Chapter 13 Mikhail

Mikhail was wearing a neat suit and tie, a pair of shiny leather shoes on his feet, a high-end leather briefcase in his hand, his hair was combed back meticulously, and a The flat mirror with a gold silk edge, just like a national cadre, is quite different from the outfit of the gangsters in the past.

Mikhail had been entrusted with this errand since that dinner at Seryozha's house, which forced him to alienate the people he used to hang out with, because the people he dealt with at work now were not the same as he used to be on the street. The people he deals with on the surface are completely in two worlds, and a good reputation is the basis for him to break into the current circle.

Recalling the life of the past few years, Mikhail was full of emotion. In the years before Yuri had an accident, Yuri could earn some money every month to subsidize the family, plus the old mother’s pension, although There are two sons in this family, but the life of the family is fairly well off. Since Yuri's accident, the family suddenly lost an income, but had an extra expenditure. Most of the old mother's pension had to be sent to the Gulag for Yuri to manage, so that Yuri would not suffer in it, and the rest The little money that was paid was not enough for the life of the mother and son. Since Yuri was imprisoned in the Gulag, the burden of life has completely fallen on his younger brother Mikhail. Mikhail took over Yuri's territory, but Mikhail did not take over Yuri's fighting power , the younger brothers under him didn't take him seriously at all, and set up their own families one after another. And those guys who were offended by Yuri also started to take advantage of the fire, and joined forces to deal with him.

Mikhail was not overwhelmed by these difficulties. In fact, he had done a good job. He chose to completely give up the territory that Yuri had conquered, and he gave up all of it without regret. There are so many power vacuum areas in China, which have attracted the covetousness of various gangs, big and small. These gangs have been busy all day long with the expansion of their territory, and there are constant fights and disputes every day. No one has the energy to manage Mikhail anymore. Although Mikhail's action was a helpless move, it completely changed the situation of one tiger against a pack of wolves in the Gorky factory area.

In the days that followed, Mikhail gave full play to his extraordinary mind, relying on a few younger brothers who were loyal to Yuri, Mikhail circled among various small groups, sometimes pulling one faction against another faction, and sometimes instigating two factions He annexed the enemies in one go when both sides were hurt, and he played with the gangs of all sizes in the Gorky factory area. Gradually, everyone found that it was always Mikhail who took advantage every time. Mikhail gained a firm foothold again, and people got to know this young man again. His opponents who had suffered from him gave him the nickname "Viper". "Viper" Mikhail is finally no longer the boy standing in the back of his brother, he has become a well-known figure.

If he hadn't met Seryozha, Mikhail might have fought with his brother again. But Seryozha opened a brand new door for him, allowing him to enter a brand new world.

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Mikhail came to the door of Secretary Valentin's house. It was a three-storey single-family gray villa. Vitch. It was not the first time for Mikhail to come here. Even the doorman at the door already knew him, saw him coming, and greeted him warmly. "Hey, Mikhail, you are finally here. Mrs. Lyudmila has been waiting for you for a long time."

Mikhail took out a small box of black tea from his pocket. Although it was British tea, it was not a valuable item. Mikhail gave it to the guard and said, "Taste the British tea that just arrived. .” After finishing speaking, he went straight in. The guard looked at Mikhail's back with a look of complacency.

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Mrs. Lyudmila is a housewife. Her husband, Valentin, works as a secretary in a branch factory. The salary is enough to support a large family. Lyudmila does not need to go to work. Daily life is to order the servants to clean the room, order the chef to cook,

Then he had nothing to do all day long, and he felt that his life was like this, until one day, a well-dressed young man came to his home. The young man called himself Mikhail, and he asked: "Is there any If there is nothing you can't use, you can sell it to me."

Mrs. Lyudmila thought he was collecting waste, but he was dressed like a cadre, so she had to ask: "What are you talking about?"

Mikhail smiled and said, "For example, high-quality vodka, whiskey, caviar, and high-end cigarettes are all fine."

"It turned out to be these things! It was almost a big joke." Mrs. Lyudmila thought to herself. "I still have a lot of these things at home, and they were all given to the secretary by others. When it comes to festivals or something, I will receive a bunch of these things. I can't eat them all, and it's a pity to throw them away. These are all good things. , I can hardly let it go at home."

Mrs. Lyudmila led Mikhail to the basement, which was full of famous wine, imported cigarettes, Parma ham, caviar, high-end cheese, French black truffle and so on. Mikhail was a little stunned, and said apologetically to Mrs. Lyudmila: "You have a lot of good things, but I don't have enough money. I can only buy a little in a few days. You see is it okay."

Mrs. Lyudmila nodded in agreement, she was a little curious about how much these things could sell for. I saw Mikhail searching hard in the basement full of goods. After a long time, he picked out a box of unopened Beluga brand vodka and a box of authentic Beluga black caviar made from sturgeon roe Sauce, because this brand of vodka goes best with black caviar made from Beluga sturgeon roe. Mikhail carried the goods upstairs and said to Mrs. Mikhail: "You have too many good things in your house. I will buy more next time. I will buy these first this time. What do you think?" Then he took out 100 rubles and handed it to Madame Lyudmila."

Mrs. Lyudmila did not expect that such a little thing could be exchanged for so much money. She was really overjoyed. If she sold a little more, she could buy an imported washing machine.

Mikhail asked to wash his hands and make another phone call. Mrs. Lyudmila agreed. She also asked the servant to make a cup of tea for Mikhail. Mikhail and Mrs. Lyudmila chatted while drinking tea. The more Mrs. Lyudmila chatted, the more she liked this young man. She wanted to keep him for lunch, but Mikhail declined politely. He told Mrs. Lyudmila that when Secretary Valentin was at home, he Will also pay a visit.

About half an hour later, a beautiful GAZ 69 stopped in front of Mrs. Lyudmila's house. Mikhail moved Beluga brand vodka and Beluga black caviar to the car, and politely talked with Lyudmila. After Madam Mira said goodbye, she left.

Since then, Mikhail has become a frequent visitor to Secretary Valentin's house. Mrs. Lyudmila even introduced Mikhail to the wives of several other factory leaders. Mikhail thus became one of the most popular among the circle of ladies of the Gorky Automobile Plant.