When it came to an end, not only Zhaoqing listened with rapt attention, Secretary An nodded seriously and frequently, Hong Lucheng and Yuntai also fell into deep thought.
As a result, no one spoke for a long time. Finally, Hong Yanwen spoke up and took the lead in expressing support.
"Secretary An, uncle, don't look at Lao San's young age, but I think what he said makes sense. At least it is more practical and profound than what I, a person who specializes in holding documents, see. In fact, we have to follow what he said.
From a perspective, there is really no need to worry too much. Because village-run enterprises can achieve common prosperity, which is more in line with the spirit of our reform and opening up than establishing a few professional households. And there is no doubt that this is a good way to completely solve practical problems. Since the opportunity
Don’t lose it, you’ll never lose it again, it’s worth a try.”
When he said this, Secretary An, who was already tempted, naturally became more determined.
"His second nephew, you, a college student who is an official, also think so, then I feel more at ease. How about we try this method?"
But Zhaoqing still thought more carefully. Although he was very eager, he couldn't help but ask.
"But...but to set up a factory, you have to have a project, funds, and technology? We farmers..."
Well, when it comes to specific practical issues, Hong Yanwen gets stuck.
Because he, an armchair scholar, couldn't tell what to do.
Fortunately, Hong Yanwu took over the words without waiting for him to be embarrassed.
"Cousin, don't worry. To tell you the truth, I have already thought about what to do. But I have a condition. An Shu remembers to promise that you will take the lead. I can't take advantage of others when doing good things..."
When he said this, everyone in the room laughed.
Secretary An hurriedly patted his chest and said, "His third nephew, Zhaoqing, is my son-in-law. No one thinks of him for good things, so I won't do it. Don't worry about this. If you really have a good idea, just say it, and everyone in our village will be grateful."
you……"
At this point, the atmosphere became even better,
Unfortunately, before Hong Yanwu could say what he said next, the boss, who always disagreed with him, blocked him out of habit again this time.
"Wait a minute, don't worry, Third Brother, you are so rough. The more I think about it, the more uneasy I am. Even if what you say makes sense, most of it is based on speculation. How can you guarantee that the policy will remain unchanged?
What? If you’re not afraid of ten thousand, you’re afraid of the worst. If something goes wrong in the future, what will Secretary An do? What will Secretary An do? What will Zhaoqing do? Are you keeping it all in?"
As soon as this statement came out, it was later supported by Hong Lucheng.
"Old San, your eldest brother is speaking with caution. I remember in the 1950s, the policy at that time said that it would not change for 30 years, but what happened next? Suddenly it became a public-private partnership. Why do I advocate waiting and seeing?
I'm afraid of this. In short, you must work hard in the best direction when doing things, but you must also consider the worst results."
As a result, Secretary An and Yuntai couldn't help but hesitate again.
What Hong Lucheng said is true, and there are too many similar situations. People of their age have gone through it, so how can they not worry about it?
Otherwise, Secretary An's "big contract" would not have been delayed until the end.
But these elders didn't expect that Hong Yanwu didn't care about this one.
I saw him raise his eyebrows and start playing dialectics.
"Yes, it is true that doing this requires taking some risks. But let's not forget that everything has two sides. The great leader taught us that we should grasp the main contradiction first and then the secondary contradiction. Then you can get the same idea.
You have to give up another thing first. Is there any good thing in the world that is 100% comprehensive? If there is no risk at all and everyone can see it, then everyone will do it. Besides, if everyone is doing it,
How can that be considered a good thing? Isn’t that what happens with eggs..."
He was about to continue dragging him down, but he might as well have received a scolding from his mother.
"Don't be so talkative. Who are you talking about?"
Come on, this kid won't dare to talk about it anymore if he laughs at it.
"Hey, what I mean is that there are risks here, but the probability is really low. In addition, even if the worst case scenario does occur, I am sure that I can accurately judge the direction of the wind."
"Why are you so confused? Our village-run enterprises are by nature a large collective. We are not at the bottom. Is there a private economy below? Professional households and self-employed households are our pillars!"
"So if the policy becomes unchanged, won't we just stare at them? If we really want to change it, we have to deal with professional households and self-employed households first. If one day it is said that professional households and self-employed households will no longer be allowed to work, then I will be the first to support our village.
Shut down the business and hand over all profits to the state."
Hey, don't tell me, this is really what happened. If you do it this way, you can really see it clearly.
So this time, everyone felt enlightened.
Not only did Hong Yanzheng have nothing to say, but even Hong Lucheng admitted, "Yes, yes, the business of a large collective is indeed different from the business of our old shop. I thought wrong. It seems feasible."
Secretary Yuntai and Secretary An looked at each other and nodded. Zhaoqing became even more excited and urged Hong Yanwu to express his idea quickly.
But it is really annoying to say that people in the room finally reached a unified opinion, and Hong Yanwu himself poured cold water on everyone again.
He then went so far as to say that the situation in Longkou Village was not suitable for industrial development.
His reasons are that, first, Longkou Village is remote and in the mountains with poor roads, so it is inconvenient to use industrial vehicles to import raw materials in batches and transport goods out of the country.
Secondly, any industrial factory must purchase machinery and equipment, and the same applies to small hardware factories and small cement factories, so the start-up capital must be at least tens of thousands of yuan, which is too expensive.
