Chapter 2291

"No," Yakov said with a strong attitude: "Usually recuperating, we go to Sochi on the shore of the Black Sea, but they arranged for us to go to the forest on the outskirts of Moscow. I put up with it, but I didn't expect to give it to him." The nursing home we arranged is like a dormitory for college students. There are only two public toilets and bathrooms on the first floor. What does this sound like? I strongly suggest that we change to a nursing home, otherwise I will refuse to move in."

  After saying this, he turned to Sokov and asked, "Misha, are you right?"

To be honest, Sokov didn't expect that the condition of this nursing home was so poor. It was just like what Yakov said, it was similar to a university student dormitory. There were only two public toilets and bathrooms on the first floor. It is indeed very inconvenient. So, he nodded and said blankly: "Yes, Yasha, I didn't expect that the nursing home arranged for us by the superior has such imperfect supporting facilities. Instead of this, it is better to arrange us in a nearby small nursing home." In the town, I think the guest houses in the town may have a better living environment than here."

Sokov is not talking nonsense. He has been to a sanatorium on the outskirts of Moscow in later generations. Such a sanatorium with imperfect equipment is usually used for ordinary factory workers to recuperate. After all, the decoration style here is the same as the single dormitory in the factory. of. The nearby town may not look too big, but the rooms in those guest houses are equipped with special bathrooms and toilets. Therefore, during the recuperation season every year, many workers who come here to recuperate live in nearby towns.

When Gurchenke heard Sokov mentioning the nearby town, he couldn't help showing a panic expression on his face. As Sokov said, the environment of the guest houses in the nearby town is indeed much better than here. The room has a separate bathroom and toilet, and hot water is provided 24 hours a day. If guests need anything, they only need to make a phone call to the front desk, and they can enjoy the corresponding services. But here, apart from being responsible for three meals a day and cleaning every day, they have no other services.

  Yakov grabbed Sokov's hand, pulled him and walked outside: "Come on, Misha, I think we'd better go to the guest house in the town, maybe that's more suitable for us."

  Seeing that Yakov was about to leave, Bezikov broke out in a cold sweat from fright, and quickly stopped in front of the two, saying in a low voice, "Comrade generals, please listen to my explanation!"

   "Tell me." Yakov looked at Bezikov and said with a sneer, "I want to see how you explain everything in front of me."

"Comrade generals," Bezikov said with a wry smile, "it is a confidential matter for you two to return to Moscow, so we must arrange you in an unobtrusive place. There is a nursing home with bathrooms and toilets five or six kilometers away from here, but there are already many people living in it. If you stay there again, your whereabouts will definitely be exposed.

  In order to ensure that your whereabouts will not be discovered by others, Comrade Antonov, Chief of the General Staff, selected this place after repeated selection. This is a nursing home for an arsenal. Since the outbreak of the war, no one has come to recuperate because the workers have to work overtime to produce the weapons and ammunition needed for the front line. Comrade Antonov feels that by placing you here, you can avoid revealing your identity and your whereabouts. "

From Bezikov's words, Sokov heard some implication. Chief of General Staff Antonov settled himself and Yakov here, but he didn't want the news of his return to Moscow to be known by others. This shows that the next job you arrange for yourself cannot be known to others. He immediately connected this matter with his application to go to the Far East, and felt that maybe the superior meant that he and Yakov should be allowed to recuperate here for a period of time before being sent to the Far East.

Just when Sokov was about to talk to Yakov, Assia, who was almost forgotten by everyone, said, "Yasha, I think what this major said makes sense. If it is to ensure that your whereabouts are not exposed, It is also reasonable to specially arrange for you to stay in this nursing home where no one comes, so you should stop embarrassing the major and the person in charge of the nursing home."

   Hearing what Asya said, both Bezikov and Gurchenko cast grateful glances at her. If Sokov and Yakov really forcibly left here today, they would definitely be punished by their superiors, and Asiya's words saved them from the brink of punishment.

"Yasha." Now that Asiya had already spoken, Sokov followed her and said, "Since it was arranged by General Antonov, the chief of the general staff, there must be his reasons. Embarrass Major Bezikov."

