Chapter 259: The first branch of Blue Water Farm is officially established!
Around nine o'clock in the morning.
The auditorium of Huanglou Commune was already packed, and the aisles, which originally had no chairs, were now occupied by members holding small stools.
Since there was no room inside, many people would rather squeeze by the window and confirm the news as soon as possible.
Finally, Su Wenchen looked at the members who were stretching their heads to look inside like giraffes.
In the end, they asked someone to open all the windows and doors.
On the rostrum.
Su Wenchen, Hou Guozhong and several farm cadres sat on the left side of the center of the rostrum.
The director of the Fengxian County Revolutionary Committee sat on the center-right side of the rostrum with several cadres.
Soon, both sides exchanged signed documents.
Then Shi Yingduan, director of the Fengxian Revolutionary Committee, handed over a large stack of lists in front of him that recorded population, land, supplies, etc.
At the same time, a resounding voice penetrated the auditorium.
"Director Su, on behalf of the Fengxian County Revolutionary Committee, I warmly congratulate you on the official establishment of the first branch of Lanshui Farm!"
"Finally, these 8,000-plus members and over 70,000 mu of saline-alkali land are now in your hands!"
Su Wenchen immediately took the stack of heavy account books with both hands.
He replied directly in a loud voice.
“Thank you to the county and Director Shi for your support! Our farm will definitely shoulder this responsibility.”
"On behalf of our farm, I also make a commitment from all members. The first branch of Blue Water Farm is officially established."
"From now on, regardless of other things, the days of not even leaving the house in winter to save food will definitely not happen again."
"All farm workers who participate in labor and contribute to the farm's development will receive a quota of 300 kilograms of basic food rations per person per year!"
As soon as the words fell.
Everyone sitting below, including cadres from various production teams and people from the two nearby communes who came to watch the ceremony, immediately burst into enthusiastic applause.
Some members who were leaning against the windows and doorways started to applaud after hearing it.
Only those who arrived a little later and couldn't even squeeze through the windows and doors asked the people in front anxiously.
"What's going on? What's going on? Are we farm workers now?"
"Hurry up and tell me!"
One of the older ones in particular shouted directly to the people near the windows.
"Hurry up and tell me what's in there! If you can't explain it clearly, get out of the way and let someone who can explain it go over and listen!"
Obviously, those waiting at the door could not hear what was being announced inside, and were scratching their heads anxiously.
After all, many of the members who came here today heard that if they became farm employees, they would have to eat the same rations as the city dwellers.
After a while, as the applause faded, a member finally came out of his excitement and spoke to the person who had just spoken.
"Uncle San, the leader inside said it himself. From now on, all farm workers will receive a basic ration of 300 kilograms per year!"
"Just like the workers in the city!"
"We no longer have to be unable to move much during the winter like before."
As soon as he finished speaking, several members in the corner of the yard had already wiped their eyes - it was obvious that the ration was more attractive to them who were in a state of hunger all year round than the salary.
Because this means that no matter whether it is a year of disaster or famine, no matter whether it is flood or drought, they are guaranteed to survive.
Especially for this kind of commune, which has been in a state of hunger for many years, food is their biggest concern.
After Su Wenchen finished speaking, the applause inside and outside the room lasted for a long time before gradually stopping.
Director Shi of the County Revolutionary Committee stood up first and spoke to Su Wenchen with a smile.
"Director Su, it seems that the members of Huanglou Commune are very satisfied with joining your farm. This makes our county feel relieved."
Then he lifted the chair back and walked out.
"I'll leave this stage to you guys."
"Haha, now that the handover procedure is complete, we won't steal your limelight up there."
Su Wenchen immediately reached out to stop him.
"Director Shi, what are you talking about? What do you look like down there?"
The other party waved his hand.
"You are the hosts now, and we are guests here to join in the fun. How can we behave on the podium?"
After saying this, he waved to the cadres who followed him.
"Come on, let's move downstairs."
