After Wang Qi was suspended from his post, Zhou Changning could only take on the responsibilities of the state order himself, responsible for river workers and employment statistics of people in the state city.
After taking over the job, he did not conduct research immediately. Instead, he assigned administrative staff from the state to conduct a thorough survey and compile the data.
Within a few days, he got the basic information he wanted. The imperial court had sent many college students to various government offices in Tongzhou. It was not difficult to do this. They had already carried out some work before, but Wang Qi did not pay attention to it.
Just finished the summary of the most important ones.
After reading the statistical report, Zhou Changning summoned Wang Qi and the director of the Household Affairs Bureau.
"Wangzhou wants you to take a look! Are you talking about the river workers and the proletarian people in the state who can't survive? There are more than 4,000 to 5,000 river workers in the whole state, and there are more than 800 river boats for transportation. There are also many people who have been idle for a long time.
There are only more than a thousand people and less than a hundred idle ships. There are no long-term employers in the city and there are more than 6,000 men who make a living by doing jobs. Do you think the tax reduction can be reduced to them? "
"Hmph! These statistics may not be complete, and there must be a lot of omissions. Based on this, it is not arbitrary to say that the people in the state have no worries about their livelihood? Just say that the statistics are basically accurate, is it true that these thousands of people have no livelihood worries?
People, can we just abandon them? They are all working to support their families, and how many families behind this have no livelihood." Wang Qi was stubborn and refused to admit his mistake. To be honest, he saw the specific statistics.
, he has been shaken, this is not in line with his previous judgment.
"You still don't know your mistake? When did I say that I don't care about the life and death of these unemployed people? Go back today and read this statistical document carefully. Tomorrow I will go with you to Zhoucheng Wharf. I will let you see the way of being an official.
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After getting the statistical report and reading it carefully, Zhou Changning already had ideas and directions for solving the problem. That's why he could scold Wang Qi with confidence.
Statistics speak volumes and inspire people. There are four to five thousand boatmen in Tongzhou, but there are only a thousand boatmen who have been idle for a long time. The remaining people have more or less income. Where does their income come from? They are just relying on the river to eat.
, just for transportation. Nantong is close to Songjiang Prefecture, and is on the same route as Suzhou, Nanjing and other prosperous cities. There are a lot of casual jobs in water transportation. It is not difficult to find work if you are smart and diligent. Now is the Dan season.
, only those who can’t find a job will be better if it’s the peak season.
Since it is close to the river, the ideas for economic development and employment should be placed on the river. It is not difficult to find employment for tens of thousands of people with a little more flexible thinking.
The next day, Zhou Changning took Wang Qi and other relevant officials to the Zhoucheng Pier and chatted with the captains of the river engineering boats for a day in the cold wind. When he came back that night, he summoned the administrative committee for a meeting overnight.
"Wangzhou Ling, you have read the report, and you also accompanied me on the investigation today. Is there any good strategy to solve the people's livelihood?" As soon as the meeting started, Zhou Changning asked Wang Qi, a dead duck.
"I don't have any good ideas, that's just what I said before. Zhizhou is a college student, so he must have some good ideas. I'm all ears."
"I'm all ears! It seems that the previous work was in vain for you. Since you don't want to make progress, I will just tell you the solution. The solution is thought up by people, sit down and look at the sky, say something big and change it
Such stereotypes cannot solve practical problems.
Starting from tomorrow, the household affairs department will take the lead and negotiate with river workers and shipmasters to organize a shipping company dedicated to transporting people. Following the example of the passenger shuttle buses between cities and countryside in Beizhi, we will set up in Songjiang, Nanjing, Suzhou, and Dedicated passenger lines are run between Tongzhou and passenger transport in rural areas of Tongzhou. The shipping company must design routes, stations, and determine the departure time of each line and station, and at the same time make certain modifications to the ships to specifically transport them. people.
The formation of a shipping company consists of the shipowner joining a joint stock company, and the government guarantees a loan of some start-up capital. The shipowner who joins the shipping company is responsible for its own profits and losses, and only needs to pay 30% of the management fee to the shipping company, of which 20% is the management fee of the shipping company, and the other 10% is tax. The shipping company must provide passenger station maintenance, ticketing, and management organization services to the shipheads. The monthly base salary of the boatmen hired by the franchised shipheads must be more than one or two silver dollars, and the specific expenses are determined by themselves. This is the official One of the solutions to the livelihood of river workers!”
In a simple way, Zhou Changning came up with a way to solve the employment problem of ship workers. Now, there is such a large flow of people between Nanjing, Suzhou and other cities and Songjiang Prefecture, but there are no ships specifically for passenger transport on the Yangtze River. Do we need ships to transport people? Is it specially organized by the government, or is it also a cargo ship? As long as the organization is standardized and professional, the market will definitely be fine. Nantong has such good conveniences, how can we miss this?
"In addition, we in Tongzhou will build a port area based on the Zhoucheng Wharf. It will mainly be used for the docking of passenger and cargo ships, and the concentrated development of industrial workshops mainly focused on cotton spinning. The money for building the port area will be loaned by the state government, and then Repayment will be made through factory and shop leasing. Tongzhou is located in the north of the Yangtze River. It has a large number of cotton-producing areas and is also the gateway to Songjiang Prefecture. It is uniquely endowed with shipping services and a cotton spinning distribution center. How can we beg for food with a golden rice bowl? Cotton spinning distribution center It may still take time, but if the single shipping service is completed, how difficult will it be to provide food and clothing for thousands of unemployed people?
In order to attract the cotton spinning industry to start business in our state, the state government has introduced preferential business measures. Any workshop with more than 20 looms or yarn carts and more than 50 weavers is settled in our state. The state will provide factory land and be exempted for three years. rent!"
After a while, Zhou Changning expressed his vision for the development of Nantong's industry. Building a shipping company was just a small thing. The big move was to build a port area and a cotton spinning distribution center. Under the current conditions, the textile industry may not have the climate, but cotton Collection and distribution are absolutely no problem.
Songjiang's cotton spinning industry has become a major trend. Taking advantage of its geographical advantages, we will first eat a bowl across the water, and then gradually attract some Songjiang Prefecture's cotton spinning industries to settle in Nantong, making Nantong one of the cotton spinning centers. What's so difficult about making such a plan? Didn’t it just happen naturally and be something an official could think of?
If you look at a pig like Wang Qi, he wouldn’t have thought of it. It’s okay for people to be stupid and stubborn, but they can’t be stubborn! If you haven’t gone to college, you can’t do it. This is the gap in academic qualifications. Zhou Changning’s heart is now full of The sense of superiority of being a serious college student.
How should I put it? In terms of serious knowledge, Wang Qi is not necessarily weaker than Zhou Changning. He is also a serious scholar. The current university courses are not much more sophisticated than traditional education. The current design of university courses pays more attention to the expansion of horizons. On the contrary, few majors pursue profound pursuits. Zhou Changning's advantage lies in that his vision is much broader than that of Wang Qi, and he has rich experience and insights in work and economic development. At the same time, his style is more pragmatic than traditional officials like Wang Qi. So he came up with the idea The methods and plans are more operable and executable than Wang Qi's, and can better solve practical problems.