Chapter 225 It’s better to block than to open up! Developing the economy is the only solution

In Yang Ming's opinion.

No matter in any era, people will pursue happiness.

Just like those stowaways who risked their lives and smuggled into Hong Kong from the mainland.

The old gentleman asked about Yang Ming's hometown, and Yang Ming talked about his father's situation. The old gentleman also knew that the vast majority of people who smuggled into Xiangjiang were related to the huge economic and income gap between China and Xiangjiang.

If the country develops to a certain level, even if it is liberalized, I am afraid not many people will use this method to travel to Xiangjiang anymore.

Yang Ming recalled that there was a wave of illegal immigrants around the Spring Festival in 1979, involving hundreds of thousands of people, and tens of thousands of people successfully escaped to Xiangjiang.

In addition to the tens of thousands of people who successfully fled to Xiangjiang, some were directly caught by the mainland and sent back to their hometowns, while others died at sea during the illegal crossing.

In Yang Ming's opinion, there was no need to make such a sacrifice.

Therefore, he felt that there was only one real solution.

That is economic development!

For example, when Pengcheng, the special economic zone, was no longer as wealthy as Xiangjiang, those who smuggled into Xiangjiang were almost extinct. Except for some illegal criminals, they still wanted to smuggle through this method, or just ran there.

"Old sir, in my opinion, the only way to solve the problem of smuggling is to develop the economy, attract investment, and attract foreign investment to develop in the Pearl River Delta. After those people find employment in the Pearl River Delta, they will surely settle down."

The old gentleman nodded.

He realized this last year.

It was precisely because of that that he was so urgent to invite representatives of these wealthy overseas Chinese businessmen to come back to attend the National Day ceremony.

In addition, the old gentleman now feels even more.

Now is the best opportunity for development.

As Mr. Yang said, wages in Dongyang, Wanwan, and even Xiangjiang are getting higher and higher now. This means that many industries and factory industrial chains can be transferred to China.

Now that the country is liberalizing, it is just in time to receive these large numbers of foreign-invested factories and industries.

It not only creates national and local GDP, solves a large number of local employment problems, and brings a large amount of tax revenue. When the country is rich, ordinary people are also rich, which will further stimulate consumption.

These days, Mr. Yang has been reminding him, and the old man finally realized the problem that he didn't understand.

As for things like smuggling into Hong Kong, it is just a reaction to problems in domestic economic development.

In the past, I only solved it by blocking it, and I never thought about how to solve it by combing it.

So much so that it appears all the time.

"Old sir, blocking is worse than sparing. In addition to economic development, I think since there are too many people in the country, if these people want to run to Xiangjiang, why not let them pass?"

Yang Ming mentioned to the old man a few days ago that the aging situation in Japan in the 1970s has a lot to do with the economic development of a country to a certain extent.

In Yang Ming's view, there is no need for human intervention at all, such as personal fertility wishes.

Under such circumstances, the domestic population will inevitably continue to skyrocket in the future.

In other words, there are still many people in the country.

Those people want to sneak into Hong Kong to pursue their own happiness. Why do they use these methods? Why not just let them pass?

"Mr. Yang, do you mean to let them go directly?" The old man was really surprised.

"That's right, just let them pass. Xiangjiang now has a population of just over four million, and it can definitely accommodate more people. If we forcefully block these people who want to leave, they will also be very resentful of the country, and there is no need to When I return to Xiangjiang this time, I plan to mention this matter to Governor Mailihao, so that Governor Mailihao can no longer use the same barbaric method to deal with people who smuggled into the country as before. After all, the people in Xiangjiang Development also requires a large population.”

After the old gentleman finished listening.

He was really surprised.

He really didn't expect that Yang Ming would still think of this method.

It's not that Yang Ming thought that way, but he always knew there was a reference.

For example, Country M is a country of immigrants, and new blood is added every year. So where does this new blood come from?

Except for some who immigrated to M abroad legally and compliantly, most of them actually immigrated from the Mexican border.

Country M and Mexico have also stopped and cracked down, but in many cases, they are just for show. In the end, a large number of illegal immigrants from all over the world enter country M and become a part of country M.

Xiangjiang itself is a city of immigrants.

How could it have grown from a small fishing village to a metropolis with a population of several million if it had not been for the fresh blood of immigrants from the mainland?

The old gentleman admired Yang Ming's vision.

He also felt that Yang Ming's behavior may be related to his father's experience back then.

In the old gentleman's opinion, if these people want to leave, they really shouldn't be stopped.

At least we can no longer use the same methods as before, like chasing and biting by wolves and dogs.

He also knows that things like this cannot be said openly, which means that except for those who really want to leave and let them leave safely, it is impossible to truly open the border between Xiangjiang and Pengcheng. Then there will be so many people Flooding into the small Xiangjiang, Xiangjiang will also have a series of problems.

For example, drinking tap water still relies on water from the Dongjiang River.

Everything we eat is imported.

The sudden influx of so many people caused security problems, work problems, etc.

At that time, the greatest pressure will not be on the country, but on London and the Government House.

The old man felt that the suggestion put forward by Yang Ming was indeed worthy of consideration.

"Mr. Yang, your suggestion is very good. We can send someone to talk to the Governor's Mansion quietly."

"Old sir, thank you very much."

The old gentleman knows.

This is just Mr. Yang's consideration for those strangers!

"Then your father really wants to go back to his hometown to visit?"

"Yes, he has never dreamed of it. He has not been back to his hometown for more than 20 years."

The old gentleman stood up.

After walking around the office.

"Mr. Yang, do you want to go back to your hometown?"

Since Yang Ming's father is from Guangdong Province, Yang Ming's hometown is also there.

According to domestic tradition, no matter where you immigrate, as long as you are from there, your roots will still be there and your hometown will always be there.

Yang Ming's father smuggled himself to Xiangjiang from the mainland more than 20 years ago, and he should still have deep feelings for his hometown.

Under such circumstances, the old man thought it would be appropriate for Mr. Yang and his family to return to his hometown for a visit.

"Old sir, I was born and raised in Xiangjiang, and my hometown is very strange to me. However, no matter where I am, my father has told me that my hometown is there, and my roots are there. Even, let I will never forget my identity as a Hakka throughout my life."

The old gentleman nodded.

He felt that Yang Ming's father must not be an ordinary person, after all, he could teach such a powerful son.

Now that he has so much affection for China, the old man thought it would be a good time to invite Mr. Yang and his family back to his hometown to visit.

"Mr. Yang, where exactly is your hometown?"

"Old sir, I heard from my father that my hometown is Yangjia Village, Laolong District, Longchuan County, Guangdong Province. However, I heard that Laolong District, my hometown, has become Laolong Commune, and the name of Yangjia Village below may have changed many times. , before I came to Yanjing, I had seen a map of Guangdong Province, but I could not find this village on the map."

The old gentleman nodded.

He knew that the domestic administrative regions were still changing and had not yet stabilized, and what Yang Ming said was true.

However, as long as he roughly knows this place, he will definitely be able to investigate clearly when he sends people to investigate.

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