Third, collective enterprises are not necessarily safer than the private economy. This mainly depends on the business content and development scale. If they compete with state-owned factories for resources and customers, they may be in trouble first.
Fourth, industry also destroys Feng Shui and damages the environment. Industrial production is inseparable from pollution. The more products produced, the more toxic waste will be produced, which will make people sick.
As a result, everyone was speechless again.
Secretary An couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly.
"His third nephew, you really have a good mouth. Old man, I have seen it today. What is black can be said to be white, and what is dead can be said to be alive. But...but I am confused. Then you are talking about both sides.
Isn't it contradictory? Should we set up a factory or not?"
Zhaoqing, on the other hand, was able to keep his composure and heard what Hong Yanwu meant, and quickly reassured Secretary An. He said that since Hong Yanwu had thought so comprehensively, there must be a better way. He would not make fun of everyone.
Then Hong Yanwu couldn't help laughing again. "My parents gave birth to me, and my cousin knows me. It's not a bad idea for me to think of a good project for you."
Then he revealed the rest of his words. He said that he actually meant to set up a handicraft factory.
His idea was that if he made small things that did not require any raw materials or production equipment and relied solely on craftsmanship and local materials, then the transportation and financial problems would be easily solved.
If we do not engage in industry but engage in handicrafts, there will be no pollution, and the products produced will never compete with state-owned factories.
But his answer failed to achieve the expected results, and everyone couldn't help but look at each other with doubts in their hearts.
Zhaoqing frowned this time and was the first to ask.
"Handicrafts? Is there any handicraft factory in the capital? Beijing embroidery, bone carving, wood carving, ivory, jade, lacquerware? Porcelain? Enamel or gold inlay? Those are extremely precise crafts, and it takes a long time to learn them.
There’s nothing we can do about it? Are you kidding me?”
However, Hong Yanwu did not change at all, his attitude remained as calm as ever.
"Cousin, you are thinking too much. There is no need to be so high-end. Besides, they really don't produce the things I want you to make. Just by chance, Hong Jun has a few gadgets. I'll bring them over to show you.
You’ll understand just by looking at it.”
In less than two minutes, Hong Yanwu came back from his eldest brother's room with a few things. Everyone was even more confused.
What did he take?
One is an "auspicious knot" made of red velvet rope with long tassels.
One is a grasshopper and a grass mantis made of grass leaves and tied into a string.
Both of these were created by Hong Yanru.
There is also a windmill and a palace lantern made of red painted wooden strips, which were made by Hong Yanzheng.
To put it bluntly, they are homemade toys for children to play with. The handicraft factories in Beijing do not produce them.
"This...this...is easy to make, but can it be sold for money?" Zhaoqing really couldn't believe it.
And Hong Yanwu certainly has his reasons.
"Can it be sold for money? Who do you sell it to for the score? These things are just like crickets, goldfish and birds. They can find the wrong owner, and no one wants a dime or two. But if you find the right owner, then that's easy.
"
"We don't produce these things to sell to the common people. I mean to sell them to foreign devils to make money from them. Let me tell you clearly, there are more and more foreigners in the capital now. When people come, they want to buy some souvenirs.
Go back. Not everyone knows how to appreciate elegant things, and not everyone is willing to sell them expensively. So aren’t these interesting things with national characteristics just right?"
Hey, another enlightenment.
Although Secretary An has not yet completely turned around, Yuntai and his son have eyes bright and their faces are shining.
Yuntai praised him repeatedly.
"Xiao Wu is right. During the Republic of China, most of the Westerners I met liked these. It must not be difficult to sell them to them. It's just that these things you have are a bit rough, and foreigners still like delicate things."
"This "auspicious knot" and grasshopper can be hung on the windmill. In addition, you can also make purses and kites. The style of this palace lantern is also wrong, it is too childish. I am familiar with the style of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. I want to change it like you
This is good."
Hong Yanwu was also happy.
"What uncle said is that you are an expert, which is a major advantage for us. In addition, I am also thinking about another major advantage of Longkou Village. I remember Secretary An said that our village guards the mountains and Jinling. This was not the case in the past.
Are there many stonemasons? Let’s use stones to make small stone carvings, such as small flowerpots with brick carving patterns, candlesticks with a fat boy riding on the door pier, and ashtrays with the appearance of the Great Wall. They don’t need to be too big, just the size of a large square seal.
Enough. What do you think..."
Zhaoqing also agreed at this time and said excitedly.
"Yes, yes, these are great ideas of yours. The things you want to make in this way are cheap and interesting. The key is to do this. If no one thinks like this now, if you do it like this, then no one will compete with us. Or you
My vision is great. However, when dealing with foreigners, do we still have to send people to live in the capital? And there is a language barrier. We farmers..."
Hong Yanwu was just waiting for this sentence. He smiled in his heart and immediately took care of everything.
"Oh, cousin, are you worried about sales? You just take care of production. I will find someone to sell things. Just like selling eggs on behalf of others in the past, we will set a price. As long as the quality of the things is decent, I will ship them to you.
Is the money good?”
Well, now even Secretary An completely understands it. It’s really a good thing that will definitely make you money.
He slapped his thigh. "His third nephew, you have arranged so well for us. I don't even know how to thank you. If this thing is done, you will be our benefactor in Longkou Village. As long as you make some money, you will decide the price."
Forget it. Whenever you go, I will treat you as a distinguished guest..."