Then he helped Su Wenchen move his chair to the middle.
"Director Su, the rest of the time will be handed over to your farm."
Obviously, Director Shi of Feng County is very clear that although the two are at the same level, the resources they can mobilize are definitely not at the same level.
The fact that they could easily get ten tractors and several million kilograms of food rations from their area was beyond his reach.
Not to mention that the main farm also has Yuehua Rabbit, a breeding farm that has set a record for foreign exchange earnings from a single product.
So he saw very clearly that establishing good relations would actually bring many benefits to Fengxian County.
After all, if the farm develops well, they can also learn.
Moreover, the meat rabbits raised are mainly supplied to various factories in the region, but if they establish good relationships, the county can also get a share.
Maybe we can also help their farms process products directly, just like the commune in Lan City.
Although it is impossible to be as large as a tannery that processes Yuehua rabbits, it is possible to set up a rabbit meat canning factory or something like that!
After all, their county is too poor now, and there is only one farm implement factory in the entire county. To be honest, even if he wants to help the communes below to manage the saline-alkali land, he does not have that many resources on hand.
He was not like the other party, who could get 3 million kilograms of food rations in one trip to the region.
If he asked for 3 million kilograms of support, his leader would kick him out with two kicks, and he would probably be scolded for being obsessed with food.
As for Su Wenchen, he was helpless after seeing that the other party had moved all the chairs away.
Just sit down and say.
"Since Director Shi has such good intentions, I can't let him down."
"It's a good thing that all the commune members are here, and Director Shi from the county is here too. So I'll talk about our farm and the general distribution of the commune's original staff."
"Also, when members become farm employees, how should they work and how much compensation should they receive?"
"I believe that most people here are most concerned about these two things."
As soon as these words were spoken, applause broke out from the audience.
Especially all the commune cadres in the second row took out their notebooks and pricked up their ears for fear of missing a single word.
Because this concerns my future.
The production team cadres and former members also pricked up their ears and looked at Su Wenchen with burning eyes.
Obviously, what Su Wenchen said was not wrong. It turned out that the cadres of the commune were most concerned about the jobs they would get after being incorporated into the farm.
For them, they don’t really worry about compensation.
Since your future is bright, are you still worried about not having a salary?
Moreover, most of the members of those production teams were ordinary people, and what they cared about most was not issues like promotion.
For them, salary is the most important thing.
After the applause subsided, Su Wenchen also organized the speech he had written a few days ago.
"Comrades, fellow villagers, first of all, on behalf of Lanshui Farm, I would like to express my highest respect to Director Shi Yingduan and the Fengxian Revolutionary Committee for their strong support!"
"Regarding the two issues that everyone is most concerned about, I will explain them in three points."
"First, regarding the department establishment plan for the first branch of Blue Water Farm."
"Second, regarding the positions of former commune cadres after they were incorporated into the farm system."
"Third, regarding the labor distribution system for the workers in the first sub-farm."
"First of all, the branch is mainly divided into three departments, of which the production management department, or the production department, is under my personal charge."
"It has the Agriculture Department, Animal Husbandry Department, and Maintenance Department under its jurisdiction."
"The Agricultural Section is primarily responsible for crop planting planning, technical guidance, and yield statistics for the farm. Comrade Cao Jiwen serves as the section chief."
Hearing this, Cao Jiwen's eyes suddenly became sore.
At this moment, he really had the idea that a gentleman would die for his friend.
Because some time ago, Su Wenchen not only helped him find help from Deputy Director Li of the province, but also restored his reputation.
He was even apparently put in direct charge of the Agricultural Section, one of the most important departments in the Production Ministry.
He has been studying alkali-resistant plants all his life, but he always has to find others to promote his experiments.
I didn't expect that after I turned fifty, I could finally show my skills on my own.
So after Su Wenchen finished his introduction, Cao Jiwen stood up and spoke seriously.
