"I'm interested in your motorcycle! I'll buy him if you answer me a few questions. Jia Lei returned to the first owner and asked.

"You can ask any questions you want, and I'll tell you everything I know. Said the motorcycle owner.

"I wonder why your motorcycles are sold so cheaply? This money is only enough to buy 20 pounds of white bread, even if these motorcycles sell scrap iron, they should be more expensive than this, right?" Jia Lei asked curiously.

"No, you're wrong, no one collects this kind of motorcycle at all, and the companies that do metal recycling all accept metal parts, and the extra money is very low, I really take the motorcycle apart and sell it, and I can't even sell it for 10 dollars." The owner said.

"This price is too low, isn't it? You must know that in our hometown, such a motorcycle is worth at least 2,000 US dollars! I want to know why the value of a motorcycle in Moscow has depreciated to such a point? The price of 20 US dollars a unit is too low!" Jia Lei asked.

"Twenty dollars is not a low price for Soviets these days, at least for twenty pounds of bread or two bottles of vodka. The owner said.

"Well, I know that supplies are more expensive in the Soviet Union these days, but I still can't connect a car to 20 pounds of bread. I'm more concerned about why the price of motorcycles is so cheap?" Jia Lei said with a headache.

"Actually, this kind of question is only asked by you foreigners, and all Muscovites will never ask such idiotic questions! Why are motorcycles so cheap? Because this is Moscow! Because it's already October!" said the owner, shrugging his shoulders.

"Does the price of the motorcycle have anything to do with the month of the month?" asked Ubatu curiously.

"Of course it matters! The winter in Moscow is very cold, and if you go out on a motorcycle in winter, you will freeze to death! My family lives in the suburbs, and it takes about an hour to ride a motorcycle to the city center, and I still insist on living in this kind of weather! But in the winter this car cannot be ridden at all, but you must know that the winter in Moscow is very long...... "The owner said.

Winters in Moscow are very cold and very long, from November to April!

Moreover, the city is built in the traditional European style of urban architecture, with public facilities and shopping areas around the city center, and people living on the outskirts and suburbs of the city center, so Muscovites usually need to use transportation when they go out to buy and party.

In the cold Moscow winter, the difference between going out to drive and riding a motorcycle is very big.

The former is comfortable and safe, while the latter is cold and deadly!

Winter temperatures in Moscow are around minus 30°C, which means that half of the year is not suitable for motorcycling.

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The reason given by the owner is really good and powerful, the key is very reasonable, the only unreasonable thing in Jia Lei's eyes in this transaction is probably that the price of this motorcycle is amazingly low.

"Can I ask you one last question?" Jia Lei couldn't help but speak after handing the car owner $20.

"Why are you willing to sell your car so cheaply?" asked Jia Lei.

"The price of food has risen, and the price of bread has also risen! But our wages have not gone up, I just lost my job last month, and my family's savings were spent yesterday, and the money I have saved for many years is only 10,000 roubles...... Five years ago, 10 roubles was enough to buy me a week's worth of food, but now 200 roubles can buy me a large piece of brown bread, enough for two days. The owner said helplessly.

"Has the situation in Moscow reached this point?" Jia Lei asked in surprise.

After the events of August 19, the West terminated all economic aid to the Soviet Union, and we are now living on our own savings. I still have a wife and children at home, and selling this motorcycle is enough for $50 for our family of three to live on for a month. The owner finally smiled a little when he said this.

"Thank you for telling me this, goodbye!" Jia Lei said politely.

"Goodbye!" the owner nodded and left.

"The Soviet Union was on the verge of collapse, and at this extreme moment, the people were most concerned about the basic living conditions such as food and clothing, and it would be good to sell for 20 dollars for something that was not needed for the time being, such as motorcycles. Udiste said to Jia Lei.

"Is this the case in Tatarstan now?" asked Jia Lei.

"Yes, but because we became independent relatively early, we did not listen to the orders of the Soviet government, and we exported a lot of things from Tatarstan, and the foreign exchange in exchange was just enough for the Tatar people to barely make ends meet, and this 500-day plan really made everyone in the Soviet Union miserable. Udiste said helplessly.

