Chapter 2034

Su Xinghui looked around the meeting hall and asked, "Does anyone else have any opposing opinions? If not, let me provide an explanation."

Today, Su Xinghui was prepared to provide the explanation to everyone himself. He did not want to let Nie Xin or He Jianpeng take the lead for him, because such matters could only be explained clearly by himself. Nie Xin and He Jianpeng themselves had doubts, so letting them explain was not a good idea.

Everyone was silent. Su Xinghui waited for a minute or two, then began to speak.

"The farmers of China have been paying imperial grain tax for thousands of years, and the agriculture of New China has made even greater sacrifices for the construction of New China. On this point, I believe everyone present here is very clear!"

Everyone continued to be silent. On this point, they were of course clear. Since the founding of New China, there has been a huge price scissors difference between industrial products and agricultural products, and farmers have also borne the heavy burden of the agricultural tax. It can be said that the industry of New China grew from nothing because agriculture nurtured industry.

This point might not be clear to the common people, but as leading cadres of the country, could they be unclear about it? They were very clear, but this agricultural tax and the retention and pooling system involved too great an interest, so it was very normal for them to oppose it.

"The farmers' sacrifices have been enough, and as for what kind of life the farmers are living now, I believe everyone present here is also very clear. They are the group of people living the most difficult lives among all classes in China. This situation urgently needs to be changed!"

Su Xinghui's words were resonant, and everyone was speechless. The reasons they opposed it were all from their own standpoint, but not a single person stood from the standpoint of the farmers. Farmers are the class with the largest number of people in China and also the class that has made the greatest contribution, but their interests have often been sacrificed and ignored.

Moreover, this kind of sacrifice and neglect is often habitual, and everyone feels it is taken for granted. The more this is the case, the more terrifying it actually is, representing that the interests of the farmers have been completely ignored and no one cares.

Although this kind of thing has been considered taken for granted, when someone truly stands up to speak for the farmers, they can no longer find reasons to refute it.

How could they refute it? Could they say that farmers should be sacrificed like this? Could they say that farmers should be poor? Such words can only be said in their hearts. No one has the courage to speak them out. If they said that, they would become the public enemy of countless people.

The feeling of being pointed at by thousands of people is not a pleasant one.