"If you'd like to take a look, I'll take you to the border trade zone this afternoon."
"But if you want to cross the border, you can't do so without a border resident permit or passport."
Seeing that the others seemed very interested, Lin Zhiming casually made a comment.
"Border resident certificate?"
"What is this?"
Several of them had heard of passports and visas.
You need this to go abroad; it's like proof of identity.
But what exactly is a border resident certificate?
Lin Zhiyuan explained with a smile.
"The border resident certificate is a special form of identification that is only issued to residents living at the border between two countries."
"With a border resident permit, you can cross the border at any time and do some border trade business with the local people."
"Furthermore, there are significant preferential policies regarding weight limits and tariffs."
Jiang Fei and the others only vaguely understood what he was saying.
Chen Dong added.
"Simply put, those who engage in border trade need passports and visas to enter and exit the border, but there are certain restrictions on using passports to enter and exit the border."
For example...
“Passport holders who resell goods are only allowed to carry 10 kilograms of goods across the border. If the weight exceeds this limit, you will be subject to customs duties, or even have your goods confiscated.”
"Those with border resident permits can cross the border without passports or visas, conduct face-to-face transactions with Russians, carry 80 kilograms of goods between the two places, and even open shops on the other side..."
"Most importantly, there are no tariffs!"
Jiang Fei and the others all understood what Chen Dong meant.
"So, the border resident permit is the magic weapon for middlemen?"
Beside him, Lin Zhiming glanced at Chen Dong with approval. He had assumed that Lin Zhiyuan had been sharing this knowledge with his brother-in-law, so he hadn't taken it seriously and smiled at the others.
"If you were to call it a magic weapon for smugglers, I'd say it's pretty much true!"
“Border trade activities have become more and more frequent in the past two years, and I don’t know how many times I cross the border every day. Having a border resident permit is indeed much more convenient.”
It's not just convenient, it's even more convenient to make money, right?
Now even Jiang Fei and the others understood that with a border resident permit, making money is an extremely simple matter.
Look at Lin Zhiming, he lives in a newly built red brick house and married a beautiful Russian woman.
Looking at our group, we don't even have a local wife, let alone a foreign one.
However, compared to most people, they are lucky.
As long as you stick with Chen Dong, getting these things is only a matter of time.
Lin Zhiyuan remained silent, pondering what Chen Dong had said earlier.
He knew very well that he had not told Chen Dong about the border resident certificate.
He didn't mention it to Chen Dong, nor did he mention it to Chen Nan.
Chen Dong had always lived in X City and this was his first time in Dongning. So where did he hear about these things from?
It's important to know that communication was not advanced in the 1990s, and this kind of knowledge could not even be found in books.
My brother-in-law is truly a prodigy!
Chen Dong is certainly not some kind of monster.
The information about border resident permits was indeed something he had read in a book.
However, the words 'later generations' should be added.
Chen Dong did not explain these things, but asked Lin Zhiming.
"Big brother, tourist visas only allow for a short stay in Russia. Are there any other ways to stay there for a longer period of time?"
"Are you planning to sell your goods to more distant places?"
Lin Zhiming didn't think much of it; almost all the resellers had similar thoughts.
Without middlemen, the price will be higher if it's sold directly at the first-hand price.
It's only natural that Chen Dong is added to the mix now.
"have!"
Lin Zhiming nodded.
What might be just an idea to others is already a reality for him.
This is largely due to his Russian wife, Marina.
"real?"
Chen Dong was overjoyed and pressed for more information.
"Big cousin, what's the plan?"
"Study abroad!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Dong frowned slightly, but quickly relaxed.
He combined information he had gleaned from later generations with the current situation and had figured out the key to the matter.
Lin Zhiming is right. Studying abroad is the best option for staying in Russia, and there is a lot of room for maneuver.
This is much more effective than a passport or border pass.
If successful, he would be one step closer to his plan.
Chen Dong became more and more excited, feeling as if 5 billion US dollars were beckoning to him, and asked excitedly.
"Big cousin, how difficult is it to get international student status?"
"What's so difficult about that?"
"Just spend some money and get your name registered at a remote school."
"My student ID was obtained through Marina. All I had to do was pay the school 1,000 kilograms of flour a year."
"It's so cheap, can you get me one?" Chen Dong's eyes lit up.
A thousand kilograms of flour can get you international student status; it's incredibly cheap.
At current prices, 100 jin (50 kg) of flour costs less than 20 yuan.
A thousand catties (500 kg) is worth less than 200 yuan.
What else could this be but a bargain price?
Upon hearing this, Lin Zhiming's smile froze. He first glanced at Marina, and only after seeing her nod did he nod in agreement.
"Okay, your cousin's wife has agreed."
"Give me your passport and a 2-inch photo later."
"But let me make this clear from the beginning: it's just a nominal position, a student status, which also makes it easier to do business."
"If you really want to study abroad, I wouldn't recommend Russia; things are in chaos there right now."
Chen Dong nodded and said with a smile.
"Don't worry, cousin, I'm just looking for convenience."
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