After eating, everyone didn't want to leave, blowing a gust of breeze, admiring the antique courtyard, and holding a cup of tea in their hands. At the end of August, the weather in the capital was much brighter, and although it was hot and dry at noon, the yard was full of green trees and did not feel hot.

"What time is the plane in the south." Liang Zi took a sip of tea and asked.

"It's past two o'clock in the afternoon."

Grandma Liang said: "This is leaving, study hard, come back quickly, don't let the family worry." ”

"Hmmm! I know. Fang Menan knew that the old man was saying what his mother said, and after the meal, his mother began to be silent, and the reluctance in her eyes could be seen by everyone. Soon, when Mo Bei and Aunt Xiao got used to it, she would definitely come back and guard them.

Mom was silent, holding the teacup to block the tears she was about to fall.

Liang Zi looked at his watch, "You don't plan to see Ye Laosi." She didn't let him inform anyone that she was going to the capital.

"I'll give this thing to you, and he knows how to do it after reading it." Fang Monan took out the file bag, which contained something she wrote thickly, believing that Fourth Brother Ye knew its value after reading it, what should I do.

Liang Zi sent Fang Monan on the plane, but her mother didn't go, she was afraid that she wouldn't be able to control herself. The first time the three of them walked together, she didn't feel it yet. After half a year of their absence, I realized that it was so difficult to live without the three of them.

When Ye Laosi got the news, Fang Monan's plane had already flown away, and he hurried to the courtyard, where Liang Zi was waiting for him.

Liang Zi looked at him sweating profusely and panting, "What Nannan gave you is here." He placed it on the table, "Don't think of her so badly, and talk about it on your ground." We don't dare to play with you if you borrow a few guts. ”

"Okay, you can take your time and see for yourself." Liang Zi got up and passed by him, closed the door gently, and got along with him for two months.

Ye Laosi sat down, wiped his sweat, and poured two sips of tea. Open Liang Zi and hand him a brown paper bag. Tear the hole open and pull out a stack of paper with the words 'Your Chance' written on it. Ye Laosi's eyes widened as he watched. Mainly about the economic, political, military, national, etc. of the USSR:

As a result of the highly centralized planned economy practiced for a long time, all the Soviet Union's five-year plans except for the first two five-year plans were not truly completed, and the rate of economic development declined rapidly in the post-war decades, and the gap between the Soviet Union and the developed countries of the world also widened. Since the mid-70s of the 20th century, the Soviet Union has entered the predicament of a long-term economic recession, and the traditional extensive economy can no longer be sustained. It should be pointed out. This kind of economic crisis is not a local short-term crisis in a certain field, but a long-term crisis in the whole world.

Although the Soviet Union claimed to be the "most developed socialist country", the supply of major consumer goods was chronically insufficient. After more than 70 years of construction, the per capita GNP of the Soviet Union in 1985 was 3,396 US dollars, lagging behind not only the developed countries of the West, but also some countries in Asia and Latin America. The per capita income of the Soviet Union was about one-third of that of Western countries. However, due to the Soviet Union's policy of controlling consumption and high accumulation, the gap between the living standards of the Soviets and the West was even greater. In 1985, the per capita housing area was only 15 square meters, which was 50% of that of Western countries; The number of cars per 100 households is 14, which is only 17.50% of that in Western countries. Major consumer goods are chronically in short supply and often need to be supplied by ticket. The standard of living of the people fell from the fifth place in Europe before the revolution to the eighty-eighth place in the world in the eighties.

Although the Soviet Union has developed astronautics, weapons and biotechnology, only 25~30% of scientific research results have been adopted, and the average transformation period takes 10~12 years, while 85% of scientific research achievements in the United States are transformed into productive forces within 5 years. In the field of modern technology. The USSR lagged behind the developed countries of the West by 15~20 years, and the gap is getting bigger and bigger.

Soviet civilian industrial products were very technologically backward and of inferior quality, and even according to the most optimistic estimates, only 18% of Soviet industrial products met international standards. Not competitive in the international market at all. Due to the lack of competitiveness of industrial goods, the Soviet Union had to earn foreign exchange only by selling natural resources, especially oil resources. Reduced to an exporter of raw materials.

Soviet agriculture was backward and inefficient for a long time. Due to successive poor harvests in agriculture. The Soviet Union was forced to spend foreign exchange, an already scarce resource, to import grain, spending more than $7 billion a year, and was financially stretched. At the same time, the scrapping rate of agricultural tractors in the Soviet Union reached 12.5% per year, three times that of the United States; A large number of crops are lost because they cannot be harvested in time, and even if they are harvested, 20% of the grain and 33% of the potatoes are spoiled every year due to poor storage, and they are inedible. In 1980, half of the country's collective farms and state farms were not profitable.

