Based on the relationship between the ministry and the province over the years, they had the guts to criticize and poach each other. If the ammonia research and development unit wasn't led by Vézé's sons, the ministry would naturally take over the research and development unit. The province, which was at a disadvantage, wouldn't just let it go. In this zero-sum game, Vézé put his two sons in charge of this matter. Whether it was the ministry or the province, they could only obey Vézé's absolute leadership on this matter.
The development and application of these two technologies had taken several years, which meant that Wei Ze had already predicted the future a few years ago and chosen the method. Looking at the results, this choice had a positive effect on the current situation. Ammonia, a technology that had profoundly changed the future of China, played a role in calming the contradictions. It didn't add fuel to the already heated situation.
"The first thing to do with ammonia is to meet the needs of a large-scale war …" Vézé would never be unclear on this key issue. Good karma, good results. China's assistance to the Paris Commune members was now showing results. France had already completed the development of smokeless gunpowder, and in 1885, they designed and manufactured a new rifle using smokeless gunpowder. Although it was later than China, it wasn't that much later. This news, along with a small amount of nitrocellulose powder, flowed into China through the intelligence network.
The emergence of smokeless gunpowder meant that the technological gap between China and Europe had disappeared. Now, if China wanted to maintain its advantage, it could only work on the application level and production scale. The same weapon in the hands of different armies could display a world of difference, not to mention the obvious differences in technology from the same era.
"All of the black gunpowder weapons in China have long been sold out, and the first generation of smokeless gunpowder weapons have also entered the stage of replacement …" When Vézé talked about military equipment, the eyes of the old soldiers lit up. If a war broke out now, the situation in China would be completely different.
"… In summary, I plan to use the procurement method." Vézé's answer stunned everyone.
"Set up an ammonia plant in each province, but only one in each province. There are only three factories in the ministry. "Vézé's next explanation caused the ministry and the province to go into an uproar.
"Why?"
"Why?"
…
The committee members from the ministry and the province were puzzled.
Facing the almost boiling crowd, Vézé stood up and waved his hand with a cold expression. The noisy crowd quickly disappeared. Wei Ze explained in a calm tone that he usually used when discussing problems, "Right now, a plant can produce a thousand tons of ammonia a year. Do you think that's a big scale? Let me tell you clearly, this is a very small scale. In the future, with the advancement of technology, a single factory would be able to produce at least hundreds of thousands of tons a year. It would be hundreds of times more than what it was now. Why did he have to reach such a level? With the current production capacity, the price of synthetic ammonia would skyrocket. The increased output of the land was not even as much as the money spent on fertilizers. The cost of building a large number of factories now would be too high in the future. If he wanted to popularize it, he had to first raise the level of technology to the point where it was instinctive for farmers to accept it. I don't know if there would be a large-scale elimination during the upgrade process. If such a situation occurred, the cost of eliminating fifty factories would be much lower than eliminating five hundred factories. "
The characteristic of an agricultural society was self-sufficient. Therefore, the use of means of production had a tendency to "last through the ages". A farming tool would be used by the grandpa for the son, and the son for the grandson. The so-called three years for the new, three years for the old, three years for the sewing and mending. But in the industrial age, the backward means of production would be eliminated. Maintaining the old means of production could save costs on the surface, but compared to the delayed production, this "saving" was more terrifying than waste.
The same factory with three thousand people could produce three thousand tons a year, and the per capita annual output was one ton. After spending three times the cost, the annual output would be thirty thousand tons. The per capita annual output would be ten tons. This was much lower than the cost of adding three old factories. Even if the product price was reduced by half, the profit would still increase.
"The procurement method I'm talking about refers to the procurement method for ammonia and subsequent products in the future. There will be procurement requirements in the bidding document, and each province will participate in the bidding based on their own situation. If we can meet the requirements, we will use it. If we can't meet the requirements, we will find the problem and seek help. We will solve the problem of why you can't compare to others. "Vézé said with a straight face.
Lv Dingchun rolled his eyes and asked a question loudly. "Who will pay for the repair of the factory?"
This was a good question. In an instant, all eyes fell on Vézé. "The central government will pay for the repair of the factory."
