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This has greatly increased the fiscal revenue of the Shanghai Municipal Government.

Because of Yan Huiqing's experience, Yan Huiqing was in charge of the four city expansion projects approved this time.After Yan Huiqing finished speaking, Zhang Jiaao immediately added: "Prime Minister, compared with the government's large investment in urban expansion, it is best to let civilian funds and bank funds flow into the urban expansion plan. This time the government increases the base currency, and finally The funds of the whole society will increase a lot. With so much money flowing into the market, inflation will be very serious. In this case, it is better to attract all these funds to urban expansion, so that urban expansion will swallow up a lot of idle funds in the society. The result will be greatly weakened The effect of inflation."

"kindness."

After their words, Duan Xun nodded slightly.

But Duan Xun asked again: "What about other cities? The funds around these cities have attracted them, so what about the funds in other big cities?"

"Prime Minister, the Economic and Development Commission is planning to revise the original regulations recently. It used to be that the expansion of major cities with an area exceeding 10 square kilometers requires the approval of the Economic and Development Commission. But this time the Economic and Development Commission decided to expand the limit to 20 square kilometers. As long as it does not exceed 20 square kilometers, it does not need to be approved by the Economic and Development Commission. At that time, many cities across the country will join the ranks of expansion, which will absorb a lot of private funds and bank funds. This will greatly slow down the pace of inflation.”

"I see. Go ahead, what's next?"

"It's about farm machinery."

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"Farm machinery."

"Go on."

After the infrastructure construction is finished, other aspects will start.During the Great Depression in the United States, a large number of machinery and equipment were imported from the United States, and more factories must be established.Regardless of whether it is railways or urban expansion, China can do it by itself.It is mainly for the promotion of water, and has nothing to do with the Great Depression in the United States.

Finally started talking about things related to the Great Depression.

"Prime Minister, the Economic and Development Commission and the Construction Corps have exchanged opinions. At present, the Northeast Construction Corps has 3400 million mu of arable land. In addition to the Heilongjiang Agricultural Construction Corps, the Northeast Construction Corps also has the Ministry of Infrastructure, the Ministry of Forestry, The Ministry of Fisheries and the Ministry of Animal Husbandry. Among them, the Heilongjiang Agricultural Construction Corps has the most workers, accounting for 75% of the workers in the Northeast Construction Corps. If enough people can be released from here, then other departments of the Northeast Construction Corps can develop greatly.”

The Northeast Construction Corps is not just farming.

Some of them are engaged in infrastructure work, forestry, fishery, and animal husbandry.Northeast China is currently the largest timber base in China, and the timber needed in Northeast China and North China is basically provided by Northeast China.The Forestry Department of the Construction Corps is the largest timber provider in Northeast China.

And the Fisheries Department of the Northeast Construction Corps catches more than 3000 million catties of fish every year and provides more than 1000 million catties of fish to the market.There is also animal husbandry. The Northeast Construction Corps has the largest animal husbandry base in the Northeast.The cattle, sheep, horses, and pigs he owns are the most in the Northeast.

However, the Heilongjiang Agricultural Construction Corps has the largest number of people. 74% of the population of the Northeast Construction Corps belong to the Heilongjiang Agricultural Construction Corps.If the use of agricultural machinery can be popularized and the number of people farming can be reduced, other departments of the Northeast Construction Corps will be able to develop greatly.

This is a very good thing.

"As for the 3400 million mu, plus the current land reclamation by the Northeast Construction Corps, the arable land area in the hands of the next five years will reach 5000 million mu. According to the current agricultural machinery, the 5000 million mu of arable land needs 20 More than 20 cultivating tractors, more than 20 seeders, and more than [-] harvesters. This is only the most basic, but this number will overload agricultural machinery. For such a large-scale cultivated land, the data should be increased Double. That is to say, the Heilongjiang Agricultural Construction Corps needs [-] tractors, [-] seeders, and [-] harvesters.”

