Far away in Moscow

Chapter 272

Just as people can't tell which cloud is pouring down from above, every time Amon breaks into the market, the bosses often can't figure out what happened above.

Even after several years, the specific causes of certain events are still ambiguous, and a relatively credible explanation can only be speculated based on various rumors and wind signs.

Mr. Geliman, the big boss of the container market—that is, the Jewish-Russian billionaire born in Azerbaijan—has risen rapidly during President Yeltsin’s tenure, and the huge wealth he acquired through the big market has allowed him to pass through the top government.

Yeltsin tried to use shock therapy to save the country's sluggish and chaotic economy in the early days of his administration, but it ended in failure after only two years.During this period, a large number of state-owned assets left over from the former Soviet Union lost rapidly, and a group of super capitalists emerged in various economic fields in Russia. Among them, the presidents of seven banks were the most powerful, and the world called them the "Seven Oligarchs".

The seven big oligarchs have united small and medium-sized oligarchs in many industries such as energy, electric power, and metallurgy in Russia. They manipulate the economic lifeline of the entire country, plant puppets in the political circle, call the wind and rain, and control the media. the actual controller.

In 2000, a new president known for his tough style took office, and soon he was on fire with the oligarchs.The president resorted to thunderous tactics successively, beheading five of the seven oligarchs in just a few years, and punished a group of oligarchs in other industries with heavy blows.

The boss of the container market, Geliman, is also considered a business oligarch by the outside world, but he has temporarily escaped this wave of crackdowns on the oligarchs.This may be because the industries he controls cannot fundamentally harm the national economy, at least not urgently.

In addition, Russia was still in the process of economic recovery at that time, and internal goods were scarce, and a large number of daily necessities needed to be imported. The container market emerged and developed under that special historical background.Today, its rise and fall are not only closely related to the life and employment of the majority of Moscow citizens, but also have varying degrees of impact on the supply of goods and materials in other cities and even some surrounding CIS countries.

And given the huge size and revenue-generating capacity of the container market, the influence of Geliman's boss in Moscow can be said to be in full swing.It is said that this rich man can bring more than [-]% of extra-budgetary funds to the city government every year. The mayor who has been in office for more than ten years is his best friend and has always relied on him.

Because of this, no matter what troubles have been revealed in the container market in recent years, the various government agencies in Moscow have always been just visiting the door for small troubles, and they are determined not to hurt this towering cash cow.

The federal government also stared blankly and had no temper for this, so instead of ignoring Moscow when it came time to take action, it tried to hide it as much as possible to avoid leaking the news.

As for Amon's sudden blockade of a small part of Astair's warehouses, it is believed to be related to the series of words and deeds of the boss of Geliman in recent years that have dissatisfied senior government officials.

In the past few years, the government has vigorously cracked down on oligarchs. Although it has not targeted Geliman for the time being, he has become increasingly insecure. Move overseas and leave this "disgusting country".

Complaints are complaints, this kind of thing can't be forced after all.Geliman remitted his large amount of illegal income abroad like ants moving house, while placating government officials at all levels with clever words, and at the same time vowed to throw out bold words, to invest in the construction of a beautiful coastal resort city Sochi at the southern tip of Russia, which is comparable to Dubai. The ultra-luxury hotel of the Burj Al Arab.

This huge investment made the federal government very excited from top to bottom, and the city was full of troubles for a while.You must know that most of the so-called luxury hotels in Russia at that time were built before the 80s. The aesthetics of Soviet-style architecture seems to be scum, and the internal facilities are not much better than state-run guest houses. A new ultra-luxury hotel must be It will significantly increase the tourism output value of Sochi and Russia as a whole.

Unexpectedly, just when everyone was looking forward to it, this Geliman brother unexpectedly made a triple jump, crossed the Black Sea from Sochi to Turkey, and announced with a high profile that he would build his ultra-luxury hotel in Antalya, a port city on the northern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. .

Such inconsistency is tantamount to giving Russia a soft but crisp slap in the face in public, which made the officials furious.As similar incidents happened one after another, the high-level government finally decided to beat Geliman, and the most effective way to beat it was to attack the container market with a lot of illegal phenomena.

Of course, most of the reasons here were revealed to the world slowly later. At that time, most people in the market were not even familiar with the name of the big boss, let alone understand his various deeds. The news is just speculation.

And even Mr. Geriman himself may not be able to predict his future fate at this time.

Li Baoqing, his boss and others found the middleman Yuri, but a whole day passed without any news.After another night, Hu Yi and Natasha's "Happy House" is about to open.

For the convenience of friends outside the market, the opening ceremony was arranged at ten o'clock in the morning.Hu Yi didn't invite many friends, but there was not much space around this small half box, so it wouldn't give people a deserted feeling.

