Chapter 466: Chapter 434 Focus on Agriculture, Rural Areas and Farrs_1
At this mont, Nie Zhenbang was intently observing the leader in front of him, who held ranks and glories such as a standing mber of the Political Bureau, secretary of the Central Secretariat, principal of the Central Party School, and Vice President of the country. According to his mory, at the end of this year or the beginning of next year, during the Two Sessions, he would be appointed as the Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission and the National Military Commission.
This was President Yuan preparing for the transition at the turn of the century. By then, President Yuan would also step down as General Secretary and retain his position as Chairman of the Central Military Commission. After a year of transition, President Yuan would retire, and the stage would then be Shen Xiuchao’s.
This is the core of Huaxia’s fourth-generation leadership team. Even Nie Zhenbang, born into the influential and noble Nie family, could not help but feel an inexplicable sense of excitent and anticipation.
He stepped forward, showing great respect, and sincerely said, “Hello, sir.”
Hearing Nie Zhenbang’s words, Shen Xiuchao laughed and said to Mu Dingjian, “Comrade Ding Jian, is this still the fearless Nie Zhenbang we rember?”
In New Li City, he defied the city’s Party Secretary, got rid of the Regional Tax Bureau Chief, and even pulled down the Autonomous Regional Chairman from office. He was very determined in the anti-corruption departnt, and in Liangxi City, he even blocked Arican investnt and made the U.S. governnt apologize. All these impressive achievents seed sowhat inconsistent with his performance at the mont.
Shen Xiuchao’s words made Nie Zhenbang feel a bit embarrassed. As he entered Shen Xiuchao’s office, the Huayun Pavilion, the antique Ming-Qing Dynasty furniture was all fit for royalty.
The rosewood carved openwork sofa was a rarity. As the saying goes, “Nine out of ten rosewood are hollow”, indicating the rarity of rosewood.
Once seated, Huang Yunshan, the personal secretary, had already co in, carrying a tea tray. After serving tea to Mu Dingjian and Nie Zhenbang, he retreated imdiately. Having served beside the leader for many years, Huang Yunshan would not have any oversights in these minor details.
At this mont, Shen Xiuchao took the initiative to say, “Zhenbang, I have been paying attention to your actions in Donggang. You were decisive and unconventional, costing the speculators a lot. More importantly, maintaining Donggang’s stability and economic prosperity holds significant political significance, far exceeding its economic significance.”
Mu Dingjian smiled genuinely, showing his admiration for Nie Zhenbang, “Sir, don’t flatter him anymore. This kid doesn’t take complints lightly. When he gets back to Liangxi, who knows what kind of trouble he’ll stir up.”
This remark caused Shen Xiuchao to burst into laughter. Indeed, every ti Nie Zhenbang was about to undertake so big action, he would inevitably stir up sothing either before or after.
Nie Zhenbang knew well that being overly intimate would not help him gain the favor of the leader and Secretary Mu. It took ti to build relationships and trust. These things could not be built overnight.
At this ti, asking the leader or Mu Dingjian to openly discuss the political landscape and the movents of different families with him was impossible. Nie Zhenbang’s rank was still not high enough, and he hadn’t reached a level that allowed the leaders to fully trust him.
Yet, at this mont, if he wished to leave a deep impression on the leader, he had to present sothing tangible.
Not fa, not wealth, not gold or silver. For Shen Xiuchao, these things were not important anymore. He was a genuine national leader, with dedicated cars and jets at his disposable, as well as a personal health doctor. These worldly possessions that were not brought in birth nor taken in death, even a provincial governor wouldn’t put much emphasis on these, let alone him.
Thus, to win Shen Xiuchao’s favor, Nie Zhenbang must prove his worth in governance. Conveniently, Nie Zhenbang had so ideas of his own.
Observing that Mu Dingjian seed very satisfied, Nie Zhenbang knew that Secretary Mu was pleased with his performance today.
He then carefully composed his words and said softly, “Leader, Secretary Mu, I’ve been in politics for almost eight years, especially after spending a few years in Xibei Autonomous Region and another two with the Disciplinary Committee, I’ve had so immature thoughts about governance. I wish to report these thoughts to you.”
The so-called immature ideas were nothing more than polite words. Would Nie Zhenbang dare to present them if his ideas were truly immature?
Embodied in the proposals, no doubt, were his countless scrupulous deliberations and weighings on advantages and disadvantages. Nie had a magical type of intelligence. In the eighties, several articles succeeded in prediction on the Soviet Union, and his ticulous maneuvering had allowed the nation to reap huge benefits. Moreover, the strategy for sustainable developnt that sparked the accomplishnts of New Li City was also his idea. Over the years, this strategy has showed its significant strengths dostically.
