"Why did the floating population increase so much suddenly?"

"There is no farm work in the countryside!"

"Are they coming to Tianjin to survive? Or to make money?"

"...They want to make money during the agricultural slack season." After the Municipal Party Secretary answered, seeing He Rui didn't continue asking, he hurriedly added, "Chairman, there are not so many jobs in Tianjin now. We just completely eliminated the gangs in Tianjin, but after these rural people came, public security has deteriorated again!"

He Rui's tone was gentle, "I know very well. Those people spent money and effort to come to the city. Letting them return empty-handed, they will definitely feel they suffered a loss. Most people are still kind, but it is inevitable that there are some villains. I know."

The Municipal Party Secretary felt that He Rui in front of him was still as kind and warm-hearted as before. Since He Rui understood everyone's difficulties, the Municipal Party Secretary continued, "Chairman, it's not that we are unwilling. We really don't have that much manpower and budget to solve these problems. Tianjin has engaged in so much construction now that the treasury can't take out a single penny."

"I understand. Premier Wu has already reported these things to me. In the report, all provinces are crying poor. If the provincial party secretaries were allowed to enter the capital, they would probably cry directly in front of me," He Rui laughed.

The comrades of the Municipal Committee all laughed bitterly. When Tianjin went to the Hebei Provincial Government, they also cried poor.

"I can tell the comrades that our financial tightness problem will not disappear in the short term. It will even last for several years, or even 10 years. When comrades consider problems, you can regard this as the norm. Don't think it can be solved immediately."

The bitter smiles disappeared, and the faces of the Municipal Committee comrades became miserable. He Rui ignored everyone's expressions and continued, "Therefore, we must absolutely not repatriate them. Because the current masses need more employment opportunities. In the past three years, the national land reform has proceeded very smoothly, and the problem of starvation has finally been solved. This is the achievement of the comrades' hard work. However, economic development is a comparative process. I can guarantee to the comrades that the people will absolutely not be grateful for no longer starving to death; the people will think we have the responsibility to provide them with a better life. This is the reality our Civility Party must face!"

After speaking, He Rui looked at the comrades. He Rui didn't know how many comrades would have the comment 'ungrateful' popping up in their hearts. For a nanny-style regime like China's, while obtaining absolute ruling power, it must shoulder the 'ungrateful' people. Wanting to enjoy absolute power while making the people bear responsibility—this dream cannot become reality. But in reality, too many people look forward to dreaming.

The silence was shorter than He Rui expected. The young Municipal Committee comrades cheered up quickly. The Municipal Party Secretary asked, "Chairman, what should we do?"

He Rui liked young people because young people were more idealistic. Since everyone cheered up, He Rui was naturally willing to provide ideas for the comrades. "I have no work experience in Tianjin, so treat everything I say next as a methodology."

Seeing that the comrades either understood or didn't understand, He Rui continued to explain, "What does Tianjin have that Tianjin has but the countryside doesn't? Comrades, consider it from the most basic aspect of economics."

"...Tianjin has industry, rural areas don't?" Someone answered hesitantly. Most comrades probably thought the same; hearing someone say it first, they didn't express their opinions anymore.

He Rui waited for a while, then heard the Municipal Propaganda Director, who hadn't spoken, say with a Hunan accent, "Tianjin has consumption power, rural areas don't!"

He Rui wanted to slap the table and applaud! He already had a judgment in his heart; this comrade should be promoted. Just this sentence was enough to be a Municipal Party Secretary. He Rui nodded and continued, "Tianjin is worried about the problems caused by too much floating population. What is the purpose of the floating population coming to Tianjin? It is to make money! If they can find jobs in the county towns, will some people work in the county towns and not come to Tianjin?"

The Municipal Party Secretary asked, "What kind of orders should we give to the counties?"

"For example, pasting paper boxes."

As soon as He Rui finished speaking, the Municipal Party Secretary immediately opposed, "Chairman, the work of pasting paper boxes has already been given as orders by the sub-district offices to those elderly women without any skills."

