Chapter 235 It's good to live here Ning Weidong looked at the scenery in front of him, his thoughts were scattered, and Hahuweiqi called out: "This way~" Ning Weidong looked and saw that he had already stopped two taxis. Ning Weidong and several others went over and got into two cars respectively. Ha Huoweiqi sat in the passenger seat of the front car and said to the driver: "Comrade, let's go to Liening Hotel." The driver was a young man with a mustache. He turned around and glanced at Ning Weidong and Ning Wei who got into the back seat, and asked warily, "Chinese?" Hahuvich took out his ID and flashed it: "I am on official business." The driver shrugged, put the car in gear and started. I don't know how Wang Ye negotiated, but the taxi behind also started to catch up. The topography of Vladivostok is complex, much like that of the big cities in Liaoning Province, both of which are hilly areas with many ups and downs.

The Lienin Hotel is located on a small hill in the northeast, overlooking the port of Vladivostok. The taxi followed the winding road to the hotel entrance. Ning Weidong and others came down and looked up at the hotel. Sulian did not skimp on the expense. The hotel is of high standard and is considered the best in Vladivostok. It is a seven-story building with a strong Sulian postmodern architectural style. There is a spacious parking lot in front of the building. In this era, the number of cars owned by Sulian is far greater than that of China, and people's clothing is more fashionably dressed. Especially those who enter and leave the hotel are not ordinary people. They walk briskly and look confident, or even a little arrogant. This arrogance and self-confidence is not innate, but is built up through repeated foreign victories and territorial expansions in modern times. In fact, there is no such thing as national character. It is just something the Japanese created to deceive the world and serve their propaganda. If we have to say there is, national character is not static. Just like the nonsense some successful people in later generations said after they became successful. It sounds reasonable, but you'd be a fool to believe it. The Russians are a good example. When they were the Soviet Union and stood at the top of the world pyramid, they had the right to be proud, and it was not a big mistake to be arrogant. But when everything collapsed in 91, their pride and arrogance were completely shattered. For a bite to eat and a few dollars, men become gangsters and women sell their bodies. This is reality. Ning Weidong thought about it as he walked into the hotel lobby with Ha Huoweichi. As soon as you enter the door, there is a huge stainless steel relief statue of Lie Ning in the large high-ceilinged living room. Below the relief is the hotel's front desk, where four young and beautiful girls in uniform stand. Although there was only a thin line between them, it was rare to see people with black hair here, which made them curious and they couldn't help but take a closer look. But they just took a few glances, because of the needs of their domestic propaganda, the Speed ​​Union people were not friendly to China during this period, or even all along.

It's not anything else. In fact, the most fundamental reason is that two big countries that are large enough and culturally incompatible are almost destined to not have particularly good relations. Unless one party is in an extremely weak state, or there is a third party force outside the region to check and balance it. This was the case with Britain, France, France and Germany in history. At the beginning of the founding of the country, the honeymoon period between China and Speed ​​Union was due to the fact that the more powerful America was eyeing them covetously. Because the room had been booked in advance, Ha Huweiqi checked in quickly and led a few people to the fifth floor by elevator. A waiter upstairs took them to the room. Ha Huoweiji booked four rooms, one for Ning Weidong, one for Wang Ye, and the remaining two were shared by Hu Bayi and the other two. After arriving in the room and putting down the luggage, Hahuvich said, "You guys rest here tonight. I will arrange the trip to Boli as soon as possible." Ning Weidong said with a smile: "There is no rush to go to Birobidzhan, but the Kadyrov army..." Ha Huoweiqi nodded and said, "Don't worry, I will contact Comrade Jiangjun's office, but..." Ning Weidong understood what he meant. He was only responsible for contact, not success, and could not guarantee whether Kadyrov's army would meet him. Ning Weidong expressed his understanding and took out the medal given by Director Zhang: "This is the medal that Kadyrov gave to my elders." Ha Huoweiqi was stunned and took the medal: "It's the First Class Medal of the Patriotic War!" Although this kind of medal is awarded in large quantities, it is a symbol of honor, and the person who can give it must have a special relationship with him. Ha Huovich was not optimistic about Ning Weidong's meeting with Kadyrov, but with this medal, things might be different. Ha orvich collected the medal and left. Ning Weidong sent him to the door, closed the door, and turned to walk to the window. This room faces the bay, and the hotel is located on the top of the mountain, with a clear view of the port of Vladivostok. This is the home port of the Pacific Fleet of the Soviet Navy. It's a magnificent sight to see from here. It was a suffocating power. Last year, with its strong national strength and mobilization capabilities, the Sulian Navy increased in size to the same level as America. With a total tonnage of more than 300 million tons, the Pacific Fleet, as the front line competing with America, is the focus of construction. In the field of vision, the largest ship in the distance is the Minsk aircraft carrier, which was recently commissioned and is called an aircraft carrier cruiser in the Soviet Union. This behemoth with a full load displacement of 42,000 tons stood on the water, obviously several times larger than the surrounding ships. Next to it, there are masts like a forest of cruisers, destroyers, frigates... At this time, the total tonnage of China's navy was only 16 tons, less than a fraction of the Su-. The large ships they were fighting had a tonnage of about tons, less than one-tenth of the Minsk. Ning Weidong stared intently. Having traveled through time from the future, he knew what the Chinese navy would be like in forty years.

