"Yes." The two nodded in agreement.
"As for the Soviet Union, it's too early to predict what the future will hold, but what is foreseeable is that the Soviets' so-called 'humane, democratic socialist' reforms are brewing unprecedented disasters for themselves," Zhao Xiaohai said with a smile. "Lenin said, 'Soviet power + Prussian railway management + American technology and trust organizations + American national education, and so on, combined = socialism.' A great man is a great man after all. Lenin's judgment, made nearly a century ago, is precisely the problem facing a number of countries today, including China. China's reform and opening up has in fact benefited from Lenin's words: emphasizing national education, absorbing Western technology and investment, and constantly improving various management systems. Most importantly, the most core, and the most important thing is to maintain the stability of the core of the socialist regime. But the Russians are different. They misjudged the order, first abandoning the most core issue, and then the crucial management issue. Therefore, the ultimate result of their reforms is undoubtedly instability, endless instability."
But this is also good. For us, the turmoil in the Russian country is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
The Soviet Union has a unique scenery late at night, with a bright moon hanging high in the sky.
"Vasily, is there really no problem here?" Sitting in a GAZ military jeep, Zhao Xiaohai carefully checked the situation in the distance through the night vision binoculars in his hand, and then asked nervously.
"Don't worry, as long as the goods you arranged can be delivered on time, there will be no problem," Vasily, who was sitting next to him in military uniform and holding a cigarette, said calmly.
"With such laxity, aren't you afraid of large-scale illegal immigration?" Zhao Xiaohai asked in confusion.
"Smuggling?" Vasily scoffed. "I haven't heard of many Chinese choosing to smuggle themselves over here. As for the stowaways here, hey, it's not that easy to get through. Do you think we soldiers are just here to eat and do nothing?"
Zhao Xiaohai nodded in understanding. Indeed, regardless of the time of year, stowaways would only choose to stow away from economically underdeveloped countries to developed ones. Currently, China's economy is booming, and people's living standards are rising. Conversely, the Soviet Union is already on its last legs. Who would choose to stow away there now? Perhaps for this reason, after the easing of Sino-Soviet relations, the Soviets remained relentless.
"Hey, here he comes. Let's take a look and see if he is your man." Just when Zhao Xiaohai was thinking, Vasily suddenly patted his shoulder and said happily.
Following Vasily's finger, Zhao Xiaohai glanced toward the train station and saw two bright lights slowly coming to a stop on the tracks. To be on the safe side, Zhao Xiaohai picked up his binoculars and looked again. Sure enough, the train was pulling into the station.
"Yes, it's this batch of goods." Zhao Xiaohai nodded after putting down the telescope.
"OK, let's go!" Vasily seemed very excited. He jumped out of the car first, greeted several Soviet soldiers outside the car, and then strode towards the train station.
Following closely behind Vasily, Zhao Xiaohai walked quickly down the hill. Not far from them, five GAZ trucks with their lights off were slowly approaching the train station. Accompanying the trucks were hundreds of Soviet soldiers wearing military coats and high boots.
Looking at this slowly advancing smuggling army, Zhao Xiaohai finally felt the fear. This guy was too blatant. If someone didn't know, they would probably think a war was about to start, and this army was heading for a night attack.
"Vassily," Zhao Xiaohai said softly, slipping and nearly falling. After finally catching himself, he grabbed Vasily's arm and whispered, "Aren't you making too much noise? With so many people here, what if the news leaks out?"
"Leaking the news? Hehe, who dares to leak the news to me?" Vasily sneered, walking without stopping. "What do you think my army is? These guys are lucky to be with me. They always get the benefits. But if anyone dares to talk back, they all know the consequences. These days, it's common for a few people to disappear in the army for no apparent reason."
"Well, that's good, that's good," Zhao Xiaohai said with a sigh of relief, feeling relieved. "I don't know why, but I suddenly feel a little nervous right now. I always feel like something is going to go wrong."
"Hey, what's the matter? Are you scared at this critical moment?" Vasily sneered. "I thought you'd been transformed since coming to China, but it turns out you're just that brave. Don't worry, I've already arranged everything. As long as nothing goes wrong with your people, you'll get your share of the money in five days at the latest."
"Nothing can happen to my people," Zhao Xiaohai said confidently, "They have been with me for two or three years. I trust them."
"Then there won't be any problem. What are you worried about?" Vasily said with a smile.
"I'm worried about your sales," Zhao Xiaohai said. "You know, this batch of tobacco is quite large, and shipping is the most likely to cause problems. Tell me honestly, who are you planning to sell this to?"
"Hey, I can't tell you that," Vasily said smugly. "As you Chinese would say, this is a trade secret. It must be kept confidential. Otherwise, will you, my old friend, still want to work with me next time?"
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