"Ha ha, Big Boss, I said the same thing. I even told that girl directly over the phone," Elder Yun laughed heartily.
The Big Boss chuckled, took a sip of tea, and then spoke. "According to your view, these enforcers were indeed in the wrong."
"It is not just a matter of attitude. We must reflect on why this happened. Why do people insist on having extra children when they have no money? Fundamentally, this is a problem of mindset," Elder Yun said seriously.
The Big Boss pondered for a moment. "You are right. In the end, the ideological work at the grassroots level was not done well. Why do we implement family planning? It is simply to ensure children have a good living environment and to advocate for better birth and upbringing. Most importantly, the national population is growing rapidly and needs temporary control. This is a temporary measure. It will naturally be canceled in years to come. However, family planning must be enforced now. But we cannot execute it ruthlessly or barbarically."
Elder Yun nodded seriously. "Big Boss, my point is that we should first send people to do ideological work. So many years have passed, yet why do so many 'excess birth' enforcement teams still exist? It is simply because some officials have not done their jobs properly.
Who does not want a stable family? Who does not want a happy family? But in rural areas, we can only take it step by step. Many elderly men and women in villages have never attended school. They only know that 'having no heir is the greatest unfilial act.' Therefore, they need a son. Consequently, most people try to have extra children.
They do not think about how to raise or educate the child after birth. They only think about continuing the family line. In their观念 (concept), daughters belong to other families, so sons are the most important.
We must educate people to change this mindset. We should not just sit in offices, drinking tea and reading newspapers. Then, when someone reports a wife having an extra child, we send a small team over. We do not care about right or wrong. We just send the person directly to the operating table, regardless of life or death. Such irresponsible officials must be severely punished."
After listening, the Big Boss took out a cigarette, handed one to Elder Yun, took one for himself, lit it, and then spoke. "You are right. The work done by the people below was indeed lacking. How widespread is this situation across all of Huaxia?"
Elder Yun looked at the Big Boss, lit his cigarette, and exhaled a puff of smoke. "Actually, after the incident at Jinling Hospital, I sent people to investigate slightly. Basically, in five out of ten rural households, this problem exists. The officials below rarely reason with people; they mostly act recklessly.
Of course, their proactive behavior is commendable. However, their methods must be severely criticized. Put yourself in their shoes. If the person on the operating table were our daughter or our daughter-in-law, how would we feel?"
The Big Boss tapped his cigarette ash and nodded. "Old Yun, you are right. It seems we will have a lot to do at the end of the year. Aren't we holding the year-end meeting tomorrow? Let's add this to the discussion. No matter what, human life is very important. Such trampling of human life is absolutely not allowed. Let everyone have a clear idea tomorrow. In the coming spring, we will discuss this as a priority. We are like blind men crossing an alley; we can only feel our way forward slowly. But even while feeling our way, we cannot treat things casually."