Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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He seemed a bit listless during the negotiations. As the two talked, Chairman Qi personally escorted He Yuzhu to the door.

Just as He Yuzhu was about to hail a taxi, Chairman Qi said, "Comrade He, let me drive you."

He Yuzhu smiled and said, "Alright, thank you then."

I'm already tired of taking taxis, so I'd rather Chairman Qi drive me there.

Chairman Qi gave his subordinates some instructions, and a moment later the two got into the car.

I hadn't driven 300 meters when I found there was some traffic ahead. When I finally reached the intersection, I saw a lot of police officers on duty.

When they arrived at the car, the policeman gestured for them to open the window. Upon seeing that they were Chinese, he immediately asked nervously, "When did you arrive in Moscow?"

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He Yuzhu immediately tensed up. Looking at the police's performance, he realized that the driver must have called the police earlier. He immediately regretted not taking that person into his spatial storage.

I was too kind, leaving behind future troubles.

If he gets recognized now, he might still escape arrest, but the deal will probably fall through, and it might even affect Elena.

President Qi was surprised, and then asked in fluent Russian, "What happened? I am the president of the Chinese Mutual Aid Association."

The Chinese Mutual Aid Association is a semi-official organization that is mainly responsible for mutual assistance among Chinese people in Moscow.

After hearing this, the police officer glanced at the identification that Chairman Qi had pulled out before saying, "Just now, a Gorky taxi carrying a Chinese man was robbed and the car was stolen."

"What? Such a thing could happen? No way, is it someone from Japan? Or someone from a Southeast Asian country?"

Upon hearing this news, Chairman Qi naturally first acknowledged that not all Chinese people are his compatriots.

They could also be from Southeast Asian countries.

"We will verify this carefully. May I ask who this person next to you is? Do they speak Russian?"

Chairman Qi turned to look at He Yuzhu. The two had been speaking Mandarin in their previous conversation, so he really didn't know if He Yuzhu knew Russian.

In Chairman Qi's view, He Yuzhu was definitely not the one who stole the taxi.

After all, they came here to do business, and the total value of the canned fruit they brought this time was 24 rubles.

Don't think this amount of money is small; the average person's salary is only fifty or sixty rubles these days.

How could someone with so much wealth possibly rob a taxi on their very first day? That's ridiculous.

Then he turned to the police and said, "This person just arrived in Moscow today, doesn't speak Russian at all, and is an employee of our mutual aid association."

The police officer hesitated for a moment, then handed the documents back to Chairman Qi, indicating that he could drive away.

After the car started, He Yuzhu asked, "Is the security situation in Moscow bad? Has a serious incident occurred?"

"The public security is still very good. It's just that a taxi was robbed today, but that has nothing to do with us."

Chairman Qi then said, "However, you'd better be careful when you go out. There are quite a few drunkards on the streets of Moscow, so stay away from them."

He Yuzhu nodded. People here like to drink strong liquor and often come out of bars drunk at night.

The cold wind blew so hard that many people collapsed on the roadside, and by the next day they had frozen to death.

Drunkards aren't just a nighttime occurrence; Muscovites drink 24 hours a day.

Even fighter pilots will have a drink or two before boarding the plane.

"Okay, I'll be careful."

The car quickly stopped outside the hotel, and Chairman Qi escorted him all the way to the elevator before the two parted ways.

When He Yuzhu returned to the room, Elena was already awake and asked, "Why did you take so long?"

"Do you think I'm like you, all you do is sleep? I've already negotiated with Chairman Qi, and the price is 0.6 rubles per bottle."

"Really? That's great! We should be able to make more than double the profit. This is a fortune!"

Elena was overjoyed and jumped and bounced around in her arms with He Yuzhu in her arms.

When Elena was on the train, she even considered that the cost of picking up a can of food was 0.4 yuan. However, the current high cost of train transportation, coupled with social obligations and bribery of some Russians, has made the transportation cost and the price of the goods equal.

In other words, the cost of a can of food is 40 cents, and the transportation cost is also 40 cents, bringing the total cost to 80 cents.

The current international exchange rate is approximately 0.9 US dollars to 2.42 yuan.

The wholesale price negotiated by He Yuzhu was 0.6 rubles, which is equivalent to 1.44 yuan.

1.44 yuan minus 0.8 yuan leaves 0.64 yuan.