For my uncle's sake, I would like to remind you that you must not touch such an unreliable economic reform in the future! No matter who proposes this reform, do not believe it, for the Tatars, it is the most important thing to be able to smoothly maintain the current standard of living! You had better wait and see all the economic reforms, lest you repeat the mistakes of the 500-day plan......" Jia Lei looked back at Udiste and said seriously.

"A reform more outrageous than the 500-day plan?

"Nothing is impossible! We have a saying in Huaxia that goes to the doctor in a hurry...... I am afraid that when the time comes, the new leadership of Russia, because he is anxious about the deterioration of the economic situation, will believe in another unreliable plan. They think that the doctor who can treat the economic problems of the Soviet Union is also very likely to be disguised by the enemy! Hehe......" Jia Lei couldn't help but sneer at the end.

How would you believe in the mercy of your enemies!

Twice in the same pit!

This group of Soviets really does not deserve sympathy......

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That's all for motorcycles, Jia Lei plans to arrange manpower to open a motorcycle recycling station in Moscow after he goes back, and acquire these assets that are now seriously undervalued!

It's definitely a lucrative deal!

A few people continued to shop, and Uba scurried around the thrift market like a mouse falling into a rice barn, and he could always find one antique after another from the roadside stalls, which was said to be priceless!

"You see this painting is actually the real Van Gogh, I didn't expect to see it here, this painting disappeared during World War II. Ubatu excitedly touched an oil painting that he had just bought.

"I just thought the frame of this painting was better! I didn't expect this painting to be a priceless treasure?" Jia Lei drooled, put his face on the painting and looked at it again.

"Don't sing your saliva to my painting, do you know how much this painting is worth?" asked Ubatu with a disgusted look at Jia Lei.

"Why is it worth millions of dollars?" Jia Lei thought about it and said, Jia Lei, the name of Van Gogh, had heard of it.

Two years ago, a painting of the same size by Van Gogh sold for $3 million. Ubatu said.

"Uncle Ubatu, do you say it's too late for me to follow you to learn art appraisal now?" Jia Lei asked as he hugged Ubatu's golden thigh.

"Jia Lei...... I have received a professional aristocratic education since I was three years old, and I have grown up in this kind of art and antiques, and the castles where I live are full ......of oil painting treasures! I have seen most of the world's famous paintings, and I at least know which ones have been collected and which ones are still missing," Ubatu said to Jia Lei in a serious voice.

"Okay, I see! You mean, I'm too late to learn this. I can't learn ......" When Jia Lei heard this, he immediately lowered his head and said.

He worked tirelessly to find business opportunities everywhere to earn a little hard money, but Ubatu casually spent $10,000 to receive an oil painting, and he could earn millions of dollars, and Jia Lei was discouraged when he thought of this.

"Sure enough, you rich people make money faster than us poor people! You can make millions by buying a painting, and how many motorcycles do I have to sell to make so much money. Jia Lei said in frustration.

"Uncle Ubatu, why don't we two open a gallery together?" Jia Lei was lost for a while, and then looked up and asked Ubatu.

"Huh, where did Uncle Uba go again?" Jia Lei asked, looking at the vacant position beside him.

Just now he suddenly pointed to the front and yelled, saying that there was a treasure and ran over. Udiste said helplessly.

"Well, it looks like he's going to get rich again. Jia Lei sighed and dragged his reluctant steps to chase after him.

"I also envy Uncle Ubatu! You know, the money he earned this day is almost catching up with my entire net worth. Udiste couldn't help but say enviously.

"It's useless to be envious! A civilian like me and an army like yours would not recognize the two of us even if a priceless world-famous painting was placed in front of us. Jia Lei said.

"You're right, I only know one of the world's famous paintings!" Udiste said.

"Which painting is it?" Jia Lei asked curiously.

"Mona Lisa's smile!" Udiste said.

"You're so right! That's all I know about the world's famous paintings. Jia Lei immediately agreed.

