Chapter 648 Farmers' Interests
After hearing this, the leader smiled and said, "You are still thoughtful as Prime Minister! That's it! He can ignore the letter. It's face to face. I see what else he says!"
The leader and the Prime Minister were discussing that Gao Liguo hurriedly walked in from outside.
Seeing Gao Liguo, there was a hint of helplessness on the faces of the Prime Minister. Ling smiled bitterly and said, "I said Liguo, are you reincarnated by a deadly ghost? If you don't force me and the Prime Minister to death, you will not give up?"
A trace of bitterness flashed across Gao Liguo's face and said in a naughty way: "Leader, Prime Minister, I don't want to do this, but... but I really have no choice! Seeing that the farmers have no way to survive, I, the Minister of Agriculture, would be ashamed of my identity as a consul."
The leader said, "I know all of what you said. But the country also has its own difficulties. The food in the hands of farmers is exchanged for drops of blood and sweat. I am also a farmer, so I don't doubt this at all.
I understand that farmers want to sell the food in their hands at a good price. But don’t forget that it is a market economy after all, and everything is decided by the market. Supply and demand relationship is an iron law, and whoever violates this law will pay the price.
Now that China's grain harvest has been bumper years, the market has long been saturated, and now the price of grain is falling one day, which is normal.
Now the government has given a guaranteed purchase price, which is more than one cent per kilogram of market price. If the state forces it to intervene, the country will not be able to make so much money, and it will also disrupt the market and it will not be worth the loss! You are just considering the interests of farmers, but we must grasp it from the overall situation. Establishing a country, you must understand us!"
Gao Liguo's face was full of bitterness and couldn't help but say, "I understand you, but who will understand our farmers? We say that farmers are the foundation of the country. Without farmers, there would be no today and future of the country.
However, farmers who have made such great contributions to the country are suffering huge grievances! They have given the most sweat, but they have received the least reward.
Under the scorching sun and in the pouring rain, aren’t the hunched figures in the fields worthy of sympathy? It is said that efforts and rewards are proportional, but why is it not like this for farmers? Leader, the Prime Minister, the farmers are suffering! They have been busy for a year without day or night, and are waiting for a bumper harvest. When they see their hard work turns into a brand new money, they have turned into bubbles at this moment. This kind of suffering is too great. The farmers have already put in hard work, but what they can’t harvest in the end is tears of grievance! Absolutely not!"
Gao Liguo became more and more excited as he spoke, and his voice became louder and louder.
However, the Prime Minister looked at him calmly, as if he was admiring his passionate surface.
"Gao Liguo, be presumptuous!"
At this moment, Lin Ran shouted angrily and rushed in.
He glared at him and shouted, "What is your attitude? Are there anyone who talks to you like this? When you were in the army under my command, I told you that soldiers who do not have the concept of superiors and subordinates in their hearts are not good soldiers!"
Gao Liguo looked back at Lin Ran, and couldn't speak.
Ling Xiaoxiao said, "Lao Lin, don't blame Liguo. He is upsetting for the peasants, and he is angry in his heart. Haha..." Gao Liguo looked at Ling embarrassedly and said apologetically: "Ling, I'm sorry, I was so excited just now.
The attitude is a bit too much, please forgive me and the Prime Minister.”
The Prime Minister smiled and shook his head and said, "If you dare to be angry with us, it means that you, the Minister of Agriculture, are not a good meal. You really have to pretend that we farmers are in your heart. We will not criticize you, but praise you!"
Lin Ran hurriedly said, "Fortunately, the leader and the Prime Minister are both reasonable people. Otherwise, you deserve it even if you are dismissed today!"
The leader smiled bitterly and said, "Lao Lin, please stop being careless here. The Prime Minister and I are not as slutty as you imagined!"
Lin Ran smiled awkwardly and said, "The main reason is that this kid is too impulsive. I am also reminding him, haha..." Ling and the Prime Minister shook their heads, Ling looked at Gao Liguo and asked seriously: "Now the food problem has really evolved into what they said to you. The vast majority of farmers have begun to shed tears of grievance?"
Gao Liguo said seriously: "That's not true! All of this is blamed on those unscrupulous grain distributors. During the spring plowing, they encouraged farmers to grow grain on a large scale, and swore that they would purchase all the grains in the hands of farmers at high prices. As a result, by the autumn harvest, the prices of grain in the market plummeted sharply.
They saw that the market price was lower than the price they promised to the farmers. They either turned against each other or crazily lowered the price, or they were picking on the quality of the grain and refused to buy it.
