"No," Yakov said with a strong attitude: "Usually we go to Sochi on the Black Sea for recuperation, but we were arranged to go to the forest outside Moscow. I tolerated all this, but I didn't expect to give it to
The nursing home we arranged is just like a college student dormitory, with only two public toilets and bathrooms on one floor. What does this mean? I strongly recommend that we find another 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 did not expect that the conditions of this sanatorium were so poor. Just as Yakov said, it was similar to a university student dormitory. There were only two public toilets and bathrooms on the first floor.
It was indeed very inconvenient. So, he nodded and said expressionlessly: "Yes, Yasha, I didn't expect that the supporting facilities in the nursing home arranged for us by our superiors were so imperfect. Instead of doing this, it would be better to put us in
Arranged in a nearby town, I think the guest house and living environment in the town may be better than here."
Sokov was not just talking nonsense. He had visited a sanatorium on the outskirts of Moscow in his later life. Imperfectly equipped sanatoriums like this were usually used for ordinary factory workers to recuperate. After all, the decoration style here was the same as the single dormitory in the factory.
Although the nearby towns are not big, the rooms in the guest houses are equipped with special bathrooms and toilets, so during the annual recuperation season, many of the 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. Just as Sokov said, the environment of the guesthouse in the nearby town is indeed much better than here. Not only does everyone
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 call the front desk to receive corresponding services. And here, in addition to three meals a day and cleaning every day, they are responsible for
Apart from sanitation, there are no other services.
Yakov grabbed Sokov's hand, pulled him and walked outside: "Come on, Misha, I think we should go to the guest house in the town. Maybe it is more suitable for us."
When Bezikov saw that Yakov was about to leave, he was suddenly frightened and broke into a cold sweat. He quickly stopped in front of the two of them and said 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 you."
"Comrades generals," Bezikov said with a wry smile: "The return of you two to Moscow is a confidential matter, so we must arrange you in an inconspicuous place. To be honest, equipped with a separate
There is a sanatorium with bathrooms and toilets five or six kilometers away from here, but there are already a lot of people living there. If you stay there again, your whereabouts will definitely be exposed.
In order to ensure that your whereabouts are not discovered by others, Comrade Antonov, the Chief of General Staff, made repeated selections and finally selected this place. This is a sanatorium in an arsenal. Since the outbreak of the war, workers have to work overtime to produce front-line equipment.
We need weapons and ammunition, and no one comes here to recuperate. Comrade Antonov thinks that by placing you here, you can avoid exposing your identity and your whereabouts."
Sokov heard some subtext from Bezikov's words. Chief of General Staff Antonov placed himself and Yakov here because he did not want the news of his return to Moscow to be known to others.
This showed that the work assigned to him next could not be known to others. He immediately connected this matter with his application to go to the Far East, and felt that his superiors might have meant that he and Yakov could recuperate here for a while.
time, and then sent to the Far East.
Just when Sokov was about to persuade Yakov, Asya, who had been almost forgotten by everyone, spoke: "Yasha, I think what the major said makes sense. If it is to ensure that your whereabouts are not exposed,
And it is reasonable to specially arrange for you to stay in this sanatorium where no one comes, so please stop embarrassing the major and the person in charge of this sanatorium."
Hearing what Asya said, Bezikov and Gurchenko both cast grateful glances at her. If Sokov and Yakov really left here forcibly today, they would definitely be punished by their superiors.
Punishment, and Asiya's words saved them from the brink of punishment.
"Yasha." Now that Asiya had spoken, Sokov followed her intention and said: "Since it was arranged by the Chief of General Staff, General Antonov, he must have his reasons, so let's stay here first.
It’s hard for Major Bezikov.”
Seeing that Sokov and Asiya were persuading him, Yakov could not be stubborn and could only say helplessly: "Okay, let's live here first." Then he said to Gurchenko:
"Comrade Gurchenke, we have been on the plane for several hours, and we are so hungry that our chests are touching our backs. Please hurry up and ask the kitchen to prepare something for us."
"Comrade General," Gurchenke said quickly, "I wonder if you want to have a meal in the restaurant, or would you like me to send someone to bring dinner to your room?"
Yakov did not answer the other party, but gave the choice to Sokov: "Misha, what do you think?"
"Then let's go to the restaurant." Sokov thought about asking the other party to send dinner to his room, and then he would have to wait for the other party to clean it up, which might affect his rest, so he said to Yakov: "In case we finish eating
Afterwards, the waiter will come and clear away the dishes.”
In this way, the three Sokovs, led by Bezikov and Gurchenko, arrived at a restaurant in a nearby building.
When entering, 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 appear in your building."
around."
Sokov asked in surprise: "What about the building we live in?"
Bezikov glanced at Yakov and Asiya who were following behind, and said in a low voice: "There are only three of you residents in that building, plus Gurchenko and the two waitresses."
After hearing this, Sokov nodded slightly, thinking that in a two-story building with more than forty rooms, although the environment was a bit bad, only himself, Asiya and Yakov were arranged, which showed that the superiors were still
You take yourself very seriously, but you just wrongly blamed Bezikov and Gurchenko.
The dinner was not as rich as expected, on the contrary, it was a little too simple. A fat lady with a bucket waist came over with a stainless steel basin, scooped a spoonful of oatmeal for each of the three people with a spoon, and poured it on the table in front of the three people.
On the plate. Then she took out a few pieces of bread from her apron pocket and placed them on the edge of the three people's plates.
After doing all this, she said to the three of them: "Comrade commanders, your dinner is ready, please use it slowly! I wish you a good appetite!"
Yakov looked up at Gurchenke who was standing aside, and said with a sneer: "Comrade Gurchenke, is this the dinner you prepared for us?"
