Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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Although the price is the same as in China, it's important to know that the unit here is the ruble, and one ruble can be exchanged for more than two yuan.

Although Russia's industry declined in later generations, and its major exports were food and oil, the opposite is true now: Russia's industry is very developed, especially its heavy industry.

Light industry and agriculture are not viable, and food prices are relatively high, which is perfect for He Yuzhu to do business.

The opening of a vegetable shop here surprised passersby, especially since He Yuzhu's prices were significantly lower than others, prompting them to come in and buy some.

It's still winter, and there are still more than two months until the ground thaws. Many people buy dozens or even hundreds of kilograms of food because they are cheap.

He Yuzhu has been extremely busy since opening the shop. He didn't even have time to eat lunch until after 2 p.m.

Natasha rushed back after class and found the shop already packed with people, so she quickly squeezed inside.

"Why is business so good?"

"I don't know either, hurry up and come in to collect the money."

Natasha didn't ask any questions. She opened the cover and came in, then took charge of collecting the money. He Yuzhu only needed to move the goods from the back to the front to weigh them.

This division of labor between the two made the sales process much faster; after dealing with this wave of customers, they quickly closed the door.

He Yuzhu tallied up today's income and was shocked to find that he had received more than 6000 rubles in cash.

It's definitely more cost-effective to buy and sell in RMB and exchange it for rubles.

"How can you make a profit selling them at such a low price?"

Although I don't know He Yuzhu's purchase price, I do know that the retail price is cheaper than the market price. Although it looks like he makes a lot of money selling it, the profit is probably not much.

"It's alright. We're using the principle of small profits but quick turnover, which is a good way to promote opening sales."

Natasha thought it made a lot of sense, so she didn't ask any more questions. She smiled and said, "I'll help you make a nice celebratory meal."

He Yuzhu went to the back kitchen, cooked a few dishes, and then opened a bottle of red wine. As the saying goes, when people are well-fed and warm, they think of lust. Just as he finished tidying up, Natasha pulled He Yuzhu into the bedroom.

Business got better day by day, and in just three days, He Yuzhu had more than 2 rubles in cash.

When Natasha opened the property certificate He Yuzhu had given her, she asked in surprise, "You bought this house and put my name on it?"

Chapter 251 Windfall

He Yuzhu laughed and said, "I'll give you a home eventually. Just sign your name, and this storefront will be yours."

Natasha was naturally unwilling, but under He Yuzhu's strict discipline, she eventually gave in and signed her name with tears of happiness in her eyes.

After giving him the house, Natasha became even more accommodating to He Yuzhu, never refusing his strange requests.

He Yuzhu works hard day and night, yet lives a happy and fulfilling life.

For the first two days, he handled the sales and moving himself. Later, he hired two employees and only collected money. Every night after selling out, he would fill the back warehouse under the cover of darkness. The next day, when the employees came over, they didn't find anything suspicious.

I just assumed the shop owner had unique sourcing channels and didn't want me to know where he got his goods.

He Yuzhu always thought that selling 6000 yuan on the first day was already a good sales volume, but it kept increasing day by day. As word of mouth spread about its cheap and high-quality products, sales steadily climbed, with daily sales consistently exceeding 10,000 rubles, and sometimes even reaching more than 20,000 rubles.

He Yuzhu's high sales volume soon attracted the attention of others. One day, while he was busy, a burly man with a fierce face came in.

With a cigarette dangling from his mouth and weighing a short iron rod in his hand, he exclaimed, "Business is good, boss!"

He Yuzhu was stunned for a moment. Seeing the disgusted expressions on the other customers' faces, he instantly understood that the underworld had come to collect protection money.

If it weren't for Natasha's involvement, He Yuzhu wouldn't have backed down; he would have stood his ground and shown them that their money wasn't so easy to take.

However, I had a mission and didn't want to get entangled with such a small fry, so I said, "You're too kind. I'm just an employee. The boss isn't here; he's still taking classes at National Central University."

By pointing out that the boss is a student at National Central University, you can tell him that he is not an ordinary person. Nowadays, college graduates are highly valued and can enter government agencies after graduation, starting in important positions.

The other party's attitude immediately improved, and they said with a smile, "Although you are a college student, you still have to abide by the rules. Your monthly tribute is still required. We can protect your business and ensure it continues to thrive."

He Yuzhu said, "Okay, I'll talk to the boss and see if we can get a two-day extension. Once the boss agrees, we'll pay according to the rules."

The burly man nodded: "100 rubles a month is the minimum, otherwise you'll understand later."

He Yuzhu asked, "Isn't that too much?"

The average wage for ordinary people is only 40 or 50 rubles. He hired two porters and only needed to pay them 30 rubles a month, but he directly asked for the monthly wages of three people.

"That's already quite a lot. I'll give you three days. If you don't give it to me after three days, hmph, don't blame me for not warning you if something unexpected happens."

After saying this, the burly man poked He Yuzhu twice in the chest with the iron rod in his hand before turning and leaving.

The customers were all scared and kept silent, but now that the burly man had left, they started placing orders one after another, and the shop quickly returned to its previous bustling state.

After dealing with this wave of customers, the temporary worker named Ivan said, "Manager, I know the person who came today."

“Oh, tell me, what’s his background?” He Yuzhu asked.

