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Chapter 330 Self-sufficiency!!
Director Fang turned around and threw the question to Zhang Shenfei.

Among the other senior leaders present, they all looked at Zhang Shenfei, waiting for his reply.

Everyone understood that as the initiator of the collective housing project, he was indeed the most qualified to speak compared to Deputy Director Nie who later replaced him.

When Director Yang saw Zhang Shenfei, there was a complex and ambiguous look in his eyes.

Zhang Shenfei was his secretary before, and later became the person in charge of the collective housing project and the canteen director. Later, he was admitted to the Chinese Department of Yenching University. He can be said to be a successful young man.

Those who have not experienced setbacks in their youth are certainly lucky, but their shortcomings are also obvious.

The most fatal point is that they are young and energetic. When considering problems, they tend to only think about what they like and want. They always feel that the world should revolve around themselves and are unable to consider things more comprehensively.

Deputy Director Nie, a latecomer, couldn't give up the lucrative political achievements that the collective housing might bring. What about Zhang Shenfei, the initiator who was in high spirits? ? ?

Obviously, the others thought the same thing, so when they heard Zhang Shenfei say that he supported postponing the collective housing plan, everyone's eyes widened.

When they invited Zhang Shenfei over, they thought it would take some effort to convince the other party to see the existing difficulties.

did not expect……

"Deputy Director Zhang, do you really think so?"

"Director Zhang, this is your hard work. Don't you have any ideas if we just postpone it?"

"Collective housing is a project that everyone in the city is paying attention to!!!"

Several people immediately raised questions, worried that Zhang Shenfei was secretly disobeying their orders.

Zhang Shenfei took a sip of tea, glanced at the men, and then slowly said, "Director Fang has already said that we are facing various problems now, so I will not reiterate it.

The house that has already been built will not fall down or disappear. Why do we have to face the challenge head on? Why don't I agree?

If we encounter a problem, we will just work around it. Director Yang has made it very clear just now that the collective housing will not be stopped from being built, it is just put on hold.

When conditions are good and the harvest is good, we will definitely continue to build. It is just a matter of time. Why should I have any ideas? ? ?

but……"

At this point he changed the subject: "But when we raised funds from the workers, we promised them that they would be able to live in new houses in about three years or at the latest five years.

Now the construction period has been postponed indefinitely. I personally don’t mind it, but it may be difficult to explain to the workers.

I have now left the steel mill to study at Yenching University, so these issues still need to be resolved by the leaders present here to appease the workers’ emotions.”

Except for a very small number of people, most families in the old city are facing housing problems.

Just like the family of Zhang Shenfei's eldest brother Zhang Shenliang, it is not an uncommon case for a family of more than a dozen people to squeeze into two small rooms.

To exaggerate a little,

Just like Old Lady Xu who lived next door to them in Yard No. 94, her family of twelve lived in one room.

Old Mrs. Xu and Old Man Xu spent their entire lives lying on a wooden board bed that was 70 centimeters wide and 1.8 meters long.

When Old Man Xu died, Old Mrs. Xu didn't feel sad at all, she was even very happy.

Because from now on, no one would compete with her for the small bed that was 70 centimeters wide and 1.8 meters long. This meant that she could finally stretch her legs, which she had never stretched out in her life, and even turn over at will while sleeping! !

Well, how is this not a happy event???

In such an environment, collective housing can be said to carry the beautiful expectations of all the steel mill workers for housing and even a happy life.

In addition, when the collective housing was built, many of the workers borrowed money from the factory to build the houses.

Seeing that his beautiful dream was about to be shattered, Zhang Shenfei could almost foresee that there would be a lot of resistance from the workers.

People might even speculate on the reason for the suspension of work, whether it was due to force majeure, or because their money was misappropriated, or something else.

The working class of this era was not the same as the losers who screwed screws in factories in later generations. They were the real masters of the country.

If the workers' emotions are not handled properly, they will really dare to slam the table, confront their leaders, or even go to higher authorities to make trouble.

Fortunately, these problems are now the worries of Director Yang and Deputy Director Nie. I have already entered the ivory tower and don't need to worry about these things...

And when things are settled and I graduate from university and return to the steel mill, the project will just happen to be restarted and I can pick up a ready-made opportunity... Zhang Shenfei thought to himself.

