Chapter 33 Ship Secrets
The next morning, Yeltsin personally drove to the guest house of the city government to pick up Sergesha. This is a private meeting, so both parties are dressed a little casually. Yeltsin was wearing a white short-sleeved shirt and no tie. Seryozha wore a plaid shirt and was carrying a gift box in his hand. According to the rules of the Russians, you always have to bring some gifts when you visit someone's house, just alcohol or cooked food. Seryozha sent someone to the foreign trade store last night to buy two bottles of good wine as gifts for the first boarders, and Yeltsin did not refuse.
Along the way, Yeltsin chatted with Sergei, who was sitting in the co-pilot seat, from Moscow gossip to Sverdlovsk's places of interest, from Ivan the Terrible's mistress to Ekaterina's Face to face, from hunting to fishing, the two found many common topics. But the only thing that didn't talk about politics and work. Yeltsin is because he is still tempting, while Seryozha is afraid of causing unnecessary trouble due to a slip of the tongue.
The car quickly drove to the suburbs along the main road of the city. Follow the Soviet Union's portrayal of communism. The best life is that every family can have two houses, one in the city and one in the suburbs, the one in the city is used on weekdays, and you can go to the holiday villa in the suburbs to have a good time on the rest day. relax for a moment. Xie Liaosha didn't know when the workers would get this kind of treatment, but leading cadres, especially those above the ministerial level, all enjoyed this kind of treatment.
As the No. 1 villa in Sverdlovsk, Yeltsin lived in the best villa in Sverdlovsk Oblast. The holiday villa is located on the banks of the Iset River. There is not only one lonely house that belongs to the Yeltsin family, but also a large forest around the house and a river in front of the house. The Lichin family. When the car drove into the asphalt path in the forest, Seryozha suddenly remembered his home in Gorky. He hadn't gone back for a long time, and he didn't know what the house was like now.
The car parked directly in front of the courtyard of Yeltsin's holiday villa, and Seryosha and Yeltsin got out of the car. His wife Yeltsinva, daughters Yelena and Tatyana came out of the house to welcome Seryozha. Yeltsin hugged the approaching daughters and kissed them on the cheek. Yeltsin's daughters are all adults. After Yeltsin's introduction, Sergey found that Yeltsin's youngest daughter, Tatyana, was actually the same age as him.
It is summer now, and outdoor barbecue is of course a good choice. After saying hello to Yeltsin's family, Sergey put down the vodka he had brought, and went fishing with Yeltsin and other boats. On the sparkling river, Seriosha and Yeltsin rowed the boat to the center of the river. The two sat back to back on the boat, set up fishing rods, opened a bottle of beer and chatted while waiting for the fish to be hooked. At this moment, the surroundings are quiet and the breeze is blowing. It is definitely a good time to talk about things. Yeltsin gradually turned the topic to work. He began to ask about some experiences of Seryozha in the UK, until Seryozha talked about the experience of being distressed by domestic agricultural projects in the UK. Yeltsin finally found a good starting point for the topic, and he asked Sergey: "Brother Sergey, how did you arrange your successor when you left the Ministry of Agriculture? After all, you still have some plans and plans. The arrangement has not been put into practice, if the new director of the Grain Bureau completely rejects your plan, then wouldn’t your hard work during this period be in vain?”
"Yes! Brother Boris, I also thought of this at the time. When I left the Gorky League Committee and went to Moscow, I was in a hurry because of poor consideration. Therefore, when I left the Ministry of Agriculture, I recommended it to the Ministry. Korolev of the Moscow Trade Union is my successor, and we have worked together in Workers' New City for a while, and I know Comrade Korolev very well, and I know that he will not overthrow my plan!" Seryozha explained to Yeltsin.
"Has your recommendation been agreed internally within the Department of Agriculture?" Yeltsin pressed.
"It should be accepted. I just heard that Korolev's personal relationship has been transferred to the Ministry of Agriculture a few days ago!" Seriousha replied.
"Seryozha, I heard some rumors when I was in Moscow, and I don't know if it's true or not. I heard that your workers' new city project will also be handed over to someone else. Is this true?" Yeltsin picked up the plane The topic was brought up to the project of Workers' New City, and he began to ask questions straight to the point.
"This matter! The central government does have this idea, but the workers' new city is too big, where will they find a suitable successor for a while!" Sergey Sha replied realistically.
"Have you ever thought that if the successor of the Workers' New Town project does not continue according to your plan, but changes or even overturns your plan at will? If this is the case, your painstaking efforts over the years will be wiped out." People have ruined it!" Yeltsin said with other plans.
"I don't expect the workers' new city to be implemented according to our original plan after it is handed over to the country. After all, the central government has to decide who to choose, and at most I only have the right to make suggestions, not the right to make decisions!" Sergey Sha said helplessly.
"Seryozha, you can take the initiative and recommend some familiar comrades to the central government. It is best to have a working background in municipal construction and industrial construction or even an educational background! After all, do you want to make the best use of everything!" Yeltsin said seriously Looking at Seryozha carefully, he said with a dignified and serious expression.
"Brother Boris, do you intend to take over the follow-up development of Moscow New City?" Seryozha already understood in his heart, he finally understood why Yeltsin was so indifferent to him, and he wanted Seryozha to recommend him to him. Gorbachev is going to be the successor of Workers' New City!
"Seryozha, I think my profession and work experience are the best successors for this project! I dare not say anything else, at least if I have the opportunity to take over the handicraft new city, I will respect the fruits of your labor, not Overthrow your future plan for the workers' new city!" Yeltsin assured Sergei sincerely and earnestly, and Sergei was a little moved by what he said. Although Seryozha is most concerned about the issue of state compensation after the workers' new village is handed over, if the new successor can respect his own opinions, Seryozha will of course prefer those who retain the existing plans for the workers' new city. Moreover, Yeltsin himself was simply irresistible to Seryosha.
"Brother Boris, I can't think of anyone who is more qualified than you to be our worker's new city!" After understanding Yeltsin, Seryozha readily agreed.