"Leaders, comrades, Chen Yang has already introduced the situation. As the coordinating department, I will share my views."
"Everyone is familiar with Chen Yang. When I was still in Qinghe City, he opened the first second-hand radio shop and became the first legally operating private entrepreneur in the country."
"Then, through the model of collective enterprise, he co-founded the Fermented Fish Factory with Shenjia Brigade of Wanli Commune. The factory directly created employment for over 300 villagers in the surrounding area, improving the lives of many families."
"This time, Chen Yang went south to Hong Kong City and secured an export order of two million Hong Kong dollars, preparing to expand the production and operation scale of the Fermented Fish Factory."
"Willow River County will benefit the most from this. Soon, a large number of villagers can join the Fermented Fish Factory. For this matter today, Willow River County must take the lead and promote fish farming throughout the county. Chen Shuibing, you should make a statement."
If it were anyone else, Zou Chenguang would not have been so assertive. Although he was a leader, he was still in the industry and commerce sector. He would generally not interfere with powerful figures like Chen Shuibing.
Chen Shuibing had the Qinghe City Secretary above him. It was not Zou Chenguang's place as someone from the Provincial Department of Industry and Commerce to make arrangements. However, Chen Shuibing was his subordinate in the army.
Zou Chenguang himself came from Qinghe City, which was why he had no such reservations. This also indicated one thing: Zou Chenguang was strongly trying to help Chen Yang promote the development of surrounding aquaculture.
"Secretary Lan, Old Platoon Leader, I, Chen Shuibing, will not speak empty words. Everyone can see how the villagers who joined the Fermented Fish Factory are living."
"The Fermented Fish Factory is doing well, and the people of Willow River County are benefiting. The villagers all understand this principle. I will definitely do a good job with this work."
"After I go back, I will have all the commune directors in the county convey the spirit of the meeting and actively promote fish farming in all wild ponds, fish farms, and reservoirs throughout the county, as well as the promotion of rice-field fish. Collective contracting of fish ponds will be considered collective assets, and villagers will raise fish together, with the income belonging to the collective."
Chen Shuibing's statement was made with great joy. Willow River County had made a comeback this time. Not to mention anything else, the achievements brought by Chen Yang were enough to make him stand out among all the secretaries in Qinghe City.
Did he not see the envious glances from the secretaries of the other surrounding counties? If this good thing had happened in their jurisdictions, they would have desperately supported the Fermented Fish Factory.
"Secretary Lan, I also came from Qinghe City. If the lives of our common people can be improved and their living standards can be raised, I am genuinely happy."
"I hope Secretary Lan can strongly support the work of the Fermented Fish Factory and help our villagers get rich and develop."
Although Zou Chenguang's current rank was the same as the top leader of Qinghe City, Lan Xianwei actually held more power than him.
Moreover, Lan Xianwei had always been Zou Chenguang's former superior. It was only because of Chen Yang that Zou Chenguang had overtaken others and was promoted two levels to become Lan Xianwei's equal. Therefore, Zou Chenguang still respected this old leader very much.
"Chenguang, you know what kind of person I am better than others."
"If the Fermented Fish Factory is done well, it will not only benefit Willow River County. Everyone must have a long-term vision."
"Think about it. If this aquaculture is done well, the villagers' income in the future will definitely be more than double that of farming."
"Don't just envy Chen Shuibing. If you can do a good job in aquaculture, or find other ways to lead the people under your charge to make money and live a good life, then that is true ability."
Lan Xianwei didn't need to do any mobilization. He just needed to state his attitude.
He unconditionally supported the promotion of aquaculture throughout Qinghe City. This was not only to give face to Zou Chenguang but also because he clearly understood.
If aquaculture is done well, it is a good thing that will bring wealth for generations to come!
The Chinese people have been farming to feed themselves for thousands of years. If fish farming is done well, it can also become a skill for getting rich in the future, just like farming.
"Thank you, Secretary Lan and Director Zou, for your support of the Fermented Fish Factory. Here, I will also make a statement."
"The development of the Fermented Fish Factory will definitely satisfy all leaders. In the future, you can scale up your aquaculture and cultivate more technicians."
"We need industrialization and scientific farming. No matter how many fish you raise, I, Chen Yang, will buy them all."
"In the future, not only Willow River County, but once the sales channels are opened, perhaps other counties will also have Fermented Fish sub-factories."
"When developing aquaculture, I also hope that leaders will not be too busy with management but will first start with scientific farming."
"Leave professional matters to professional people. Just like in every county, there are pig-raising experts. They can raise twice as many fat pigs in the same amount of time as others. If we spend time teaching the techniques of aquaculture well, are we afraid that villagers cannot raise fish and make big money?"
Chen Yang, having lived a previous life, understood the meaning of the saying "science and technology are the primary productive forces" better than anyone else.
Were the farmers in China in the past not diligent? They reclaimed the Heilongjiang Plain and created arable land everywhere. Were these people not diligent? Yet, some people still went hungry or even starved to death.
What about now? How many people are farming in the countryside? The young and strong have basically gone to work, and those who stay at home farming are mostly elderly people over sixty. Are people starving to death now?
It can be said that it is very, very rare.
Why? Because of our scientists.
Because of experts like Mr. Yuan who provided scientific impetus for increasing grain production, because of experts who developed fertilizers for crop growth, because of experts who developed professional machinery for sowing, harvesting, and market management.
This is the role of science and technology!
Aquaculture is the same. If one does not understand fish farming, the fish will not grow fast, which is a minor issue. If there are problems with water quality or other factors, the fish will float belly up, which is a waste of labor and resources, and takes time and effort. This is not what Chen Yang wants to see.
"Chenguang, what Chen Yang said is very important and something we have overlooked."
"I think it is necessary to trouble you, the Director of Industry and Commerce, to accompany me to visit experts at the Provincial Department of Agriculture and the Technical Station. We can allocate special funds!"
"The Fermented Fish Factory pays taxes, and I think this money should first be used to cultivate technicians. We should also select villagers who have completed junior or senior high school, are knowledgeable and cultured, and have them learn together."
"Once the technology is learned, one can get rich!"
When Lan Xianwei heard Chen Yang's words, his eyes lit up. He now understood why this young man could repeatedly bring him surprises.
His ideas were more advanced than theirs, old bones. There were many things they couldn't think of, but Chen Yang could.