Industrialization is a painful nirvana, just like practicing the Seven Wounds Boxing, you must first hurt yourself and then others. This is already quite difficult for one person, but it is even more difficult for a nation to cultivate together.

Since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution in Britain, there have been only a handful of countries that have truly practiced miraculous skills. But once the divine skill is completed, it can sweep the world, invincible, and even the proudest overlord of Shijie, the Heavenly Empire, can easily be crushed under his feet, which shows the power of this divine skill.

And with China's size, once the cultivation is successful, it is basically equivalent to the level of a sweeping monk, proud of the crowd, and no one can compete with it. But the more powerful it is, the more difficult this road is, and Wang Yongjiang, as the chief steward of the Feng Department over the years, can be said to have exhausted his efforts and exhausted his efforts.

"To put it mildly, the three eastern provinces have developed their industries to the present, how difficult it is to go, you and I both know that the three eastern provinces have incomparable advantages in other provinces. For example, there is sufficient land, abundant resources, and ready-made railways left over from Russia, and there are no intertwined relationships at the local level, and in addition, we can also absorb talents and funds from all over the country, so that we can achieve today's results. However, if we want to push industrialization to the whole country in the next step, the difficulty will definitely increase exponentially, and I don't know if I have the confidence to go on. ”

Just kidding, Wang Yongjiang was bitter, Zhang Tinglan hurriedly smiled: "Mr. Minyuan, no matter what, we have to go on, in my opinion, industrialization needs to focus on solving two problems, the first is the problem of industry, the second is the problem of society." The so-called industrial problems include the construction of factories, the cultivation of talents, and the exploration of the market, which are one-stop, and the social problems are relatively complex, and industrialization will inevitably bring about rapid changes in the social structure. The increase in the number of literate people, the increase in the urban population, the widening gap between the rich and the poor, the widening regional disparity, and the breeding of corruption are all difficulties that can be avoided. ”

Wang Yongjiang nodded: "Humble words, you can be regarded as thinking everything through, when we were in the Northeast, we seized several important opportunities." In addition, the country is regarded as a hinterland, and social problems can be controlled, but when it is put into the whole country, these problems suddenly become prominent. However, if you want to rely on land reform, you can solve all the problems. I don't think it's realistic, and it will cause trouble. ”

"Mr. Min Yuan. Let's put all the problems out there. Like the army, do a deduction to see what the pros and cons are. ”

Wang Yongjiang can be called the wise man of the world, and he has managed the economy for so many years, and his views are extraordinary, while Zhang Tinglan does not only have the opinions of later generations. There are also years of experience in government, and both of them have a deep understanding of various problems, and they quickly boil down the problems.

"Humble words. In fact, from my point of view, it can also be understood as a hard problem to be solved by development, and a flexible problem to be adjusted by policy. Talent training, factory establishment, mine development, and scientific research accumulation all rely on investment and time accumulation, but those social problems will be more troublesome, and if you don't think about it clearly, it will affect my industrialization process. ”

Industrial development needs talent, so it is necessary to increase the literacy rate, and it is necessary to increase the urban population, but as we all know, the more literate people are, the greater the demand for politics for such people, so many university professors will point the fingers, self-aggrandizement, and desire to be prime minister.

In addition, the peasants' ability to bear far exceeds that of the citizens, and in a village, almost everyone knows each other and helps each other, and there are no problems. But when you get to the city, everyone is in a hurry and has no time to care about their neighbors, so people are more vulnerable.

On the one hand, they are self-aggrandizing, and on the other hand, they are fragile in their ability to bear it, and these people demand more protection from the government, demanding more rights and interests, which is also the reason for the gradual democratization of modern politics, precisely because of the increase in the class of citizens.

However, during the period of industrialization, wages were lower, working hours were longer, rest was almost nonexistent, and work-related injuries were commonplace. Looking at the history of the fortunes of each great power, it is full of blood and tears, how many child laborers were starved to death, how many black slaves and Indians died, there were rice riots in Japan, and there was a great famine in Russia.

And when it comes to China, the problem becomes worse and more difficult, because China is too big and too weak to have the strength to fully industrialize, so it can only focus on the development of some advantageous areas. As a result, regional disparities will widen, especially during the investment period, and money will often have to be taken from backward regions to fill in the developed regions.

