Chapter 1039 Research and Investigation

The current situation in Dahua can be said to be a feudal monarchy, but it is also very democratic in some places. Call it democratic. In many places, it is Wu Changqing’s words.

Call it a feudal country, and the bourgeoisie is quite active. Call it capitalism, but capitalists have little decision-making power.

If I have to use one word to describe the current situation of Dahua, perhaps it can only be described as imperialism with Dahua characteristics.

With Wu Changqing's order, a large number of officials began their research activities.

Factories, markets, rural areas...

Officials from different departments need to know different situations, and naturally the places they need to go to are also different.

Lin Sen, a deputy section chief of the Ministry of Agriculture.

After Wu Changqing's order was issued, he was sent by the section chief to conduct on-site inspections in the countryside to understand the rural development situation, find problems, understand the problems, and then come back to work together to find solutions to the problems.

Lin Sen's first stop was Zhumadian, Henan, which has been a major grain-producing area since ancient times.

It was already dusk when they arrived at Zhumadian. Lin Sen and another assistant, Zhao Xiaolong, could only find a hotel to stay for one night.

Although there is a business trip subsidy, the expenses are limited. If the amount exceeds this amount, Lin Sen needs to pay out of his own pocket.

Therefore, Lin Sen chose a very ordinary hotel.

Zhao Xiaolong couldn't help but complain about this stingy boss. According to his estimation, the funds for this business trip were enough for them to stay in a mid-level hotel.

Lin Sen obviously wanted to save some money by doing this and put it into his own pocket.

There is nothing that can be done about it. It sounds nice for Beijing officials to say it, but it is difficult to do it.

The consumption level in Nanjing is too high. If they want to live a good life in Nanjing, officials at the middle and lower levels need to be careful with their budgets.

The two came to a two-story bungalow with a hotel sign hanging on it, which said that accommodation was 1 yuan per night.

The current minimum wage in Dahua is 5 yuan a month, and even a slightly skilled worker can get 20 yuan a month. A high-tech master craftsman earns between 30 and 50 yuan a month.

According to the minimum wage of 2,000 yuan per month in later generations, one yuan per night is equivalent to 400 yuan per night, which is almost as high as a star hotel.

Of course, the current population flow in Dahua is far less frequent than in later generations, so it cannot be calculated like this.

There was a backyard behind the hotel, and Lin Sen also saw a small wheat harvester in the yard.

With nothing to do, Lin Sen asked the boss who owned that harvester.

"I bought it the year before last. I originally planned to help farmers harvest wheat during the busy farming season and earn some money, but it's a pity."

The hotel owner Zhang Erjing suddenly started talking, which aroused Lin Sen's curiosity.

"What's wrong? Business is not good?"

Lin Sen remembered that the various harvesters manufactured by the government had long been unable to meet the needs of rural areas across the country, so some private manufacturers also began to produce harvesters and sell them to self-employed individuals.

Those who are self-employed can make money with these harvesters.

According to common sense, this kind of business should be easy to do.

"Business is really good, and people are coming to make reservations in advance, but I don't plan to go."

Zhang Erjing said.

"Why?"

Lin Sen became more and more curious.

"Because I don't make money, you don't know how tough the unscrupulous people here are. The year before last year, I went to the countryside to help harvest wheat, and accidentally broke an apple tree branch. I was stunned to pay 5 yuan. Last year, it happened again They said I had knocked down a field ridge and they deducted ten yuan from my wages. Who can do this job?"

Zhang Erjing complained.

"Um...you didn't report it to the official, so the government doesn't care?"

Lin Sen asked.

"How could the government take care of such a trivial matter? The government sent a few policemen, and the whole village went into battle with hoes, but the police couldn't do anything to them.

Moreover, the whole countryside of Zhumadian is full of this kind of garbage. Coal trucks passing by here don't dare to fill it too full, and they have to be pulled down a lot along the way.

Once, an ignorant driver dared to get out of the car to argue. The villagers beat him up and dispersed, and the murderer could not be found. "

When talking about the folk customs here, Zhang Erjing shook his head.

this.......

Lin Sen and Zhao Xiaolong were speechless. They had never heard or understood this kind of thing in Nanjing.

Continuing to chat with Zhang Erjing, Lin Sen also learned more about the situation at the grassroots level in rural areas.

In such a small place, there are a lot of things going wrong.

Let’s just talk about this harvester. It’s not possible for local people to hire a private harvester on their own. They have to go through the local snakes. If they dare to bypass them, they will smash the harvester or cause other damage.

And if you pass them, you will be charged a commission.

Therefore, while the common people spend a lot of money, the harvester master does not earn much.

The people did not dare to fight with local snakes, but they liked to bully the foreign harvester masters and deduct their wages for any reason.

This kind of thing, whether it is big or small, gives the local police a headache.

If you arrest someone, you won't be able to hold him for long, so the local people don't care.

Anyway, the government in Dahua is very strict now, and the government dare not use torture on the people, let alone kill people.

They refused to pay the fine regardless. When the police wanted to enforce the law, people from the whole village swarmed in and showed great solidarity.

If the police can't do it on their own, please ask the Ministry

The team made a fuss again.

"These farmers are so ignorant and short-sighted."

Zhao Xiaolong complained.

Although finding an excuse to withhold wages may seem like a short-term benefit, after ruining the reputation of this place, no one will be willing to come to this place to harvest wheat in the future.

The coal that pulls passing vehicles seems to be a bargain, but if these vehicles do not pass through here in the future, it will be even more detrimental to the development of this place.

In this way, the good news is that they are still local people.

However, the mob cannot see this long-term impact, or they may see it, but they are expecting others to be good people, and then quietly take advantage of it themselves.

In this world, most officials are not good people, but most of the people are not necessarily any better.

Human nature is inherently selfish.

"We have to find a way to solve this problem."

Lin Sen said with a headache.

If this problem is not solved, it will cause a huge waste of resources.

Like Zhang Erjing, he switched to opening a hotel because he couldn't make money by operating a harvester.

The harvester was idle and could not be used.

After changing his profession, the harvesting techniques he spent time learning were in vain.

For local people, without the help of harvesters, the harvesting efficiency is greatly reduced, and the best harvesting opportunities are even missed, resulting in food waste and many other disadvantages.

Admittedly, these are minor problems and will not affect Dahua's rapid development.

However, if there are too many such small problems and they accumulate, it will be very detrimental to Dahua.