Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 528: Sealed_1

Chapter 528: Chapter 528: Sealed_1

The proposal by Grezlov was put to a vote and unanimously approved.

As Wang Ye was unwilling to lead this operation, another committee member was made responsible.

Grezlov seemed to have everything planned beforehand, even the operational plan was ready.

Utilizing the principle of striking swiftly, they decided to launch the operation tonight!

This was to prevent any leaks and prevent the ACT Market from getting wind of their plan and transferring their goods in advance.

After the meeting, Grezlov asked Wang Ye to stay behind for a private discussion about the matter.

"After ACT Market is shut down, I suggest the New Sun Group regularize its light industrial product import business, just like your current model. Clearing customs regularly, paying taxes duly, not only will it put consumers at ease, but also provide channels for liability in case of problems..."

Grezlov was full of praise for the New Sun Group.

In fact, before acquiring the import franchise, the New Sun Market and ACT Market were both involved in gray customs clearance...

But Wang Ye, being forward-thinking, knew that relying on gray customs clearance wasn’t sustainable in the long run, that it was bound to cause trouble!

So he took the initiative to apply for a franchise to allow the New Sun Market to handle customs clearance on its own.

This simplified the customs process, benefitted the customers, and made the New Sun Market legitimate.

As a result, they escaped the impending disaster.

If they hadn’t, Wang Ye would have been in a very awkward position at this meeting.

Being a member of the Economic Committee himself, yet having his own company evading taxes and involved in gray customs clearance.

Even if others didn’t say anything, it would undoubtedly be a blow to his reputation.

......

Wang Ye frowned, pondering as he spoke, "Or... I might as well buy both the ACT and Lyublino Markets and have them both managed by the New Sun Group. Then we should stop approving these large wholesale market constructions."

His idea was simple — he wanted the New Sun Group to monopolize all the wholesale markets in Russia, and no one else would be allowed to operate!

Should anyone else make such a statement, Grezlov would definitely see it as an attempt to monopolize the industry for personal gain.

But when Wang Ye said it, Grezlov did not think of it in that way, even though it could indeed lead to monopolization.

Primarily because the amount of money earned from the wholesale markets was unlikely to be of significant importance to Wang Ye...

"Your idea does indeed seem feasible. The New Sun Group happens to have an import franchise for light industrial goods, and the management of the New Sun Market is indeed very standard and has a good reputation. I think it’s possible..."

After some hesitation, Grezlov responded.

In just a couple of sentences, they had reached a conclusion.

In the future, the New Sun Group would monopolize all the wholesale distribution markets in the country and everyone would have to clear and sell imported consumer goods in the markets operated by the New Sun Group.

In the past, Wang Ye had gone to great lengths to secure a limited franchise agreement through Gavriil, and he had been very pleased about it.

But now, with just a few words, he had monopolized all the wholesale markets across the country.

Yet he was not excessively elated, and even felt that the matter was not worth mentioning!

This simply reflected the different positions and perspectives they were in...

......

On the 7th of May, in the early morning when it was still dark.

Most of Moscow was still silent, with everyone still in their beds, asleep.

However, near the Izmailovo metro station, the area was already bustling with activity.

Because next to this metro station, there were two large wholesale markets that opened between 5 and 6 a.m., every day of the year.

The mornings were indeed the busiest times in these markets.

Usually, at this time, people would be hurriedly heading towards the markets near the metro station.

Some were market vendors opening their businesses for the day, others were customers intending to browse and shop in the market.

But today, many people were gathering outside the metro station, staring at the market from afar, even though they couldn’t really see anything...

"Have you heard? Tanks have been deployed! They’ve completely surrounded the whole market, letting people out but not letting anyone in. I heard that it’s an order from above to shut down this market."

"Don’t be absurd, those aren’t tanks, they’re just infantry armored vehicles. But the scale of this operation is indeed enormous, and all the guards are Little Red Riding Hoods!"

"I wanted to go and have a look just now, but before I could get close, a gun barrel was almost shoved into my mouth. It scared the hell out of me!"

"Is the New Sun Market also sealed off? I cannot believe this! I just stocked up on a batch of goods a few days ago, all my wealth is tied up in this!"

"No, the New Sun Market is fine, it’s the ACT Market that’s sealed off."

...

Everyone was discussing fervently, filled with shock and apprehension.

Among them were not only Chinese businessmen but also many Russians and Vietnamese.

While the Chinese businessmen discussed with a sense of relief and narrow escape, the Russians and Vietnamese were on the verge of tears.

Obviously, the New Sun Market where most of the Chinese were gathered was safe, but the ACT Market where the Russians and Vietnamese congregated seemed to be doomed.

Right now, a cordon was set up outside the ACT Market.

A large number of armed Little Red Riding Hoods were standing outside the cordon line, menacingly watching the outside and aiming their dark gun barrels at anyone who approached.

What people referred to as "tanks" were actually infantry armored vehicles, which were equipped with machine guns and looked quite intimidating.

The New Sun and Old ACT, these two markets were only a stone’s throw away from each other, but now they had turned into entirely different worlds!

On the Old ACT side, the entire place was sealed off, all the traders were expelled, and all the shops were starting to be sealed.

Not far outside, a large number of Russians were gathered. They dared not approach, but were also reluctant to leave. So they had no choice but to stand there, discussing fervently what on earth had happened.

Big Head Kong was also notified immediately.

In fact, he knew about it even earlier than most people.

Because the ACT Market was shut down around four o’clock in the morning!

As soon as Big Head Kong received the notice from the market’s duty officer, he thought the New Sun Market was being sealed off, which gave him a cold sweat.

After learning what was happening, he was unable to go back to sleep.

Although it was the ACT Market that was closed and not related to the New Sun Market, its failure was a bad omen indeed!

He was afraid that after ACT Market was sealed off today, the authorities would find an excuse to seal off New Sun a few days later...

He wanted to call Wang Ye right away, but seeing that it was only a little past four o’clock, he did not dare to disturb him.

He finally managed to wait until around eight o’clock in the morning, by which time the news of the ACT Market incident should have spread far and wide, and Wang Ye should have been awake.

Only then did he dial Wang Ye’s number...