Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

It can be seen that Comrade Xiuyang is very worried about Ke Qingshi.

Wei Hongjun was also aware of this. But when it comes to the larger issues of national development, Wei Hongjun can't afford to remain insulated because of their personal grudges. Ke Qingshi has his own serious flaws, but his assessment of the economic development of East China, including the coastal regions, is correct. What New China lacks right now is time. The sooner it develops and accumulates, the better it will be for New China's development.

So Wei Hongjun continued, "Coastal areas have unparalleled geographical advantages. Take the cities in East China, for example. They have the benefits of the Yangtze River and the sea, and their transportation is very developed. Moreover, during the Republic of China period, the economies of coastal cities were far superior to those of inland cities. In other words, coastal cities, whether in terms of economy, industrial foundation, or educational accumulation, are more developed than inland cities. This is a natural advantage, and we must take advantage of it. Many people worry that if war breaks out, coastal areas will be in danger and our development achievements will be destroyed. But we cannot stop developing coastal areas just because of the danger, and waste the advantages of coastal areas."

"Besides, judging by the current international situation, the probability of a large-scale war breaking out in the short term is low. Unless the US and the Soviet Union come to blows, in which case it would be World War III. In other words, unless World War III breaks out, given the current situation around China, while the possibility of a localized war is high, the likelihood of a full-scale war is very low."

"So I agree with Comrade Ke Qingshi. The central government can invest its limited funds where they are needed, and the coastal areas can fully invest their own funds for development. What the central government needs to do is give the coastal areas confidence, the confidence to develop. Currently, it is precisely because the central government has no clear judgment on the coastal areas that the coastal areas are afraid to develop freely."

Everyone was thinking about Wei Hongjun's words.

Mainly about judgments about war.

Chen Yun said, "From the perspective of economic development, Comrade Ke Qingshi's report is very practical. His report applies not only to East China today, but also to coastal provinces such as Shandong, Zhejiang, Guangdong, and Fujian. The Yangtze River Delta and Pearl River Delta regions have the advantages of water transportation and the convenience of the sea, and have excellent transportation. We should fully utilize these advantages."

"I agree with Comrade Wei Hongjun's judgment."

Marshal Nie spoke.

"New China faces the danger of local wars, but not of all-out war in the short term. The central government should not be hesitant to develop the coastal economy," he said. "But the coastal areas still face the danger of war."

Comrade Xiuyang said cautiously, "My opinion is that the central government should not invest too many resources in the coastal areas. Central resources should be invested in Soviet aid projects, and the coastal areas can be allowed to develop on their own."

"Yes." The chairman nodded.

There are many things that should be done with caution.

Although the Chairman agrees with Wei Hongjun's assessment that the probability of a full-scale war is relatively low, he cannot discount this possibility simply because it is relatively low. Therefore, the Chairman supports a cautious view.

"The East China Bureau, including the coastal areas, should abandon their previous passive thinking and actively formulate new development plans. Don't give up development just because there might be war. Comrade Wu Hao, what are your thoughts?"

"I agree with the Chairman's opinion. Because the central government has not made up its mind, officials in coastal areas are also worried. This is very detrimental to coastal development. The central government should give a clear signal." The Prime Minister spoke in support.

The Chairman thought for a moment and said, "Comrades Xiuyang, Peiguo, and Gao Gang, please review what we have just discussed and draft a report on coastal economic development. After I review it, I will send it to the East China Bureau and the Shandong Branch. The Central South Bureau will forward it to the Southeast Branch and the South China Branch."

"it is good."

"Yes."

Wei Hongjun was in a good mood.

Compared to the historical situation where coastal areas only began to formulate plans for economic and industrial development after the Eighth National Congress, this is now five or six years earlier. This is a good thing for the coastal areas. Next, the Central Committee heard Gao Gang's report on the nationwide "Three Antis Movement."

Gao Gang performed very well in this "Three Antis Movement".

Everyone is quite appreciative.

When the discussion was almost over, Wei Hongjun said, "Dear leaders, I want to report something." "Comrade Wei Hongjun, go ahead."

