I'm playing whack-a-mole in Siberia

Chapter 817 Communication
The so-called "small country with few people" does not specifically refer to territory. Although Australia has a large land area, its fatal weakness is that it has too few people. With such a small population, it has no ability to resist risks and can only choose to rely on powerful countries to survive.

On February 2, Australian Prime Minister Stanley Bruce and Guchkov signed an agreement in Alexandria to formally join the Free Trade Alliance.

George was not present at the signing ceremony, but went fishing with Felix.

After Guchkov officially took office, he invited Felix to serve as the Minister of Finance of the new government.

Felix rejected Guchkov's invitation, no longer held any position, and prepared to travel around the world with Yusupova to taste the delicacies from all over the world.

George could understand Felix's decision.

Felix's complete retirement is clearing the way for little Felix.

Felix, like George, is an old antique who has experienced the imperial era and has reached retirement age. The future belongs to young people like little Felix.

Felix Jr. is still serving as the Speaker of the State Duma. If he wants to go further, he must retire.

George actually wanted to retire, but there was no suitable successor, so he had to stay in office.

The most suitable people to succeed George are Vasily and Peter.

Vasily's mind is full of war. If he were made Minister of Defense, he might become the next Napoleon.

Peter came from the navy, and his understanding of land power was not deep enough, nor was his resume convincing enough.

Others, such as Andrei, Brusinov, and Ruzynski, were either not at the center or had already retired and were unable to take on the important task.

"You are still so young, why do you want to retire?"

Felix is ​​now free of worries and hopes that George will continue to shine.

George is now in his early fifties, which is just the golden age for a politician. He can still work for at least 20 years.

Felix sincerely hopes that George stays healthy. If it were someone else, they might not be able to help the Yusupov family keep the wealth accumulated over hundreds of years.

Although the Yusupov family has properties all over the world, most of them are still in Russia. They are highly tied to Russia and prosper and suffer together.

George and Felix's trust is also based on this reason. The Yusupov family's industries compete with the Yuriev family's industries, but their fundamental interests are consistent. At least they will not betray Russia for the sake of profit.

"Well, have a nice trip with you and Xena!"

George was also sincere. Not everyone could withdraw as decisively as Felix.

Power is intoxicating.

Especially for a country like Russia, the thrill of power is enough to make a person go to his head.

Even after retirement, Felix is ​​still one of the most powerful people in Russia. As long as little Felix does not make mistakes, the Yusupov family will continue to prosper.

"I'll send you a postcard—"

Felix laughed out loud, full of longing for the new life.

The old friend is devoted to the mountains and rivers, and George will continue to serve Russia.

After Guchkov took office, he still kept the habit of frequently visiting the Yuriev Palace to seek George's advice on major decision-making issues.

As Russia restricts economic expansion, the proportion of Russian exports to Europe is declining, and more and more American goods are pouring into Europe. This is an important reason for Guchkov's victory.

The United States can bypass the agreement with Russia through the United Kingdom, and Russia can also bypass the agreement with the Americans through its allies and continue to monopolize the European market.

Felix did not do so, which made him controversial. Not everyone knew George's plan and only saw the impact of reduced exports on Russia.

The data obtained by Guchkov were more detailed than those obtained by the so-called economists in Russia.

In addition to the impact of the United States, another important reason for the decline in Russia's exports is the recovery of the German economy.

The three major economic powers of Europe are Britain, France and Germany. Britain and France are both victorious nations with their own economic systems. They are minimally affected by the United States and Russia. The only variable is Germany.

After receiving funding from Russian and American capital, Germany's economy has recovered very quickly in recent years, and its demand for foreign goods has been decreasing. This is the real reason why Russia's exports have been affected.

Russia itself is a huge market, with a population equivalent to that of Britain, France and Germany combined. A reduction in exports can expand domestic demand and will not have a significant impact on the economy.

The United States, which is madly expanding its productivity, is in danger.

Productivity in 1928 increased by about 1920% compared to 50. Even if the scale of the factory did not expand, more and more products were produced.

American capitalists do not attach importance to technological research and development, but focus on profits and lack long-term vision.

Most of the newly graduated college students in Russia in recent years have been absorbed by universities and research institutes to conduct various basic scientific research.

In other words, American engineers study how to improve productivity every day, while Russian engineers study how to improve product performance.

