1968: Started from breeding

Chapter 349 First Supplementary List of Members of the Special Administrative Region Management Committee!
After the unveiling ceremony, Su Wenchen accompanied the elderly man on a detailed inspection of the venue under construction for foreign affairs reception.

At the same time, a biogas project and a rabbit farm for alkali control were also started.

After looking around, the elderly man saw that all the work was progressing in an orderly manner and that the progress was not much different from the reported project schedule.

After being treated to a meal at the cafeteria, it was time to head home.

"Xiao Su, I've looked around today, and you've all done a good job. The progress of several projects is going well."

"The research on the microbial community is progressing a little slowly. I'll urge the Institute of Microbiology to bring the equipment down as soon as possible."

"There are also two broiler breeds, Bluewater Golden Feather and Bluewater White Feather. Although the Golden Feather is indeed more tender and has a better taste than the White Feather."

"But you still need to raise more blue-water white-feathered chickens, which are affordable for the general public."

"Especially at lunchtime, I thought the fried chicken nuggets you made were really delicious!"

Su Wenchen responded with a smile upon hearing this.

"What the leader said is true. We will definitely make great efforts to develop broiler chickens that people can afford, so that people all over the country can eat fried chicken nuggets and fried chicken legs whenever they want."

The old man waved his hand helplessly.

"Don't try to fool this old man. If you want to eat it, then eat it. But if every country has a dish like this on their table during holidays, with so much oil and meat, then you've already done a great job."

Su Wenchen heard the old man say this.

"There will be such a day!"

"I really can't guarantee anything about the whole country, but in our special economic zone, I can definitely guarantee that we'll be able to eat some meat during holidays within the next five years."

The old man laughed as he heard this.

"That's enough. If you can develop the special economic zone well within five years, it means you can manage more places."

"It's not too late to give you more responsibilities later!"

"Especially for Xiao Su, you're still so young. If you keep taking things one step at a time and don't cause any problems, no one can deny your potential!"

Thinking of this, Su Wenchen couldn't help but feel a little breathless. At this moment, he also understood how others felt when he made empty promises.

Actually, it's not about being smart or not. Like this, Su Wenchen clearly knew that things might change at the time.

But I couldn't help feeling a little excited.

After all, it's better for the leader to make a promise than not to keep it at all.

So after hearing what the other party said, Su Wenchen immediately made a promise.

"Don't worry, boss. I won't say much. Just watch my performance."

The old man nodded, walked to the jeep that had been prepared, and looked directly at Su Wenchen before getting in.

"You don't need to deliver the rest. Just have your special zone's vehicles take us to Xuzhou Station. Your special zone has just been established, so you have a lot of work to arrange."

"I'm going to visit Hangzhou and Shanghai this afternoon."

Clearly, the elderly man's trip this time also included the task of inspecting the foreign affairs reception midway through the process, thus ensuring the completion of the schedule.

Su Wenchen heard this.

"Sir, I won't be in a hurry. Why don't I come along and see you to your car?"

The old man waved his hand.

"What, are you worried I'll get into trouble halfway through?!"

After saying that, he turned directly to Liu Guangde, who was standing behind him.

"With Director Liu around, are you afraid I'll run into trouble in his place?"

At this moment, Liu Guangde spoke up directly.

"Comrade Wenchen, don't worry, I will definitely get the leader safely onto the car."

Clearly, Liu Guangde was hoping to take this opportunity to have a good talk with his superiors!
If Xiao Su goes with him, then he'll still have a chance to shine.

Seeing this, Su Wenchen nodded directly.

"OK then!"

"Boss, have a safe journey!"

The old man waved his hand and got into the car.

At this moment, another leader from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, including Su Wenchen, also came over and looked at Su Wenchen with satisfaction.

"Little Su did a good job, but don't be arrogant, keep up the good work!"

I believe in your future!

Su Wenchen looked at the man in front of him, who had been mentoring him all along. Even though he was accompanying the leader this time, he didn't say much and gave him all the opportunities.

He was somewhat moved.

"I"

The other person reached out and interrupted Su Wenchen.

"Your efforts in leading the Special Economic Zone to develop well and bringing a good life to its people are the best way to thank you!"

"gone!"

"You can contact the department if you need anything, but forget about getting the items!"

"Now that you're a leader in the special zone, you can't just take what our ministry has to offer. If you need anything, apply to the State Planning Commission; they're the ones in charge."

At this moment, an annoyed voice came from inside the car.

