Chapter 533 Mr. Zhang, please don't avoid the problem
The old farmer's lecture was really depressing.

Perhaps this old farmer did not invest in the village-run enterprise in Qiaokou Town, and felt that it was unreliable, and he was deeply opposed to this matter. However, if every household in the village had a prosperous fire, it was inevitable that he would be jealous. At this moment, seeing this group of people imagining the beautiful blueprint of lotus shrimp in Qiaokou Town, it was normal for him to say a few words to spoil the fun. However, regardless of whether he had selfish motives or not, his words did make sense and hit the nail on the head.

Why do farmers have such a hard time living after so many years?
There is an eight-character saying about grain crops: "Cheap grain hurts farmers, expensive grain hurts people."

Hurting farmers or hurting the people?

Probably no one would choose the latter.

Of course, it would be superficial to attribute all the difficulties of farmers' lives in that era to this one point. If we dig deeper, we cannot avoid the fact that in addition to their contributions to the country, farmers also had to provide capital accumulation for my country's industrialization through the price scissors gap between industrial and agricultural products.

If we look at this issue from the broad perspective of the entire agricultural and rural areas, the rural areas provide an increasingly large amount of cheap rural labor for urban non-agricultural industries, as well as cheap land resources for urbanization through the expropriation and change of land nature.

For example, an acre of arable land is taken away from farmers at a price of one million yuan, and then the arable land is converted into state-owned construction land or commercial and residential land, and then sold at a price of 100 million yuan.

In just a few decades since the founding of New China, the great Chinese farmers have accumulated at least 17.3 trillion yuan for national construction through these three methods alone.

These are the contributions made by hundreds of millions of workers digging in the land to the new China.

As for cash crops, except for tobacco, which has a guaranteed yield but is extremely difficult to grow, no one dares to plant more of the usual cash crops such as peanuts, corn and sweet potatoes, because farmers have little idea of ​​the market conditions and spend all year working hard to produce fertilizers. If the price of the crops is extremely low, it would be worse to let them rot in the fields than to hire people to transport them for sale. The purely market-oriented large-scale crayfish farming by Dafeng Agriculture is the first of its kind in Qiaoku Town and even the entire Wangcheng area in this era.

After the old farmer finished complaining, he did not stop but led the old ox along the ridge of the field towards the dilapidated village in the distance. Yang Jiarong, Zhang Yunqi and others made way for him.

In the bright spring light, Yang Jiarong looked at the old man's hunched back and shouted, "Old man, my trip today is not in vain to hear your words. But you have to believe that it has been 16 years since the reform and opening up. Traditional fragmented agricultural planting is becoming less and less suitable for the current environment. The advanced breeding model of large-scale industrialization is the way out for us ordinary people."

There was a "pop" sound!
The old farmer raised his hand and whipped the old ox carrying the plow on its back. The old ox did not resist, but just shook its tail obediently, and then gradually disappeared into the spring light with the hunched old man.

******
The inspection of the lotus shrimp project ended at 11 o'clock in the morning.

Everyone rushed to Qiaokou Town Government for a meeting.

In the conference room, Dafeng Agriculture staff and leaders from the city, district and town sat on both sides.

Yang Jiarong spoke directly. He put out his cigarette butt in the ashtray and said, "Today I came to Qiaokou Town to visit and learn with optimism and expectation. I saw an exciting side, but also a heavy side. This trip was worthwhile and very educational. Especially the words of the farmer brother are worthy of vigilance."

After a pause, Yang Jiarong said, "Speaking of which, we have been in reform and opening up for 16 years, but the shortage of clothing still exists. Farmers still have a hard time living, and the poverty in rural areas remains the same. The reasons are complicated. Most of you here are from the agricultural economics sector, and you know this better than I do."

Yang Jiarong looked up at Zhang Yunqi and said, "Dafeng Agriculture is a purely market-oriented company. Logically speaking, our relationship with you is simple. You register and I register. You make money and I collect taxes. If you break the law, I investigate! But now you have taken the land that the people rely on for a living, and you have established a village-run enterprise in a joint venture with the people. The relationship has become complicated. Therefore, the foothold of this business cannot bypass the core issue of leading the farmers out of poverty and into prosperity. In this regard, I would like to hear Mr. Zhang's opinion."

Zhang Yunqi already knew this would happen.

Facing the gazes from the three-level party secretary of Lijin, he said: "First of all, we feel very honored that Secretary Yang and the leaders of the city and district can take time out of their busy schedules to inspect our project. Secondly, if I say that it is the unshirkable responsibility of Dafeng Agriculture to lead the farmers in Qiaokou Town out of poverty and become rich, then that would be too much and too much! However, Dafeng Agriculture will definitely fulfill its due social responsibilities. As an agricultural breeding and operation company, our social responsibility is to increase farmers' property income, drive farmers' employment and entrepreneurship, and develop and strengthen the village collective economy. These are the three aspects I would like to report to the leaders today."