The Soviet Union was economically backward, materially scarce, and its people's living standards could not be improved for a long time, and the gap between the Soviet Union and the West was widening day by day. Fundamentally shake the people's superiority over socialism. Among the leaders of the Soviet Union, Andropov was a rare man of understanding, who made an astonishing remark at an internal meeting of the CPSU: "The main danger of the Soviet Union does not come from world imperialism, but from the misery and poverty of the people."

The excessively centralized system of political power put the CPSU, as the core of the leadership of the Union, in a political state completely lacking a supervisory mechanism. The CPSU's system of appointing cadres and holding posts for life has created a good environment for the formation of vested interest groups. The bureaucracy is overcrowded and overcrowded; Vested interest groups embezzled and took bribes, were arrogant and extravagant, and the CPSU gradually lost its prestige among the masses. In particular, during the Brezhnev era, the Soviet leaders were rigid in their thinking and conformist, which delayed the opportunity for development and reform, and domestic problems piled up. After entering the 80s, the political crisis of the Soviet Union was inevitably revealed: in just three years, the three supreme leaders died one after another, and the rule of the sick man deprived the Soviet Union of the precious development opportunity of the first five years of the 80s.

The "socialism" of the Stalinist model did not bring a satisfactory life to the Soviet people, which led to resistance, disgust and indifference to the traditional model. This sentiment is especially strong when the affluent life of the upper classes contrasts with the lives of ordinary people, and it forms a question about the legitimacy of the rule of the CPSU.

Tsarist Russia was founded by aggression and expansion, which made the Soviet Union the country with the largest number of nationalities in the world, and its national development was extremely uneven. Many ethnic groups are still in the tribal stage, and the ethnic question has long been very acute. Both Tsarist Russia and the Soviet Union pursued a high-pressure policy of oppression and assimilation against ethnic minorities.

In the 70s of the 20 th century, out of the need to compete with the United States for world hegemony, the Soviet Union engaged in an irrational arms race, resulting in military expenditures reaching one-quarter of its national income and carrying a heavy burden. At the same time, the Soviet Union reached out everywhere to prop up pro-Soviet regimes and partisans. The planning of a military coup d'état aroused widespread resentment in the international community. In 1979, the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan and immediately fell into the quagmire of guerrilla warfare, which not only caused a long-term "bleeding wound" to the Soviet Union, which cost billions of rubles every year, but also greatly damaged the international image of the Soviet Union.

After Ronald Reagan came to power in 1981. It changed the original US contraction strategy, countered the expansion of the Soviet Union with a tough attitude everywhere, and announced that it would conduct research on the "Star Wars" program, setting off a new round of arms race**. At this time, the Soviet Union, which was in a difficult situation at home and abroad, could no longer cope with it and was forced to carry out a comprehensive contraction.

A sarcastic joke is attached at the end. The Soviet Union was a train that could not continue because the tracks had reached the end of its tracks. Each leader has handled this crisis in their own way; Stalin ordered the driver and conductor to be shot; Khrushchev rehabilitated them; Brezhnev closed the curtains and ordered the train to be rocked from side to side, creating the illusion that the train was running; Gorbachev opened the curtains, leaned out of the window and shouted: "There are no more rails ahead, there are no rails ahead!" ”

Ye Laosi looked at it again and again, and then looked carefully, at this time it was already sunset, and the room was dark. I don't think it's possible. Although diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union have been severed, the fathers in the family still have deep feelings for Big Brother, which is simply impossible, but the data is careful and cannot be made up blindly. Besides, she doesn't need to fool him with this! This is no joke.

He just wants to make some money, there is no need to rise to the international level!

"This ...... This...... You'll have to talk to someone. Ye Laosi called He Junyao. During the period of waiting for others, he read the stack of materials word by word. With his hands on the circle chair, his fingers tapping gently on the armrests with rhythm. Lost in thought.

When He Junyao arrived, it was already early on, and after he pushed the door in, there was only one figure sitting on the circle chair inside. "You kid will enjoy it, how did you find such a good place." Seeing that he didn't say anything, "What are you doing weird?" What to pretend to be deep. He found the switch and turned the light on.

Ye Laosi suddenly didn't get used to the light, blocked it with his hand, squinted his eyes and said, "Boss, you're here." ”

"I'll show you some information, but you have to be prepared." Ye Laosi said mysteriously.

He Junyao took it and sneered: "What are you kid...... I 'm in" The voice was suddenly stuck. He took a quick look at it. looked at Ye Laosi, "Impossible!" He Junyao didn't believe it. The Soviet Union's external data is not what it looks like. ”

"How is it impossible, isn't our country also whitewashed and peaceful!" Ye Laosi pouted and said, although he felt uncomfortable, it was a fact.

"Hey! You mouth! Dare to say anything. He Junyao thumped him in the chest. What do you want to do? ”

"Where did you come from, if the data in this is true, it should be top secret." He Junyao frowned and asked seriously.