It was really shameless that they saw that the farmers had relatively weak legal concepts and had not signed a contract with them that they dared to make such a blatant move and rebellious acts so blatantly!”
Prime Minister Linghe felt the atmosphere after hearing this. He held the teacup tightly in his hand, his face full of solemn. Ling snorted and said, "You keep talking!"
Gao Liguo also said: "Now the enthusiasm of farmers to grow grain has been greatly affected. Large areas of fertile fields are idle and will become wasteland in less than a year. The proportion of idle land in some areas has exceeded 30%. In this case, if these accumulated grains are eaten, it will not take long. Our country will change from being unable to eat enough food to have no food to eat! Therefore, from a long-term perspective, we must now do everything we can to mobilize farmers' enthusiasm for growing grains and ensure the country's food security!"
After listening to Gao Liguo's statement carefully, the Prime Minister pondered for a moment and asked, "What do you think can ensure the enthusiasm of the farmers?"
Gao Liguo said without thinking: "Of course, he bought all the food accumulated in the hands of farmers at an appropriate price, so that they felt that growing grain was not only profitable, but also had a promising prospect!"
The Prime Minister said with a heavy expression: "Buy all the food in the hands of farmers and have to be at a high price. Have you ever calculated how much it costs?"
Gao Li National Highway: "It's calculated! It's about 500 billion yuan!"
"Five hundred billion yuan!?"
Prime Minister Linghe was jumped off by this number, Ling smiled bitterly and said, "Liguo, are you kidding us? 500 billion, do you know what it means? The total budget of our entire country is just this number. Where did we get so much money for you?"
Gao Liguo frowned and said, "I also know that this number is a bit large, but in order not to let the farmers' enthusiasm suffer a devastating blow, I think it is worth it!"
"Somewhat big? Haha... Just sell me and the Prime Minister together!"
Ling couldn't help but say, "Lin Guo, although what you said makes sense, don't forget that this is an economic society, and the market plays a leading role. The government can only intervene slightly. If you throw out hundreds of billions of dollars into the market at any time, it will disrupt the market!"
"Market, market! If farmers stop growing food and selling it, there is still a big market!"
Gao Liguo was excited and spoke a little rudely. Lin Ran hurriedly glared at him, but Gao Liguo pretended to be invisible on purpose, and ignored him, making Lin Ran very angry.
The leader and the Prime Minister didn't care. Gao Liguo was born as a soldier. If he didn't even have this true nature, he wouldn't be worthy of being Lin Ran's soldiers.
Seeing that Lin Ran's eyes were no longer effective, he coughed loudly and interrupted Gao Liguo's words and scolded: "Liguo, have you made enough troubles? You, the Minister of Agriculture, are you too easy to be the Minister of Agriculture. If you encounter difficulties, you will throw them to the Prime Minister. What are you doing for? Can't you think of a solution?"
"Me? What can I do?" Gao Liguo looked at Lin Ran in confusion and asked.
"Hmph! I don't think this method will naturally be gone! There is only one reason why farmers can't sell their food, that is, there is no sales channel.
Now our farmers are only limited to their own land, and they are not well aware of the market, and their concept of finding sales channels is still very weak. You, the Minister of Agriculture, should make great efforts to help them.
Open up the market and expand sales channels! There are many uses of grain. Which industry is not a big grain-consuming industry in winemaking, oil refining, and catering? No matter how unsuccessful you can, you can also think about the foreign market. I heard that there is a shortage of grain in the Middle East. If you contact them, then all the problems will be solved? When you encounter something, you will reach out to the government. What do you think the government is? Is it your vault?"
Lin Ran's scolding made Gao Liguo both wronged and helpless, and said in a naughty way: "I have thought about these solutions.
Longquan Brewery was almost forced to buy all the raw materials for the next three years.
In terms of warehouse use alone, Longquan Group would have to pay twice the amount of money every year! If it weren't for my relationship with Li Xiaogang, I wouldn't even think about it.
Middle East? Don’t you think it’s a bit whimsical? The situation is turbulent and uneasy, and food security is not guaranteed. Pirates are rampant along the way. It’s not easier to transport food than to obtain the scriptures in the West!”
Lin Ran said: "There are naturally difficulties, but when there are difficulties, we have to find a way to solve the difficulties! What problems can we solve if you only know how to complain like you?"
"I..." Gao Liguo was aroused by Lin Ran's high-sounding principle and was speechless for a moment. The leader waved his hand and said, "Okay, okay, you two should stop arguing. However, Liguo, if you want the country to give out 500 billion to save the market, it is better to dispel it. It is unrealistic.
Chapter completed!