Chapter 1089 The Threat from Moscow (Second update, two in one)
Considering?
Some things don’t even need to be considered.
Maybe 50 million pounds seems really a lot, but what is it compared to the national honor?
But it would be a bit heartbreaking to let this 50 million pounds slip away from your eyes in vain.
Facing the conditions offered by Aiden, Li Yian only had one thought in his mind.
“Don’t regret it in the future!”
The reason why Li Yian came up with such an idea is because the development of Nanyang’s manned space project is extremely smooth and has reached the end. implementation stage.
In this case, Eden spends 50 million pounds - he is simply shooting himself in the foot.
In just two or three days, Nanyang reached an agreement with the United Kingdom, and British scientists will join the manned space project. Meanwhile, Britain will select astronauts from the Royal Air Force. They will first conduct primary training in the UK, and then come to Nanyang for further training. According to the plan, they will come to Nanyang early next year.
But what they didn't know was that the betting agreement they spent 50 million pounds on was destined to fail.
Because Nanyang is already in a certain leading position. If nothing else happens, Nanyang will become the first country in the world to send astronauts into the universe.
In this process, the only competitor was the Soviet Union.
However, what Nanyang really needs is not the 50 million pounds provided by the United Kingdom, but the British colonies. In order to ensure the success of the manned space project, according to the agreement reached by the two parties, Nanyang can Land was acquired from the British colonies on a lease basis for the construction of space ground monitoring stations.
This is of course due to the needs of manned aerospace engineering.
For the UK, this is undoubtedly a very favorable term, because according to the agreement, the rent of the land will be directly deducted from the 50 million pounds.
In other words, as long as the land area is large enough, I, Daying, can have sex for free.
Aiden is naturally very happy about this.
If you can have sex for free, who would be willing to pay for it?
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Moscow, the motherland of the workers of the world.
No matter what position those who despise this country stand on, they cannot deny one thing - its existence has indeed made capitalists around the world feel unprecedented pressure.
On the trail along the Moscow River, two young men, a man and a woman, were walking along the river.
"What does Nanyang look like?"
Natasha asked curiously, her blue eyes full of questions.
"How should I put it? It's a tropical place. It's summer all year round. There are blue skies, beaches, and sea, but there is no snow in Moscow..."
Zheng Xingying looked around with some reluctance, and soon he I am about to return to my country and finish my studies here.
Even now, Nanyang will send overseas students to various countries. Even in the Soviet Union, there are still Nanyang students. The number is very small. There are only 15 international students in the entire Soviet Union. Most of them study Russian here. Russian literature and the like. As for future employment, they will generally be engaged in work related to Soviet-Russian trade.
“That’s good.”
Natasha said with a smile,
"You know, I don't like winter. Winter is very cold. Although the snowflakes are very beautiful, summer is still better..."
At this moment, a majestic building came into her eyes. Pointing to the building across the river, she asked:
"Look, is there such a building in Nanyang? It's very majestic."
Looking in the direction of her finger, Zheng Xingying saw it I couldn't help but praise that building.
“Yes, the artist apartment, it looks so majestic!”
"Yes, it is not only majestic and spectacular, but also, for the people who live in it, this is paradise!"
Natasha said in a tone full of envy:
"This house The house has everything you need: post office, bank, studio, shop, massage parlor, restaurant, unique playground, which can not be found anywhere else in Moscow. Rows of garages, built during the war, along the street. The entire courtyard is extended. There is now a football pitch on the roof, and there is a tennis court and a basketball court nearby. On one side of the building, the greenhouse effect is evident: water evaporates a lot, thus preventing dust from entering the house. Windows, that’s why the windows there are always clean.”
Listening to Natasha’s description, Zheng Xingying couldn’t help but say.
“There really is no such building in Nanyang.”
Then he cast his gaze into the distance and said.
