When Sokov and Asiya were walking towards the restaurant, they suddenly heard Lukin's voice from behind: "Is there anything good for lunch today?"
Sokov stopped and looked back. It turned out to be Lukin in a wheelchair. He was pushed in from the outside by a female caregiver. He smiled and said to him: "Comrade Lukin, you are in good hands today. Don't worry."
Major Zikov helped us get some Georgian wine, please come and taste it together."
"Oh, Georgian wine?" Lu Jin looked surprised after hearing this: "This is good stuff. I haven't seen it for many years. Where did you get it from?"
"You may have to ask Major Bezikov about this, because he brought the wine."
"Oh, it turns out it was brought by Major Bezikov." Upon hearing this, Lu Jin understood the origin of the wine: "Could it be from the Kremlin's wine cellar?"
Bezikov was standing not far away. When he heard what Lu Jin said, he laughed twice, "Comrade Lu Jin, you know so much."
Soon, everyone sat down at the dining table. Bezikov took out a bottle of red wine that had been sobered, poured some into the goblet in front of everyone, then took a step back and said politely: "
Everyone, please try it."
Lu Jin picked up the wine glass, took a sip, and said with a smile: "It is indeed a good wine. If I guess correctly, this is a bar brewed in clay pots."
"Comrade Lu Jin, what is brewing in clay pots?" This was the first time Sokov heard about brewing in clay pots, and he couldn't help but curiously asked: "Can you tell me about it?"
In response to Sokov's curiosity, Lukin nodded and said: "Clay pot winemaking is an ancient wine-making method in Georgia. When producing wine, the pots need to be buried in the soil, with only the mouth of the pot exposed above the ground.
Grapes, grape skins and grape stems are all placed in clay pots. The clay pots buried in the soil can ferment and preserve the grape juice at a normal temperature of 14-15 degrees, and keep the wine in good condition for a long time.
The wine produced in this way, whether sweet or not, has a very high tannin content.”
Hearing the new term coming from Lu Jin's mouth, Sokov couldn't help but ask again: "Comrade Lu Jin, I don't know what tannin content means?"
Before Lu Jin could speak this time, Yakov next to him said first: "Misha, tannin is the astringent feeling that your tongue feels after drinking wine. It is a bitter and astringent taste.
Compounds. In addition to grapes, apples, persimmons, pomegranates and berries all contain tannins.
Although tannins taste bitter, people can always make the best use of them, turning the bitter tannin-rich fruits into 'my honey', such as tea, coffee, dark chocolate, etc. that many people like. But
When it comes to the most representative one, it is definitely wine.”
Sokov picked up the wine glass and took a sip gently, and found that it was indeed different from the red wine he had drunk before. But what the difference was, as a layman about red wine, he couldn't tell.
Lukin continued: "The famous French traveler Chardon in the seventeenth century wrote in his travel notes: 'No country produces such a large quantity of wine of such high quality as Georgia.' That's right.
, Yakov, I remember that your father also liked to drink Georgian red wine."
"You are right, Comrade Lukin." Yakov nodded and said firmly: "In any case, this is wine from my hometown. My father not only likes to drink wine, but also likes to combine red and white wine.
Mix the two wines and drink them."
Lu Jin asked in surprise: "Why?"
Yakov smiled faintly and continued: "This is my father's habit for many years. He said that each wine has its own taste and aroma, especially Georgian wine. Adding a little white wine to the red wine will make the taste even better.
Rich, just like a bouquet of flowers exuding the fragrance of multiple flowers."
Hearing this, Lu Jin said thoughtfully: "I heard that the reason why the Supreme Commander himself has a special liking for wine is entirely because he was unfortunately infected with typhoid fever when he was exiled by the Tsar. You know, this disease can kill people."
Fortunately, a kind-hearted prison doctor in the prison secretly gave him some red wine and brought him back from the brink of death. From then on, he could not live without this Georgian red wine."
After a pause, Lukin looked at Yakov and asked: "Yakov, how long has it been since you returned to Georgia?"
