Guo said calmly: "First of all, let's calculate the population of the town. At present, the urban population accounts for about 19.8 percent of the total population, or nearly 200 million urban population. We say that 5 percent of the urban population is poor, and these people need high-priced food subsidies, that is, the urban population in need of subsidies is as high as 10 million.

Is it a lot? It may seem like a lot, but it's not so intimidating when subsidized by this huge number. If the monthly subsidy is 30 yuan per person, the state treasury needs to allocate 3.6 billion yuan every year. In fact, 3.6 billion yuan is not a big amount, and at the exchange rate of 1:1.5, it is equivalent to 2.4 billion US dollars. ”

Guo Zhuocheng's words made people who were not familiar with Guo Zhuocheng's personality gasp, even Vice Premier Cheng Yun was a little strange at him, and his eyes were full of dissatisfaction: 2.4 billion US dollars is not much? How big do you want to be the big number? This is an unwarranted increase in the budget, where can I find the money to fill this hole?

An official couldn't help but want to refute, and even wanted to rebuke Guo Zhuocheng for talking nonsense here: How much did you make by selling so many weapons in the Third Machine Department?

Without waiting for him to speak, Guo Zhuocheng smiled again: "I still haven't said a word, I have a way to make the national treasury solve the 3.6 billion without having to spend an extra penny." ”

This official couldn't help it and said, "Comrade Guo Zhuocheng, please be strict!" This is a meeting of state leaders, not private chatter. ......, you said that 3.6 billion yuan does not need a penny from the state treasury, so where does this money come from? From heaven? Is it up to you to fill it privately? ”

Guo Shucheng glanced at Cheng Yun helplessly.

Cheng Yun also felt a wave of anger in his heart, but when he saw Guo Shucheng's gaze, for some reason, his anger was extinguished, and he said to the angry official instead: "Don't get angry first, let Comrade Guo Shucheng explain his method first." Although he was young, he never spoke falsely. It's good for us to have a meeting, but there's no need to be so strict. ”

The supreme chief also smiled and said: "Let him say, if he doesn't say well, everyone will criticize him again." Xiao Guo, you can talk about your method. ”

Guo Shucheng said: "I didn't say that I didn't need the state treasury to pay a penny, but I said that I didn't need the state treasury not to pay extra money, not only did I not need to pay extra money, but I could also make money." My solution is actually to raise the price of food to raise taxes, and the state will use 3.6 billion yuan of new tax revenue to subsidize the poor.

We can calculate in this way: At present, China produces more than 930 billion catties of grain every year, and 60 percent is reserved for the peasants to eat for themselves, and the remaining 40 percent goes into circulation, so that more than 370 billion catties of grain can generate tax revenue for the state, and 3.6 billion yuan can be removed from 370 billion catties, which is equivalent to collecting an extra penny of tax from every catty of grain circulating in the market. Note that I'm talking about raising tax revenues, not raising tax rates. I don't care if the tax rate is adjusted or not. ”

Speaking of this, Guo Zhuocheng said with a smile: "My speech is over. I hope that all leaders will seriously consider the issue of raising grain prices. ”

All the leaders were silent.

At that time, everyone's mind was to let the peasants suffer a little, to give the urban residents low-cost grain, and then to pay the workers low wages, and the money saved was used for industrial construction and national defense construction. Now that the country is rich and supplies are abundant, it seems that it can indeed enforce high food prices.

Even if Guo Zhuocheng does not say it now, it will not be a few years before the state will relax the restrictions on grain prices.

But he said it years in advance, which was enough to shock everyone.

Moreover, the method of raising taxes that he spoke of is not a way at all, it is a very natural thing: a doubling of the price of grain, with the same tax rate, will double the tax revenue of the state.

After a long time, Yu Gangqiu smiled and said, "Xiao Guo, your guy's mouth is really good at blowing." In order for you to make money and not lose money, you actually came up with a set of such theories to stuff us. I don't think you came up with it on the fly? Surely you've been planning for a long time, right? ”

Guo Zhuo said sincerely: I have indeed been thinking about it for a long time. However, this is a theory from a previous life, and I just copy it. At that time, as a county magistrate and mayor, of course, I had to study this, and it is not difficult to say it now.

