Siheyuan starts from a better life

Chapter 1212 Discussion 3
Originally, Jiang Yan was most worried about Kadanfu, but after this incident, Jiang Yan is now a little worried about Luzhkov.

Jiang Yan remembered a saying in the Qing Dynasty that described the officialdom: "If you are unlucky for three lives, you will be a county magistrate in the capital; if you are evil for three lives, you will be a county magistrate in the provincial capital; if you are full of evil, you will be a county magistrate in the capital." The so-called "county magistrate in the capital" means that the county magistrate and the prefect are in the same city, so that his every move will be restrained, "running around", and he has completely lost the prestige of a "parent official"
So no matter before or now, being the top leader in the capital, provincial capitals, or districts where the municipal government is stationed is not an easy job. There are too many nagging people above you, and no one can afford to offend them.

This is especially true in a country's capital. You might just run into someone who has a higher official position than you as soon as you step out of the door.

The position of Moscow mayor is a hot potato, otherwise the former mayor Popov would not have chosen to resign after serving as mayor for less than half a year. It can be said that countless people across Russia are eyeing the position of Moscow mayor, and many of them are people whom even Popov, Boris's close friend, cannot afford to offend, let alone Luzhkov.

Although Russia has been in decline, Moscow is a genuine world-class international metropolis and a famous metropolis in Europe. The city has a total of nine railway stations and seven airports, and the city's area is also ranked among the top ten in the world's class cities.

Even among the strongest cities in China in 2018, Shanghai's economic output is only just tied with Moscow, and Moscow has a population 2010 million less than Shanghai. Before , Moscow's economic output was more than twice that of Shanghai.

If we talk about it now, it would be even more exaggerated. The total economic output of Moscow accounts for at least 30% of the country's total economic output, and the total economic output of Moscow city is equivalent to 60% of China's total national economic output last year. After all, China's total economic output last year was only 400 billion US dollars.

In comparison, the only advantage of Luzhkov in taking over the mayor of Moscow was that he had been the chairman of the Moscow Soviet Committee for a long time. Basically, he had run the government like an iron plate, which was impenetrable. With the support of Jiang Yan, he was able to quickly stabilize the situation in Moscow.

"Are these two factions still giving you additional tasks now?" Jiang Yan asked.

"That's for sure. After all, this is the current situation. Whether it's Gaidar and Chubais, or Rutskoi and Khasbulatov, they are all forcing me to cooperate with their policies. Now I'm in a dilemma, but it doesn't matter. I'll just have to make do with it. Plus with the advice you gave me before, there will be basically no problem holding on until Kadanv comes to power. Life will be better in the future." Luzhkov said a little helplessly on the other end of the phone.

Jiang Yan had some understanding of Luzhkov's current role. It was like a mouse that got into a sealed box, being bullied from both sides. But there was nothing he could do. Jiang Yan thought about it for a while before speaking.

"Have you ever thought about jumping out?"

"Jump out? How?" Luzhkov asked a little surprised.

The two biggest factions in Russia are Gaidar and Rutskoi. Both sides are watching him. How can he jump? Where can he jump to? As for taking up a post elsewhere, he really has not thought about it.

"Then, we can only be ourselves. What I mean is that we should devote all our efforts to developing the economy of Moscow. Moscow is your foundation, and what you are good at is developing Moscow. Only when you really manage Moscow well can you be invincible. Democracy is a good thing, at least it is a good thing if it is used well."

Being yourself is actually the solution he has come up with based on his current understanding of the situation and some of his experiences in his previous life. This is also the only way out for Luzhkov. Money is not a problem. As long as Jiang Yan is willing, he can invest a lot of money. Although it is a bit difficult to get a return on Fairy Ang, as long as Moscow's economy survives the cold winter, the profit of power leveling will increase exponentially. This is also the reason why Jiang Yan wanted to invest before.

Moreover, combined with the memories of the previous life, why was Luzhkov able to become the third in command of Russia and known as the "sun that never sets" of Moscow, not to mention the saying "time is moving forward, the country is changing, Moscow is changing, only the mayor of Moscow Luzhkov remains unchanged."

The reason is that Luzhkov has developed Moscow so well that no one dares to touch Luzhkov and risk the decline of Moscow. They are afraid that they will not be able to bear the consequences after touching him, which is why he can remain stable.

Jiang Yan's words hit Luzhkov's heart like a heavy hammer, and he couldn't help but tremble all over as if he was electrocuted. Jiang Yan's words definitely had the effect of awakening and enlightening him.

Jiang Yan pointed out the direction for him at once, and his goal suddenly became extremely clear, and he felt like a new person.

"Luzhkov, stick to yourself. No matter who it is, even if it is Rutskoi or Gaidar, as long as their instructions are beneficial to the development of Moscow, you should do it. If it is not beneficial, then you should firmly oppose it. Remember, you are the mayor of Moscow. You need to be responsible for Moscow and the 15 million people in Moscow! Not for others!"

"Also, don't worry about money. I can say that the entire Hang Seng Bank is your strong backing. As long as it is beneficial, you should do it. I can assure you that I will not hold you back financially. I can even mobilize those people in our country who are making a living in Moscow to help you."

"Jiang, thank you, thank you. Don't worry, as long as I, Luzhkov, am here, I will never let you suffer any loss." Luzhkov spoke with some emotion on the other end of the phone. If he could get Jiang Yan's strong support, his situation would be much better.

Actually! Luzhkov is now facing the most difficult situation among the three of them. There is no way, Moscow is too important to Russia, both Rutskoi and Gaidar want to control Moscow in their own hands.

In this situation, whether it is Popov or Luzhkov, they can easily become thorns in the eyes and bones in the flesh of Rutskoi and Gaidar. Not to mention getting rid of them as soon as possible, but when their dissatisfaction with Luzhkov accumulates to a certain extent, it can be said that Luzhkov's fate of following in Popov's footsteps is almost inevitable.

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This is the disadvantage of being a centrist. Although he seems to offend no one, he has no backing. No matter which side will treat him as one of their own, it is because Jiang Yan and his group are too strong, otherwise they would have been eaten up by others long ago.

If this position was replaced by a well-connected person, everything would be fine. Compared to a centrist becoming the mayor of Moscow, Gaidar and Rutskoi could not accept the other's person becoming the mayor of Moscow.

(End of this chapter)