"I don't know, someone else gave it, and a child handed it to me and ran away." Ye Laosi lied without blushing and heartbeat, because the last page was annotated that it was not allowed to tell anyone that it was written by Fang Monan, and the excuse is that you can find it casually, Fourth Brother Ye. rushed to others and called him Fourth Brother Ye, whether it was true or not, he had to be righteous and angry, and he couldn't betray her.

"You think I'll believe it." He Junyao raised his eyebrows and asked. "Don't say it."

"This? I want to confirm whether the data inside is real. Ye Lao Si said, "Grandpa He has a wide range of connections, and he has his subordinates in the security intelligence system, so check it." ”

"What if it turns out to be true?" He Junyao asked.

Ye Laosi smiled, "Then you will get rich, you also know our country, there is no shortage of what they need." I want to think that when Lao Maozi broke off diplomatic relations, he not only withdrew the experts, but also repaid the debts. I heard that at that time, when agricultural products were used to pay off debts, eggs, potatoes, and apples had to be sieveed, and they were not needed for large or small products. Pork has to be stuck in fat, fat or thin, as long as it is just right. ”

"Don't be too happy, you guy. The authenticity of the data must be confirmed first. He Junyao said rationally.

"Of course, if not. I can't just go to the USSR and have a look. Ye Laosi was infected by the wonderful situation depicted in his heart.

"Don't forget, the relationship between the two countries is still frozen! If you go, you won't be afraid of being taken as a spy. He Junyao poured a basin of cold water on him, "You give me honesty, let me confirm it first, and then think about it in the long run." ”

"And where did you get the capital, just the three walnuts and two dates in your hand are not enough to stuff your teeth." He Junyao poured another basin of cold water.

"Is this ...... There's always a way. Ye Laosi said, go and ask Liang Zi again. But boss, you'd better confirm it for me first! ”

"Let's go!" Ye Laosi said, and the two jumped into the military vehicle. Quickly rushed towards He Junyao's house.

The military vehicle turned an unknown number of turns, and finally got into a quiet alley, with rows of courtyard houses on both sides. If it weren't for the guards standing upright at the door, they would have thought they had come to an antique tourist spot. The He family is also a courtyard house, with a deep courtyard, and the night in early autumn is a little cool. After they got out of the car, they hurriedly walked in.

The lights in the house were still on. Old man He sat in the middle of the room with a horizontal knife, and when he saw his grandson coming in, he couldn't help but feel pantothenic acid in his heart, and he always felt sorry for this child.

As soon as he saw Ye Laosi, who was like a monkey behind him, he said kindly: "Why did Si'er come here, but he didn't come for some days." Although he spoke kindly. But the old man has been in a high position for a long time, and his prestige is quite deep, Ye Laosi sits on his right hand and sits like a clock, not daring to make a mistake.

"Grandpa. It's so late and I haven't rested. He Junyao asked with a serious face, "Where's grandma?" ”

"Your grandmother rested first," Old Man He said.

Old Man He looked at his coffin face, and he was angry, "Hey! Don't put this dead face on me, I'll get angry when I see it. He was furious, especially when he saw his grandson's poker face. It's heartache, how good a young man he used to be, the past is unbearable.

"Grandpa He, we have something to do with you." Ye Laosi hurriedly said.

"Something!" Old Man He raised his eyebrows and teased. "Didn't you poke the basket again and didn't dare to go home, and came to find help."

"Grandpa He. Could it be that Si'er is a troublemaker in your eyes, and you have to move rescue soldiers if something happens. Ye Laosi said dissatisfied.

"How. Isn't it? Tell me about someone your age....... ”

He Junyao looked at his grandfather and began to speak at length, "Grandpa, I have a document here that I need your help to confirm." He handed it to Mr. He, and helped find reading glasses to put on.

Old Man He turned it very slowly, frowned, and looked at it for a long time. The room was silent, only the sound of the 'tick-tock' clock, He Junyao quietly went out, and when he came back, he brought two bowls of noodles. A bowl was handed to Ye Laosi, and when he was called out by Ye Laosi, he didn't eat dinner.

"Where did you come from?" Old Man He took off his reading glasses, his face was serious, and he looked at the two juniors with sharp eyes.

"Grandpa, you don't care where you came from, you can confirm the authenticity for me first, especially about economic data." He Junyao said unhurriedly, and did not forget to finish the soup in the bowl.

Ye Laosi gave a thumbs up in his heart, 'Cow', only the boss dared to talk in front of those old men, and the others saw it, just like a mouse seeing a cat, and they didn't dare to breathe.

"We'll have to wait for the data, but there's a guy who's just back from the Soviet Union and can ask him." Old man He said, and made a phone call in person.

About twenty minutes later, there was a sudden sound of brakes outside the gate, and a man in his thirties ran in from outside, saluting Old Man He, "Good chief!" ”

"Good! Have a seat! Old Man He said.

