Dreaming back to 1949, the great powers were there to deceive us

Liao Yongxiang's donations have earned him reputation. The latest polls show that he has jumped from the bottom of the five candidates to third, on par with Li Daniu.

In an election, if the gap is not obvious, it is easy to be overtaken.

After looking through all the poll results, Carter's expression was solemn. Among the candidates such as TA, whether they were supported openly or manipulated secretly, only about 30 were far ahead in the polls, and there were 40 candidates whose support rates were comparable to their opponents.

The remaining 80-odd people are lagging behind.

Once voting is carried out in this state, the TA faction cannot guarantee victory.

After discussing with Carter and Jimla, Hu Zhenhua decided to increase his support for the candidate.

Specifically in Dongping Town, Li Daniu "accidentally" met a businessman who wanted to invest in the vegetable planting industry in Dongping Town.

Li Daniu's investment promotion earned him a lot of points, and he began to take the lead in public opinion.

The development of urbanization has created a huge demand for agricultural and sideline products. Meat can be imported from other provinces, but fresh vegetables cannot. In this era, there is a lack of refrigeration equipment, and the loss of vegetables when they are transported out is too great.

According to Hu Zhenhua's plan, Dongping Town will become a vegetable planting base.

There is no plastic film in this era, but there is glass. There is no need to worry about the high cost of greenhouses because there will always be people who pay for it.

As for glass, it can be purchased from Jiangbei. There is already a glass jar production company there. We can just ask them to modify the production line and they can produce glass.

Carter was not a fool. He initially gave cash, but later changed to giving goods and let Hu Zhenhua sell them himself.

Anyway, WWA has a lot of inventory, including boots, water bottles, sabers, tents, towels, socks, and all kinds of rare foreign items.

Carter completely regarded Jiangbei as a dumping ground for American goods.

Hu Zhenhua doesn't mind anything. He would never refuse something that is given to him for free.

The number of small vendors in Jiangbei who trade chicken feathers for sugar has expanded to tens of thousands, and they have so many things that they can't sell.

Liao Yongxiang originally still had some fantasies in his mind, but after Li Daniu got the investment, he faced the reality: the higher-ups were using him as a foil.

If he donated another middle school, Li Daniu would definitely be able to attract more investment.

Hu Zhenhua has nothing but a lot of money. Who can compete with the people he supports?

Moreover, through this incident, Liao Yongxiang truly felt the determination of the higher authorities to eliminate landlords and gentry.

Just yesterday, the Xie landlord family in the neighboring Changxing Town was reported to have forced their tenants to death because they refused to pay taxes. The landlord was shot and his property was confiscated. A prominent family that had been passed down for hundreds of years collapsed in an instant.

If they don't move, the Liao family might one day follow in the footsteps of the Xie family.

If the landlords and gentry are not thoroughly liquidated, with their intelligence and skills, they will become the new local forces in a few years. In this way, the fruits of the revolution will be stolen by them in disguise.

Liao Yongxiang sold his ancestral home at a low price and moved his family to the industrial zone. He bought a piece of industrial land of more than 30 acres and invested in building a new pressing plant to produce soybean oil.

Being decisive, having vision and the courage to take risks are necessary conditions for success.

From then on, Liao Yongxiang was no longer harassed and the scale of the pressing plant expanded like a snowball.

On June 6, Hu Zhenhua calculated that the total amount of cash and supplies he had obtained from the two victims was more than 3 million yuan.

Lao Hu is content, after all, there will be another wave after this one.

Steady and steady progress is the best way to go.

On June 6, TA won 4 seats in the people's representative election without any suspense, which means that Zheng Xipo's position as county magistrate is secure!

As soon as the election was over, Zheng Xipo resigned from the position of president of Chongming Development Bank. After all, public officials are not allowed to participate in business activities.

At the Workers and Peasants Hospital, Hu Zhenhua brought some fruit and visited Jiang Zhen again. Jiang Zhen seemed very worried and criticized him bluntly.

"You've made this election a mess. Whoever can attract investment gets to represent the voters. Isn't this a naked money game? If other places follow suit, wouldn't that mean business owners could in turn coerce candidates into signing unequal treaties?"

Hu Zhenhua humbly accepted the criticism, but refused to repent.

"Jiang Zhen, I don't agree with you. Liao Yongxiang donated a primary school, but did he gain the support of the people?"

"It seems not."

"It's not seeming, it's definitely happening! No matter how much he donates, the people won't support him. The people will remember whoever truly treats the people well. He who wins the hearts of the people will rule the world!"

Jiang Zhen thought for a moment and asked,

"How is your campaign different from campaigns in the West?"

Hu Zhenhua gave a thumbs up and praised,

"As expected of an intelligence officer, you hit the nail on the head! Western campaigns primarily use the funds raised for publicity, such as renting campaign venues, paying campaign team salaries, purchasing equipment, placing TV and newspaper ads, and purchasing uniforms. In a nutshell, the funds they raise aren't used for the benefit of ordinary people."

"Look at our candidates. Which one of them didn't spread the word through word of mouth? Did they spend a single cent of the people's money? Their only expense might be buying a metal loudspeaker to explain their positions and ideas. And who benefits from the investment they attract? Isn't it just the people themselves? Doesn't a single dollar go into their own pockets?"

Hu Zhenhua emphasized his tone.

“This is the essential difference!”

Jiang Zhen grinned and laughed.

"I just said a few words and you started talking a lot. I don't think I've ever seen anyone who can talk better than you."

"If you are right, you can go anywhere. If you are wrong, you can't take a single step! I am right, so of course you can't argue with me."

