To be honest, I have never thought about the mentality of the Japanese people in this way. Now that I heard what he said, I immediately felt that the Japanese are actually very pathetic. However, I immediately felt that there was still a quibble in his statement.
This means, in fact, that they put all their problems on the Americans.
But then again, the United States is not a good thing. They always interfere in the affairs of other countries, under the banner of maintaining world peace, but in fact their real purpose is their own interests. So some people say that the United States is the most powerful country in the world today.
It is not an exaggeration to say that it is the largest terrorist organization.
But now I suddenly found that the issue we discussed was too in-depth, and it was so in-depth that as the mayor, I should not continue to talk about this topic. So I smiled and said to him: "Mr. Tanaka, we will not talk about such issues anymore.
.Come, let’s drink.”
He was quickly drunk by me, and of course this conversation ended.
Governor Wang and Governor Huang came to our Shangjiang City to attend the ceremony of the first batch of cars rolling off the assembly line and then returned to the provincial capital on the same day. I felt Governor Wang’s cold attitude towards me. But I could only feel it in my heart.
Wry smile: There is no way around this, because in the final analysis it is still a matter of taking sides.
In fact, as a person in the officialdom, this is also a kind of helplessness. Because I had no intention of getting involved in such a conflict, but fate made it impossible for me to escape. From this, I can better understand Wang Xin’s sadness and helplessness.
.Actually, this situation is not just a problem faced by Wang Xin and I, but also by everyone in the officialdom.
Next, I made a motion at the government executive meeting to replace taxis in Shangjiang City with cars produced by our joint venture. I also made a suggestion that such a motion should be implemented after a taxi price adjustment hearing.
This is actually a procedure. Even if there is a price adjustment hearing, it must be approved by the government executive meeting before proceeding.
At the meeting, the reason why I proposed this motion was very simple, that is, to think about this issue based on the mindset of building this city with high standards.
Because the reasons I gave were quite sufficient, and the matter still required a hearing before a final decision could be made, none of the deputy mayors present raised any objections.
Before the next hearing, I specially discussed the relevant situation of this matter with Mayor Wu carefully.
I asked him: "Old Wu, what issues do you think we need to pay attention to in this hearing? Will citizen representatives object?"
He answered me: "They will definitely object. Citizens are accustomed to enjoying low prices, and their reaction will be very violent once the issue of price increases is involved. The last time water prices and electricity prices were raised, the people's reaction was very fierce. These are the three
It happened years ago.
For the people in Shangjiang City, it is not surprising that they would have such a reaction, because our reform was carried out relatively late, the income of the people is not high, and the most important thing is that everyone is used to eating from a big pot and enjoying low prices.
There are various benefits for the price. Therefore, once the price increase is mentioned, they think it is a fatal matter."
I think what he said makes sense. People's selfishness is actually a kind of nature. Once their own interests are involved, the reaction will become very strong. And I believe that in the near future, as prices increase, water and electricity prices will rise.
Things that are related to people's daily lives will also increase in price. This is something that cannot be helped, and it is also a necessity.
I nodded and said: "Old Wu, what you said makes sense. However, this matter must be heard and passed, and the prices of water, electricity, and natural gas will continue to rise in the future, because prices will definitely get higher and higher. Besides, this
This taxi price adjustment issue involves the future taste of our city, and it is also a support and promotion of our joint venture brand with Japan. This is a big deal. So, I don’t want any problems to arise in this matter. Lao Wu
, think about it, how can we ensure that this matter can be passed? By the way, I will personally preside over this hearing, so there can be no problems. "
He thought for a while and then said: "There is a way, and that is to use the method of the National People's Congress to elect cadres. That is to say, talk to the representatives before the hearing, and do their work first, and then hold the meeting."
I thought for a moment, nodded and said, "Yes. This is a good idea."
He immediately said to me: "Mayor Feng, I think it is best for you not to attend this hearing in person. The two sessions after the new year will be the time for you to become a regular member. If this matter causes some bad things to you,
If it has an impact, it’s not worth it. Of course, the organization’s intention will definitely be realized, but it’s still not good if something happens midway. What do you think?”
Of course I knew he had good intentions. I vomited and said, "Old Wu, thank you for reminding me. But I don't think I should avoid conflicts. I believe this matter can be passed, but we need to pay attention to the methods.
That's it. Avoiding conflicts is not the best way. Otherwise, the deputies will look down on me. As the top leader of the government, I must personally explain such matters to the citizens. This is also my responsibility. Old Wu, this is it
, then please go and talk to the representatives first. By the way, how did we elect representatives from the previous hearings we held in Shangjiang City?"
He replied: “In the past, some people were selected from each unit, and then people recommended by the neighborhood committees in the streets below were invited to participate.
In fact, hearings should not be decision-making meetings where people vote to decide on price adjustments. Government pricing procedures generally include price or cost surveys, listening to social opinions, cost supervision and review, expert arguments, pricing hearings, collective deliberation, making pricing decisions, announcements, etc.
