This storm was unexpected by them, stemming from the Russian police's large-scale crackdown on the so-called "smuggling" goods, involving categories from the earliest "fur" to clothing, shoes and hats, and even more.

In the early days, most of the Chinese businessmen in the "central market" came to Russia on their shoulders and on international trains. Because things are in short supply and cheap, they are very popular with the people along the way, and some people sell them along the way, and when they arrive in Moscow, there are not many things left, so they immediately return back. At that time, there was an unwritten rule in the socialist countries - it was a visa on arrival, which was relatively easy, and you could come and go at any time, so it was very convenient to come and go.

If the things can't be sold, they carry large bags and small bags to the market for retail, and the income is also considerable. Later, some of the large-scale containers would even be sent from China, and the containers were used as stores, which were the earliest "central markets", and these people were also commonly known as "foreign masters".

At that time, the so-called foreign trade business was also very non-standardized, in order to solve the situation of the lack of daily necessities in its own country, Russia welcomed the large bags and small bags brought by these "foreign masters", enjoying the treatment of "travel inspection", without too much tax. Later, a bit of "conventional" meaning, after the formation of a scale in this market, due to the more goods that came in, the goods are not as urgent as the initial "embarrassment", perhaps the market intentionally, then most of the merchants, with containers to transport the bulk goods, but also continued this method, to take the method of tax package, and the market came forward to declare, this is the so-called "gray customs declaration" way.

This so-called tax package method, customs clearance by the market agent, all the documents and materials are in the hands of the market, in the hands of the merchants, there is no trace of material to prove that this batch of goods belongs to themselves, is a regular way to come in - this for the Russian police to crack down on the so-called "smuggling" goods, leaving a pretext. At the beginning, it was only involved in the cultivation of fur products, which amounted to billions of dollars, and later the fire at the city gate affected the pond fish, and even some goods that normally entered the market were inspected and seized.

It was at that time that Zinoviev came to Peter, intending to take advantage of the fire to rob and fish in troubled waters to get a big vote. Fortunately, the embassy officials, headed by Counselor Gu, took emergency measures. From the perspective of the shops, they ran everywhere for the interests of Chinese businessmen, and cooperated closely with Maxim to recover some of the losses.

According to the agreement, Maxim sent Liu Yilong to the airport, Gu Xinfu walked back to the embassy, and Chang Jianming got into Shen Guofang's car and went to the hotel in the "Central Market" to stay.

I have long heard of the "central market", but until he entered the market, Chang Jianming was still shocked, the market is so big, the scale is spectacular, completely beyond his imagination. Although Shen Guofang said that this time is the most deserted time in the market, the people coming and going, and the rows of shops, still allow him to imagine what the daily throughput of this largest commodity distribution center in Russia and even the whole of Europe is.

This wholesale market has nearly 10,000 stalls and more than 100,000 employees. They have different skin colors, different nationalities, different accents, but they do the same work - starting the day at four o'clock in the morning before dawn.

All the merchants are mainly "big wholesalers", and the business is mainly concentrated in the morning and morning. Buyers from various regions and countries wander around the city, looking for their favorite goods, and some are familiar with the way, and go straight to their long-term cooperation with the merchants, the new goods are procured, packed and trucked, and then transported to different places such as airports, railway stations, ship terminals, long-distance stations, etc., taking different logistics methods, and successively sending them to all parts of Russia and the whole of Europe.

In the afternoon, the merchants need to rest, purchase, inventory, there are not many people in the whole market, this time is the most quiet time in the market, especially in the evening, the merchants who have worked hard for a day, will not go too far, they are in the various bars and restaurants around the market, comfort their tired body and mind, and some will take a big nap, with a sweet sleep, to recharge, to make up for the "deficit" of getting up early.

According to Shen Guofang's arrangement, Chang Jianming lived in the "Central Hotel", which is a business hotel without a star, the scale is not very large, it belongs to the service facilities attached to the market, there is only one bed in the house, two small sofas, except for the table where the TV is placed, there is not even a formal writing desk, the facilities are extremely simple, it is a business hotel. But it is very close to Lao Shen's office and easy to contact. Moreover, because it is in the market, it provides great convenience for Chang Jianming to inspect the market.

The opening of the hotel is mainly to serve the customers and merchants of the market, and most of the people living in it are buyers, so the business is booming and it is always overcrowded. If it weren't for Shen Guofang's arrangement, Chang Jianming might not have been able to live by himself.

Although the conditions are simple, Chang Jianming is still very satisfied. Because the purpose of his visit was not to enjoy, but to lure the snake out of the hole and catch the real culprit behind the scenes, and take this opportunity to inspect the merchants and the market, so as to create conditions for the opening of the special train in the future, so Shen Guofang arranged for him, and after returning to the office, he stayed idle and went out for a walk.

Unexpectedly, this walk has an extremely significant harvest.

Leon has already returned to Beijing, Maxim is a talker, has been sending him on the plane, watching the stewardess arrange his seat, and then get off the plane, "Lao Liu, don't forget about my daughter", this is Maxim's heart disease, naturally a thousand advice,

"Don't worry, your daughter is my daughter, when I go back, the first thing I will do is contact Chang Dong's comrades-in-arms, and the second thing is hehe", Liu Yilong smiled and blinked, "Help you dig out the person who made the report",

"Less than Halo (great)", Maxim and Lewilon hugged goodbye.

"Oh, it's okay, if you strangle me again, I'll spit on you", Learon didn't change his humor, and Maxim said goodbye.

Leon sat in the first-class seat, very satisfied, grateful to Maxim for his arrangement, but he did not know that the purpose of his diligent arrangement was indeed because he played a vital role in returning to Beijing. Maxim's purpose is to catch the black hand who made the report, as long as he knows who it is, he can connect him with Manokov, who sent the fax, so Maxim will not hesitate to make meticulous arrangements for him, in the final analysis, Leulon can be regarded as the light of the case.

He didn't expect that this black hand was not as simple as he thought, it was hidden deeply, and the viciousness of his heart was beyond his imagination, and he almost lost his life for it......