The meeting of the Central Committee was chaired by Comrade Ren Peiguo.

Wei Hongjun was attending the meeting as an observer, and unless asked by the leadership, he had no right to speak freely. Therefore, he needed to ask Ren Peiguo for permission to speak.

Ren Peiguo nodded and let Wei Hongjun speak.

Wei Hongjun said, "Currently, the compilation committee is working on registering the property of Party members and cadres nationwide. However, the work is not going smoothly. Many Party members and cadres are not cooperating. So I wonder if the central government should set an example first."

"Comrade Wei Hongjun, what kind of example do you hope the Central Committee will set?"

"Leaders, can the Central Committee and the Secretariat take the lead in completing property registration?" Property registration is easy to say.

It is much more difficult to do than imagined.

This was especially true for cadres who married foreign students, many of whose wives' families were quite wealthy. Therefore, property registration was not easy and faced considerable resistance. However, Wei Hongjun had to proceed, as the longer it took, the more difficult it would be to complete. Therefore, he had to start with the central government.

The Chairman laughed out loud when he heard Wei Hongjun's words.

"Look, this is forcing us to express our stance. But since the Third Session of the Seventh Central Committee passed it, it's right to start with the Central Committee."

814 Science and Politics

After the Central Committee meeting, Gao Gang continued to be in charge of the nationwide "Three Antis Movement".

After gathering intelligence from all sides, the central government is furious. Because the central government really did not expect that the current situation in the country is so bad. The nationwide "Three Antis Movement" has only been going on for less than three months, and the corruption of 10 million yuan

The tigers mentioned above have captured tens of thousands of people, and are still capturing people.

Not to mention various other bureaucratic phenomena.

After only a few days in the city, he began to forget his peasant origins and began to look down on peasants.

Forget about research.

He started giving orders right in the office.

Anyway, the number of problems was so great that the Central Committee was stunned. Therefore, the Central Committee decided to continue the "Three Antis Movement" and must complete the three-year party rectification plan previously decided.

Marshal Nie and Comrade Dong Biwu cooperated with the Commander-in-Chief to start improving the rules within the Party and the Code of Conduct for Government Workers. They were no longer vague things, but began to compile detailed rules, incorporating all the usual behaviors. The Central Committee’s intention was very clear. As a Party member,

What kind of things can and cannot be done by employees? It used to be relatively general, but now it is becoming more and more detailed.

Again.

The more vague the regulations, the more room for maneuver. Therefore, the central government has begun to transform vague regulations into detailed rules that people can directly understand.

Of course, the situations for party members and non-party members are completely different.

This point was already raised when the Politburo discussed the "Three Antis Movement." The "Three Antis Movement" targeted both Party members and non-Party members. The requirements for Party members were higher, while those for non-Party members were lower.

Therefore, the party rules and the code of conduct for government employees are completely different things.

If a Party member does something, it's wrong and subject to internal Party action, but if an ordinary government employee does it, it's not a big deal.

The two should be distinct yet connected.

Then there was the issue of "the development of the coastal economy. Comrade Xiuyang, Comrade Ren Peiguo, and Comrade Gao Gang drafted an instruction letter on 'making full use of the favorable geographical conditions and economic foundation of the coast.'"

In fact, it requires coastal areas to put aside their concerns, make full use of their own advantages, develop industry and develop the economy.

After this directive was submitted to the Chairman, he wrote on the back: Comrades in coastal areas should put aside their burdens and not adopt a passive attitude of waiting for development issues due to concerns about future wars. They should face difficulties with a positive attitude and develop the coastal economy.

It was then sent to the East China Bureau, Shandong Branch, Central South Bureau, and then to the Southeast Branch and South China Branch.

This can be regarded as a reassurance to these coastal provinces.

Don't worry about this or that.

Wei Hongjun began the work of registering property within the Central Committee. The Chairman filled out the report first, followed by the Vice Chairman of the Central Committee, the Secretary of the Secretariat, and Party members and cadres of the Central People's Government and the State Council.

This property registration is limited to party members and cadres.

Non-party cadres are not involved.

