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Volume 4: The Storms of World War II Chapter 531: Poverty Alleviation Project

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    On that day, the China Poverty Alleviation Foundation was grandly established in Xi'an. Chen Jiayong, the former retired government chairman, served as the president. Major news media conducted comprehensive and detailed continuous reports.  The management of the foundation is carried out by Liu Yuniang, the former deputy director of the Office of the Government Affairs Council, and the investment and stock market operations are carried out by Fu Zuoyi, the former vice chairman of the government.  The foundation quickly raised 500 billion yuan in donations from all walks of life and individuals. The China Securities Regulatory Commission gave the green light all the way. As soon as it was listed on the stock market as a private investment fund, the issuance price of 3 cents per share suddenly soared to 1 yuan 5.  Gross, the value has increased five times, and the market value is 2.5 trillion yuan.  The foundation management immediately decided to allocate more than 100 million yuan per month on a trial basis to immediately invest in special poverty alleviation projects.  Three applications for poverty alleviation projects reported in the Dali Administrative Region were approved, and the foundation allocated 10 million yuan. Among them, the Tianti Hydropower Station project received 3 million yuan in poverty alleviation funds. According to the principle of "poverty alleviation funds should be provided, the government should contribute some, and individuals should contribute some."  In principle, 8 million yuan of construction funds were soon available, and the hydropower station project started immediately.

    Chen Qi wrote to Chen Jiayong in Tianti Village: "Abba: I'm so happy these days! Brother Zijian's hometown, my husband's family, Tianti Village, is going to undergo huge changes. Construction of the Tianti Village Hydropower Station has started! The retired man  As a poverty alleviation volunteer, Uncle Wilson personally designed and organized the construction here. With electricity, everything is easy to do. The county plans to merge all the remote villages in the nearby mountains into Tianti Village and establish Tianti Town here, with a population of 3,500.  , increased by 10 times. We plan to build craft factories, medicinal materials factories, and tourist resorts here; replace the dirt sidewalks going down the mountain with cement roads; and build an overhead sightseeing cableway up and down the mountain I sold some of the items I collected before to my brother-in-law Yang Xi.  1 million yuan. In order to make the village rich as soon as possible, I will give up the things I love most. I donated 500,000 yuan to the power station construction project and 200,000 yuan to build the school. I deposited Zijian¡¯s 200,000 yuan pension into the bank.  The annual interest will be used to help poor students Hundreds of workers have entered the village, and the village is as lively as a festival every day. The villagers work voluntarily on the construction site and work enthusiastically. How simple, kind and kind they are.  You hard-working people, I fell in love with them deeply I saw on TV that it was you who established the poverty alleviation foundation, which made it possible for Tianti Village to completely get rid of poverty. My daughter understood: Do you think that there are still people in China?  Countless Tianti Villages need to get rid of poverty before they can do this. Dad, you used to fight to expand the land, and now you are also good at helping the poor. Qi'er admires you as always The home has been renovated, and it is spacious and warm.  Uncle Wilson lives in my house. My father-in-law¡¯s back injury has improved a lot after receiving daily physical therapy by Hu Xing. Sometimes he can walk a few steps My teaching salary has also increased by 200 yuan, and my father-in-law¡¯s medical expenses have also increased.  I paid 200 yuan. This 400 yuan can buy 800 kilograms of rice and 100 kilograms of pork. How important it is to our family! I heard that it is one of the policies of the new chairman Wu Erbin to benefit the people. I am very grateful Abba,  The baby is moving in the belly right now"

    Chen Jiayong read Qi'er's letter. He was very pleased that his efforts were praised by his daughter. He thought to himself: This may be one of the last things I have to do.  Suddenly, his head hurt again.  He hurried to the kindergarten. When Ling'er saw his father arriving, he happily asked him to hug him.  Chen Jiayong didn't dare to hug Ling'er before, because Ling'er pinched his ears as soon as he got up. His small hands were so strong that it hurt his ears.  But Chen Jiayong had already tried it a few days ago. When he had a headache, he only had to ask Ling'er to twist his ears, and the headache disappeared immediately, and the number of headache attacks was significantly reduced.  Chen Jiayong asked Ling'er to twist his ears, and said: "My good son, twist it gently, gently. Your eldest sister has sent a letter. You are going to be an uncle at such a young age."

