Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 362 He Knows What The People Need_1

Chapter 362: Chapter 362 He Knows What The People Need_1

Just pick one randomly...

It might seem a bit cavalier, this is the Duma election, a significant national event!

But to ordinary people like Old Yuri, that’s how it is. Just pick someone when you vote.

Who’s elected and who’s not, they don’t care about these things. Or they once cared, but not anymore.

Besides, in Russia, Duma members are not really powerful bodies. There are lots of freeloaders in there...

Above the National Duma, there’s the Federal Committee, the real powerhouse.

If divided by the Western upper and lower houses, the Federal Committee is the upper house while the National Duma is the lower house.

Old Yuri downs another vodka shot, exhaling "ha".

He glanced at the TV and suddenly said, "This guy looks quite handsome. He’s about the same age as our daughter. I wonder how she’s doing in Moscow. If she’s found a handsome boyfriend."

Old Yuri’s wife turned to look at the TV, a smile on her face, "Yes, he is handsome. If our daughter could find someone like him..."

"Don’t daydream. This guy must be upper crust; otherwise, he could not be so young and qualify for the Duma election. We live in different worlds." Old Yuri interrupted his wife.

.....

The TV interview was approaching the end when the host asked: "Mr. Mikhail, do you have anything to say to the Chukotka people?"

The handsome young man gave a shy smile and sincerely said: "If I could get the support of the people in Chukotka and be elected as a Duma member, I would definitely live up to everyone’s expectations..."

Upon hearing this, Old Yuri chuckled and said scornfully: "Did you hear that? All politicians are hypocrites! Everyone seems to be saying similar promises, but few can fulfill them. Honestly, I think Abu is not that bad; at least he’s willing to spend money to bring benefits to everyone. This young man’s promises are useless, he better tell everyone what he can bring to them!"

However, before he finished speaking, a voice came from the TV.

"I can promise two things. First, I’ll invest at least two hundred million US dollars in Chukotka in the near future for mining and energy exploration. If we find mines or energy resources like oil and natural gas, this investment could bring at least a thousand jobs to Chukotka!"

"Second, during my term as a congressman, before every New Year’s Day, I’ll give every Chukotka resident two bottles of Red Star Vodka. Of course, minors can’t drink, so this gift is only for adults. It’s just over a month to New Year’s Day, and this year’s gifts can be delivered early. Starting from tomorrow, just bring your ID to the biggest liquor store in the city to pick them up."

The two promises Wang Ye made were certainly not random.

The first promise was discussed with Abu, about their partnership in the gold mining operations.

After all, this matter would be public soon, so why not take this opportunity to talk about it. Regardless of what others think, at least he could take the moral high ground first!

The second promise was a last-minute change of his mind.

The original plan was to give away some vodka to pull votes before the election and stop giving it out once elected.

But Wang Ye thought about it, he didn’t have to spend much, and he still had to mine gold there in the future.

As he enjoyed his bounty, he had to let the locals enjoy some vodka...

So, he decided to give it away every year!

.....

When he heard the first promise, Old Yuri was a bit skeptical.

He thought, investing two hundred million dollars in Chukotka, a remote and impoverished region?

They must have found some large oil field or natural gas resource. Otherwise, who would be so foolish as to throw money into the sea!

But it was okay. These big oligarchs earned big money, and they could indeed bring some jobs to the area, increasing the income of ordinary people. It was a win-win situation.

This promise confirmed Old Yuri’s guess that this "Mikhail" young man, indeed, was not a nobody!

He’s talking about an investment of two hundred million dollars off the bat...

When Old Yuri heard the second promise, he jolted and stood up, his neck stretched, staring at the TV.

He could hardly believe his ears!

Two bottles of Red Star Vodka?!

And it was for the entire Chukotka, each adult could get it for free?

And there would be more every year...

This.... styled too flamboyantly!

There were people who gave gifts during elections before, but they were usually not costly things, and no one dared to give gifts to everyone in the state!

The situation in Chukotka was a bit unique because of its smaller population.

Considering only adults, it should be around thirty to forty thousand.

But this was still a considerable expense! Red Star Vodka was not cheap, it cost one to two hundred Rubles.

This amounts to a few million US dollars.

What’s even more outrageous is that this young man said he would give more every year!

Of course, there were conditions. It applied only to his term as a Duma member...

"This young man...has potential! I’m very optimistic about him, because he knows what the people need!" Old Yuri’s eyes twinkled as he muttered to himself.

Back to senses, he eagerly said: "My dear, tomorrow morning we’ll take our passports and collect the liquor. Two bottles each, that’s four bottles for the two of us! Don’t go too late, it would be troublesome if others received all the liquor."

What happened in Old Yuri’s house was happening in many households in Chukotka today.

Not many people paid attention to the earlier part of the interview, but everyone remembered Mikhail’s name when they heard the two promises, especially the second one.

Even those not watching TV soon received calls from their relatives and friends.

That night, the whole of Chukotka was discussing the "Free Two Bottles of Vodka" event...

.....

The next day, an unprecedented event occurred in downtown Anadel City.

There was a traffic jam!

In this small city of less than twenty thousand people, where the buildings were dispersed.

So everyone never experienced a traffic jam before.

But today, it seemed like everyone in the city came to the city center. All the new or old vehicles crowded on the road, surrounding the city center making it impenetrable.

As for why this situation happened, everyone knew.

They all came to collect their free vodka...