He Junyao and Ye Laosi also knew each other, and the two sides stood up to greet each other, and then sat down together.

"Xiao Wu, I called you over so late, and I would like to tell you what you have seen and felt about your life in the Soviet Union." Although Old Man He spoke very kindly, in the eyes of the person opposite, he was still so strong.

Xiao Wu was very surprised, the old man called him so late just to hear how he was doing. He Junyao and Ye Zhenhua, who were listening, stared at him with shining eyes. Taking a deep breath, he slowly spoke about what he had seen and heard in the Soviet Union this year.

After finishing speaking, Old Man He asked his grandson to send him out.

Ye Laosi said excitedly: "Grandpa He, it seems that sixty percent of this information is true, the ratio of the dollar to the ruble on the black market is 1..15, and the official comparison price is 1..0.9. He frowned and said: "Actually, our country's foreign exchange seems to be similar to that of the Soviet Union. ”

"Be careful when you speak, our country's foreign exchange control is strict." Old Man He warned with a glaring of eyes.

"Hehe......" Ye Laosi looked at the old man with a sneer and covered his mouth.

"You monkey." Old man He was deeply touched, he also went to the Soviet Union when he was young, "Alas! Big brother...... I can't imagine ...... such a development. ”

"Grandpa, now is not the time to sigh, judging from the information, there is also Xiao Wu's personal contact just now. Since the death of Comrade Chernenko, Gorbachev took over. The political situation in the Soviet Union has begun to highlight contradictions and problems. The reform of corporate autonomy that began in the Chernenko era. By now, the tide of opposition has intensified. You know. The Soviet Union focused on heavy industry and the military industry. Daily necessities are scarce. Food is also in short supply. Here's our chance. He Junyao said seriously.

Even though Mr. He didn't work in the economic trunk line, he still had some understanding of this thing. In this way, as long as someone can operate it well, you can definitely make huge profits from it. Rely on daily necessities, in-demand supplies, food and other products. Taking advantage of the increasingly chaotic situation in the Soviet Union, the Soviet Union was exchanged for advanced heavy industrial equipment, such as machine tools, advanced stamping presses, and advanced military scientific research materials and weapons. Scientific research materials and data on aircraft carriers, fighter planes, missiles, and other equipment.

"If the Soviet Union continues to develop like this, then its control over Warsaw will also weaken, that is, its Eastern European partners, Poland, East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria, and Romania will also have a bad future!" The republics of the USSR and Central Asia can be next to us! The Yankees will not let go of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. It seems that the reconnaissance over there must be strengthened, and the Yankees must not be allowed to hold their guns at the door of their homes. After saying this, he sighed again: "Alas! It's still hard to do these things without money! ”

What can't be said about being a junior? At this time, it is not easy to make statements, and whether the country is good or not, they can't be clearer.

"That's it! Everything is waiting for my news. Old Man He finally spoke, holding a stack of papers, he felt heavy.

Ye Laosi also knew that this matter was in a hurry, so he had to go home obediently.

When only He Junyao and his grandchildren were left in the living room, the old man pointed to the pile of materials and asked, "What do you think of the person who wrote the information?" ”

He Junyao took the information, rubbed his chin, and thought for a while: "Look at the words, the pen is vigorous, the font is steady and powerful, he is an open-minded person, the font from the beginning and the end is always unhurried, almost the same, it is written by a steady person, without personal emotions, and the content is objective." And he is very familiar with the economy, and everything else is generalized. The language is short and clean, as if it is making a summary, there is no malice towards us, and it should not be a trap. The age must be in his thirties, otherwise he would not be able to practice this good handwriting, and the words are written with his left hand. ”

Old Man He smiled and looked at his grandson who was talking eloquently in front of him, "Oh, then do you say a man or a woman." ”

This sentence choked He Junyao half to death, looked at the information again, and really couldn't see that the font had a woman's euphemism, saying that the man wrote it, but some details were noted one by one, and the man was not so careful, admitted, "Grandpa, forgive me for being clumsy, I really didn't see men and women." ”

Old Man He looked at his embarrassed grandson for a long time, and finally saw him embarrassed, and his face changed. "It must have been written by a woman."

"Huh?" He Junyao had a calm face, raised his eyebrows and waited for the old man's high view.

"On the paper, there is a faint fragrance, not the fragrance of pen and ink, nor is it not inherent on the paper, but the hand pressed on the paper when writing and brought it up." Old Man He said.

He Junyao picked up the information, put it in front of his nose and sniffed it carefully, it was very light and light, if he didn't smell it carefully, he would think it was the fragrance of pen and ink.

"Boy, you have to learn slowly." Old Man He was so happy that his eyes narrowed into slits, looking at his grandson who was hit. (To be continued) RQ