In 1978, Hu Yaobang proposed reform measures for agricultural production, but Chen Yonggui put forward different opinions, even claiming that Hu Yaobang did not know how to farm, let alone farmers.
In 1978, in order to rapidly promote economic development, under the leadership of Deng Xiaoping, a wave of reform was set off across the country, and agricultural reform was the top priority. To this end, Hu Yaobang put forward reform measures to keep pace with the times according to the actual situation in the current rural areas, and at the same time, Hu Yaobang believes that the agricultural model of learning from Dazhai in the country is no longer suitable for the current actual situation. This view was opposed by Chen Yonggui.
You know, the slogan of "National Agricultural Dazhai" has been implemented for many years, and this kind of thinking is also deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, the Third Plenary Session, Hu Yaobang gave examples of many problems in the Dazhai model, and also pointed out that agricultural reform is imminent, if the whole country is still learning from Dazhai, it is simply a waste of money and labor.
As the leader of Dazhai Chen Yonggui, for Hu Yaobang's point of view but do not agree, Dazhai from the time of nothing to the present thousand acres of fertile land, enough to prove that Chen Yonggui at that time was the right choice, Chen Yonggui led the villagers of Dazhai, relying on a shovel, a hoe, not only the steep slope into terraces, but also built a canal, since then every year the grain harvest, Dazhai villagers are finally no longer hungry. Dazhai's outstanding achievements in agriculture are inseparable from Chen Yonggui's efforts, and at the same time, because of Chen Yonggui's outstanding contributions to agriculture, he left Dazhai and lived in Zhongnanhai.
But with the passage of time, the country urgently needs to develop, and Dazhai's agricultural production model is obviously no longer suitable for the current China, but Chen Yonggui has never been able to understand Hu Yaobang's point of view, perhaps because of the limitation of cultural level, Chen Yonggui has always maintained his inherent thoughts, and even once thought that Hu Yaobang did not understand agriculture at all, let alone understand agriculture.
Hu Yaobang still understands Chen Yonggui very well, not only did not have excessive disputes with Chen Yonggui, but also explained to him many times, at the same time, the Shanxi Provincial Party Committee also held many meetings according to the current situation, and summarized the lessons of the shortcomings of the Dazhai agricultural model, and since then, the agricultural production policy that keeps pace with the times has also been promoted throughout the country.
After many discussions, the organization still agreed to Chen Yonggui's resignation request, but did not agree to Chen Yonggui's request to return to Dazhai, but left Chen Yonggui in Beijing, after all, Chen Yonggui is old, and his contribution to agriculture is also obvious to all, and finally under Hu Yaobang's suggestion, Chen Yonggui retired as a deputy state-level cadre.
The reform and opening up made Chen Yonggui see a new China that was different from the past, and he was very happy to see the country thriving.
The success of rural economic reform is inseparable from Hu Yaobang's persistence and efforts, and the five-year all-out reform has witnessed Hu Yaobang's belief in serving the people wholeheartedly, and it is precisely with such a leader that the country's development path can go farther and farther.
Hu Yaobang worked hard for the development of New China, and finally collapsed at work, and this fall never stood up again, Hu Yaobang's death is undoubtedly sad, and his spirit will be passed on forever.