At that time and moment, the speed connection was just like this moment, or even worse. Because America was still booming at this time, but America at that time was on the decline. Ning Weidong took a deep breath and withdrew his gaze from the distance. Although those big ships look nice, they are not something he can covet now. At least Speedlink will have another ten years of good times in the future. Ning Weidong turned his gaze and looked towards the city where lights were flashing. At this time, the speed-connected power generation was very large, and people were not stingy in wasting electricity, which was in contrast to the country where there were only dim street lights at night. But no one would have thought that in just ten years, when a child was born and hadn’t even started middle school, such a powerful and magnificent Soviet Union would collapse. Standing on the balcony for a long time, Ning Weidong's thoughts were in a mess. He thought about this and that. Even until he traveled through time, he still had no idea how Su Lian died. But one thing is certain, its death was not due to being defeated by the enemy. Even until the eve of its death, it was still so powerful, its muscles and claws could still tear the enemies apart, but... its brain was dead. …… The next morning, Ning Weidong woke up from his spring mattress. He slept quite well last night after taking a hot bath. The sunlight poured in from the hotel windows. The sunrise here was more than an hour earlier than in Beijing. Ning Weidong stood up, stretched, and went to the bathroom to wash his face and brush his teeth. Just as I finished, there was a knock on the door. Ning Weidong wiped his face with a towel while opening the door. Wang Ye stood outside the door, neatly dressed. Ning Weidong stepped aside to let her in, then turned to go to the bathroom to wash the towel, spread it out to dry, and then came out. Seeing that he was not in a hurry, Wang Ye frowned slightly and asked, "What are your plans next?" Before in China, everything was arranged by Wang Ye, but when she was outside, Wang Ye was very clear about her position. This time she was just a supporting role, and the protagonist was Ning Weidong. She can't steal the show. Ning Weidong sat on the sofa by the window: "Now that we are here, let's make the best of it. Let me send a telegram home to let them know I'm safe." Wang Ye nodded to show that he understood. Ning Weidong added: "When I came here, Director Zhang from the General Logistics Department asked me to find Kaderoyev's army from the 16th Army. If we go through Heihe, we will go to Birobidzhan first and then here. Now that we are here first, let's take care of things here first and then go to Birobidzhan." "Okay~" Wang Ye had no objection, but only reminded: "Although the atmosphere here has become much more relaxed since Porezhne came to power, you still have to be careful. KGB is omnipresent, so be careful when you speak." Ning Weidong nodded carefully. At this time, Andro, who was in control of KGB, had very strong broadcasting ability, otherwise he would not have become Polezhne's successor.