"I am grateful for the trust of my leaders and colleagues. I will lead the agricultural department to take root in this land and transform this saline-alkali land into fertile farmland."
“Snap! Snap! Snap!”
As Cao Jiwen finished speaking, warm applause broke out from the audience.
Although many people don’t know it, for most members, it is a good thing to have this said.
After all, for many members, their ancestors have lived here for generations, and they certainly hope that this land will no longer be barren.
The cadres of the commune below were basically not surprised.
Because they all know that the farm will definitely give priority to their own people when it comes to cadres in such key departments.
Seeing this, Su Wenchen continued.
"Next is the Animal Husbandry Section, whose main responsibility is to manage the various farms on this branch farm, responsible for feed preparation and disease prevention and control. Comrade Hou Guozhong is the section chief."
"In addition, the staff of the former commune veterinary station have also been merged into the animal husbandry department."
After Su Wenchen finished speaking, Hou Guozhong immediately stood up and spoke.
"I am grateful for the trust placed in me by the organization. I will lead the animal husbandry department and strive to ensure that everyone can eat our home-bred meat rabbits next year."
After Hou Guozhong finished speaking, Su Wenchen raised his hands and the applause immediately subsided.
"The final maintenance section is responsible for coordinating the dispatch and maintenance of vehicles, agricultural machinery, and other machinery at the sub-farm. Zhao Weiguo will also serve as the head of the maintenance section."
"Also, the original mule and horse teams of the commune have been integrated into the maintenance department."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone below burst into laughter.
"Haha, that's great! I didn't expect a mule could be considered a machine."
Hearing the laughter around them, several members of the mule and horse team in the audience immediately said proudly.
"What a joke! We mules are also means of transportation, okay? We can also pull things."
"Exactly. I think they envy us. Besides, these ten tractors don't have drivers right now. So when the time comes, they'll definitely let us from the maintenance department take over first."
As soon as these words were spoken, many people's smiles immediately turned from mocking laughter to no laughter.
Because they thought about it and found that it seemed possible.
Drive a tractor!
This is one of the jobs that members most want.
So after a while, he began to look at the former members of the mule and horse team with envy.
On his side, Zhao Weiguo stood up and scratched his head.
"Director, I'm good at repairing cars, but I can't do anything about repairing mules!"
Su Wenchen waved his hand unhappily.
"I told you to go to the maintenance department, not to repair the mule. If you were sick, wouldn't you go to the veterinarian in the animal husbandry department?"
To be honest, he had hesitated about Zhao Weiguo being the chief of the maintenance department.
The reason why he was finally allowed to go up was because there was no one else available.
So for the time being, he has to take over.
In fact, it is difficult to be a good leader. Most people can be an average leader, provided that you are in the eyes of your superiors.
This is why it is important to be with the right people.
Just like why Su Wenchen let Zhao Weiguo take over even though he knew that his ability was average.
No one can use it!
As for why the main production department is composed entirely of Su Wenchen’s own people.
Compared to the people in the commune whose background he didn't even know well, Su Wenchen definitely trusted the people brought from Lan City more.
Of course, if there are people in the commune who are very capable in the future and catch Su Wenchen's attention, he will definitely make adjustments.
He is just assembling the car roughly now and just wants it to run.
Later, over a long period of time, we can select those capable people and slowly replace those incompetent ones.
He has given the opportunity, but he won't force it even if it's really a hopeless case.
After announcing the production department staff, Su Wenchen continued reading.
"The production department will set up these three departments for the time being, and we can adjust them later if necessary."
"Second, merge the former Huanglou Commune Finance Office, Production Office, Commune Grain Depot, and Water Conservancy Team to form a comprehensive service department."
"Yang Zhenye, the former secretary of Huanglou Commune, will serve as director of the Comprehensive Services Department."
"The department is under the jurisdiction of the Planning and Finance Department, the Agricultural Materials Supply and Marketing Department, and the Infrastructure and Water Conservancy Department."