Without waiting for the second question, Vézé continued, "The repair of the factory will be managed wherever it is. The repair will be managed by the provincial government. The Ministry will manage the repair of the factory. "
Many committee members breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this. It was as if a gust of wind blew in the conference room when hundreds of people said this at the same time.
Without waiting for the provincial committee members to show a happy expression, Vézé added coldly, "I have something else to say. This kind of construction and technical support, as well as future technical improvements, is the same for everyone. If there is a problem with the quality of the product due to poor management. When it is investigated, don't give me any excuses. We have been doing this for so many years, and we have set the division of labor, positions, and responsibilities. If there is a problem, we will arrest them according to this. Whoever is arrested will be punished according to the regulations. There is no need to talk about this. "
Even when faced with this statement, the provincial government was still very happy. For a long time, the provincial government had only given the industries that the Ministry did not want to use. This was the first time the provincial government had gotten the same thing as the Ministry. Also, in terms of scale, the Ministry only had three factories, and the provincial government had at least one factory. The huge difference in the past was now more beneficial to the provincial government.
Of course, there were people who were happy about this, but there were also people who were still dissatisfied. Ruan Xihao did not expect Vézé to throw out such a big problem. Furthermore, Vézé had come up with a plan that was very beneficial to the provincial government. This made Ruan Xihao feel a little confused. He did not think that the fierce struggle a few days ago was over, and the hatred that had accumulated for nearly a decade had finally erupted. In just over half a month, the struggle had spread from the State Council to the Central Committee. It could be said that the provincial government had been holding back a lot, but it was easily resolved by Levis. After the Central Committee voted, Vézé acted like nothing had happened and continued to talk about a new topic. It was as if nothing had happened. Ruan Xihao found it hard to accept such a change in the form of being lifted up high and falling down gently.
Ruan Xihao squinted his eyes as he looked at the Central Committee members. He was in disbelief. Even if you are heartless, you can't be this heartless! Are we really going to let this matter go?
However, Vézé calmly expressed his opinion, and his comrades had to follow Vézé's direction. Even Ruan Xihao could not directly argue with Vézé. For so many years, it was always Vézé who proposed the direction, and his comrades who implemented it. Even if everyone wanted to argue, they could only do it within the circle that Vézé had drawn. Whether it was the provincial government or the ministry, no one dared to overturn Vézé's table.
Ruan Xihao looked at Lei Hu with great displeasure, and then looked at Hu Chenghe, Ke Gongyu, and the others. They were also old leaders in the military, but they could still stand by with a group of trusted aides and watch their brothers in the provincial government being bullied. Ruan Xihao finally realized that he had probably miscalculated the power balance. More than a third of the people in the Central Committee did not lean towards the ministry or the provincial government. The only person they followed was Vézé. As long as Vézé did not make a public statement, these people would not strongly express their stance. As long as the situation didn't change drastically, they would be able to enjoy everything they had now. For these people, a big change might not be what they wanted to see.
The more Ruan Xihao thought about it, the angrier he got, but he also felt a sense of fear. He had thought that the situation would change drastically if the provincial government banded together and made a fuss. After making a fuss, Ruan Xihao realized that things were very different from what he had imagined.
With something on his mind, Ruan Xihao revealed that he had heard a lot of things. When he calmed down a little, he heard Vézé say, "… The National People's Congress has the responsibility of communicating with the grassroots. Work related to social security is a job that requires detailed publicity. It's not enough to rely on the government alone. "
When he heard the National People's Congress, Ruan Xihao was even more displeased. The turning point of this conflict was that Levis had used the National People's Congress as a shield. If it had not been for the National People's Congress, Levis would not have been able to get through it so easily. It seemed that the provincial government's attitude towards the National People's Congress was very similar to that of Ruan Xihao. After a short silence, Lv Dingchun said, "Commander-in-chief, the National People's Congress likes to cause trouble."
"Is it because the National People's Congress likes to cause trouble, or is it because your work has not been sufficiently prepared?" Vézé did not agree with Lv Dingchun's opinion.
"Commander-in-chief, if the National People's Congress interferes, it will make people angry." Lv Dingchun did not agree with what Vézé said.
"We had a good discussion in the Central Committee. When we reached the National People's Congress, they asked all sorts of questions. They even talked nonsense. No matter how many times we told them, they could find all kinds of excuses. "Lv Dingchun's words were very general, but it was the truth.
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