    Guizi reports: Mr. Anderson is visiting.  He hurriedly called to come in.  I saw Anderson bringing 3 roast rabbits and a bottle of wine.  Chen Jiayong said: "My brother, you are burying people, our family still needs food and drink!" Anderson said: "I just want to come over and experience the feeling of eating roast rabbit together on the cliff." Chen Jiayong's eyes moistened.  , he thought of Sadako.  Anderson went to the wine cabinet and took out three large wine glasses, poured the wine into the three glasses, and said, "I also brought Sadako's share." Chen Jiayong looked at the wine glasses and was lost in thought for a while.  He took a big sip of wine, wiped the corners of his eyes, and said, "The past seems to be in front of us, we can't forget it!" Anderson was even more emotional.

    Anderson also retired from his post as vice-president of the General Academy of Military Sciences due to eye disease. He did not return to the UK.  It turned out that the British government finally learned that Anderson and the other seven people did not die in the earthquake, but miraculously survived, and they all served as senior officials at the deputy ministerial level or above in the Chinese government. The parliament made them aware of the failure of the rescue at that time.  In the review, they stated that they would not be held accountable for their previous "dereliction of duty", but only canceled the comfort for their families, and did not recover the pensions that had been paid.  And they were invited to return home.  Chen Jiayong also said at the time: Those who are willing to go back will be given a warm send-off.  But they are unwilling to go back. The reason is very simple: because there are no such high official positions in the UKIf you work for them, it is impossible to get higher preferential treatment than in China. At the same time, they have taken root in China and have deep feelings for their second hometown in China.  Some even brought their relatives over to live with them.  There are no less than 100,000 British expatriates in China. After Anderson retired, he served as the president of the "Sino-British Friendship Association".

    Chen Jiayong said: "Of the seven old British brothers, only you, Wilson and Tom have retired. Charles is in the Department of Mechanical and Electrical Industry, Wallace is in the Department of Electronic Industry, James is in the Electric Power Company, and Dawson is in the Department of Heavy Industry. They are doing a great job."  They are all good." Anderson said: "I have studied guns and ammunition all my life, and I am a little tired of it. Isn't this a time of peace? I want to work with you on poverty alleviation. I want to resign as the president of the Friendship Association.  "Chen Jiayong said happily: "Okay, many old brothers have joined in as volunteers, and Wilson has just returned from the Tiantizhai Hydropower Station construction site. But don't resign from the title of president, you are a double talent. We in China and  Doesn¡¯t Britain still need to be friendly?¡±

    Chen Jiayong invited Liu Yunniang and Fu Zuoyi to introduce the foundation's poverty alleviation situation.  Fu Zuoyi, who is responsible for the financial management of the fund, said: "The price-to-earnings ratio of the foundation after its listing is around 30%, and it is operating well in the stock market. The fund's investment scope is high-tech, logistics, real estate, small loans for small and medium-sized enterprises and other fields. Jiayong  As the legal person of the fund, my husband owns 51% of the equity, and the market value has reached 1.5 trillion. Chen Jiayong laughed and said: "Okay, we have become a trillion-dollar boss again."  The A-year-old eldest sister who is the boss of the largest company in China has a net worth of only 200 billion in stock market value. However, her family has earned it through decades of hard work. However, our 'net worth' comes from donations from all walks of life, and its nature is completely different.  , we are just signing on behalf of the foundation, and we cannot get a penny from it, because the money belongs to the 'egg-laying hen' that is the capital for tens of millions of people in poor areas to get rid of poverty and become rich.  "