Zhang Yunqi said: "First, increase farmers' property income. Dafeng Agriculture has provided farmers with an average land rental price of 190 yuan per mu per year. This is a real bargain. Looking at Yanjin, or even the entire southern Hunan region, there is no better transfer price for paddy fields and ponds. The transfer premium rate has reached 18%! Dafeng Agriculture has done what it can for farmers."

Zhang Yunqi said: "Secondly, in terms of promoting employment and entrepreneurship for farmers, Mr. Wang Jingshan has just reported to all the leaders that Dafeng Agriculture can currently provide 320 stable jobs for Qiaokou Town on the production side. And this is just the beginning. By the end of this year, Dafeng Agriculture's lotus shrimp base will reach the standard of 800 mu, forming a characteristic agricultural industry cluster integrating breeding, processing and production, and market operation, which can accommodate nearly 800 employees. With annual land rent + monthly salary, I, Zhang Yunqi, can guarantee that these farmers will not only get rich, but also get rid of poverty."

Zhang Yunqi said: "Third, we need to strengthen the village collective economy. This is the key point and the most difficult point to overcome. Our country has carried out several rural land reforms, each with a different path, but the ultimate core purpose is the same, which is to strengthen the collective economy. Only when the village collective economic organization, in which everyone holds shares, is strengthened, can we achieve common prosperity from poverty alleviation. In my opinion, the core of strengthening the collective economy is the village-run enterprise, in which everyone holds shares."

Secretary Shao Min of Wangcheng heard this and said, "Mr. Zhang, I have a question."

Zhang Yunqi smiled and said, "Secretary Shao, please speak."

Shao Min put down his teacup. Wang Linjun was in charge of the Qiaokou Town Lotus Shrimp Project before. He didn't know much about the project. It was also Yang Jiarong's visit this time, and he had to accompany the new leader. So it was the first time for him to meet Zhang Yunqi, a young entrepreneur who was going to invest heavily in Wangcheng. In fact, for the two points Zhang Yunqi mentioned earlier, he only felt that this young man had rigorous logic, was not ostentatious, and dared to take on the responsibility of an entrepreneur. He had arguments, evidence, and specific figures, and was quite realistic, but he had some doubts about the third point.

Shao Min said, "Mr. Zhang, the village-run enterprise you mentioned, where everyone holds shares, means that the people are asked to invest in it with the land they use to feed themselves. Isn't this exactly what the people are worried about?" Zhang Yunqi admitted generously, "Yes, we have reached a cooperation agreement with the eight village collectives in Qiaokou Town, and Dafeng Agriculture has invested in the joint venture to set up village-run enterprises. Some farmers have indeed invested in it with land, and there are also loan financing models, so we have taken on considerable market risks. The core purpose of doing this is to stimulate the enthusiasm of the farmers themselves as much as possible, and we also hope to share the dividends of the development of the Qiaokou Lotus Shrimp Project through the way that everyone holds shares. This is somewhat similar to the Yunxi Joint-Stock Cooperative. Yunxi Village has achieved great success, and Qiaokou Town has a more favorable geographical location and better breeding conditions, so there is no reason why this cannot be done."

Secretary Shao Min nodded and asked, "Mr. Zhang, what is your specific strategy for revitalizing the business?"

Zhang Yunqi replied: "In this regard, Qiaokou Town and Yunxi Village have taken different paths. Yunxi is now well-known throughout the country. The collective organization of Yunxi Village has become a village-run enterprise for rural asset operation and management. The focus of development has shifted to the cultural tourism industry. Qiaokou Town has not yet reached this level. My strategy for Qiaokou Town is to unite the eight village-run companies, with the model of 'one village, one product, one town, one industry', to build an entire industrial chain around the 'Qiaokou Lotus Shrimp' brand, and to jointly promote the whole industrial chain of free-range crayfish collection + primary processing + deep processing + distribution and trading, and strive to form the largest crayfish processing enterprise cluster in southern Hunan or even the country, develop a series of products such as shrimp meat, chitin and derivatives, lobster seasonings, and enhance key capabilities such as deep processing, cold chain storage, distribution and trading. Once this model is successful, it will surely drive tens of thousands of farmers in Qiaokou Town to start businesses, develop and expand the village collective economy, and let farmers share the dividends of the development of Qiaokou Lotus Shrimp."

