Chapter 20 Chapter 5: All kinds of deceit - 3 Lied to you without discussion

In Nanling County, Anhui Province, we interviewed Zhu Rongji once he was deceived. At that time, Zhu Rongji had just become the Premier of the State Council. His purpose of visiting Anhui was very clear, that is, to see how the vast rural areas of Anhui implemented the grain purchase policy he had formulated in the past.He said more than once: "On agricultural issues, when the central government is going to make major decisions on agriculture, I often go to Anhui to investigate and study." It was late May 1998. Accompanied by Wang Chunzheng, deputy director of the State Development Planning Commission, Ma Kai, deputy secretary-general of the State Council, and Yin Chengjie, deputy director of the State Council Research Office, Zhu Rongji came to Anhui.

This is Zhu Rongji's fifth visit to Anhui.He happily stretched out the fingers of his right hand, and counted the five times when he came to Anhui for comrades in Anhui: the first time was in 1987, when he was still working in the State Economic Commission, he came to Wuhu to participate in a comprehensive utilization of renewable resources The second meeting was to see the disaster situation after the catastrophic flood in Anhui in 1991; the third time was to come to Anhui in mid-December 1993 when grain prices rose; the fourth time was in June 1997 At the end of the month, food prices fell, and it went to Henan and Anhui again; this is the fifth time.He repeatedly said: "I have a relationship with Anhui."

However, Anhui's cheating on Premier Zhu is also out of the question. Comrades in Anhui certainly know that Nanling County in Anhui is the ancestral home of Zhu Rongji, so this investigation was arranged in Nanling County in southern Anhui.Nanling is a large grain-producing county under the jurisdiction of Wuhu City, Jiangcheng.As the saying goes, "Wuhu Rice Market Nanling Granary", Wuhu is one of the famous "Four Major Rice Markets" in China, and the reputation of "Wuhu Rice Market" is supported by "Nanling Granary".In fact, Nanling not only produces grain, but is also rich in oil, cotton, tea, and mulberry. It has been a "land of fish and rice" for the wealthy since ancient times.

Nanling's reputation as a major grain-producing county is by no means in vain. However, when they learned that Premier Zhu Rongji would go to Nanling to inspect the implementation of the national grain purchase policy, the leaders of Nanling County and Wuhu City still panicked.Because there is indeed no grain in the granary in Nanling. It is strange to say that there is no grain in the state-owned granary, but it is not surprising.The grain purchase policy formulated by the state makes it really difficult for localities to implement it.The central government sets prices, liberalizes acquisitions, and suffers losses, but is subsidized by local finance.Over the past few years, food has become less and less valuable, and the wages of cadres and workers in major grain-producing counties cannot be paid. How can there be money to subsidize food?Without subsidies, the grain stations in charge of purchasing grain can only lower the price by changing the pattern, deducting two per cent, limiting the harvest, or simply refusing to accept it.Therefore, many grain stations would rather keep the granaries empty.

Now that Zhu Rongji is coming, neither Nanling County nor Wuhu City want him to see that the country’s food policy is not being implemented here; knowing that such a policy is not practical, they just want the Premier to see his ancestral homeland Political harmony, economic prosperity.So only fake. At that time, the Erling Grain Station in Nanling County was already a state-owned enterprise with serious losses. Except for the No. 6 warehouse, which still had some grain, the rest of the warehouses basically had no grain.The counterfeiting in Erling began on May 18th. It can be said that the army was mobilized and the momentum was huge. The 1,031 tons of grain dispatched by surprise came from Sanli, Yandun, Gongshan, and Chenqiao. and so on.Including the driver, more than 200 people participated in the transportation and warehousing of grain.During the four days from May 18th to May 21st, the workers at the Erling Grain Station barely slept a full night's sleep.Liu Hong, head of the grain station, worked until two o'clock in the morning on the first night, and until four o'clock in the morning on the second night, and then worked two more overnights.During the unforgettable four days and four nights in Erling, all the restaurants and teahouses in the small town were full of porters who came to eat or drink tea in turn; the cars inside and outside the grain station kept coming, causing the nearby residents to make noise all night Restless.