"Yes, Comrade General." Gurchenke broke into a cold sweat. She didn't expect that the dinner prepared by the chef was so simple, which made her feel a little overwhelmed: "We thought you might not come today, so we didn't give it to you.
When preparing dinner, I can only treat you to the dinner of the soldiers who are on guard duty in the sanatorium."
"It's just such a small amount, do you think you're feeding the cat?" Yakov said dissatisfied: "It's not enough to fill my teeth. I ate it all in two bites."
"Comrade Gurchenke," Sokov quickly interrupted, not wanting to get into trouble, "Can your chef give us some more oatmeal? You know, those of us who have been on the battlefield all year round usually have a very hungry appetite.
It’s very big, and the food is really not enough for us.”
"Okay," Guerchenko nodded and said, "I'll ask the chef to bring you some more food."
When Gurchenko walked into the kitchen, Bezikov standing next to him said: "Two comrades, generals, I have to rush back to the Kremlin to report, and I will come back to accompany you tomorrow. Do you allow me to leave?"
"With permission, Comrade Major." Sokov nodded and said politely: "It's getting late. You should go back and resume your duties as soon as possible."
After sending Bezikov away, only Sokov and the other three were left in the restaurant. Yakov said unconvinced: "It's simply too much. Even if the place to live is not good, even the food is so perfunctory.
.I never had worse food than this when I was on the front line.”
At this time, Sokov couldn't do anything to add fuel to the fire. 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 carefully observed the environment.
There are two towns nearby, only a few kilometers away from here. If you want to eat something delicious, we can go to the towns to eat."
Hearing what Sokov said, Yakov suddenly became energetic: "Misha, then we have made an agreement. After dawn tomorrow, we will go to a nearby town. I believe that we can find delicious food there.
.”
"Misha, can you really find delicious food in the nearby towns?"
"Yes," Sokov nodded and said in a positive tone: "When we passed through the town, I saw a kvass sales store on the roadside. Usually, there are various food products next to such stores.
Shops and restaurants, I believe you will be able to find something delicious.”
Asiya also became interested: "Misha, when you and Yasha go, be sure to remember to call me."
"Don't worry, Asiya." Sokov put down the tableware in his hand, put a hand on Asiya's shoulder, and said with a smile: "With such a good thing, how can I forget my dearest
Where is my wife? After dawn tomorrow, the three of us will go to the town together."
At this time, Gu Qinke came out of the kitchen with a tray. She placed three bowls of red cabbage soup on the table one by one. Then, like magic, she took out three pears and placed them on the table for the three of them.
In front of him, he said with a smile: "When I just entered the kitchen, I happened to see a few pears, so I brought them to you. I think you must have not eaten this kind of pears unique to our country for a long time."
"Yes, Comrade Gurchenke, what you said is very normal." Sokov agreed with Gurchenke's statement, because the pears the other party brought were different from the pears we usually see.
This kind of pear has no core and is hard when first picked. It tastes crisp and delicious. After being left for a period of time, this kind of pear will become soft. If you eat it now, it will melt in your mouth. This kind of pear is popular in other countries.
, really not: "We haven't had pears like this for a long time."
"Comrade Gurchenke," Asiya asked curiously: "Where did you buy this kind of pears? If we have the chance, we will buy some ourselves."
"Comrade Asiya, you may be disappointed." Gurchenke smiled and explained to Asiya: "There are two pear trees in our yard, and these pears are picked from the trees. You are here.
It’s a bit late, and most of the pears we picked have been eaten, and these are the last ones.”
"That's such a shame."
"By the way, Comrade Asiya." Gurchenke continued: "We are going to plant vegetables in the open space of the yard tomorrow. I wonder if you are interested in participating?"
When Sokov heard what Gulchenko said, he immediately thought of what later generations heard from Lao Maozi. They usually went to the villas in the suburbs to farm in mid-May. After planting potatoes, carrots, onions, and cabbage, they would
I ignored it and waited until September to harvest. Although the land in Russia is fertile, the yield of vegetables will naturally not be too high with their planting method, so that later generations of compatriots rented their land to grow vegetables.
As a result, the yield of vegetables grown was several times that of theirs, which made them feel incredible and thought that our compatriots used different seeds.
Just listen to Asiya say: "Okay, okay. Before the war, every summer, I would follow my parents to the villa in the suburbs to farm. But since the war broke out, I have never been to my villa again.
, I don’t know if there are still vegetables growing in the vegetable plot next to the villa.”
The villa Asiya mentioned is actually a common wooden house in the suburbs. It is usually a two-story building with an attic. In addition, a wooden fence surrounds an open space of several hundred square meters as a yard. Vegetables are planted in the yard.
Just lock the courtyard door when you leave, so you don't have to worry about anyone coming to steal the food.
After Asiya finished speaking, Guerchenko asked curiously: "Comrade Asiya, I wonder where your villa is? Is it far from our nursing home?"
"It's in the north of Moscow," Asya replied: "It's close to Sun Mountain City, which is not that close to here."
"Ah, that's such a pity." Gu Qinke said: "If the distance is close, after the food delivery truck comes tomorrow, I will ask the driver to take you to your villa to have a look and see how the house is now.
Yes, are you still there?"
"It's okay." Asiya said magnanimously: "Anyway, we have to stay here for a long time. When I have the opportunity, I will find a way to go to my villa and see what it has become.
.I hope it won’t be blown up in the German bombing. In that case, we will have to find another place to build the villa.”
"Asia," Yakov couldn't help but interrupt after hearing this: "If your family wants to build a new villa, remember to call me and I can help. You say so, Misha." What he said next
He said this to Sokov, who was sitting next to him and eating.
"Yeah, yeah, yes, Yasha." Sokov nodded quickly and said, "If Asiya's family wants to rebuild their villa, they will definitely call you."