    Fu Zuoyi said: "The foundation's donations are still increasing. It is estimated that this year's investment income can be used to allocate about 5 billion yuan in poverty alleviation funds. We sent 10 poverty alleviation volunteer investigation teams to the west, north, and  In South Asia and other places, there are currently more than 300 feedbacks, 30 of which have implemented funds. 150 million yuan in poverty alleviation funds have been allocated. At the same time, the foundation has adopted a strict supervisory board system, except in investment and  Except for the staff recruited in the operation of the stock market who are paid wages, the others are all 'poverty alleviation volunteers'. They are only reimbursed for travel expenses and do not participate in dividends or wages. We are all the same."

    Chen Jiayong said: "This is very good! The foundation's income should be long-term, and poverty alleviation should also be long-term and sustainable. We should not rush for quick success, let alone go through the motions. The poverty alleviation fund is not used to rescue the poor, but not to rescue disasters, because the government has  It is run by a disaster reduction and relief committee and has funds. We have also implemented special poverty alleviation projects. Because the gap between rich and poor in social classes cannot be eliminated at this stage, and natural regional economic differences still exist under the overall economy of scale. But we must not  If you do that stupid thing of killing the rich and giving to the poor, killing all the rich will reduce taxes. The poor will probably not get rich, and everyone will still be poor. Using public welfare undertakings to narrow the gap between the rich and the poor is one of the ways. We  Poverty alleviation should not just save skin, but should alleviate poverty in one place and put that place on the road to prosperity. For example, for the Tizhai project that day, another 5 million yuan can be allocated to support the infrastructure of the town such as tourism.  Facilities, medicinal material planting, forest product processing, etc. must allow people in the town to have work and income. Once the town's economy becomes active and has vitality, it can completely solve the problem of more than 10 remote cottages in that area  Poverty alleviation will be successful if the people's poverty problem is solved. The villagers have escaped from the living environment of slash-and-burn farming, which has also made a great contribution to environmental protection and vegetation protection."

    Anderson said: "Then those of us who have retired really have a lot to do. Captain Chen, just go and occupy the land as usual - if you find poor places, we will follow. Tian Qi and Ling Zhankui  You can build houses, Wilson can build hydropower stations, Tom can build factories, and I can also dig mountains and blast rocks to build roads." Liu Yunniang said with a smile: "We must do something good when we are old, do good public welfare, and share the worries of the government.  , to help the people solve their problems. Yang Sen can also plant trees, Tang Jiyao can go fishing, and Fu Zuoyi can do accounting. Just like I did in Pianya, I will help you with logistics, laundry and cooking." Several people were talking and laughing very happily.  .  While he was talking, Chen Jiayong received another telegram from Hawaii: "Among the funds raised by the International Food and Agriculture Organization, the International Food and Agriculture Organization has allocated 1 billion Asian dollars for poverty alleviation in rural China every year. The first quarter of the payment has been  The allocation has been sent to the Chinese government." Chen Jiayong was overjoyed after reading the telegram and said: "Those who know me, little eldest sister, will find another way to alleviate poverty. I don't know how much effort she and Sun Ke have put into it. Wu Erbin can do it.  Breathe a sigh of relief. The money allocated by the international community belongs to the government and has nothing to do with the operation of our private funds. The money must be used according to the plan. However, Lao Fu can go over and guide us so that this money can be used.  Money gets the most out of it.¡±

      The school is on winter vacation, and the children who are studying abroad have returned to Changle Yuan one after another. Chen Jiayong is very happy.  Jia Zi said to him quietly: "Only Qi'er is still in Tianti Village, alas! A married woman should guard her husband's family even if she throws water away. But we really miss her!" Chen Jiayong said:  "I think the same thing. Why don't we bring the Wei family to Xi'an to spend the Spring Festival together? Then the family will be reunited." Of course Jiazi was happy and hurriedly asked someone to do it.

