Chapter 820: Questions and Explanations

Yang Qing spoke, it can be said very straightforward.

Investment does not go below the county, investment does not go north.

The root cause is that local forces are too strong, making it fundamentally impossible to create a fair, just, open environment.

Northeast succeeds through industrial development, fails through industrial development.

Although Song Lake has the same problem, they can attract foreign investment, balance local forces, and are further backed by the Two Rivers, these pioneer regions of private economy.

Going south, any amount of money is welcome; they treat people equally.

Going north, due to historical reasons, everyone is seen as a little red-haired fellow, resources are locally monopolized, and there are many more rules.

Whoever wants to go, goes.

At county level and below, it's roughly the same problem: resource monopoly, power monopoly, plus a strong clan atmosphere, with locals and outsiders clearly distinguished.

How to do it?

Do fuck all.

The Yang family charitable foundation's decades of charitable work, plus graduates of Tequ Daxue and Shanhedaxue who have risen to prominence, wanting to help their hometown, ended with their hot blood poured cold; charitable endeavors are moreover endless nonsense.

Everyone knows Tequ Daxue and Shanhedaxue are good; buying/selling admission quotas, fake identities—such things are endless.

Why so chaotic? The reason is their operable space is too large.

For such matters, Yang Qing can be said not to have gotten angry little.

Even with the Yang Family background, those ordinary people—one can imagine the result.

Yang Qing's words naturally caused many people's dissatisfaction, thinking he discriminates against the lower levels.

Some were dissatisfied; others came forward to speak, beginning to accuse them of various injustices they encountered.

Yang Qing also knew he had a bit of a big mouth.

"Alright, Qin Ming, Qin Xian, many people want to discuss with me; I won't talk to you first."

"I'll take another person's voice call."

Qin Ming instantly understood; Uncle Yang was afraid of implicating him.

"Then Uncle Yang goodbye; we'll hang up first."

After Qin Ming and his father hung up the call, Yang Qing directly answered another voice call.

The caller's tone was very aggressive.

"Yang Lao, I respect you greatly, but I disagree with what you said."

"I am just working in the county; for development we have also exhausted our thoughts."

"We welcome compatriots from all over the country to come invest."

"We guarantee equal treatment; there will absolutely be no bullying."

"Yang Lao, your words will make countless grassroots workers' over a decade of effort go to waste."

"Let the county-town economic development regress over a decade."

"You are too unrestrained in speech."

When Yang Qing said such words, he had prepared for others' questioning.

"What you said is quite right; my such a stick knocking down a patch is indeed wrong."

"The harm caused to grassroots workers, I am sorry."

"However, today we will put the county-town business environment out in the open to discuss; perhaps it is an opportunity?"

"Everyone start discussing this issue; is it beneficial for solving the problem?"

"I have never feared problems; I fear having problems yet no one speaking up."

"County-town investment promotion: is there a problem, is there any result?"

"Fundamental problem: if not solved, you will not only suffer now, but also tomorrow and thereafter."

"Do you know why I said such a problem?"

"Because graduates of Tequ Daxue and Shanhedaxue who have achieved success, returning home wanting to do something, yet encounter countless obstacles and targeting."

"They were once passionate, but got a nose full of dust; tens of thousands, now only dozens persist."

"The problem therein, I don't believe you don't know."

"You feel you are suffering, it's hard, but those who return are even harder."

"They not only lose money, but also endure tremendous psychological torment."

"While you merely find work not easy to do."

Yang Qing's words left the other side in a moment of silence.

The subtitles were also in an uproar.

Yang Lao's resentment is huge.

The other side remained silent for a while, then spoke again.

"Yang Lao, isn't it because it's difficult that we should all the more do it?"

"If nobody does it, where is the future of the county-town?"

"Are big cities really good?"

"Now is peaceful times, but once other problems arise?"

"The consumption of cities is huge; once problems truly arise, there will be big problems."

"I believe the foundation of Daxia should be in the county-town."

"If the county-town is stable, Daxia can be consolidated."

"The metropolitan area looks wonderfully beautiful, but it is also nothing but a castle in the air."

"Its collapse only needs a moment."

"Just like now, the pressure on material supply in big cities is huge."

"If this chain breaks, the consequences will be a burden we cannot bear."

His words were heavy, making Yang Qing feel numb all over.

His tone also grew heavy.

"You are absolutely right, I agree as well; are you trying to say that we should learn from Germany and pursue small‑city development?"

"Your thinking is profound; you are an outstanding person."

"But what I want to say is that, given Daxia's current situation, the result you describe is hard to achieve."

"Daxia is too vast; geographic differences are too pronounced."

"Economically, there are natural advantages; Daxia's advantage is its concentration."

"If large areas become dispersed, this advantage will be broken, and international competitiveness will be lost."

"We have indeed been promoting development in the central and western regions, but even so, it must be done with a centralized industrial model."

"To have industry spread everywhere in Daxia is difficult, unless the whole world has no industry and all goods rely on Daxia's production."

"Otherwise, the current scale of manufacturing could not satisfy your vision at all."

"Unless there is a compelling reason to do so."

"In fact, I once suggested regionalizing certain industries."

"For example, food, oil, salt, sauces, vinegar, tea—the principle of proximity is the best approach."

"In this way, quality control can be carried out better."

"In the food industry, excessive competition leads to major problems."

"Just like the current food safety issues."

"Over‑marketization has caused excessive competition; a product aimed at the whole nation faces too many considerations."

"Local food industries, facing competition from imported goods, have their markets compressed and must improve competitiveness by cutting costs and increasing efficiency."

"If production and consumption are local, these problems disappear, and local food production is easier to regulate."

"There is no cross‑regional inspection issue."

"However, if we want to go global, we must obey others' rules."

"Even when we can see the problems, we can only try to remedy them as much as possible."

"Sometimes, we are all powerless."

"Just like you, knowing there are problems yet unable to change anything."