Yakov thought for a while and then replied: "About seven or eight years. Comrade Lukin, have you been to Georgia?"
"Yes, yes." Lujin nodded and said: "Before the war, I went to Tbilisi, Georgia. The main city there is not big. From where I live, I can't walk a few hundred meters.
You can reach Tbilisi's city center - Freedom Square. Freedom Square was recently named after Ivan Paskovich, a Ukrainian general in the Tsarist Army, in memory of him as the chief official of Tsarist Russia.
It houses Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. After 1918, when the First Republic of Georgia was established, this square was renamed Freedom Square..."
"Comrade Lukin," Bezikov, who was standing nearby, suddenly said, "You may not know that Freedom Square in the center of Tbilisi has been renamed Beria Square in the past few years."
"Oh, it was changed to Beria Square?" Yakov couldn't help but be surprised when he heard what Bezikov said: "As a Georgian, I didn't know about such a big thing as changing the name of the square.
"
"General Yakov," Bezikov said with a smile, "after all, you haven't been back to Georgia for so many years. It is understandable that you are unclear about many things."
"Misha," Yakov turned to ask Sokov: "When we can leave here, are you interested in going to Tbilisi with me?"
"I'm very happy." Sokov said with a smile: "I heard that Georgia is a country more beautiful than Switzerland, with castles in Germany, snow-capped mountains in Switzerland and vineyards in France. She is known as the 'Heritage of God'.
A lonely back garden." In fact, Sokov intentionally didn't say 'cheaper than Thailand'. After all, even if he said it, no one present would know where this country is.
Asiya heard what Sokov said and suddenly lost her temper: "Misha, if you go to Georgia, remember to take me with you."
"Don't worry, Asiya." Sokov put his hand on Asiya's shoulder, brought her over, kissed her on the cheek, and continued: "Not only will I take you to Tbilisi
, we will also take you to Mount Kazbek in the Caucasus Mountains. It is about 5,000 meters above sea level and is the third highest mountain in Georgia. It is known as the 'place closest to God'. Standing on the top of Kazbek, you can overlook
The overall view of the town at the foot of the mountain and the scenery of the snow-capped mountains are no less than those of the Alps."
When Sokov told Asya about the charming Georgian scenery, Yakov asked in surprise: "Misha, have you been to Georgia before?"
"No, I have never been there." Sokov understood what the other party was thinking, so he took the initiative to explain to him: "When I was recuperating in Moscow last year, I went to the Lenin Library twice, and I know a lot about Georgia.
I saw it in a book."
Sokov's explanation was very reasonable, and Yakov did not have any doubts. He even took the initiative and said: "Misha, if you determine the time to go to Georgia, remember to tell me and I can be your guide.
After all, I'm from Georgia and know the environment there better than you do."
Asiya cautiously said to Yakov: "Yasha, there is nothing to do now anyway, why don't you introduce Tbilisi to us."
"Okay." Seeing that Asiya was eager to know something about Tbilisi, Yakov did not show off, but said directly: "There are many places to visit in the city, such as the famous Narikala Fortress.
, standing on the cliff on the edge of the city...
Outside the Turkish-style bathhouses in the city, there are ditches. Hot spring water flows slowly through the ditches, and the air is filled with a strong smell of sulfur.
There is a clock tower standing on the roadside. Every hour on the hour, the small house on the top of the clock tower will open, and a puppet girl who rings the bell will come out..."
Yakov's description of Tbilisi not only fascinated Asiya, but also made Sokov feel a little impatient. He couldn't wait to leave this sanatorium and immediately set off to Tbilisi to see this beautiful city.
City.
After lunch, when Sokov took Asya back to the small building, Asya kept chanting: "Misha, before the war broke out, I had never left Moscow. I really didn't expect that.
There is also such a beautiful city as Tbilisi. I really want to go there now and see this beautiful city with my own eyes.”
"Asia, you are right." Sokov nodded and agreed: "June is the best season for traveling. All the fountains are open. This can be regarded as a scene in the city."