The only shortcoming of this person is probably his good health, otherwise he would have a great chance of changing history. Seeing Ning Weidong humbly accept it, Wang Ye pursed his lips, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Do you have any idea about that?" Ning Weidong understood that she was referring to the mission in the Far East and Baikal region, but he was not sure whether there was a bug in the room. Or there must be something here, but Ning Weidong didn't check it at all because there was no point in doing so. He was not afraid of the other party eavesdropping, because Ning Weidong had made up his mind from the beginning that he must behave properly on this trip. What do heroes fear most? That is, dying before accomplishing the mission will make the hero cry for a long time. There is absolutely no need for Ning Weidong to go abroad to commit suicide. More importantly, even if he wanted to use extraordinary methods, he couldn't get anything substantial. Ning Weidong stood up and walked to the balcony. Wang Ye didn't understand what he meant, so he stood up and went over. The morning sun shone over the city from the sea in the east, which was very different from the night view of last night. Ning Weidong's gaze once again turned to the Pacific Fleet's berthing dock. Wang Ye also followed his gaze and looked over there, somewhat confused. She also saw that terrifyingly huge fleet yesterday. Ning Weidong raised his chin: "Did you see it?" Wang Ye was confused: "What did you see?" Ning Weidong said: "That fleet is the most powerful naval fleet on Earth." Wang Ye raised his eyebrows: "The most powerful, don't we need to add one more?" Ning Weidong snorted, "If he is the most powerful, why is there another one? You people have misled yourselves by learning foreign languages. This kind of rote translation is obviously not in line with our language habits." Wang Ye rolled her eyes. She knew English and Russian, and could speak simple German. That was what her teacher taught her. What else could she say? But what does this fleet in front of us have to do with Ning Weidong’s mission? Ning Weidong said: "This is my answer. Now I just need to write a report to prove my conclusion and submit it." Wang Ye blinked, wondering if he had heard it wrongly. Can you still fool around like this? The higher-ups asked Ning Weidong to investigate the deployment situation in the Far East and Baikal regions. Although this was a bit of a mixed bag, it was... too misleading. You fool me and I fool you, what is this? But Wang Ye changed her mind and felt that through the contact over the past few days, Ning Weidong was not that kind of person. He was very rigorous in his words and deeds. Logically speaking, one shouldn't treat such an important task lightly. Is there something that is difficult to say in detail? Wang Ye felt more and more that this was happening regularly, but she didn't know that Ning Weidong was not just trying to please her.

Because Ning Weidong came this time with the answers to the questions. Just as he said, as long as he can find some evidence from Speedlink to support his point of view, and go back and write a logically coherent report, it will be enough to get the job done. Afterwards, Ning, Hu Bayi and the other two also came to Ning Weidong to greet each other, and they went to the restaurant to have breakfast together. It was almost ten o'clock when Ha Huowei arrived and Ning Wei went to answer the door. Today he changed into a slightly darker suit and his golden brown hair was combed meticulously. In the room, Ning Weidong was watching TV. Ning Weidong sat on the bed with his hands behind his head. On the TV cabinet opposite him was a Panasonic color TV produced in Japan. The movie "The Office" which was released two years ago is playing on TV. A very interesting story about a small clerk in the Statistics Bureau who becomes the director of the bureau and lives off his wife. Ning Weidong had seen this movie before he traveled through time, but it had been a long time. Now when he rewatched it again, he could still laugh out loud. Although Ning Wei was watching along, he couldn't understand what was being said and couldn't find any funny parts at all. Ha or Vicky said hello. Ning Weidong smiled and sat up, saying please sit down, raised his chin towards the TV, and commented: "It's a very good movie." Ha or Weiqi was very happy that his own things were appreciated by foreigners and said "thank you". Ning Weidong stopped discussing movies and asked about televisions instead: "I noticed that all the color TVs here are from Japan?" After moving in last night, Ning Weidong went to see several other rooms and found that the TVs in these rooms were all Japanese. Ha Huoweiqi was stunned. He didn't expect Ning Weidong to ask this question. He replied, "Not all of them. The fourth and fifth floors use color TVs imported from Japan, and the ordinary guest rooms on the three floors below use domestic black-and-white TVs." Ning Weidong nodded and asked, "Why don't you use Speedlink's color TV? I remember that Speedlink had already started developing the latest color TV technology in the 1950s. It has been more than ten years now. With Speedlink's technology level, it should be quite mature." Ha Huoweiqi was embarrassed for a moment, and coughed lightly, saying, "Of course we have our own color TV, but... the service standards of the Liening Hotel were relatively high back then..." Ning Weidong knew what was going on and didn't ask any more questions. In fact, Ha or Vic has already given a very clear answer. The hotel has relatively high requirements, which cannot be met domestically, so they sell imported goods. At this time, until the 1980s, the relationship between Speedlink and Toyo was good. There are even a large number of offices of Japanese companies in Moscow, constantly wandering around various departments, hoping to obtain orders and earn Sulian rubles. Of course, this does not deny Sulian's own industrial achievements, but every measure has its own strengths and weaknesses. Except for the great industrial Cthulhu before Ning Weidong traveled through time, no country could achieve a leading position in all industrial categories. In fact, China will not be able to achieve absolute advantage in the future, it can only be said to be relative. And Speedlink has even more shortcomings. The electronics industry, in particular, has always lagged behind the West. This is also the reason why Ning Weidong is obsessed with setting up a TV assembly factory with Li Yuanchao.