The hearing is just one of the procedures. Its main function is to solicit opinions from consumers, operators and relevant parties, and demonstrate the necessity and feasibility of setting prices. It does not make a decision on whether to adjust prices or how much to adjust them.
Pricing agencies must equally respect the majority opinions and minority opinions, and decide whether to adopt them based on whether their opinions are reasonable and feasible, rather than based on the number of people in deciding whether to adjust prices. Secondly, the consumers participating in the hearing are not representatives. Participants in the hearing and
Deputies to the National People's Congress are different. They are not elected by different interest groups, but vote on behalf of different interest groups. Therefore, I think this hearing should mainly draw representatives from various units to attend, which will also make it easier for us to control the situation."
I shook my head and said, "It's best not to do this. Didn't you just say that? Shangjiang City still faced opposition when it adopted this method in the past, which shows that this method will also cause problems. In fact, it is easy to understand that this method will cause problems.
, after all, the price increase involves the interests of thousands of households.
If this matter cannot be truly understood and understood by the public, not only will the participants be under great pressure, but we will also be questioned by the public in the future. Therefore, I think we should reason more with the public and explain the reasons for the price increase.
Regarding the selection of candidates for this hearing, I suggest that the first is through voluntary registration by citizens and random selection, and the second is that the price department entrusts consumer organizations or other mass organizations to recommend two methods, and I also hope that we can go to Shangjiang City
The TV station can report the whole story in detail. Only in this way can it be truly fair, just and open. And we should do this in the future for all price changes that involve people's livelihood."
He nodded, and then said to me with a wry smile: "Mayor Feng, you are definitely right. This should have been done. But now we have not achieved the so-called true fairness, justice and openness in many places. But now
Things are often so strange, and few people do the right thing, because doing so would entail risks.
Isn't there a saying that goes like this? I would rather do less or even nothing. As long as there are no problems, it is political achievement. As long as there are no mistakes, you can still get promotion. And people at the top often only look at the results and not the process. They only look at the results but not the process.
I cannot forgive the mistakes of my subordinates. Therefore, Mayor Feng, I still hope that you can consider this matter with confidence."
Of course I can understand his concerns, and I am even more grateful for his reminder to me. This is a kind and friendly reminder. But I have made up my mind on this matter, because I don’t want to put myself in trouble with others.
Most people are doing nothing. Although this matter is not big, it is a challenge. I am thinking in my heart: If I can't even face such a thing, then I am doing a bad job as the mayor.
, even I would look down on myself.
I said: "I think we should first believe in the consciousness of the people, and secondly, we should also pay attention to our own working methods. This matter, including many other things we will do in the future, should be able to be solved."
He smiled and said: "That's okay. Since you are so confident, I won't say more. Mayor Feng, don't worry, I will try my best to do all the work in the early stage and try to reduce your pressure in the later stage."
I was very pleased, clasped my fist towards him and said, "Then thank you. Man, you are really my good partner. Thank you very much!"
He then asked me a question, "Mayor Feng, prices have risen dramatically recently. Look at the price of pork, which has tripled in less than a year. How can this continue?"
I shook my head and said: "It is inevitable that prices will rise. Now our country's currency issuance is so large, ranking first in the world. How can the prices not rise? But I don't think the prices in our country will rise too much.
Soon, the living standards of the common people will remain relatively stable. The price problem of pork is only a temporary phenomenon. In the final analysis, it is a problem with the balance of supply and demand.
Lao Wu, as the executive deputy mayor, you should spend more time doing some investigation on this issue and properly handle the problem of rising prices.
On the one hand, we should vigorously develop the pig industry. We should encourage farmers in suburban areas to raise more pigs, develop a large-scale pig industry, and encourage laid-off workers to start their own businesses. On the other hand, we should invest in building a large-scale cold storage, not only
Pork, including fruits, and other food raw materials should be purchased in sufficient quantities at low prices at any time for refrigeration and freezing, so that the problem of people's vegetable baskets can be solved."
He said: "How big an investment is this? We may not have such economic strength at the moment, right?"
I nodded and said: "Yes. But we can consider this matter as a plan. Let's wait until we have a certain economic strength. Now we can try our best to bring pork from other places to Shangjiang, at least our
The price of pork must be kept at the same level as the provincial capital and surrounding counties and cities. Otherwise, the people will scold you.”
He nodded, "The Municipal Commercial Committee is already working on this matter. The price of pork in our city has dropped a bit recently."
I smiled and said: "We are not yet a complete market economy, and the government's role in regulating the market is very huge. I think this is a market economy with Chinese characteristics. By the way, the Spring Festival is coming soon, so we should advance it in advance
Purchase a batch of pork, beef and various vegetables from other places to stock up, at least to solve the problem of not having too high prices during the Spring Festival.
We must do this well. We cannot completely follow the laws of the market. The so-called market laws now are actually caused by the profit-seeking behavior of some businesses. We must do something.
