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Chapter 1615 Fundraising on a whim

After the final bargaining, Stalin achieved remarkable results and gained great benefits from China and Shi Lei. Next, he had to fulfill his promise. He was a person who could take it and let it go. Since he had made sure, his future direction was in Russia and in the Bolsheviks. Even if he was more comfortable in China and had greater power, he would be relaxed.

As the Communist Party, the Bolsheviks had a very strict organizational structure. Although they were not secret, they also had close contacts with superiors and subordinates. After Stalin's order, the entire city began to prepare for migration. Although it was only less than one-sixth of the population of the 12 cities, the rest were Russians. They still had some common language. When their compatriots were about to go to Russia and were preparing to fight for a new country, it might be that after this meeting, they would be separated by one, even by heaven and man. In this case, the original neighbors, colleagues, and even people they didn't know all took to the streets to see each other off, and the scene was particularly lively.

The sudden departure was so lively that the immigrants caught off guard. People who had not had many conversations or even said a few words in the past, but now they greeted each other intimately, and even brought some to the door with wine. When they bid farewell, people who were not very familiar with each other on weekdays also became close friends.

Stalin had a very good control over the city. Even when he was about to hand over to the Chinese, any movements underground would be reported to his desk as soon as possible, and he was worried about the future. Although China was generous and gave a lot of arms, half sold and half given away, the revolution had not yet succeeded, and comrades still needed to work hard. Without a stable source of income, they could not persist. Labor export is one aspect, but unless it was a serious crime and unrepentant, Stalin did not want to send it to China. This time, the number of citizens who sent troops to Central Asia was unwilling to follow. It was a clear proof that what was really sent might be to get a salary of three to five years. It might be 100 US dollars a year. It would be useful only if the quantity reached a certain level.

Population is an important cornerstone of a country. Russia is a Far East Road Roller. It is a nearly massive population, with more than 100 million people close to 200 million, making Russia's mobilization capacity easily exceeding 15 million. This is definitely a force that can change the world in the early stages of thermal weapons. But now, under the plunder of China, there are 50 million Russians in China. They work for the Chinese and want to join Chinese nationality and send it over. Wouldn't that make Russia's already weak population move towards less?

Without any necessity, Stalin would not take the path of exporting population. Even if he went, he would go to other Central Asian countries to plunder some and would not send Russians over. However, in addition to population export, it is really difficult to find a stable source of funds. Could it be that if he spent all his money, he could only go back to before liberation?

Stalin didn't want to see this. He had already enjoyed the combat power brought by rich weapons and returned to the level of fighting with human lives. Then Stalin would rather choose labor output. At least 5 years, a few hundred dollars, it would be enough to equip a squad with fully armed soldiers.

At this time, the remaining Russians' enthusiasm came to Stalin. In this enthusiasm, most people may see that this is the emotion expressed by the simple Russians, but Stalin saw it more deeply. Although they were unwilling to take risks to unknown Russia because of the comfortable environment and the more peaceful atmosphere in China, they could support things other than individuals. So can they try to raise funds?

Once the gate of thought is opened, countless thoughts will come to my mind. Raising funds is a good way. The nearly ten million Russians who stay in China, even if a dollar is a dollar, is tens of millions of dollars, not to mention the 50 million Russians in the entire China, do not ask them to join the ranks of the revolution, but just ask them to support the Russian revolution in the best of their ability. At this price, they should be willing to pay!

Soon, Stalin issued an order, and the entire Bolshevik propaganda tool began to be promoted. He did not directly describe the donation, but only talked about the difficulties of the Bolshevik army. The future prospects were uncertain. How cruel the Tsar was. There were still 100 million brothers and sisters in the midst of heat. I hope that these people who stayed behind should work hard for the revolution even if they could not participate in the revolution in person.