"The Planning and Finance Department is responsible for compiling production plans for the three industries of each farm, calculating production costs, calculating employee work points, and distributing employee benefits. Yang Wanlou, the former director of the Huanglou Commune's Finance Office, serves as the department head!"
"The Agricultural Materials Supply and Marketing Section will incorporate the former commune grain depot staff. It will primarily be responsible for the procurement of fertilizers, seeds, and other agricultural materials. It will also temporarily be responsible for the unified purchase and marketing of agricultural products produced on the farm. Yang Youshan, the former deputy director of Huanglou Commune, will serve as the section chief."
"The Infrastructure and Water Conservancy Section, merging the former commune production office and water conservancy team members, will be primarily responsible for planning water conservancy projects in the sub-farms, road construction, and employee housing. Li Sumin, the former director of the production office, will serve as section chief."
"Since you are all elders of the commune, I won't give you time to recognize each other."
Upon hearing this, there was a brief laugh from the audience.
The person who was signed up by Su Wenchen in front of him suddenly looked relieved.
After all, he has already got a job in the service department. Although it cannot be compared with the production department for the time being, according to Su Wenchen's introduction, it is also a very important position.
Yang Zhenye was very satisfied with his position as director of the service department. After all, it was second only to the main production department.
Su Wenchen didn't wait long before continuing his announcement.
"As for the final plan, we will establish a farm logistics service department, which will be composed of the Cultural and Educational Department, the Security Department, and the Logistics Department."
"The former commune director, Lü Youchun, will serve as director of the service department."
"The Cultural and Educational Section primarily manages the former commune schools, literacy classes, and art and literature propaganda teams. The former director of the commune's political work office serves as section chief."
"The Security Section merged the former brigade militia company and the commune armed forces department, and was responsible for maintaining public security on the farm and coordinating with local public security departments to resolve disputes. The former director of the public armed forces department was appointed head of the Security Section."
"The Logistics Department is primarily responsible for the training and management of the barefoot doctors in the farm headquarters cafeteria and health center. It is headed by the former director of the commune's logistics office."
"This is the current status of the branch's departments and major personnel appointments. If you have any opinions, please feel free to raise them."
Su Wenchen actually did not make any random choices about the arrangements for the commune. He basically merged all the original commune departments into new farm departments.
It's just that he merged several into one and cut out many unnecessary departments.
Finally, it was integrated into three major departments and nine sections.
When the people sitting below heard Su Wenchen's arrangements, many of them scratched their heads.
Those who were named by Su Wenchen were naturally relieved, but some who were not named by Su Wenchen were a little anxious.
After all, the main job is gone, and what about the deputy job? Why is there no arrangement for it?
But looking around, almost all the commune cadres wanted others to take the lead so that they could reap the benefits.
Su Wenchen looked down and naturally knew that someone was anxious.
"Since you haven't said anything, let's leave it at that for now regarding cadre personnel arrangements. However, this is only a trial phase. We will make appropriate adjustments based on your performance in the future. Furthermore, the placement of deputy positions will also depend on your performance."
After hearing this, many people finally breathed a sigh of relief.
It turns out that the subsequent deputy position arrangements were not directly arranged, but it is better to have hope than to have no hope and always be a runner.
Just like this, you have to work hard to perform.
Su Wenchen saw the looks below and nodded with satisfaction. He did it on purpose. After all, it was already arranged directly, and it would be difficult to adjust later.
This is also the reason why he only arranged one leader for each department, to let the car run first, and subsequent management positions will be promoted based on specific performance!
As for whether it would be too tiring to have only one full-time leader, Su Wenchen could only say that if you don't want to do it, there are plenty of people who will do it. If you don't want to work hard, just give up your position.
At least during the initial stage of the branch farm, Su Wenchen couldn't allow a department leader to sit idle in the sun every day like he did in the commune.
Those who can't keep up will be eliminated. If you really want to bask in the sun, just go to the bullpen!
