That year the flowers bloomed 1981

Chapter 1315 When the nest is overturned, no egg remains unbroken.

January 12, 1992, Sunday, the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month.

After more than ten days of intensive preparations, the ministry's inspection team finally resolved a series of issues, including personnel and visas, and the day came for them to depart for the north.

Wen Leyu is leaving a few days later, so she brought the child to see Li Ye off.

Little Dou'er snuggled into Li Ye's arms, hugged his neck, and sobbed with tears streaming down her face.

"Dad, when will you be back? Can't you come back before Chinese New Year this year?"

Li Ye gently rubbed his daughter's cheek and comforted her softly, "That won't do! Daddy has to work. If I don't work, I won't get a salary, and if I don't get a salary, I can't give Xiaodou'er her New Year's money!"

Xiao Dou'er was stunned for a long time, as if she had made a great decision, and then said something.

"Then... I don't want any New Year's money. I don't want any New Year's money this year."

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Li Ye was quite moved when he saw Xiao Dou'er, who was choosing to "give up his money rather than his father" for the first time. This little money-grubber actually chose his father over his New Year's money, which was really not easy.

"You won't be shortchanged on your New Year's money, but after Mom and I leave, you must listen to Grandma and your brother, and don't be naughty."

"Hmm."

Xiao Dou'er agreed a few times, then suddenly asked, "Daddy, is Mommy going on a business trip too?"

Li Ye sighed and said, "Yes! Mom has to work too."

The tears in Xiao Dou'er's eyes disappeared at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Okay, I'll listen to Grandma, don't worry!"

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Li Ye and Wen Leyu were both speechless.

The couple could already imagine how unruly and lawless this little devil would become after they both left the capital.

Grandma Wu Juying is getting old, so how strict can she be with the children?

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After arguing with the child for a while, the airport finally notified everyone to prepare to board the plane, and the older members of the inspection team all smiled at Li Ye.

People these days are very easygoing and don't have many personal feelings. People like Li Ye, who have family members to see them off, are a minority.

The liaison group leader, Shao Jinhui, smiled at Li Ye and said, "Little Li! Your child is very clingy!"

Li Ye replied matter-of-factly, "Of course. What's the point of raising your own children if they're not affectionate? Are you expecting them to remove your oxygen tube when you're old and lying in a hospital bed?"

"Hahaha, young people really do think differently."

Old Shao was very curious about Li Ye, his "partner".

There were only a few positions within the inspection team that were easy to achieve results without taking on responsibility, and the competition for them had been fierce these past few days. Although Li Ye had some reputation, he was from a subordinate unit and was quite young, yet he managed to secure the position of deputy team leader, which meant he must have exceptional abilities.

However, after a brief encounter, Lao Shao found Li Ye to be quite easy to get along with.

But when it came time to board the plane, Li Ye started clicking his teeth and his eyes looked a little strange.

Old Shao asked curiously, "What's wrong, Li Ye?"

Li Ye shook his head: "It's nothing, it just feels like this plane is a bit old."

Old Shao laughed and said, "This is a Tu-154, which is already the latest model of Sugo. The planes I used to fly on were really old!"

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Li Ye grinned but didn't say anything more.

He certainly recognized the aircraft as a Tu-154; after all, its three engines were very conspicuous. But it was precisely because he recognized it as a Tu-154 that he felt a chill run down his spine.

The major accident rate for this thing is 6.5%!
Although many people say that the Tu-154 is notorious not entirely because of design flaws, but also because of the harsh weather in the areas where it was used and human error, no matter how eloquently you put it, it is still one of the large passenger aircraft with the highest accident rate in the world.

[After all, I'm a time-traveling emperor; I shouldn't be unlucky, right?]

With Li Ye's prayers, the plane took off smoothly, but during takeoff, Lao Shao next to him muttered something.

"Has this pilot been drinking?"

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The capital city is nearly 6,000 kilometers away from Moscow. According to Li Ye's estimate, it would take seven or eight hours to get there. However, they were very unlucky and encountered a blizzard. By the time they arrived at their destination, it was already a day later.

Even so, it was only because the Russian pilot was incredibly daring, braving the wind and snow to make a wobbly landing. I don't know if it was because of his excellent skills or because the vodka was strong enough.

When the group came out of the airport, Li Ye saw Bian Jingjing and Jin Peng.

Bian Jingjing waved to Sun Xianjin from afar, while Jin Peng just smiled, appearing nonchalant.

When Lao Shao saw Bian Jingjing, he immediately whispered to Li Ye, "Is that woman Xiao Sun's girlfriend?"

Li Ye smiled and said, "Yes, she's also a classmate of ours from Peking University. Was it through her that we got our accommodation arranged this time?"

Old Shao nodded, then couldn't help but say, "You two have both found good wives!"

"Hahahaha~"

Last year, Bian Jingjing persuaded Sun Xianjin to resign and start a business in the north. With the help of the connections built up by Sun Xianjin's father over the years, and with the support of Jin Peng, they quickly became very successful.

The reason Lao Shao said that was because Bian Jingjing was already tall, and now, with her expensive fur coat, she looked somewhat like a flower among cow dung compared to Sun Xianjin.

After the two sides met, Bian Jingjing greeted the inspection team members warmly, handling the situation with perfect manners and politeness, which led to everyone teasing Sun Xianjin a few times.

The unassuming Jin Peng secretly exchanged a glance with Li Ye, and "coincidentally" arranged for Li Ye to ride in the same car with him alone.

After getting into the car, Jin Peng exclaimed, "I've been waiting and waiting, and you've finally arrived!"

Li Ye chuckled: "What, are you looking forward to finishing the harvest so you can go home and reunite with your sister-in-law?"

Jin Peng rubbed his scalp and said with a smile, "Your sister-in-law has been urging me to go back home for a few days, but to be honest, I really hate to leave here."

"If you can't bear to leave, then just keep coming back! Anyway, this is all your land, and we'll still need you to support us in the future."

Jin Peng turned to look at Li Ye and couldn't help but smile.

After getting married, he came to the north and spent so many years working hard, leaving his family and business behind. Finally, the time for harvest has come. His subordinates can't help but grumble that if the harvest is completed, Li Ye will send him somewhere else.
But now it seems that Li Ye is still the same righteous Xiao Ye.

The empire you conquered is still yours.

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While Jin Peng was lost in thought, Li Ye carefully observed the scenery outside the car window, looking at it from all angles, yet he couldn't discern any signs of the lifelessness of a declining empire.

"Brother Peng, are people in Su'e still hoping things will get better?"

"Yes, most people think the best is yet to come, but some are pessimistic, so they don't hesitate to make money off others."

"Yes, in the end, it is ordinary people who suffer."

Li Ye knew that for Russia and other former Soviet republics, the disintegration of Soviet Union was a complete national disaster.

Many regions have been forced to revert to a state of natural economy. Increased social divisions have undermined the integrity of society, making the state, its structures and institutions extremely fragile, and corruption widespread.

As a result of the chain reaction, Russia suffered a serious loss of its technological expertise, complex production processes, and scientific knowledge, ultimately causing it to lose its ability to compete internationally and be relegated to the ranks of "Third World countries."

The fall of a behemoth is a complete collapse from top to bottom. When the nest is overturned, no egg remains intact. How can ordinary people still have a good life?
Oligarchs are having a tough time, aren't they?
(End of this chapter)