Chapter 23 Chapter Twenty-Three

Tian Dagui couldn't continue speaking, and turned away with tears in his eyes. Wang Darui didn't send it off, nor did he ask his daughter to.He knew that Tian Dagui didn't want Yuanyuan to see the tears of his young director.That night, Wang Darui suffered from insomnia and lay on the bed tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.The things I have experienced in a day, the faces I have seen, all rush to my eyes in the darkness.From the textile machinery group of his old comrade Zhang Datong, to the private Asia-Pacific company he met for the first time, to the small rice mill where his daughter works, and the three young men Tian Dagui in the factory, all of them moved him deeply.A kind of excited and somewhat tragic emotion, accompanied by thunder and electricity, roared and swelled in his heart. This feeling has not been felt for a long time.With his eyes wide open, looking at the top of the yellowed mosquito net, Wang Darui said to himself, Reporter Wang, you are too small!You are too vulgar!Zhang Datong, in three dilapidated car sheds, fought desperately for the deepening reform of state-owned large and medium-sized enterprises and for the future of China's textile machinery industry, like a war.Bo Zhilin in the Asia-Pacific region racked his brains and kept busy for his own development and to fight for the voice of Pingchuan's private enterprises.Only you, Reporter Wang, kept your eyes on other people's wallets and ran around to join in the fun in order to get the two commissions.You, Reporter Wang, let alone comparing yourself with Zhang Datong and Tian Dagui, even comparing yourself with your own daughter, are all vulgar.The daughter became so ill, and she still cared about the fate of her small rice mill, and even handed over the life-saving money her friends gave her to start the production line.And you, Reporter Wang!Shouldn't you, a senior reporter at the Hirakawa Industrial Port, do something for these comrades who are fighting on the front line of reform?Where did your passion go?Even if my daughter knows that the factory is in good condition, her fate will be good. Don't you, Reporter Wang, know this simple truth?If the industrial and mining enterprises in Pingchuan do not get out of the bottom of the overall landslide, your "Pingchuan Daily" will not be able to get the advertising sponsorship, and the monthly bonus will not be paid.

Unable to sleep inside and out, Wang Darui simply got up from the bed and stood in front of the window to smoke. The experience of sponsorship gave Wang Darui a glimpse of Pingchuan's industrial status inadvertently, which is quite like a tragic and imposing picture.Large and medium-sized state-owned enterprises with many difficulties have to fight their way out to grow stronger, and small state-owned factories that have lost the protection of the planned economy also have to fight their way out in the market.Wu Mingxiong, the secretary of the municipal party committee, and today's Pingchuan municipal party committee are indeed courageous and courageous, and they are the first in the country to carry out such a pilot project of deepening reforms.There is also the policy of catching the big and letting go of the small, which is really smart.He, Wang Darui, can write a good article based on the facts he has heard and seen.Sitting in front of the dilapidated writing desk, turning on the lamp on the desk, Wang Darui wrote the title of the article by hand without thinking: "Slaying a Bloody Road--One of the Documentaries on the Deepening Reform of Pingchuan City".

The article begins with the tense working atmosphere in the three dilapidated carports of the Textile Machinery Group, and ends with the seriously ill daughter handing over 4,000 yuan of life-saving money to her newly appointed young factory director for the fate of a small rice mill.The narrative and discussion in the article are filled with a rare passion. Wang Darui wrote at the end of the article: "Some old concepts that have long constrained people's thinking have been broken, and the ideas of commodity economy and reform and opening up among the cadres and masses of pilot enterprises have been strengthened. The significance of this leap in thinking and understanding has gone far beyond The proposition of the economy itself. Pingchuan's severe economic situation forced out a new idea of ​​Pingchuan's reform. The cadres and masses of the pilot enterprises all realized that only by deepening the reform can the productivity be liberated and the advantages of the socialist system can be fully utilized. Pingchuan Rice Mill Seriously ill female worker Wang Yuanyuan said with tears and blood, in a sense, it represents the aspirations of the people to welcome and support the reform." After reading the written article from beginning to end, Wang Darui was quite proud, and in the haze Under the bright lights, I said to myself: Very good, Reporter Wang!You still have a reporter's conscience, and you still have blood!You can still write what you really want to write!Not only can this article be published in "Pingchuan Daily", but it may even be reprinted by national newspapers!