"What are you talking about? Isn't Xiao Su still the farm leader?"

"There's something wrong with asking your department for support."

"In my opinion, all subsequent grain supplies should be transferred from your Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry."

Hearing this from inside the car, the old man didn't have time to chat with Su Wenchen any longer.

He walked straight into the car, and said it directly.

"Hey, boss, that's not right. We don't have any grain!"

"The grain purchased is all put into the national treasury and managed by you. Our little bit of extra-planned reserves have to be transferred to those struggling farms!"

"Where would we get surplus grain to send here?"

"Besides, this special economic zone plan is tied to your national plan, so it's not our turn to participate."

"Alright, look at how stingy you are, aren't you ashamed? Close the car door and let's go!"

"Hmph, if I'm stingy, then everyone in the department will be eating potatoes during the New Year, right!"

"How can we compare to you leaders!"

However, as he spoke, he waved to Su Wenchen and closed the car door.

Then a series of convoys sped off into the distance.

At this moment, the leaders of the four counties standing behind Su Wenchen and several important leaders of the county all showed more respect for Director Su on this trip.

After all, they really have connections to the heavens!
However, this is also a good thing for them, as it means that the chances of the special zone developing are higher, and their status will naturally rise accordingly.

It's much better than the previous impoverished county.

After the car disappeared from sight, Su Wenchen turned around.

"Let's go! Now that everyone's here."

“Our Special Economic Zone Management Committee will also take this opportunity to reach a preliminary consensus, and I would also like to discuss with you the future development direction of your four counties.”

Seeing Su Wenchen heading towards the conference room, the others immediately followed.

In the conference room.

The directors of the four counties, as usual, sat on both sides, and the other leaders of the counties behind them were also separated according to the provinces.

Seeing this, Su Wenchen didn't say much, after all, habits can't be changed with a few words.

Instead, it requires time and various equal policies to drive it.

Guo Xiangyang and other farm leaders were also present, seated to the left of Su Wenchen.

Seated at the head of the conference room, Su Wenchen's gaze slowly swept over the four slightly tense people on either side.

The atmosphere became unusually quiet under Su Wenchen's calm yet imposing gaze.

Only faint shouts could be heard from the muddy construction site outside the window, but inside, only the low, heavy breathing of a few county officials could be heard.

"Okay, everyone's here."

Although Su Wenchen's voice was not loud, it clearly carried to every corner of the conference room.

"From today onwards, the plaque of the 'Special Management Committee for the Governance of Saline-Alkali Land and Development of Aquaculture in Northern Jiangsu and Anhui' is truly hanging on our side, and the responsibility is now on our shoulders!"

Then Su Wenchen paused for a moment, and this slight pause suddenly increased the pressure on the attendees below.

After all, the special economic zone was still a new concept, and there were no established rules regarding positions or other matters.

Therefore, those attending the meeting had a great deal of respect for Su Wenchen, the top leader who was personally supported by his superiors.

Especially when a new official takes office, they often make a big splash, and nobody wants to be the first to be affected.

Su Wenchen looked around and continued.

"The hanging of the sign means that the burden of the special economic zone has officially been lifted."

"The eyes of nearly three million people in our four counties are watching. Every penny invested and every grain allocated by the state is being turned into real food, livestock, and restored land!"

"This can't be achieved just by shouting slogans; it requires someone to govern, manage, and implement it!"

"I don't care what your work style was like in other counties before, from now on, the first thing you need to do here is to be down-to-earth and pragmatic."

"Go down and convey what I said. I've emphasized this today, and I won't emphasize it again. Just deal with each case as it's discovered."

Hearing these words, the group below had just begun to feel heavy-hearted when Su Wenchen said something next, which made their hearts leap into their throats.

Because Su Wenchen picked up the prepared list on the table and, without any embellishment or preamble, went straight to the core issue.

"Announce the list of newly added members to the Special Administrative Region Management Committee!"

Clearly, this is what the leaders of the four counties are most concerned about. If they can be included in the list of supplementary committee members, it means that their future development prospects will at least be secure.

If I don't get in, even if I continue to serve as a leader in the county, I will definitely be surpassed by my former colleagues in the future.

This means that one is born inferior to others.

So, it concerns my future, so it's absolutely impossible not to get excited!

Su Wenchen didn't delay and read it aloud in a steady and clear tone.

"The following officials are hereby appointed as directors of the Revolutionary Committees: Wang Rongshan, Li Kun, Zhao Guohua, and Shi Yingduan!"

