In response to some of the current economic patterns and developments, Xiao Xu put forward two views and suggestions.
The first one is about ecological agriculture. There is no rush for this. There is still plenty of time to slowly observe and test it.
Only when the technology matures, output increases, and people's income levels increase, can it be decided whether it needs to be promoted on a large scale across the country.
In fact, it is not realistic to promote it nationwide, because the land in many places is no longer suitable for farming, industry, and urban development.
The only areas that can really be used as a land of plenty are economically underdeveloped areas.
For example, since ancient times, "Hunan and Guangzhou are well versed in the world" and the two lakes basin... Well, the Huguang here does not refer to the two provinces of Hunan and Guangzhou, but the Xiangshui River and northern Hunan at that time were called Huguang.
For example, Shuchuan has been known as the Land of Abundance since ancient times, the Kunlun area where large areas of land are currently undeveloped, and the three northeastern provinces where oil can be produced from a handful of black soil.
These areas are suitable for agriculture.
If you want to become a truly agricultural power, it doesn't matter how much land you have, but how much food you can grow and how much good food you can grow.
If these areas can be cultivated intensively, China's food security will be greatly improved.
For Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam, which are adjacent to China, the capital agreed to Xiao Xu's plan and allowed the Fairy Company to conduct large-scale farming experiments here. While accumulating experience, it was also a good way to further control their country's agriculture.
If the land in these three countries can be put to good use, I dare not say too much, at least one-fifth of China's food expenses will be available. Don't forget, these three countries with tropical and subtropical monsoon climates,
It is easy to have two crops of rice in a year, and there are not many places where there are three crops of rice in a year.
The country has no interest in eating this piece of meat. Because agricultural production involves many aspects, if the country invests in these places or something, it can easily cause panic in others. But the Fairy Company is different. This is corporate behavior.
, are completely feasible.
As for buying a large amount of food, that's not even a problem.
No matter how poor a country's financial reserves are, it cannot be short of money to buy food. If a country really has no money to buy rice, then it must not be long before it collapses.
Besides, among the poor countries in Southeast Asia, especially those countries adjacent to China, their own currencies are not very stable. The U.S. dollar is not the best to use. The best and most stable currency is the RMB.
Burmese businessmen and farmers like to collect RMB the most. Because you can buy daily necessities when you bring it to the border. When you take it back to the country, whether you use it yourself or sell it, it is very good.
Fairy Company uses RMB to pay various expenses, and the government uses RMB to purchase grain, instead of using US dollars... In this case, well, it seems that it doesn't cost much, right?
Let’s ignore this matter which needs to be looked at in the long term.
Xiao Xu's second suggestion triggered a very heated debate. But this did not prevent the country from taking action as soon as possible.
What action?
Naturally, it’s time to strike at the booming antique market!
Not to mention how much capital the small and medium-sized factory owners have invested, not to mention how much ordinary people like the feeling of getting rich overnight. As long as the country feels that your behavior is damaging the real economy, it can directly take action.
Regarding this point, both sides of the debate have no opinions. In the severe financial situation, this kind of luxury is not good. It would be good to regulate it.
It was still the People's Daily. They first published a commentator's article, criticizing the malicious behavior of speculating on antiques, and criticizing the behavior of manufacturing fake goods that make people lose their money...
Then it was the turn of CCTV's various channels. Interview programs and commentary programs also targeted the antique market.
At this time, many people immediately understood that the situation in the antique market was not good, and the smart people quickly withdrew.
However, only a small number of people are willing to withdraw from this hot market. As a result, the rest have all encountered the most severe restrictions.
"It is prohibited to maliciously increase the price of antiques."
"It is prohibited to buy and sell precious cultural relics at will."
"We welcome complaints about private transactions and tax evasion."
"Each auction company must set reasonable prices, and no gimmicks are allowed."
"We will strictly investigate and deal with irregular auction companies, close them down, and arrest the person directly responsible."
"Clean up the antique markets and processing markets in various places, and impose the maximum penalty on those who produce and sell fake goods."
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Orders one after another were issued directly from the government. Teams of personnel from industrial and commercial, public security, urban management, quality inspection... and other departments walked around the streets and alleys, carrying out the most stringent inspections.
Various irregularities in the antiques market.
You have to say that in China, the transaction of buying and selling antiques is not so standardized. If the country turns a blind eye, it will be over.
But now that the country wants to seriously investigate, it will naturally cause a huge wave.
More than 200 antique markets have been ordered to rectify or close, more than 1,000 counterfeiting dens have been swept away, more than 2,000 irregular auction companies have been reported and investigated, and more than 10,000 people directly responsible have been arrested...