Seeing that both Sokov and Asiya were persuading him, Yakov couldn't be stubborn, so he could only say helplessly, "Well, let's live here first." Then he said to Gurchenke: "Comrade Guerqinke, we have been on the plane for several hours, and we are so hungry that our chests stick to our backs. Hurry up and ask the kitchen to prepare food for us."

   "Comrade General," Gurchenke said hastily, "I wonder if you want to eat in a restaurant, or let me send someone to bring dinner to your room?"

  Yakov did not answer the other party, but handed over the choice to Sokov: "Misha, what do you think?"

"Then let's go to the restaurant." Sokov thought of asking the other party to deliver dinner to his room and waiting for the other party to clean up, which might affect his rest, so he said to Yakov: "In case we finish eating Afterwards, the waiter has to come and clear the tableware."

   Just like that, the three of Sokov, led by Bezikov and Gurchenko, came to the restaurant in a nearby building.

When entering the door, Bezikov took the initiative to introduce to Sokov: "Comrade General, the soldiers responsible for protecting your safety all live in this building. If you have anything to do, just say hello, and they will show up at your door." around."

  Sokov asked with some surprise: "Then what about the building we live in?"

  Bezikov glanced at Yakov and Asya who were following behind, and said in a low voice, "In that building, there are only three of you residents, plus Gurchenko and two waitresses."

Sokov nodded slightly after hearing this, thinking that in a two-story building with more than forty rooms, although the environment is a bit poor, but only himself, Asia and Yakov are arranged, it shows that the superior is still He takes himself very seriously, and just now he wrongly blamed Bezikov and Gurchenko.

  The dinner was not as rich as imagined, on the contrary, it was a little too simple. A fat aunt with a bucket waist came over with a stainless steel basin, scooped up a spoonful of oatmeal for each of the three, and poured it on the plate in front of the three. Then she took a few more loaves from the pocket of her apron and placed them on the edge of their plates.

   After finishing all this, she said to the three of them: "Commanders, your dinners are all ready, please eat slowly! I wish you a good appetite!"

  Yakov looked up at Gurchenko who was standing aside, and said with a sneer, "Comrade Gurchenko, is this the dinner you prepared for us?"

"Yes, Comrade General." Gurqinke was in a cold sweat. She didn't expect the dinner prepared by the chef to be so simple, which made her a little embarrassed: "We thought you might not come today, so we didn't give you a dinner." To prepare dinner, I can only invite you to eat the dinner eaten by the soldiers who are in charge of guarding the sanatorium."

   "It's just such a little thing, you think it's feeding the cat." Yakov said dissatisfiedly: "It's not enough to fit between the teeth, I ate it all in two bites."

"Comrade Guerchenke," Sukov quickly interjected, not wanting to cause trouble, "could your chef give us some more oatmeal? You know, those of us who have been on the battlefield all the year round usually have a weak appetite." It is very large, and this little food is really not enough for us."

   "Okay," Gurchenke nodded, and said, "I'll ask the chef to bring you something to eat."

   When Gurchenko walked into the kitchen, Bezikov, who was standing next to him, said, "Two generals, I'm going to report back to the Kremlin. I'll come back tomorrow to accompany you. May I leave?"

   "Allowed, Comrade Major." Sokov nodded, and said politely: "It's getting late, you should go back and report early."

   After Bezikov was sent away, there were only three Sokov left in the restaurant. Yakov said unconvinced: "It's just too much. It's okay to live in a bad place, and even the food is so perfunctory. When I was on the front line, I never ate worse food than this."

At such a time, Sokov definitely couldn't do anything to add fuel to the flames, so he could only say with a wry smile: "Yasha, it's too late today, so I can only make do with it. When I came here, I observed the environment carefully, There are two towns nearby, only a few kilometers away from here, if you want to eat something delicious, we will go to the town to eat."

Hearing what Sokov said, Yakov suddenly regained his spirits: "Misha, let's make a deal. We will go to a nearby town after dawn tomorrow. I believe we will find something delicious there." .”

