Reborn Russia As An Oligarch

On the morning of the second day after arriving in Chukotka, Abu accompanied Wang Ye to the local TV station.

In the simple studio, the two received an exclusive interview.

Mainly the introduction to Wang Ye and Abu's various flattery to him...

As for Wang Ye's appearance, it is not a problem at all, because there are too many people in Chukotka who look similar to Wang Ye!

Even compared to Abu, Wang Ye is more like a "local native" of Chukotka!

You know, the earliest people living in this land were not the Russians, but the Chukchi people, who were also people with black hair, black eyes, and yellow skin!

But later this place was annexed by Tsarist Russia, and many Russians slowly moved here.

But even now, the local Chukchi people account for about one-third of the population, so if Wang Ye didn't tell where he was from, others would think he was a local.

This kind of exclusive interview is just a formality, and the representative meaning is greater than the actual meaning.

Because not many people watch Chukotka TV station...

What's more important is that Abu has prepared 100,000 bottles of vodka in advance, which is the "big killer"!

According to the plan, this batch of vodka will be distributed two days before the election, and along with the vodka distribution, there will also be promotional posters with Wang Ye's profile picture and name printed on them...

Logically speaking, this is illegal and may be suspected of vote-buying.

But the problem is that during the Duma elections in Russia, almost most members used such methods to win votes!

It's just that as Wang Ye is so generous, two bottles of vodka are not too much. Some of the others give out candies, some give out bread, eggs and so on...

Everyone plays in the same way, so no one should tell anyone else.

Don't tell me, this method is really effective.

Distributing something practical to the people is much better than debating on TV and explaining your governing philosophy.

Ordinary people don’t have enough to eat. Only ghosts care about how you govern the country...

Of course, when it comes to higher-level campaigns, it's different. Relying on small favors will definitely not work. After all, the number of voters you face is also different, and you can't afford to send anything.

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It was already very cold in Anadyr at the end of November, with the temperature reaching about minus 30 degrees. By about four o'clock in the afternoon, the sky was already dark, and almost no pedestrians were seen on the road.

Because of the weather, many places in Russia get off work very early, around 3:30.

Old Yuri drove his Russian national sacred car, the hatchback Lada, back to the small yard of his home.

He slammed the car door hard, and with the shaking of the car body, all the snow on the car was shaken off.

I looked up at the heavy snowflakes flying in the sky, and then looked down at the snow in the yard that was almost up to my knees. It had been swept once in the morning.

Old Yuri cursed: "This damn weather, it's been snowing for a month, and it's not stopping!"

But this is just a casual comment. He has lived in this place for decades and has long been accustomed to the climate here.

When you open the door and walk into the house, the temperature inside is completely different from that outside.

The temperature outside is minus 30 degrees, while the temperature inside the room is as high as 20 degrees above zero, and the temperature difference can reach more than 50 degrees...

Old Yuri took off his thick fur coat, kicked off his heavy suede leather boots, and shouted loudly: "Old woman, I'm back."

His wife was probably busy cooking in the kitchen. She heard Old Yuri's call and responded, asking him to wash his hands and get ready to eat.

There are only two of them in the family, and their only daughter also went to Moscow to study, and stayed there to work and live after graduation.

The climate environment and employment situation here are not good, so most young people will not stay here, and those who have a way out will leave.

Except for the older people like them, they have already settled here and it is difficult for them to live elsewhere.

After a while, the old couple were already sitting at the dining table, with steaming food on the table.

Red cabbage soup with sour cream, smoked fish, beef stew with potatoes, and brown bread, the meal was quite sumptuous.

Mainly, these things are relatively cheap in Russia. What are really expensive are all kinds of fresh vegetables and fruits.

Old Yuri put his head in and smelled the aroma of potato stewed beef, and exhaled with satisfaction. Just as he was about to start, he suddenly felt that something was missing.

He got up and went to the refrigerator next to him to take out a bottle of vodka and a small glass. He returned to the table and poured himself a glass.

In such a cold weather, it just doesn’t make sense not to have a drink.

Lao Maozi has a strange habit of drinking vodka.

Like now, Old Yuri was not in a hurry to drink or eat vegetables.

Instead, he picked up a piece of black bread, put it next to his nose and smelled it, then exhaled sharply, then picked up the glass of vodka and drank it in one gulp!

After finishing the drink, he let out a sigh of satisfaction, brought the black bread to his nose, smelled it, and took a big bite.

Then he took a fork and stuck a piece of smoked fish into his mouth.

Only here is a complete drinking step...

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There was a small TV on a low cabinet against the wall not far from the dining table. It was a 14-inch black and white CRT TV. It seemed to be a little older.

A local program was playing on the TV. It was an interview with some character. Old Yuri was just about to ask his wife to change the channel, but the TV screen flashed and Abu's face appeared.

Old Yuri became a little interested and planned to see what Abu had to say.

It has to be said that Abu has been in Chukotka for almost a year, and his local reputation is still very good, and he has won the support of local people.

This is no wonder, because after Abu arrived, he often spent his own money to build various infrastructure.

The road in the city center was built with Abu's own money!

Can such a leader have a bad reputation?

What surprised Old Yuri was that in the middle seat between Abu and the host, there was a very young man, who looked to be in his early twenties.

He has black hair and black eyes. He is probably from the Chukchi tribe.

After watching it for a while, Old Yuri finally understood. It turned out that this program was mainly to introduce the young man. The election was about to begin. This young man was going to run for the Duma.

Old Yuri curled his lips, shook his head and said to his wife: "You see, there is no hope for this country! A young man in his early twenties is going to be a member of the Duma? Does he know how to govern the country? Does he know that the people need it most? What's that? He doesn't know anything!"

His wife didn't even watch TV, she was immersed in drinking her own cabbage soup. When she heard Old Yuri's words, she said without raising her head: "Whoever is willing to do it can do it. It's the same anyway, and it has nothing to do with us." It doesn’t matter. When the election comes, just choose whoever you want.”