Soon the two came to the location that Ubatu had just pointed out, but what was surprising was that Ubatu was not here.

"Where is the person? Where has he gone?" Jia Lei looked around in a circle, but there was no figure from Ubatu nearby.

"There are too many people here, maybe he went somewhere else, let's look for it?" Udist said unconcernedly.

"Okay, let's tell the bodyguards to split up and find someone. Jia Lei nodded.

There is a lot of strength in numbers, and the news came in less than 5 minutes.

"What did you say? Uncle Uba was robbed?" Jia Lei asked in surprise.

"Yes! We found Mr. Ubatu and his bodyguards in the side alley. Said the adjutant of Udistal.

"Then his people are okay, right?" Jia Lei hurriedly asked.

"People are fine, but the valuable things on their bodies have been robbed. The adjutant said.

"Let's go over and have a look!" said Udistel, worried.

"Okay!" Jia Lei nodded.

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Several people found Ubatu and took him back to the hotel, and after a doctor's examination and treatment, Ubatu soon woke up.

"What happened just now?" Jia Lei hurriedly asked.

"It's not a big deal, it's just a robbery!" Ubatu said, pressing the treasure on his head.

"Why is this happening? Didn't you bring two bodyguards?" asked Jia Lei puzzled.

"There were ten men with guns! What else do you think we can do? Ubatu asked with a wry smile.

"I don't understand, why did they find you?" asked Udis.

You must know that the famous painting that Ubatu bought fell next to him, and it was not snatched away at all!

"Because I have money! When I bought paintings, I was very generous, and they were targeted! According to their own words, the reason why they attacked me was because they saw that my shoes and the watch on my wrist were international brands, and they knew that I was rich. Ubatu said helplessly.

"Look at it! I've said a long time ago that you can't dress too well in that kind of place. There are many people in the market, and you look like a fat sheep when you wear it so well. Jia Lei said.

"But I wear the coat you gave me?" asked Ubatu, puzzled.

"But uncle, your temperament is so noble that you can't hide it even if you wear an ordinary coat!" said Udist helplessly.

"Am I innocent?" asked Ubatu with a smile.

"Probably!" Jia Lei nodded and said.

"Major, I have important information here, and I hope you can come and take a look. Udistal's adjutant came over and said.

"What are you going to say here?" asked Udis.

"After questioning the confessions of the two bodyguards, we found that only five of the robbers were real guns, and five were air guns loaded with steel bullets. The adjutant said.

"What do you mean by that, is the situation of the proliferation of guns in Moscow so serious now?" asked Udis, frowning.

"We have heard rumors before that after the events of August 19, the government of Eross forcibly disbanded the army and police belonging to the former Soviet Union in the territory, and these people carried a lot of weapons in their hands. These weapons have caused quite a bit of trouble lately...... "said the adjutant.

"I know this!" Udis said, nodding.

"I'm afraid you don't know it, but now people have started to propose that people can legally own guns! Now you can buy all kinds of real guns on the streets of Moscow, as well as these air guns with enough lethality. This air gun is loaded with steel bullets, which can penetrate the skin and even kill within ten meters. The adjutant said nervously.

"The situation is like this now, I'm afraid there will be no way to clean it up! Jia Lei, I think you should go out less in the future. Udiste said.

"Don't worry, I definitely won't go out!" Jia Lei quickly nodded and said.

He was most afraid of death!

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So throughout October, Jia Lei stayed honestly in the offices of hotels and travel agencies, and did not go anywhere until the Soviets held that crucial press conference.

In October 1991, the Soviet Union created the post of President of the Yakutia Soviet Autonomous State of the Russian Federation.

At the same time, the Soviet government officially recognized the independence of Tatarstan at a press conference!

As soon as these two news came out, the whole world was in an uproar!

In this way, the Soviet government directly bypassed the E-Ross government to meddle in the political subjects under the jurisdiction of the E-government, which obviously meant to directly tear up the face with the E-Ross government.

This press conference directly put the secret contest between the two governments of Soviet Russia on the table!

Since then, the Soviet Union has officially entered the period of dual government!

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