That year the flowers bloomed 1981

Chapter 1321 That woman doesn't seem like a good person!
After receiving the news, Li Ye approached Sun Xianjin: "Xianjin, didn't you know anything about Sophia's job before? I have a feeling that woman isn't a good person."

Sun Xianjin said aggrievedly, "Brother, I really didn't know. I only heard that she worked in Ukraine and was only recently transferred back."

"Were they transferred back from Ukraine?"

Li Ye pursed his lips and asked again, "So, what level is her current position in Da Mao?"

Sun Xianjin sighed and said, "If we follow Su E's rules from back then, her level is already very high."

Li Ye asked with amusement, "How tall is 'very tall'?"

Sun Xianjin chuckled lightly and said, "He's several levels above us. To put it bluntly, you might be able to catch up with him in your lifetime, but I'll never catch up."

"Don't talk nonsense."

Li Ye interrupted Sun Xianjin and said, "Our futures are tied to the prosperity of our country. If our country prospers and becomes strong, while they decline and decay, then no matter how high their current rank is, they will never catch up with us in the future."

Even those who have fallen on hard times are still powerful and wealthy.

Sun Xianjin grinned and said, "Brother, you don't understand the situation on Su'e's side. The current job arrangement for Sophia is even younger than our cadre rejuvenation program."

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Alright, Li Ye understands.

Sofia's situation would be the most conspicuous kind of person in mainland China; she would either defy fate or lose her life.

Does she look like someone who will die young?

Li Ye slowly shook his head.

In fact, Li Ye was one of the beneficiaries of the "youthfulness" policy, so he felt a great deal of hostility when he first started working.

In other words, Li Ye's branch factory was built from scratch, so there was relatively little resistance. If he had stayed at the main factory, who knows how many people would have tried to trip him up!
He jumped three ranks in five years, stepping on the heads of countless people.
[If I had been with an older woman, I could have waited a few years and still have a chance. But you're with someone younger than me. Tell me, who am I supposed to wait for?]

Although many people dislike the seniority-based system under the existing rules, feeling that it is out of step with the times.

But as it turns out, for ordinary people, seniority-based promotion is the most reasonable and fairest way to get promoted.

How many geniuses are there in the world? Why are you chosen as a "pillar of society" by someone with discerning eyes?
Everyone works their way up through seniority and years of service; no one gets special treatment. Everyone works their full number of years without making any major mistakes.

If you make a mistake at work, you won't get a turn no matter how many times you're assigned to the job. This, to some extent, protects everyone's enthusiasm for hard work, but also imposes some constraints.

But now that this seniority system has been broken, doesn't it mean that if someone says you're capable, then you're capable?

When you're unsure if you can do it, rest assured, you definitely can't.

And now, Sofia is climbing to power by stepping on others amidst this chaos. If she were a good person, she would be in for a terrible fate.

Li Ye thought for a moment, then suddenly said to Sun Xianjin, "Xianjin, first report to Deputy Commander Liang, then call Sophia and ask about the specifics of that British company. Then we'll have someone investigate. Knowing your enemy is the key to victory."

"I'll make the call first, and then report back later."

Sun Xianjin made the call without hesitation, which made Li Ye very gratified.

According to regulations, he had to report all his actions to the inspection team first, but Sun Xianjin acted without consulting Li Ye first.

Otherwise, if the troupe ordered Sun Xianjin to "keep the information confidential," wouldn't he be in a dilemma?

Sun Xianjin made a phone call, spoke a string of Russian, and then said to Li Ye, "Sophia really knows the inside story. That British company is called Kosh Company. It was only recently established, and we don't know its exact size. Sophia means they're a small fry."

"A minor character?"

Li Ye dialed Jin Peng's number: "Brother Peng, is A-Qiang there? Tell him to immediately investigate a British company called Ke Shi."

Huo Renqiang was sent to Suzhou by Li Ye last year and has been enjoying himself there for almost a year. Now he needs to be given some work to do and a sense of participation. Of course, when he receives Li Ye's instructions, he will most likely ask Pei Wencong to handle it, since Hong Kong has a close relationship with Britain, making it easier to investigate.

Sure enough, the news came back in less than half a day.

"Mr. Li, Kosh Company was established last year and mainly operates in the countries where Sugo franchisees are located. In addition, they have a squid background."

"Wow, this is pretty complicated! That woman is definitely not a good person."

Li Ye couldn't help but laugh.

These days, squid aren't as universally hated as they are decades later; they're still seen as clever people who are "very good at making money."

However, their entanglement with Su E is unusually complicated.

Many people may not know that Su'e and Lighthouse are actually related by blood.

When the Lighthouse was first established, it didn't have any money, but a certain organization provided them with loans. If you don't believe me, go to Philadelphia, the first capital of the Lighthouse, and you'll see that many government buildings there still have those special rune markings on their walls.

When the Sugo Army was first established, it was extremely poor. However, whenever it was in dire need of funds, Trotsky, known as the father of the Sugo Army, always managed to miraculously raise money. At that time, a large part of the committee was composed of unqualified individuals.

I have to say, they really have guts.

Supporting the rise of two major global powers, and then ruling the world—this strategy is incredibly sophisticated.

If it weren't for the loving father nurturing a group of grassroots youths like Pavel Korchagin, who were fervently reorganizing the order, the history of this world would have gone completely astray.

Now that Sofia has actually let Li Ye get involved, do you think she's a good person?

However, Kamas had already extended an invitation to Li Ye's delegation to visit, so Li Ye could only take it one step at a time.

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January 21, 1991, Monday, the Great Cold in the lunar calendar.

It started snowing late last night, casting a gloomy shadow over the entire city of Moscow.

But today was the day Li Ye and his group were to visit Kamas, so they had to brave the snow to travel to the banks of the Kamas River, east of Moscow.

In the late 1960s, Sugo's automobile factory launched a fierce competition against Western truck manufacturers.

Everyone fully learned from the advanced truck manufacturing technology of the West and invested a lot of money and manpower, so at least in the 1980s, these cars were not outdated.

Kamaz Motors is a prime example, having invested the equivalent of five billion US dollars in 1969 to build the world's largest heavy-duty truck manufacturing plant.

This is why, when Sofia asked Li Ye a few days ago which car manufacturer he was interested in, Li Ye answered Kamaz.

At that time, Kamaz Trucks was the closest to world-class technology among automobile manufacturers in Sugo, making it far more valuable than Volga, Lada, and the like.

However, it was clear that the person knew they had value. As soon as Li Ye and the others entered, the person went straight to the point and asked a question.

One of the receptionists asked, "How much funding or assistance can you provide us?"

This embarrassed the members of the inspection team, and even Deputy Director Liang didn't know how to respond.

Why be so direct?

However, after Sun Xianjin and the translator in the group had a few quiet words with the other party, they learned the reason.

“If we can provide enough help, their workers will not sell their shares.”

(End of this chapter)