In the early hours of January 3, when people were asleep and dreaming. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info Manturov has been rolling around in bed, unable to fall asleep.

For ordinary people, let alone being the secretary of the state party committee, even if he can hold an ordinary "official position", it is also an exciting thing.

But for Manturov, becoming secretary of the state party committee was the beginning of a nightmare. Because it was still the era of the Great Purge, as a local leader, if he said the wrong word or did the wrong thing, he would be purged and sent to the Gula camp to suffer.

Fortunately, it was already 1938, and the Great Purge was over that year. For Manturov, as long as he can survive these few months, there are many opportunities for promotion in the future.

Actually, his worries were a bit unnecessary. In the state, the person who has the most purge power is precisely the first secretary of the state party committee. As a member of the "three-person team", every time a large-scale purge was launched, the signature of the first secretary was required to carry it out.

The only people who had the power to purge him were Stalin and Yezhov.

As secretary of the state party committee, he can not only officially become a member of the privileged class of the Soviet Union, but also enjoy the treatment of the special supply system. He can also become a representative of the ****** of the Communist Party (that is, the CPSU).

If you are able to make some achievements and at the same time win the support of other deputies and the support of the Politburo, ********** the big guys, you have the opportunity to be elected a member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Union (CPSU Central Committee).

Member of the Central Committee of the CPSU? It sounds lofty, it sounds like a high position, it sounds like it can make the whole Soviet Union tremble with a wave of his hand, so how is it possible for such a young man like Manturov, such a "small" local cadre, to leap into such a powerful position in one step?

But in fact, in Stalin's time, the status of the ********** of the CPSU was not too high, and basically there was no great power. Moreover, the number of members of that committee is as high as 139, and many of them are also secretaries of the state party committee, and some are cadres at the ******** level. Still others are writers, representatives of the art world, such as Fadeev.

The region taken over by our protagonist is one of the regions with the greatest potential for development in the whole of the Soviet Union. At that time, Novosibirsk was the sixth largest city in the Soviet Union, and this region was also considered a relatively large state, so there would be a representative to enter the **********.

The previous secretary of the state party committee, Ehe, was not only able to enter the **********, but also became an alternate member of the Politburo.

At this time, he had very complicated feelings in his heart. It was worried that it would be purged, and it was thinking about how to be the secretary of the state party committee and infiltrate the Central Committee of the CPSU.

Although the real power of the ********** is not large, those who can enter the Central Committee of the CPSU usually have the opportunity to hold some important positions with power and influence in the future.

He is not a man of greed for power, nor is he a man of vanity, he regards fame and fortune as dung, but he is very eager to get the opportunity to enter the center.

He wanted to use his advantages to do something big, to do something that would have a positive impact on future generations, and to do something good that would benefit the Soviet people.

To do this, you have to have enough influence. To have enough influence, you must first have enough power.

With a complicated mood and constant thinking in his head, Manturov could not sleep all night. At first, he was constantly rolling in bed. At three o'clock in the morning, he simply surrendered, rolled out of bed, and went to the study next door to write notes and write down the governance and development plans he had in mind.

The day soon dawned, and the red boulevard began to have sporadic traffic and people, symbolizing the beginning of a new working day. It was the morning of January 3, the first working day of 1938.

The sound of a tram "tinkling" from the street was a signal for Manturov to get ready to work. As soon as he heard this, he immediately changed into the English suit he usually wore at work, plus a few warm clothes, brought the required documents, and a special small "easel", and hurriedly left the high-end apartment where he lived.

Almost all of the people living in this apartment building are senior local cadres, and there are also some senior engineers. Built in 1934 at 16 Red Boulevard (16, Красный_Проспект) in the Central District, this apartment building is one of the very few Soviet architectural works to win an award on the international stage, and is the work of the same architect as the next state government building.

In his apartment, there was a living room, a study and, of course, a decent hall. In addition, there is an extra-large balcony where you can sit out and read a book, have a cup of coffee, and spend your days leisurely when the weather is nice. Exactly what Manturov is a single otaku requires.

After going out, he ran to the ground at a blistering speed. In fact, he was not in a hurry, and he was almost an hour away from work.

But he has always been quick and efficient, and he has long developed the habit of "hurrying" and evolved into a "special urgency race". Whether it's walking, climbing stairs, or driving, you'll always be one step ahead of others.

Hungry and sleepy, as soon as he left the building, he rushed to the nearby cadre canteen for breakfast. As soon as he walked into the cafeteria, he felt that something was wrong.

He found that people who knew him began to look at him strangely. From those eyes, Manturov saw a trace of respect, and a trace of envy.

In such a situation, he didn't ask anything, and he didn't care about anything. At that time, his only concern was whether he could fill his stomach before going to work, not what people thought of him.

As usual, he walked to the food pick-up desk to line up and pick up his special breakfast.

