Chapter 3 The KGB's Massive Layoffs
Inside the Leningrad KGB Bureau, the usual relaxed and happy working atmosphere has been replaced by a tense atmosphere, and everyone can't help but focus on the door of the director's office, hoping that they are not the next guy to be called in. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
"Valentin Ivanovich, please come here!" As the office door was pushed open, a middle-aged man walked to his seat with his face covered in a decadent manner, and the desolate figure made everyone feel the same way!
Valentin Ivanovich, who was called by name, walked into the director's office with trepidation and gently closed the door.
The director motioned for Valentin to sit in his seat, and then spoke: "Valentin, I regret to inform you that your career in the KGB is coming to an end, thank you for your contributions over the years......"
"Why, leader? Why me, is there something wrong with my job? Valentin couldn't believe his ears, he was outraged, he didn't understand why he had lost his job in the KGB.
"Valentin, I'm sorry! This is not something I can decide, the higher authorities have demanded that the establishment and funding of our domestic personnel be streamlined, and that about half of the personnel in our department be laid off and then diverted to various enterprise units! The director patiently explained to Valentin.
"I ...... Where will I be assigned? Valentin asked in despair.
"Probably the security department of the Leningrad shipyard! Comrades from the personnel department will come to talk to you in detail about specific matters, do you have any questions? The director said coldly.
"Leader, I still have two children to raise, if I am assigned to the shipyard, will my income be the same as in the past?" Valentin finally asked carelessly.
"Valentin, I'm sorry......" The director shattered Valentin's last illusion with a sentence of regret.
Valengin leaned back in his chair, the blow of losing a good job made him a little unable to accept the reality, and the supervisor saw that Valenkyin did not intend to leave for a long time. Although he was sympathetic, there were dozens of people he had to interview today, and it would not work if everyone did this.
"Comrade Valentin, if you want to open a little, maybe the work at the shipyard will be better? At least it's not as frequent as we work overtime here, so I'm going to say goodbye to my colleagues, and I'm going to continue talking to the comrades in the back......"
"Boom!" Valentin suddenly stood up and slapped the table hard.
"When I went to the NMD KGB, Lao Tzu was on a mission outside, and he didn't even catch up with his father's death, why didn't you fire me, ah! Lao Tzu investigation officer, when the bullet was sent to the family, why didn't you fire me! Now, can't I even sit here for a while? Valenjing angrily pointed at the director's nose and scolded, he felt that the grievances in his heart finally had a place to vent, and he had never been so happy in his life.
After venting, Valentin kicked the chair next to him, then turned around and walked out of the director's office, slamming the door slammed. Anyway, he doesn't belong to the KGB anymore, so naturally he doesn't need to be flattered.
Valentin left the office like crazy, all his colleagues stared at his back and felt a little sad, and the atmosphere in the office became even more depressing.
Valentin is not unemployed, and of course Valentin is not unemployed. Because the USSR did not allow unemployment to exist. But after leaving the KGB and being sent to the shipyard, the income is really one heaven and one earth. Because the KGB field staff has a lot of gray income, such as bringing some best-selling goods from abroad and selling them, etc., these are the main sources of income for everyone, and if you leave the KGB, this money will be gone.
After Valentin left, the supervisor stood in front of the office door and looked at everyone with some embarrassment, he looked around at everyone and found that everyone had no intention of doing things. No, there is one person who is an exception.
"Valoja, please come here!" The Director said suddenly.
Vladimir was interrupted by the voice of the director, he buckled the pen in his hand and stood up! Slowly walked towards the director's office. The colleagues around did not expect that the next person to be called to talk to him would be him, Vladimir.
Vladimir has been doing well in recent years and is the most likely to be promoted in this office. If even he were forced to leave the KGB, no one would be surprised that he had been laid off.
Vladimir is also very nervous at the moment, he and his wife are now living in the luxurious dormitory left for them by Seryosha of Leningrad University, and they are not thinking about real estate for the time being. But life in Leningrad is so stressful that you can't feel the pain of rising prices in the state stores, because prices are controlled by the state, but it's hard to buy things that are suitable. The black market has a wide variety of goods, but the prices in state stores are several times higher.
Vladimir gently closed the door, he had already made up his mind, even if he was transferred, he could not lose his dignity, it was a big deal to go to his friends for help! Seryosha has now become a deputy minister, so if he can't do it, he will go his way.
The Director sighed and said, "Valodya, you may have heard something as well, that our KGB is asking for changes in terms of establishment and personnel. The central government has reduced the funds for our activities, so in the future, our domestic business may face adjustments, and a large number of intelligence officers engaged in domestic business will leave the KGB, so ......"
"Leader, don't worry, I will obey the arrangement!" Vladimir said in a serious but powerful tone.
"Valodya, I have studied with the director, we want to assign you to the East German side to be responsible for obtaining economic intelligence analysis work, I wonder if you are willing to work abroad?" The Director whispered in a low voice.
"Ah...... Willing! Of course you do, thank you for your leadership! Valodya said excitedly, originally thought that being called in was about a job transfer, but he didn't expect to get a better errand and go to work in East Germany. East Germany is good! It was rich, it was still at the forefront of the Cold War, and Brezhnev said that East Germany was a showcase for socialism, and that supplies there were much better than those of the Soviet Union.
"Valodya, it's been a sensitive time recently, so don't talk about this matter with other comrades! During this time, I will give you a big vacation to settle down at home. By the way, if you have been engaged in intelligence work abroad for a long time, you can bring your family members with you, and report your wife's situation to the organization, so that the organization can arrange a new identity for you in East Germany......"