    Yang Xi rushed to Tianti Village and told Chen Qi: Her father and mother wanted to take their family to Xi'an for the Spring Festival.  Chen Qi was very happy to hear this. It was the winter vacation and she was homesick.  She entrusted Weishan to look after her home, took her family and Hu Xing to Dali by car with Yang Xi, and then took the train to Xi'an.  Chen Qi asked Yang Xi to book three soft sleeper boxes, and Yang Xi wanted to send someone to escort them.  Chen Qi said: "My father has retired. We are all civilians, so there is no need to work hard. Let our family and Hu Xing travel freely." Yang Xi agreed and left their family to play in Dali.  for one day.

    This is the first time for the Wei family to travel far away by train, which is very novel and exciting.  Wei's father said to Chen Qi: "Daughter-in-law, I'm afraid your father is a higher official than Chief Yang?" Chen Qi said: "Yes, Chief Yang was his bodyguard before. He is not now, he is just a human being."  A civil servant who retired due to illness. However, my father was once elected as the village chief and knows the countryside quite well. Our village was able to build a hydropower station because of his great efforts." Father Wei said: "Then I must thank him very much!  "

    Chen Qi led the family on the train, but met Wilson in their soft sleeper carriage. Wilson said: "I will come back after the Spring Festival. The power station will be able to generate electricity next spring." The three Wei family siblings were very excited.  They liked Uncle Wilson. They admired him very much for his profound knowledge, rigorous work style, and diligent work spirit.  Everyone was chatting and laughing along the way and was very happy.  The train passed through Kunming, Dukou, Xichang, Chengdu, crossed the Qinling Mountains, and arrived in Xi'an.  At the station, the Wei family was greeted by the Chen family's dragon, tiger, leopard, eagle, and owl brothers and sisters. Everyone was so happy that the two buses drove towards Changle Yuan.

    Chen Jiayong, Jiazi, Hanako and others were already waiting at the gate of the compound. When they saw the car arriving, they stepped forward to greet them, inevitably making them affectionate for a while.  Jiazi took Chen Qi into her room. Chen Qi saw her two beloved big boxes at a glance and was very surprised.  Jia Zi said: "Your father bought it for 1 million yuan and gave it to you." Chen Qi knew everything at once and was so moved that he called "father" and then leaned on the box and started crying.  Jia Zi said: "Qi'er, don't break your body from crying. I see you are pregnant too, why don't you stay and raise her, okay?" Chen Qi said: "No, I will go back after the Spring Festival. I will definitely teach for a year.  To do this, I also want to see changes in Zijian¡¯s hometown. Don¡¯t worry, grandma, my health is very good and they are also taking good care of me.¡±

    Father Wei was accompanied by others to go shopping in the streets and parks several times. He was only novel about the bustling streets for a while, and his interest gradually faded.  When I came back, I pushed my wheelchair around the yard.  He quickly made friends with Lan Laokong.  The old hunter was very interested in watching those strange animals in Lao Kang's garden.  The little dolls in the yard often come to play.  Father Wei was very happy and shared the candy with them.  On this day, he was watching the birds by the pond. Suddenly the wheelbarrow was pushed up and was about to be pushed into the pond. He felt anxious and jumped out of the wheelchair and fell to the ground.  A kid chuckled and pinched his waist several times. He looked up and saw that it wasn't Ling'er!  He turned back and sat up, twisted his waist, and the long-term pain miraculously disappeared. He stood up, picked up Ling'er, and shouted loudly as he ran: "Hahaha! My waist  Well! My waist is healed! I can patrol the woods and farm again!" When everyone saw it, they were amazed.  Chen Jiayong came out of the room and asked the reason. He happily hugged Ling'er, kissed him and said, "My good son, grab dad's ears quickly!" Who knew Ling'er said: "Abba?  , your head will never hurt again, and Ling'er won't scratch it anymore." Chen Jiayong kissed him for a long time and shed two lines of hot tears.

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