That year the flowers bloomed 1981

Chapter 1353 Behind the Prosperity Lies Heartache
March in the Gregorian calendar marks the beginning of spring in Moscow. Although nighttime temperatures can still drop below freezing, the snow has already begun to melt during the day.
At this time of year, even homeless people will occasionally show a smile, because having survived the harsh winter, they will most likely be able to live for another year.

However, after March, the foreigners who came to Su'e to buy up bargains were basically no longer smiling.

As the government tightens its supervision of state-owned assets, the days when you could find good deals for a pittance are over.
Although their current bids are still far below their actual value, everyone here is hoping to throw in a little money and get rich overnight. But here you are playing the serious bidding game with me.

Legitimate businesses are never as attractive as illegitimate ones.

Under these circumstances, Li Ye's inspection team was somewhat unusual, because they had "picked up" the most projects during the initial land reclamation phase.
Moreover, while other projects faced various difficulties when policies tightened, Li Ye's projects were mostly completed smoothly.

Then many people came to learn from this experience.

"Commander Liang, I've heard you have very strong connections around here! Could you help us make some connections? We've been looking into a project, and we were almost at the point of signing the contract, but it's stalled halfway through."

"Old Liang, we've known each other for decades. As your older brother, I'm asking you for a favor. You can't refuse. Even if you don't want to, you have to give the country face. This is a national project."

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Liang Furu was a very experienced person, but he was still overwhelmed by the various deities who came to visit him.

Everyone is indeed here for the national interest; otherwise, who would come to this wretched place? Isn't the developed West better?

However, he really couldn't make the decision, because in this sensitive environment, the smooth implementation of every project required illicit funds to grease palms and provide support.

In recent days, he has no idea how many US dollars Li Ye has spent, and he guesses that this money will not be reimbursed in the future.

So you're asking Li Ye to use his own money to build connections and pave the way for complete strangers, even at the risk of being arrested and questioned by the authorities? Even Liang Furu wouldn't dare take that risk!
If his expedition team loses Li Ye, it's like a tiger losing half its front teeth; its hunting ability quickly drops to the level of a hunting dog, not much different from these deities who come to him for help.

So, isn't this making things difficult for someone?
However, Liang Furu didn't have to make things difficult for long, because Sophia revealed an important piece of information to him—Ukraine in the east was about to start a "big sale," and many rare and valuable items were already on the shelves, waiting for wealthy people to choose from.

Liang Furu immediately reported to the rear that they were "moving to Ukraine," and at the same time arranged for Li Ye and Sun Xianjin to go to Ukraine ahead of time to prepare.

It's just like buying stocks. When you see a stock that's already incredibly popular, it means the good days are about to end, and you need to sell it quickly and find another stock.

Li Ye was naturally happy with this arrangement, because his wife's inspection team was also going to Ukraine! He could go with her and continue to run their business as a couple in the same room.

On the eve of their departure from Moscow, Li Ye and Sun Xianjin met with Sofia to express their gratitude for her support during this period and to inquire about any connections they could leverage once they arrived in Ukraine.

After all, Sofia had said from the beginning that she worked in Ukraine before the collapse of Sofia.

Sun Xianjin said sincerely, "Sophia, we're about to go to Ukraine. Thank you for your help during this time. I hope our friendship will last forever."

Sofia smiled knowingly and said, "Sun, I appreciate the politeness and courtesy of you Easterners, but let's not be so hypocritical between us. My cooperation with you is about mutual assistance. So just say what you mean directly, don't beat around the bush, because I might not understand."

Sun Xianjin smiled awkwardly and asked, "I'd like to ask if we can still help each other after we arrive in Ukraine?"

"Haha~"

Sofia smiled, took a piece of paper, and wrote down her contact information on it.

"Believe me, you can get even more help from me in Ukraine."

"."

Sun Xianjin glanced at the note and couldn't help but ask, "Who is this person?" Sophia smiled mysteriously and said, "Oh, let me keep you in suspense for now. You'll be very happy when you meet him."

Sun Xianjin: "."

It must be said that Sofia is genuinely learning Chinese, which means she truly values ​​that Eastern power that still seems quite backward at the moment.

This woman, at least, isn't hypocritical.

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Moscow is not far from Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine; it takes only an hour to fly there. Moscow is even closer to the Ukrainian border; a plane can enter Ukrainian territory in no time after takeoff.

So how infuriated the US was when Ozawa chose to join NATO decades later? What was originally a good buffer zone turned into a situation where "the emperor has to guard the country's gate."

After landing in Kyiv, Li Ye and his group felt that the place was "more vibrant" than Da'e. The drivers soliciting passengers near the airport were very hardworking, the street vendors were very dedicated, and even the girls standing on the street would smile when they saw customers approaching.

These phenomena give people a feeling that is very different from the lifeless atmosphere on the other side of the goose.

However, the person who came to pick them up at the airport revealed the truth in a single sentence.

"The social order here has collapsed. No one's livelihood is secure. If they don't work hard, they will starve to death tomorrow."

Li Ye fell silent.

Because during the mass layoffs a few years later, this phenomenon of "seeming prosperity but actually heartbreaking" will also appear.

Everyone is rushing to start small businesses, hoping to support their families by selling things at stalls. But if everyone is setting up stalls to sell things, who will actually buy them?
The phrase "If all else fails, I'll set up a stall and sell things" is quite similar to "If all else fails, I'll marry a rich older man."

It's all just wishful thinking!

After settling into their accommodations, Li Ye and Sun Xianjin immediately contacted the other party according to the note Sophia had given them, and then received a "meeting address".

Li Ye was somewhat uneasy, so when he went to the appointment in the past, he not only brought Qu Qingyou and Jiang Shiqi with him, but also two bodyguards with Western faces.

According to the locals, the Ukrainian authorities are far less effective at maintaining social order than their neighbors in the Goose Country. Nobody knows what kind of unexpected events might occur in an unfamiliar place.

However, when Li Ye and Sun Xianjin arrived at their destination, Sun Xianjin hugged him with delight.

"Sergei, it's you?"

Li Ye was also surprised, because when he and Sun Xianjin first met Sofia, Sun Xianjin had asked Sofia about Sergei.

According to Sun Xianjin, this Sergei has a foul mouth and doesn't get along with Sun Xianjin at all; the two have even fought.

But judging from how affectionate Sun Xianjin was with the other party, they didn't seem to have any "grudges" against each other.

What's even stranger is that Sofia said at the time that Sergei had been missing for a long time and that he was having a very bad time before he went missing.

But now he's actually Sofia's "contact person," isn't that strange?

(End of this chapter)