PDLP Chapter 70 Common Prosperity
Chapter 70 Common Prosperity
Surprisingly, the deputy county head didn't get angry at all after I said that.
It seems the other person has a really good character.
With that thought in mind, Zhang Dong didn't hesitate and went straight into Du Chunlei's house.
After taking their seats, Du Chunlei first made Zhang Dong a cup of tea before sitting down opposite him.
"Your name is Zhang Dong, and you're a villager from Woniu Village. You even know about economics?"
Seeing the deputy county head in front of him with a puzzled look on his face, Zhang Dong smiled.
"County Chief Du, please excuse my rudeness. What I meant by 'talking about the economy' was simply to tell you about the relevant situation of our county's economy."
"Our area is a major mining county, and the economy is mainly based on mining development."
"Most farmers, in addition to farming, also work as miners, which has become a major characteristic of the area: part-time industry and part-time agriculture..."
Du Chunlei was quite surprised to hear Zhang Dong speak so eloquently.
He hadn't expected Zhang Dong to be so eloquent, and even to be able to summarize and generalize the county's economic characteristics.
As a leader, he has also met many farmers.
Some people have a lot to say, but they don't get to the point.
But Zhang Dong, though young, had a sharp perspective, which surprised Du Chunlei.
"Then tell me, given our current situation, what should a deputy county head in charge of the county's mining production do to quickly turn things around?"
When asked about this, Zhang Dong spoke eloquently.
“County Chief, I feel that you should take measures to urge all mining enterprises in the county to upgrade their equipment and facilities and increase the development and output of the mining industry.”
"Only in this way can we further improve economic efficiency and make our county's status in mining production more prominent."
"With the development of society, the management of the mining industry will definitely become more and more stringent, urging all mines and enterprises to update their equipment. This is for the safety of miners and also to increase output. It is actually a win-win situation."
"But now, some bosses are short-sighted. They only see the investment of money, but they are blinded by a single leaf. They don't see the increased output, the greatly improved working environment, and the much better protection of miners' lives after investing in new equipment..."
With a hiss, Du Chunlei, sitting opposite Zhang Dong, couldn't help but gasp upon hearing Zhang Dong's high level of understanding.
Since taking office in this county, he has also wanted to expedite this work.
However, some mine owners are completely unaware of this point, and they try all sorts of ways to resist the implementation of the policy, leaving him feeling helpless.
After all, there are no mandatory national regulations in this area.
As a deputy county head, although I have a forward-thinking mindset, I can't resort to coercion and forced assignments.
"I really didn't expect you to have such a profound understanding of the economic development of our county."
"Furthermore, your level of thinking is far superior to that of the mine owners I've met."
Hearing Du Chunlei praise him, Zhang Dong smiled faintly.
He thought to himself that he only had this insight because of his experience in his previous life.
However, it seems that the deputy county head has been moved by his words.
During the conversation, Zhang Dong realized that he and the deputy county head in charge of the county's economy shared the same views on the future.
The reason I have such insight is because I have memories of my past life.
The fact that this county head was able to do this, and to have such foresight, shows that he has a forward-thinking approach to development.
After their conversation, Du Chunlei felt a sense of mutual respect and appreciation for Zhang Dong.
At this point, he asked Zhang Dong with a puzzled look, "Why did you decide to talk to me about local economic development?"
When he heard that the other party had asked the real question, Zhang Dong thought to himself, "Isn't the reason I did this to get the mining rights to these few small mines?"
So he explained the situation to Du Chunlei.
He felt there was no need to hide anything from such a leader; speaking his mind directly made him appear straightforward.
According to Zhang Dong, such approachable officials like straightforward villagers.
If you try to hide things from him and make things complicated, this type of official will dislike you.
"Oh, I see. Well then, tell me, if you had the mining rights to these minerals, how would you manage them?"
Zhang Dong understood what the other party meant: he wanted to use the opportunity of asking this question to test and examine him.
So Zhang Dong said without hesitation, "County Magistrate, I already had a preliminary plan in mind before I came to see you."
"That is, once I have the mining rights to these small mines, I will not take them all for myself."
"I plan to adopt a collective contract responsibility system to develop these mines."
"Oh, tell me your thoughts."
Upon hearing Zhang Dong's words, Du Chunlei immediately became interested.
Zhang Dong continued to explain.
"This collective contract responsibility system involves contracting out these small mines to some capable and resourceful villagers in the area, allowing them to take over the management, but I must be responsible for its operation..."
"Zhang Dong, hold on a second. Let me ask you something: why must you be in charge of managing this? Can't we let the villagers who have contracted the land manage it themselves?"
Seeing Du Chunlei's confusion, Zhang Dong smiled and continued to explain.
"I did this to ensure the development efficiency of these mines. Some people become stingy misers after they become mine owners."
"Of course, that's not quite right either. Some people, after becoming mine owners, are unwilling to spend money on the continued investment of the mines, but they are very generous with their own consumption, indulging in extravagance and spending money like water."
"That's why society has a very negative view of mine owners, so I proposed that I must manage them."
"It's not that I crave power; it's that I want to improve the production efficiency of these contracted mines under my management, save on production capacity, maximize benefits, and conserve social resources..."
"Clap clap-"
Du Chunlei, sitting opposite him, looked extremely excited and even clapped his hands in delight.
Zhang Dong quickly waved his hand.
"County Chief Du, please don't applaud for me. I was just expressing my thoughts."
Du Chunlei said excitedly, "Zhang Dong, what you said is very good. In fact, this is exactly what I was thinking. After all, our development goal is for those who get rich first to help those who get rich later, so that we can eventually achieve common prosperity."
Zhang Dong seized the opportunity to continue the conversation.
“County head, the collective contract responsibility system we implemented is for this very purpose.”