On the 13th, the press conference of the Wushan Municipal Party Committee and the Municipal Government was held in the press conference hall of the Wushan Hotel.

What Duan Youwei didn't expect was that in addition to the more than 20 domestic and Osan media who were invited, several foreign media in Osan gathered outside the press conference hall after getting the information.

Under the focus of countless lenses, Duan Youwei, who was sitting next to Lu Zheng, was a little uncomfortable, especially when he saw the enthusiastic and curious demeanor of those blue-eyed and white-skinned foreign reporters, Duan Youwei felt a little hairy in his heart.

Lu Zheng first announced the "Preliminary Plan on Price and Wage Reform" issued by the Political Bureau of the Central Committee, and made a specific interpretation of the plan, saying that price reform is not equal to raising prices, but a necessary step for China to enter the market economy. Strive to ensure that the people's living standards will not be affected by the price reform.

After Lu Zheng gave a detailed introduction to the relevant situation, the host Zhou Daqing announced that he would enter the free question session, and each reporter in China was limited to two questions, in addition, there were two questions left for foreign media friends present. And Zhou Daqing explained, because this is our domestic price reform press conference, is the press conference in Osan area, this press conference has no foreign-related links, to foreign media friends to ask questions is only because of the friendly relations established between foreign media friends and Osan over the years, but the time is limited, please understand foreign media friends.

This move won a round of applause from Western reporters, who were invited into the venue and had the opportunity to ask questions, which was really much surprising to them, and they felt more keenly that the local government of the Osan Special Administrative Region is different from other local governments in China, and some reporters have already begun to write scripts, and being able to enter this venue is itself a piece of news.

Duan Youwei breathed a sigh of relief, looked at Zhou Daqing, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, the people who followed Lu Zheng seemed to be quite capable, especially when dealing with the outside world, he seemed calm and confident, and he was calm, this is the result of Lu Zheng's edification, right?

The first to ask a question was a reporter from the Osan branch of the Xinhua News Agency, a girl wearing glasses, "May I ask Chairman Lu, what is the significance of the central government's decision to liberalize prices for the prospects of our reform and development?" ”

Lu Zheng smiled and said: "Of course, the significance is very significant, our reform and development to this day, has reached a critical stage, to the point where we must solve the price problem, if we do not solve the problem of dual-track prices, our market will not be able to invigorate, and the economy will not be able to be invigorated."

"Of course, price reform is risky, and in the process of reform, the interests of some people are temporarily affected, and it will always be resolved in the end. After the past nine years of reform, our economy has developed greatly, the people's living standards have also been greatly improved, and we have a considerable ability to bear the fluctuations brought about by the price reform. ”

"Regardless of the final outcome of this price crack, I believe that this is a step we must take to solve the price problem."

After the Xinhua News Agency reporter said "xiexie" and sat down, Lu Zheng raised his hand to the area of foreign reporters and said, "Okay, I want to give this question to media friends from abroad." As soon as the words fell, several foreign reporters scrambled to raise their hands, and Lu Zheng smiled and signaled: "Please ask this reporter friend on the 19th to ask questions." ”

Lu Zheng pointed out a thin white girl, who immediately stood up and asked, "May I ask the speaker, just now when you answered the question, I repeatedly heard the word [risk, 'risk-taking, such words, then, does it mean that you have little confidence in the price reform decision conveyed by your superiors this time?] Are you local governments dissatisfied with the central government's decision-making? ”

Domestic media reporters were in an uproar, Duan Youwei's face changed, he looked at Lu Zheng nervously, and even faintly had the idea of clearing the foreign reporter.

Lu Zheng smiled and said: "For any system reform, there are certain risks, our shijie, there is no tried-and-true economic theory and economic framework for human use, for example, the stock market crash that broke out in the United States today has caused global financial turmoil, and the United States to improve the balance of payments is also a risk." ”

"If we do not admit the existence of risks in the reform, I think it is not objective and unscientific, and we communists will face up to all kinds of difficulties that have arisen in the course of reform, and will adhere to the principle of seeking truth from facts for the well-being of the people, and I believe that in the near future, everyone will see the achievements of our China that have attracted worldwide attention."