"And Comrade Guo Xiangyang, deputy director of the Revolutionary Committee of the First Branch of Lanshui Farm—!"

"The above five individuals have been formally appointed as members of the Special Administrative Region Management Committee."

With each name read aloud, the person whose name was called subconsciously let out a long sigh, leaned forward, and revealed an expression that was a mixture of excitement and relief.

They all understood that once they were included in the management committee, it meant that once the special economic zone developed, the higher authorities would naturally establish a clear staffing plan based on the subsequent development of the special economic zone.

Of course, if it doesn't develop and things go wrong in the end, then naturally you'll have nothing.

So Su Wenchen's gesture can be considered a sweet treat.

He knew very well that since his own future wasn't tied to the special economic zone, he didn't really believe the other party would put more effort into developing it.

Now, whether considering future prospects or the tasks assigned by superiors...

In every respect, they need to devote their energy to the development of the special economic zone.

Su Wenchen understood that it was impossible for him to manage three million people on his own.

Especially since it's a newly established special economic zone, its foundation is too weak, even with the support of higher-ups.

We must fully mobilize the enthusiasm of our leaders.

So Su Wenchen immediately offered a promise to the other leaders from the four counties who came with him, as well as several other leaders from their farm.

"This is just the first step in the adjustment of the core members of the management committee."

"The specific directions and division of labor will be determined later. If any comrade performs their duties exceptionally well, the Management Committee will give full consideration to adding more committee members." Upon hearing Su Wenchen's words, especially the deputy leaders from the various counties below, their breathing became rapid.

They discovered that the establishment of this special zone seemed to be a good opportunity for him.

Previously, you had to wait until the county leaders retired or were promoted before you could get a chance. Now that the special economic zone has been established, it seems like there are suddenly many more positions available!
Moreover, by now, they have come to know his style to some extent.

They weren't really worried about whether the leader would keep his promise after achieving results.

Thanks to Su Wenchen's long-standing good reputation, although he often makes empty promises, he basically delivers on them.

Therefore, no one thought that Su Wenchen was just saying a few words casually.

Seeing the longing looks in everyone's eyes, Su Wenchen knew that there was no need to worry about their enthusiasm in the short term.

Thinking of this, he picked up a few items from his desk and handed them to the leaders of the four counties respectively.

"This is my preliminary plan for your four counties."

After the leaders of the four counties received the document, Su Wenchen first addressed Wang Rongshan of Dangshan County.

“Your Dangshan County currently has the lightest burden in the special economic zone, with the least land and the smallest population. My vision for your county is to develop both orchard economy and under-forest economy in parallel.”

"Especially the later forest-based breeding, combined with our high-end free-range broiler chickens like Blue Water Golden Feather, will be the main force for our special economic zone's exports in the coming years."

Wang Rongshan was overjoyed upon hearing this.

"Director, don't worry, I'll hold a seminar as soon as I get back and implement the concept of under-forest farming immediately. I'll ensure that we can achieve scale as quickly as possible and earn a lot of foreign exchange for our special zone."

Wang Rongshan never expected that the export of the Golden Feathered Chicken would actually end up in their county.

He clearly understood that whoever could earn foreign exchange at this time would naturally receive more resources.

Su Wenchen waved his hand.

"We must pay attention to the density in this regard. You should send someone to the Blue Water main plant to conduct a thorough investigation."

"The main farm started researching understory farming at the beginning of the year, and they must have figured out some tricks about density over this long period of time."

"It's much better than you trying it on your own. Although the flock size needs to be expanded, it can't be expanded at the expense of the pear trees."

"What I want is for them to complement each other; the development of the special economic zone cannot be about sacrificing one thing in exchange for another!"

"If the reduction in pear production is caused by the burning of a large number of pear trees due to your disregard for breeding density and your arbitrary increase in breeding scale, I will come after you, Wang Rongshan, first."

Hearing Su Wenchen's unequivocal words, Wang Rongshan understood what his leader meant.

"Director, I understand. Our county will absolutely not pursue profits at the expense of the health of pear trees and arbitrarily increase the scale of breeding."

Su Wenchen nodded in satisfaction.

"Comrade Li Kun, your Pei County is the only county in the special zone with a vast body of water."

"Going forward, we should still focus on developing the aquatic economy."

Upon hearing Su Wenchen's words, Li Kun was not as excited as Wang Rongshan. After a pause, he explained somewhat hesitantly.