"Don't worry, Shen Fei, I have already discussed this issue with Director Fang and the others.

The funds raised by the workers have always been used for specific purposes by the factory and have never been misappropriated. We will make public to the workers where the money has gone.

Let them understand that the reason for the suspension of the project is mainly due to food and labor issues, and there is absolutely no other reason."

As he spoke, Director Yang signaled the financial director to distribute the information to everyone.

Just as Director Yang said, the whereabouts of all funds are clearly recorded.

At last,
The conference determined the policy of suspending collective housing by a vote of twenty-five to thirteen.

Zhang Shenfei thought he could go home and cook after finishing this matter.

Unexpectedly, Director Fang spoke again: "I won't say any more unnecessary nonsense. The food stock in our factory is only enough for the workers to eat for more than ten days. I believe everyone knows that it is difficult to buy food in the city now.

Last year, the summer grain production decreased, and there was no snow in the winter. I estimate that this year's grain production will continue to decrease...

Plus the early repayment of foreign debts... this famine may not be resolved for two to three years..."

It is said that food is the most important thing for the people. If the people cannot get enough to eat, it will be a big problem.

"The problem of difficulty in buying food may not be solved in the short term, so today I would like to take this opportunity to invite everyone to brainstorm and discuss the issue of food for tens of thousands of workers in our factory."

Before he finished speaking, Deputy Director Nie sneered: "As the saying goes, you should speak according to your position and sing the song of the mountain you are on.

You, Fang, are now the acting director of the canteen. Do you think it is appropriate for us to help you handle the canteen's affairs? "

"If you have a problem, let us help you solve it. Then do you want us to collect your salary for you too???"

Director Fang's face was livid with a hint of blackness: "So what??? Am I not serving the workers? The current food problem is not just a problem for our steel mill, but a problem that may happen in the entire city and even the whole country...

This is not my personal problem, but an objective problem!!! I asked everyone to brainstorm, is there any problem??? "He can't do anything, he can only complain here, if he doesn't have someone above him, how could he be parachuted into their steel mill as deputy director???

Director Fang's words were very impolite, and Deputy Director Nie's face changed, but he knew that what Director Fang said was true, so he could only suppress his anger and said nothing.

After watching for a long time, Director Su of the factory office came out to smooth things over: "Don't argue, don't argue. After all, we are all doing this for the good of the factory. Let's discuss and see how to solve the problem.

Um, Director Fang, didn’t our factory cooperate with the commune below before? We would collect some of the mountain products and game they picked. "

Those things don’t require tickets, you can buy them as long as you have money.

For the mountain people, it doesn’t matter whether these things are sold to the supply and marketing cooperatives or to the steel mills. They will just sell them to whoever pays more.

Director Fang frowned and said, "Every once in a while, we do collect some black fungus, mushrooms, pheasants, etc., but the quantity of these things is not large, and most of the time they are used to entertain leaders and customers...

Saving these things to feed the workers is like a drop in the bucket.”

What they need now is food, potatoes, sweet potatoes, vegetables and the like to fill their stomachs, rather than delicacies to improve their meals.

Yu Xinghua, director of the Women's Federation, is more optimistic than others: "I think if it comes to the point where there is really no food, the higher authorities will definitely not sit idly by.

Instead of discussing and thinking of countermeasures here, it is better for the leaders to go to the Ministry of Metallurgy and the Municipal Party Committee to seek help and solve the problem from the root."

She just couldn’t believe that the leaders of a steel mill, a large factory with tens of thousands of employees and the most important steel industry, could watch their workers starve!!!

Deputy Director Nie sneered again: "I have communicated with the steel mill and the rebar mill, and their food supply is also insufficient.
Director Yu, do you think we are more important than the steel plant? "

Don’t forget, the 1070W plan has not been realized yet!!! These downstream factories also have to rely on the steel mills for their survival.

“It is precisely because everyone’s problems are so serious that it is even more necessary for you leaders to report them to your superiors.

To put it bluntly, now is the time for the crying child to get milk. Whoever cries early and cries louder may get the subsidy. "Director Yu retorted, and said meaningfully, "Director Nie, can't you report this to your superiors? What you say may be more useful than Director Yang..."

As soon as these words were spoken, the others immediately looked at Deputy Director Nie with shining eyes.

