Far away in Moscow

Chapter 282 Mardan Palace

"Big news?" Hu Yi snorted and smiled: "Why, the container market is going to close down?"

"Hey, don't talk nonsense! You are a famous crow's mouth." Uncle Yu hurriedly waved his hand at him, then glared at Xiao Linzi: "What news? Tell me!"

"Actually, it has nothing to do with the rest of us." Xiao Linzi chuckled, and said in a mysterious way: "But this big boss in our market has made a big splash! It's amazing, it's really amazing!"

The nearby bosses also strolled over with their hands behind their backs: "What's the matter? Tell me and listen!"

"Let me read it to you!" Xiao Linzi cleared his throat pretentiously, holding the newspaper with both hands and read word by word:
"Seven Stars was built in Antalya, Turkey by Mr. Geliman Izmailov, a famous Russian rich man, the owner of the Cherkizovsky market in Moscow, and the controller of Astair Group. The super luxury hotel - Mardan Palace held a grand opening ceremony last Saturday."

"Hey, 15 billion US dollars!" Everyone exclaimed repeatedly, and couldn't help turning their heads to look at the container beside them: "It can almost fill this one box!"

"It's not over yet!" Xiao Linzi raised the volume: "The Mardan Palace is currently the most luxurious hotel in Europe, with more than 10 rooms. The interior decoration is extremely luxurious, with a total of 50 square meters of gold inlaid and 23000 diamonds. Crystal and 16000 square meters of Italian marble. Next to the hotel is an outdoor swimming pool with an area of ​​9000 square meters, which is equivalent to two football fields. The private beach is covered with [-] tons of white sand shipped from Egypt.”

Every time he said a number, the bosses around him let out a series of exclamations. Even though it was difficult for everyone to have an accurate concept of wealth of this magnitude, just listening to the number and the unit was enough to make them feel extremely shocked.

"Don't worry, there's more to come!" Xiao Linzi waved his hand to signal everyone to be quiet: "A total of more than 600 guests were invited to attend the opening ceremony, including many international celebrities from all walks of life. Including Paris Hilton, the heir of the Hilton Group, Hollywood Movie stars Sharon Stone and Richard Gere, as well as famous singers Mariah Carey and Tom Jones. It is reported that each celebrity's appearance fee is close to 100 million US dollars. Moscow Mayor Luzhkov also came to congratulate in person. "

"Hey! Sharon Stone!" The bosses are only familiar with the rest of the names, but Sharon Stone, who once starred in "Basic Instinct", is well-known in their hearts.

A few middle-aged people seemed to be on the hook suddenly, and their eyes were shining brightly: "Sharon Stone can be hired for 100 million dollars? Then let's go all out to get 100 million, and invite her to come too!" "

A group of bosses laughed, and someone booed: "Count me in! Let's raise funds!"

"Uncle Cai, don't be ashamed of yourself. Why do you invite a big star to your three-bedroom and one living room? Do you want to drink tea? You deserve it too! Listen carefully to the style of the big boss!" Xiao Linzi shook his hands, toes high He continued to read: "On the day of the ceremony, a total of 110 kilograms of precious caviar were airlifted to the hotel for the guests to enjoy. When the celebration was at its climax, Mr. Geliman and the guests danced together in the celebration venue, and his private jet flew to the hotel. A large number of hundred-dollar bills were thrown into the sky, creating an extremely spectacular 'dollar bill rain'. According to British media reports, a total of about 6000 million US dollars fell on the scene."

"My God!" The astonishment in people's hearts has been poured out, and they can only look up at the sky with silly smiles: "If we knew that there was such a good thing, we should find a way to get in. Even if we pretend to be sweeping Just pick it up casually, and you won't have to spend the rest of your life leaning on this ghostly place."

"It's really a rich family that smells like wine and meat!" Hu Yi couldn't help but glanced at the top of his head, imagining the scene of hundreds of dollar bills falling from the sky covering the sky.

Xiao Linzi read a few paragraphs in one breath, and finally couldn't help but join the discussion of the people around him.Hu Yi took the newspaper from his hand and glanced again, and found that there was a small text after the extravagant description:

"And when asked why he didn't use the money to help his motherland, Russia, which was in financial crisis, Mr. Geliman replied: 'When I was struggling in Moscow, when I couldn't even support my family, Russia didn't have money. I have helped me, so I have no obligation to help them now. I earned the money myself, and I can spend it however I want.’ According to guesses from relevant sources, his arguments are likely to attract criticism from Russian officials and civilians. dissatisfied."

Hu Yi knew almost nothing about the life experience of the rich man Geliman, let alone thinking about the problem from his perspective and level.However, as a Chinese who grew up under the influence of Confucian culture, he subconsciously felt that this sentence was a bit inappropriate, at least not low-key enough.