“There are many buildings in Nanyang, even several 300-meter-high buildings, but there is really no such building. Perhaps, in your eyes, Nanyang is a place ruled by capitalists. Good luck. The people are oppressed, but in Nanyang, no one will spend hundreds of millions of rubles to build a building for the use of a very small number of people..."
Natasha pouted and said.
"How can you say that? What is a very small number of people? Those who live here are scientists, artists, and model workers. They are all people who have made great contributions to society."< br>
“In Nanyang, there are also many people who have made contributions to society, and Nanyang gives them corresponding remuneration for their products. You may not believe it. As early as a few years ago, many people had an annual income of more than 100,000 yuan. , there are scientists among them, and if they want, they can buy their own mansions and luxury cars. No one will think this is a big deal, but... How much did this building cost? 650 million rubles, but? Only a few hundred apartments have been built, and the average cost of each apartment is more than one million rubles; spending such a high price is to take care of a few people. In Nanyang... we are more willing to use the money to build houses for ordinary people, or even just Even your official residence, after all these years, is still the colonial-era Commissioner’s Office, a Victorian building.”
Facing the facts, Natasha chose silence, and after a moment, she spoke.
“We also have various buildings built here. In the past few years, many people have moved into new homes, all with heating and bathrooms.”
"I know, apartments, in Nanyang..."
Taking out a cigarette case from his pocket, Zheng Xingying said:
"In Nanyang, apartments rarely have families. Living..."
"Then what kind of house do you live in?"
Pull out a cigarette, nodded, took a puff, and said:
"Well, it may be similar to the villa you mentioned. Every family has its own two-and-a-half-story house with an attic, and many families have their own cars. "How is this possible?" Sha said in surprise. Only a few officials owned cars in the Soviet Union, and those cars belonged to the state.
"I don't know. I heard it from someone at the embassy. Nanyang has developed rapidly in recent years. I'm worried that I won't be able to find my way back to Nanyang."
Looking at that majestic building The spectacular artist apartment, Liu Xingying looked at the building like that.
"Yes, you are going back..."
Natasha's tone became a little low. She turned her head and looked at the man beside her. When she saw that there was no one around, she dived in. into his arms and said.
"Can we meet again? You know...I, I love you."
The girl in her arms is a college classmate who fell in love in college. Natasha has a pair of charming blue eyes and beautiful blond hair, and has the inherent gentleness and beauty of Soviet girls. Anna always reminds people of those smart and passionate Russian girls written by Russian writers.
And now, he is about to end his studies in the Soviet Union and return to China, but what will they do?
Hold her tightly, Zheng Xingying said after a while.
“I asked the embassy that if we get married, there will be no problem with the embassy. However, although your law allows it now, it is mostly with Eastern countries. Is there any precedent in Western countries? , if it is made public, it may also bring you trouble..."
As early as ten years ago, the Soviet Union banned foreign-related marriages. After that, not only were Soviet citizens unable to register marriage with foreign lovers, but those who were already married were also having a hard time. The famous Soviet actress Tatyana Akunevskaya is a famous example. She was accused of disloyalty to the Soviet Union for falling in love with a foreigner and was eventually sentenced to ten years in prison. There are many more such things. Some people were even charged with espionage. Not only were they imprisoned and their property confiscated, their families were also harmed, and the whole family was exiled.
Therefore, until now, their relationship has been secretive, and they have never told outsiders for fear of causing trouble to the girls around them. Even now, two years ago, the Soviet Union abolished the rule that its citizens cannot marry foreign citizens, and underground foreign love has surfaced. Although many Soviet girls and foreign students in universities fall in love, they still remain underground because of Zheng Xingying Coming from Western countries, this is the biggest obstacle between them.
No precedent!
"No, I'm not worried about trouble."
Natasha shook her head and said.
“I only know that I love you, I can’t leave you, my love, I hope we can be together forever!”
The two people hugged each other like this. Beside them, the Moskva River was flowing quietly. Not far from them, a couple was also standing next to the Moskva River. Occasionally, they would cast their eyes on the young couple. ...