He Rui nodded. "I'm just giving an example. Specifically what job opportunities to distribute depends on the specific industrial division of labor in each core city. However, cities with various industrial layouts must extend their industrial chains to the countryside, providing job opportunities to the countryside and county towns as much as possible. With the completion of land reform, the people's demand for economic development will only become higher and higher. Relying solely on the countryside can no longer provide more job opportunities; we must rely on the city's feedback!"

The meeting lasted until the evening. He Rui became more and more certain that the level of the Tianjin Propaganda Director was quite high. This didn't mean this Hunan comrade knew more, but that his vision was very high, so he looked at problems very realistically. If a metaphor must be used, this comrade 'scores 60 points as soon as he makes a move'. If the direction of the move is correct, then scoring 61, he earns 1; scoring 91, he earns 31. Such a comrade will make mistakes and errors in work, but will not fail.

Unexpectedly encountering such a talent, He Rui felt the harvest of this trip was great, even exceeding the benefits of Tianjin's future work. When eating together at night, He Rui asked about this Hunan comrade's experience in passing. Only during the conversation did he know that this comrade had participated in the Sino-Burmese War and had just been transferred back after the war ended.

Hearing this experience, He Rui asked, "What do you think of the work direction of the Governor-Generalship of Burma?"

The group of Tianjin Municipal Committee comrades were stunned hearing this question. It wasn't that no one among them saw that He Rui fancied the Propaganda Director. But they didn't expect He Rui to ask this comrade about the Governor-Generalship of Burma. According to this direction, He Rui wanted to send this comrade to work in the Governor-Generalship of Burma.

The Hunanese comrade considered slightly and answered, "The Upper Burma region must achieve economic integration with China. The tropical cash crops in Upper Burma must be large-scale and intensive."

This remark completely exceeded the expectations of the Tianjin Municipal Committee comrades again. They looked at He Rui and saw He Rui's expression was calm, revealing nothing. But He Rui's concentration also made everyone understand how much He Rui valued such an answer.

"In the future, Burma must restore its political independent status. In the Upper Burma Parliament, Chinese personnel should not occupy the majority. However, the Burmese members in the Upper Burma Parliament must be able to ensure the minimum purchase price of tropical cash crops in Upper Burma and ensure the minimum wage of plantation workers... In short, cooperate and struggle."

He Rui felt he had nothing more to say. Zhong Yifu showed a 'Big Brother' flavor in Upper Burma, which made He Rui certain that Zhong Yifu was not suitable for the position of Governor-General of Upper Burma. He Rui had also determined the candidate to replace Zhong Yifu. The population of Upper Burma was only three or four million in total; the current Mayor of Beiping, Han Haitao, was quite suitable. Originally, He Rui was considering who to pair with Han Haitao.

If he sent elite soldiers and strong generals, there were no such comrades in the country to waste in Upper Burma now. Sending someone with low political vision would only make things worse. Now it was great; this young comrade was too suitable for the position of Secretary of the Civility Party in the Upper Burma region.

Asking the Tianjin comrades to prepare the materials tomorrow, He Rui went to the hotel to sleep happily. At least another matter was solved; He Rui felt he would definitely sleep well today.

Waking up groggily, He Rui turned on the light and went to the toilet. When he came back, he saw it was only 4 o'clock. For He Rui's sleep quality, this was abnormal. Why did he wake up? He Rui recalled a bit; he seemed to have dreamed of a woman.

Falling back onto the bed, He Rui decided to continue sleeping instead of recalling who that woman was. Once he started recalling, it would only deepen the memory. Just rely on time to fade the memory; He Rui didn't have much time left now. Sure enough, when he woke up again, he was refreshed. The first thing he recalled was arranging Han Haitao's work. It happened that he would pass through Beiping on his way back to the capital from Tianjin the day after tomorrow, so he would definitely meet Han Haitao.