Chapter 955

"Secondly, it is also because some officials in some places have too much selfishness. Many unnecessary expenses, such as entertainment expenses, their private expenses, and official car expenses, all have to be apportioned to farmers. To put it bluntly, this is exorbitant taxes and levies. If this situation is not reversed, the farmers' burden will only become heavier in the future."

Old Yu frowned tightly. He had never heard anyone tell him these things before. Even his son-in-law Gu Shanmin would not tell him anything when he came to see him. He was also afraid that Old Yu would be too excited. In addition, the issue of the three rural areas was really too big a proposition, and it was not something that one person could reverse by himself.

Today, Su Xinghui told Old Yu the truth, which also shocked Old Yu. Has the rural area now become like this? How much difference is there between this and the regime they wanted to overthrow back then? If this is really the case, then the situation has indeed reached the point where it must be changed.

In fact, Su Xinghui had not yet told the root cause of the problem. The root cause of the three rural issues was the national policy. Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, China's economic policy had always been to use agriculture to support industry. This was because China's industrial economic foundation was too weak, and it could only use agriculture to support industry.

The specific practice was to suppress the purchase price of agricultural products. In addition, it also levied agricultural taxes, retention and overall planning, etc., on the rural areas, while the fiscal fund support for the rural areas was pitifully small. All this was to accumulate funds for the industrialization of New China.

After the reform and opening up, the central government also realized this problem. They were also raising the purchase price of agricultural products and increasing fiscal fund investment in rural areas, but this was still far from enough. The purchase price of agricultural products was still quite different from their actual value, and the fiscal fund investment in rural areas was not enough, and the rural infrastructure construction was still very lagging.

At the same time, the demands on farmers had never stopped. On the contrary, various taxes and retention and overall planning had become more and more with the rise of prices. How could this not make the farmers' burden heavy?

However, this was a matter at the policy level. Su Xinghui, a small town mayor, of course could not comment on this. He could only report the facts he saw to Old Yu. Of course, Old Yu naturally knew about these policy aspects. After hearing the facts Su Xinghui said, he could naturally think clearly about the causes and consequences.

The old lady and the Yu Ruizhi siblings all looked at Old Yu with some worry. However, after Old Yu frowned for a moment, his brows relaxed. He asked Su Xinghui: "Then tell me about the situation in your Shangjun County. Could it be that your Shangjun County is also in this situation?"

Su Xinghui said: "Three years ago, our Shangjun County was also in this situation. When I first arrived in Meng Hu Ling, the people in Meng Hu Ling were also bitter. A medicinal farmer who picked herbs fell and injured his leg, and had no money for medical treatment, so he could only lie on the bed and groan helplessly every day. Because their family could not live anymore, they prepared to marry their beautiful daughter who had just graduated from high school to a disabled person with money at home."

This time, not only Old Yu, but the old lady also frowned. She asked: "Did they really marry their daughter to a disabled person?"

Yu Ruoqiu knew that Su Xinghui was talking about Xia Zhu. She smiled and said: "Grandma, it was because Xinghui went to Meng Hu Ling that he saved that girl. Not only did that girl not marry a disabled person, but now that the family is rich, she has also become the factory director of the bamboo weaving factory run by their village. A piece of her work can be sold for one or two thousand yuan."

Old Yu said: "Xinghui, what you did can be considered as immeasurable merit!"

Su Xinghui said: "Old Yu, you are overpraising. As a local cadre, these things are what I should do."

Old Yu said: "Then tell me about some things you did in Meng Hu Ling and Pengjiawan, and tell me how their situation is now."

Su Xinghui then talked about some of his actions in Meng Hu Ling and Pengjiawan, focusing on how he led the people to develop the economy. He did not boast, but talked about some gains and losses in his work, and talked about the universal significance of his methods of developing the economy and how to promote them to the whole country.

Finally, Su Xinghui said: "To solve the rural problems, the most important thing is to develop the economy. Once the economy develops, many problems will be solved. Like our Shangjun County, now that the local government's income has increased, we can cut off some random apportionments and random charges, reduce the farmers' burden, and as the farmers' income increases and the burden decreases, they will naturally become rich slowly."

"I went back to Meng Hu Ling a few days ago and saw that the farmers there had built new houses, and their living habits had changed from two meals a day to three meals a day, and they could eat some meat dishes every few days. I think that in another year or two, I guess every household will be able to watch TV and use refrigerators."

Old Yu was excited when he heard this, and he nodded and said: "Good, good! You did this thing too well!"

Su Xinghui did not have any pride, he just smiled. This situation fell into Old Yu's eyes, making him look at Su Xinghui even more highly. How many people can be like this, not trembling when facing him, being able to tell him the truth, and not being arrogant when receiving his praise?

This is Old Yu, a founding general. His praise is truly more glorious than a gorgeous robe. Even a ministerial-level official would be overjoyed to receive a word of praise from Old Yu.

Old Yu said: "Xinghui, then do you think your experience in Meng Hu Ling and Pengjiawan can be promoted nationwide?"

Su Xinghui pondered for a moment and said: "To be honest, Old Yu, it's not that I'm boasting, but if my experience is promoted to other places, I'm afraid the effect will be discounted."

Old Yu naturally understood what Su Xinghui meant. Good experience also needs people to implement it. Talents like Su Xinghui are truly one in a thousand.

Moreover, Su Xinghui can be considered lucky. He has ability and happened to meet leaders who were willing to support him, allowing him to let go and work hard. Not everyone has such luck.

Old Yu sighed and said: "Then how do you think the rural problems should be solved?"

Su Xinghui said: "I think, first of all, we must develop the economy, which is the foundation of everything. Second, we must gradually increase the purchase price of agricultural products. Third, we must reduce the farmers' burden. Fourth, we must improve the quality of grassroots cadres and organize training for them frequently."

Although Su Xinghui originally didn't want to talk about policy-level issues, at this time, he couldn't help but involve these aspects. Increasing the purchase price of agricultural products and reducing the farmers' burden required policy support.

Without involving the policy level, some things are dead knots that cannot be untied. Since Old Yu asked him for a solution, it was impossible for him not to say this.

Old Yu pondered Su Xinghui's words, first nodding, then shaking his head and sighing: "It's difficult!"

It is of course difficult to change things at the policy level. These are all things that affect the whole body, and it is not something that can be changed just by saying so.

Su Xinghui said: "I know this is difficult, but we can take it step by step."

Old Yu said with great interest: "Tell me, how to take it step by step?"

Su Xinghui said: "We can encourage places with relatively developed economies to subsidize farmers when purchasing agricultural products, and reduce taxes and retention and overall planning for farmers. This is considered a pilot. If the pilot effect is good, it can be slowly promoted nationwide."

Old Yu pondered for a long time and nodded: "This is a good method. It seems that we can make a suggestion to the central government." ===== CHAPTER 957 =====