Unlike during the New Deal in the late Qing Dynasty, the greatest success of the government of the Republic was economic freedom. The self-evident premise of this is that there was no freedom in the modern sense of the word in traditional or medieval China.

Chinese's access to freedom began in the economic sphere. As far as the traditional economic sphere is concerned, the Chinese can of course run agriculture, commerce and handicrafts. However, there was one obstacle that came head-on: restrictions on property ownership. The "Great Qing Law" inherits the tradition and clearly stipulates: "Grandparents and parents are here, and children and grandchildren are not allowed to have private property, and etiquette is also allowed." If you don't set up a household registration and divide your property, you are not filial, so you have a sin of 100 or 80 rods. It is still possible to share wealth with all the people. ”

This is a regulation that seriously suppresses the enthusiasm of management. What is even more serious is that the Qing government has set up all kinds of obstacles to the development of the new economy. The conspicuous manifestation of this is that the approval system is implemented for the establishment of new-style industrial and commercial, communications, and financial undertakings, and monopoly privileges are often set up accordingly, and private capital is not allowed to enter freely.

Ultimately, it's a matter of the system: there is no economic freedom in traditional China. Therefore, all walks of life in order to run the new economy at that time encountered the difficulty of official approval.

However, the Government of the Republic has solved this problem very well, and as in international practice, it is only necessary to register a business to set up a business. At the same time, modern property ownership has been gradually established. In the Code of Civil and Criminal Procedure, the Republic has explicitly changed the ownership of property from family or even family ownership to individuality. Although it will take time for this provision to be applied not only in lawsuits, but also to become a common practice in society, the emergence of these legal provisions means that the dominant culture is beginning to recognize the legitimacy of individual property rights.

The impact of this change is extremely far-reaching, and it is important to know that the decisive factor in economic development is the system. A good system is a powerful promoter for the rapid growth of talents and the accumulation of funds; Otherwise, funds will dissipate and talent will be lost. In reality, although there are many unfavorable factors restricting economic development, as long as the government no longer foolishly adheres to the monopoly economy run by the government or the government supervises and runs the business. to foster and reward private capital and establish a free market economy; Coupled with low wages and raw materials; The market is vast; These favourables are more than offset by the disadvantages posed by other defects.

What deserves more attention is the importance of economic freedom to human liberation. Without economic freedom, we can only rely on the will of the government in everything, and civil rights will lose their foundation. Without an independent livelihood, where can you become an independent personality?

Of course, this is because of the traditional Chinese concept of the distinction between public and private as the difference between good and evil. It will take some time for the extreme importance of economic freedom to be fully understood by the general public.

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As far as the eye can see, there are sparkling microwaves, the sea water is like a lake, condensed into a piece, the golden light of the slanting sun, like a long snake from the sky directly to the place where the people stand next to the fence. From the sky, down to the water in front of the boat, it is transformed into dozens of colors, layer by layer. One by one, it spread out.

Coming back, the long journey and the long sea voyage made Chen Wenqiang feel an inexplicable excitement when he was about to see the land of the motherland.

Arrived in Mexico, prompting negotiations to finally agree on a compensation of 10 million Mexican silver dollars, which is not a question of money. It is a diplomatic victory, which is to apologize, compensate for the damage, and punish the murderer. An eyebrow-raising event.

Subsequently, the two warships crossed the Pacific Ocean from Havana via the Panama Canal in the Caribbean Sea and along the west coast of the United States. Now, a warship that is about to complete a round-the-world voyage unprecedented in the history of the Chinese Navy's long-distance voyage will dock at the ports of the motherland.

The trees are evergreen all year round. The mountains are stacked and green, the rivers are vertical and horizontal, the lakes are all over, the mountains and waters reflect each other, and there are many beautiful bays around Hainan. The water is crystal clear, the beaches are clean and sunny, the birds are singing in the verdant coconut groves on the shore, and the beautiful coastal scenery is breathtaking.

The history and traditional culture of Hainan Province are long and splendid, and the simple and unique ethnic customs are rich and colorful, the most distinctive of which is the national culture and living customs of the Li compatriots. There are many unique delicacies in Hainan's local cuisine, especially the seafood treasures, which are rich and complete, almost everything.

Blue bay, green coconut palms, golden sand beaches.

Ah Xuan doesn't seem to be tired of it at all, and calls it a "good place to return to nature, a fairyland on earth" like a resort.