In turn, developed regions will export high prices and high inflation, which will make people in other regions suffer more. This is a time when both the cities and the countryside are suffering, and if this is compounded by corruption, it is easy for the common people to point the finger at the government and blame the policies of industrialization.

If, at this time, democracy is chosen, and the voters are compromised, the whole country's efforts are over. Therefore, we must resist the pressure and go on firmly in order to be reborn.

"To put it simply, after the implementation of land reform, the problem of the gap between the rich and the poor can be solved, the population flow can be reduced, and the excessive expansion of the city can be prevented, and after the people have food rations, they will also have the ability to resist inflation, and the social order will also improve. Moreover, it can unleash the enthusiasm of the peasants, and the government can more easily mobilize the people to complete the early accumulation with their voluntary labor. ”

Wang Yongjiang said the benefits for a while, and Zhang Tinglan also nodded frequently.

"But with these advantages, there are also disadvantages, once it is all divided, the peasants have the habit of saving, so the more they are divided, the less food will flow in the market, but on the other hand, the population of the cities is increasing, what do you let these people eat? It will also make it difficult to collect taxes and slow down the rate of accumulation. It is an indisputable fact that Chinese have more land and less land, and even if all the land is divided, it will not make everyone rich, but just poor together. ”

After hearing Wang Yongjiang's analysis, Zhang Tinglan finally had a clear understanding of some policies in later generations, land reform had to be done, and communization was also an inevitable choice, otherwise there would be no money to accumulate, and there would be no food to support urbanization.

Compared with those great men, the only advantage is that he is decades earlier, and he may have more chips in his hand, and there is more room for detours. However, there is nothing wrong with the path of industrialization they have created, from heavy industry to light industry, and when the industry matures, they will control the virtual economy and focus on the real economy.

Light is the general direction of these two points. It is enough to get a passing grade, what Zhang Tinglan can do is to try to make the policy more moderate, and the number of people who suffer less is to ensure the speed of development, but also to prevent the problem of development, but also to avoid quick success, Zhang Tinglan has already determined the strategy in his heart.

"That's right, I've also noticed that it's certainly not enough to simply divide the land, so I mean to limit the land reform to a few populous provinces in the Central Plains. By leveling these provinces, we can greatly reduce social contradictions. ”

Wang Yongjiang smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Humble words, I'm afraid it won't be so easy, these provinces have been reformed, and people in other provinces will also be red-eyed." They won't think about anything else, for a lot of farmers. Own a piece of land that belongs to you. It's the dream of several lifetimes, if only the whole country is the same, it's fine, otherwise they will make trouble, and the consequences will be even more serious. ”

When Zhang Tinglan heard this, he also hit his forehead with his hand, and smiled bitterly: "Mr. Min Yuan." I think about the problem simply, but in any case, if we don't reform the land, we will engage in industrialization. I dare to guarantee that there will be another white wolf uprising in the Central Plains, and there will be beacon fires everywhere, how can we still engage in construction. ”

"To put it mildly, I thought about it for a while, and I felt that there was only one way, that is, to use the method of redemption, we bought the land from the landlords, and then the landlords who had money went to invest in industry and commerce, starting from the Central Plains, and then gradually spreading it all over the country."

"It's not appropriate." Zhang Tinglan also immediately waved his hand to stop: "Mr. Minyuan, there is also a problem here, we have limited funds, if we use it to buy land, how can we have the money for investment." And how can you guarantee that after the landlord gets the money, he will invest in industry and commerce, and what if they deposit it in the bank to earn interest? ”

When Wang Yongjiang heard this, he was also dumbfounded: "It's true, it's too difficult to get the best of both worlds." ”

Zhang Tinglan's eyes suddenly lit up, as if she had thought of something, and hurriedly said with a smile: "Mr. Minyuan, your thoughts have reminded me, maybe you can go on according to the idea of redemption." We can buy land from the landlords, but we can make a fuss about the money, if we are willing to invest in industry and commerce, we can give it all to them, if we don't want to, we can only deposit it in a designated bank and pay them in installments. ”

Hearing Zhang Tinglan's words, Wang Yongjiang also showed a smile: "Humble words, keep talking." ”

"We can regulate the investment behavior of landlords and let them absorb more labor. Once the labor flow has gone to industry and commerce, we can guide the remaining farmers to form farms, just like the three eastern provinces, the agricultural products provided by the farms are not comparable to those of scattered farmers, and we do not have to worry about not having enough food to eat. ”

"Well, to put it mildly, this method is the one that has the least harm to the interests of all parties and the least hidden danger so far. But if you want to do this well, there are still troubles. ”

"What's the trouble?"

