Chapter 259 The Strongest Old Man Tour Group in History

Due to the special nature of the matter, the relevant departments gave the green light this time, and all the passports for going abroad were processed overnight, and then three planes were chartered to fly directly to Moscow.

Before leaving, Jiang Lue asked Fan Wubing why he didn't fly directly to Ukraine, and Fan Wubing replied naturally, "Keep a low profile! Keep a low profile!"

"You have so many old men gathered together to form a group to fool around, can you have anything to do with being low-key?" Jiang Lue was speechless.

In fact, Fan Wubing's high-profile is low-key, which seems contradictory, but things are often so funny, doing something with great fanfare is the best cover for small tricks.

But it is impossible for him to put Ukraine as the first stop of the operation. After all, the guise of his group trip this time is nostalgia. So many old men are old men who have had contact with the Soviets and have stories. Son, how can we not first go to Moscow, the holy land in my heart? Go to the Winter Palace, go to the Red Square, and pay homage to the remains of the great teacher Lenin?

Otherwise, it doesn't make sense.

On the domestic side, I even greeted the Russian side, saying that there was an old man's tour group on my side. I hope the Russian side can take care of it and send instructions to the embassy to let them pass normal diplomatic channels. The tour group greets each other through various places to ensure the safety of the tour group.

In Russia at this time, not long after the revolution, President Yeltsin implemented a severe shock therapy in order to transform socialism into capitalism as soon as possible. After the price was liberalized, the Russian market did not show the fulfillment of shelves and stable prices that the president promised to people. the result of. What Russians see is still a picture of inflation, rising prices, increasing unemployment, rising crime, and social unrest. People not only fail to get happiness from democracy, but also fail to get benefits from the market economy.

then. They took to the streets to protest against the Yeltsin government. Among these people are former Communists, Soviet soldiers, and emerging national separatists. There are even loyal supporters of Yeltsin in the past.

At this time, in Russia's highest authority, debates over the two major issues of economic reform policy and who has the supreme power divided Yeltsin and his former allies. This division has led to a struggle between the power organs and the legislature.

Shortly after shock therapy was implemented, the vice president publicly declared a break with the president, advocating an economic emergency to curb rising prices. Speaker Haslatov, who had a difficult time with Yeltsin, fought for and maintained parliamentary power. Constant attacks on the government backed by the president have weakened parliament. Demands that the government be placed under parliamentary supervision. At the same time, the speaker, who is an economist, demanded that the government's reform plan be stopped on the basis of a large number of investigations and studies.

Faced with such a complicated situation.

Yeltsin's life was very difficult. When he was in the Soviet Union. It is famous for its anti-government. Now they are powerless or turn a blind eye to serious corruption in the country. greatly affected popularity.

And this time when the news that the Chinese old man tour group was going to Moscow reached his ears. Yeltsin felt profitable. this matter. It can be understood that the traditional friendship between the Chinese and Russian people is recovering! Join the words that Sino-Russian trade can resume as soon as possible. Own oil and energy. These are all things that can be easily exchanged for hard currency. China is such a large consumer market. Even Americans are jealous. Why can't the Russians have a leg?

So the major newspapers and media in Moscow. They are all using large-format layouts to promote the upcoming arrival of the Chinese old man tour group in Moscow. And declared with certainty. The old man tour group arrived. Just like when the American table tennis team visited China. Using a small ball to open the door to exchanges between the two countries is general. Significant.

Many newspapers. They are all recalling the period of close relations between the two countries before the 1960s. And publish the pictures of the leaders of the generation who visited Russia. To exaggerate the various signs of the normalization of relations between the two countries. ////

And the Moscow city government. Some personnel were transferred. Prepare for these years have been to Russia. Or old Chinese men who have had contacts with Russians provide high-quality services.

This kind of signal. It also brought some ideas to domestic leaders. Therefore, the embassy held a high-profile reception. Invite the dignitaries of Moscow. Probably want to release a signal to the outside world. The Chinese are willing to accept the goodwill of the Russians.

At the same time, Fan Wubing's first charter flight also landed at Moscow Airport, and within half an hour, two other flights also landed on time.

A huge tour group of more than 600 people was warmly welcomed by people from all walks of life in Moscow.

