Siheyuan: I earned foreign exchange in the heyday

Chapter 390: Develop agriculture first or develop industry first

“It’s obvious that you don’t understand artificial rainfall.

Artificial rainfall does not mean that it will rain just because you want it to.

There are no clouds in the sky, no rain. It has been sunny all the time, why are you raining?

Artificial rainfall can only be used as an aid and only when necessary. It cannot become the norm.

If we only rely on artificial rainfall, the crops planted in the fields will die of drought."

Chen Changan nodded secretly after hearing this. It was ok, at least there were some knowledgeable people in this meeting room.

If it were really according to what the previous person said, Chen Changan might have spoken up.

Relying on artificial rainfall in this year of natural disasters is no joke. If things go wrong, something serious could happen.

"This won't work, and that won't work. If you want to develop industry, you need workers.

But the country does not have enough food to support so many workers. How can we develop industry without workers?

Ultimately, we still have to increase food production first.”

“Since artificial rainfall is unreliable, growing crops still depends on the weather.

I think it is more cost-effective to buy food from outside. We have industrial products for export.

Chen Changan was also in the meeting room. He had done very well in the export of motorcycles before.

You can also earn foreign exchange by going to the pharmaceutical factory. Now you have established an automobile factory.

I think it won't be long before our cars can be exported.

The foreign exchange earned from cars must be more than that from motorcycles, right? When the time comes, we can grow some of it ourselves.

If we buy some from outside, wouldn't the number of workers increase if we have food?"

Chen Changan looked at the person who was speaking and curled his lips. This person should stay away from him.

Chen Changan said, "The car factory has just been established, and the car blueprints have not yet been drawn.

Want to rely on the car manufacturers at this time? How can it be that easy to make a car? Without three to five years, there is no hope at all. "

Many people in the conference room looked at Chen Changan. Chen Changan didn't care and sat still.

What they say sounds good. If you have the ability, go and earn foreign exchange on your own.

Uncle Nie watched the debate at the meeting last for a long time, and the focus was still on the food issue and the foreign exchange issue.

No one in the meeting room knew more about foreign exchange issues than Chen Changan, so he spoke.

“I see that everyone here is still concerned about food and foreign exchange issues.

I think no one knows more about foreign exchange issues than Comrade Chen Changan.

Now, I would like to invite Comrade Chen Changan to share his views and opinions with you all.”

After listening for a while, Chen Changan understood in his heart that it would be impossible to rely on these people to formulate a five to ten-year plan for the department.

So Chen Changan listened to what Uncle Nie said and said, "First of all, as the first person in China to propose artificial rainfall.

I want to make it clear first that artificial rainfall does have many limitations.

In the dry season, we cannot rely solely on artificial rainfall. We need to think of other ways.

One is the issue of exporting and earning foreign exchange.

Say something that will boost other people's morale and destroy your own prestige.

Our country's industrial level is equivalent to the world average in the 1940s.

Yes, I mean it clearly. Our country's industrial level is at least 20 years behind the international level. This is still a conservative estimate."

“Nonsense, we have already surpassed Europe and the United States in coal and steel production.

How come you say we are 20 to 30 years behind? According to you, we are worse than many countries during World War II?"

“Of course, you don’t think that just because steel production is high, we’ve surpassed Europe and America, right?

People are now using special steels. If you make cast iron, they will look down on it and will not bother to produce it.

Isn't this kind of comparison just self-deceptive?

It’s like my family grows sweet potatoes and rice.

I don't like eating sweet potatoes, so I plant a little to feed the pigs. Then you plant sweet potatoes all over your house.

Then you said that your family’s sweet potato yield is higher than mine, does that mean your family lives better than mine?

Is it better than during World War II? In fact, during World War II, they were able to produce cars, tanks, airplanes, submarines, and aircraft carriers.

How many products can we produce now? How can you brazenly say that our products are better than those in the 1940s?

Then there’s the coal you mentioned. Does the car you drive burn coal?

Tanks burning coal? Planes burning coal?

What is the use of high coal production? Burning boilers for heating? Making the cast iron you just mentioned?

The mainstream energy source in the world is still oil. If we want to compare, we should compare the oil production, right?"

Chen Changan's words caused the meeting room to fall into silence.

There is no doubt that Chen Changan's words directly denied the Great Steel-Leaving Movement.

The vigorous campaign a few years ago wasted a lot of manpower and resources, but the result was just a string of numbers in the newspaper.

The person who had just refuted Chen Changan was now blushing and wanted to continue refutation, but he didn't know how.

Chen Changan said, "If you want to export and earn foreign exchange, you need to figure out your strengths.

Are you competing in car manufacturing with a company that has been producing cars for decades?

Wake up, it would be great if we could have our own car earlier instead of spending money to buy other people's cars.

Can you still expect that you can make better cars in just one year than those who have been making them for decades?

If anyone says yes, then fine, go and study medicine for a year and compete your medical skills with Mr. Pu, the director of a pharmaceutical factory who is in his sixties.

If you can win, I will apologize to you and learn from you."

Many people in the conference room didn't dare to look at Chen Changan. They all firmly believed that Chen Changan could earn foreign exchange quickly.

Anyway, feel free to raise your opinions. My opinion is fine, the reason why it cannot be completed is entirely because Chen Changan is incompetent.

He failed to earn any foreign exchange. If he could earn enough foreign exchange, my suggestion would surely be successful.

Chen Changan knew clearly what these people were thinking, and at this moment, he had to humiliate them severely.

“The other is those who proposed to purchase food from outside.

I don’t know if you know what a bottleneck is.

When our own food production becomes less and less and our dependence on external food becomes greater and greater.

It's time for foreign capitalists to reap the rewards.

At that time, the price of grain will be increased tenfold from now. I wonder whether you will buy it or not.

Want to buy it? Sure, the price is 100 times higher. Pay for it.

If you don’t buy it, the whole nation will starve to death.

If you buy it, you will have no money left in your country. I will see if you will regret it later.

Whether we buy it or not, the whole country will be ruined. Is this your vision? You are not worthy of being a leading cadre."

Chen Changan's voice became louder and louder, mainly because of the popularity of these people.

And Chen Changan was also venting his anger. After becoming the director of the automobile factory, Chen Changan felt that sometimes being deliberately low-key did not bring any benefit.

It will only make people think that you are weak and can be bullied. Being tougher at the right time will let more people know that they are not easy to bully.