Considering that it might be published in a national newspaper, Wang Darui became extra cautious, and reread the article with a critical eye. Then something went wrong: Wang Yuanyuan mentioned in the article is his daughter. Can I write it like this? ?What would comrades who knew the inside story think?Do you think that he, Wang Dachuan, is blowing on his daughter? The few passages about the daughter in the article are very wonderful, and can be said to be the most touching part of this article, which can only be written with deep fatherly love for the sick and weak daughter. Wang Darui thought about it, but he still didn't write to correct these words. He thought to himself, what he wrote were all facts, not fabricated, and he didn't want to brag for his daughter. What's the point of him bragging about his daughter?My daughter is seriously ill, and she doesn't want to be famous or to be an official, so let anyone say what she wants to say.

He and his beloved daughter will also have to fight their way out in the future life. Shu Huaru really felt that in the short few months since Wu Mingxiong became secretary of the Pingchuan Municipal Party Committee, everything in Pingchuan had changed unconsciously. It would not be too much to say that it was a quiet revolution.During this period, there was no fanfare or bravado.Almost without anyone noticing, the conference reports that used to fill the radio and TV stations gradually decreased, and the "important speeches" made by the leaders of the municipal party committee and municipal government on the front page of the "Pingchuan Daily" were less and less, and the "important speeches" about emancipating the mind, There are more signed articles updating concepts.Wu Mingxiong took the lead in writing, aiming at the specific situation of Pingchuan, asking questions and asking for new ideas to solve the problem.There have also been more reports about reform and opening up in Shenzhen, Shanghai, southern Jiangsu, and Hainan.Later, according to Wu Mingxiong's instructions, "Pingchuan Daily" simply set up two fixed columns, one called "Eight Faces", and the other called "Reform Frontier", which specially forwarded such reports and information.The work style of the municipal party committee and the various departments of the municipal government also changed accordingly. In the government compound, people's footsteps hurried up, and it was hard to see people who were dawdling around with teacups and newspapers.Wu Mingxiong proposed at a city-wide cadre meeting attended by 3,000 people that economic work should be the center of attention, and all systems and departments of Pingchuan's party and government should take action to do practical things for economic construction.Every unit and everyone has the obligation to run funds and projects to solve difficulties for the enterprise.Wu Mingxiong also specifically pointed out that such departments as the Publicity Department of the Municipal Party Committee, the Office of the Municipal Party Committee, and the Office of the Municipal Government should strive to become the urban public relations department of Pingchuan.When Xiao Daoqing talked about "the party must manage the party" at a standing committee meeting, Wu Mingxiong said that of course the party must manage the party, but it should not be managed in a cloud of nothingness, nor can it just be issued documents every three days. Instead of making a resolution to manage it, we must manage it in the process of leading the 10 million people in the Pingchuan area to get rid of poverty and become rich through economic construction.Only in this way can the party be managed well, so that the 10 million people in Pingchuan will believe that the Pingchuan Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China is not just messing around, but is doing business and challenging the status quo of poverty and backwardness.

