"The provincial party committee attaches great importance to the inspection and investigation of the vice premier and director Wang Hai, and Secretary Lin has done a lot of meticulous work before, and has given detailed instructions on the reception arrangements." Qi Tianxiang no longer continued the topic just now, changed his angle and said solemnly: "According to Secretary Lin's own wishes, he wants to personally accompany the vice premier and his entourage to the old area to have a look, but the doctor and physical condition do not allow it, so he can only entrust me with plenipotentiary representation." ”

Qi Tianxiang entered a normal narrative state, and regained peace, and said seriously: "The economic and social development of the old Huayi old area, especially the production and life of the people in the old area, is an issue of deep concern to the vice premier. On the other hand, the inheritance and development of the traditional culture and spiritual wealth of the old areas is an issue that worries the vice premier. Fortunately, in the past few days in the old area, the vice premier has seen a different countryside and felt the corresponding vitality, which should be said to be quite satisfactory. In the briefings compiled by these offices, there are specific introductions, and you can refer to them. ”

"What is the current situation in the old area of Huayi? We are very clear about the problems and contradictions encountered in the process of development, as well as whether the ways and means to solve the existing problems are effective. This was not clearly pointed out by the Deputy Prime Minister during the inspection, but we should understand it ourselves. Qi Tianxiang looked at Xu Fang with his eyes, and although his expression was gentle, he said unceremoniously: "Our economic structural reform was initiated from the vast rural areas, and the contract responsibility system for joint production has changed the rural production relations for many years, straightened out the relationship between the peasants and the land, greatly liberated the rural productive forces, and stimulated the peasants' enthusiasm for production and prosperity. But decades have passed, and despite the earth-shaking changes that have taken place in the countryside, has the peasants' lives achieved their intended purpose? ”

Qi Tianxiang's expression gradually became serious, and his eyes turned from Xu Fang's face to everyone, not only asking for everyone's opinions, but also saying to himself: "The state has gradually reduced and exempted various agricultural fees and levies over the years, and even canceled agricultural taxes, and the support for agriculture, from subsidies for the use of agricultural machinery, compensation for water conservancy facilities, to direct subsidies for growing grain, there are more and more preferential conditions, and the intensity is also increasing. But the actual effect is the opposite, and there is even a situation where interests are upside down and money is lost in growing grain, what is the reason? What's even more serious is who is still growing grain in the countryside now? Who is paying for agriculture and land? ”

"We all know that in rural areas near the city, because you can grow some high value-added agricultural products such as greenhouse vegetables, your income can still have a good income after coping with high inputs, but this is also relatively good, and it is not proportional to its labor input, or compared with other types of income. How much such value-added income does this have for farmers on the outskirts of cities, in remote suburbs and grain-producing areas, in mountainous areas and in rural areas with more people and less land? How much can I earn from planting an acre of wheat in one season? How much can an acre of fruit trees earn? Among these of us here, Comrade Xu Fang may have an account in his heart, but it is difficult to be satisfied with the calculations. Qi Tianxiang's expression became more and more serious, and his tone became more and more eager, and he said frankly: "In the face of such a situation and income, just like the question just said, who is farming and who is still paying for agriculture." The income from a year's hard work in growing grain is less than the income from working outside for a few months, and this does not include the unpredictable variables in agriculture. The peasants who had some physical strength and courage have left the land one after another, the older generation still has some care for the land, and the younger generation of peasants, who have received a certain degree of education, have lost interest in the land and will not come back if they leave. Because there is nothing to attract them in the countryside except for parents and homes. ”

Qi Tianxiang seemed to be a little tired, and as if he needed to control his excitement, he paused, looked around at everyone seriously, and then continued: "What kind of development prospects will a rural village composed of only the elderly and left-behind children have, and what kind of contradictions and problems will there be, this is a problem that every level of our party committee and government should pay serious attention to. Although the Deputy Prime Minister did not raise these issues during his visit, I could clearly sense his concerns and tendencies. ”

In the Yilong Group in Huayi City, the vice premier was deeply satisfied with the actions of the village collective and the stable living conditions of the farmers, and showed great interest. This shows the vice premier's tendency and concern that as the income gap widens, the new social contradictions in the rural areas will undergo profound changes along with the different levels of affluence. In the simple sense of the production mode of one household and the lack of productivity in addition to the characteristics of flexibility and freedom, the problem of production mode and input will become an important factor restricting the stability of the rural areas, so the manifestation of the rural production mode has become an increasingly critical practical problem. Qi Tianxiang knew that he had touched on the key issue, so he softened his tone and said slowly: "Rural stability and the construction of a new countryside need to have an effective form of existence, and the exertion of autonomy and the combined energy of economic organizations is a serious topic. ”