"I also hope that all friends from abroad will put aside their prejudices and witness our road to Shijie's reform."

The female reporter sat down, and Lu Zheng pointed to a foreign reporter again, "Please ask reporter No. L to ask questions." ”

Standing up was a white young man with an equally pointed question: "May I ask the speaker, we have noticed that your country has been tentatively liberalizing prices since the beginning of this year, and the data just released by your country's statistical office shows that prices in your country have risen by 19 in the past five months. , creating a record after the reform and opening up of your country. This rate of inflation is very rare in a mature economic country, and I believe that after today, the price rise in your country will reach a terrifying figure, and we all know that your country has always been a big saving country, I would like to ask, does this mean that the savings of your people have been cruelly deprived of their savings over the years and used to serve the economic development of your country? ”

Duan Youwei frowned even more when he heard this, these foreigners are simply here to make trouble.

Lu Zheng smiled and said: "This question is a good question, first of all, when you notice the price increase published by the Bureau of Statistics, please also pay attention to the increase in our average wage in the past few years under the condition that prices have been basically stable, and I also believe that you have noticed the improvement of the living standards of our people, I believe that the past few years are a very good time to solve the price problem, if it is not solved this year, it will be solved next year, and within five years, our goal of entering the market economy should be achievable." ”

"We will try our best to ensure that the problem of the dual-track price system is solved without affecting the living standards of the people, and the long pain is better than the short pain. As for the problem of shrinking the wealth of the masses, we have also conducted a cautious study, and in addition to increasing wages and raising the people's income, various measures have been gradually introduced. For example, our Osan United Credit Cooperatives have launched value-preserving savings, and the basic principle is that the interest on long-term deposits of more than three years is not lower than or slightly higher than the price increase, so as to protect the wealth of the people. ”

"In the short term, our prices may fluctuate significantly, but I believe that with the efforts of our party and government, we are confident that we will eventually stabilize prices, which, of course, may take several years."

"The candor of a Xiexie spokesperson." The white reporter sat back satisfied, and apparently, the spokesman for the Osan area frankly admitted that China's current price reform did not want to be achieved overnight, and it should be, and this is also the opinion of the CPC Central Committee.

The next questions from domestic reporters, because of the example of two foreign media people, warmed up with particularly sharp questions, domestic reporters asked questions a lot more freely, and some reporters raised questions that they really cared about, rather than the usual ones before, just as political tasks, eight questions and answers.

At the successful conclusion of the press conference, Duan Youwei gave Lu Zheng a thumbs up.

On the afternoon of the press conference held in Osan City, the Central Radio Station broadcast the news of comprehensively promoting price reform, and on the same day, a rush of buying began to appear in almost all cities in the north and south of the country.

Shops in many cities were snapped up, banks were run, and in some places, banks were unable to pay in time, and the masses were angry and toppled the counters.

The situation in the eastern provincial capital of Hebei Province is particularly serious, as citizens in the provincial capital, as long as they hear that the store is going to sell refrigerators and other household appliances, before dawn, people come from all directions to line up in front of the store. The manufacturer transports the product to the store, and before it can be placed on the counter, people flock to the trucks, rushing to move it down by themselves, as if it were given away for nothing. After unloading the car, open the outer packaging to inspect the quality of the product, if there is no problem, go to the store to pay the money, and then load it into your own car and pull it away.

Before ordinary people participated in the rush to buy, businessmen had already begun to hoard, and popular hoarding items included infrastructure materials such as steel and cement, as well as household appliances such as color TVs and refrigerators.

Some wealthy middle-class people withdraw their savings from the bank, go through the back door to exchange them for color TVs and refrigerators, and stock up one for each child for future marriages.

The whole land of China has fallen into a kind of pathological madness.