Chapter 62: The Stone Shatters the Heavens (Middle)

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  Lu Zhengdong looked at Yun Jiangmin and said slowly:

  "Little uncle, the main reasons for the drastic changes in Eastern Europe and the turmoil in the Soviet Union are ideological rigidity, outdated systems, economic stagnation, people's inability to make ends meet, poor living standards, long-term austerity, and extreme dissatisfaction among the people. These are the root causes of the upheaval in Eastern Europe. The ordinary people hope for a stable and prosperous life, which is the trend of historical development. It's better to let things flow than to block them. His thinking has been consistent and clear, although there may be adjustments and repetitions in between, but they have not deviated from this main line too far."

  Lu Zhengdong's words did not get entangled in the issue of the Soviet Union's collapse, but instead got straight to the point.

  "This is not my point of view, but the judgment of a seasoned politician who has been through many storms. Whether or not the Soviet Union collapsed does not affect his basic judgment. Adding to this the issue of public versus private ownership, this debate has gone on for quite some time and has already affected the development of the entire national economy. This situation has become unbearable, which is why this article was written. The newspaper will continue to publish articles with a clear stance like this one. This can be seen as either a probe, to observe everyone's reaction; or as a preparation for public opinion..."

  Young uncle, the public opinion in Beijing is now unified and seems to have an overwhelming advantage. However, in my opinion, even if this newspaper publishes a few articles, the unified public opinion in Beijing cannot do anything to them...

  After this article came out, no one dared to immediately stand up and refute it. However, in the following articles, they finally said a sentence that was not dared to be mentioned at that time, which made some people unbearable: If we are still confined to the dilemma of "whether to surname 'she' or 'zi'", then we can only miss the opportunity.

  As soon as this remark came out, it ignited the flames of war, and both sides directly clashed. However, one side was calm and composed, occasionally publishing an article or two, while the other side was fervent and launched a collective attack. Meanwhile, media outlets, journalists, officials, and ordinary people across the country watched in silence, not taking sides, quietly observing the development of the situation, becoming a major spectacle that year. Lu Zhengdong remembered this especially vividly...

  "Not only that, there will definitely be follow-up actions in the future. I estimate that the next step will focus on the issue of whether socialism or capitalism is superior. They will certainly propose plans and markets as a means to solve problems, which are based on the objective needs of commodity economy development under socialized large-scale production. In other words, planning and market can be combined, thus making a major breakthrough in theory, so as to solve the debate over whether socialism or capitalism is superior to some extent."

  This should be the second step, and it is estimated that it will be raised at some major meetings or important festivals, such as the birthday of a certain leader or the 60th anniversary of the founding of the party. In this way, this point is clearly stated. This is actually a big step forward on the basis of this article.

  Although there may still be some debate about the changes in domestic and international situations, the overall situation has been settled. The momentum of reform and opening up seems to be coming strong, but it is actually the last gasp of a dying ember, a brief flash before it sinks into darkness.

  Lu Zhengdong was well aware that even if this theoretical breakthrough had not been fully achieved, it still carried a hint of compromise, but it also served as a transition for the establishment of a market economy and a major breakthrough in the theoretical foundation of reform and opening up.

  The conservative forces' one-sided criticism continued from spring to summer, not only did they fail to knock down others, but were instead thoroughly defeated in a game, which was no small blow to the conservative forces.

  After that, the criticism and siege of these articles also came to an end for a while, until after the Soviet 819 incident, they strongly rebounded again, but it was just a flash in the pan. Lu Zhengdong also hopes to bring Cloud Jiangmin's attention back through this node once more...

  "After completing this series of preparations, it will be the third step. At an appropriate time, a firm and unwavering guideline for reform and opening up will be formally proposed. This time won't be too long, and I estimate that the entire process will take about a year or so. With these three steps, the problem can basically be solved."

  Lu Zhengdong, when he was in trouble in the capital, always thought of lying on the brush and tasting the gall to rise again in the East Mountain. He had been thinking about these things all along, so he knew this history and anecdotes like the back of his hand, and told them smoothly.

  "I say this based on a judgment that the new party congress will be held next year, although the time has not been determined yet. According to convention, it is usually held in the second half of the year. Before that, the unity of thought within the party must be completed. If there are sharp divisions in thought, the conference cannot be held at all. This basically needs to be completed about half a year before the conference, leaving time for final theoretical preparations and last-minute personnel adjustments and decisions, as well as other preparatory work for the conference."

  "My younger brother-in-law can now completely distrust everything I say, but he can see the development trajectory of things. If even a small newspaper cannot be dealt with and several articles cannot be refuted, what about other things?"

  Now the capital city seems to be bustling, but in fact it is just an illusory prosperity, because others have not really made a move. The reform and opening up has been over ten years, which has deeply entered people's hearts. The masses have a strong desire to get rich and live a well-off life, so there is a mass foundation, and the ideological foundation also conforms to the trend of the times. For more than ten years, the reform and opening-up have dominated the overall situation. How many cadres are there in this process? I think it won't be less. Now the situation is unclear, everyone is still thinking and observing. Once the situation gradually becomes clear, with a loud call to action, how will things go?

  This is simply stunning, Yun Jiangmin felt a sense of shock and amazement after hearing Lu Zhengdong's words, although some judgments in the analysis seemed somewhat arbitrary and biased, but the overall analysis was incisive, logical and reasonable.

  This is just like a veteran politician who has been in politics for many years and knows the direction of politics, but Lu Zhengdong has only worked for more than two years and is still a young cadre working in rural areas. Where did he learn all this? Why is he so confident?

  Lu Zhengdong's performance was far beyond his expectations. He couldn't quite see through his own nephew, and even found it hard to understand. Therefore, Yun Jiangmin didn't rush to speak up.

  He must reassess this nephew in front of him and carefully evaluate what he said...

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