Chapter 81 Reforming the Big Pot System

"We are the Soviet Far East base, responsible for the important task of fighting the evil United States. The level of maintenance support is directly related to the deployment of our fighter jets. We must break the conservative and backward thinking of the past, form a competitive atmosphere, and learn to innovate. I have a new draft regulation here, which has been submitted to the superiors for approval. Anyone who innovates in maintenance and saves more than 20% of time will have his salary and allowance increased by one level. Anyone who works diligently in maintenance and ranks in the top third of the entire base in terms of the number of maintenance will have an additional ten days of vacation and an extra bonus. Those who are negligent in their work and cause signs of accidents will be decommissioned. There are more than sixty specific rules, which will be announced after the approval of the superiors." Andre's words immediately caused an earthquake-like sensation throughout the base.

In the past, it didn't matter whether you did a good job or a bad job, or whether you worked more or less. It was common for the old hands to bully the new mechanics by relying on their seniority. Andre's set of rules and regulations was a challenge to this big-pot system. Those who did a good job would be promoted, and those who did a bad job would be fired. Promotion was not based on connections, but on one's own ability!

With Andrei's current ability, he can only carry out small-scale reforms in the Sokolovka base, which will not affect the interests of more people.

Whose interests would be harmed? The most vulnerable one would be Akim. Now that Akim is in trouble, what else can he say about his system? If those old mechanics who were not doing their jobs can change their minds, Andrei can keep them. Otherwise, they can just get out. The Soviet Union is vast and has abundant resources. There is absolutely no shortage of people. New mechanics can be added from lower-level units at any time!

What would the people above think of me? In the eyes of others, it was just a matter of laughter at most. It was just a matter that could not be any smaller. I was already the deputy commander of the 513th Regiment, and I had made meritorious deeds one after another. This time I even shot down an American Blackbird reconnaissance plane. In recent days, the Americans no longer dared to come for reconnaissance. This small reform of mine would definitely be approved without any risk.

At the same time, Andropov, his backer, will look at him differently, and he is the person he needs! If he wants to thoroughly reform the Soviet Union and prevent the tragic situation of disintegration in the future, he can only inherit and carry forward Andropov's spirit.

Unfortunately, Andropov’s biggest shortcoming was his poor health. He died shortly after he took over power in the Soviet Union and just began the reform.

If Andropov could take over longer, the reform of the Soviet Union should be able to proceed in an orderly manner! In this case, there is only one way, let Brezhnev step down earlier!

Andre now finds that he is in charge of too many things, and now he is just a small deputy leader.

Andrei didn't know that his decision had created a new atmosphere of optimism in Sokolovka. Many young people who had no power or backing finally got the opportunity to display their abilities! They had great respect for Andrei.

Just when Andrei was preparing to carry out drastic reforms and make a big move at the Sokolovka base, Andrei received an order from his superiors to go to Moscow to attend the October Revolution parade!

The October Revolution is a piece of history that all Soviet people will never forget.

This paragraph must be recorded in any world history book. On October 25, 1917 in the old Russian calendar (November 7 in the Gregorian calendar), the Bolshevik armed forces led by the great proletarian revolutionary Lenin launched a general attack on the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg, the seat of the bourgeois provisional government, overthrew the provisional government, and established the Soviet regime. The world's first socialist country was born. This was a great socialist revolution accomplished by the Russian working class under the leadership of the Bolshevik Party and the poor peasants.

To commemorate this day, the Soviet Union holds a grand military parade every year. Even during World War II, when the Nazis were at the gates of the city, Moscow still held a military parade. Many reviewing troops went to the front line after the review. How many people fought one after another and won the victory of the great Patriotic War!

People who have lived through that era are full of sincere feelings for the Soviet Union.

In Moscow, apart from the October Revolution parade, only the May 9th Victory Parade to commemorate the victory of the Great Patriotic War can be compared. One represents the birth of the Soviet Union, and the other represents the rebirth of the Soviet Union!

Now, 1976 is a memorable day for the Soviet Union. This year, the great Soviet Union reached its most glorious moment. The industrial output value of the entire Soviet Union was already the first in Europe, second only to the United States. The domestic GDP reached 90% of the United States. The Soviet Union's military strength was also the first in Europe, and it was fighting against the Western world on both the east and the west.

Unfortunately, this was also the beginning of the Soviet Union's decline. After 1976, the Soviet Union's economic development stagnated and there was no progress for a long time. At the same time, various contradictions within the Soviet Union began to emerge. The generation born after World War II saw the current social situation and was full of dissatisfaction with the country. When this dissatisfaction could not be effectively released, the huge Soviet empire collapsed.

And now, Andrei stands on the land of Moscow in 1976, feeling deeply moved. History is slowly changing!

Andrei returned to Moscow and just got off the train when he saw Ekaterina coming to greet him.

Ekaterina was wrapped in a red woolen coat and stepped on the snow on the platform in her long boots. Yesterday, the first snow in Moscow fell from the sky.

However, it was only autumn after all. As a Russian, Ekaterina had adapted to the cold in Moscow and could withstand this kind of weather very well. She didn't even wear a hat and just watched the train slowly stop on the platform.

"Ekaterina!" Andrei ran off the train and ran towards his lover, and Ekaterina also rushed towards Andrei like a ball of fire, and on the platform, the two hugged and kissed each other.

"Honey, I really missed you during this period." Ekaterina said in Andrei's ear.

After Andrei hurriedly left Moscow and went to the Sokolovka base to carry out the mission of intercepting the Blackbird, Ekaterina did not leave Moscow. In this way, the two separated temporarily.

Lovesickness is a poison. Now, seeing Andrei, Ekaterina's heart has melted.