Far away in Moscow

Chapter 162 Safety Island and Amon
"Come here at six o'clock?!" Fu Jiahui looked at Hu Yi with a smile like he was looking at a fool: "Those who open at five o'clock sell bulk goods, and they came early to get goods. We are the owners of the goods. Usually you Just arrive at nine or ten o'clock, and special circumstances will be discussed."

"Okay, I see." Hu Yi felt relieved for a while: "Then what am I doing today?"

"I'll take you to meet some customers first." Fu Jiahui took out the account book from the box: "The goods will arrive in the afternoon, let's pick them up together."

The clothing factory of the Fu family is a family business, and the brand name is "Mengxuanna".The business model of such enterprises in Russia is relatively simple: various styles of trousers produced in the country are packaged and delivered to logistics, Fu Jiahui or others provide samples to customers after picking up the goods, and customers directly take away the entire package of the style they like.

The so-called "customers" are mostly stall owners who sell bulk goods in the market, and some merchants who sell goods to other markets or surrounding cities.

Doing business in the same market, regular customers usually get the goods on account and pay later.Fu Jiahui went to see them today mainly to collect some bills, and introduce Hu Yi to everyone by the way.

The bill collection went smoothly, the customers didn't talk nonsense, and directly handed bundles of rubles to Fu Jiahui.Fu Jiahui was in a good mood, and introduced to Hu Yi while walking along the road:

"There are about 220 pairs of trousers in a pack. The fabric of winter clothes is thick, so you can pack less; the fabric in summer is thin, so you can pack more. But the price of the whole pack is about the same, and each pack is about [-] rubles at the moment."

"Well, that's two thousand dollars." Hu Yi listened very seriously: "How much can I earn by selling a package of goods?"

As soon as the words came out, he vaguely felt a little abrupt, and hurriedly smiled and said: "Sorry, I asked too many questions."

"It's okay, since you're here to work, there's no need to shy away from you. Besides, it's not a secret. There are dozens of pants manufacturers in the entire 8th District, and the situation is similar." Fu Jiahui smiled lightly: "Our profit is not high. High, excluding the messy expenses, a pair of pants can earn about one dollar."

"Well... two thousand dollars, earning more than 200, and the net profit margin is more than 10%." Hu Yi understands some business concepts, but he doesn't know what such a profit margin is, so he can only say casually: "It should be pretty good." Alright."

"Hey, what's this? We mainly rely on volume, and we can't pursue profits too much." Fu Jiahui patted his schoolbag slung across his shoulders: "The profit margin should be reserved for those retailers who sell bulk goods, or they will make money." cruel."

"That's right." Hu Yi glanced at his schoolbag, which contained seven bundles of 70 rubles, totaling more than [-].

"Boss," Hu Yi looked around, "Let's..."

"Don't call me the boss, just Jiahui." Fu Jiahui interrupted him: "What's the matter?"

"Oh, good, Jiahui." Hu Yi lowered his voice: "This place is quite far from our box, isn't it safe for you to carry so much money on your back?"

"What is this small amount of money?" Fu Jiahui laughed uncontrollably: "Don't worry, the market is very safe."

Hu Yi was taken aback: "Really? I often hear that people are robbed in the market."

"Are you talking about the past few years? Now the market is very safe inside, but this kind of thing may happen outside." Fu Jiahui lifted his schoolbag with money on his shoulders: "You came to Moscow earlier than me, but you are very concerned about the market. Not as familiar as I am. There are countless cash flowing in this place every day, and the security must be quite guaranteed. Especially in Astair and the Sun District, you can see security guards everywhere, and they are all professionally trained and very skilled, so it is easy to miss People dare to mess around here."

"So that's how it is." Hu Yi said with a sneer: "It is estimated that those people were robbed outside the market."

"Yeah, it's really more dangerous outside." Fu Jiahui said casually: "Astai's boss has all-hands and eyes and is extremely powerful. The whole market is like a safety island surrounded by a power grid. Usually, even the police don't dare to do it." Come in and check your passport. But after all, the market is a big piece of fat, and many people are watching eagerly outside. As long as you leave the market a little far away, it is not unusual to encounter any kind of thing.”

Hu Yi nodded: "I understand, as long as you don't take the money out, it's fine."

"You're smart." Fu Jiahui laughed: "In the market, you don't have to worry about safety issues, everyone follows the rules. Everyone is usually afraid of only one kind of person. Guess who?
"A kind of person?" Hu Yi was startled for a moment, and said understandingly: "Amon?"

"That's right, you do understand." Fu Jiahui sighed: "Fortunately, Amon rarely comes to New Sun, I hope they never come."

Anyone who has lived in Moscow knows the word "Amun".If skinheads and police are like mice and cats, then Amon is a pack of lions.

Many people are afraid of Amon, especially foreigners who do business in the market, to the point where they turn pale when they talk about Amon.They were as afraid of Amon as they were of tigers and leopards, and when they saw it from a distance, they ran for their lives regardless, only hated their parents for losing two legs.

