Material Empire

With Xie Qijin's support, the delegation did not encounter any troubles. A group of people boarded the bus rented by Xie Qijin, passed through the urban area of ​​Chita, and arrived at the hotel he had booked for everyone in advance.

This is a star-rated hotel called Beketov Hotel. Like most Russian buildings, its appearance is quite majestic and has no special features at the same time. Walking into the hotel, Qin Hai could see that the furnishings inside were extremely dilapidated, the carpet was dirty, and the paint on the wooden counter had peeled off a lot, exposing the original color of the wood. He remembered the scene where he stayed in a hotel in Jintang before. Compared with this hotel, the hotel in Jintang was simply extremely luxurious.

President Qin, the conditions in the Soviet Union are like this, even the hotels in Moscow are like this, so let's just settle for it? Xie Qijin saw what Qin Hai was thinking, and explained in a low voice.

Understood. Qin Hai replied simply.

The room has been arranged in advance, and everyone in the delegation received the keys and went to their own rooms. Qin Hai dragged the suitcase, and as soon as he walked into his room, he felt a chill. When he was in the lobby just now, Qin Hai didn't feel particularly cold, but now that he's in the room, it's still cold everywhere, which makes people feel something is wrong.

No way, there's no heating in this room? Qin Hai asked Xie Qijin who walked into the room with him in surprise.

There is heating, or the temperature would not be this temperature. Xie Qijin replied. Isn’t that right? At this time, the outdoor temperature of Chita has dropped below zero, and the room is still about 10 degrees.

Qin Hai grinned and said, Old Xie, you won't tell me that this is the condition of a star hotel in the Soviet Union?

Xie Qijin sighed: Oh, Mr. Qin, what you said is absolutely right. It is a star hotel, the heating is still a little warm, and the homes of residents in the city are colder than this. What a crime, the country's economy is completely ruined , and even the heating can’t be guaranteed.”

How could the situation in the Soviet Union be so bad? Qin Hai clicked his tongue.

Qin Hai has some knowledge of the situation before and after the disintegration of the Soviet Union. Before coming to the Soviet Union, he had heard from Xie Qijin and other people that the Soviet economy was declining day by day, so he was more or less psychologically prepared for the possible scenarios. But seeing is worth seeing, and when he arrived on the ground, what he saw was far worse than he had imagined.

Before Gorbachev, the Soviet Union was a country where the government took care of everything. The people did not need to worry about housing, education, medical care, employment, heating, etc. Although the social benefits provided by the government were not particularly good, they were not enough to maintain their lives. The problem is, if you want to compare it with the living conditions of the Chinese people in the same period, the life of the Soviet people can be regarded as reaching the standard of well-off.

But who would have thought that in just a few years, the entire country's economy would collapse. The original management system was destroyed, and the new system could not be established for a long time. Under such circumstances, the production of many enterprises has declined, and social supplies have been decreasing day by day. In some places, even wages cannot be guaranteed, and various benefits provided by the government have shrunk significantly.

At the worst time, some troops had difficulties in providing supplies, so that soldiers had to sell weapons in the barracks to make ends meet. There were rumors that some nuclear warheads were stolen and sold due to the lack of military pay for the Strategic Rocket Army. The country is in such a state of chaos that disintegration is inevitable.

President Qin, don't worry, I prepared some electric stoves, and I brought them back and put one in each room. The hotel said that as long as we are willing to pay the electricity bill, we can use electric stoves for heating. Xie Qijin looked at Qin Hai's expression constantly Huan Huan, thinking that he disliked the poor conditions of the hotel, and even complained that Xie Qijin was not doing well, so he hurriedly talked about remedial measures.

Qin Hai woke up from his deep thoughts, smiled and said to Xie Qijin: Old Xie, you are really thoughtful. It doesn't matter if I have an electric stove or not, but there are a few old gentlemen. Their room should not be too cold, otherwise they will be sick. Can't bear it.

I know, I know, I'll get someone to arrange it immediately. Xie Qijin said repeatedly.

Okay, now tell me about the situation in Chita first, how well do you understand what I asked you to understand? Qin Hai asked Xie Qijin, pulling Xie Qijin to sit down on the sofa.

There are not many large companies here in Chita. I have already contacted all of them. I will wait for you to communicate with them directly. And those old engineers you mentioned in the telegram, I am also asking people to inquire, and I have already inquired about the addresses and contact methods of some of them, and we can visit them at any time. Xie Qijin said, and took out a stack of papers from his arms, on which were written some of the people he had collected. material.

Qin Hai took the information, flipped through it, and said happily: Great, it's not too late, let's go to dinner first, and I will let everyone split up after dinner. Old Xie, these things are really troublesome for you. No matter how much it cost, I will pay you back later.

