In addition to being in charge of agriculture, Ma Bin, the 39-year-old vice mayor, is also in charge of foreign affairs, civil affairs, press and publication, and intellectual property rights.

Wang Songtao drove Qu Guangquan from No. 1 Middle School to the city government.

Ma Bin's office is on the second floor, turning the stairs, Wang Songtao slammed his body away, looked ahead, and when he arrived at the door of the office, he sorted out the briefcase again, straightened his chest and abdomen, raised his arm and knocked on the door gently.

The door opened, Ma Bin stood up from behind the desk with a smile, and stretched out his right hand: "Qu Guangquan, I have retired from the chores of the past two days, and I am waiting to see you!"

Qu Guangquan smiled: "I skipped class to see the mayor, it seems that I escaped the right way!"

Ma Bin laughed: "It seems that I have more face than your teacher!" ”

Qu Guangquan saw that Wang Songtao was still standing respectfully, and immediately introduced: "This is Wang Songtao, director of the Agricultural Bureau, should Mayor Ma have an impression?"

"Yes, I think it's from the Agricultural Technology Extension Center. Sit, you sit too. ”

Wang Songtao sat down solemnly, his body stiffened, his briefcase on his lap, and half of his butt left outside the sofa.

Qu Guangquan pretended not to pay attention, and smiled at Mayor Ma: "Mayor Ma, I feel that I haven't left the school when I come to you." You have a bookish atmosphere, not like the mayor's office, but more like a scholar's studio. ”

Ma Bin looked around, his office was basically similar to that of other mayors, and he didn't dare to be different: "Tell me how you judge?"

"You don't speak much in Shuanggang, but you are unique and incisive, and you show the acumen of a scholar everywhere. Qu Guangquan pointed to the bookcase behind Ma Bin and said, "Your bookcase exposes your scholarly temperament. ”

Ma Bin smiled: "We have the mayor's office, and the other mayors are fuller and neater than me." ”

Wang Songtao recalled, indeed, nothing special.

Qu Guangquan stood up and walked to the bookcase: "This copy of Adam Smith's "The Wealth of Nations" is still in English, this copy of Milton Friedman's "Monetary History of the United States" is also in English, and these Chinese versions are all academic works of contemporary economists, and the pages of the book can clearly see the traces of frequent reading. ”

"Okay, you can go to the police academy!" Ma Bin stood up and stroked his favorite book, "The book is all theory, and practice is the most important, just like the 'company + farmer' you have engaged in, it is more rewarding than reading." ”

"Theory is better able to explain why reality happens and what it does, and it has been proven that the state relies on these theories based on practice to formulate policies. ”

"One by one, I can't believe you're a high school student anymore. Ma Bin tilted his head and glanced at Qu Guangquan, very casually, like an old friend.

Qu Guangquan said in a tone of regret: "A scholar-type mayor like you is too lacking in the current China. ”

Ma Bin looked at Qu Guangquan with satisfaction: "Boy, there is a set of sycophants!"

"Yes, you don't need to be a sycophant. Qu Guang said wholeheartedly: You have to pat yourself on the back for everyone.

"I've also filmed my ass, and you're still skipping class, just say it directly, if there's anything you need my help with. ”

Qu Guangquan handed the report of the cooperative to Ma Bin, "The farmers are too enthusiastic, the scale exceeds expectations, and now there are two major problems, one is the planned supply of materials, and the other is capital." ”

Ma Bin took it, looked at it carefully for a long time, and shook his head: "I think sales are the big problem!"

Qu Guangquan laughed: "It was because of this year's sales that I had the idea of starting a cooperative." ”

"Can you pinch it?" Ma Bin sneered.

"Do you think that there are planned prices and unplanned prices for fertilizers, and the unplanned ones are more than ten or twenty yuan more expensive than the planned bag, is it reasonable?" Qu Guangquan asked.