Shao Min laughed and said, "Mr. Zhang's idea is very good. Secretary Jiarong, if this idea is realized, we can use it to build a strong agricultural industry town and lead farmers to find a new way to get rich."

Yang Jiarong nodded: "Does anyone else have any opinions? District Wang, Director Zhou, you are all the main persons in charge of this project."

Wang Linjun, who was sitting in the lower seat, was stunned.

He didn't want to speak.

He didn't even want to come today.

He naturally knew that Zhang Yunqi and Yang Jiarong had a special relationship, and last year he had completely offended Zhang Yunqi because of this project.

It shouldn't be said that, in the context of the current investment promotion in full swing across the country, Zhang Yunqi, such a big boss, went to Wangcheng to invest in agricultural industry and lead the people out of poverty and become rich. He was naturally happy in his heart. If he deliberately dragged his feet for Zhang Yunqi, wouldn't he be mentally ill? This is his real achievement! Naturally, he also wanted to fully support in terms of policies, land, subsidies, etc., but many things were not up to him.

He also has a lot of grievances but nowhere to vent them!

You Zhang Yunqi have Yang Jiarong this year, but Qiao Zhiwu also had Song Zijian last year. You two mortal enemies can go back and forth for thirty years, but don't look down on the poor youngsters! I, Wang Linjun, am a person who does specific things, but I am standing in the eye of the storm, and I am really neither a person nor a person.

Last year, I got slapped in the face by Lu Feng for nothing!

The whole Wangcheng knew about this, and it was such a disgrace.

Things change with time. In the current situation, Wang Linjun knew that Zhang Yunqi's idea was Yang Jiarong's opinion. The meeting was just to show Yang Jiarong's importance to this project and let them cooperate with Zhang Yunqi. As for the content of this meeting, it was not important! So he knew that his opinion was not important. What he thought in his heart was that I would do whatever you who can make the final decision want to do, and the rest has nothing to do with me.

Wang Linjun smiled and said, "I think Mr. Zhang's idea is very good and forward-looking. We in Wangcheng will definitely give our full support to implement this project and model in a down-to-earth manner and strive to make it a highlight and signboard of national agricultural operations."

Zhang Yunqi was satisfied with what he said, but it seemed to have a very different meaning to Yang Jiarong. He glanced at Wang Linjun and then looked at Zhou Chunhua, the director of the Agriculture Bureau.

Zhou Chunhua actually had the same idea as Wang Linjun. His opinion was not important at all. It was better to have less trouble than more. He would do whatever Yang Jiarong wanted to do. The difference was that he was indeed the first person in charge of the agricultural economics system of the large lotus shrimp base project in Qiaoku Town. Now that Yang Jiarong attached so much importance to it and had said so much and personally appointed him, he dared not deal with it carelessly. Some hidden dangers still had to be laid out and explained clearly. If he didn't, when something went wrong with the project, he would definitely be the first one to be roasted on the fire.

Zhou Chunhua laughed dryly and said, "We are all selfless. We are all thinking about how to make this project a success under the leadership of Secretary Yang so that our people can truly get rid of poverty and become rich. I also have some immature views on this project, which I would like to share with you for your reference."

At this point, Zhou Chunhua looked at Zhang Yunqi and smiled, "As a young entrepreneur, Mr. Zhang is indeed very thoughtful. There is no doubt that the model and concept of 'one village, one product, one town, one industry' for village-run enterprises that you proposed is very advanced, but we must also consider one thing clearly. Village-run enterprises have very weak risk resistance and almost zero market operation capabilities. Do you agree with this, Mr. Zhang?"

Zhang Yunqi nodded.

Zhou Chunhua is an old farmer who likes to smooth things over and never offend anyone. He just does whatever his superiors tell him to do, but when he gets serious, he is really good at this.

Zhou Chunhua just kept talking.

He didn't want to take responsibility, but was also afraid that the opinions he put forward would not be in line with Yang Jiarong's thinking.

He glanced at Yang Jiarong and saw that Yang Jiarong was smiling faintly, as if encouraging him to speak boldly. Perhaps he underestimated the realm of this young leader, so he continued, "To put it simply and directly, this is the core problem pointed out by the old farmer just now. His words are rough but his logic is sound. Our village-run enterprises have weak risk resistance and almost zero market operation capabilities. Naturally, there are great hidden dangers. The most critical hidden danger is, what if the crayfish cannot be sold? To put it more seriously, all the farmers in Qiaokou Town who have invested in village-run enterprises will be wiped out."

Zhou Chunhua turned his head and looked at Zhang Yunqi: "Mr. Zhang said a lot before, and what he said made sense, but he shouldn't avoid this issue."

******