Lao Wu, if you have done this well, you will have done a great thing for the people of Shangjiang City. As for the money issue, we can first borrow part of it from several of our own companies and consider part of it financially. This matter
You do the work first, and I will just report it at the next government executive meeting. When it comes to people's livelihood issues, there is no need to study them. This is what our government should do. What do you think?"
He nodded, "Okay. I'll organize people and venues right away to get this done. Our food company currently has a small icehouse, so the storage of meat is easy to handle. The fruits and vegetables in this season are not easy to spoil.
It’s also easier to handle.”
I nodded and said: "That's it. But I have a principle. I ask food companies to be honest in this matter. Don't think about profits, just don't lose money. The role of state-owned enterprises is reflected here. Please understand."
He smiled and said: "Okay. That's it. By the way, Mayor Feng, you mentioned earlier that our current prices are caused by our country's massive increase in currency issuance, but you also said that our prices will not rise too fast. This
what is the reason?"
I smiled at him and said, "It's simple, we own real estate."
He looked at me in astonishment, "Oh? What does this mean?"
I smiled and said: "If we pay attention to the specific amount of additional currency issuance in our country over the years, it is a very astonishing number. It can be said that the amount of additional currency we have issued in the past ten years is greater than the amount when the Kuomintang left the mainland.
big.
Of course, this is mainly to restrain the United States from plundering our economy by issuing additional currency. Looking at this problem from the perspective of national strategy, this is actually a helpless and helpless choice, because only by doing this can we maintain the country.
Economic security.
But why did we not experience extreme inflation after issuing so much additional currency? That’s because we have the real estate industry. Just think about it, the rich people and the common people have invested their money in real estate.
After that, correspondingly speaking, the consumption level of ordinary people has been reduced. They only have a small salary every month and have to pay monthly mortgage fees. How much money can they have left for consumption?
Therefore, the possibility of a substantial price increase is very small. Although I do not agree with the notion that real estate is a pillar industry, this industry has indeed greatly promoted our country's economy in recent years.
and balancing effect. Therefore, this is also the fundamental reason why I have always been optimistic about our country and even our Shangjiang City’s real estate industry.”
He smiled and said: "Mayor Feng, your analysis is too thorough. Then I will invest more in real estate recently."
I joked with him: "Old Wu, you have to be careful. If someone says that you have multiple properties, there will be rumors about you."
But he suddenly became nervous, "That's right. Even such reasonable and legal things can cause trouble. Mayor Feng, tell me, what should I invest in now?"
I looked at him and smiled, "Do you want to tell me? How much money do you have on hand now? Haha! I'm just asking, I don't mean anything else."
He smiled and said: "What can't be said about this? My money came from a good source. I bought stocks many years ago and made my first money. Then I went to the countryside and bought a few old houses and put those
After taking down the carved doors and windows of the old house and selling them, I made a lot of money. Then I went to the provincial capital to buy two houses with loans and sold them last year. I made a total of more than one million yuan. Now I
I only have around one million dollars of capital on hand, and now I don’t know where to invest.”
I was very surprised, "Old house? Can you make money after demolishing the old house?"
He smiled and said: "Yes. There are some big restaurants in the provincial capital, and some rich people who like old things like the carved doors and windows, as well as carved stones and so on. Those are the handicrafts of the past. Now
There were so few things like that. At that time, I bought a house for 10,000 yuan. After it was demolished, the items were sold for more than 100,000 yuan. It was a good deal. There are no more of them now. Later, everyone went everywhere to look for houses like that, and the price
It’s also high. So everything must be done early.”
I laughed and said, "Old Wu, I really belong to you."
He also smiled, "Mayor Feng, thank you. The fact that you can ask me this matter shows that you trust me and believe that I am not the kind of person who messes around."
I smiled and said: "Old Wu, actually, as long as people like us don't make financial mistakes, even if there are any problems in the future, the problems will not be big. Some money is easy to come by, but
The risks involved are huge. For us, we have much more information than ordinary people. This is our opportunity to make money, so why should we take such risks? You think so?"
He nodded, "Yes. But it doesn't make sense to put my money in the bank? It's around one million, which is not too much, not too much. I have to find a way to use the money to make money. Nowadays, prices are so high
House prices are rising every day, and even more so. These millions will no longer be worth anything in a few years."
I nodded, "Old Wu, then you should invest in real estate. Invest in villas. Now that the country has become more and more strict in controlling villa land, villas are actually rare resources. The investment value of this area is still very high."
He immediately laughed, "Don't mention it, I was just thinking about it, but I never dared to do it. After hearing what you said, I felt confident."
A week later, the hearing was held. The venue of the meeting was chosen to be in the large conference hall of the city government, and I personally presided over it. To be honest, I was very nervous before the meeting started, because Mayor Wu told me about his discussions with the representatives.
The communication situation is not very good. (To be continued)