"Director, it's not that our county hasn't thought about vigorously developing the aquatic economy."

“But we are on the west bank of Weishan Lake. Our terrain is much lower than that of the east side. Whenever there is flooding during the rainy season, our county will be inundated.”

“Especially now that summer brings more rain, the flood control capacity of the Huxi Dike, which was built 20 years ago, is clearly insufficient.”

"Now that the rainy season has begun, many production teams along the lake are living on boats."

"In this situation, I think we should first reinforce the dike on the west side of the lake. Otherwise, if we encounter a heavy rainfall, it will easily exceed the design standards of the old dike."

"Even if things developed very well at that time, they could easily be destroyed by a single wave."

Su Wenchen nodded upon hearing this.

“What you said makes sense, so you must continue to reinforce the dikes along the lake, and the subsequent management of the internal polder areas also needs to be put on the agenda.”

"You should start by clearing and dredging the area to ensure smooth drainage. This is an ongoing process, so take it slowly."

"We'll wait until the export scale of Blue Water Golden Feather from Dangshan County gradually increases."

"I will apply for foreign exchange from the higher authorities to be used directly for a large-scale reinforcement of the dam!"

"Before this, your aquatic economy mainly consisted of small-scale aquaculture in communes and production teams along the lake."

"In addition, Peixian County can first develop the feed industry along the lake, organize these lakeside communes and teams, and catch some small miscellaneous fish, shrimp, snails and clams, which are not usually eaten by people."

"You can directly concentrate on acquiring and establishing a feed mill."

"After drying, it can be used as an ingredient for the farm. We plan to vigorously develop broiler chicken farming in the future. Your processed feed is rich in protein and can effectively replace some of the grain consumption."

"The members of these lakeside communes can also receive an extra income."

Upon hearing Su Wenchen's words, Li Kun was immediately overjoyed.

"Director, your idea is good. In our lakeside communes, if we catch these small fish, we usually use them to feed the ducks."

"However, there is a limit to the number of people who raise ducks, so most of the members in our area just drive their ducks into the lake and feed them once a night."

"That way, when I get back, I'll have a meeting with the secretaries of several communes along the lake to ensure that the feed mill is built as soon as possible."

"But this price?"

Su Wenchen waved his hand.

"You can discuss this with the farm later; I won't interfere much in this matter."

Hearing Su Wenchen say this, Li Kun was immediately relieved.

He was afraid that the leaders would show favoritism and make them supply feed for free, which would mean all his work was for nothing.

Although we are all citizens of the Special Administrative Region now.

But we still need to cook this meal in separate pots, right?
After making arrangements in Pei County, Su Wenchen noticed the leaders of the last two difficult counties staring intently at him.

“You two counties have the most land and the largest population.”

"First of all, the part of Xiaoxian County in the south is the closest to Xuzhou, and it has always cooperated with Xuzhou's development in the past."

"So in the south, you should mainly develop grapes as a cash crop, in conjunction with the county's wineries. You can't abandon this foundation."

"In addition, all the saline-alkali land in the north and the large amount of saline-alkali land in Fengxian County have been incorporated into the farm's saline-alkali treatment department, and the farm will carry out large-scale saline-alkali treatment in a unified manner."

"However, in the hilly areas to the south, you can appropriately develop small-scale dairy and beef cattle farming. Start with small-scale development, and I will discuss this with you in more detail if needed later."

"Yes, Director. After we return, we will ensure that the initial development of the aquaculture industry in the southern hilly areas of Xiao County is implemented."

Although Zhao Guohua wasn't assigned any specific industries this time, as long as the burden of the saline-alkali land in the north was gone, their county was actually quite well-off.

Moreover, he had indeed always wanted to develop the aquaculture industry in the hilly area, and Su Wenchen's arrangement coincided with his own thoughts.

Seeing that he was the only one left, the director of Feng County stared intently at Su Wenchen.

Seeing this, Su Wenchen also spoke directly.

“I will introduce you to the research station of the Institute of Microbiology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences once it is established in Fengxian County.”

"There's a lot of rain here, which I think should be suitable for the growth of fungi."

"Your county can try developing mushroom cultivation, especially mushrooms that can grow in greenhouses, which are quite popular in winter."

"In addition, the sandy soil near Dangshan County can also be used to introduce a batch of pear trees or other fruit trees from Dangshan to develop orchard economy."

Upon hearing Su Wenchen's arrangement, Shi Yingduan immediately spoke up.

