The city of Bralvishchensk is the third largest city in the Russian Far East and the capital of the Amur Region, but in Livy's view, the roads and various infrastructure in the city are somewhat backward, similar to some small counties in China.

In fact, it is true that the so-called third largest city in the Far East has a population of only 200,000, while there are more than 40 towns in Huaxia with a population of more than 200,000.

In addition, Russia has become more westernized in recent years, and young people prefer more westernized big cities, and the population loss in the Far East is even more serious.

What is the problem of population loss that is unique to Russia?

The city was not large, and soon the three of them arrived at a small church in the suburbs, and in the auditorium, the three of them arrived relatively early, and only the priest who presided over the ceremony was preparing for the relevant work.

The funeral officially began at 9 o'clock, and around 8 o'clock came 4 or 50 people, some of them talking quietly, some of them closing their eyes and recuperating.

There are Chinese faces in it, and there are also a lot of Russian faces.

According to the Russian tradition, the whole process of the Orthodox funeral is very complicated, but fortunately, the funeral in Russia is much simpler now.

As soon as the clock strikes 9 o'clock, the clergy of the church begin to distribute candles.

Just now, Mr. Chen reminded Li Wei in advance, this is the Russian candlelight ceremony, before the ceremony begins, the priest will distribute the candles in his hands to everyone who attends the funeral, and then use the candles in his hands to light everyone one by one, and the candle flame cannot be extinguished before the funeral is over.

The uncle's body was placed on a platform in the center of the auditorium, with an icon of Christ in his hands and a wreath on his head.

Then came some religious services that Levi couldn't understand, and after the priest's prayers, it was time to say goodbye to the body.

Since Levi was the only close relative of all those present, he was the first to speak.

Under the attention of everyone, Li Wei was dressed in a decent black suit, holding a white long candle, and began to follow the draft in his heart, first to express his gratitude to the guests present, and to express his sadness, which was interspersed with a few small things with his uncle when he was a child, under Li Wei's deep tone and Wang Qi's decent translation, the female guests who came to the funeral had tears in their eyes.

After Levi, several guests came on the stage to tell about his uncle's past life, including his uncle's partners and his uncle's friends who have lived in Russia for many years. There was even an official from the Buenos Aires Agricultural Sector who stepped forward to give a speech.

Under Wang Qi's whispered translation, Li Wei learned that his uncle had made a large donation to the agricultural department of Buenos Aires in a dry year, and he had formed a good relationship.

The last to appear was Old Man Chen, Old Man Chen's combined Russian and Chinese speech was very smooth, and the guests present respected him, in which he told the story of his and his uncle's journey from acquaintance to becoming a friend of the year, in which the tactful twists and turns made the eyes of the guests more moist.

It is an Orthodox custom that after relatives and friends say goodbye to the deceased, and after the coffin is closed, they believe that Christ should be resurrected three days after his death, and the deceased should also be given a chance to be resurrected.

After waiting for a while, Uncle Levi's body was delivered to the cemetery, during which the priest kept ringing the bell slowly and did a short singing at the burial.

After all the ceremonies were over, the guests present came one by one to mourn Levi, and Levi also paid the most sincere respect to each guest.

Leaving the cemetery, Levi's mood was also much lighter, no wonder the popular religious ceremonies abroad, this kind of ritual can indeed give people a sense of spiritual comfort.

At the invitation of Mr. Chen, Li Wei got into a Mercedes-Benz car and went to the old man's law firm.

In the car, the old man explained to Levi why his Chinese was so good.

It turned out that Mr. Chen's mother used to be an expert in Soviet Russia's support for China, and she fell in love with a young man in China, and was forced to return to Russia due to a series of historical reasons and gave birth to Mr. Chen.

Mr. Chen is also very competitive, growing up in a single-parent family, but with his own efforts to be admitted to the law department of Moscow State University, more than 10 years ago in Moscow after his career in Moscow did not go well, he wanted to return to his hometown as a small lawyer to retire.

Unexpectedly, with his identity as a Chinese descent, most of the wealthy Chinese businessmen in Buenos Aires trusted him more, and in a few years, he has changed from a small lawyer working alone to a well-known law firm in Buenos Aires and even in Amur Region.

After arriving at the law firm, I saw that the old man's staff all greeted the old man.

As soon as he entered the old man's office, Old Man Chen threw over a thick file bag.

"Xiao Li, you are doing well today, this file bag contains all your uncle's property that I have sorted out, and there is a key to a safe deposit box in it, let Xiao Wang drive you to the bank to take it out later." Old Man Chen sat at his luxurious desk and lit a cigarette while waiting for Levi to read the papers.

The file bag was unfolded, and the documents were made in duplicate, one in Russian and one in Chinese.