But Chen Wenqiang did not come for vacation, he took a few attachés to transfer to the Hairong ship, and accepted the government's order, and when he returned to China, he was to conduct a work inspection in the coastal provinces. As for the Haiqi ship, it sailed straight to Shanghai with the report of the visit and returned to Beijing.

The coastal provinces have always been economically developed areas, and the people's consciousness is also relatively open, and in line with the purpose of using the coastal areas to promote the interior, the government has paid sufficient attention to the economic development of the coastal areas, and has also been more cautious in the appointment of officials. As the secretary of state and the head of administrative officials, Chen Wenqiang also has the power to supervise and guide, as well as inspect and review. In addition, the country's economic policy was basically established by Chen Wenqiang, and he was more sensitive to the deviations in the implementation of various policies.

"We have already received 200,000 immigrants, and we will recruit another 300,000 immigrants to settle in Hainan within a year. Third Brother Xi, you are really bold and energetic! Chen Wenqiang looked at the development outline of the Hainan Provincial Government and said to Governor Song Xisan with a smile.

"It's not enough to have people, what I need is talent." Song Xisan lost weight, but his spirit still looked good, he shook his head with some regret and said: "Now it's just laying the foundation, investment promotion is still ongoing, although there are some effects, but it is still far from the expected goal." ”

"What are the immigrants doing in the country? Is it farming, or is it work? Chen Wenqiang asked with concern.

"There are not so many factories and enterprises, and they can't settle all of them, so there are still many people who continue to farm." Song Xisan said: "In less than a year, Hainan's cultivated land has increased by 18 percent, and grain output has also increased significantly. ”

The contradiction between population, land and environment is an unavoidable problem in the process of human development. Chen Wenqiang knows that an increase in arable land means a decrease in forest area. However, there is a certain limit to the interference of human activities on the land and the environment, and beyond a certain boundary, it will change from quantitative to qualitative change and take revenge on human beings.

The land and the environment are overwhelmed with pressure, and the result of their great counteraction in the form of various natural disasters. It's daunting enough. People facing natural disasters either leave the country or restore a virtuous cycle through land and environmental remediation. But in the conditions of the old society, there was almost no way out except to run away. This is the crux of the difficult smooth relationship between population, land and environment in the old society.

Whether to develop first and leave the debt to be resolved later, or whether to develop and protect at the same time, is a bit difficult for Chen Wenqiang to choose. Although agricultural experts have made suggestions for planting trees and changing the environment after visiting the northwest, it is not as good as Hainan, which has a forest coverage rate of 50%. Even if some forests are cleared, the proportion is far higher than in the mainland.

Ruthless, Chen Wenqiang smiled helplessly: "The increase in cultivated land and the increase in grain production are originally a good thing. But there must also be a degree, the forest coverage rate of Hainan cannot be less than 40%, and when we are all old, we don't want to stand in the villa. As far as the eye can see, it is all bare. Other than that. Keep the cultivated area unchanged, and work intensive cultivation, grain production can also increase significantly, and here is three crops a year! ”

Chen Wenqiang said this, not without purpose. Looking at the whole country, farmers also belong to the extensive planting model. If there were a few breeding experts like Yuan Longping in later generations. China's grain production has doubled, which is ideal.

But obviously, there are no such conditions now, and some scientific factors can be added to the cultivation and some chemical fertilizers can be used. However, it can still increase grain production a lot. Moreover, for Hainan, the mountainous area is vast, mainly inhabited by ethnic minorities. Their farming patterns are more backward and have more potential for change.

"I've been wondering if I can abandon my plan for food self-sufficiency and focus on business and industry." Song Xisan thought about it and said: "Besides, Hainan Island has already tried to grow rubber, plus other cash crops, such as coffee, cocoa, coconut, betel nut, pepper, etc., the economic value is far greater than that of grain, and the fishery resources are also very rich, but it is not difficult to get rich." ”

"It makes a lot of sense." Chen Wenqiang touched his chin and pondered: "It is said that the people take food as the sky, so the country attaches great importance to agriculture, which is also a prerequisite for stability." However, there are local conditions, and in places like Hainan Island, which have unique tropical cash crops, we don't seem to have to be rigid and dogmatic. When Brother Xi talks about tropical crops, it reminds me of the method of three-dimensional planting and layered cultivation according to the different habits of tropical crops. Of course, this requires some agricultural experts to consult. As for grain, it can be imported from outside the island, which is not impossible. ”

"That's all it takes with you." Song Xisan said with a smile: "I have invited agricultural experts to conduct an in-depth analysis of various tropical cash crops, taking coconut trees as an example, it is full of treasures......