Jiang Zhen also agreed that what he said made sense and laughed it off.

"I'm worried that some places might end up looking for our teachings, but end up looking like dogs instead of tigers. Do you have any way to prevent them from going astray?"

"A master may lead you to the door, but the practice is up to you. Students' understanding varies, so you can publicize this more in official media. We can't expect everyone to comprehend the mysteries of heaven. You should increase your inspections of local areas so that if any area deviates, you can promptly correct it."

Jiang Zhen nodded slightly, looking at Hu Zhenhua with a half-smile.

"Carter was fooled this time. You got a lot of benefits, didn't you? I don't want much, just give me 1/3!"

Hu Zhenhua's smile froze on his face.

"Jiang Zhen, all the money was invested in the project. I didn't get a penny!"

Jiang Zhen was not easy to fool, and he exposed him mercilessly.

"The money has been invested in the project, but what about the shares in those projects? Aren't they still in your hands? Two brothers are doing business together, there's no reason for you to take all the benefits alone. This time, to help you cooperate, I've mobilized a large number of manpower..."

Hu Zhenhua waved his hand to interrupt him.

"Alright, alright, I'll donate 500 million to you. Do you want the money or the production line?"

"Of course, we need a production line. We've already selected a site for the arsenal, but we're running low on electricity. I'd like to purchase several high-power steam turbines to build a power plant. By the way, do you want to know where the arsenal will be built?"

Hu Zhenhua quickly shook his head.

"I don't want to know, so don't tell me!"

If it were to be leaked in a dream, it would be a serious sin.

Jiang Zhen laughed.

Hu Zhenhua has never touched intelligence, but he is able to manipulate all aspects of the situation. This is a real skill.

"I'm still a little worried about the way this election is being conducted. This is a model."

After Hu Zhenhua peeled an apple for him, he decided to become a theoretical master.

"Contradictions are divided into principal and secondary contradictions. What is the principal contradiction in the Liberated Areas today?"

Jiang Zhen thought for a moment and replied,

“Supplies are scarce and industry is backward.”

"That's right! In short, it's the backward productivity that can't meet the people's ever-growing material and cultural needs! To be more specific, this is the demand for higher-quality food, clothing, housing, transportation, and other material goods, as well as the demand for richer and more diverse cultural activities, educational resources, works of art, and other cultural needs. The economic base determines the superstructure. For the sake of economic development, making some appropriate compromises is understandable, and as long as they aren't fundamental mistakes, they can be tolerated! If you put a bridle on a thousand-mile horse, it won't run fast!"

Jiang Zhen kept chewing on the sentence "backward productivity cannot meet the people's growing material and cultural needs."

After a long time, his brows relaxed.

“Is there a way to achieve both, developing the economy while not causing local governments to go astray?”

"Of course there is! Go to sleep now, and Zhou Gong will tell you in your dream!"

"We're just chatting, why are you so impatient?"

Hu Zhenhua said angrily,

"Making mistakes isn't scary; what's scary is not having a correction mechanism. In governing the country, we must accept oversight from all sides. This oversight can be top-down, bottom-up, or even at the same level. The public's eyes are sharp. As long as we don't block the channels for expression, there won't be a big problem!"

Hu Zhenhua paused and continued,

"my country is vast, populous, and ethnically diverse. Governance must be tailored to local conditions; a one-size-fits-all approach is impossible. While the top sets the general direction, local development should be managed with less stringent control, allowing for full mobilization of local initiative. Specifically, at this stage, we can prioritize assessing local GDP."

Jiang Zhen deeply agreed that the victory of the War of Liberation was due to the mobilization of the enthusiasm of the vast number of farmers.

"With a goal, local governments will know which direction to develop."

Hu Zhenhua suddenly remembered something and warned,

"Economic development is economic development. I hope you won't randomly label us as capitalists or socialists! Constantly engaging in class struggle shows a lack of self-confidence!"

"Zhenhua, you're worrying too much. We can even tolerate you, which shows how open-minded our party is. You are the country's largest capitalist!"

Hu Zhenhua waved his hand and said lightly,

“If you are a little bit better than others, they will be jealous of you!

If you are much better than others, others will admire you!

If your excellence is beyond the reach of others, they will treat you like a god!"

Hu Zhenhua knocked on the table.

"I am the one you can't reach, so I can stay safe! But it's different for those businessmen in this country. Jiang Zhen, I hope you will take my warning seriously."

"I'll report this to the higher-ups. You have to have faith in us. Let's end this discussion here."

"If you can't win the argument, I'll just play rogue. You're really thick-skinned."

Jiang Zhen closed his eyes and said peacefully,

"The doctor told me to rest and recuperate and not overwork myself. Let Zheng Xipo take charge of the county affairs!"

Seeing that he was acting like a boss, Hu Zhenhua was filled with hatred and cursed.

"Old Jiang, behave yourself! You're the top leader in the county. Are you saying that if you do a good job, the credit is yours, but if you don't, Zheng Xipo will take the blame?"

"That's what I thought!"

Hu Zhenhua was too lazy to talk nonsense with him and immediately changed the subject.

"You don't have to worry about civil affairs, but for military matters, shouldn't we come up with a set of rules? Now the security teams from all the factories have gathered, two full divisions, and are taking turns training. Isn't it time for you to send someone to take over?"

Jiang Zhen's face straightened and he asked tentatively,

"What do you think about us reorganizing these people into a police force?"

Hu Zhenhua immediately understood his intention.

“The medicine remains the same!”

"You hit the nail on the head!"

The police are responsible for maintaining social order, so their political nature will be much less prominent.

Just do it!