Reborn during the early days of China’s reform and opening, the narrator finds himself in the 1980s countryside. In this setting, the past is still a cold reference, yet it is also a fresh start....
It is not known what words Shamilov used to invite Boris Wanfeng, but he did manage to invite Boris.
In the evening, at the same Sunday restaurant, Boris arrived with six of his men in great splendor.
Wan Feng brought two people with him tonight, one was Han Guangjia and the last one was naturally Chen Dao. Shamilov did not bring anyone with him.
This is mainly to avoid creating an overly radical atmosphere.
The fact that he didn't bring anyone with him didn't mean he relaxed his vigilance. Near the Sunday Restaurant, Alexei brought some people to keep watch.
Although Boris brought six people with him, only two of them were seated, Boris and a man named Mikhail.
Apparently, this Mikhail is one of Boris's right-hand men.
Shamilov introduced Wan Feng to Boris: "Wan Feng is one of my important partners in China's trade. All my transactions are completed with him."
Then he introduced Boris to Wan Feng.
Wan Feng stood up and shook hands with Boris, and then the host and the guests took their seats.
Boris has a pair of slender and cunning eyes. Maybe because his eyes are small and the light is concentrated, his gaze seems a bit dazzling to Wanfeng.
This kind of person is usually not someone who keeps his word, nor someone who can turn his back to others. Their alliance will not last long, but temporary cooperation is still acceptable.
According to the Soviet way of hospitality, the first thing to do is drink. In their opinion, people who cannot drink can be considered friends.
Drinking was naturally not Wan Feng's concern. After Chen Dao drank three large glasses of vodka in the Chinese way, Boris's attitude obviously softened.
"Boris, have you considered my suggestion yesterday?" Shamilov began to lead the way.
"I haven't made a decision yet. We held a meeting last night to discuss it, but we couldn't come to a conclusion."
Boris did hold a high-level meeting of Braveheart last night.
If someone suggests cooperation, money will surely attract people's attention, and a brave heart can develop and grow stronger through this financial path.
Those who oppose it believe that although money is easy to make, you have to live to spend it, and once you fight with the Bear Gang, it will be a fight to the death.
At the meeting, Dad said he was right and Mom said she was right, but no conclusion was reached.
Shamilov and Boris were in constant communication.
Wan Feng listened quietly. He was still able to handle the spoken language.
He didn't bring Liang Bingyu with him tonight. Liang Bingyu was mainly responsible for business translation, so it would be better for her to know less about such things.
Besides, this doesn't require any written documents to be signed or translated, so it doesn't matter whether she comes or not.
After seeing that Shamilov and Boris could not reach a written conclusion in their argument, Wan Feng spoke up.
"Dear Mr. Boris, may I have a few words?"
Boris thought that a person who could make you earn 50,000 rubles a day was worthy of respect, so he did not object to Wan Feng's request.
"Dear Mr. Boris, this is the first time we meet. Please forgive me if I am wrong in anything I say."
Boris didn't expect that this young Chinese man could speak Russian so fluently.
"Dear Mr. Boris, as the head of a society, I can see that you are ambitious. However, ambition alone is not enough to achieve hegemony. You also need courage and the ability to judge the situation. We Chinese have a saying that wealth and honor are sought in danger. If you want to stand out, you can't do it without taking risks. Lying at home and waiting for money to fall from the sky is basically not going to happen. In Bu City, if you want to dominate the world, you must show courage."
Boris hesitated for a moment. "Comrade Wan, the Bear Gang has been operating in Bu City for nearly a hundred years. They are deeply entrenched and cannot be easily overthrown. Our strength is still a little weak."
Boris thought to himself, how could a Chinese like you know how deep the water in Bu City is?
"Mr. Boris, now is the perfect time for you to realize your ambitions. Don't you see that the opportunity is right in front of you?"
Boris showed a hint of interest: "Tell me about it."
"To achieve hegemony, three conditions are indispensable: money, people, and opportunity. Now Shamilov has delivered the money to you, which at least solves your gang's financial worries. As for the people, your gang is well-organized, and while not as good as the Bear Gang, it's not much weaker. Now you have a huge opportunity, it depends on whether you can seize it."
"What opportunity?" Boris's eyes widened, but their size and altitude did not increase much.
"The Bear Gang is currently battling the Stone Gang for control of the Jiang'an area. The two sides have been fighting for a while. You must be aware of this, right? Don't you think this is an opportunity?"
Boris thought for a long time: "Are you saying that we should join forces with the Stone Gang?"
"It's not just the Stone Gang, there's also the Fiery Society. With two big gangs in Bu City and one medium-sized gang, do you think they have no chance of winning?"
Boris remained silent for a long time.
Mikhail then spoke up: "Even if we join forces, we may not be able to defeat the Bear Gang. Their power is unfathomable. Besides, the Fiery Society may not necessarily join forces with us."
"That's a possibility. At least the three of you are already invincible together. Even if you can't win, the best you can do is maintain your status quo. If you don't fight, the Bear Gang will overthrow the Stone Gang, and the next will naturally be the Fiery Gang. I think only a pig will be the leader of the Fiery Gang to fail to see this relationship. Do you think the Fiery Gang will not join forces? Similarly, if the Fiery Gang is overthrown by the Bear Gang, then the only corner of the entire Bu City that doesn't belong to the Bear Gang will be this southeast corner. Do you think your Brave Heart can survive?"
Mikhail nodded. They were not unaware of this plan of defeating the enemy one by one.
"If the three of you combined still can't take down the Bear Gang, then you'll have to divide and disintegrate the Bear Gang. I want to understand the situation within the Bear Gang and see if there are any conflicts that can be exploited."
"Let Comrade Boris speak on this. As the leader, he knows more than we do."
Boris began to introduce the Bear Gang, from its past to the present.
A hundred years ago, Tsarist Russia invaded the Greater Khingan Range, which belonged to the Qing Dynasty at that time, and killed all the way to Blagoveshchensk's predecessor, Harbin, and committed the horrific Harbin Massacre here. The predecessor of the Bear Gang - a Tsarist Russian army was the planner and executor of this massacre. It can be said that the ancestors of the Bear Gang had the blood of the Qing people on their hands.
When Tsarist Russia seized control of Harbin, this unit was stationed there to guard it. After the October Revolution, they became civilians.
After losing their military power, these Tsarist Russian soldiers formed the Bear Gang in order to protect their own interests, and it continues to this day.
Wan Feng frowned, it turned out that the Bear Gang had such a history.
Their ancestors committed heinous crimes against the Chinese people, and killing them is not enough to appease their ancestors' resentment.
They must die!