Chapter 217 Pei Hong is about to be promoted

Chapter 217 Pei Hong is about to be promoted

During the Spring Festival, on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, Qi Tongwei took his wife and children to Hanjiang to visit his father-in-law.

This may be their last time to visit the Han River to pay New Year's greetings. It is rumored that the father-in-law will serve in the cabinet after the New Year.

After dinner, the others stayed in the living room to watch TV and chat. Qi Tongwei was called by Pei Yihong to the study to play chess, which was a must-do activity for two people.

Pei Yihong would use the breaks between playing chess to teach Qi Tongwei some philosophies and practices in officialdom, and this year was no exception.

Qi Tongwei has been successful in official circles over the years, and it is hard to say that this was not due to Pei Yihong's training.

Qi Tongwei sat opposite Pei Yihong, his attention not on the chessboard, and asked worriedly, "Dad, have you decided on your plan?"

"It's settled. He's already talked to me. He's a member of the Cabinet Party Leadership Group and Vice Premier." Pei Yihong did not hide anything from his son-in-law. He was very satisfied with Qi Tongwei's performance in recent years.

"Is it you who is asking or someone else?" Pei Yihong decisively moved his chess piece forward one square and whispered, "Capture the elephant."

"It was me. I haven't discussed you with anyone else." Qi Tongwei looked at the chess and found that he seemed powerless to turn the situation around. He could only move the horse casually.

"Take the cannon, checkmate!" Pei Yihong took the black chess piece.

Qi Tongwei sighed and admitted defeat.

Pei Yihong noticed something was wrong with Qi Tongwei. He put away the chess pieces and asked with concern, "What are you thinking about? Why are you so absent-minded?"

Qi Tongwei hesitated for a moment, but decided to be honest: "Dad, there is actually something I am unsure about."

Pei Yihong looked at him quietly, waiting for him to continue.

Qi Tongwei took a deep breath and said slowly: "It's about the farmers' problem. I visited some places a few years ago and saw a lot of real situations.

Since joining the WTO, agricultural products from countries such as the United States and Australia have begun to enter my country's market, causing a sharp drop in agricultural product prices and a sharp drop in farmers' incomes.

Low grain prices hurt farmers. I am worried that if this continues, farmers will lose enthusiasm for farming and land will be left uncultivated, which will make food security impossible.

Pei Yihong frowned, feeling a surge of worry in his heart.

China has more than 8 million farmers. If the farmers' problem is not solved well, it will affect the stability and development of the entire society.

What's more, food security, as Qi Tongwei mentioned, is also an issue that must be taken seriously.

"Do you have any good ideas?" Pei Yihong knew that Qi Tongwei always had a lot of ideas, so maybe he would have a solution.

Qi Tongwei sighed and said: "There is no good solution. If we want to get out of the vicious circle of low grain prices hurting farmers and high rice prices hurting people, the country needs to solve it at the macro level.

To solve this problem, we need a huge amount of funds, given our current economic strength.”

Qi Tongwei paused and said, "Very difficult...very difficult!"

"How to say?"

"Grain prices are different from other things. They must be kept stable within a certain range. We cannot allow low grain prices to hurt farmers and make them lose their enthusiasm for farming, which would lead to the phenomenon of abandoned land.

There will also be disorderly price increases, which will cause high rice prices to hurt people and lead to hunger.

Therefore, the country needs to carry out macro-control. In a year with a bumper grain harvest, the country must vigorously purchase grain to ensure that farmers do not suffer from low grain prices.

In years of reduced grain production, the state should release grain stored in good years to stabilize grain prices, thus avoiding the situation where high rice prices hurt people. "

After taking a breath, Qi Tongwei continued: "To do this, you need money, and this is far from enough.

There is a real way to solve this problem, which is not only to abolish agricultural taxes, but also to subsidize farmers who grow crops.

But you also know that our country's current economic strength is not enough to achieve this.

And to be honest, even if we do what I said, farmers will still be the lowest-income group, let alone now."

After listening to Qi Tongwei's words, Pei Yihong did not speak. He was silent for a long time before he said, "What you said makes sense. It seems that we still need to continue working hard."

"Let's not talk about it anymore. I believe that our country will be able to catch up with Western countries quickly, and these problems will be solved within three to two years." Qi Tongwei changed the subject.

