Chapter 76 Economist Gaidar

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The fact that Gromyko was going to attend the United Nations Global Security Conference quickly spread to the ears of all members of the Politburo. Many people immediately turned their attention from Gorbachev to Gromyko.

Before departure, Gromyko went to the Central Hospital to pay a special visit to General Secretary Chernenko. An hour-long conversation ensued between the two. The content of the conversation is unknown to outsiders.

But this matter was beyond Seryozha's hands. Seryozha had more important things to do now. That is to select several vice presidents who can take on important responsibilities for the Foreign Trade Bank.

Why a vice president? Because Xie Liaosha planned to take up the post of president himself. As the foreign trade bank second only to the central bank among the four major banks in the Soviet Union, such a large financial institution was involved in all aspects of the export and financing of industrial enterprises in the Soviet Union. In addition to the external financial business that Seryozha valued the most, there are also some businesses that specifically deal with domestic companies that need to be shouldered by someone. But the current persons in charge are all from Zhuravlev, and Seryozha will not let them stay in the future.

Seryozha is now focusing on the list of expert groups and consultants of the State Economic Reform Commission and the State Planning Economic Commission. Because the Foreign Trade Bank is not a small financial institution, it is a large institution related to the national economy and people's livelihood of the Soviet Union. Only economists who can be favored by the two major institutions of the National Economic Reform Commission and the State Planning Economic Commission can satisfy Sergesha.

But this kind of thing can only be done secretly now, because Yakovlev is still working at the Soviet Academy of Sciences. So Seryozha entrusted Yakovlev with finding a suitable vice president. This is also a move by Seryozha to express his position to Gorbachev. In the future, even if Seryozha controls the Foreign Trade Bank, there is no guarantee that Gorbachev will not mix sand in the middle, so Seryozha might as well let Gorbachev decide the candidate.

Yakovlev quickly found several suitable candidates from the State Economic Reform Committee, and arranged for a convenient time for Seryozha for everyone to get together and meet. Of course Yakovlev would not say that this was an interview about the candidate for the vice president of the Foreign Trade Bank, but these candidates still guessed that the meeting might have something to do with the appointment of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation.

The meeting place was not a place of work, but Yakovlev's holiday villa. Sergey came here lightly, because it was a private gathering, and because these experts were the most outstanding economists in the Soviet Union, Sergey kept his attitude very low. After some introductions, everyone gradually became familiar with each other.

Seryozha quietly pulled Yakovlev aside, and asked bluntly, "Just tell me who you recommend!"

"You trust me so much, don't go and see for yourself, you are a famous economist who is famous overseas?" Yakovlev asked cheerfully.

"These are all from serious economics classes, so forget about me as an amateur economist! I'm just a little smart in finance!" Sergey said sincerely.

"Okay! I really have a favorite candidate. If he is not too young, I would recommend it to Secretary Gorbachev!" Yakovlev replied without getting down to business.

"Who is it? You value it so much?" Seryozha asked curiously.

"Look at the young man in gray clothes sitting on the other side of the sofa! His name is Yegor Gaidar, don't look at his age, he is only twenty-eight years old now!" Yakovlev pointed quietly Looking at a slightly fat guy in the corner, he said to Seryozha.

"A twenty-eight-year-old member of the expert group of the National Economic Reform Commission? Are you joking?" Sergey asked in surprise. When he first saw the guy, Sergey thought he was in his thirties . But I didn't expect him to be among the top economists in the Soviet Union at the age of 28, and most scholars graduated with a Ph.D. at the age of 28.

"The person I recommend to you,

Could it be an ordinary person? Of course the best! Isn't your Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation focusing on the South American and British markets now? This Yegor Gaidar can speak English, Spanish and Serbian fluently. And his father is an old friend of Castro, a good brother who fought the Battle of the Bay of Pigs together, a life-long friendship! "Yakovlev winked at Seryozha, which means that this guy is definitely a popular figure in Latin America. Among other things, with Lao Ka's prestige among the leftists in Latin America, there is really something going on. Can also come in handy.

"What is this Gaidar responsible for in the State Economic Reform Commission?" Sergey asked.

"It is mainly the research on Chilean economic reforms, and now it seems that it has also undertaken the research work on British economic reforms! If it weren't for the National Economic Reform Commission, Gromyko would have confused him with Castro's relationship alone. Go to the Cuban embassy." Yakovlev introduced to Seryozha.

As soon as I mentioned Sergei Seryozha in Chile, I understood that this Yegor Gaidar turned out to be an economist of the Chicago School. No wonder Yakovlev admired him so much. But since he was recommended by Yakovlev, Seryozha wanted to meet him anyway.

Under the introduction of Yakovlev, Seryozha had a general impression of Gaidar. When Seryozha nodded and promised to talk to Gaidar, Yakovlev immediately called him over. Introduce the two to each other.

"Minister Ulyanov, it's a pleasure to meet you. I've admired your name for a long time, and I've always hoped to meet you in person!" Gaidar said with a smile on his face, with a fawning expression on his face.

"Nice to meet you, Comrade Gaidar!" Seryozha said indifferently.

"Okay, stop being polite! Gaidar is a graduate student at Moscow State University, so you are alumni!" Yakovlev patted the shoulders of the two of them and said enthusiastically.

So next, Seryozha and Gaidar discussed some things about Moscow University. Counting that when Gaidar was a graduate student, Seryozha happened to be at Moscow University. So the two have something in common.

Yakovlev, who was eager to sell Gaidar to Sergey, turned the topic to the bank from time to time, and Sergey also listened to Gaidar's views on the banking industry. Some of Gaidar's views are indeed unique, and he is also very familiar with some situations of foreign commercial banks. Seryozha still has no doubts about Gaidar's professional level. Although Sergey would accept this man, Sergey did not intend to reuse him.

Gaidar, being a man of vision, didn't take the opportunity to talk too much. After answering Seryozha's question, he found an excuse and left. On the contrary, after Gaidar left, Yakovlev couldn't wait to ask: "How is it? Are you satisfied with this candidate?"

"Satisfied! There is no one dissatisfied with the person recommended by the dean!" Xie Liaosha replied insincerely.

(ps Yegor Gaidar was the first Prime Minister of Russia, not counting Yeltsin, he is a staunch promoter of shock therapy)