Reborn in Russia as a Big Shot

70. A big business worth $20,000

The United States has a very low threshold for obtaining an E2 visa, and there are 89 signatory countries worldwide.

As long as you can make a living in the United States and create one or two jobs, you can get this "mini green card".

Natasha is currently a Turkish citizen and is only living in the United States on an E2 visa. As long as her business is operating normally, she can renew her visa indefinitely.

There are 19 Russian-speaking people in Florida, with a quarter of them living in Miami's Russian-speaking community, which is known as "Little Moscow".

"Birth tourism," which involves giving birth in the United States, is very popular in Russia and has a complete industry chain. The top choice is Sunny Island Beach in Miami.

Mothers are everywhere.

This is also one of the key reasons why Natasha chose to settle in the Russian-speaking community of Miami.

Miami has very strict anti-money laundering regulations.

So nobody here launders money?

wrong!

The five major American Mafia families, Mexican transnational drug cartels, various street gangs, and even Russian-American gangs that have spread to the United States.

This is a haven for black money in the United States; money laundering is rampant here.

Strict regulations have indeed had a certain inhibitory effect on Miami's money laundering industry, but they have only raised the entry threshold for the industry.

Money laundering activities here are becoming increasingly professional!

Hotel suite.

"It would be so much better to stay home with my son. Why come to a hotel? It's a waste of money," Natasha said, though she was clearly happy with a smile on her face.

"I just wanted to spend some time alone with you."

Li Xiang picked Natasha up in a princess carry and carried her to the bedroom.

"Honey, can you buy me a house in Miami? Home is where the kids grow up. If we rent, we'll have to move out eventually. It's always better to have our own place."

"Let's talk about it next year or the year after."

The subprime crisis is coming next year. Even if Li Xiang can afford to buy a house now, he feels he's losing out. It's a psychological issue.

"Don't forget to prepare the money in advance." Natasha didn't know how much money Li Xiang had. The two were not married, and their assets were separate.

"I can't forget it."

Li Xiang threw Natasha onto the bed and was about to pounce on her.

Natasha suddenly remembered something, pushed Li Xiang away, and said, "I'm in my fertile period today. Go check the small bar area and see if there's anything like that."

"What a coincidence to win the lottery in one night."

"I'll go find it."

Li Xiang pulled Natasha back, "If you get pregnant, give birth."

"That's easy for you to say. I'm the one who has to give birth to the child. Do you know how I spent the year I was pregnant? I gained twenty pounds, and I've only just managed to lose the weight..."

When Natasha was pregnant with her first child, Li Xiang was only Lv2. Now he has reached Lv4, and his energy level has doubled from 200 to 400. If he tries to conceive during his ovulation period, his chances of getting pregnant will also increase significantly.

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The next day.

Natasha went home to see her son, but didn't cancel her room reservation; she returned to the hotel that night.

Accompanied by Oleg, Li Xiang went to Tatiana Bar, a well-known old Russian gang stronghold in Miami.

"We made an appointment with Androv."

Oleg, acting as the liaison, took the initiative to greet the bartender.

"This way, come with me."

The bartender led the way, taking Li Xiang and Oleg to the storeroom behind the bar. Standing at the door, he asked, "Only one of you can go in. Which of you will talk?"

Oleg pointed at Li Xiang.

The bartender instructed, "Then you go in, and you wait at the door."

"Nobody's here." Li Xiang pushed open the door and pretended to lean in to look inside. He had already used [Scan] to check the situation inside the warehouse.

"I'll go get it right away, it'll be here in a minute," the bartender reminded him. "Don't wander off."

Three minutes later, a woman arrived, but Oleg blocked her at the warehouse door.

"Get out of my way, I'm going to see your boss. You've arranged to meet me."

"You're Androv?" Oleg asked, his eyes wide with disbelief.

Tatiana raised an eyebrow and retorted, "Can't I call him Androv?"

"able."

The thought that this beautiful woman in front of him used to be a man gave Oleg goosebumps.

They quickly stepped aside to make way for each other, afraid of bumping into the other person.

The United States is really something...

America!

Oleg thought for a long time and realized that only the word "United States" could describe the United States; it was too damn magical.

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Tatiana joked with Oleg because Oleg was "one of their own".

Upon entering the storeroom, Tatiana said very politely, "Hello, I'm Tatiana, the owner of this bar."

"Androv has some personal matters to attend to and can't come. He asked me to speak to you on his behalf. He should have already messaged you, right?"

Li Xiang held up his phone screen to show Tatiana a photo of the other person.

"Let's get started then. What kind of business do you want with us?" The warehouse was full of liquor, and Tatiana casually found a place to sit down.

Russian organized crime has a serious outflow problem, which can be broadly categorized into two types.

One type is the gangs established by Russian-speaking immigrants as a minority group in their immigrant countries.

Another type is the Russian domestic gang, which sends its henchmen overseas to seize territory and launder money. The branches established in other countries must obey the management of the headquarters.

Androv belongs to the former category.

"Did you know that Apple is about to launch a phone called the iPhone?" Li Xiang didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point.

"I know, I'm planning to buy one too," Tatiana replied.

"This phone is only sold in the United States, and I want to buy some to sell in Russia."

"The iPhone is a contract phone and can only use AT&T SIM cards, so it won't work in Russia." Tatyana looked disappointed, having wasted her time.

Whether it works or not is my problem; I have my own way of solving it.

Tatiana asked, "How many do you want?"

Li Xiang replied, "As long as you can get it, and it comes through legal channels, I'll take as much as you can."

After a few seconds of silence, Tatiana said, "Buying phones isn't difficult; we just need to find someone to queue up. But we have to advance the funds. If you suddenly decide you don't want them anymore, it's too risky to have so many phones stuck in our hands."

"How about this, we'll settle accounts one batch at a time. You pay me ten thousand US dollars first."

Li Xiang: "Ten thousand won't do."

Tatiana conceded, "Then five thousand."

"It's not that I think it's too much, it's that I think it's too little." Li Xiang frowned, beginning to doubt the other party's strength, and continued, "If it were only five or ten, I would have found people to line up myself. Would I need to come to you?"

"I need at least 50,000 copies."

"Apple's launch price is $499 for 4GB RAM and $599 for 8GB RAM. This is a huge deal worth over 20 million dollars. If you can't handle it, I'll find someone else."

Tatiana immediately replied, "We can accept it. To show our sincerity, you don't need to pay a deposit; you can pay in cash as long as you can."

"That's more like it." Li Xiang smiled with satisfaction, then changed the subject, asking, "I heard this bar has been here for over twenty years, which doesn't seem to match your age. Why is it named after you?"

Tatiana smiled and explained, "Every owner of this bar has been named Tatiana, and I only recently changed my name."