   "Misha, can you really find delicious food in the nearby towns?"

"Yes," Sokov nodded, and said in an affirmative tone: "When we passed the town, I saw a kvass sales office on the side of the road. Usually, there are all kinds of food next to this kind of store. shops and restaurants, I'm sure you'll find something delicious."

  Asiya also showed interest: "Misha, when you go with Yasha, you must remember to call me."

"Don't worry, Assia." Sokov put down the tableware in his hand, put a hand on Assia's shoulder, and said with a smile: "With such a good thing, how can I forget my dearest Where's the wife? After dawn tomorrow, the three of us will go to town together."

At this time, Gurchenke came out of the kitchen with a tray. She put three bowls of red cabbage soup on the table one by one, and then took out three pears like a magic trick, and put them on the table of the three of them. In front of him, he smiled and said: "When I just entered the kitchen, I happened to see a few pears, so I brought them for you. I think you must have not eaten this kind of pear that is unique to our country for a long time."

   "That's right, Comrade Gurchenko, what you said is very normal." Sokov agreed with Gurchenko's statement, because the pears brought by the other party were different from the pears we usually see. This kind of pear has no core, and it is hard when it is picked, and it tastes crisp and delicious; after a period of time, this kind of pear will become soft, and if you eat it now, it will melt in your mouth. This kind of pear is really not available in other countries: "We haven't eaten such a pear for a long time."

   "Comrade Guerqinke," Asiya asked curiously, "Where did you buy these pears? If we have a chance, we will go buy some by ourselves."

"Comrade Asiya, you may be disappointed." Gurchenke explained to Asiya with a smile: "There are two pear trees in our yard, and these pears are all picked from the trees. You came here It’s a bit late, and almost all the pears I picked are eaten up, and these are the last few.”

   "That's a shame."

   "By the way, Comrade Assia." Gurchenke continued, "Tomorrow we will plant vegetables in the open space in the yard. Are you interested in participating?"

When Sokov heard Gurchenko say this, he immediately thought of what later generations heard from Lao Maozi. They usually went to the villas in the suburbs to plant land in mid-May. After planting potatoes, carrots, onions, and cabbages, they would not grow Don't ask, wait until September to harvest. Although the land in Russia is fertile, the yield of vegetables is naturally not too high with their planting method, so that compatriots in later generations rented their land to grow vegetables, and the vegetable yield was several times that of theirs. Make them feel weird that our countrymen are using different seeds.

I only heard Assia say: "Okay, okay. Before the war, every summer, I would go to the villas in the suburbs with my parents to farm, but since the outbreak of the war, I have never been to my own villa again. , I don’t know if there are still vegetables growing in the vegetable field next to the villa.”

  The villa that Asiya mentioned is actually a common wooden house in the suburbs, usually a two-story building with an attic, and a wooden fence enclosing an open space of several hundred square meters as a yard. Vegetables are grown in the yard, and when you leave after planting, lock the yard door, so you don't have to worry about someone stealing the vegetables.

   And Guerqinke waited for Asiya to finish speaking, and asked curiously: "Comrade Asiya, where is your villa? Is it far from our nursing home?"

   "North of Moscow," Assia replied, "It's close to Sun Mountain City, not close to here."

"Ah, that's such a pity." Guerchenke said, "If the distance is short, I'll ask the driver to take you to your villa to see how the house is now after the delivery truck arrives tomorrow." Yes, are you still here?"

"It's okay." Assia said generously: "Anyway, we're going to stay here for a long time, and when I have a chance, I'll find a way to go to my villa and see what's going on there. .Hope it won’t be destroyed by the German bombing, in that case, we will have to find another place to build the villa.”

"Assia," Yakov couldn't help interjecting when he heard this, "If your family wants to build a new villa, remember to call me, I can help. Say yes, Misha." His next words It was said to Sokov who was sitting next to him and buried himself in his food.

   "Yeah, yes, Yasha." Sokov nodded quickly and said, "If Asiya's family wants to rebuild the villa, they will definitely call you."

  (end of this chapter)