The father of the sword is Kong Jie

Chapter 611 Demographic Dividend
Kong Jie let out a long sigh.

Dong San described the situation, although he did not see it with his own eyes.

But in the memory of the Long March, too many soldiers fell asleep on the way forever because of hunger.

Persistent hunger without hope is the worst torture in the world.

Yizi ate each other, starved to death.

How much pain can be restored from words alone?
"How are the victims resettled?"

Kong Jie asked, the only thing he can do now is to use the financial resources of the independent group to treat more victims.

Dong San nodded: "Leader, don't worry, the five victims of 820 have all been resettled."

Kong Jie looked at Xu Qingnian again, and asked, "Have you made any specific financial plans?
According to our current surplus reserves and food reserves, if we try our best to resettle the victims.

Based on the cost of relocating these more than 800 victims, what is the maximum capacity of the victims of our independent regiment base? "

Xu Qingnian replied: "Leader, I have already calculated the approximate data. According to our current financial resources, food, and materials, if we do our best, we should be able to accommodate no less than 1 victims."

"Too little!" Kong Jie directly judged.

"Once the disaster is serious in the future, the number of victims who may flood into our base area may be far more than this number, let alone 1, 10 may not be enough."

These words frightened Dong San and Xu Qingnian.

Kong Jie said, "Why, do you think I'm scaring you?"

"That's right, how big a bowl we have, how much food we eat, although we will rescue some disaster victims through the caravan, we will do what we can.

We can't completely break our base area, and the existing victims will still not be able to survive. "

"But don't forget how vicious the little devil is. Once the disaster is serious, the devil will still control the people in the county?"

"Maybe in order to reduce the economic pressure on the county towns and villages, the devils will directly drive a large number of refugees to our base areas."

"What can we do then? Our Eighth Route Army can't just watch the refugees starve to death, can we?"

"All of this needs to be prepared in advance. The more refugees our base area can afford, the better."

Xu Qingnian and Dong San laughed bitterly together. Once the population increases, the two of them will bear the heaviest burden.

"Yes, head, let's think of a way, make preparations early, and try to accommodate as many victims as possible." Dong San replied.

Seeing the bitter faces of Dong San and Xu Qingnian, Kong Jie, who was originally speaking righteously, suddenly laughed and said:
"I said you two brats, what are you doing so sad?"

"Isn't it just some disaster victims, cheer up, this may not be a bad thing."

Dong San was dumbfounded when he heard this, "Leader, so many disaster victims rushed over and waited with their mouths open, isn't that a bad thing?"

Kong Jie said with a smile: "That depends on the ability of you cadres. If these disaster victims are not handled properly, it is naturally a disaster.

But if it is handled well, not only is it not a disaster, but it is a great thing, and it can even be said to be the biggest opportunity for our independent group. "

Seeing Dong San and Xu Qingnian's confused faces, Kong Jie continued to explain:
"Well, let me give you the simplest example."

"If there are three people in a family, and only one adult laborer goes to plant the land, harvest food, and provide food and drink for three mouths, will such a family life be very difficult?"

Dong Sandao: "Head, that's for sure, how can it be so easy for one person to eat with three mouths?"

Kong Jie said: "What if three more people come here, and these three are all adult laborers, and now four people open up wasteland and farm land, and provide food and drink for six people?"

Xu Qingnian said: "Then the situation will be much better. A person who farms the land can support multiple people including himself... Leader, I understand what you mean. You mean that these three people are The disaster victims you said?"

Kong Jie said with a smile: "As expected of a top student in the finance department, the response is quick, that's exactly what I mean."

"To say a very cruel word, when a disaster occurs in one place, the people have no crops and no food to eat, so they can only find ways to escape to other places to fill their stomachs."

"Frail old people, children, women, and even those who are so weak that they don't even have the strength to walk. Often, those who can escape from the disaster area are mostly young and strong groups."

"Although these people are disaster victims, they are also the easiest labor to obtain."

"If we can properly dispose of these fleeing people, let them have a full stomach, and have shelter from the wind and rain, our simple people will not mind a little more effort."

What Kong Jie said was the truth. These days, as long as they can fill their stomachs, what can the people not do?
When natural disasters are rampant and soldiers are in turmoil.

Why are so many simple ordinary people willing to risk death to join the army?
Isn't it just to have a stable meal?
Soldiers need to be ready to sacrifice their lives at all times, and after Kong Jie resettled the victims, they only needed some effort.

Xu Qingnian took it seriously and said: "Leader, if you talk about it from this perspective, it is indeed the case."