Oh, oh, in addition to knowing that coconut water is delicious, Chen Wenqiang really didn't know that coconut trees have so many uses.

Of course, for the construction of Hainan Island, Chen Wenqiang believes in Song Xisan, and his patriotism, his enthusiasm, and his love for his hometown enable him to devote himself wholeheartedly.

Stepping on the soft sand, carefully stepping into the water, the waves kiss the feet, take away the fatigue and stimulate the heart.

Ah Xuan shouted happily, shook her hands at Chen Wenqiang, and beckoned him to come and play together.

Chen Wenqiang waved his hand in response, but did not move his footsteps, and Homer hurriedly beckoned his wife and daughter to accompany Ah Xuan.

Sunshine, sea water, sand, green and pure air, there are also charming beaches, magical Li customs, sweet coconut water, and the water people who fish and sing late, the ancient city of Yazhou, the famous Jianzhen master landing, the former residence of the great female weaver Huang Daopo...... Sanya has become an ideal leisure and vacation destination for people, a Chinese scenic spot that is "not Hawaii, but Hawaii".

Sanya, like a young girl who has been lifted off the veil by the spring breeze of the times, has raised her youthful head, puffed up her plump chest, and walked out of poverty, ignorance and backwardness with an amorous smile, and walked towards the forefront of Hainan's construction.

Recuperating in this beautiful place, and with the acupuncture and decoction of traditional Chinese medicine, Homer's stroke has improved significantly, and his spirit is very full, and even his wife and children have come here, he is now serving as the supervisor and guide of the construction of the military port, and is also an honorary instructor of the Hainan Military Academy.

The rapid changes in China made this sincere and sincere international friend who had contributed to the Chinese revolution feel very gratified, but he still maintained a straightforward attitude on certain matters.

"The air, the sand and the sun are very beneficial to the general's recovery!" Chen Wenqiang sat down and said with a smile: "I know you have something to say to me, but it is not clear in the letter, and it is not confidential, so I specially came to listen to the advice." ”

"I have always thought that an industrial war of unprecedented speed between Germany and Great Britain would break out, and that it was not far off." Homer said frankly: "And the foreign policy of the Chinese government makes me very uneasy, and it is in China's interest to be close to Germany for the time being, but in the long run—"

Chen Wenqiang nodded, this is the point that Homer made in his second book, The Saxon Era, and the analysis of German ambitions in this book is more applicable to World War II: Germany will seek to create a larger German empire, including Austria, and will set up puppet regimes in the Low Countries (countries on the northwest coast of Europe).

To this end, Homer warned that Britain needed a stronger army and that Britain could not rely solely on other European land nations to defend its vital interests. At the same time, he predicted: "At last, Britain will be exhausted by the possible 'victory' of the war against Germany, and its inherent imperial prestige will be ceded to Japan and Russia." ”

"In fact, there is no de facto military alliance between our country and Germany." Chen Wenqiang explained: "Even if a war breaks out between Britain and Germany, our country can stand by and watch, although this seems to be morally inferior, but it is not too much for state-to-state exchanges. As you mentioned in your book, it was Japan and Russia that rose up in Britain after the war, which was very bad for China from a geopolitical point of view. ”

"So China wants to develop its national strength as soon as possible to defend itself against future threats from Japan and Russia." Homer said: "But this seems to be somewhat difficult, China should do everything in its power to reach an agreement with the United States on a military alliance, and in the event of a war between Britain and Germany, the only one who can contain Japan in the Far East is the United States." ”

"But it doesn't seem that the U.S. government has any intention of concluding a military pact with any country." Chen Wenqiang shook his head lightly and said: "The United States now supports China, but it just wants China to be used as a pawn to contain Japan and form indirect protection and early warning to the Philippines or Hawaii. ”

"Perhaps the U.S. government is expecting to see the effect of supporting China." Homer frowned and said: "The isolation in the United States is really serious, and this affects the alliance between China and the United States. I should probably go back to the United States and lobby -- " (To be continued.) )