Anna and Mr. Abasaf were the first to arrive, along with Xiang Nan, Xia Yan and Yu Feifei.Now that Mengxuanna's trousers have been sold in Liubrino, Anna came this time to pick up two packages, which can be regarded as adding fire to the opening of Hu Yi and Natasha.

Xia Yan and Caihua had graduated two months ago, Caihua lost her dish in an Internet cafe, and recently returned home happily with a lot of money.

And Xia Yan decided to stay with Xiang Nan.He was introduced by Yu Feifei to work in the Moscow branch of a Chinese company, and he planned to return to China together after Xiang Nan graduated next year.

"Brother! Congratulations! You are finally the boss!" Xiang Nan's clothes are elegant and dignified today. The two brothers and sisters have rarely seen each other this year. Now her words and deeds are quite ladylike, but in front of Hu Yi she still looks like a lady. That little girl back then.

"It's just half a small door, it's not worth mentioning." Hu Yi habitually wanted to touch Xiang Nan's head, but seeing her meticulous hairdo, he put his hands behind his back: "Dongzi is also the boss, you now There are two boss brothers."

"How can he compare with you?" Xiang Nan stood between Hu Yi and Natasha, bouncing around, holding their arms affectionately: "Xia Yan, Xia Yan! Take out the camera, give it to me!" I took a picture with my brother and sister-in-law!"

As soon as Xia Yan clicked the shutter a few times, Fu Jiahui, Uncle Yu and others came, and then Maxim and his wife also found a place. Everyone was dressed in the right clothes, and they took turns in front of the box with smiles on their faces. The two took a group photo.

Yabalov pushed a small cart, and his wife Tania took out the cheese cakes she made from the cart, cut them into corners and shared them with everyone.The tall and strong black-haired Bacha leader brought a wooden barrel from nearby, and asked the guests to take a drink called "Kvass" with paper cups.

The atmosphere quickly became lively, and the business area in front of the box door was already a little crowded. Everyone scattered on the road, and many people from nearby came to watch the excitement.

Hu Yi was wondering why Li Baoqing hadn't come yet, when he suddenly saw a group of gaudy people walking towards this side, the leading big man was limping and walking in a hurry, it was Da Liu.

"Ouch, Brother Liu, walk slowly!" Hu Yi stepped forward to greet them, smiled and waved at them: "You all... are here!"

"Come to congratulate you!" Behind Da Liu, seven or eight men and women clapped their hands first, without smiling or speaking:
"Congratulations, Boss Hu! Happy opening!"

"good luck!"

"It's booming!"

"Business is booming!"

Except for Liu's parents, most of the people who came were his neighbors.In the past two years, Hu Yi sometimes went to Huanglou to visit Da Liu's family on the way, and met these few people face to face, and knew that most of their businesses were not serious business.

But since people are willing to come to join in, they naturally have to treat each other with courtesy.Hu Yi hurriedly returned the gift with a smile: "Thank you! Thank you, uncles and aunts, brothers and sisters! You are also prosperous! You are also prosperous! Each other!"

"They heard about your opening, so they came here to congratulate you!" Da Liu wiped the sweat from his brow, and quietly pulled Hu Yi aside: "Tell you, brother Hu, the popularity of such a thing as opening must be strong! It’s just that it’s too insignificant, but in the end... well, you’ve seen it, you ended up like this. So today I specially called some more people, and no matter what, I have to boost your popularity!”

"Okay, okay, thank you Brother Liu!" Hu Yi didn't take this statement seriously, but he still felt very grateful to him.

"Also, there are too many people alone, there must be some movement! The security guards won't let you set off firecrackers, and don't make trouble on our big day. Just play some songs. I've already recorded them for you." Da Liu calmly rushed A wave behind him: "Come! Music!"

Someone put an old-fashioned rectangular tape recorder at the door of the box, pressed the play button, and a cheerful suona song "Backgammon" immediately rang out all around.

"Yo, it's really festive, it fits the occasion." Yu Feifei covered her mouth and smiled.

"Brother, isn't this music a bit...a bit... earthy?" Xiang Nan pouted with a suppressed smile.

Hu Yi twitched his nose: "He brought it, let's put it away for a while."

"Backgammon" was followed by "Good Luck", and then Andy Lau said "Congratulations on getting rich" each and every word, and Xu Guanjie said "The God of Wealth is here" each and every time.Hu Yiting's scalp was numb, and he bent over to lower the volume while no one was paying attention.

As soon as I got up, I heard Li Baoqing laughing from behind: "Oh my god, what's your taste now, kid? What do you listen to all day?"

(End of this chapter)