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Chapter 449 From North to South, From Poor to Rich

On the morning of January 1, Gao Yang and his party sat on Scott and left Jinyang for Anhe County.

There were two more people in the car, Wu Peng and Xiao Jin.

Before departure, Wu Ruohan introduced Wu Peng and Xiao Jin to Dorsey and Stone.

Dorsey and Stone were very surprised. They did not expect to contact two government officials to accompany them today.

After arriving in Jinyang, Gao Yang arranged for the two American visitors not to play but to visit.

In the morning, I rushed to Anhe County for a two-hour visit, accompanied by Wu Peng and Xiao Jin.

Afterwards, I went to the government of Anhe Town, where Wu Peng introduced the organization of the government departments, the daily work arrangements of each department, the local economic development and social and people's livelihood and other aspects.

Kind of like a small symposium.

Gao Yang suddenly said: "Jack, Biz, I have worked in this town government for three years as a staff member in the financial department. This is also the first stop of my career."

After listening to Wu Ruohan's translation, both Dorsey and Stone were a little curious. Dorsey asked with a smile, "Locus, why did you choose to leave? Is it to start a business?"

Locus is the English name that Gu Yawen gave Gao Yang. In the past few days, after getting to know each other well, Gao Yang and the two foreigners began to call each other by name.

Gao Yang said with a smile: "Yes, and no, the fundamental reason for giving up such a job at the beginning was that the income was too low.

When I left here, it was in the second half of 1997, when I was just 23 years old and working here, my monthly salary was less than 400 yuan, which was less than 50 dollars if converted into US dollars.

I went to a newspaper office in Jinyang to apply for a job as a reporter, and my income has roughly doubled to 800 yuan, and I can only maintain basic living expenses.

In October 1999, I went to Beijing again to work as an IT reporter, and I soon earned tens of thousands of yuan a month, and then slowly laid the foundation for starting a business later..."

Gao Yang suddenly introduced his early career experience, which surprised Dorsey and Stone.

Stone raised his thumb: "Locus, ten years of hard work, you have been very successful today."

Gao Yang shook his head and smiled: "No, Biz, in terms of life, my family and I are indeed living a relatively prosperous life now.

But in terms of business, the 51 Group has not yet fully stepped out of the start-up stage, but has only completed the basic layout, and there is still a long way to go in the future..."

Seeing this, Wu Peng and Xiao Jin secretly laughed at Gao Yang, this guy is really good at pretending, he is a big boss, a well-known figure in the Internet circle, isn't he called success?

At noon, I arranged to have dinner at a restaurant in the county seat. It was not high-end, it was just an ordinary mid-range restaurant.

After lunch, I went to a tea house to rest for an hour and a half. Gao Yang just leaned on the sofa and took a nap.

At 02:30 in the afternoon, I rushed to Renshui Township, my hometown in Gaoyang, and first visited the 1800 mu orchard invested by Gaoyang and Jiajiahui Supermarket.

Now the orchard has basically been remodeled, and more than 1200 mu of fruit seedlings have been planted.

In 2007, the remaining nearly 600 mu of land will be planted with fruit seedlings.

Standing in a fruit forest where the fruit trees were knee-high, Gao Yang introduced:
"Jack, Biz, this orchard covers an area of ​​1800 mu, with a total investment of 500 million soft sister coins, of which I personally invested 300 million and another supermarket chain invested 200 million.

Our intention of investing in this orchard is not to make money, but to help the local rural economy develop.

This is my hometown, where I was born and lived here for nearly 20 years.

However, if this orchard is well managed, it will have good economic benefits in two or three years..."

After introducing the situation, Gao Yang asked Xiao Jin again: "Now, what is the annual income of the villagers in Renshui Township?"

Xiao Jin introduced: "Last year, the per capita annual net income of residents in Renshui Village was 2430 yuan. This year, it is expected to reach about 2700 yuan.

However, the income of these village groups around the orchard will be much higher. Those who come to work in the orchard can earn an average of about 700 yuan a month, and they can earn 8000 yuan a year in the orchard. "

After Wu Ruohan translated, Gao Yang added:

"Jack, Biz, Renshui Township is a very common small town in China, and it's not the most backward. The level of economic development is in the lower middle.