"Director, this matter needs to be approved by Dangshan, right?"

Upon hearing Su Wenchen's words, Wang Rongshan from Dangshan immediately responded.

"Director, no problem. Lao Shi, you can send someone to my place to learn from them later."

"We're all on the same side, so there's no need to talk about agreeing or disagreeing."

Shi Yingduan rolled her eyes when she heard this.

That's fine. I've never seen you so easy to talk to before.

The two counties are right next to each other, how could he not have any ideas? It's just that they weren't in the same province before.

He couldn't offer anything in exchange, so naturally people ignored him.

At this point, he also felt that establishing a special zone was indeed a good idea. Not only would there be more resources, but at least things would be much easier to negotiate within the special zone.

Moreover, the idea of ​​developing the mushroom industry really caught Shi Yingduan's eye, since various types of mushrooms are quite expensive.

Especially in winter when vegetables are scarce, if they could get fresh mushrooms and sell them to big cities, their county would be able to stand up!
After Su Wenchen finished speaking, he looked at the farm's leaders.

"The tasks on the farm are the most demanding; the farm is now the engine of the special economic zone."

"Boar farming and saline-alkali land management are both core objectives that the farm is responsible for."

"This aspect, especially the expansion of the scale of Bluewater White Feather Fast-Growing Chicken, is the core and top priority."

"Old Hou, you need to keep a close eye on this area. Whether it's fast-growing chickens or alkaline-treated rabbits, they are the core of our special zone."

Hou Guozhong gave a direct guarantee.

"Don't worry, Director, I'll definitely keep a close eye on it!"

Then he looked at Yang Zhenye and Cao Jiwen.

"The two of you are mainly responsible for the management of saline-alkali land and the subsequent crop planning for the farm."

"The main grain production of the special zone here will have to come from the saline-alkali land, so your task is also very heavy."

"As long as the saline-alkali land project is completed, I will personally report your achievements to the higher-ups!"

"Director, we are just making normal progress. The work on saline-alkali land management is mainly being done by the alkali-control rabbit team."

Su Wenchen reached out to stop him.

“Your work is equally important. As long as the saline-alkali land is treated, you will have made a contribution.”

"Even if the saline-alkali land is treated, the subsequent water conservancy work must continue. Fengxian County receives a lot of rainfall, otherwise even without saline-alkali land, floods and waterlogging will still be a big problem."

"Comrade Xiangyang, you have to take charge of the farm's infrastructure construction and foreign affairs reception!"

"You will also be responsible for the subsequent infrastructure projects of the management committee."

"Don't worry, Director, I'm full of energy right now!"

"I'd be willing to work for three days and three nights."

Su Wenchen waved his hand.

"No need for that, everyone can just continue with their work as normal!"

After announcing the division of labor, Su Wenchen looked around the room and gave a final emphasis.

"This appointment is just the beginning. You all bear heavy responsibilities, but the Special Economic Zone is newly established and needs people who dare to take action and can shoulder the burden!"

"You are all fully responsible for the matters in your respective fields! If you encounter any difficulties, report to me and the committee in a timely manner, and we will work together to find solutions."

"But in daily operations and decision-making, you must be courageous in taking responsibility! If you do a good job, it's your credit; if you mess it up, I, Su Wenchen, will be the first to take responsibility—but before that, none of you five should think about backing down!"

"If you're just here to coast through, then I'll have to see you out!"

Finally, he spoke with a weighty tone that left no room for doubt.

"From today onwards, everyone must forget about the invisible barriers between counties. We only have one sign hanging above our heads now—that is, the sign of the Special Economic Zone!"

"Everyone has only one goal in mind—to ensure that the millions of people in the special economic zone have enough to eat, live a good life, and see new hope!"

"Do you understand everything?"

"understand!"

As soon as Su Wenchen said this, everyone immediately responded in unison, and the loud voice echoed in the conference room.

"Alright, meeting adjourned!"

"You committee members, each take on a task, immediately sort out your recent work ideas and key points, and go back to plan and implement the solution as soon as possible."

"After all the implementation plans are written, I will check them one by one!"

Hearing Su Wenchen say this, the newly appointed committee members couldn't help but feel a bit of pressure.

After all, a new broom sweeps clean, and he doesn't want to get burned by problems with implementation.

If I lose my newly acquired committee member status, which I've just picked up and is still warm in my pocket, it would be really painful.

(End of this chapter)