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On the west side of Moscow, across the Uspanskany Bridge and along the banks of the Moskva River, there is a village built behind. There were villas of the Soviet upper class and important figures gathered there.
Here, the levels are clear. In Beredelkino there were villas for artists, scientists and military officers; in Zhukovka there were villas for people below the Central Committee; but the top dignitaries had villas in Vosuvo. No other villa can compare to this one.
These villas are the most luxurious pavilions, each covering an area of hundreds of acres, surrounded by pines, cypresses and willows. Guards from the Ministry of Internal Affairs are patrolling 24 hours a day to ensure the safety of these dignitaries. Tranquility and security.
When the car drove to Vosuvo, Mikhailov would cast his eyes out the car window. He knew that each high-level committee member could have four houses. The family residence was on Kutuzovsky Street, and one could live there forever as long as one did not lose power. The summer resort provided by the government is on Lenin Mountain, which is managed by specialized personnel and kept clean and comfortable. It is rarely used except for entertaining foreign guests. The third set is the villa in Wosuvo. Here, newly appointed dignitaries could design and build to their own taste, and finally, summer resorts, mostly in Crimea on the Black Sea.
As a senior official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, what Mikhailov longs for in his heart is to live here one day and own four houses like others. Of course, there is only one person in the entire Ministry of Foreign Affairs who has such qualifications. As for him...
There is almost no possibility. Moreover, his appointment has been announced in the newspaper - to serve as ambassador to Indonesia.
It is just a small country far away in Southeast Asia, and that small country is still in the middle of a civil war. Just last year, Indonesian President Sukaro visited Moscow and asked Moscow for help to suppress it. Domestic separatists.
There is no future for working in such a small country. But things are not absolute. Just like now, ordinary ambassadors who are going to serve in small countries will never have the chance to come here.
Soon, the car stopped in front of a villa. After a while, he entered a study room and met Comrade Khrushchev there.
"Please sit down, Comrade Mikhailov."
After Mikhailov sat down, Khrushchev said.
"You are going to Jakarta to take office, right."
"Yes, you will leave in two days."
"Well, I personally recommended you to go to Jakarta. I think you are the best candidate."
It turned out to be him who recommended it!
Mikhailov couldn't help but have mixed feelings in his heart. Who would want to serve in a small country if there was a chance?
Khrushchev looked at him and said in a serious tone:
"Comrade Mikhailov, you must be curious why I called you here."
"You must have your reasons and reasons."
Mikhailov can only comfort himself like this. Maybe, he really has his reasons.
“Yes, it is because of me...”
Khrushchev paused and said:
“At the beginning of this year, we let Western countries get it in Egypt. One point, in Hungary, we also made a lot of concessions, and the whole world saw our weakness.”
Pursing his lips, Khrushchev's expression became a little strange. After the Hungarian incident, he has been criticized by internal hardliners - accusing him of making principled concessions on the Hungarian issue, accusing him of making reactionary elements throughout Eastern Europe ready to act, and even Even his Eastern allies accused him of weakness, and in a word, he was having a hard time now.
So... he needs to do something and prove to the world that the Soviet Union is still tough.
When Khrushchev mentioned weakness, thinking of the current struggle in Moscow, Mikhailov rationally chose to remain silent. These words were not what he should hear, and they had nothing to do with him. He just wants to live here and does not want to participate in the struggles here. After all, these struggles will kill people. You might even die if you have anything to do with this place.
So, God, just give me the task!
“So, I hope that after your mission to Jakarta, you can reach a further agreement, or treaty, with Sukaro - tell him that we are willing to give him more help, and we can help them build a stronger troops and restore order, but..."
Staring at Mikhailov, Khrushchev spoke word by word.
“I need his approval for our army - the Soviet army to be stationed in Indonesia and to establish our military base there!”
(End of this chapter)
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