Even so, the rural families here, the most common family of five, work hard all year round, and their total income is equivalent to 330 US dollars, which is less than 30 US dollars per month. "

Dorsey and Stone fully understood, and were amazed that rural household incomes were so low.

After visiting the orchard, he went to the office of the Renshui Township government, and Xiao Jin introduced the basic development of the local social economy.

The office conditions of the Renshui Township government are very simple. The office is still a two-story building built more than ten years ago, and there is a row of bungalows.

At this point, the visit in Renshui Township is over, and we drive back to Jinyang.

Back in Jinyang, Wu Peng and Xiao Jin completed the task entrusted by Gao Yang, took their leave and went home.

Gao Yang and his party went directly to the guest house where Dorsey and others stayed, and had dinner together at the hotel.

After dinner, Gao Yang invited Dorsey and Stone to drink tea in the restaurant.

Sitting down, Gao Yang lit a cigarette and asked with a smile, "Jack, Biz, we have traveled all the way from the capital in the past few days, covering more than 2000 kilometers. What impression do you have of Huaxia?"

Dorsey thought about it: "China is very big, and the level of development is very different. The capital is very developed, and a metropolis like Shudu is also relatively developed. Jinyang is relatively backward, and the countryside in your hometown is very poor. "

Gao Yang nodded: "That's right, Jack, your impression is very intuitive. China's current level of economic development is generally relatively backward.

Roughly, the provinces of Huaxia are divided into three economic development belts: the eastern coastal region, the central region and the western region.

The export processing trade in the eastern region is very developed, and the economy is also the most developed, while the western region is the most backward. Where we are now, it is also classified as the western region.

Beijing is the capital of China and has unique advantages. The current resident population of Beijing is 1600 million. In 2005, the total economic volume of Beijing was just over 7100 billion, which was less than 900 billion US dollars, ranking second in mainland China.

Shudu is the capital city of the western province, with a permanent population of more than 1200 million. The level of economic development in Shudu is not low, because it is one of the most important cities in Southwest China and a regional central city.

In 2005, the total economic volume of Shudu was less than 2400 billion yuan, which was less than 300 billion US dollars.

As for Jinyang, a medium-sized city with a population of less than 100 million, including the rural areas under its jurisdiction, there are more than 580 million people. In 2005, the total economic volume of Jinyang was less than 480 billion. .

Along the way, the two of you must have felt that although the economic development levels of various parts of China vary greatly, the society is stable, the security situation is very good, the people are friendly, and most people have a good mental outlook.

This is because, in the past nearly 30 years, China's economic development has maintained a high-speed development, the economic scale has been growing at an average annual rate of about 12%, people's income is also increasing along with economic development, and living standards are constantly improving .

Jack, Biz, this is Huaxia, the whole country is united as one, working together to develop the economy, improve people's livelihood, improve people's living standards, and let everyone live a better life.

The founding of our 51 Group just happened to catch up with such a good time. As the economy has maintained rapid development throughout China, social changes can be described as changing with each passing day. The ten-year development of China may be equivalent to the 30 years or even 40 years.

Chinese people, especially young people in cities, are highly receptive to innovative technological products and applications such as the Internet.

Therefore, Internet platforms such as 51 Weibo have developed far faster than Twitter after their birth, because China has a population of more than 13 billion, and Internet users like such innovative Internet applications..."

For Gao Yang's explanation, listening to Wu Ruohan's translation, Dorsey and Stone both agreed with it.

While translating, Wu Ruohan was quite puzzled, wondering why Gao Yang told these two foreigners about these things.

Last night, Gao Yang also specifically explained to Wu Ruohan that his communication with Dorsey and Stone tonight must be accurate in terms of translation.

The two girls, Shao Hanyun and Li Qin, were also a little puzzled by the things Gao Yang talked about.

What is the boss doing, explaining China's national conditions to two American guests?
(End of this chapter)