Qi Tianxiang didn't want to talk about this topic anymore, and he knew that it was not appropriate to say this on such an occasion. This is a very sensitive issue, and no one has the courage to say it openly, whether it is these high-level leaders present here or some cadres at the grassroots level, they can see what problems are occurring in agriculture and rural areas today, and they also know the reasons for these problems. Not only is it not, but even talking about it is not allowed and taboo.

The contract responsibility system for joint production has weakened the role of rural grassroots organizations, the reduction or exemption of agricultural taxes has indulged the peasants' sense of responsibility, and in addition, the rural areas are often located in remote areas, the reality of the existence of high mountains and emperors, and the deep-rooted concept of clans and families in the rural areas, so that the rural areas are in fact in a state of anarchy. Even in some cases, villagers' committees or other rural collective organizations have become difficult to function due to the weakening of the collective economy, or have become a group expression of family or clan control.

Although the rural party branch is a grass-roots party organization at the first level, the speed and number of party members cannot form a decisive majority with the number of villagers, not to mention the normalization and long-term normalization of urban work, the loss of rural party members is very serious, and it is even more difficult to play a role. The vast rural areas are slowly being marginalized, and the free flow and randomness, like the wild grass that grows in the wilderness, is gradually encroaching and submerging the countryside. Anarchy, as well as the reality of gradual hollowing out, have gradually lost the vitality of the countryside, and have become a cancer that is difficult to part with and extremely harmful.

Change is not an overnight thing, and it is still less easy, but if we do not change the problem of coordination and stability between the rural areas, agriculture, and peasants, the rural areas will become a major hidden danger in social development, especially now that the gap between the rich and the poor is gradually widening, and once a major contradiction and conflict breaks out, the problems that will arise will be unimaginable. These are the cruxes that Qi Tianxiang has never been able to let go, and he also knows how to soothe and solve them, but in this situation, he also feels constrained, and it is impossible to put forward a claim and implement it. A powerful net looms high, this is not something that he can break through as a governor, only time will tell, and both he and the countryside need to wait.

"Another issue that needs to be explained is the protection and inheritance of red culture in the Huayi Revolutionary Base Area of our province, which cannot be ignored." Qi Tianxiang adjusted the topic and continued according to the assumption: "Our province is one of several important red education bases in the country, and at an important time node, it has made great contributions to the Chinese revolution and the liberation of the whole country, and has achieved its irreplaceable historical position. This is the precious spiritual wealth of our province, and it is also a huge spiritual resource, and it has great historical and practical significance to inherit and carry forward. ”

When it came to this topic, whether it was Qi Tianxiang or all the people attending the meeting, they all felt extremely relaxed, after all, these are real and proud capital. Although these past historical achievements are only the history of one of the regions of Ho Hai Province, in the eyes of Ho Hai people, they are already a microcosm of the entire Ho Hai history, and they are also a capital to be proud of and proud of.

Looking at everyone's slightly relaxed expressions, Qi Tianxiang continued his words and said: "Huayi City and the surrounding cities of Shanyin and Laizhou have made contributions to the Chinese revolution during those revolutionary years, and have also retained many precious revolutionary cultural relics and commemorative sites. This is the responsibility of our party committees and governments at all levels, and it is also an important task that we must conscientiously do well. ”

"But the reality is that in addition to the headquarters of Huayi City, which has become an important cultural relics and revolutionary traditional memorial site, and has been repaired and protected, what is the protection of many other important bases and sites!" Qi Tianxiang looked around at everyone, as if he was asking everyone, and continued as if he was answering himself: "The protection of revolutionary cultural relics and memorial sites requires huge financial and manpower investment, but unlike tourist attractions and places of interest, they can rely on ticket income to make up for the investment. From this point of view, the repair and protection of revolutionary cultural relics is a thankless task, or an investment that does not yield results, which greatly limits the enthusiasm for protection and maintenance, and does not think about the origin of cultural relics from the political level, as well as the spiritual wealth and great energy carried by the cultural relics themselves, and this situation must be changed. ”