Chapter 625 Working Together

Xiang Chengxian frowned and followed Ji Yuanhai's thoughts. These are indeed problems that need to be solved.

"It seems that we are too optimistic about everything. It will take the next two or three years to solve the hunger problem in Wangtan County. But fortunately, we finally see hope. As long as we don't give up halfway, it will not be difficult to solve."

He stared at Ji Yuanhai: "Comrade Yuanhai, we can now discuss how to solve the problems you mentioned."

"The number of salted potatoes is insufficient, which makes them even more valuable. My idea is that we must buy all the salted potatoes produced in Tianhe Plantation this year, and we can't miss any of them."

"The special fund is 2.7 million, and the previous land rent funds can also take out 1.3 million, which means 4 million funds can be used to buy salted potatoes. All departments in our county will work hard to squeeze out and get another 1 million, a total of 5 million."

"I will go to the city in person We need to run for funds and report to the higher authorities. We must get a grant of 5 million yuan. We can collect a large amount and add some land concessions to buy all the salt-frost potatoes. "

Ji Yuanhai felt the old secretary's determination to lead the villagers out of hunger and stood in awe: "Yes, Secretary Xiang, I will sign it when the time comes, and take my copy with me."

Li Sande and others also expressed their attitude seriously: "We will sign it too!"

"When Wangtan County needs the help of higher authorities the most, we can only ask higher authorities for the funding gap that cannot be solved."

"Yes, such a good opportunity as salt-frost potatoes must not be missed."

Everyone reached a consensus. The meeting room was unprecedentedly united. The whole team worked together. Everyone felt happy, as if they didn't have to be afraid of any big problems.

When Xiang Chengxian saw this scene, he seemed to have returned to more than 20 years ago when he was most motivated. He couldn't help but raise his hand and gently wiped his wet eyes.

It's great, as if I'm back again.

"Okay, this matter has been settled." Xiang Chengxian wiped his eyes and spoke again, "How to reclaim 20,000 acres of arable land, this matter not only requires Comrade Yuanhai to worry and work hard, but also requires our full cooperation." "Before that, there is another issue that needs to be settled first, that is, the issue of paying public grain after the land is planted. If the land we reclaim is the same as the land reclaimed by the people themselves, it will not be appropriate; if it is allowed to be developed at will, or allowed to be cultivated at will, without collecting any public grain, it is also not appropriate." Ji Yuanhai also knew the detailed regulations in this regard, which must be settled and stipulated first, otherwise there will definitely be conflicts at that time. "Secretary Xiang, I am new here and don't know much about the situation in Wangtan County. I won't express any more opinions. Let's listen to everyone's resolution."

"However the meeting passes the resolution, it will be implemented at that time. Before reclaiming the land, there must be a resolution that complies with the regulations and benefits the people."

Xiang Chengxian shook his head slightly: "Don't delay it. Let's hold a meeting today to decide this matter."

"Agriculture Bureau Director Huo Lianshi and Land Bureau Director Niu Hongtao were also called to attend the meeting. After the general direction is determined, the specific implementation details still need to be determined bit by bit by the people of the Agriculture Bureau."

At this point, Xiang Chengxian looked at Ji Yuanhai and asked for his opinion.

Ji Yuanhai's "newcomer" was purely a polite remark; apart from anything else, which of the three people, Wu Dagang, Director of the Government Office, Huo Lianshi, Director of the Agriculture Bureau, and Niu Hongtao, Director of the Land Bureau, is not related to him?

In this regard, it is easy for Ji Yuanhai to implement his ideas, while anyone else who wants to instruct Huo Lianshi and others will inevitably stumble and fall, not as neat as Ji Yuanhai.

Ji Yuanhai nodded in agreement.

The next meeting was mainly to determine the rights and responsibilities of the newly reclaimed land and supplement various hypothetical situations.

How should the government collect public grain from the land reclaimed by the government; how should the public grain be collected if the land is reclaimed by the people themselves; and what should be done if the people see that salt-frost potatoes have strong adaptability and plant salt-frost potatoes on the good land that could originally be used to grow wheat?

After detailed arguments and discussions, the general direction was initially determined.

However, the specific details still need to be polished by the Agricultural Bureau, and finally submitted to the meeting for review and discussion.

Ji Yuanhai noticed that due to the special situation of Wangtan County, everyone unanimously gave a relatively relaxed measure to the situation of self-reclaimed land and planting salt-frost potatoes, and no one really had a problem with the hungry people.

The land reclaimed by the government is salt-frost potatoes distributed by the government. In this case, the conditions are more stringent. A part of the public grain must be paid to help the Wangtan County government to support the achievements it should have. After all, Wangtan County has been busy for so long, and the results must be clearly shown to the higher authorities. As for planting salt-frost potatoes on good land, this is not allowed. After all, public grain payment should still be mainly wheat, and blindly planting salt-frost potatoes is not a good idea. In the short term, salt-frost potatoes may not have diseases and pests, which is acceptable, but if such devastating diseases and pests occur one day, then we will always have to rely on food to get through the difficulties. After everyone finished the detailed discussion, the meeting was adjourned, and Huo Lianshi returned to the Agricultural Bureau with the preliminary records of various requirements to make more complete details.

After the meeting, Ji Yuanhai went to Tianhe Plantation to record all the data on per-acre yield and other aspects. Next, he would write reports to the superior departments and the Provincial Agricultural Office, and use these detailed data to make an accurate and clear report.

Tianhe Plantation hired many people today. They were busy from morning to afternoon before they finally dug out all the potatoes and weighed them. The average per-acre yield of salt-frost potatoes is more than 1,600 kilograms, and the Tianhe Plantation of more than 2,300 acres produces more than 1,900 tons of potatoes.

Compared with the potato yield of intensive cultivation on normal land, this yield is much lower, but in Wangtan County, a place with serious salinization, everyone is willing to accept this yield and feels that such a yield is natural.

After Ji Yuanhai recorded it, it was already evening.

He did not return to his residence, but called his home in the provincial capital first.

He was busy during the day today, and Bai Yanan had already taken Lu Heling and Meng Zhaoying back to the provincial capital.

After asking each other about their own situations, Lu Heling reminded Ji Yuanhai: "You'd better call Bai Yanan too. I think she wants to talk to you on the phone every day."

Ji Yuanhai didn't hesitate. After hanging up the phone, he called Bai Yanan.

Bai Yanan was very surprised: "Ji Yuanhai, do you want to call me too? I just want to call you too!"

"Heling reminded me." Ji Yuanhai replied, and asked Bai Yanan how the situation was and what to do next.

Bai Yanan replied: "I'm not sure now... I can't transfer all my business over for a while. Anyway, I will come to you when I'm free. Let's call each other every day."

"Okay."

After hanging up the phone, Ji Yuanhai called Gong Lin's villa again.