Listening to Sokov talking about the fountain, Asiya's expression was a little sad: "Since the outbreak of the war, the fountain in Weedenham Park has never been opened again, and I don't know if it will be opened this year. It's a pity that we are now locked up in
You are in a nursing home and you don’t know when you can get out?”
"It's June now," Sokov said. "I think we'll be here until early July at most, and we'll probably leave here."
"Will we leave here at the beginning of July?" Asiya's face showed an expression of surprise: "Really, Misha? We will leave here at the beginning of July?"
Sokov was still unsure, after all, this was just his speculation, but seeing Asiya so happy, he nodded and said: "If our army wants to fight in the Far East, I estimate it should be around August. And
As a unit commander, I will definitely arrive at the unit a month in advance to get familiar with the environment and my subordinates. So I think it is entirely possible for us to leave the sanatorium in July."
"I hope so." Asiya said with some depression: "Although the nursing home is not small, it usually comes into contact with too few people. Except for a few waiters, they are also guards. The waiters and I can chat a few words, and the guards
After the soldier saw me in the yard, he raised his hand and saluted, and then left directly. He was afraid that after saying a few words to me, he would break some rules. By the way, Misha, I don't want to go back to the room just yet. How about we
Go to the fence to see the wild ducks, the group of little wild ducks you just saw are so cute."
Hearing that Asiya said that he wanted to go up the wall to see wild ducks, Sokov was really dumbfounded. According to his judgment, shortly after he and others left, Bezikov must have arranged for the manpower to move the pile of bricks. Even if this time passed
, I’m afraid there is no way to climb up the wall to see the scenery outside the wall. But seeing the expectant look on Asiya’s face, Sokov swallowed the words that reached his lips and could only reply casually: “Okay.”
When the two of them arrived at the location where they had just scraped off the wall, they found that the pile of bricks here had indeed disappeared. If it weren't for the fact that there were still a few broken bricks on the ground and the marks left by the pile of bricks on the soil, Sokov almost thought he had come.
Wrong place.
When Asiya saw that the pile of bricks was missing, she couldn't help but become anxious: "Misha, what's going on? Why did those piles of bricks suddenly disappear just now?"
Naturally, Sokov couldn't tell Asiya. Bezikov must have ordered someone to take him away. In this case, there would be a conflict between Sokov and Bezikov, and he would feel embarrassed in the next relationship. So Sokov
He said to Asiya: "I think there may be a house being built somewhere nearby, and the bricks have been taken away to repair the house."
Although Sokov's reason was a bit far-fetched, Asiya couldn't find a better reason to explain the sudden disappearance of the brick pile. She could only say regretfully: "That's such a pity. If I could have discovered it a few days earlier.
With this pile of bricks, I can watch the wild ducks in the pond for a few more days."
But after hearing this, Sokov muttered in his heart: "If you had discovered the pile of bricks here a few days earlier, in order to prevent us from tearing up the wall, Bezikov would have ordered people to move these bricks a few days in advance, so that we would not have to go anywhere."
On a whim, Tian jumped directly from here to the outside of the wall."
"Let's go back." Asiya felt very disappointed because she couldn't stand on the wall and look at the scenery outside. She took Sokov's arm and dragged her back: "I'm going to find Gurchenke."
Ask if you can find us a ladder. Standing on the ladder, you can still see outside."
Sokov's eyes lit up. Unexpectedly, Bezikov sent someone to remove the pile of bricks. Asya actually thought of a more direct way, directly setting up a ladder on the wall to look at it. Moreover, the ladder is easy to carry and can be taken at any time.
Let's go, even if Bezikov sees it, he can't let anyone hide the ladder.
"Well, that's a good idea." Sokov didn't want to make Asiya unhappy, so he nodded and said, "Let's go find Gurchenke now and ask her if there is a ladder there. If so.
, just move here, I will help you hold the ladder below, and you can go up and enjoy the scenery outside the wall."