Reborn Tech Maniac

Chapter 910 Who are you working hard for?

"Usually the work pressure is so great, and the problem of health preservation can't be ignored." The richest man shook his head with regret, "President Karma Qin also suffers from heart disease."

Tang Huan said this too euphemistically - Russian men usually have a habit of just drinking a few sips when they have nothing to do. It can be said that Ye Liqin is no longer in the state of "drinking a few sips when nothing has nothing to do", but has become addicted to alcohol. To the extent that they don't even care about diplomatic situations.

For example, Bill Clinton’s gaffe at the US President’s inauguration in 1993, and Irish Prime Minister Albert Reynolds humiliatingly waiting outside the plane for a long time in 1994 without being interviewed, etc., were all caused by drunkenness. Calling it a "diplomatic accident" is an understatement.

Anatoly Alexandrovich Sobchak's eating habits were not much better than Yeltsin's.

Speaking of this, the richest man pondered and suggested: "Or, you can take advantage of the time when you are out of the field and go to a Western European country with more developed medical conditions to have a good rest."

When Tang Huan said this, it was also very euphemistic. What he really meant was that Sobchak was asked to go abroad to avoid the limelight. Gein's political reckoning against him had already made a fuss.

"There may be a problem with my passport." Sobchak replied with a wry smile, which somewhat reflected the embarrassment of his current situation.

However, a veteran in the political arena like Sobchak will certainly not wait to die, and he must have a coping plan in mind.

He turned to ask, "Tang, do you think President Karma can win the second round of elections and be re-elected?"

The richest man immediately understood that the other party was pinning on Karma Chin to stay on stage to suppress signs of political liquidation in Russia.

It has to be said that a reformist like Sobchak cares about the uprightness of the way he moves.

Tang Huan replied firmly: "Perhaps, the process was a bit thrilling, but the result must be satisfactory."

In addition to being severely limited by his heart disease, Ye Liqin's political career has also been spurned by public opinion - the fact that his support rate was close to zero at the beginning of this year illustrates this problem.

The reason is simple. In the past few years when Karma Chin served as the President of Russia, people's livelihood has been withered, and the people's life is not as good as it was in the Soviet Union. How could they still be willing to support him!

However, the social reality is cruel-the right to speak in Russia does not fall into the hands of the poor, but is controlled by the minority who have made a fortune from the privatization process.

This kind of rich people who were dubbed "oligarchs" after a few years in time and space realized that once the karma Qin stepped down, there would be no people with enough political energy to protect their vested interests on the stage, so they urged Karma Chin, who is in poor health, participated in this year's presidential election and provided various supports.

To put it bluntly, these people are determined not to let the Russian Communist Party come to power.Although this faction has undergone earth-shaking changes in its political program compared to the previous version, their butts are not on their side.

As a result, the first round of voting held on June 6 was extremely competitive—Karma Chin, who ran as an independent candidate, received more than 16 million votes, accounting for 2666%; while the representatives elected by the Russian Communist Party ——Gennady Zyuganov received more than 35.8 million votes, accounting for 2421%.

This shows how close the "support" of the two parties is.

It is worth noting that during the election process, the proportion of "protest votes" cannot be ignored.

The so-called "protest votes" refer to those who deliberately vote for candidates with a low chance of winning, or candidates who are highly controversial in society, in order to express their dissatisfaction with the candidates of the main political party.

Under normal circumstances, those who voted "protest votes" accounted for only a small percentage of all voters and had little influence on the election results.

However, in the first round of the Russian presidential election, more than 116 million people voted for "protest votes", accounting for 1.6%, surpassing the strength of several accompanying runners.

Judging from the current chaos, in the upcoming second round of voting on July 7, it is really confusing who will win in the end between Karma Chin and Gennady Zyuganov.

But Tang Huan knew how the small group of people who currently occupy the most resources in Russia are restless and desperate.

"I hope so." Sobchak nodded, and then changed the topic: "Although my travel is restricted now, I want my daughter Ksenia to go abroad to receive more advanced higher education—— I wonder if Tang can help me?"

It seems that Sobchak is also preparing for the back road.After all, the latest polls are — with Gennady Zyuganov holding steady above 25%, and Karma Chin eking out around 10%.

The richest man laughed dumbly and said, "It's a little effort, you can rest assured."

……

Compared with Sobchak who is busy protecting himself, Putin must be moving around—in this turbulent and unpredictable situation, it is a good opportunity to place a bet.

Tang Huan took Puting with him and mainly contacted two circles.

Just at the beginning of this year, Union Bank President Boris Abramovich Berezovsky and Bridge Bank President Vladimir Gusinsky took the lead and united with Menatep Bank President Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Metropolitan Savings Bank President Alexander Smolensky, International Commercial Bank President Vladimir Vinogradov, Alfa Bank President Mikhail Friedman, Malkin, president of the Russian Credit and Commercial Bank, and others formed a coalition to support Karma Chin's re-election to prevent Gennady Zyuganov from being elected.

To use a more widely known saying, this is the "seven oligarchs" with Russian characteristics.

The karma poll is so low that it is not easy to maintain a double-digit 10%, but in the first round of elections, it still won by more than 3 percentage points. The secret is money.

Russia’s election law limits each presidential candidate’s campaign spending to $300 million—even if Gennady Zyuganov of the Russian Communist Party wants to overspend, he may not have the financial resources; When it comes to funding, it ranges from US$7 million to US$20 billion—the specific figures are kept secret, and no one can say for sure.

Where does this much money come from?Of course it is these oligarchs.

In addition, international forces are also exerting influence, either overtly or covertly.For example, at the urging of the United States, the US$102 billion loan promised to Russia by the International Monetary Fund was received this year.This is tantamount to a timely rain, allowing the government to pay the wages and pensions owed to millions of Russians.