After deducting the remaining 4 cents, which means that for a can of food that cost 40 cents, He Yuzhu made a profit of 60 cents.

"Yes, we've struck it rich this time."

He Yuzhu was also very happy, not only because of the money, but also because today's experience was too exciting. He had just taken a taxi and ended up being robbed.

My momentary leniency prevented me from handling things properly, which led to a police inspection and almost resulted in me being charged.

I'm still feeling uneasy and a bit scared.

Elena, dressed only in a silk nightgown, her curvaceous figure faintly visible beneath the semi-transparent fabric, stirred He Yuzhu's desire.

On the table, on the carpet, on the chair...

He Yuzhu and Elena inspected all the furniture and confirmed that it was very sturdy. Even after being shaken violently, it only made a creaking noise.

After more than an hour of examination, the two were finally able to lie back down in bed.

Elena asked, "How much money can we make on this trip?"

"It's a very simple algorithm. There are four of us. Each of us puts in 60,000 yuan. After selling it, we can get 150,000 yuan."

This sum of money is enough to live on for twenty years.

After the founding of the People's Republic of China, prices remained very stable until the 80s when they began to rise slowly.

"You've worked hard this time. If it weren't for your cannery, we wouldn't have made any money this year."

He Yuzhu said with a smile, "Why are you being so polite? We're all on the same side."

Not only can he turn 6 yuan into 15 yuan on the surface, but he also has 9 yuan worth of goods stored in his space, which can be turned into 22.5 yuan after being sold.

Adding the two together, He Yuzhu's cash could reach 37.5 yuan.

He Yuzhu only earned tens of thousands of yuan from trading silk, which he already felt was a lot at the time.

However, this one canned food trade turned He Yuzhu's cash from 15 to 37.5.

He Yuzhu was somewhat surprised after doing a quick mental calculation; there was just too much money.

However, things quickly returned to normal. It was only a little over 30, which seemed like a lot at the time, but compared to some wealthy families, it was still a drop in the ocean.

Many families have a long-term habit of storing gold, and even ordinary families can take out large sums of gold and silver coins.

This amount of money is nothing; in later generations, it wouldn't even be enough for a down payment.

After resting for a while, the two packed up and checked out of the hotel, then took a taxi to Elena's house.

He Yuzhu had explored Moscow during the summer, but now that it was winter and everything was covered in snow and ice, he was too lazy to go out, mainly because he didn't want to encounter any accidents.

He Yuzhu was at home, with the fireplace burning brightly, drinking vodka and eating Kiev-style butter chicken rolls.

"Aren't you going out?" Elena asked.

"You go and handle the formalities. I need to conserve my energy, otherwise I won't have the energy to serve you."

Elena blushed and scolded, "Nonsense!"

He turned and walked outside.

He Yuzhu hurriedly instructed, "Rent a larger warehouse; we'll need to store the machinery later."

"understood."

He Yuzhu instructed Elena to rent a relatively large warehouse first, so that the goods could be transported from the freight station and stored there, and the warehouse needed to be large enough.

The reason is that Chairman Qi will provide some items, which will need to be stored in the warehouse first.

Elena rented a relatively remote warehouse as requested by He Yuzhu, and then went to the freight train station to pick up the goods.

It took until late at night to get things done. In the middle of the night, He Yuzhu secretly ran out and went to the warehouse, where he released all the canned goods worth 9 yuan that he had stored in his space.

Back home, Elena was still fast asleep, so they quickly shook her awake.

The next day, He Yuzhu visited Chairman Qi again, handed over the goods, and gave him the right to use the warehouse.

After that, Chairman Qi will be in charge of sourcing the goods. He Yuzhu will only come to take over the warehouse once all the goods of the same value have been prepared.

Such a large quantity of goods could not be prepared in just three to five days, so He Yuzhu and Elena lived at home during this period.

He was very happy every day, living a life where food and clothing were provided for him. Elena was also good at serving him, making He Yuzhu so happy that he didn't want to go back to the capital.

It wasn't until one day when He Yuzhu received a call from Chairman Qi that he learned the goods were ready and he would be taking over the warehouse.

Without Elena by his side, he arrived at the warehouse alone, where Chairman Qi was already waiting for him.

"Comrade He, we've finally got all the goods ready today. Please check them."

"Thanks for your hard work."

"It should."