However, he had to smile and say, "I haven't thought about it for long, I think this can be tried." Of course, I really don't want to lose too much. The more food rises, the happier I become, so I'm trying to find a reason just now. As he spoke, he changed the subject and said, "Vice Premier Cheng, won't the countries that buy grain from abroad participate in this time?" As far as I know, the foreign exchange of the country in the hands of our Third Machinery Department is nearly 10 billion. If you don't take half or a third, you can take a tenth, and we'll make money together. ”

Cheng Yun, who is the country's housekeeper, said with a smile: "This money cannot be used to import grain and meat. We are going to use this money to gradually purchase industrial raw materials, such as steel, ethylene, aluminum ingots, etc., to meet the possible explosive demand of enterprises across the country. ”

Guo Shucheng smiled: "Is it that after I finish importing grain, you still want me to participate in these things?" Do you want me to help you out again? ”

Cheng Yun smiled as a matter of course: "It depends on the return of your funds." I'm worried that the return of domestic funds will not be so fast, hehe, I can't force you to be anxious, what if you are forced to jump off the wall? ”

Speaking of this, Cheng Yun laughed.

Guo Shucheng glared at the big leader who was "bad" by Yu Gangqiu, and said: "Vice Premier Cheng, what you said. It seems that the return of domestic funds is in your hands? When you say that, does that mean you're not ready to pay me the money? I can affirm that I really can't afford it, and you have to pay on time. If the money for buying grain can't be returned in time, my enterprises will really not be able to operate. ”

At first, several officials who were dissatisfied with Guo Shucheng's "taking advantage" will now smile heartily: "Hehe, so that's the case." How are you still tossing now? ”

However, they were very strange that Vice Premier Cheng Yun said his intention face-to-face - arrears of food! This business has not yet begun, and if you really want to make this scoundrel step, you should wait until Guo Shucheng's grain is bought and shipped to China. If you say it in advance now, what if people don't buy it for us? Or buy a part of it, wait for this part of the arrears to be paid off, and then ship it to the next batch, what should I do then?

However, these people are all human beings, and they must know that Vice Premier Cheng Yun has a back-up move, so they will not hand over their hole cards so lightly.

Sure enough, Cheng Yun smiled: "Xiao Guo, now you are smiling in your heart?" ”

Guo Zhuocheng was stunned for a moment, his eyes looked at Cheng Yun blankly, and then he glanced at the supreme chief, and then his eyes fell on Yu Gangqiu, seeing Yu Gangqiu's smiling expression, his heart couldn't help but move: "Could it be that they let go of that matter?" It's impossible, even if you really agreed, it wouldn't be so fast, but in the previous life, it was only allowed after more than ten years. If this is really the case, then I don't want to invest 500 million or 2.5 billion, but it is worth investing 3 billion or 5 billion. ”

But he pretended not to know, shook his head and said, "Vice Premier Cheng, I don't know what you mean. ”

Yu Gangqiu smiled: "You kid doesn't know? What a liar. Do you think we'll not come out? The smile in his eyes was revealed, hehe. ”

The supreme chief also smiled: "The little thing wants to play famous with us old guys, but it's still a little tender, hehe." ”

Cheng Yun smiled and said to Yu Gangqiu: "Vice Premier Yu, or you, you are the leader of the Planning Commission, and it is up to you to allow foreign capital to be set up in China." When they are established, then it will be under our control. ”

Yu Gangqiu said: "We really look down on him, and the two vice premiers came to announce this matter. As he spoke, he said sternly, "After Zhongyang's research and decision, China will allow overseas funds to establish commercial banks in China on a pilot basis. Because it is only a pilot for the time being, the business scope of the bank and the relevant requirements will be announced after a period of time. ”

Cheng Yun continued: "We will pay your grain according to the situation, but if we can't pay for some reason, we can take the land, building materials, labor or taxes you need to set up a bank to offset it. You have no comments? ”

Guo Zhuocheng smiled: "Is there an opinion that is not the leader's final say?" ”

Cheng Yun said: "This matter is preliminarily decided. After you go back, draw up a charter, what kind of talents are needed, what kind of work do you need us to do, you make a list, we will fully support and cooperate. You go back. ”

The Supreme Chief said, "Wait a minute. Then, with his sharp gaze, he glanced at the other officials and said, "All of you here today have arrived and heard about it. However, matters concerning Comrade Guo Zhuocheng must be kept secret. I don't want Comrade Guo Zhuocheng to make great contributions to our country and still be questioned and recruited. Regarding the matter of Comrade Guo Zhuocheng's holding company, Zhongyang will give you a clear explanation at the appropriate time. I would like to assure you here that every penny that Comrade Guo Shucheng earned was clean and did not sweat even a drop from the state. His business has nothing to do with the Third Machine Department under his control, and he has not used his power to seek any personal gain for himself. On the contrary, he and his business have quietly done a lot of great contributions to the country. If you have any questions, please raise them in person with me, Vice Premier Yu Gangqiu, and Vice Premier Cheng Yun in the future, and we will give you a clear answer, but we will never allow private discussions, especially no one is allowed to frame and spread rumors in private, otherwise we will be severely punished! ”

In the end, the old man, who had always been kind, suddenly became murderous.