Reborn in 1999: Starting as a black marketeer

When he found the contract, Wang Feiyang took it and was about to look through it when Liu Jianjun slapped his forehead and said embarrassedly, "This contract is entirely in Russian, I doubt you can understand it. Should I have someone translate it?"

"Hehe, it's okay, I can understand it. Actually, I've been learning Russian since I was a child," Wang Feiyang said with a smile.

Liu Jianjun was a little surprised and paused for a moment before saying enviously, "Then your Russian must be very good! Sigh, ever since I came here to do business, I've been learning Russian, but it's so hard to learn!"

After a quick look at the contract, it was indeed as Liu Jianjun said: a one-year lease with a monthly rent of five thousand US dollars. And there was one thing Liu Jianjun didn't mention: he also paid a deposit of ten thousand US dollars!

This guy is genuinely trying to help me...

After reading the contract, Wang Feiyang looked up and said, "I'm really sorry to have troubled you this time, Brother Liu. Please let me know if there's anything I can help you with in the future."

"Haha, who told us we're such good friends? At home you rely on your parents, but when you're away from home you rely on your friends. Who knows, I might need your help someday," Liu Jianjun laughed heartily.

He handed the keys directly to Wang Ye, saying, "This place is yours now. Don't forget to let me know when your company opens so I can come and join the fun. It's almost noon, let's go grab some lunch together."

After locking the door, Wang Feiyang made a point of writing down the room number so he wouldn't come to the wrong place next time.

Then Liu Jianjun led him to a restaurant downstairs. The interior was quite upscale, decorated entirely with wood, and the walls were adorned with various deer and bear heads.

The two of them each ordered some steak, salad, beetroot soup, dessert, etc., but since they both had things to do in the afternoon, they didn't drink alcohol.

The food here was indeed delicious, but the price was even higher. After the meal, Liu Jianjun paid the bill, and the two of them spent nearly six thousand rubles, which was more than two hundred US dollars!

Wang Feiyang originally wanted to take a taxi back, but Liu Jianjun insisted on driving him, saying that he should go and familiarize himself with the place so he would know the way next time.

Unable to refuse, Wang Feiyang got into Liu Jianjun's car again. The two chatted along the way, and Liu Jianjun told him a lot about things to pay attention to when starting a company, especially how much salary to pay Russian employees. These were all very practical things that Wang Feiyang benefited from.

The streets of Moscow are mostly wide, and there aren't many cars on the road. Everyone was driving fast, and it only took about forty minutes to get to the dormitory building.

The car was parked in the open space in front of the gate, and Wang Feiyang called out, "Brother Liu, come up and have a glass of water before you leave."

"Maybe next time. I know the way now, so I'll come visit you sometime. I need to hurry back to the market now; it's almost time to close up shop, and I need to deposit the money I made today into the bank," Liu Jianjun said, waving his hand.

These business owners, who run relatively large businesses, generally don't keep much cash on hand. The payments they receive each day are deposited into the banks within the market and then transferred directly to China.

Seeing that Liu Jianjun had important business to attend to, Wang Feiyang didn't stand on ceremony, said goodbye, and got out of the car.

He waved goodbye as Liu Jianjun's car started and drove away. Just as he turned to go into the dormitory, he ran into Liu Yingying and a girl coming out.

"Hey, Feiyang, didn't you go to the big market? Why are you back so early? Did you take that BMW? Are all the taxis here this luxurious?" she asked in surprise.

"I came back as soon as I finished my business. A friend drove me back, not a taxi," Wang Feiyang said with a smile. He nodded to the girl next to Liu Yingying. The girl looked very quiet and smiled shyly at Wang Feiyang without saying anything.

"Friends? You've only been in Moscow for two days, where would you get friends? Are you kidding me?" Liu Yingying said, still somewhat doubtful.

"I know Zhang Liang too; he's a businessman from a big market whom I met on the plane here. Alright, where are you guys going?"

"Let's go to the supermarket next door to buy some things, then we'll go to your dorm to hang out later," Liu Yingying said with a grin.

"How about I come to you? I need to look up something online later, is that convenient?" Wang Feiyang turned around and asked.

"Of course it's convenient. Go in half an hour; I should be back by then."

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Zhang Liang went back to his room to take off his thick clothes and change into a comfortable tracksuit. He leaned against the bed to rest for a while. He had just finished washing the dishes and returned to his room.

"What did you eat for lunch? Did you eat with them?" Wang Feiyang asked with a smile.

"No, if you're not here at noon, no one will cook. We'll just have to make do with what we have. What's wrong with girls these days? They can't even cook. I feel like I'm not as good as them!" Zhang Liang said indignantly.

The reason why several people were willing to have dinner together yesterday was entirely because of Wang Feiyang; they were all hoping to curry favor with him!

When Wang Feiyang wasn't around at noon, they scattered like birds and beasts...

"Hehe, let's eat together tonight. Anyway, no one will be back for lunch after school starts, so dinner is the only way to get everyone together," Wang Feiyang said casually.

"By the way, Feiyang, is the market lively? What are they selling? And is Brother Zhang's business big?" Zhang Liang started gossiping.

Wang Feiyang briefly explained the situation of the large market, but did not mention his plan to start a company, as it was not the right time yet.

About half an hour later, there was a knock on the door. Liu Yingying peeked in and said with a smile, "Feiyang, we're back. Come on in."

"Okay, I'll be there in a few minutes. You guys go back and change your clothes first," Wang Feiyang replied.

"Then I'll wait for you." After saying that, Liu Yingying went back to her room.

"What's going on? Liu Yingying invited you to their room?" Zhang Liang asked enviously.

"I'm going to look something up online. I've already told her," Wang Feiyang replied casually as he got out of bed.

Zhang Liang was immediately annoyed. "Is this some kind of discrimination? I ran into her this morning and asked if I could use her computer to chat with my classmates back home, but she flatly refused, saying that internet access is expensive. Why didn't she say that when I wanted to use the internet?"

Wang Feiyang was speechless. Zhang Liang just didn't understand any social etiquette at all...

Too lazy to explain to him, she just smiled, picked up her phone and wallet and went out. Instead of going directly to Liu Yingying's room next door, she went downstairs to the convenience store and bought some potato chips, snacks, and juice. She asked the auntie to put them in a plastic bag, then carried them back upstairs and knocked on Liu Yingying's dormitory door.

The door opened, and Liu Yingying greeted him with a smile. As Wang Feiyang walked in, he handed her the bag he was carrying and said with a smile, "I bought some snacks and juice. I remember you said yesterday at dinner that this brand of apple juice was your favorite."

Although Liu Yingying didn't mind him using her computer to go online, Wang Feiyang didn't take it for granted, so he bought some snacks before coming over to use the internet.

Internet access in Moscow is indeed expensive these days. The internet in the dormitories is charged by data usage, and students usually have to disable webpage images before they can use it!

Even so, spending hundreds of dollars a month on internet is quite normal...