In such an atmosphere, many things that were unthinkable in the past are now very concretely mentioned on the agenda.For example, the South-to-North Water Diversion Project, everyone thinks it is a good thing, but no one dares to make a decision. One billion has scared off how many generations of Pingchuan Municipal Party Committee leaders.Now that the leadership of this term is about to start, the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee held a special meeting in August to make a decision.The decision maker is naturally Wu Mingxiong, and Shu Huaru and the Standing Committee all fully support it.Everyone knows that Wu Mingxiong is not a bureaucrat. When making this important decision, he was cautious and careful. First, he took relevant comrades from various departments and drove around six counties and cities along the river for a few days to conduct investigations and research. Later, he repeatedly consulted the National People's Congress, the The opinions of many veteran comrades of the CPPCC gave the Standing Committee a practical and feasible plan for launching.What's more, Wu Mingxiong didn't want anyone else, but Xiao Daoqing, the deputy secretary of the municipal party committee who was afraid of being responsible and didn't want to do anything, would come to grasp the project.No matter what Xiao Daoqing thought in his heart, the top leader suggested it, and the Standing Committee approved it. Xiao Daoqing could only go to work honestly. I'm afraid he would no longer have the time and energy to form cliques and run around for officials.

Facing the severe situation of the city's economic downturn, the deepening reform was also carried out in the whole city from point to point under Wu Mingxiong's insistence.At a meeting of the Standing Committee dedicated to the study of industrial issues, Wu Mingxiong was in charge of the executive deputy mayor Cao Wuping and the veteran deputy secretary Chen Zhongyang.Cao Wuping's attitude was very firm, but Chen Zhongyang was a little apprehensive at the beginning, fearing that the trouble would lead to group visits and group petitions.But the fact is that with the comprehensive rollout of deepening reforms, the speed of the city's economic downturn has been greatly slowed down, and by the end of the year, the profits of some enterprises have miraculously improved.Due to the establishment of an effective support system, so far no major incidents have occurred. The series of reports written by Wang Darui, a reporter from "Pingchuan Daily", were reprinted by many national newspapers, which attracted the attention of the central authorities and attracted a large number of reporters, including Xinhua News Agency and People's Daily, to economically underdeveloped countries. Hirakawa comes.Wang Darui became a very influential reporter because of the article "Break a Path of Blood", which attracted the attention of Shu Huaru and Wu Mingxiong.Shu Huaru remembers that when he first read Wang Darui's article, he shed tears.Wang Yuanyuan, a female worker suffering from leukemia at the Pingchuan Rice Mill, dragged her heavy body to the factory to cast a vote that weighed too much. The girl returned to her factory director the 4,000 yuan donated by three young factory directors and secretary What he said was so touching.That night, when talking about his emotions with Wu Mingxiong, Wu Mingxiong also said: "Lao Shu, this female worker is voting with her young life, she is voting for our reform! Facing such good people, we Apart from working hard, what else can I say?!" Shu Huaru said: "This also reminds us that when deepening the reform of the labor and employment system of enterprises, we must further implement and improve the unemployment insurance and social security mechanism, and provide assistance to the surplus laid-off workers and old workers. We must pay close attention to the difficult situation of the weak, sick and disabled.”

Wu Mingxiong nodded and said, "However, for comrades like Wang Yuanyuan who have special difficulties, our current insurance and protection mechanism may not be of much use. I specifically called the Grain Bureau and asked about this number 100. How can a rice mill in China owe a loan of 2.8 million yuan to the bank to afford the medical expenses of a critically ill patient? In this case, we may still have to call on the whole society to help.” Shu Huaru said: “Then we are Don’t you want to do this right away? Even though Pingchuan is poor, the people are kind, bold and chivalrous, and I believe everyone will lend a helping hand.”

Wu Mingxiong smiled and said: "Don't appeal to the society this time. I have already thought about it. In the name of the municipal party committee, I appeal to the 230,000 party members in the Pingchuan area to raise an emergency relief fund so that Wang Yuanyuan and those who are temporarily living in difficulties People here know that the Pingchuan Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China has not forgotten them, nor have they forgotten the sacrifices they made for Pingchuan’s reform.” Shu Huaru immediately said: "Good! This is also our statement to the people!"