Soon, the government responded to Geliman's behavior of showing off his wealth and publicity.From the prime minister down, relevant officials have successively made direct or tactful accusations on various illegal acts in the large container market.And when these rumors reached Hu Yi's ears, it was already late June.

"The recent situation doesn't seem to be going well." Hu Yi called Fu Jiahui and Uncle Yu into the box, and persuaded him full of worry: "I have told Natasha to stop buying, you two better take it easy."

"I don't think it's that serious, right?" Fu Jiahui hesitated: "In the past few years, they have been yelling a lot, and they can't listen to the wind and the rain. Didn't we just deal with it at the beginning of the year? In the end, nothing happened. It’s a waste of money.”

"That's true. In fact, I'm not sure, I just plan ahead." Hu Yi sighed and smiled: "Of course it's best if nothing happens!"

"Xiao Hu's worry is justified, after all, he is a crow's mouth." Uncle Yu stroked his thinning hair cautiously: "Now that the warehouse of Astay is gone, what if we catch up next time? Or should we catch up?" It's better to be careful."

Fu Jiahui and Uncle Yu followed Hu Yi's suggestion and once again reduced domestic shipments.However, Hu Yi himself simply did not enter, and even instructed Natasha to reduce the price to sell, just to reduce the inventory as soon as possible.He was a little agitated by all kinds of turmoil over the past year, and he began to get bored with this kind of dreadful life, and even thought of quitting the market once he sold out all the goods in his hand.

A week later, the last Sunday in June.

The past few days have been uneventful, and nothing worth worrying about has happened.People come and go in the market as usual, and there is not even a trace of bad omen.

Fu Jiahui and Uncle Yu were hesitant to discuss the autumn clothing delivery plan with the country again, and Hu Yi also doubted whether he had misjudged the situation.When he got home from get off work, he asked Natasha while changing clothes, "How much do we still have?"

"There are more than 20 packages in the store, and about 50 packages in the warehouse." Natasha put the purchased food and drinks in the refrigerator neatly: "There are more shipments this week, and I gave Da Liu five thousand rubles today , as extra wages. There are still a few bundles of rubles locked in the safe, you can take some time to remit them tomorrow.”

"Okay." Hu Yi took out a can of Coke and took a sip, hesitantly said: "Natasha, in your opinion, was my previous decision a bit hasty?"

"Sloppy? What do you mean?"

"I mean, right now, it seems like my concerns were overblown."

"Oh! My Anton!" Natasha leaned her back against the refrigerator and shook her head slightly with a smile: "Things are always changing, who can guess?"

"Yes!" Hu Yi sighed with a wry smile, "Maybe we have to change the plan."

"Don't worry, you can think about it for a few more days." Natasha glanced at his cheek and raised her eyebrows slightly: "Ah, by the way, today..."

Before he finished speaking, Hu Yi's phone rang, and it was Li Baoqing who called: "Hey, Lao Hu, have you eaten yet?"

"No, what? You want to treat me to dinner?"

"No, just be polite." Li Baoqing's voice was a little listless: "Let me tell you, I'm going back to China for a while tomorrow."

"Huh? What are you going to do?"

"My waist, alas. Since the last time I went to your house for the Spring Festival, I'm getting more and more awkward and uncomfortable. A few days ago, my family asked someone to contact a doctor. I'll go back and have a look."

"Damn, what you said, it seems that I have screwed you up?" Hu Yi laughed and scolded: "Why, do you need an operation?"

"I don't know yet, let's check it first. If you need an operation, you can just rest at home for a while."

"Go, your body is important, get it treated early and rest assured, and by the way, I can accompany your parents." Hu Yi told Li Baoqing a few words, hung up the phone and turned to Natasha: "What did you just say? What happened today?" ?”

"Do you remember Tajana of Smolensk? I told you about it before."

"Dajana...Smolensk? Oh, is that your driver friend in Minsk?"

"Yes, yes, we haven't seen each other for a long time." Natasha came over and stretched her arms around Hu Yi's neck: "She is still engaged in transportation work, and she will deliver goods to Moscow with her husband tomorrow. What do you think about keeping them in Moscow for a few more days?"

"Of course it's okay!" Natasha has very few friends in Moscow, and the only ones who usually walk around are Anna and her uncle Maxim, and her life is a bit lonely.Hu Yi was happy to have a friend come to play with her, so he patted his chest and agreed: "I will ask for leave at that time, and let's take them to have a good time in Moscow!"

"That's great, Tajana and his wife will be very happy. But Anton," Natasha patted his face twice with a smile: "You should tidy up your appearance, look at your beard, She looks ten years older than her actual age."

"Haha!" Hu Yi stretched out his hand to touch the half-centimeter-long stubble on his cheeks and chin, and grinned, "The razor at home is broken. I'll go to the market to buy a new one tomorrow."

(End of this chapter)