This time period is too sensitive, Ma Bin thought for a while: "Existence is reasonable." ”

Qu Guangquan smiled: "This situation has seriously mismatched our economic development, Adam Smith's "Wealth of Nations" I think you should have read it many times, he said to use the 'invisible hand' to regulate commodity prices, I think you should also be familiar with it." ”

Ma Bin was speechless, staring at Qu Guangquan, as if he was looking at an alien.

Qu Guangquan continued: "I have carefully read the major newspapers and periodicals since the Spring Festival, and from the successive policy briefings this year, it is not surprising that the state will soon introduce a major policy of liberalizing price control. According to Milton Friedman's "A History of American Currency", once the regulations are deregulated, ordinary people can buy things that they could not buy without strips in the past, and the desire to buy that has been suppressed for many years will inevitably explode, and then the currency will be fried. ”

Through a detailed depiction of the causal relationship between changes in the money supply and the level of inflation, The Monetary History of the United States proves the profound impact of monetary policy on the operation of a country's economy, especially the important role of money in stabilizing the economic cycle.

Ma Bin, who has read through it several times, is deeply convinced of Qu Guangquan's speculation.

Ma Bin looked at Qu Guangquan quietly: "Go on." ”

"The emergence of hot coins, if the government does not have perfect safeguard measures, will inevitably make prices soar, people are worried that their hard-earned money will shrink significantly, will release their desire to buy, and then there will be a shortage of durable consumer goods. As far as vegetables are concerned, dried chili peppers should be the ones that have been stored for the longest time, and if I don't think anything else, this year's chili peppers are definitely going up sharply. ”

Wang Songtao shook his head for the first time when he heard Qu Guangquan talk about chili peppers from the perspective of currency: "I agree with you that prices will rise, but there will never be inflation that can only occur in capitalist countries." The key to selling chili peppers should be to open up sales, and not to focus on rising prices. That's a bit of a gamble!"

Qu Guangquan smiled: "Our cooperation agreement has not been reached, you are responsible for the planting of agricultural materials and management, I am responsible for marketing, and everyone is in charge of their own stall." ”

Ma Bin was thoughtful and didn't speak for a long time.

"How much of a planned fertilizer gap do you have right now? Well, I see. Ma Bin pointed to Wang Songtao's very detailed schedule, "Yes, there is a plank, I can say hello to the Industrial Bureau, this fertilizer is not a problem." ”

Wang Songtao stood up excitedly, "Thank you, Mayor Ma, you can embarrass me to death these days." ”

Ma Bin pressed it with his hand: "I just came back from a meeting in the province a few days ago, and the province attaches great importance to your project and asks for full cooperation, which is nothing." ”

Wang Songtao and Qu Guangquan looked at each other for a moment, very excited.

"The issue of funding may not be very easy to handle, your report only says some basic data, and if you want to apply for financial support, you must also write a special report. Write one and hand it to me as soon as possible. ”

Qu Guangquan immediately agreed: "Mayor Ma, we can write it in the next two days, I really didn't expect that your support for us is so great." ”

"It's not me, it's the provincial and municipal leaders, I hope that the development of your 'company + farmer' model can get out of a way as soon as possible, and you must cherish this opportunity." ”

"Thank you, Mayor Ma, thank you to the leaders of the province, we will definitely live up to your trust. Wang Songtao sat up straight, solemn and humble.

"However, Qu Guangquan. Before your report was written, I had a request. Ma Bin's eyes suddenly deepened.

"You say, if only I could do it. ”

"Take what you just said, sort it out, and then write a paper, since you have a lot of ideas about price reform, then write about what the government can do to deal with the situation you said once it happens. ”

"Mayor Ma, it's good that I'm a high school student, not a counselor of the Government Council!" Qu Guangquan was taken aback, this is too demanding.

"What you say, the average high school student can say? What you said is enough to become a counselor!" Ma Bin knocked on his desk: "Do you want the planned fertilizer?"

"Yes, of course. ”

"Do you want a special loan for you?"

"Think, Mayor Ma, you are too great!"

"Since you have used all the greatness, I will be great once, when will the paper be written, and when will your report be handed to me!"