The fundraising was an unexpected success. In just one month, 230,000 party members in the city donated a total of 1.04 million, and a special foundation was established as they wished.Sun Jinyuan, head of the Municipal Party Committee, personally delivered 10,000 yuan in cash to the Pingchuan Rice Mill.The factory manager Tian Dagui accepted the money on behalf of Wang Yuanyuan, and said to the TV cameras and a large number of reporters that the 10,000 yuan donation from party members was considered a temporary loan from the Emergency Relief Foundation by the rice mill, and he represented all the cadres of the Pingchuan Rice Mill The workers assured the municipal party committee that they must open up the soybean milk powder market across the country, set up the factory, and donate 100,000 yuan to the foundation within two years at most.Sun Jinyuan and the comrades in the Organization Department applauded Tian Dagui's words warmly.

Thus began a quiet revolution.While leading this quiet revolution, the Pingchuan Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China chaired by Wu Mingxiong has established a prestige never before achieved by previous municipal committees.Qian Xianghui, secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, was very satisfied with this. Wu Mingxiong was the first to speak on behalf of Pingchuan at the Provincial Party Committee Work Conference held on the eve of National Day, introducing Pingchuan's work and reform experiments.In his concluding speech, Qian Xianghui made it clear: "Pingchuan's head is very good. The current team of Pingchuan is a team that is determined to forge ahead. All cities in the province must learn from Pingchuan's work spirit. The economy is underdeveloped. Even if Pingchuan is able to steadily push ahead with bold attempts to deepen reforms, economically developed regions should do more work in this regard.” During the meeting in the province, comrades in Pingchuan were extremely busy. Wu Mingxiong was very good at taking advantage of the opportunity. Taking advantage of the great opportunity that Pingchuan's work was praised by Secretary Qian Xianghui, he ran up and down the meeting, asking the provincial party committee and various departments of the provincial government for money and policies.Wu Mingxiong and Xiao Daoqing first went to the Water Conservancy Bureau, the Agricultural Bureau, and the Agricultural Bank of China to implement the special funds for the South-to-North Water Diversion Project.Later, he dragged Shu Huaru to the Traffic Department, the Provincial Construction Committee, and the traffic police on the bad roads in Pingchuan to appeal.Not only Wu Mingxiong and Shu Huaru were running, but comrades from Pingchuan were also running.After the meeting, the comrades of Pingchuan stayed for an extra day, and Wu Mingxiong moved out the old governor who never came out easily to sit in town, and invited some money-management leaders and the presidents of several major banks to dinner, making an exception and went to Moutai . When raising a glass to toast, Wu Mingxiong said: "Gods of wealth and princes from all walks of life, you all know that Pingchuan is poor and the economy is underdeveloped. It is not easy to do something, and it will be even more difficult without your support. Our Comrades always say that comrades in other provinces look down on us and are afraid that our poor spirit will be stained on others. Mayor Shu and I criticized them, saying that it is because you are not up to date and you are guilty. Mayor Shu and I will try today Please, no, all the officials are here, so you are not afraid of our poverty. Now, on behalf of the CPC Pingchuan Municipal Committee, the Pingchuan Municipal Government and the ten million people of Pingchuan who are fighting to change their own destiny, A glass of wine to all of you, thank you for the support you have given us in the past, and will continue to support us in the future." The old governor also spoke to the leaders of the province who are in charge of money and things: "This meal is not delicious. It is not easy for Wu Mingxiong to invite you once, and it is not easy for you to eat Wu Mingxiong once. The common people say, 'Public servants have one meal. , Xiaomin half a year's food' Ah, for Pingchuan, it may be a year's food. Comrades, after eating the people's one-year food in Pingchuan, you have to do something practical for the people of Pingchuan. One water, one road, are big If the problem is not solved fundamentally, Pingchuan will not be able to get in. And to solve it, you need a lot of money. Comrade Wu Mingxiong and Pingchuan have worked hard and have been trying to find a solution. Everyone should help find a solution, okay? As An old comrade who has worked in Pingchuan, I would like to offer you a glass of wine." Shu Huaru never imagined that because of the support of the old governor, Pingchuan spent 2,500 yuan on a treat, but after implementing the special funds for water conservancy, Another 25 million road construction funds and 30 million bank loans have been won...