At that time, Hu Xiping, the deputy county magistrate, was in charge of grain work in the county. Considering that she was a lesbian, it would be difficult for her to do the job, so Tang Chunhe, the young deputy county magistrate in charge of education, was sent to the front line of grain transportation.When Liu Hong, the station master, was interviewed by us, he said that Tang Chun, who was not tall and chubby, and the deputy county magistrate were always on site to direct.The day before Zhu Jiji arrived, Ni Fake, deputy secretary of the Wuhu Municipal Party Committee, led a large group of people from the province, city, and county to check and accept.Because Ni Fake was the secretary of the county party committee in Nanling, most people in Nanling County recognize him. As for who the top planner of this fraud is, no one can tell.

On the day of the Prime Minister's inspection, all employees of the grain station were told not to enter the station.Liu Hong, the head of the station, was temporarily demoted to be a warehouse manager, and the head of the Erling Grain Station was replaced by Yu Shuihua, the head of the Sanli Central Station.Yu Shuihua, who was appointed to a high-level position, was busier than anyone else in those few days. He was busy memorizing the materials written in advance and various pre-compiled figures, especially the central government's policies and regulations on grain work, which required thorough familiarity. , in order to deal with all the questions that Premier Zhu may raise at any time.

So everything was arranged, and just like that, Zhu Rongji and his party walked into a tempting scam without realizing it. At 10 o'clock in the morning on May 22, 1998, Zhu Rongji could not have imagined that he happily shook hands with the people present, but none of the people who were greeted by the handshake were employees of this grain station; Has been relegated to a corner where he cannot enjoy the Prime Minister's handshake greeting. The one who answered Zhu Rongji's question was Yu Shuihua, the false head of the Erling Grain Station.Yu Shuihua is actually just a live prop in this farce. He must follow the pre-written lines for him and act live under the direction of others.

All of this was recorded by China Central Television on the news screen that was later broadcast to the public at home and abroad. Zhu Rongji asked with concern: "Are you open to acquisitions?" This is what worries him the most.Due to continuous bumper harvests in agriculture and falling grain prices, the purchases of grain stations in various places are not active. If they do not openly purchase the surplus grain in the hands of farmers according to the protection price stipulated by the state, farmers will suffer losses, and at the same time, they will dampen their enthusiasm for growing grain. It is difficult to guarantee the sustained and stable growth of food production.

I saw Yu Shuihua replied in a straight voice: "The acquisition is open!" Zhu Rongji nodded in satisfaction and asked, "How much grain did you harvest last year?" Yu Shuihua told a big lie with pride: "Last year, he bought 5,000 tons, and the past year was around 1,700 tons." Zhu Rongji asked again "Does your grain station collect grain from one township or several townships?" "One township." At this time, Zhu Rongji thoughtfully asked a series of questions: "How many mu of land does this township have? What is the average yield per mu? How much is the total output?" Yu Shuihua replied without hesitation: "The whole township has 2,300 mu of land, and the annual output is 15,000 tons." Yu Shuihua only knows how to memorize the numbers according to the prepared materials, but ignores the facts behind these numbers. possible flaws.