After the money has been opened, the next step is naturally to fight the media war.

These oligarchs not only own banks, control oil and other profiteering industries, but also control newspapers and TV stations-Boris Abramovich Berezovsky and Vladimir Gusinsky, there are Another identity of the media mogul.

The event that the richest man attended was the banquet held by Boris Abramovich Berezovsky with his Lisboa, which was not yet ranked at this time.

These oligarchs are going to use public places like this to create an atmosphere where no one can replace karmic political status.

At the banquet, they shouted that once Gennady Zyuganov and the Russian Communist Party come to power, Russia will go back to the Stalin era under the oppressive rule, and many people present will be sent to the gulag labor camp Tragic fate.

It has to be said that the tactic of inciting such panic is very effective. It is not an exaggeration to say that it hit Gennady Zyuganov's Achilles heel.

Holding the wine glass, Tang Huan took a sip, then glanced at Lisboa, who was seriously observing the dynamics of the banquet, and thought in his heart that many of Sobchak's political ideas would damage the interests of the oligarchs in front of him, which in turn would make St. Petersburg After he was liquidated, he did not have strong support in Russia.

After Yeltsin is re-elected with the support of these oligarchs, he will probably rely more on this interest group, and in the end he will not be able to be Sobchak's life-saving straw.

At this time, Boris Abramovich Berezovsky, who had finished his impassioned speech, came over and said: "Don, I want to do a business with you."

The richest man smiled and said, "That must be a big deal."

"Whether it's big or not depends on whether you are willing to raise your hand in terms of price." Boris Abramovich Berezovsky said in a low voice: "I need a level that can withstand the eyes of everyone in Russia." Computer image processing services for inspection."

Tang Huan, who heard the sound of the piano, put down his glass and asked casually, "Why, President Karma is not allowed to participate in the following public election activities due to his health?"

"Don is indeed a well-deserved smart man—no matter what happens, you can't hide it from your eyes." Boris Abramovich Berezovsky complimented him while asking the waiter to bring him the top Volga, "President Karma Chin's heart disease was very serious at the beginning of the year, and the work pressure in the past few months has been so great, and now he is overwhelmed."

Boris Abramovich Berezovsky personally poured the wine for Mr. Richest Man, "I think, with the combination of Don's computer technology and Hollywood special effects, we can make some karma. Photos, shouldn't be a problem."

Tang Huan did not answer right away, but took the wine bottle, filled a glass of Lisboa next to him, and then introduced: "This is Vladimir Vladimirovich Lisboa, the current president of Lisboa Deputy Director of the Management Office, formerly Deputy Mayor of St. Petersburg."

Boris Abramovich Berezovsky smiled meaningfully: "St. Petersburg is very lively now."

The richest man raised his glass and said: "No matter how lively St. Petersburg is, it has nothing to do with Vladimir—he plans to develop his career in Moscow."

Boris Abramovich Berezovsky nodded understandingly, and after chatting with Lisboa for a few words, he returned to the previous topic, "Don, how about the business I just mentioned? "

"There is no business." Tang Huan smiled faintly, "Although the Internet in Russia is not as powerful as the one in the United States, it can be considered prosperous. I still worry about not being able to find the professional talents you require. ?”

"That's what Don said." Boris Abramovich Berezovsky laughed knowingly.

……

After coming out of this lively and almost frenzied banquet, the richest man walked to the car and said with emotion, "In today's Russia, the fate is determined by these people inside."

After speaking, Tang Huan smiled at Lisboa: "Go back and have a good rest. We will visit President Yeltsin tomorrow."

"Isn't President Yeltsin not visiting due to health reasons?" Lisboa asked in surprise—he had been working in Moscow for some time, but at most he only looked at Karma from afar.

The richest man asked playfully: "If one day I go to the Kremlin to visit you who feel unwell, will I be turned away?"

Lisboa waved his hand boldly, "Am I the kind of person who doesn't cherish friendship!"

……

Now Yeltsin really needs to rest, but Tang Huan has a lot of contacts available.For example, the line maintained through Tatyana, the youngest daughter of Nerigin and Karikin.

Nelligin, the Olympic gymnastics champion, is in a situation that is not comparable to those of his former colleagues who are currently living in distress.She holds important positions in sports organizations such as the International Gymnastics Federation and the Russian Olympic Committee, and is also an important director of Tang's global sports industry, her social status is not trivial.

Moreover, through deeds such as helping ex-athletes who are having a hard time, they have gained a lot of prestige.

With this capital, Nelikin is enough to make friends with Russia's first daughter on an equal footing.

Tatyana's current status in the presidential palace is very special - she has been with her father who suffers from heart disease all year round, and she is the manager of Karma Chin's presidential campaign this year. The special power in her hand is self-evident.

After the meeting, the richest man asked with concern, "How is the effect of the traditional Chinese medicine health care I recommend?"

"Very good." Tatyana replied gratefully: "Some of my father's symptoms have been significantly relieved."

"That's good." Tang Huan nodded and casually introduced Lisboa beside him.

Next, the richest man and Karma Chin, who was still recovering from his illness, met briefly for 10 minutes and talked about some good news from his own perspective, which made the other party feel a lot easier.

……

Tang Huan spent a few days in Russia like this, and the second round of the presidential election came as scheduled on July 7.

The independent candidate Karma Yelichin, who was at a clear disadvantage in previous polls, received 54.4% of the votes, defeated the Russian Communist Party candidate Gennady Zyuganov, and was re-elected as the Russian President as he wished.

However, his inauguration ceremony will not be held until August 8.

(End of this chapter)