My Realistic Simulation Game

Chapter 248 Who cares if the floodwaters rise to the sky?

Was the Soviet Union better now or was the Soviet Union better before?
Isn’t this a fatal question?

It wasn't just asking about the economic environment; it was also testing his political stance and his true attitude towards the current reform path in the Soviet Union.

A single careless answer could lead to utter ruin.

Qin Yuan felt like he was being pricked by thorns; Latvian's question was really tricky!

It's like asking him which pile of shit stinks worse.

And he still had to answer.

Because Sobchek and Ekaterina's eyes were focused on him.

Qin Yuan did not answer immediately. He lowered his eyes slightly, as if he was thinking seriously, but in reality he was weighing the options quickly.

A few seconds later, he raised his head, looked at Latosvi with an honest gaze, then glanced at Sobček, and said slowly, "Director Latosvi, Mayor Sobček, please forgive my bluntness."

"As a businessman, I cannot simply judge which era was 'better'."

"The era of President Xun had its order and stability, but beneath that stability lay a scarcity of goods and a stagnation of innovation."

“And the Soviet Union now…” he paused, choosing a neutral word, “is filled with enormous uncertainty.”

Huge uncertainty?
Upon hearing this word, Latvian narrowed his cloudy eyes slightly, revealing a hint of interest.

This word accurately summarizes the current situation.

"Go on," he said casually.

Qin Yuan nodded and continued, "In my opinion, arguing about which era is better does not directly help solve the current problems."

"In any era, ordinary people are concerned with the bread on the table, the gas in the kitchen, and the purchasing power of the money in their pockets that can buy these things."

"What the Soviet Union urgently needs now is to find a way to quickly turn the mountains of raw materials in its warehouses into a wide variety of goods on the market."

"And this is precisely what I and my Far East Group are currently working hard to do."

Latvís opened his half-closed eyes a little wider, shook his head and laughed, "You're quite the cunning little fellow. I only asked you to answer a simple question, and you've given me such a long answer."

"Since you've brought up goods and purchasing power, Mr. Qin, do you think this situation can be improved through your 'efforts'? Or rather, what kind of... environment do you need?"

Qin Yuan immediately seized the opportunity to demonstrate his strategic vision: "Comrade Director, the strength of Far East Group alone is limited."

“But we are building a model to revitalize dying factories and restore production through ‘loans for shares’.”

“Through our trade network, we deliver products to all parts of the country and even export them in exchange for hard currency; through the Far Eastern International Bank, we try to establish a more efficient system for the circulation of funds.”

He only touched on the topic briefly, without going into depth about financial reform, but that was exactly what reformers like Sobček wanted to hear.

Although Sobček is greedy for money, his political ambitions still remain.

However, Qin Yuan ignored this and continued, "To accelerate this process, what we need is 'stable expectations'."

"What entrepreneurs and investors fear is that policies will change frequently."

"If... if the top leadership can send a clearer signal, such as protecting legitimate private property and safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of foreign investors, then companies like ours will dare to make longer-term and larger-scale investments and be able to turn 'uncertainty' into 'development opportunities' more quickly."

At this point in the conversation, the atmosphere had shifted from scrutiny to discussion.

Qin Yuan cleverly avoided discussing political stances, refrained from praising or criticizing either side, and focused solely on economic phenomena.

Furthermore, the discussion directly shifted to "turning raw materials into commodities," which is precisely the core capability that the Far East Group is valued for by the "club."

Qin Yuan cleverly turned the question raised by Latvian into an opportunity to showcase his own value and propose solutions.

This was clearly beyond the expectations of the three people present.

Ekaterina was well aware of Latvians and Sobček's purpose in summoning Qin Yuan here.

She interjected at the opportune moment, steer the conversation back on track: "Qin, your ideas and our plans have many points of convergence. It's precisely because we see your capabilities that we invited you here today. Now, there's a situation..."

She glanced at Latosvi, and after receiving tacit approval, continued:

"In the recent turmoil, there has been a temporary disruption in the management of certain materials and assets belonging to the 'nation'."

"Some things are no longer safe or efficient to keep in their original place."

“We need a reliable and professional business channel to ‘optimize and restructure’ these assets so that they can play a greater role in the new system.”

Upon hearing this, Qin Yuan knew that the true intentions had been revealed.

Latosvi no longer bothered to conceal his intentions, stating directly, "Qin, you've demonstrated your ability to integrate industrial assets through the brewery and tractor factory." "Now, there are some assets involving the ruling faction that need to be 'activated' as soon as possible. These assets are highly sensitive, and their operation requires absolute caution and...loyalty."

"Do you dare to take the job? Can you do it well?"

That is the real purpose of today's meeting!

However, these words caused a huge uproar in Qin Yuan's ears.

A nation has national assets, but different factions also have their own assets.

What month is it now?

This old guy was so certain that the Soviet Union would collapse and its factions would perish, that he brazenly discussed transferring factional assets with him.

What is the most audacious thing ever? This is absolutely audacious.

Compared to these people, what is he?

The social democratic workers' faction has accumulated an astonishing amount of assets over seventy years.

The fixed assets on paper alone could reach hundreds of billions of rubles, not to mention the large amount of foreign exchange, various bonds, industries spread throughout major cities and tourist areas of the Soviet Union, and tens of thousands of overseas projects spread throughout Eastern European countries.

Logically speaking, such a large and enormous asset must have managers and supervisors.

But that's just how unfortunate it was.

The people who were in charge of these projects are now all in jail.

Yes, that's right, three of the eight members of the Emergency Committee.

The oversight body is the Security Committee.

The interest groups represented by Latvís and Sobček wanted to take advantage of the fact that this huge asset was unmanaged and under the supervision of the KGB.

Partner directly with him and steal this enormous and astonishing fortune.

This is both a tremendous opportunity and an extreme danger.

He now finally understood why Sobček was ultimately driven to extinction by the Ye family. Sobček fled the country in fear, only to be branded a traitor.

If he were Ye, he would be furious when he realized that such a large sum of assets had been divided up and all gone.

That property belonged not only to factions, but also to the state and to all Soviet citizens.

It was all divided up by these people, and as the ruler, Ye Shi didn't get a single penny from it. How could he possibly accept that?

And he finally remembered who this Latvian was.

Isn't he the legendary KGB officer who died in his apartment in 2012, as depicted in the documentary?

It is said that he committed suicide.

Every suicide is a form of reckoning.

So, should he accept the commission and work with these "daring" individuals?

The answer, of course, is yes.

Perhaps by completing this commission and stealing this asset, he could gain a massive amount of wealth and achievement points and complete the game ahead of schedule, without even having to wait for the collapse of the Soviet Union or the introduction of shock therapy.

Moreover, for Qin Yuan...

This is just a game.

Once it's done, who cares about the raging flood?

Is the reckoning going to be settled against him?

Next life!

He not only wants to do it, but he wants to do it big!

"Director Latvian, you're using this to test people... Which cadre can withstand such a test?"

"I'll accept this commission!"

Qin Yuan's eyes were frighteningly calm and composed.

(End of this chapter)