After this factory is completed, it will not only supply domestically, but also sell to Beigaoli and Sulian in the north. As long as the price is cheaper and it looks exactly the same as Toyo color TV, it will definitely sell well in Speedlink. It can be seen from the use of Japanese color TVs in the hotel's high-end rooms that the people of Sulian also prefer Japanese products when it comes to home appliances. There is no way, this is the era of Oriental manufacturing. Ning Weidong talked with Ha Huowei about the televisions in ordinary people's homes, from the hotel. Nowadays, many ordinary people have televisions in their homes, which are more advanced than those in China, but most of them are black and white. Moreover, the prices of televisions are inflated; one television costs about a worker's annual salary. A color TV produced by Sulian would take two years, while an imported Toyo color TV would require three years' wages. In China, the price of a domestically produced black-and-white TV is about 500 yuan. It is roughly equivalent to more than a year's salary for a state-owned worker. But don't forget that in this era, Su-Lion is a developed country, one of the only two first-world countries alongside America. The purchasing power of the ruble far exceeds that of the renminbi. It takes one year's salary to buy a TV on either side, so the price difference is quite large. Ning Weidong listened, his face expressionless, but his heart was unsettled. As long as we can get cathode ray tubes from Japan, assemble them in China, and then ship them to Speedlink, we will definitely make a fortune. 这时的卢布兑换美元是0·6：1，美元兑人民币是1:1·6。 The exchange rate between ruble and RMB is 0:6, which is nearly three times the exchange rate difference. The prices of the TVs on both sides are similar, but the price of Speedlink is higher. This result is also due to the domestic ticket system, which, when supply is insufficient, suppresses demand and keeps prices within a relatively reasonable range. Otherwise, domestic TVs would definitely not be priced at this price. Ning Weidong's thoughts raced, while Ha Huoweiqi got down to business: "This morning I contacted Kadyrov's secretary and explained the situation on your side." Ning Weidong immediately gathered his thoughts and asked, "What did they say?" Ha Huowei said: "Unfortunately, Kadyrov's army is not in the city. He went to inspect the troops the afternoon before yesterday." Ning Weidong frowned. He didn’t know whether the other party was really not there or was just making up an excuse. If Ha or Viktor came, they would ask him whether he should wait or go to Blagoveshchensk first and come back to talk about it later. Ning Weidong thought for a moment and said, "Don't be in a hurry. It's a rare opportunity for me to come out. I'll first take a look around this Far East San Francisco. This is my first time going abroad since I was a child. I must take a good look around the most powerful country in the world." Ha Huwei was a little surprised because he had come into contact with Chinese people more than once before. The impression he got was that he was always strict and rigid, and that he always had a sense of mission that he had to face a lot of hardships and hatred, and that time was of the essence.

