governors from various places in Daqian have also proposed to the court to open up the planting area of cash crops. After all, with the current output of grain in Daqian, one year's output is enough to feed the people of the country for two years. This year, even if it suffered a once-in-a-century event The drought and locust plague caused a large reduction in grain production, but just by virtue of the bumper grain harvests in Liaodong, Youzhou and other places, the grain harvested nationwide was enough to feed the people for a year.
It's just that the world is still in war, Xu Wei has never said this. Soybeans are cash crops, but one mouthful of cooking oil can save you five mouthfuls of food, which can reduce food consumption.
But other cash crops are different. In this era, it doesn't matter if you make less money, but if you have less food, you may starve to death. Daqian's food cannot only be enough for yourself, just like the one that annexed Yuan Tan this year. There will be four to five million more disaster victims in the land, and tens of millions more dans of food will be consumed.
But the play knows that it is impossible for other cash crops to be opened, but it is very possible for soybeans, and once-in-a-hundred-year disaster years like this year will continue to occur. From the current situation, big-money food can only There will be more and more. Even if there is a war, it will be difficult to consume so much food.
If Daqian does not want the price of grain to fall below the purchase price, it can only develop more cash crops.
Gongsun Xu asked: "The government also asked us to merge villages, how should we implement it? Although the local people's land is not much and barren, after all, they can reap what they sow. Now we have to move them to the wasteland. The 30 acres in their hands what to do.
We have a lot of money and are not allowed to buy and sell land. When we merged with the state and immigrated, this matter was a big deal. It was only with the prestige of the government that we suppressed everyone's restlessness. And the prefect is afraid that without such prestige, the people will not be able to give up. The land in your hands will be reclaimed by Taisui to create new wasteland. Even if these wastelands are flat and have water channels, the people will only focus on the immediate profits and not think so far ahead!"
They know that merging villages is the most troublesome thing, and this trouble comes from a national policy of Daqian, which prohibits the sale of land.