What he said was not an exaggeration. Since 2004, the cabinet decided to implement direct grain subsidies across the country. On January 2006, 1, China completely abolished agricultural taxes.

Although the current subsidy amount is not large, it is indeed a good policy for farmers.

"Yes, I also believe that this day is not far away." Pei Yihong nodded in agreement with Qi Tongwei's statement, and then continued: "You have done a good job in Luteng, and many leaders have praised you in front of me.

Minister Li of the Ministry of Commerce even wanted to transfer you to the ministry, but I rejected it. "

Seeing that Qi Tongwei was listening attentively, Pei Yihong said seriously: "Grassroots work experience is very important. It is the key to whether you can make further progress in the future.

If you work hard in Luteng for a few years, it would be best to build Luteng into a template for prefecture-level cities. In this way, you will benefit greatly.

You are still young, and it would be good for you to stay in the local government for a few more years. Remember this: a career in politics is like a long-distance race. It does not matter how fast you start, but whether you can persevere to the end. "

Qi Tongwei nodded seriously, "Dad, I understand. I'll listen to you."

"I say, leaders, the Spring Festival is a time for families to get together. Isn't it inappropriate for the two of you to stay in the study to discuss national affairs?" At this moment, the eldest brother Pei Shaowei shouted outside the study.

The two looked at each other, and Pei Yihong stood up and said, "Go out."

"Dad, Tongwei, we as a family don't see each other very often a year, and you two always hide in the study and whisper to each other. Is that fun?" Pei Shaowei said as he watched the two of them walk out of the study.

"My fault. I have questions for Dad."

Qi Tongwei explained, then changed the subject: "Brother, your nephew is already in kindergarten, how come you don't even have a girlfriend? Do you want me to introduce one to you?"

"Okay, okay, tell me which girl she is. You don't know. I'm worried to death." said the mother-in-law anxiously.

"Mom, I've already told you that I'm not suitable for marriage yet." Pei Shaowei said with a wry smile.

What he said was not wrong. He was one of the persons in charge of a key national project. If it were not for the special situation of the Pei family, he would not have been able to go home for the New Year.

Qi Tongwei chuckled and said, "Brother, the girl I'm introducing to you is absolutely suitable. Not only is she beautiful, but she won't have to worry about passing the political review."

"Tongwei, you..."

"Tongwei, speak quickly?" Pei Shaowei's mother-in-law interrupted him. Even his father-in-law Pei Yihong turned his gaze to Qi Tongwei and listened attentively.

"This girl is Qianqian's classmate and also a senior executive of Qianqian's company. She is Gao Fangfang, the daughter of Gao Yuliang, secretary of the Jinghai Municipal Party Committee." Qi Tongwei said with a smile.

"Oh, it's true. Fangfang is really suitable for my eldest brother." Pei Qianqian put down the melon seeds in her hand and agreed.

"Gao Yuliang, your teacher Gao?" Pei Yihong asked.

Qi Tongwei explained: "Yes, it was Mr. Gao who attended Qianqian and I's engagement ceremony. His wife is Wu Huifen, a professor in the History Department of Handong University and an expert in Ming history."

"Your teacher is good and very insightful." Pei Yihong nodded in approval of Qi Tongwei's introduction, and then said, "Shaowei, do you want to meet this girl?"

"Dad, I..."

"Brother, if you are not satisfied with Gao Fangfang, I have another candidate, Lu Yike from Jingzhou City Procuratorate.

She is Gao Fangfang's cousin and has just started working. Her mother is a judge and her father works in the military, so she doesn't have to worry about political review. "Qi Tongwei said with a grin.

"Hello, Prosecutor. Let me introduce this to you," my mother-in-law continued.

"You guys?" Pei Shaowei pointed at them speechlessly.

He didn't expect that Qi Tongwei would shift the focus to himself with just a few words. He really deserves to be an official. He is more eloquent than them, the scientific researchers.

"Okay, Mom, I'll arrange it for my eldest brother when I get back." Qi Tongwei agreed with a smile.

If Lu Yi could marry Pei Shaowei, it would be equivalent to strengthening her own foundation in disguise, and Qi Tongwei had no reason not to do it.