But Ning Weidong gave him a completely different feeling. Ning Weidong was very relaxed, and didn't look like he was here on a mission. Instead, he looked more like he was just here for a trip. He didn't understand what Ning Weidong was thinking. In the next two days, Ning Weidong took Hu Bayi and Ning Wei, calling them Ha or Weiqi, and wandered around Vladivostok. We have activity funds for this trip, so we are not worried about having no money. Ning Weidong also asked Ha Huoweiqi to borrow a camera so that he could take pictures wherever he went. Ha orweiqi said that in the beginning, the camera film needed to be checked before it could be handed over to Ning Weidong. Ning Weidong didn't care. He didn't plan to take any pictures with this camera anyway. For two consecutive days, Wang Yexian became anxious. That night, Ning Weidong returned to the hotel and had just taken a shower when Wang Ye came over angrily: "Comrade Ning Weidong!" Ning Weidong wiped his wet hair and said, "Sister Wang, why are you looking at me like that?" Wang Ye took a deep breath, controlled his emotions and lowered his voice: "What on earth do you want to do? It's been three days!" Ning Weidong sat down on the sofa and shook the towel: "Of course I'm waiting for Kaderoyev's army." Wang Ye asked, "How long will we have to wait? If he never comes back, will we just keep waiting here?" Ning Weidong smiled and said, "Sister Wang, calm down. It's only three days now, not thirty days. It won't be that long." Wang Ye looked helpless. From the first time she met Ning Weidong until she arrived at Sulian, she had a good impression of Ning Weidong. He was handsome and polite. It was not until this time that she changed her mind. She found that Ning Weidong was completely uncooperative and could make her angry to death. "Is the key issue a matter of days?" Wang Ye took a deep breath. "The key issue is whether they are avoiding us. Going to the company to inspect is just an excuse." Ning Weidong said calmly: "It doesn't matter. There is a saying that sincerity can move mountains and open rocks." Wang Ye was speechless. This kid was even bringing up Wen. Ning Weidong continued, "Anyway, we are not in a hurry. There are five of us in total, and the daily expenses are just for food and drink. The hotel here is provided by Sulian. Anyway, I will wait here. If Mr. Jiangjun doesn't come back in one day, I will wait for one day. If he doesn't come back in a month, I will wait for a month. I think it's good to live here~" Wang Ye felt blocked in his heart and was about to open his mouth to refute, but he noticed Ning Weidong's amusement on his face, and he couldn't help but blink his eyes. She suddenly realized that Ning Weidong's words were not meant for her at all. It was no secret that the rooms they lived in were bugged. So Ning Weidong was conveying his determination to the people on the other side of the eavesdropper. You know, Ning Weidong’s visit was not a casual one, but a return visit to Seryosha and his wife who were visiting the capital. Although Ning Weidong and Xie Liaosha are not of high rank, there must be many big shots who are paying attention to this matter. This is the first exploratory contact that may have practical significance after the two sides broke up more than ten years ago.

why would you say so? Because the situation has changed so much in recent years. Whether it is Huaguo or Speedlink. Needless to say, the situation in China was completely different after 1976; on the SRU side, Polezhne also entered his final stage. After suffering a stroke, his health was no longer as good as before. In addition, the outbreak of the Afkhan War marked that Moscow had given up its layout in the Far East and chose to develop from the heartland to the Indus Ocean. This is a top-level strategic decision, and once chosen, it will not be easily reversed. And Moscow has invested huge resources. Taking action against Afhan is just one of them. There is also support for Persia, support for Piluzhi in Persia and Pakistan... Anyway, once I take action, I will either succeed in getting through Yin Duyang, or fail and be forced to go back. There must be a result. Even Vietnam’s provocation in the south last year was also a move by Moscow to divert more of its attention to the south and ensure stability and security in the Far East. Against this backdrop, Moscow must be hoping for engagement and easing of tensions rather than cutting off communication and seeking confrontation. So, when Ning Weidong came to Sulian this time, although some people didn't want to see him, there must be people who were watching him, hoping to achieve results. At least maintain the status quo and prevent Beijing from further cooperating with Wanshengtun to exert pressure in the Western Pacific and East Asia. Therefore, Ning Weidong predicted that if he stayed in Vladivostok without moving, there would definitely be some consequences. Of course he was not sure, and this was also a test. Wait two days and see what happens. For two consecutive days, there was no news from Kadyrov's army. Ning Weidong guessed that the so-called visit to the company was just an excuse. The other party was also an experienced man and planned to wait for Ning Weidong to go to Birobidzhan and meet Kirolev, and then make a decision after seeing which direction the wind was blowing. Unfortunately, Ning Weidong didn't want to give him this opportunity. Just squat in Vladivostok and don't move. If someone spoke, Kadyrov would be 'back' quickly. It doesn't matter if Kadyrov never shows up. Ning Weidong still gained something. This meant that his previous judgment was wrong, and his interaction with the Seryosha couple this time was not that important, and no one was paying attention to it. This conclusion can also indirectly confirm that the efficiency of SpeedLink has become quite slow at this time. What will be the result? Ning Weidong pondered in his heart, especially when he continued to talk to Wang Ye at this time, conveying his firm attitude of waiting. After waiting for three more days at most, if Kadyrov still hasn't responded, Ning Weidong will determine that it is the second situation and then set off for Birobidzhan. …… At the same time, on the top floor of the hotel, in a luxurious suite.

