In the face of Luzhkov's complaints, Kadannikov smiled at Fang Chen nonchalantly, and even showed a hint of pride in his eyes.

After several years of getting along and supporting each other, he and Luzhkov naturally became very good friends, especially when Fang Chen left Russia, it can be said that they were dependent on each other.

I don't have the same mind of competing secretly as I did in previous years.

Moreover, that is, after becoming a real friend, you can joke about these words.

After inviting Luzhkov and Kadannikov to sit down, Fang Chen and the three of them did not talk about business directly, but instead talked about the dishes and wine reviews, and then talked about some short gossip from the parents, only occasionally inadvertently brought a sentence about the situation and some key people at this time, but they changed the topic in an instant.

If you don't know, you think it's just an ordinary dinner for three middle-aged men, although Fang Chen's age is still a little far from being middle-aged, there is no doubt that the soul is middle-aged.

Even Fang Chen's dinner is a little worse than ordinary people's dinner, and which middle-aged man's dinner does not involve the current situation and politics?

After drinking a few bottles of horse urine, they began to scold Fang Xuan and point out the country, and there were countless people who incarnated as ministers of underground organizations.

After three rounds of tea and five flavors of wine, Kadannikov glanced at Luzhkov, and finally couldn't help but speak: "Fang, you really plan to fall to Yeltsin." ”

Fang Chen nodded lightly, and then smiled at the two of them: "We are not Yeltsin's people, so how can we talk about falling to Yeltsin?"

Kadannikov couldn't help grinning and said with some disdain: "That's just before, after the Soviets were gone, it wasn't." ”

It can indeed be said that they have participated in the gatherings of Yeltsin's core members, but after that, Yeltsin did not say anything to them and abandoned them, but it can only be said that the relationship is not salty or light.

Probably because neither he nor Luzhkov would fully obey Yeltsin's orders and ideas.

He and Luzhkov were dissatisfied and resentful of Yeltsin's development of Russia into such a state.

In particular, Luzhkov, since he became mayor of Moscow, has really clashed with Gaidar and Chubais, Yeltsin's little dogs.

Chubais has long complained about Luzhkov's refusal to carry out privatizations and the use of executive orders to control and sanction the new tycoons.

At the beginning of his coming to power, Luzhkov, at the suggestion of Fang Chen, worked out a huge and ambitious program for the construction of the city.

He hopes to use the programme to provide jobs for citizens and to eliminate discontent caused by unemployment and despair.

Everything that followed was breathtaking.

During the Soviet period, especially in a full-fledged cosmopolitan city like Moscow, construction plans were often shelved for many years, and halfway through the city buildings were built, but at the behest of Luzhkov, all kinds of large machinery, building materials, and workers piled up these dilapidated buildings.

One of the most famous buildings is the Moscow Cathedral, which not only gave people the opportunity to work, but also served as a tool for Luzhkov to beat the super-rich.

Luzhkov erected a large stone monument outside the church with the names of little-known financial and industrial companies that had infiltrated Russia.

In the first row of them are Smolensky's Metrobank, Russia's second-largest billionaire after Fangchen, which donated 53 kilograms of gold nuggets for the dome of the cathedral, and Gazprom, which donated 10 billion rubles, or almost five million dollars, for the marble cladding of the façade.

The Moscow International Bank Stock Exchange donated $1 million, and the list of donors later included Russia's largest urban utilities, such as telephones, electricity companies, well-known banks, restaurants, retail stores, food merchants, oil exporters, and even a well-known foreign chocolate company and a number of other factory companies.

It can be said that all the influential figures of Russia's new capitalism and new Moscow are on this donation stele.

Of course, these donors were certainly not motivated by public intentions, and they were not so much donating to the cathedral as to Luzhkov.

Fang Chen naturally also donated, and donated 10 million US dollars, but his donation can only be said to express his support for Luzhkov, after all, Luzhkov can't use him the same way he dealt with other companies and oligarchs.

Moreover, this method of erecting a monument of merit is from Fang Chen at first glance.

Besides, that is, there are merit monuments everywhere in China, building temples, ancestral halls, roads and bridges, etc., such merit monuments can be seen everywhere.

How could Fang Chen be pitted by his own means, how stupid would it be for a hunter to fall into the pit he dug.

And Luzhkov had called him privately and said that he wanted to return the money to him, but Fang Chen refused.

Just to save Luzhkov's face, the value of this 10 million dollars is spent.

Moreover, other companies and oligarchs have donated, and their names are engraved on the big stone tablet, if there is no his name on it, it will definitely be a huge blow to the reputation that Fang Chen has erected in Russia over the years for his philanthropic kindness.

I don't know how many villains will slander him in secret, and don't even think about it, Rudskoi will definitely contribute to the trouble behind his back.

However, Luzhkov also reciprocated, putting his name at the front of everyone, choking Chernomyrdin enough, after all, Gazprom is the one who pays the most.

For more than a year, Luzhkov behaved like a political machine, using his terrible rule and control over Moscow's vast resources to rebuild the city.

In Luzhkov's kingdom, neither the market law nor the land law had as much power as in his hands.

When Luzhkov gave the order, the merchants had to listen attentively, and they could not survive without Luzhkov's support.

Luzhkov made them understand that if you don't contribute anything to the city, you will feel uncomfortable staying in the city, and you can't survive without the support of the city.

Unlike other leaders who use a well-spoken approach, Luzhkov is more straightforward in getting Russia's upstarts to pay.

The tycoon Ogorodnikov, who controls the newspapers Today and the weekly Seven Days, once described Luzhkov's method as follows: "You live in the city, you make money in the city, and you pay the city what you are supposed to pay." Otherwise, don't stay here. ”

Of course, these financiers, traders, industrialists and restaurateurs give and they get something in return.