Sure enough, Zhu Rongji turned around and gave Yu Shuihua a detailed account: "Although you have harvested a lot, you still haven't collected all the surplus grain except for farmers' rations and seeds! How can this be called 'open purchase'? Is the double-cropping rice yield per mu? Less than seven hundred catties? You have to tell the truth!" Yu Shuihua is a shrewd person, and he has made the best preparations for all kinds of possible situations in advance. At this time, he knew that he had exposed his feet, but he didn't panic. Said: "We have tried our best, and the existing grain depots have been used up, and they are full!" Zhu Rongji looked around at the granary and smiled.At this time, Yu Shuihua just made a gesture to welcome the Prime Minister to inspect the warehouse.Under the guidance of Yu Shuihua, Zhu Rongji walked into the No. 3 granary. Looking at the neatly stacked high grain stacks, Zhu Rongji couldn't help but want to climb to the height of the grain stacks himself.Because one side of the grain pile was very steep, for the sake of safety, the two accompanying security personnel had to hurriedly follow up, each stretching out a hand to support the Prime Minister's back tightly from behind. Zhu Rongji, who climbed to the top of the grain pile, smiled very happily when he saw that the grain policy formulated by him was not only implemented, but also implemented so well, obviously beyond his expectations. On the same day, at a symposium held in Wuhu City, he said emotionally: "During my tenure as vice premier, what I paid the most attention to was agriculture; what I cared most about was food. It can be said that I spent a lot of money on agriculture and food. I have the most energy, more than finance. After I became prime minister, it was the first time I came down to inspect agriculture in Anhui!" He said that even if it is a city, no matter how much the proportion of industrialization in your city is, the most important thing is agriculture.Leaders of the party and government at all levels should be most familiar with agriculture and should understand the sufferings of the people, especially the sufferings of farmers.Otherwise, how do you become a secretary and a mayor?The majority of people in China are farmers, and the foundation of the national economy is agriculture! He talked earnestly about why he came down to investigate so seriously.He said that this is done because China is such a big country, and there will be a process of implementing a policy, and after implementation, there must also be a process of being tested, revised and improved, rather than distrusting local comrades.In particular, he pointed out: "Anhui is one of the places where the central government's policies are most resolute." Zhu Rongji never imagined that the "place where the central government's policies are most resolutely implemented" that he highly praised not only compromised the implementation, but also played tricks. After a heavy rain in the south of the Yangtze River, we were at the home of the resigned station chief Liu Hong, and listened to him heartbrokenly calculate the loss of the fraud for us.He said that more than 1,000 tons of grain is not a small number. Back and forth transportation, cleaning, unpacking and repacking, warehouse clearance, water and electricity consumption, food loss, various entertainment expenses, and the purchase of a season of rapeseed are affected. Inside and outside, it is more than 100,000 yuan, which is even worse for the already serious loss of Erling Grain Station.He's just doing economic calculations. Looking at the on-site photos taken by Xinhua News Agency reporter Yu Jie, and looking at the always serious Premier Zhu Rongji in the photos, we felt an unspeakable feeling of satisfaction and excitement when listening to the "fake station master" report on "work". sorrow.In front of Premier Zhu Rongji who hates making false accounts the most, he dared to make such false accounts. What other real things can people believe?This kind of deceit not only tarnishes Zhu Rongji's truth-seeking heart in running around, but also desecrates his sincere love and concern for the 900 million Chinese farmers. The prime minister of a big country with a population of 1.3 billion cannot get real and reliable public opinion and social conditions, so how can he ensure that the policies issued by the central government are foolproof?Not to mention the terrible misleading of research work caused by falsification, no one can estimate this kind of harm! We have noticed that Zhu Rongji's trip to Anhui directly strengthened his determination to continue to implement the state's unified purchase and marketing of grain.In fact, after returning to Beijing after completing the investigation and research in Anhui, he issued a State Council order in the name of the Prime Minister, promulgating the "Grain Purchase Regulations" in just over ten days.He raised the grain purchase policy from the previous "Notice" to the rigid "Regulations" with legal effect.During this period, more than 60 counties in seven provinces across the country were undergoing rural tax and fee reforms aimed at reducing the burden on farmers. Of course, this is something. It can be said that before Zhu Rongji issued this State Council order, he made a special trip to Anhui to inspect the grain purchase policy formulated in the past. He made a special explanation to the comrades in Anhui: "It's not that he doesn't trust local comrades." Unfortunately, Zhu Rongji's first important research work after he became Premier did not obtain real social conditions and public opinions. Or the "Grain Purchase Regulations", a crucial opportunity to "revise and improve" was lost.