The publicity was very straightforward and sensational, but the effect was very good. Some kind people, who might not be able to follow the Bolsheviks to Russia to sacrifice heroically to overthrow the Tsar, were still willing to do their part to the people of their country. In just one day, donations in 12 cities came to an end. The final data scared Stalin. There was more than one million in cities that were close to 9 million, and it was impossible to give donations. The total amount of final donations was as high as 240 million US dollars, which was equivalent to saying that each person took out more than 30 US dollars.

It is probably not so intuitive to say that the US dollar is not so intuitive. In the Russian city, the prices are quite low because of China's support. The price of a pound of pork is only 0.32 yuan, and a pound of tofu is only 8 cents, while 30 US dollars is equivalent to 60 yuan. This is almost a three-month meal fee for a family of four. Such gains made Stalin extremely excited. He did not expect that there was so much money in the hands of the people, most of these people worked in companies invested in China. He had learned some of them before, and the salary was very high, but at that time he was involved in many affairs in 12 Russian cities. He did not care about the people's income. As long as the people obediently maintain the city construction and do not cause trouble for him.

But unexpectedly, these people had so much money. Stalin heard that the labor costs in the Russian city were relatively low, and the industries they were engaged in were relatively low-level. Those who truly had enough workers had already devoted themselves to the outside world and engaged in more profitable industries. This is also the reason why the Russian city gradually reduced its population from nearly 15 million to less than 9 million.

So, in this sense, the Russians in various parts of China should be richer at hand, and it should be better to raise funds from them. The more Stalin thought about it, it became more and more excited. It was just a sudden whim that could have such great profits. The current Bolshevik army is only more than one million. Even if it occupies Kazakhstan, it has a territory of more than one million square kilometers, with 240 million a year, plus the previous accumulation, it should be able to survive, and there are even unexpected surprises.

According to regulations, Stalin and his friends had to be limited to 12 Russian cities. To leave these cities and go to other places, they had to obtain permission from the Intelligence Bureau and even had to file with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to act. However, for the sake of money, Stalin was of course willing to do so.

The Intelligence Agency obtained Stalin's filing information and said that he would go to the Russian settlement area to promote it. This surprised Shi Lei a little. Could it be that Stalin was ready to leave and was still not calm. He not only thought about inspiring the people among the 12 cities, but also in other Russian areas to incite. This is not possible. You must know that the captives and people brought back from Russia were mainly distributed in Siberia. Yang Yuanzhao waved his hand to Stalin. The others were not that good. They were all sent by Germany. Now they have become Chinese nationality, but they still pay Germany every year to ensure that Germany has sufficient funds to fight the war. These people were fooled by Stalin. Not only could they not create any value for China, but they also had to continue to pay to Germany. There is no reason.

Although Shi Lei believed that the Bolsheviks' agitation would not motivate many people, even if it was one percent, there were hundreds of thousands. Although China did not take tens of millions of dollars seriously every year, this was very disgusting and uncomfortable.

But the following follow-up surprised Shi Lei very much because Stalin promised not to encourage the people to follow them and cause a revolution. They would strictly abide by this strategy. This would allow the Intelligence Bureau to supervise the entire process. Even if the people were particularly proactive, they would do a good job of the aftermath and try not to take one away. Their purpose of doing this was mainly to raise funds among these Russians.

After Stalin frankly raised the fundraising, Shi Lei immediately understood what Stalin wanted to do. There are tens of millions of Russians in China, most of whom lived quite well. After all, unlike Siberia, many of them captured from some European cities, especially those heavy industrial cities, and many of them have college degrees and even professional skills. They were the first to be absorbed by China. As an important supplement to China's technical strength, they enjoyed the same salary as Chinese technical workers very early.

In addition, some smart people who are willing to learn to work hard work may only be able to do simple work at the beginning. Through learning, they have already achieved the title of intermediate worker or above. This title can lead a good and superior life in China. A few hundred yuan a month, one or two years is enough to buy a house. In China, if you have a craft or unique skills, you can make money quickly, and the expenses for food and drink are relatively low. An intermediate worker can also accumulate a lot of money after supporting a family of four and supporting the family's expenses.
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