Deputy Director Nie seemed not to notice their looks and drank his tea leisurely.

This means he has no intention of using the connections he has... Everyone could not hide their disappointment.

But they couldn’t say anything if the other party didn’t do something that was against the rules, and they couldn’t blame the other party in person. They could only complain in their hearts that Nie was always pretentious, but when they really needed him, he turned out to be a useless guy!!!

Upon seeing this, Director Yang had no choice but to stand up and clear his throat, saying that he would definitely report the matter to the leadership, but as Director Fang said, this food problem was not limited to their steel mill.

But it is large-scale and widespread, so the chances of them getting food are much smaller.

"How about asking a transportation company to help buy some from other places?" These words were not easy to say in public before, but at this point there is no need to say so much.

After Director Fang finished speaking, he looked at Zhang Shenfei again. He was the one who had the best relationship with the transportation company in the steel rolling mill.

Zhang Shenfei did not refuse and said that he would find a chance to communicate with the transportation company: "But don't have too high expectations. As Director Fang said just now, this drought affects a wide area..."

“Everywhere is short of food. Even if the transport companies can travel all over the country, where can they buy it???
Moreover, after the famine, the state will only tighten its control over grain, and the penalties for reselling grain will also be increased. Transport companies may not take such a big risk just to make a small profit.”

Zhang Shenfei had no intention of selling the food in the space to make a profit.

The steel mill is a large factory with 10,000 people. How much food does it consume in a day? The target is too big, and he doesn't want to take the risk.

He also planned to suspend the cooperation with the transportation company, and the reason was very simple. In the past, the cooperation was good, and he could use the excuse that the grain was imported from other places.

But in the next few years, there was a shortage of food everywhere. If he could still get a steady supply of food, it would inevitably cause people to be suspicious.

Coupled with the even stricter control mentioned earlier, the summary is that he has a lot of savings now, so there is no need to take such a risk.

of course,

Now that he has come to this plane and possesses certain abilities, he will not sit idly by and watch the terrible disaster that is about to happen.

When he can do his best to help everyone on the basis of protecting himself, he will definitely do it without hesitation.

As for how to do it? He didn't have much idea yet, so he could only think of a little and say it.

Thinking of this,

Zhang Shenfei said, "Actually, I have a suggestion. We can try to be self-reliant without relying on superiors or others."

Be self-reliant??? How to be self-reliant??? Everyone suddenly became interested.

"That's right, be self-reliant." Zhang Shenfei nodded and grinned, "We can emulate the Nanniwan spirit."

Nanniwan Spirit????

Yes, at that time, a brigade of the Rabbit Army entered Nanniwan, training soldiers and reclaiming wasteland.

It was during the land reclamation process that the Nanniwan spirit, with hard work and self-reliance as its core, was cultivated and formed.

The soldiers described Nanniwan at that time as follows: "Nanniwan, Nanniwan, with mountains stretching over a hundred miles in radius. Groups of pheasants are noisy all over the mountains, and groups of wolves and leopards are running through the forests. Fierce beasts have been in power for more than a hundred years, and the place is desolate and uninhabited.

They reclaimed wasteland, planted crops, and threshed with their bare chests. Although the troops had already achieved self-sufficiency in food, they still mixed melons, vegetables, sweet potatoes, yams, eggs, etc. into the food to make "Eight Treasure Rice Pudding".

Of course, the steel mill has not reached such difficult times, but it is still possible to reclaim wasteland and farm the land.

Everyone had ideas and spoke freely.

"That's right. The wasteland behind our factory, plus the land originally used as the second phase of the collective housing project, adds up to dozens of acres. We can definitely grow something ourselves."

"Although the drought has caused a reduction in grain production in rural areas, we have a well here at the steel mill, so irrigation is not a problem at all."

With water sources, a good harvest is guaranteed.

"Grow some potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn and so on. Let's learn from our ancestors and be self-sufficient."

“It’s best to plant what has high yield and short cycle. Compared with grain, seeds are much easier to buy.”

"But who will farm the land? The workers are already very busy at work every day, and sometimes they have to work overtime, so they may not have time to farm." Someone raised the question.

After that, fearing that everyone might misunderstand, he explained: "I am not trying to discourage everyone's enthusiasm, I am just raising questions."

(End of this chapter)