On the way back, Seryosha kept thinking about what happened today at the department store.
The old comrade who came to report the problem was a retired bus driver in Moscow.
I have worked hard to dedicate my life to this country, but when I am old, I can't rely on my pension to live out my old age.
On the contrary, it is state cadres like Valery who rely on the power in their hands to make personal gains.
Seryosha did not punish Valery, because he and Valery are the same kind of person, and there is no problem at all with criticizing Valery's words on his own.
In addition, Valery is not a cadre belonging to the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, and Seryosha cannot and does not want to punish him beyond his authority.
The affairs of the old comrades were left to Valery himself, and Seryosha believed that this Valery would not be perfunctory for the sake of his own future.
But today's events suddenly made Seryosha suddenly feel a sense of guilt about the country.
During this time, Seryosha has been busy raising funds for the Japanese project.
He asked Khodorkovsky and other Komsomol cadres to assist him in obtaining foreign exchange from the country, and now that I think about it, this kind of behavior will do more harm to the country than good.
Most of what Seryosha has done over the years has been worthy of the country.
Whether it was the Mutual Aid Association in those years or the workers' new village later, Seryosha made a fortune and helped the local people at the same time, so why can't Japan's actions do the same Thinking of this, Seryosha had a new idea, and he said to his driver: "Don't go back to the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, go to the Kremlin" The driver quickly changed direction after answering, and Nastya, who was sitting next to Seryosha, contacted the staff of Gorbachev's office on the car phone and asked the general secretary if he had time, and after receiving a positive answer, Nastya told Seryosha the reply that Gorbachev's office agreed to meet with him.
Seryosha's car, Gil 41047, came all the way to the Kremlin.
After repeated inspections, Seryosha finally met with General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev.
"Seryosha, you haven't come to me for a long time, why did you suddenly come here today" Gorbachev gave Seryosha a big hug.
"General Secretary, I have come here today to make an application to you, and I hope that in the coming months I will be able to authorize the arbitrary use of the reserves of the Foreign Trade Bank," Seryosha put forward his thoughts bluntly.
"How do you get the idea of foreign exchange, do you have any good plans to do?"
Gorbachev asked in surprise and curiosity.
"General Secretary, we are now exporting some resource products such as oil, coal and electrolytic aluminum in the international market prices continue to fall, if this situation continues, our foreign exchange earnings will be less, out of consideration for this situation, I hope that our foreign trade bank can use a part of the foreign exchange in the international futures market speculation, through futures and spot hedging to reduce our losses.
If done correctly, it is also possible to make a lot of money," Seryosha replied with a firm gaze.
"What exactly does it mean to use foreign exchange reserves for hedging?"
Gorbachev asked curiously.
"General Secretary, to put it simply, is to use a part of foreign exchange to control the price for a certain period of time, taking oil as an example, a considerable part of our exports are not long-term contracts, but by some international traders to buy them, and the price they rely on is the price of crude oil in the New York or London market.
If we can raise the price when we trade, then we will get more income," Seryosha said eloquently.
"Will there be any risks in doing this, and how much foreign exchange will need to be used, you know Seryosha, our economic reform is just on the right track, the country is building everywhere, and it is urgent to import a large amount of industrial equipment from abroad," Gorbachev asked with some anxiety.
"General Secretary, please rest assured that all our actions are short-term actions, and we can use leverage to trade in the foreign exchange market, and if there is a danger, I will immediately understand the position.
But if we can maintain the price of oil futures, then we can seize the initiative in oil exports," Seryosha continued, explaining that the reason why he really wants to push for this is not to keep the price of oil.
Most of the oil in the Soviet Union is now represented by Glencore, which has lost its relevance to the dollar due to the use of barter, and is instead associated with imported agricultural products such as grain.
The real reason why Seryosha wants to use foreign exchange is actually to go long on the yen in the international foreign exchange market.
"Seryosha, is this matter grasped, it won't cause any major losses to the country, and besides, do we lack talents in relevant fields?"
asked Gorbachev, still a little worried.
"There are no such talents in China, but there are mature markets and service organizations abroad to help us operate this matter, and as for me, General Secretary, I have full confidence and preparation for this matter," Seryosha explained to Gorbachev.
Seryosha has made countless contributions to the country over the years, and Gorbachev is naturally very relieved of Seryosha's ability.
Now Seryosha came to Gorbachev to seek the right to use foreign exchange, but Gorbachev did not think too much about it and happily agreed to Seryosha's request.
By the time Seryosha left the Kremlin, he had fulfilled his wishes, it was already seven or eight o'clock in the evening.
After discussing business, Gorbachev deliberately stayed with Seryosha to enjoy a Kremlin dinner.
Seryosha got into the car, and the driver, after asking Seryosha about his next destination, headed for Seryosha's official residence.
Seryosha looked at the beautiful scenery around Red Square outside the car window and felt extraordinarily happy.
He had already decided that this time he would use the foreign exchange reserves of the Foreign Trade Bank to carry out Japan's plan, and that part of the proceeds would be handed over to the national treasury.
The reason why Seryosha did this was mainly for his own conscience, but also to repay Gorbachev's trust in him.
Seryosha remembered what he had encountered in the department store today, and he said to Nastya: "Nastya, make arrangements for the Komsomol to set up a large comprehensive market in every district of Moscow, and refer to the model of supermarkets in the United States and Europe, if prices continue to rise like this, how will the common people live?"
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