"These are only a few types of agricultural machinery. Agricultural machinery also includes many other aspects. Different planting and different arable land conditions will use different agricultural machinery. The Heilongjiang Agricultural Construction Corps needs agricultural machinery, and the Mongolian Construction Corps, The Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Construction Corps and the Xinjiang Construction Corps all need a large number of agricultural machinery. If it is really counted, the demand for agricultural machinery in the Construction Corps alone will exceed one million units, or even reach 200 million units within ten years. It can If a large number of agricultural machinery is used, more than half of the original labor force can be vacated, so that they can engage in other jobs."

Why did the Soviet Union and New China implement rural cooperatives in history.That's because only in this way can they afford to buy and use agricultural machinery.

Like the current rural areas in China, even if China's agricultural machinery develops greatly, they cannot afford to use agricultural machinery.Because they do not have the strength to buy these agricultural machinery.Only by combining them can we have the strength to purchase these agricultural machinery.

China has a large population and a large agricultural population, so there are some restrictions.But the reason why the Soviet Union forced the promotion of agricultural machinery was because it allowed more agricultural population to move to cities and become workers.

Later, someone analyzed the total grain output of the Soviet Union. After agricultural mechanization, the total grain output of the Soviet Union did not increase in any way, and even declined on a small scale.Then someone gave the reason, because cooperatives dampened the enthusiasm of farmers, which led to a decline in agricultural output.

In fact, this is a one-sided point of view.

Agricultural mechanization is to increase labor productivity, not to increase grain yield per mu.The promotion of agricultural mechanization in the Soviet Union caused a sharp decline in the number of agricultural population and a sharp increase in the number of industrial population.That is to say, the productivity of rural labor has been greatly improved, and the industry can be vigorously developed.This is the benefit of agricultural mechanization.If you want to increase the total grain output, it is not solved by agricultural mechanization, but brought about by the fertilizer industry and the seed revolution.

The Construction Corps is currently the only unit in China that has the ability to purchase a large number of agricultural machinery and can also use agricultural machinery.And even if it is a construction corps, he can use more than one million agricultural machines.Because the total cultivated land of all the local Construction Corps subordinate to the Construction Corps currently has more than 6000 million mu.And with the increase in land reclamation efforts, the amount of cultivated land under the Construction Corps will exceed [-] million mu.

This is the market, a huge market.Huge market for agricultural mechanization.

"So the Economic and Development Commission decided to set up two agricultural machinery factories, both in Shenyang. The Northeast Agricultural Machinery Factory No. [-], also called the First Tractor Factory, mainly produces tractors. The Northeast Agricultural Machinery Factory No. [-] produces seeders and harvesters. Northeast China For the First Agricultural Machinery Factory and the Second Agricultural Machinery Factory, the Economic and Development Commission decided to import a complete set of equipment from the United States and invited American engineers to help assemble them. The First Agricultural Machinery Factory and the Second Agricultural Machinery Factory we want to set up will not only produce tractors, seeders, and harvesters, but also It is able to independently produce these agricultural machinery accessories. Including diesel engines, fuel pumps, generator sets and other ancillary products.”

"So our plan this time is to start overall production from supporting factories around agricultural machinery and import a complete series of machinery and equipment. Let our country have complete ownership, starting from supporting equipment to the production capacity of a complete set of products. When the time comes The First Agricultural Machinery Factory and the Second Agricultural Machinery Factory, together with the Wuhan Tractor Factory in the south and the north, have become the two brands of agricultural machinery in my country. Shenyang and Wuhan have also become the two central cities for agricultural machinery production in my country.”

In the field of agricultural machinery, there is a lot to do.

Large projects approved by the Development Committee, Northeast Agricultural Machinery No. [-] Factory and Northeast Agricultural Machinery No. [-] Factory.Duan Xun is very happy with the decision of the Economic and Development Commission.Because they imported machinery and equipment this time, it was not just a simple tractor factory.Instead, around the agricultural machinery factory, develop a complete set of equipment and set up a large number of factories.

Once this happens, the Northeast region will quickly have a complete production capacity.Northeast China can become the center of agricultural machinery industry.Even in the field of agricultural machinery by then, Shenyang will surpass Wuhan.