"Employing people!" Wang Yongjiang gently spit out two.

In fact, there is an interesting phenomenon when making policies, the more scruples there are, the more loopholes are left behind, and the more difficult it is to enforce at the same time. The more elastic things are, the more they will be exploited. For example, Zhang Tinglan wants to guide the land to host the factory, but if these guys set up an empty shell, and then cheat all the money to redeem the land, and then turn around and say that the factory has closed down, what can you do?

And it's not so easy to set up farms, which were originally set up by desperate disaster-stricken farmers, each of whom had huge debts on their heads and had to dig out their hearts to run them. In addition, there is enough land in the Northeast, and there is really no way, so I will work hard, open up more wasteland, and break my sweat into eight petals, and the income will always be good.

However, in the Central Plains, there is not so much land at all, and many ordinary people may not be able to survive if they form farms. These real problems are also things that Zhang Tinglan can't help but think about.

"Mr. Min Yuan, when I was reading Lao Tzu, I found that there is a sentence 'The people pay attention to their ears and eyes, and the saints are all children.'" Now I understand that if the common people could be simpler, there would be less trouble. ”

Zhang Tinglan sighed, looked at the turbulent river, looked at it for a long time, and suddenly smiled: "The Yangtze River flows through the ages, life is only a hundred years, it is a matter of time, why bother looking ahead, do it first, and see how it works!" ”

Wang Yongjiang also said loudly: "This is right, let's promote it in Henan first, find problems, solve problems, it's always good for us to dream." However, this matter must be dispatched with competent manpower, what do you think of Chu Mingyuan? ”

In front of Zhang Tinglan's eyes, the hairy student of the year flashed again, and he also nodded: "It's him!" ”

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"Chief Yan, I heard that you have implemented a proposition in Shanxi that the village will buy the land, so that the land can be owned and planted privately, and the land will be returned to the village after the people are old and dead."

Yan Xishan was also very proud of his own proposition, so he smiled and said: "Public ownership of land is the revolution of society, eliminating exploitation and realizing the equality of the people." Of course, this is only the assumption of Shanxi Province, and it cannot be compared with the land reform advocated by the vice president. ”

Although it was incomparable, Yan Xishan still showed a trace of self-satisfaction. Chu Mingyuan frowned slightly: "Chief Yan, don't hide it, I think you must first figure out the meaning of land reform, your method is good, but I'm afraid it's the opposite." The core of the land reform carried out by the vice president is to open up the way for industrialization, to introduce capital into the industrial field, pure fairness is meaningless, with China's existing wealth, fairness will only cause everyone to be poor. ”

Hearing Chu Mingyuan's words, Yan Xishan's face suddenly turned a little red, and he had the intention to argue, but he found that what Chu Mingyuan said was not unreasonable, and Zhang Tinglan arranged this young man to himself, nominally a subordinate, but in fact he was a minister, and this time, he was guilty of meritorious service, and he had to find out Zhang Tinglan's true intentions.

"Hehe, Senator Chu is really high-minded, please give me advice in the future, this time it's all for the vice president, you must not be sloppy."

Yan Xishan and Chu Mingyuan rushed all the way to Luoyang, accompanied by a garrison led by Fu Zuoyi.

Yan Laoxi shook his spirits, and accompanied by Chu Mingyuan and Fu Zuoyi, he went directly to the Shuai Mansion in Luoyang, which used to be Wu Peifu's residence, but as soon as they arrived outside, a large group of people in robes surrounded them. Everyone was in tears, and people in their forties and fifties were like children.

"Sir, Lord Qingtian, Lord Qincha ......"

The gang was full of screams, and Yan Xishan waved his hand in disgust: "What do you want to do, just say it directly." ”

One of the old gentry in his sixties walked out: "Sir, we are all squires from Henan, we have been bullied by Wu Peifu's dog thief, he has robbed us of all our land, you have to call the shots for us!" (To be continued......)