Because property registration was only passed at the Third Session of the Seventh Central Committee of the Party, and not at the National People's Congress.

This job is very tedious and is also looked down upon by others.

Some at the local level have even criticized the establishment committee, arguing that it has too much power. Not only does it oversee the establishment of various institutions, it also assigns cadre grades and determines their salaries, and now it's also involved in property registration.

He really cares about everything.

Many local agencies wanted to add a few staff members, but as long as the staffing committee refused to grant them positions, they would only be temporary employees. It was only the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, and Wei Hongjun had a firm grip on staffing issues.

Because Wei Hongjun knew that the establishment must be limited. Otherwise, the number of staff who eat the government's rice will expand rapidly.

But these are all offensive.

So Wei Hongjun was even more anxious.

This work must be completed before war breaks out on the Korean Peninsula. If war breaks out on the Korean Peninsula, the central government's main focus will shift. This will likely overwhelm many other tasks and affect property registration.

Wei Hongjun must take these into consideration.

In addition to his work on the compilation committee, Wei Hongjun also wrote an article titled "Learning is Revolution" after returning from East China. During his visit to the grassroots level in East China, Wei Hongjun clearly saw the current level of grassroots cadres.

The educational level of cadres in East China is not too low.

But the level is also problematic.

Their biggest problem is that they have too many deviations in their understanding of policies. They do not know how to use policies in their work methods and tend to solve problems in a rough way. There are also many cadres who are illiterate. Even if they learn to read later, their cultural level is still low.

There are still some cadres who handled their work during the war with ease but struggled with peacetime nation-building, completely unsuited to revolutionary work under the new circumstances.

That is why Wei Hongjun wrote this article. The meaning of Wei Hongjun's article is very simple.

That is to call on party members and cadres across the country to put learning first and learn until old age. In addition to studying during work, you must also study in your spare time after work. Learn various knowledge, learn central policies, learn

How to work in peacetime.

Wei Hongjun's article quoted a lot of content from Chairman Mao's article "Reform Our Study", and then wrote a lot of research results at the grassroots level.

I combined the theories of the article "Our Study" and wrote this article "Learning is Revolution".

The Chairman gave high praise to Wei Hongjun's article.

Then support its publication in the "People's Daily" and "Liberation Daily".

Immediately afterwards, the Chairman also wrote an article, which was "The Army Should Become a Big Classroom."

The Chairman issued a directive letter to all military units in the name of the Military Commission, telling them that, except for units with specific missions, all other units must carry out large-scale learning activities in addition to their daily training.

Military commanders and fighters cannot be satisfied with simple literacy.

You need to learn knowledge in all aspects.

Let the current officers and soldiers of the army understand the difference between the war years and the peaceful construction era. Let the army become a big classroom and a place to train cadres for the country.

While Wei Hongjun was busy with these tasks, the Harbin Import and Export Fair officially opened in Harbin on July 1949, 7. This was the first import and export fair since the founding of New China.

All socialist countries, led by the Soviet Union, were invited.

Everyone still gives us face.

Even the newly established German Democratic Republic, a socialist country that received an invitation, sent people to participate in the import and export trade fair held in Harbin.

Wei Hongjun was also preparing to go to Harbin.

After all, this Harbin Trade Fair was Wei Hongjun's initiative, and he had direct involvement in many of its developments. More importantly, the products on display at the Harbin Trade Fair were primarily agricultural products and light industrial goods, essentially all within Wei Hongjun's jurisdiction.

So Wei Hongjun decided to go and see for himself.

Only with first-hand information and personal discussions with representatives of these socialist countries can some structural adjustments be made. Wei Hongjun cannot waste even the slightest opportunity to earn foreign exchange through exports. New China's foreign exchange will be extremely valuable in the coming period.

We must strive to obtain any foreign exchange funds.

However, before Wei Hongjun could set off, he was distracted by something.

"Vice Premier Wei, the current academic atmosphere at North China Agricultural University is extremely problematic. It is using politics to suppress science. Some returning experts and professors are even preparing to leave again. If they leave, what will it bring to the world?"