Very nice and very smart.

Only now, during the Great Depression, can there be such an opportunity.In normal times, it would be a fantasy to obtain a complete set of technology and equipment in this way.

But for now it's great.

Duan Xun generally agrees with the views of the Economic and Development Committee.However, he still put down the pen in his hand and said, "Have you calculated the specific output?"

"Yes."

Liang Huankui said: "But this is just our calculation, it should be our plan. According to the current situation in our country, the Economic and Development Commission estimates that the annual production of tractors of the first agricultural machinery factory is about 1.5 units, and that of the second agricultural machinery factory is about 2 seeders. Taiwan, about [-] combine harvesters. However, this is only a preliminary plan of our Economic and Development Commission. After all, we do not have much experience in this area. Our Wuhan tractor factory was established based on German technology, and the output is relatively low .But the first agricultural machinery factory and the second agricultural machinery factory to be established this time are two large factories, so we have no experience. On the basis of the preliminary plan, we still need to discuss with the United States to see their opinions.”

"kindness."

Duan Xun nodded.

Yes.

China has absolutely no experience in agricultural machinery factories with such a large output.Without the Great Depression, it would be a joke if China wanted to set up such a large-scale agricultural machinery factory.I don't know when and what month it will be completed.

Things are fine now.

With the advent of the Great Depression, many factories in the United States currently have no orders, and the company is struggling.A big customer like China can save lives.Among the several large tractor factories in the Soviet Union in history, which one is not an American technology.That was the sale of complete sets of equipment from the United States, as well as sending people to help the Soviet Union assemble them.Only now has such an opportunity.

"This idea is fine. You continue."

"Yes."

Six new rail lines, four urban expansion projects, two farm machinery plants.This is already twelve key projects.Liang Huankui continued: "Originally we all thought that my country's current crude steel output would not be a problem within a few years. But this time the Economic and Development Commission approved so many projects to start, the demand for steel is very large. Urban expansion, railway construction, Bridge construction, automobile industry, machinery industry, shipbuilding industry, plus the use of military factories, our steel output may not be sufficient in the next five years. Especially other cities across the country will also expand, or in the process of urban expansion, slightly more With some steel, our steel output may not be enough. Therefore, the Economic and Development Commission decided to set up two new large-scale steel plant projects.”

"One is set up in Baotou, and the other is set up in Handan. This time we plan to cooperate with U.S. Steel again, and let them send people and equipment to build two steel plants with an annual output of one million tons of crude steel."

I was supposed to take it easy.

Stop the construction of steel plants and prepare to independently build a steel plant with an annual output of 30 tons.But the situation has changed drastically, and the Economic and Development Commission has also changed its plan.

The independent plan of the steel plant with an annual output of 30 tons will continue.Because this is an important step in the localization of my country's steel industry and the self-reliance of my country's steel industry.So of course it cannot be discarded.But now the situation has changed, China's steel industry must continue to develop.Therefore, the Economic and Development Commission decided to build two large steel plants again.

Two steel plants with an annual output of one million tons of crude steel.

In this way, China's steel production can be quickly increased, and the crude steel production can be increased by 200 million tons at once.It can greatly ease the tension in China's steel demand in the future.

"In addition to the expansion of the iron and steel plant, the Economic and Development Commission decided to build two fertilizer plants in addition to the previously planned ammonium sulfate plant with an annual output of 40 tons. The scale is not smaller than the ammonium sulfate we are currently building. factory."

"Two fertilizer plants?"

"Yes. The Economic and Development Commission plans to increase the national production of synthetic urea to 30 tons and ammonium sulfate to about 140 million tons in the next five years. In this way, about 5000 million mu of arable land in our country can use chemical fertilizers, and the grain output can reach Increase from 50 billion catties to 100 billion catties."

A good opportunity is a big problem if it is wasted.

Originally, they only wanted to promote the chemical fertilizer industry, but only to build an ammonium sulfate plant with an annual output of 40 tons.But now there is a sudden opportunity, of course we must vigorously promote it.