Boss Qin, it's too outlandish to say such things. Isn't this doing something for our country? It's not costly. Xie Qijin said a few words with a smile, but he was flattered in his heart.

Qin Hai wanted to come to the Soviet Union to find people and information, of course it was impossible not to make arrangements in advance. A long time in advance, he had already told Xie Qijin that he was doing these preparations. Xie Qijin was doing trade with the Soviet Union, and he already had a large team under him. These days, he spread his team to various republics and states in the Far East, and collected a lot of information. Qin Hai had promised in advance that he would be compensated for his work and would never let him suffer.

Xie Qijin did trade with the Soviet Union, the scale was not small, and he made quite a bit of money. But he knew that compared with Qin Hai's property, his little business was not even a fraction of Qin Hai's, so he was very respectful in front of Qin Hai. In the business field, the strong is king, at least Xie Qijin is Believe in this very much.

After having a simple lunch, Qin Hai gathered all the members of the delegation together and began to distribute the materials collected by Xie Qijin. According to the arrangement before departure, the members of the delegation will be divided into several groups to visit some important scientists and engineers respectively, and convey to them the intention to employ them to work in China. Xie Qijin's information includes the contact information of these personnel, as well as their respective family conditions, hobbies, etc. These information are very helpful for the delegation to contact each other.

Qin Hai also knew that it was not so easy to let these people go to work across the country. The other party would definitely have to consider many issues and put forward many conditions. But in any case, the first contact is always necessary, and after this contact is completed, the rest will be further talks.

After explaining the work to the members of the delegation, Qin Hai came to the room of Liu Hang and Xiao Weihao, handed some documents to Liu Hang, and said, Director Liu, these are the people from the Chita Aviation working union. Expert information, I don’t know if it will be useful to you.”

You guys actually collected this information? Liu Hang was a little surprised when he took the information.

Qin Hai pretended to be helpless, and said: Actually, these people are what I want, so I arranged for someone to collect their information. However, since Liu Chu is also interested in them, I have no choice but to give up. .”

Great, with these materials, we can save a lot of work. Liu Hang looked at the materials and said happily, Lao Xiao and I were still discussing how to start working just now.

Xiao Qin's intelligence gathering ability is stronger than our system. Xiao Weihao said half-jokingly, You have such a channel, maybe we have to borrow it sometime.

Qin Haidao: Xiao Chu wants to use my channel, how dare I not agree. However, the ugly thing is the first, I spent money to collect these materials, and if you use them, do you have to pay at least the cost price? ah?

This is what it should be. Liu Hang said seriously, Xiao Qin, tell me, how much is a document?

One or two thousand is enough. Qin Hai said lightly.

What? One or two thousand! Liu Hang jumped up like a cat whose tail was stepped on. He was still holding the documents in his hand, but now he felt a little hot. He hesitated for a moment, then handed over the information to Qin Hai, and said, If it's so expensive, I'd better not take it.

Why don't you. Xiao Weihao snatched the information with his hands, then flipped through it casually, and muttered as he read it: Not bad, the information is quite detailed, and it is really helpful for us to find someone. As for a one-two Well... to be honest, it's not expensive.

Qin Hai's asking Liu Hang for money was actually just a bluff. The price of this kind of material itself cannot be calculated, and it is impossible for him to really ask Liu Hang to pay for it. The purpose of his saying this was to let Liu Hang and Xiao Weihao know that they owed him Qin Hai's favor, and in the future, he could give him some convenience in other aspects as compensation. He was a little surprised to hear Xiao Weihao say that the price is not expensive. He smiled and said, Since Xiao Chu thinks it's not expensive, let's pay for it and deliver the goods, shall we?

Let's go on credit first. Xiao Weihao waved his big hand, Where can I go to give you change now? You keep the account first, and we will settle the bill together later.

Hehe, Xiao Chu, don't be foolish when the time comes. Qin Hai and Xiao Weihao chatted on the train for two days, and they already understood each other's personalities. Hearing this, he knew that Xiao Weihao had understood his intentions. , So he agreed with a smile. Both Xiao Weihao and Liu Hang worked for the military, and the strength of the military was far beyond what Qin Hai could match. If you give the military an account on credit, can you get less rewards in the future?

Liu Chu, Xiao Chu, do you need a guide when you go to work? Qin Hai asked with concern.

No need, we have mouths under our noses, so we can definitely find a place. Xiao Weihao said arrogantly.

Well, I don't care about the two of you. Qin Hai said, The people on our side will split up in a while, so I wish everyone good luck.