Then you can take the cows out to bask in the sun every day!
Occupying a position but doing nothing and just thinking about enjoying yourself will definitely not work for him.
"Since everyone agrees, then let's do this. I'll discuss the work arrangements and remuneration for each member later."
Hearing this, the whole audience fell silent.
The largest number of members pricked up their ears instantly and looked at Su Wenchen seriously.
After all, most members did not pay much attention to the previous cadre appointments.
Whether this one is a cadre or that one is a cadre, it has little to do with those of them who work on the farm. After all, it is not their turn to be cadres.
Because most members can hardly read or write, becoming a cadre is too far away for them. What is most realistic is how much work they do and how much money they can earn.
Seeing everyone's expectant eyes, Su Wenchen slowly told them his ideas for the past few days.
"First of all, the issue of work shifts that everyone is most concerned about is that from now on, we will continue with the original unified work shift plan.
"We have added group contracting and a work plan with floating work points."
"All members of the production team can voluntarily form a farm production group, contract a certain amount of land in the team, and earn work points."
"Members' work points can be exchanged for coarse grains like corn and sweet potatoes at any time. If they don't want to exchange them for food, they can wait until the end of the year, when they will be converted into cash based on the farm's annual income."
As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd immediately became agitated.
Many people do not understand what group contracting and floating work points are, but they understand that work points can be exchanged for coarse grains at any time, and can even be exchanged for money if saved by the end of the year.
But I don’t understand things like contracting and floating work points.
So someone asked immediately.
"Leader, what is this group contracting and floating work point work plan?"
Su Wenchen smiled and explained directly using the more common words of these members.
"It's very simple. From now on, the Agricultural Department of our production department will plan how many acres of forage grass and wheat to plant this year. The Water Conservancy Department will also plan in advance how many drainage channels to complete this year."
"At that time, these planting and canal digging tasks will be assigned to your respective production teams with a certain amount of work points. For example, if you are assigned to plant 1,000 acres of wheat, your production team will earn 10,000 work points if it completes it."
"In the past, you could only work together as a production team and share the 10,000 work points. If some people didn't work hard, there would be nothing that could be done."
"Now if you think you can do more and faster, you can set up a production group, either as a family or with neighbors, and you can individually contract some of the tasks in the same way as a farm production group."
"That is to say, if your family can cultivate 100 mu of land on their own, they can earn 1,000 work points on their own."
"The same goes for digging the drainage canal. After the farm determines the route of the canal, they will also allocate the work points based on the total work points."
"After your production team digs the contracted canal and passes the inspection, they will receive a portion of work points."
"In short, at Blue Water Farm, the more you work, the more work points you earn."
"You can decide whether to exchange it for food or wait until the end of the year to exchange it for cash."
Su Wenchen's plan was actually the later household contract responsibility system.
However, Su Wenchen felt that it was a bit sensitive to directly ask an individual to take over the contract at this time.
Therefore, Su Wenchen directly changed the contracting system from household to contracting to farm production groups. Although in reality most of them will probably be contracted as family units, generally speaking, this will leave a lot of room for flexibility in policy.
After all, the production team is still a small group.
In addition, from a long-term perspective, if this method is always used, the income will definitely not be as high as paying a fixed salary when the branch has not yet developed in the early stage.
But if it develops according to Su Wenchen's plan, and this place really becomes the livestock supply center of the entire East China, then the income will definitely be much higher than receiving a fixed salary.
Because under this method, work points are actually equivalent to dividends, and these employees can share the dividends of farm development.
The more they work, the more work points they earn, the higher the profits of the farm will be, and the more cash these employees will eventually receive.
This will also stimulate members to work harder, forming a virtuous cycle of ever-increasing development.
After Su Wenchen finished his explanation, the members below immediately started discussing.
Many people have begun to consider whether it is more cost-effective to set up production groups and participate in contracting, or to work collectively with the production team as before.
(End of this chapter)
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