After reading it carefully, Levi was a little dumbfounded.

"Shocking, huh? I didn't expect your uncle to be so fond of buying land, and he actually bought nearly 10,000 hectares of land in the Amur Region, and this is when his business has been losing money in the past few years. ”

Li Wei was shocked and speechless, 10,000 hectares is close to 40,000 acres of land, you must know that many Chinese cities and urban areas are not so large, I have long heard that Russia is vast and sparsely populated, but Li Wei never thought that Russia could have anything to do with him.

But now he was about to become a big Russian landlord.

"Xiao Li Xiao Li!" Old Man Chen's voice made Levi return to the smoky office in a wandering spirit.

"Xiao Li, but don't be too happy too early, if you want to inherit such a large inheritance, the Federal Tax Service will not let go of such a big fat sheep."

"I checked the information before Uncle Chen came, didn't Russia abolish the inheritance tax very early?" Levi recalls the materials he had consulted before coming to Russia.

"Haha, Xiao Li, where did you check the information? Although there is no inheritance tax in Russia, there is a 13% income tax on inherited land. Old Man Chen seemed to like to see Li Wei deflated, and gently extinguished the cigarette in his hand.

"And taxes are not the most serious problem at hand, you know that the Amur Region is located on the Russian border?"

"You know, on the other side of the river is a prefecture-level city in China."

"According to Russian law, foreigners are not allowed to own land on the frontier."

"Huh?" The fantasy of a big landlord that had just risen in Levi's mind was shattered at once.

Seeing Li Wei slumped in his chair and looked lost, Old Man Chen's bad taste seemed to be greatly satisfied.

"Xiao Li, don't be too sad, in fact, there is still a solution."

Levi heard that there was a solution, and he raised his spirits again.

"Isn't it over that if you become a Russian citizen?" After saying that, the old man lit another cigarette.

"Yes, will you be able to inherit such a large inheritance soon after becoming a Russian citizen?"

But when I think of my family, my friends, my hometown......

"Forget it, Uncle Chen, I think about it, I can't completely abandon my past self because of an inheritance. I'd better pack up my uncle's belongings and go back to China. After saying that, Levi breathed a sigh of relief and felt relieved that he had made the right decision.

Old Man Chen didn't seem to expect Li Wei to be so resolute, and the originally relaxed expression on his face became serious. He extinguished the cigarette he had just lit and looked carefully at the young and immature face in front of him.

Old Man Chen has seen many young people over the years, but he can say that there is no such a large amount of wealth in front of him.

A few years ago, he had seen another young couple from Huaxia, who were also in the office now, fighting over a not-so-expensive gemstone necklace left by his father.

After carefully observing that Li Wei's expression did not seem to be fake, Master Chen cleared his throat.

"Xiao Li, don't worry, in fact, there is still a way, even if you don't join the Russian nationality, you can get a Russian green card, you can enjoy all civil rights except for the election."

'! Levi directly had a capital C in his heart, and he had been brewing for a long time, and he was both a family and a country, but he was moved by himself. ’

"So how do you get a Russian green card?" Levi calmed down and asked.

"It's also simple, I can help you do it, Russia came up with a policy a few years ago, which requires an investment of 15 million rubles to get a Russian green card. You can invest in my law firm, and I will pay you back in the name of dividends, the company is wholly owned by me, and there is no legal problem. ”

"15 million rubles?" Before Li Wei came, he exchanged 5,000 soft sister coins for rubles, 5,000 yuan is about 55,000 rubles, and 15 million rubles is 1.36 million soft sister coins.

"Uncle Chen, I only have about 30,000 soft girl coins on me." Li Wei said embarrassedly, in fact, even if you add your parents' side, Li Wei's parents have saved 500,000 yuan for Li Wei over the years, which is for Li Wei to pay a down payment for buying a house in the future, but with this 500,000 yuan, it is still more than half.

"Levi, you don't have to worry about this for the time being, a citizen of the Russian Federation must register with the tax office within 6 months after his death, plus the heirs have 1 year to pay back taxes after confirming the inheritance. That means you have almost a year and a half to raise that tax. ”

"Alternatively, foreigners who inherit frontier land can dispose of it within a year...... The choice is yours. ”

"How much is the tax on Uncle Chen's land?" Levi asked tentatively.

"3 million soft girl coins, or 33 million rubles. There are 4,000 hectares of land that have been abandoned for more than 30 years, which your uncle has just purchased recently, and his investment in other fields has not been smooth, and he wants to transfer the remaining funds in his hands back to his old business, but he didn't expect it to ......."

3 million taxes, plus 1.36 million green card investment, this is more than 4 million yuan, Li Wei can't make so much money in a lifetime in a community hospital.