In fact, Amon is not a bad guy, but a special police force affiliated to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation. The name "Amon" is derived from the pronunciation of its Russian abbreviation "OMOH".

The word "internal affairs" is very common in the Chinese context. It sounds unremarkable. It refers to various internal affairs, and is often associated with making a bed and making a quilt.Therefore, when many Chinese hear the "Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation" for the first time, the first thing they think of is the civil affairs department of our country.

In fact, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation is mainly responsible for domestic security and defense work, and its scope of authority is very large.This department is in charge of the Russian Internal Guard and Police Force, and Amon is the special police force under its direct jurisdiction.

Most of Amon's members are selected from the internal guards according to strict standards.They are well-trained and well-equipped, and they often appear on important occasions such as suppressing riots, foreign affairs security, and anti-terrorism operations. Their elite forces may even participate in some military operations.

However, due to Russia's long-term severe anti-terrorism situation, Amon's figure often appears on the streets.Hu Yi had seen Amon patrolling in groups of two near the city center more than once. Their stern eyes, soldier's gait, and the conspicuous "OMOH" on the back of their camouflage uniforms could make people recognize them at a glance.

According to normal empirical thinking, such a special police force should not scare ordinary people.But the merchants and migrant workers in the market were extremely afraid of them. Mentioning Amon was like talking about the ghosts who entered the village.

The direct reason behind this is actually not complicated: most of the goods on the market do not have complete customs clearance procedures, and enter Russia through the so-called "gray customs clearance".

Gray customs clearance is a widespread problem in many countries, but for a long time, the term was used exclusively to describe the customs clearance process for imported goods in Russia.

In the early 90s, a large number of businessmen flocked into Russia with goods, and the customs officers and systems inherited from the Soviet era were difficult to deal with for a while.Communication difficulties and low work efficiency make the customs clearance approval process extremely complicated and lengthy, and a large number of materials that are in short supply in the market are held up at the customs for a long time.

Where there is a need, there is a person who satisfies the need.A group of customs clearance companies came into being at this time, most of them have a solid background, they can easily avoid all kinds of cumbersome customs clearance procedures, provide convenient services for merchants, and greatly improve the circulation speed of goods trade.

With the year-by-year increase in the volume of imported goods, especially the rapid development of Sino-Russian trade, the customs clearance business has quickly become more professional, more convenient, and more gray.Customs clearance companies have emptied the customs with their intricate network of relationships. Merchants only need to pay them a relatively low fee to bypass the customs and ship the goods directly to the designated place.

Save time, effort, worry, and more importantly, money.In the face of this reality, customs clearance companies have become the best choice for businessmen.The intertwining of a large number of interest chains behind it also makes officials at all levels wantonly cover up and condone this kind of chaos. Some merchants who applied for normal customs clearance were even made things difficult for no reason by the customs, and the goods were delayed for a long time. In the end, they had no choice but to seek help from customs clearance companies.

Of course, goods entering Russia in this way cannot get customs declarations.The goods have become smuggled from the moment they enter the country, and they are like meat on a chopping board like their owners, and they are at risk of being slaughtered at any time.This almost barbaric business ecology has made many people earn a lot of money, and at the same time, it has buried dangerous hidden dangers for the bitter experience of a large number of Chinese businessmen in Russia.

So strictly speaking, a place like the container market is not only a safe island for businessmen and migrant workers, but also a safe island for smuggled goods.It's just that due to the power of the Jewish boss and the entanglement of interests that are unclear, most people can't move easily, except for Amon.

Amon's presence in the market is rather special.They sometimes patrol around the market, and under special circumstances, they will also undertake some security work. Occasionally, they will stop foreigners who are not pleasing to the eye to check their documents and question them.Some businessmen who couldn't speak Russian were afraid of trouble, so they put money in their passports and handed them over, and Amons would not refuse any comers.

But none of this mattered.When the brigade Amon suddenly rushed into the market en masse, that was the nightmare for the merchants.

Amon's collective dispatch must be to cooperate with the authorities to seize illegal goods in the market.They often do not aim to arrest people, but if someone dares to resist, or is seen as intending to resist—even if it is only a little closer—then the end will be miserable.

"As soon as Amon came, the market was like a tsunami. Everyone shouted 'Amon is here', while running for their lives." Fu Jiahui spit, and said vividly: "The last time Amon went to seal Old Sun, there was a shoe seller who locked the box and delayed for a while, but they caught him and confiscated all his money and tore up his passport.”

"Just take the money and tear up the passport?" Hu Yi frowned and said, "It's a bit too much."

"Oh, there's no way. When I met Amon, I couldn't even justify it, let alone we didn't." Fu Jiahui smiled wryly: "It's not bad if you don't get arrested as a prisoner."

"That's right." Hu Yi was silent for a moment: "What happened later? What will happen after the goods are sealed?"

(End of this chapter)