Ivan said, "He's a member of the Giant Bear Gang. This area belongs to the Giant Bear Gang. They bully and monopolize the market, running casinos and brothels. They're utterly wicked. You can't easily offend them. You'd better pay up to them to do business safely."

He Yuzhu asked, "Is this the only gang in this area?"

"How could that be? There's another Blood Axe Gang not far away."

Ivan introduced He Yuzhu to two gangs. Both were quite large, each with its own territory. They ran casinos, brothels, and factories in their respective territories, and also traded controlled materials. They were rivals, and people often died fighting over territory.

"Doesn't the authorities care?" He Yuzhu asked curiously.

"Why should we care? They're all agents pushed out by higher-ups. Most of the money they earn goes to those higher up."

"I see, I understand now."

Compared to the good social order in China, there are many problems here. During the day, the public security appears good and the security is tight.

But at night, it's the underworld's domain; otherwise, Natasha wouldn't have been nearly kidnapped into an alley by two men the other day.

He Yuzhu certainly wouldn't openly contradict these gangsters; it's just 100 rubles, after all.

In the evening, Natasha came to help and learned from He Yuzhu about the gangsters who came today.

"You can't avoid paying this money; I don't want you to have a conflict with them."

"Don't worry, I won't act recklessly. After all, they are numerous and organized, and there's no good outcome to be had against them."

Although He Yuzhu said this, he was still very angry. They actually dared to collect protection money from him. He was angry and his actions became much rougher. Natasha gritted her teeth and persevered. In the end, she was so tired that she had no strength left and quickly fell asleep.

He did this intentionally, wanting Natasha to fall asleep as soon as possible.

He Yuzhu took a shower, changed into a set of night clothes, and waited until after midnight before leaving home.

I asked Ivan about the two gangs when we chatted in the afternoon. The Giant Bear Gang's headquarters is the Giant Bear Club.

Being charged protection money is not He Yuzhu's style, so he decided to borrow some money from the Giant Bear Club first, and then use it to pay the protection money later.

Standing on the rooftop, he determined his direction, then flashed towards the club. He Yuzhu didn't walk on the street below at all, but instead used his lightness skill to cover several meters in one step along the roof ridge.

Soon we arrived at a tall building. Moscow's buildings are decorated with many ornaments on the outside, which allows you to stand on top and observe the inside.

The lower floors are all open to the public, including hotels, casinos, and strip clubs. With a few light taps of the toes, you can ascend to the top floor.

Then he flashed behind a guard, chopped him in the neck artery with a hand chop, knocking him unconscious. He then helped the guard up and placed him on the ground without making a sound before taking his pistol.

And just like that, he dealt with the three guards on the top floor, put them all into his spatial storage, and then swaggered down the stairs.

There weren't many people on the top floor, so He Yuzhu dealt with them all first before kicking open their boss's office door.

Then He Yuzhu was stunned. He saw that the boss was naked and was holding a little girl in his arms, moving up and down.

"Who let you in?" He shouted without understanding the situation, then grabbed a vase and threw it at He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu reached out and caught it, then threw it forcefully, sending it hurtling back at an even faster speed than when it came.

Just as the leader of the Giant Bear Gang reached for his pistol, a vase hit him on the head, causing his neck to tilt and him to pass out.

The pale-skinned technician was hit on the head by the boss and, before she could even scream, she also passed out in a spectacular fashion.

He Yuzhu glanced at the standard uniform discarded on the ground and confirmed that the girl was also selling meat downstairs, so he paid no attention to her.

First, they closed the door, then started searching. They quickly found the safe key on the eldest brother, lifted the oil painting on the wall, and revealed the safe.

After opening it, He Yuzhu revealed a satisfied smile. At the top were old banknotes, including US dollars and rubles, but of course, they were not consecutively numbered.

Below were also hard currencies such as gold and jewelry, which He Yuzhu stored in his spatial storage.

Then clap your hands and put the boss into the space as well.

He jumped directly from the club building, landing on the adjacent building, and then ran towards the Blood Axe Gang's location.

They followed the same method, first entering their boss's office, but this time they didn't catch their boss. Instead, they violently destroyed the safe and ransacked it.

Then he put all the dozen or so people he had received into the office, poured gasoline on them, set them on fire, and then stuffed a dagger into their hands before splashing them with cold water to wake them up.

After regaining consciousness, they found themselves in a different environment and couldn't immediately recognize where they were. In addition, a huge fire was burning, and people rushed out of the house one by one.

When the Blood Axe Gang members discovered that their boss's office was on fire, they all rushed over to check, only to see a group of people rushing out with daggers.

There was no time to think; he raised his pistol and fired. He was quite puzzled that in a place where firearms were so easy to obtain, the other party was not carrying a gun, but only a dagger.

The scene was a one-sided massacre, and more than 10 members of the Giant Bear Gang quickly fell into pools of blood.

However, the fire in the office was too big and had spread to other areas, so we had no choice but to retreat first and then organize the employees to fight the fire.

He Yuzhu only left secretly after confirming that everyone in the Giant Bear Bar was dead.

Back upstairs in the shop, he held Natasha and fell asleep peacefully.

But tonight is destined to be a sleepless night. After the Blood Axe Gang put out the fire with all their might, they discovered that the safe in the office was already empty.