Unlike ordinary guest rooms, this is simply a fully equipped telecommunications room. There were four staff members inside, three of whom were operating the equipment, and the other one, who should be the leader, was leaning against the window smoking. At this time, a monitoring staff shouted "Boss". The man smoking looked over immediately. "Something's happening~" The man took off his headset and roughly repeated what Ning Weidong had just said to Wang Ye. The leader frowned and said in a deep voice: "Give me a copy of the recording." …… The next day, Ning Weidong did not wander around like he did in the previous few days. He rested in his hotel room and recharged his batteries. If someone really puts pressure on Kadyrov, the other side will respond either today or tomorrow. In fact, Kadyrov's army did not make Ning Weidong wait that long. That evening, Ning Weidong received a call from Hahuvich, informing Ning Weidong that Kadyrov's army would entertain Ning Weidong at home the next night. However, Ha Huweiqi emphasized that there was only Ning Weidong, not their group. The attitude was very clear. This meeting with Ning Weidong was purely personal. It was because of the friendship with Director Zhang in the past that they met. There was no other purpose. Although this may seem like trying to cover up one's own mistake, sometimes this is what politics is all about, trying to cover up one's own shame. With this fig leaf, they can act openly, and others can pretend to be blind and not see it. But if you don't even have this fig leaf and still insist on showing off in public, then there's nothing we can do. You can't even pretend to be blind. Ning Weidong readily agreed and asked whether Ha or Vicci would accompany him tomorrow. The answer was as expected: neither Ha or Vicky would go. After hanging up the phone, Ning Weidong showed a playful expression. It seemed that this gentleman still wanted to downplay the significance of this meeting as much as possible. This further confirmed Ning Weidong's previous guess that someone must have greeted him. Otherwise, Kadyrov's army would not be so hostile and would have to meet him even if they had to hold their noses. While thinking, Ning Weidong walked outside and knocked on Wang Ye's door in the corridor. Wang Ye let him in and immediately asked what was the matter. Ning Weidong was very cautious and polite along the way and would not come to her unless necessary. Ning Weidong sat on the sofa and said, "Khahuvic called just now and said Kadyrov will meet me at home tomorrow night." Wang Ye's eyes lit up and then he breathed a sigh of relief. After spending nearly five days in Vladivostok, we finally got a result.

In fact, she still couldn't figure out why Ning Weidong insisted on visiting Kadyrov's army. Although this Jiangjun is a powerful figure in the Far East, he may not be ranked high if you really want to be picky. In the Far East region of the Speed ​​Alliance, there are three forces: the Far East Region, the Baikal Region, and the most powerful one, the Pacific Fleet. In terms of rank and influence, Spiridonov, the commander of the Pacific Fleet at that time, was a top naval commander. In comparison, Kadyrov was only the commander of a second-level army group, commonly known as an army commander, but he was just a small-time official. The gap between the two is obvious. In the Far East, there are at least twenty or thirty people who are of higher rank and more powerful than Kadyrov. As for Ning Weidong’s consideration, it is actually very simple. He did not need Kadyrov's influence; what he valued was the 16th Army's defense zone. Wang Ye said: "How do you plan to arrange it then? What do you need me to do?" Ning Weidong said, "No, they only let me go there, so just help me prepare a small gift. Besides, I've already told Ha Huowei that after we meet tomorrow night, we don't have to wait until the day after tomorrow, we can take the train to Boli overnight. There's a train to Irkutsk that stops in Boli at 9:45 pm." Wang Ye was stunned. She didn't expect that Ning Weidong would be so tough when he was tough, and so decisive when he was quick. He made the decision without even discussing it with her. But she didn't care, or she simply didn't have the ability to care. At this point, she can only act as a supervisor and recorder to ensure that Ning Weidong does not make any mistakes of principle. ---- 8,000 words update, please subscribe! (End of this chapter)