In just a few days, the domestic antique market has cooled down significantly.
The most direct manifestation is that the crowds in various antique streets that used to be lively and crowded have now been reduced by 80%. In many cases, there are more people setting up stalls on the streets than walking on the street.
The major auction companies that have not been investigated and punished have also experienced a downturn in business. After all, they cannot use gimmicks to inflate prices, so many antique holders are reluctant to come to them for auctions. There are many antiques that have been rejected or withdrawn from auctions.
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There are also those small and medium-sized enterprise owners who actively invested money in. They were scared to death. On the one hand, they quickly put the funds back. On the other hand, many people who were preparing to enter the market were not busy dealing with factories and equipment and began to transfer.
And then I thought about how to continue running my own factory.
After all, they enter the antique market for the wealth effect.
When the wealth effect is no longer there and their capital is eaten up, these people will never dare to invest their hard-earned money.
Even Yang Xue's antique shop has seen a sharp decline in business recently, only half of the average level in the first half of May. This is thanks to the large number of people on Laoba Road and the good quality of Yang Xue's antique shop.
It’s because the reputation has been built up. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be surprising if it were directly reduced to 20 to 30%.
For this reason, Yang Xue called Xiao Qi and asked if he still wanted to purchase raw materials and other antiques.
Xiao Qi naturally did not hesitate and asked him to make preparations and set off in June to make nationwide purchases.
Since Xiao Qidu said so, Yang Xue himself was relieved to continue completing his loan of 2 billion yuan and follow up on the purchase.
In fact, Xiao Qi knew that the antique market was heating up. That was an inevitable rule.
Just like the ups and downs of the stock market, the antique market also has cycles of ups and downs. This is a general trend and no one can stop it.
When people live a prosperous life and have money in their hands, they naturally like to invest.
People in our country still agree with the saying "gold in troubled times, antiques in prosperous times". If you have money, buy one or two antiques. They can both preserve and appreciate in value, and can also be passed on to the next generation. Compared with money, it is
Even better.
The current purpose of the state's suppression of the antique market is not to target the antique market, but to target the hot money flowing into the antique market. This hot money comes from the real economy and takes away time from the real economy to speculate on antiques. Of course, this is not allowed by the state.
Once the owners of small and medium-sized enterprises take back their money and continue their production through various preferential measures from the state, then what reason does the state have to hold on to the antique market?
And now we are cracking down on irregularities in the antique market. After a year and a half, the market has become more standardized. There are fewer fakes, and the prices are not so inflated... This is the time when ordinary people enter the market.
The best thing is that the antique market is bound to be booming!
Therefore, Xiao Qi has not changed his original intention of purchasing at all. He also knows that many people who own antiques will understand it after a while. Therefore, if he does not take advantage of the current panic in the antique market to acquire good antiques, will he wait until the price starts to rise again in the future?
Should I buy it again when it becomes more expensive?
When talking about antiques and raw materials, Xiao Qi actually prefers raw materials.
For example, jade, agate, soapstone, field yellow stone, mutton-fat jade, mahogany, huanghuali, sandalwood...etc., these are the real good things.
You are afraid of porcelain being dropped at home, you are afraid of calligraphy and painting being corroded and eaten by insects, and you are afraid of bronze statues fading... Anyway, there are many things to worry about.
These raw materials are different. They can be used to make jewelry, practical furniture, cultural gadgets, etc.
Xiao Qi himself took a lot of jadeite and mutton-fat jade, carved and polished them into various jewelry, and distributed them to various wives. Even little Taylor, who has always been fond of fashion, happily often wears her jade jewelry at home. See
She looked very much like a beautiful lady, which made Qian Niu feel envious.
Chen Yulian took a lot of sandalwood and went to find old craftsmen to carve Buddha statues, strings of beads, etc. When she was worshiping Buddha, she took it back to the elderly at home, and received a lot of praise and praise.
The set of desks, chairs, etc. that Xiao Xu now uses at home are made of high-quality huanghuali. Xiao Qi did not dare to tell his father the price, but Xiao Xu himself knew that they cost at least tens of millions.
Xiao Xu also likes to write some calligraphy. The pen, ink, paper and inkstone he uses are also of the highest quality. I dare not say that they are compared with Emperor Qianlong, but at least they are as expensive as the princes and nobles.
Xiao Xu was also very happy about this. After all, he felt quite comfortable using good things for his hobbies.
Anyway, my son is rich, so there is no need to treat himself badly by using some good things.
It is really unpleasant and wasteful to buy good things and then keep them.
Like Xiao Qi is doing now, he buys good raw materials and uses them for his family and himself. That is a high-quality life! (To be continued...)