The news that Gromyko was going to the United Nations Conference on Global Security soon reached the ears of all members of the Politburo. Many people immediately shifted their attention from Gorbachev to Gromyko www.biquge.info again.

Before leaving, the Gromyko district went to the Central Hospital to pay a special visit to General Secretary Chernenko. There was an hour-long conversation between the two. The content of the conversation is unknown to outsiders.

But this matter is not something that Seryosha can meddle in. Seryosha now has more important things to do. That is to select a few vice presidents for the Foreign Trade Bank who can take on big responsibilities.

Why Vice President? Because the position of governor Seryosha was intended to be concurrently held by himself. As the VTB Bank second only to the Central Bank among the four major banks in the Soviet Union, such a large financial institution was involved in all aspects of the export and financing of the domestic industrial enterprises of the Soviet Union. In addition to Seryosha's most important foreign financial business, there are also some businesses that need to be shouldered by someone who needs to be shouldered specifically for domestic enterprises. But the current leaders are all Zhuravlev's people, and Seryosha will not let them stay in the future.

Seryosha now has his sights set on the list of expert groups and advisers of the State Economic Reform Commission and the State Planning and Economic Commission. Because the Foreign Trade Bank is not a small financial institution, it is a large institution related to the national economy and people's livelihood of the Soviet Union. Only economists who can be favored by the State Economic Reform Commission and the State Planning and Economic Commission can satisfy Seryosha.

But this kind of thing can only be done in secret, because Yakovlev is still working at the USSR Academy of Sciences. So Seryosha entrusted the search for a suitable deputy governor to Yakovlev. This is also a move by Seryosha to make his position clear to Gorbachev. In the future, even if Seryosha controls the Foreign Trade Bank, it is difficult to guarantee that Gorbachev will not put sand in the middle, so Seryosha might as well let Gorbachev decide on this candidate.

Yakovlev quickly found several suitable candidates from the State Council for Economic Reform and arranged a convenient time for Seryosha to get everyone together. Of course, Yakovlev would not say that this was an interview about the candidate for the vice president of the Foreign Trade Bank, but the candidates still guessed that perhaps the meeting had something to do with the appointment of personnel at the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation.

The place of meeting was not a place of work, but a holiday villa of Yakovlev. Seryosha came here in a light car, because it was a private party, and because these experts were the most outstanding economists of the Soviet Union, Seryosha's posture was very low. After some introductions, everyone slowly became familiar with each other.

Seryosha quietly pulled Yakovlev aside and asked bluntly: "You just say who you recommend!" ”

"You trust me so much, don't you see for yourself, you are a famous economist with a reputation abroad?" Yakovlev asked cheerfully.

"These are all serious economic classes, so I'd better forget it as an amateur economist! I'm a bit of a financial smarter! Seryosha said sincerely.

"Alright! I really have a favorite candidate, if he wasn't too young, I would have recommended it to Secretary Gorbachev! Yakovlev replied in a straight manner.

"Who the hell is it? What makes you so important? Seryosha asked curiously.

"Look at the young man sitting on the couch in gray! His name is Yegor Gaidar, and he is only twenty-eight years old! Yakovlev whispered to Seryosha as he pointed to a slightly chubby guy in the corner.

"Twenty-eight-year-old member of the National Council for Economic Reform panel? You're not kidding, are you? Seryosha asked in surprise, and when he first saw the guy, Seryosha thought he was in his thirties. But I didn't expect that at the age of twenty-eight, he was already among the top economists in the Soviet Union, and most scholars were already very powerful after graduating with a doctorate at the age of twenty-eight!

"Can the person I recommend to you be an ordinary person? The best, of course! Isn't your Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation now focusing on the markets of South America and the United Kingdom? Yegor Gaidar is fluent in English, Spanish and Serbian. And his dad is still an old friend of Castro, a good brother who fought the Battle of the Bay of Pigs together, and a lifelong friendship! Yakovlev glanced at Seryosha, which meant that this guy was definitely a good eater in Latin America. If nothing else, with Lao Ka's prestige among the Latin American left, there really needs to be anything that can be used.

"What is this Gaidar in charge of in the State Economic Reform Commission now?" Seryosha asked.

"Mainly in Chile's economic reforms, but now it seems to be also responsible for the study of British economic reforms! If it weren't for the National Council for Economic Reform, Gromyco would have gotten him to the Cuban embassy on Castro's connections alone. Yakovlev told Seryosha.

When it comes to Chilean Seryosha, it becomes clear that this Yegor Gaidar turned out to be an economist of the Chicago School. No wonder Yakovlev praised him. However, since he was recommended by Yakovlev, Seryosha still had to meet him.

Under the introduction of Yakovlev, Seryosha had a general impression of Gaidar. When Seryosha nodded and agreed to talk to Gaidar, Yakovlev immediately called him over. Introduce each other to the two.

"Minister Ulyanov, it's a pleasure to meet you. I've admired your name for a long time, and I've always wanted to meet you in person! Gaidar said with a smile on his face, with a flattering look on his face.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Comrade Gaidar!" Seryosha said nonchalantly.

"Alright, don't be polite! Gaidar is a graduate student at Moscow State University, so you are an alumnus! Yakovlev patted the two of them on the shoulder and said enthusiastically.

So the next thing Seryosha and Gaidar discussed was about Moscow University. When Gaidar was a graduate student, Seryosha happened to be at Moscow University. Therefore, the two of them have a bit of a common topic.

Yakovlev, who was eager to sell Gaidar to Seryosha, from time to time turned the topic to the bank, and Seryosha listened to Gaidar's views on the banking industry. Some of Gaidar's views are indeed unique, and he is also very familiar with some of the situations of foreign commercial banks. Seryosha still has no doubts about Gaidar's professionalism. Although this person Seryosha will accept it, Seryosha does not intend to reuse him.

Gaidar was a discerning guy and didn't take the opportunity to talk endlessly. After answering Seryosha's question, he made an excuse to leave. On the contrary, after Gaidar left, Yakovlev couldn't wait to ask: "How is it, are you satisfied with this candidate?" ”

"Satisfied! How can anyone who is not satisfied with the dean's recommendation! Seryosha replied insincerely.

(PS Yegor Gaidar was the first prime minister of Russia, not Yeltsin, he was a staunch promoter of shock therapy)