It's just that the Luzhkov model – the Moscow company – is not the model that Gaidar and Chubais had in mind.

Gaidar and his family had always dreamed of a Western model of capitalism that would be based on the principles of competition and openness, separating business from the state, and ultimately letting the market decide who wins and who loses.

What Luzhkov did was to decide who would win and who would lose, putting his personal will above Moscow and centering on his ideas.

Some people call Luzhkov's model "state capitalism".

Therefore, there are huge irreconcilable contradictions between Luzhkov and Yeltsin, especially Gaidar and Chubais.

In the eyes of Gaidar and Chubais, Luzhkov's use of power and personal will to interfere in the market was no different from what the Soviets did.

If Luzhkov is allowed to develop so presumptuously, it is tantamount to the restoration of the Soviets, so what is the point of their overthrow of the Soviets?

It's just that now Gaidar and they are busy dealing with Rudskoi, so they don't have time to trouble Luzhkov, and he believes that Chubais and they will definitely fight to the death with Luzhkov once they have their hands freed.

Thinking of this, Kadannikov's expression became a little gloomy, this damn politics, before they were close comrades-in-arms, but as soon as they turned around, they had to stab each other.

This is the situation on Luzhkov's side, and his situation is relatively better, but in reality it is not much better.

If Gaidar hadn't gone down this time, and Chernomyrdin who came up was not liked by Yeltsin, he would not have been able to take charge of the government.

Even if he hadn't leaned on Yeltsin early enough at that time, coupled with his father's extensive connections in Russia, and he had always been prosperous, he was the youngest state in Russia, a member state cadre, and a group of supporters, he would probably have stepped aside.

Maybe it's not as good as the director of the Volga Automobile Plant during the Soviet period.

Looking at the two friends or allies next to him who were gradually lonely, Fang Chen's expression suddenly became a little weird, and he wanted to laugh but couldn't.

These two allies of his own are really ill-fated, Luzhkov only suddenly rose to a high position in middle age, but because of his personality, he has always insisted on himself, thinking that what he did was right, and did not follow Yeltsin's instructions, so he was not treated much by Yeltsin later.

However, it is precisely because of Luzhkov's character and strengths that Moscow under Luzhkov's rule has become one of the few bright spots in Russia's economic development, accounting for one-third of the entire Russian economy with the power of one city.

Under its rule, Moscow has become the city with the most billionaires in the world, surpassing New York and London, two traditional economic powerhouses.

This made even Yeltsin not want to be jealous, and even worried that Luzhkov would run with him for the presidency, after all, Luzhkov was too good at developing the economy.

After receiving assurances that Luzhkov would not compete with him, in order to win over Luzhkov, Yeltsin actually made Luzhkov his campaign deputy, and the two often appeared in front of the public in the same mirror.

At this point, Luzhkov's position as Russia's No. 2 person is completely confirmed.

Not to mention Kadannikov, after becoming deputy general manager, he was quickly marginalized, and later became the first deputy general manager by luck, but because of the ineffective command of the Chechen rebellion, he was directly dismissed from his post by Yeltsin.

In fact, the dismissal is not terrible, whether it is Gaidar or Chubais, as well as Chernomyrdin have the experience of being dismissed, but there are still a few ups and downs, and when it comes to Kadannikov, it is good, after going down, he will no longer be able to float and drown!

The dignified former first vice president of Russia actually fell into the same situation as Berezovsky, reselling cars and defrauding the people of their hard-earned money, and it is crazy to think about it!

Thinking of this, Fang Chen suddenly became a little vigilant, if Russia decided to solve Chechnya, he must prevent Kadannikov from mixing in on this.

It is true that Kadannikov's father was a general in the past, but that does not mean that Kadannikov also had the talent to command an army and win a war.

The four words tiger father and dog son are vividly displayed in Kadannikov and his son.

So in contrast, Fang Chen, who doesn't come to Moscow much, is closer to Yeltsin's family, and can be called friends with Chubais and Gaidar.

This is probably the so-called gathering of the DPRK and the DPRK, and the two look at each other and hate each other, but the little farewell is better than the newlywed?

However, the deeper reason is that Fang Chen does not have any conflicts of ideas and interests with them, but has been sending a large number of benefits to Yeltsin and actively helping him make suggestions.

"It used to be, but it wasn't anymore. Luzhkov's voice was low, almost repetitive, repeating Kadannikov's words.

Hearing this, Fang Chen couldn't help but grin his teeth and gasp, looking at Luzhkov and Kadannikov's posture today, he didn't seem to agree with him falling towards Yeltsin.

Now it's a bit tricky.

"Two, let's not be in a hurry to object, can we have a discussion?" Fang Chen said helplessly.

It seems that during the time he left Russia, a lot of things happened that he didn't know, otherwise Luzhkov and Kadannikov would not have been so opposed.

"Did you consult with us before you promised Chubais and Gaidar?"

But who knows, in the next second, Kadannikov suddenly slapped the arm of the chair, stood up and said angrily.

Fang Chen was dumbfounded, he had been with Kadannikov for so long, and he had never seen Kadannikov speak to him with this attitude, this was the rhythm of turning his face?

"Fang, what you did was indeed inappropriate, and you didn't consider the opinions and feelings of the two of us. ”

Hearing that Luzhkov on the side also stabbed him, Fang Chen suddenly felt that his entire scalp was numb, and then a wave of anger rose from his heart.

The reason why he decided to support Yeltsin and them was actually a lot of thinking about Luzhkov and Kadannikov, after all, no one knows better than him who the victor is.

If Luzhkov and Kadannikov had been on Rudskoi's side, it could have been said that their political lives would have come to an end, which would not only be a huge loss for him, but also a scene he could not bear to see.