Before getting off the plane, Fan Wubing said to the old men, "Uncles and uncles, you are the treasures of our factory and our country! This time your mission is to consume, to reminisce about the past, to relive the past. The traditional friendship between the people of China and Russia came from it! I have only one expectation for you, don’t be afraid to spend money! If you don’t spend the 20,000 U.S. dollar quota for each person, it will be saved for me!”

The old man laughed loudly and said, "President Fan, don't worry, it's not easy to spend money? Another 20,000 yuan can be spent!"

Moscow has a high green area and is known as the capital of the forest. There are also a large number of humanistic classics in the city. The Kremlin is the palace of Russian tsars of all dynasties. It is majestic. The Congress of the Supreme Soviet of the former Soviet Union and the Congress of the Communist Party of the former Soviet Union were held in the Kremlin. There are exquisite churches, palaces, bell towers, and towers in the castle. The architecture is majestic and world-famous.

In the central church square of the Kremlin, there is the majestic Cathedral of the Assumption, the dignified Church of the Annunciation, and the Cathedral of Angels, which houses the cemeteries of previous Moscow emperors before Peter the Great. On the east side is Red Square, in which there is Lenin's Mausoleum, and at the south end is the Pokrovsky Church.

As a representative area of ​​Russia, Red Square, the most famous square in the eyes of Russians, is not only the center of various large-scale celebrations and military parades held by the Russian state, but also the most famous historical landscape in Moscow. Stepping into Red Square is like walking into the spiritual home of Russia.

Therefore, the first stop of the old man's tour group is to visit the Red Square.

In order to show its importance to the old man's tour group, the Red Square Management Office specially held a military parade with a scale of 500 people. Soldiers wearing traditional Russian armed forces costumes and a Red Army array composed of volunteers from the Soviet Union, holding various flags Passing through Red Square, Russian pride was on full display, while local residents presented old men with gifts of bread and salt.

"The Russians are really stingy, why did they send us some salt?" Fan Wubing complained to a staff member in charge of liaison very depressedly.

"It's not that people are stingy, but it's a tradition." The staff explained with a smile, "In ancient Moscow, salt was very precious and was only used when entertaining guests. Bread represented wealth and status at that time. Generally, the bread is placed on a tray covered with an exquisitely embroidered square scarf, and the host presents it to the distinguished guest. The guest should first kiss the bread, then break a small piece, sprinkle some salt, taste it, and express their gratitude.”

Oh I got it.

Fan Wubing took a closer look, and sure enough, he found that many old men knew this kind of etiquette, and their behavior was exactly the same as what the staff described. It seems that these people really know the Russians better.

"What gift should we give in return?" Fan Wubing suddenly remembered this question, so he asked.

"It's up to you. People in Muscovites seem to be struggling right now. It should be said that they are short of money." The staff replied.

In fact, Russians are not only short of money, they are short of everything, such as daily necessities, small groceries, and food.

"Well, I understand." Fan Wubing nodded, and then said to the team leader, "Contact the embassy and say that we sympathize with the plight of the Russian people. To donate five million dollars to the city government as a token of my sincerity to improve public living conditions, although the money is a bit small, it is still a heartfelt gesture!"

"They'll be happy—" the staff member nodded.

Fan Wubing suddenly felt a little regretful, if he brought an extra chartered plane here, if the plane was full of small Chinese commodities, it would be more popular, in fact, those things are much more affordable than sending money by himself.

On the Russian side, the best hotel was provided for the old man's tour group, and the thoughtful service was amazing.

However, when Fan Wubing got off the plane and arrived at the hotel, there was a golden middle-aged man outside the hotel, that is, about forty years old. He looked very capable and was directing the security personnel to check the scene.

"Mr. Fan, this is a better hotel in Moscow. Generally, important guests from abroad stay here—" The accompanying staff from the embassy introduced Fan Wubing, but found that Mr. Fan His eyes seemed to have drifted somewhere, and when he looked carefully, he found that Mr. Fan was watching a tall security guard.

Putin? ! Fan Wubing looked at the golden middle-aged man, let out a breath of depression, and thought to himself that the second president of Russia, who was appointed as the successor after Yeltsin, is still doing security work at this moment. ?

It is said that Putin has been working for the KGB organization since he graduated from university, but he has been working overseas and then returned to Russia. He should have been reused by Yeltsin now, but now he suddenly appeared here, transformed into an ordinary The security personnel, presumably Yeltsin is still a little worried about his old man's tour group.

After all, a tour group of such a large scale would look very scary wherever it was placed.