In the Soviet Union, queuing seemed to have become a culture. Whether in the cafeteria or outside ordinary stores, it is not difficult to see a queue of people. It is true that the character of the Russians is a little impatient, but when queuing, no matter how long the queue is and how long the waiting time is, the hairy girls do not show the slightest impatience, and they are all queuing quietly and neatly.

It's still early and there aren't a lot of people in line. Soon, Manturov received his breakfast and was finally able to solve his physiological problems.

"It smells so good!" Manturov almost drooled when he smelled the scent of Russian breakfast.

As always, he received a set meal consisting of white bread and a piece of оладьи (traditional Russian muffin) with his favorite black tea. But unlike before, his bread was actually added with black caviar, which is not a treatment that ordinary people can have.

"Comrade Manturov, you are now the secretary of the state party committee. Naturally, to enjoy special treatment, black caviar is of course indispensable. In the future, we can also arrange for you to have food delivered if you need it, so you don't have to go to the trouble of coming here in person. Said the man with breakfast.

From the moment Manturov rose to the post of secretary of the state party committee, he became part of the privileged class of the Soviet Union. He can enjoy the convenience brought by the special supply system, and he can also allocate 1 kilogram of black caviar every month, so he doesn't have to worry about eating at all.

Manturov, who has always kept a low profile, is not used to being treated like this, nor does he like to enjoy any privileges. But in order to allow the people behind him to receive food as soon as possible, he didn't say much, but just replied: "Okay, comrades have worked." So he walked to his usual place and had breakfast with his old friend, Yakov, who worked in the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Yakov's full name is funny, Yakov Yakovevich Yakov, both surname, first name and patronymic are the same. Such names are not uncommon, and Andrei Andreyevich Andreyev, secretary of the Central Committee and member of the Politburo, is the most famous example.

Before Manturov could sit down, Yakov said in a swaggering manner: "Volodya, you are the great secretary of the state party committee, the boss of the three-man group!" The future of Novosibirsk depends on you! ”

"Shh Manturov, who has always been low-key and does not like to be in the limelight, did not want to be the focus of everyone, so he quickly covered Yakov's mouth and hurriedly said: "Friend, can't you just be soft?" ”

Yakov pushed away Viladimore's hand and said, "Don't worry, you won't be the center of attention." No matter how loud I shout. ”

"Why?" Manturov asked.

Yakov had a flirtatious smile on his face and said, "Vorodya, didn't you notice? Now everyone is looking at beautiful women. How can I have the heart to look at you? ”

Manturov glanced around and saw that the men around him were almost all focused on the two beauties, and it seemed that they really didn't notice the existence of the first secretary.

Seeing such a scene, Manturov couldn't help but glance at the beauty, and then asked Yakov: "Friend, do you know which unit these two beauties belong to?" Where did you get it from? ”

In fact, Manturov did not want to look at beautiful women like everyone else, so that he appeared to be very lewd and vulgar. But in Russian culture, it is rude to point a finger at someone. He can only use the direction of his gaze to point out the characters.

"Both men were transferred from Moscow. The brown-haired, taller one, named Katya, was the biological daughter of Marshal Voroshilov and the newly appointed second secretary of the state committee of the Komsomol Committee. And the shorter one, named Anna, is your secretary. ”

"Voroshilov's biological daughter? Are you sure? "In Manturov's memory, Marshal Voroshilov had no biological flesh and blood at all, only two adopted sons, an adopted daughter named Tatiana. But now, a daughter named Katia suddenly came out, and she was also her own, which seemed a little strange.

"Ahh My friend. Do you want to get to know her? Develop with her? Yakov smiled flirtatiously.

Manturov hurriedly clarified: "No! I just think it's a little weird. In my memory, Marshal Voroshilov seems to have no biological children. Are you sure that this young lady was born to the marshal? ”

"Sure, sure, sure. Perhaps, you are mistaken, but she is the famous Comrade Rose, the school flower of Moscow State University, and everyone like you who studied in Moscow should know her. ”

"Really? I'm from Bauman State Technical University, I've never been to Moscow State University, I've never heard about it. ”

"Vorodya, you are really an otaku, hurry up and make a girl. Actually, with your current conditions, it is definitely enough to soak her in your hands. ”

Every time it came to this time, Manturov felt extremely embarrassed, extremely embarrassed. It's not that he doesn't like women, it's just that he has a Chinese soul, he is very restrained, and he pays great attention to his face. So he changed the subject.

He carefully observed Yakov's eyes and saw that his eyes, like sunflowers, were moving in the direction of Anna. "Friend, you seem to be particularly interested in Anna."

"I didn't ...... Yes. ”

"Really? Then I'm going to attack her. Can't let that pervert get away with it. She's my secretary, I'm her boss, and I can ...... every day," Manturov said in a joking tone.

"Brother, don't! Don't do this! ”

"Don't worry. I wouldn't do that to my best friend. ”