"The emergence of refugees will bring us more labor force. If these labor forces can be fully utilized, it can indeed create more wealth for our base area."

"You can call it a demographic dividend, or demographic benefits, demographic benefits, etc." Kong Jie laughed.

"Demographic dividend?" Xu Qingnian was very surprised, it was the first time he had heard such a term.

Kong Jie said: "A simple explanation means that in an area, the proportion of the working population is relatively high, thus providing more productivity for the entire area and promoting overall economic development."

"It means we'll have more labor to feed everyone."

"Of course, this requires a major premise: we need to properly resettle the refugees, and if we want the refugees to contribute labor, we first need to feed them and clothe them warmly, right? This is the most basic."

"Secondly, we need to make full use of these labor forces. To put it simply, we feed the refugees, but we can't find a corresponding job for everyone to work. This is a waste of labor and a waste of our resources.

Under such circumstances, refugees will only become a burden that will gradually drag down our base area. "

Dong San excitedly said: "Leader, if you want to talk about finding jobs for everyone, it's not difficult. We are waiting for employment from all sides in our base area!"

"We open up wasteland and farm land, grow potatoes, sweet potatoes and other crops, all kinds of vegetables, this requires people, right?
There are also livestock breeding, chickens, ducks, geese and the like.

Our chicken essence factory, as well as the newly opened fine salt factory, sugar factory, briquette and briquette stoves, various workshops, the production of these commodities, and subsequent sales and transportation, which of these does not require people?

According to the construction of various places in the land, build houses, dig canals, expand planting, cultivate crops, and so on.

In addition, head, the economic construction and development that you proposed last time is based on the root of the land, the direction of Inner Mongolia, the direction of XJ, and the development of the surrounding enemy-occupied areas, the Kuomintang-controlled areas, and the light land in Shanxi and Sui .

All of these require people, and they also need a labor force that has been engaged in them for a long time.

It is estimated that tens of thousands of laborers can also be used.

This has always been a headache for me. Our labor force is limited, and the troops have to stay in the war. We can't dismiss the troops to do business, so the labor force has always been vacant.

But when you said that, leader, I suddenly realized that if this refugee really came over, it might really be the biggest opportunity for our independent group! "

Dong San became more and more excited as he talked, and Xu Qingnian couldn't help interjecting several times.

In the end, Dong San expressed his eagerness with one sentence: "Leader, when will the refugees come over?"

Kong Jie: "..."

The three of them discussed for a while on how to give full play to the refugee labor force, as well as various developments and measures. Kong Jie changed the subject and ordered:
"Having said that, this matter should not be rushed, and the focus must first be on how to properly resettle refugees."

"It is necessary to ensure that the refugees are resettled properly, but also to ensure that the external defense and development of our base will not be affected."

"This needs to be accepted in batches, batch by batch."

"A series of preparations have to be made to prevent some unexpected situations in the process of accepting refugees, such as the influx of enemy spies, deliberate riots, etc."

"These countermeasures are all based on principles. For example, how many proportions of the residents in our base area can the resettled victims be resettled?"

"How should the areas where the victims live be distributed?"

"After resettling the victims, how to divide the land for everyone, reduce or exempt public grain, allocate funds for relief, etc.?"

"How to send cadres and agricultural and factory production technicians in the future to train everyone and help with production, all of which require detailed planning in advance."

And these Kong Jie had been prepared for a long time.

While talking, he took out a booklet from the drawer and handed it to Dong San and Xu Qingnian.

Dong San and Xu Qingnian took a look at the manual, only to see that it reads on the outside:

"Principles and specific methods for the registration and resettlement of foreign disaster victims in the Independence Group."

As they browsed, Dong San and Xu Qingnian were amazed again and again, and they almost fell in love with each other.

Before leaving, Dong San couldn't help but flattering him: "Commander, my admiration for you is really high. It turns out that you have already planned all this!"

Kong Jie scolded with a smile: "Okay, stop flattering, hurry up and get down to business! In addition, continue to do our best to purchase grain from various sources and stockpile grain to the best of our ability."

"To implement our demographic dividend plan, this food is a crucial part."

"Yes, don't worry, leader, we promise to complete the task!" Dong San and Xu Qingnian responded in unison, took the handbook sent by Kong Jie, and left with excitement.

Now the two of them are busy again.

After Dong San and Xu Qing left, Wang An, Minister of the Ministry of Enemy Industry, arrived and reported to Kong Jiehui:
"Regimental Commander, according to your order, we have secretly contacted the officers of the Japanese and puppet army in the counties around the base area..."

(End of this chapter)