Chapter 429: Taking a Point to Lead the Whole
"Old Chief, this is more than just about building materials, right?"

"Haha, kid! I knew you were experienced. Tell me everything you think of." The real boss opened the door of the box at his feet, took out a pack of soft Zhonghua cigarettes and threw it to Wang Deming, "Just think about my supply quota."

"hurry up!"

Wang Deming put it on the coffee table and said with a smile: "This is a special supply of cigarettes for the top leaders. Even if you have money, you can't buy it."

Special supplies are actually nothing new. Since the liberation, when we learned management from the Soviet Union, there have been special supplies according to different levels within the government, such as rice, flour, grain, oil, tobacco, alcohol, etc.

It just continued to later generations.

Of course, it was cancelled in the middle, but then restored, and it became more and more intense.

The real boss didn't say anything. He had seen the trend rising again. It's not that no one had raised objections, but the majority were in favor of it.

Wang Deming did not continue to argue on this topic, and directly talked about the topic that the boss was concerned about: "The problem of building materials is easy to solve. It is nothing more than increasing production capacity."

"Who doesn't know this? Distant water cannot quench immediate thirst!" The real boss shook his head, "Baoshan Iron and Steel will not start production until 85."

"Old leader, it's not that complicated." Wang Deming smiled, "Rebar and cement used in construction are not in short supply in our country."

"Whether it is Shougang or Tangshan Iron and Steel Plant, as long as they increase their production capacity, it will be enough to meet the needs. The key lies in whether the upper level can really loosen up the restrictions below."

"How to say?"

Wang Deming did not answer directly, but lit a cigarette and turned the topic to the household contract responsibility system that was promoted last year. "Old leader, the newspapers are now promoting the goodness of the household contract responsibility system, which can stimulate the enthusiasm of farmers to work. If we continue to promote the household contract responsibility system, will it be implemented next?"

“But why do I hear people say that the burden is too heavy and the financial part of agricultural inputs should be cancelled?”

The real boss frowned, took out a cigarette and lit it, and said nothing for a long time, "Deming, there are some things that the higher-ups can only make some choices for."

I understand. Wang Deming sighed, "Old leader, the same principle applies to industry."

“Since agricultural problems can be solved by stimulating farmers’ enthusiasm for work, why can’t industrial problems be solved?”

"Whether it's Shougang or Tangshan Iron and Steel, there is a lot of unplanned steel production every year, which is the biggest source of welfare for the majority of employees."

"As long as these extra bonuses and benefits are clearly defined, it can also stimulate workers' enthusiasm for work."

“That’s not it,” the real boss said half of the sentence, but Wang Deming understood what he meant without saying anything.

Wang Deming was silent for a while, then continued, "Regarding reform, I think the Anshan Constitution should still be mentioned."

"In our factory in Shekou Industrial Zone, we are currently implementing a management system that is based on the Anshan Constitution's "two participations, one reform, and three combinations". Cadres participate in labor, workers participate in management, and we have a dedicated worker director."

He paused for a moment and said, "When Sichuan leaders visited Japan last year, they visited Toyota Motors."

"Toyota Motors learned this excellent management system from us"

The real boss rubbed his brows and asked, "Anything else?"

"Also, after the renovation of several commercial areas in Beijing is completed by the end of this year, more supplies will be needed. The simplest one is meat?"

"This requires all levels of collectives around the capital to increase breeding, and also..."

"Stop!" The real boss had to interrupt Wang Deming, his face full of bitterness, "Deming, do you know how much grain we need to import every year since 77?"

"More than 600 million tons!" "Do you know how many tons of grain were imported in 78? Nearly 700 million tons! This year's grain imports are expected to exceed 1000 million tons!"

"Increase breeding! That's easy for you to say. We spend nearly 10 billion US dollars a year just on importing food. Do you know how much foreign exchange reserves we have? It's less than 15 billion US dollars."

The real boss sighed, "Deming, the country is in need of development, but we have to eat one bite at a time, and we can't rush it. Of course, the domestic supply of materials is better than in previous years, but in order to let urban residents eat meat regularly, it is not advisable to blindly expand breeding."

Wang Deming frowned and retorted: "Old leader, since 77, large-scale fertilizer projects have been put into operation. Our production has increased by more than 1000 million tons. In 78, our production increased by more than 2200 million tons. This year, we expect the production to increase by at least 2200 million tons."

“Why do we need to import so much food?”

"Even if some educated youth return to the city, the current food coupon system in the country should be enough to meet their needs, right?"

The real boss lit up another cigarette and said, "The higher-ups have reduced the base amount for grain procurement."

"Okay, I know what you mean. Write a note and I'll discuss it with the leaders."

"why?"

"That's it for today!"

"Okay, old chief, I'll write it quickly and have someone submit it."

After Wang Deming left the office, the real boss stood in front of the window, watching Wang Deming get into the Mercedes-Benz he drove from Hong Kong and slowly drive out of the city government. He couldn't help but sigh again.

The situation is complicated and confusing, but fortunately there is Wang Deming, who is slightly left-leaning and can bring in wealthy people from Hong Kong to stir up the domestic economy.

Didn’t the government think of the points that Wang Deming mentioned today?
It’s simple, it’s still a sentence, if you are short of money, the money should be allocated to important places.

Whether it is investing in increasing production at Shougang and Tangshan Iron and Steel, or allowing rural communes to expand breeding, a sum of money needs to be invested first.

He now hopes that Wang Deming’s family background will be more solid and he won’t give up halfway.

After Wang Deming left the real boss' office, he quickly submitted a development report that took the point as an example.

In general, we will fill in the gaps wherever there are deficiencies, but this will not be done from large state-owned factories. Instead, the energy of grassroots county and township communes will be fully utilized.

The construction industry needs rebar or cement. There are so many small factories and mines all over China. To be realistic, even primary schools have school-run factories.

It is also time to develop the county and township economy.

The reason for proposing such a report is that Wang Deming has read a book called "Eight Crises". In the 80s and 90s, the most active economic development in China was the county and township economy.

Many people underestimate the potential of county and township economies in this era.

The most famous one, Shazi Guazi, could actually make millions in the early 80s. There were also small hardware factories in Wenzhou, each of which could make millions.

There is also Huaxi Village in those days, which is also a representative of the county and township economy.

However, due to the influence of educated youth returning to the cities in the 80s, the efficiency of the state-owned economy declined significantly, and the Anshan Constitution proposed by Wang Deming could not be implemented at all.

The reason is very simple. The leader finally recovered and is in poor health. He cannot bear the fatigue.
After submitting the report, Wang Deming set off for Shanghai, the benchmark for the capital.

(End of this chapter)