Chapter 563 Negligence of Population Policy

Chapter 563 Negligence of Population Policy

"Well... well, Dean, we hired a lot of farmers."

Dong Cheng suddenly stammered, his eyes revealing a hint of nervousness and uneasiness.

"Migrant Workers?"

Zhou Tian was originally thinking about how to properly deal with the problems of these people so that they would learn their lesson, but he never expected that these four people would be so bold.

You know, just last year, the higher authorities issued a special document called "On the Issue of Rural Migrant Population", which explicitly prohibited rural population from working in cities. However, these four people actually violated the policy and hired migrant workers privately under such circumstances.

And, “Peasants!”

When this word reached Zhou Tian's ears, it sounded particularly harsh.

Thanks to the development of Internet information in his previous life, he knew that the situation of the farmers was difficult.

But in this era, he also fully understood the original intention of his superiors in issuing this policy.

Although at first glance, this seems unfair to the individual development of farmers, but from a macro perspective, if a large number of farmers rush into the city to make a living, who will cultivate the rural land? After all, my country is still an agricultural-based society, and the existing industrial base is simply unable to support the livelihoods of all farmers.

Not to mention, when farmers go to the city to work, their wages may be several times higher than when they were in the countryside, but the issues involved are complex and no aspect can be ignored.

Only when these issues are properly resolved, such as how to ensure children's education, how to solve the farmers' accommodation problem, and where the medical expenses come from when they are sick, can the farmers who move to the cities truly enjoy the advantages brought by the country's development.

Although China is now in a stage of rapid development, its current national strength is difficult to support such a large scale of farmers moving to cities. In addition, the large-scale migration of farmers to cities may also involve many deep-seated issues such as national security.

Thinking of this, Zhou Tian frowned tightly.

He knew clearly that once the superiors knew about the actions of the four branches, it would most likely have a serious impact on the institute.

The most urgent task was to solve this thorny problem immediately. Moreover, the behavior of these four people acting on their own had already caused some interference to his subsequent layout.

"You guys are really causing trouble for me!"

Zhou Tian sighed helplessly and wanted to say something, but swallowed it back in the end. After that, he turned around and strode towards the gate of the engineering machinery factory.

Dong Cheng and several leaders of the machinery factory were left looking at each other in bewilderment. They had never expected that the dean would turn around and leave without saying a word because of Dong Cheng's words.

At this moment, Zhou Tian had no intention of checking the synthetic ammonia equipment.

In his opinion, the seriousness of the migrant workers incident far exceeds that of the synthetic ammonia equipment. If it is not resolved quickly, he is worried that these people will be dismissed by their superiors. Although the previous concealment of the four people made him wary, it did not mean that he wanted them to step down.

To put it bluntly, he just wanted to teach the four people a profound lesson and had no intention of giving up on them.

After walking out of the gate of the engineering machinery factory, Zhou Tian quickly got into the car and said to Yang Wu with a serious face: "Let's go back to Sijiu City!"

His expression was extremely ugly, which made Yang Wu, who wanted to ask something, immediately shut his mouth, started the jeep silently, and sped away along the way he came.

Forty minutes later, they returned to Sijiu City.

"Go directly to the inner palace. I have something to report."

Seeing Yang Wu was about to turn to the research institute, Zhou Tian hurriedly spoke out to stop him.

"Yes, Chief!" Yang Wu responded and immediately turned the car around and drove towards the Forbidden City.

"Bang! They are so brave!"

In the leader's office in Da Nei, the leader slapped the table hard, his eyes as sharp as an eagle, staring at Zhou Tian.

"How do you do things? You know that this policy was issued last year, but now your institute is doing the opposite. Other units are vigorously reducing the use of rural migrant workers, but your institute's four branches dare to do the opposite. Are you openly defying national policy?"

"Leader, that's not the case. You don't know me well enough. I will never allow this to happen. I have already ordered them to disband the cement plant and brick factory immediately. I hope you can show some leniency and let them go this time."

Seeing this, Zhou Tian hurriedly stepped forward and explained anxiously.

"Hmph, don't try to shirk your responsibility. Why did these four people do this? Don't you have any responsibility at all? Okay, you can go down first. I will report this matter to my superiors truthfully. As for what punishment you will receive next, it will naturally be discussed and decided at the meeting."

After saying that, the leader waved his hand and signaled Zhou Tian to leave.

Zhou Tian couldn't help feeling a little disappointed. He thought back then that he had been highly appreciated by his leader, but now it seemed that his leader was obviously a little disappointed in him.

"Forget it. I came from a grassroots background. Perhaps I was standing too high, so I neglected my previous vigilance. But it's okay this way. If the higher-ups can send someone down, it might be a good thing for me."

Zhou Tian pondered secretly, but remained calm. He walked out of the palace, got in the car and asked Yang Wu to drive back to the research institute.

After returning to the research institute, Zhou Tian immediately instructed Liu Yuan to convene five vice presidents for a meeting. He then went straight to the conference room and fell into deep thought.

When the five vice presidents walked into the institute's conference room and saw the president sitting in a daze, they couldn't help but feel a little shocked. Even when the institute was facing the most difficult times, they had never seen the president so absent-minded. At this moment, the more they thought about it, the more serious the situation became, and their hearts became heavier.

The five people sat down in the chairs of the conference room one by one in silence. The atmosphere was so depressing that it made people feel a little breathless.

Song Weiguo couldn't help but cough a few times, trying to break the suffocating silence, which woke Zhou Tian up from his deep thoughts. Seeing that all five people were present, Zhou Tian told them exactly what happened in the branch factory.

After listening to the dean's story, the five of them fell silent. No one spoke first. They all lowered their heads, thinking hard about how to respond.

In fact, they all knew in their hearts that if it was an ordinary matter, it might not be so serious.

After all, under the leadership of the dean, the institute has achieved many scientific research results and made many contributions to the country. But the impact of this incident is extremely bad, especially since the institute is already at the forefront of public opinion in Beijing.

On weekdays, many people are jealous of the various benefits of the research institute, and are even more jealous of Zhou Tian. Now that they finally got such an opportunity, how could they let it go easily? If they don't take the opportunity to add insult to injury, it would be considered as mercy on their part.

"Dean, this matter is not without hope. The key lies in the attitude of the leadership. All we can do now is wait."

After all, Zhang Mingzhi was a factory manager and had considerable political wisdom. He immediately saw the crux of the problem and spoke directly and to the point.

"That's right, Dean. I agree with Lao Zhang. It all depends on whether the higher-ups intend to use us as an example. If they really intend to, then I'm afraid none of the old bosses will be able to escape. But if the higher-ups are concerned about the institute's past achievements, perhaps they will give us a lighter punishment."

Song Weiguo nodded in agreement.