Chapter 1282: No Great Power Courage

Jiang Xiaobai picked up the newspaper; she wanted to see what this guy had written to make Zhou Andong so angry.

"Reform and opening up, bringing in, going out, aligning with international standards—the slogans have been shouted for many years, and the debate over whether to open up the food market has also gone on for many years. Now that it is finally about to be opened up, it is being done in a secretive way, only opening up the secondary food market. There is no great power responsibility, no great power courage at all.

Regulating a commodity is a matter of huge interest for those who have the power to regulate. Where there is regulation, there must be approval, and thus there is the opportunity for abuse of power, and power-for-money exchange.

Of course, some regulation is necessary, and concern for food security is understandable. However, setting a red line for arable land that cannot be crossed due to concerns about food security is completely unnecessary.

I say these words, and someone will definitely scold me, because this matter involves huge interests. Some people use scolding as a way to vent; it is natural to feel hatred in their hearts because their illegal interests have been exposed.

But I still want to say that arable land area has nothing to do with food production. Looking at the global food supply and demand situation, there is a very sufficient food supply in the world.

Under the mechanism of free trade and factor substitution in a market economy, the so-called food security problem will basically not occur. If our country's domestic food supply is insufficient, it can be completely obtained from the international market.

In our country, instances of food insecurity or great famine only occurred during the planned economy period when the economy was not free. Ignoring that arable land, as an agricultural factor, has substitutability, and absolutely binding it to food production, and even food security, is baseless both in theory and experience.

Therefore, in my view, the number of the 1.8 billion mu red line was completely pulled out of thin air, without any research that could stand the test, so this so-called red line must be canceled.

Because it greatly hinders our country's modernization process of reform and opening up, and is extremely unfavorable to accelerating economic construction. An erroneous planned economy decision has delayed the country's most important industrialization and modernization.

Therefore, the view of absolutely corresponding food security with the protection of arable land area, or saying that it is required to ensure 1.8 billion mu of arable land to guarantee food security, is undoubtedly wrong, and even harmful..."

This article was written in a rambling manner, and its main idea was that to reform and open up, the food market must be fully opened. The 1.8 billion mu arable land red line must be canceled; if there isn't enough food to eat, just go abroad to buy it.

Anyway, it was that everyone must listen to him. If they don't listen, then they are turning back the clock of history, there is something fishy, and someone is trying to use this policy to amass wealth and abuse power.

And you can't scold him, because if you scold him, you confirm that someone's purpose of abusing power has been exposed, which is why they are so angry and embarrassed that they scold him to vent.

Jiang Xiaobai glanced at the signature on this article: Zhao Yujing!

Zhou Andong took the newspaper in front of him; he was no stranger to the name Zhao Yujing.

This old guy was a famous traitor. In his previous life, because of some treasonous remarks, he was scolded every day.

Zhou Andong had also scolded him quite a bit on various forums, but later he suddenly disappeared without a trace.

Some people said this old guy had fled abroad, but as for whether it was true, it was never confirmed.

No one spoke, because not only was Zhou Andong's expression wrong, but even Jiang Xiaobai, who had read the newspaper, had an ugly expression, so everyone was curious about what exactly the newspaper had written.

Qian Zhen took the newspaper, and Du Chun, who was beside him, also tilted his head to look.

Immediately after, everyone else read it through. For people like Qian Zhen, Du Chun, and Man Hongshan,

who had reached a certain age, they had all gone hungry and knew the importance of food.

The author of this article had malicious intentions, and what he said couldn't stand up to scrutiny at all.

He had worked in the liquor industry for a lifetime and needed to purchase a large amount of grain every year.

Therefore, he had some understanding of global grain trading volume and prices.

The annual global grain trading volume was only over 200 million tons, while China's annual grain demand was 500 million tons.

If China lacked grain, who could supply it? Even if they could supply it?

Would those capitalists take advantage of the fire to rob? Sell grain at the price of gold?

This didn't need to be thought about; they definitely would, and no matter how much money it cost, it had to be bought, otherwise the common people would have to go hungry.

Gu Bing was the last one to finish reading: "I think, what this Zhao Yujing says isn't without reason. Besides, what does this matter have to do with you guys? Why are you getting angry?"

Zhou Andong looked at Gu Bing: "Do you really think what this Zhao Yujing says makes a lot of sense?"

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

Gu Bing felt his scalp tingle from being looked at by Zhou Andong; his tone seemed very tough, but in reality, he was very insecure inside.

"I didn't say everything he said was right." Gu Bing raised his hand again and gestured, "I just feel there is a little bit of reason."

Zhou Andong sneered with great disdain: "Your IQ is short-changing again, otherwise how could you say such brainless words?"

Being looked down upon by Zhou Andong again, Gu Bing stiffened his neck: "Fart, I am smarter than you."

"Ha!" Zhou Andong laughed: "You're smart? The guy who wrote this article is clearly harboring malicious intentions, a traitor and a sellout, and you actually say his words make sense."

"Don't be alarmist; it's not as serious as you say."

Gu Bing was still struggling; anyway, no matter what Zhou Andong said, as long as he opposed it, there would be no problem.

"How did you grow up with this IQ?" Zhou Andong shook his head helplessly: "If I didn't know your IQ wasn't enough, I would definitely think you were in the same gang as this guy."

Gu Bing snorted coldly: "You're smart, then tell me, where is he wrong? If you can say one, two, three, I'll be convinced."

"Sigh!" Zhou Andong sighed: "I am really considering whether the brewery should change its manager. I am really afraid that one day, a perfectly good brewery will be ruined by you."

"Less nonsense." Gu Bing tapped the table with great momentum: "State your reasons; if you can't say it, give up your Chairman position for me to sit in."

"You really don't give up until you reach the Yellow River." Zhou Andong said: "Have you ever thought, if we don't grow grain and rely on imports, what will we do if a war breaks out?"

Gu Bing froze: "We are talking about food; why are you talking about war?"

"Sigh!" Zhou Andong sighed again: "Once a war like the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea happens again, or a conflict with the US in the South China Sea, what will we do if the US and the West don't sell us grain?"

Before Gu Bing could answer, Zhou Andong continued: "At that time, the Americans wouldn't even need to send out planes and cannons, and we would have already lost."

Gu Bing smacked his lips; he understood the severity of the situation.

But he just didn't want to let Zhou Andong be too smug, so he provocatively raised his eyebrows and said mockingly.

"These are all things for those old guys above to worry about; what does it have to do with you? Look at that dark face of yours; someone who didn't know better would think you were the one who formulated the opening of the secondary food market and the red line of 1.8 billion mu." ===== CHAPTER 1283 =====