Now, he has sothing new to report, observed Shen Xiuchao, his gaze full of intrigue. Nie Zhenbang was no ordinary man–youthful as he seed in his thirties, he was as shrewd as the old politicians. Clearly, he was trying to establish relations with Shen with the simple aim of maintaining his family’s and his own status within the first group once Shen assud power. From the era of Elder Nan, or even from the ti Taizu favored the Nie family elder, the Nies had held power for three generations. Shen would be the fourth. His family was the first to hold such a record dostically.
Were it not for the lack of successors in the Nie family, Shen Xiuchao would be slightly worried about them seizing his power. Thankfully, there was no such predicant.
In response to Nie Zhenbang’s goodwill, Shen Xiuchao warmly accepted it, nodding with a smile before joking with Mu Dingjian, “Comrade Dingjian, this Nie is overly modest.”
Nie Zhenbang blushed slightly, as if unmasked, and chortled: “You overestimate , sir. What I intend to report to you actually concerns issues related to agriculture, rural areas, and farrs.”
These rural issues were, in reality, issues that had arisen under Shen Xiuchao’s governnt. Now, however, Shen found himself a bit confused.
Nie Zhenbang smiled and clarified: “Sir, this is simply a concise term I use. Specifically, ‘three rural issues’ refer to issues concerning agriculture, rural areas, and farrs. With nearly 800 million rural inhabitants in our country, the farrs have direct implications on our national stability and developnt. Solving the three rural issues is equivalent to resolving half of our nation’s challenges.”
“Ah, the three rural issues? What a classical and spot-on term. Can you elaborate?” Shen Xiuchao praised, his curiosity piqued.
These ideas were actually summarized later on, but Nie Zhenbang seed to spin them effortlessly. Showing no consciousness of concept infringent, he thought it better to voice them now to garner national attention. If presented earlier, it could benefit the masses, thus contributing to the nation.
He organized his thoughts then slowly began, “Sir, in my years working in the Inspection Departnt, I have been to many rural areas and even served in remote regions of the Western Region. Based on my experiences, it’s clear that the countryside is truly poor, the farrs are extrely hard-working, and agriculture is indeed precarious.”
This statent only surfaced two years later when a rural official in a city of Chubei Province wrote to the state council.
Now, brought up by Nie Zhenbang, it certainly left Shen Xiuchao astounded. But having worked extensively in impoverished, remote areas, Shen shared the sentint deeply.
After a long silence, he nodded solemnly, “Zhenbang, your statent indeed captures the essence of the farr’s problems.”
Nie Zhenbang nodded and continued, “Sir, three rural issues essentially involve three facets. Firstly, rural issues are essentially about reforming the rural household registration system. The imbalance between urban and rural developnt has widened the gap between cities and rural areas, which is the root of the conflict. The surplus rural labor force seeking employnt elsewhere displays the crux of the issue. Secondly, agricultural issues actually concern the industrialization of agriculture. The exceedingly low prices of agricultural products significantly dampen farrs’ enthusiasm for cultivation. Food and agriculture are the lifelines of a nation and must never be shaken. Thirdly, the farr issues can be subdivided into two parts: the reduction of farrs’ burdens and the issue of public quality.”
He paused for a brief mont before continuing: “Currently, the coverage rate for nine-year compulsory education is about 79 percent nationwide. Among those not covered, more than 95 percent are rural population. Their resistance towards the family planning policy is also an issue that cannot be ignored. The correlation between the increasing birth rate and poverty is a reflection of the quality of the farrs. How to improve the quality of farrs is the issue that the state needs to study. A strong public makes a rich nation, so improving the quality of farrs who make up two-thirds of the national population is crucial.”
“Relief asures. At present, in addition to the normal national agricultural taxes, the different policies and regulations in each province and city have led to varying amounts of agricultural reserves in each township. The nas of these are nurous and intricate, often linked to the administrative expenses of their local organizations. There have also been instances of farrs resisting taxes in many places. In my opinion, this is the most significant issue. I suggest, if possible, the elimination of agricultural taxes to truly reduce the burden on farrs and boost their enthusiasm for farming.”
Nie Zhenbang’s words left Shen Xiuchao deeply affected. One thought alone ran through his mind: this man was a true talent.
However, Shen Xiuchao had no other ideas. Officers like Nie Zhenbang needed to serve locally to maximize their effect. At the mont, Shen Xiuchao’s admiration for talent spurred, and after so consideration, he said seriously, “Zhenbang, collate these ideas into a written report and submit it to as soon as possible. (
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