The consequence of this is that Russian products are gradually widening the gap with American products, especially in the automobile sector, where this is most obvious.

Although American cars are cheaper, they are far inferior to Russian cars in terms of performance, user experience, and after-sales service. For every Polestar sold by the Siberian Group, the profit it gets is roughly equivalent to that of two Ford Model T cars.

This will allow the Siberia Group to have more profits to improve its product strength and continue to maintain its leading position.

Joseph once again made efforts and made frequent moves in the U.S. financial market. The New York Stock Index increased by 60% in the past year compared with the previous year, and stock speculation once again became a national craze.

Compared with the United States, Russia does not even have a regulated stock market, which makes many wealthy Russians very dissatisfied.

Americans can earn money and invest it in financial markets in addition to depositing it in banks, making more and more money.

Apart from depositing the money earned by Russians in banks, they can only use it to buy government bonds. It is stable, but the speed of making money is too slow.

Guchkov asked George whether the financial market should be opened to allow money to flow quickly.

"The current financial market has become a tool for capital to make profits. Opening up the financial market will cause the wealth accumulated by many Russians throughout their lives to be wiped out in just a few days. Is this what they want?"

George refused to let go, saying that finance was the devil and there were too many false concepts.

The development of finance has deviated from its original intention. It has evolved from a tool for raising funds to a tool for profit-making and has become an accomplice of big capital.

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If Russia liberalizes its financial sector, the happiest people should be big families like George and Felix, rather than the middle class who have worked hard to earn a little money.

Sadly, the loudest voices right now are precisely those so-called “rich people” who are just beginning to come into contact with wealth.

If we really want to open up the financial market, these "rich people" will all be the leeks.

"Public opinion is a good thing—"

Guchkov lamented that it was no wonder that some people slandered the people as a mob.

The so-called public opinion is not necessarily reasonable just because it is loud. The opposite of the childless cat-loving girl is the silent majority.

Russia's refusal to open its financial markets is not to prevent Russians from making money, but rather to protect the wealth that Russians have worked so hard to create.

The United States has liberalized its policies, and some people have indeed made a fortune through the stock market.

But only a very small number of people get rich. Whenever there is an economic crisis, those so-called bankrupt financiers who line up on rooftops to jump off buildings will not make a sound.

"We need to let more Russians understand what they really need."

George only reasoned with people who could listen to reason.

When the Russian Empire just collapsed, most Russians had not received any education and had no so-called "independent thinking ability". At that time, the only way to tell Russians what to do and what not to do was through administrative orders.

Now that more and more Russians are receiving education, the Russian government should also take the initiative to seek change and adapt to the development of the times.

George's way of reasoning was simple and rough, so Alpha went out again to investigate the people who made the loudest voices.

The person who has recently frequently called for the liberalization of financial markets in newspapers is Magkiev, an economics professor from St. Petersburg University.

Maggiev called for the liberalization of financial markets because they can provide convenience for businesses that urgently need funds for development.

This reason sounds normal and is consistent with the basic function of the financial market.

But as a professor of economics at St. Petersburg University, Maggiev must have understood the flaws of financial markets, but he did not mention a word about these flaws when he was speaking out.

George was curious about what Maggiev's purpose was.

Alpha was still very efficient and quickly understood Maggift's purpose.

Maggiev was not colluding with foreign capital, but wanted to further improve his economic theory and deepen his research in economics through the financial market.

George directly asked St. Petersburg University to allow Magkiv to go to France in the name of exchange to continue his research in France.

What George didn't expect was that this decision not only failed to quell the controversy, but instead caused another problem.

Isn't it that if you can't solve the problem, then solve the person who raised the problem.

George didn't waste any time and continued to address the person who raised the question.

Maggieff’s research is certainly correct, but can Maggieff be held responsible for the subsequent problems caused by the opening of financial markets?
He cannot take this responsibility.

George couldn't afford it either.

However, the controversy caused by the financial market is not great. There are still rational Russians who, citing Germany and the United States as examples, remind the Russian government not to easily open up the financial market.

The United States is an example of a country that is carried away by the financial market. The economic crisis that occurs every ten years has not taught Americans a lesson. That is why Hegel lamented: The greatest lesson history has taught us is that mankind never learns from history.

Germany is the other side of the financial market. The German financial market controlled by the Hebrews has become a black hole of capital and is constantly fermenting.

(End of this chapter)