On the last day of 1945, Sokov received a call from Ustinov: "Misha, have you been in the office lately?"
"Yes, Comrade People's Commissar." Sokov quickly replied: "I heard that you went to the Far East. I will definitely stay in the office until I get your new order." "Tomorrow is the New Year." Wu
Stinov said: "You should go home and reunite with your family, and wait until Christmas before coming back to work. If possible, remember to go to your superiors to say New Year's greetings. This will be a positive influence on your future development."
Exhibition is very helpful. Understand?" Sokov originally wanted to take advantage of the New Year's opportunity to visit his old superiors like Zhukov and Rokossovsky, and he might even work under them in the future. At this moment
Hearing that Ustinov planned to let him go home,
He immediately said in a grateful tone: "Thank you, Comrade People's Commissar, I will follow your instructions." "I don't have any instructions." Ustinov said with a smile: "I just want to give you one.
Just a suggestion. You know, after I return to Moscow from the Far East, I will consider adding more burdens to you and make you responsible for more important things.
Work, even if you want to visit your old superiors, I'm afraid you won't have the time." After finishing the call with Ustinov, Sokov called the captain and said to him: "Comrade Captain,
I just received a call from Comrade People's Comrade. He asked me to go home to reunite with my family and come back to work after Christmas.
.”
"That is to say, you have to wait until January 8th to go to work." The captain asked cautiously: "What about me, will I also take a vacation?" "Comrade Captain, you were originally sent by the People's Commissar to assist me in my work."
Kokov smiled and said to the captain: "Since I am going home for the holidays, what are you still doing here? You should pack up your things in the morning.
Click to go home. After all, New Year’s Day is our grandest holiday, and it is also a day for family reunion.”
"Understood, Comrade General." The captain nodded and said, "Then I will go home today and come back to work after Christmas."
When Sokov returned to his home, he saw Asiya preparing New Year's Eve dinner with her mother with a pregnant belly, while his father-in-law Bakanidze was sitting on the sofa in the living room, smoking and reading the newspaper.
Seeing Sokov enter the door, everyone put down their work and came forward.
Especially Asiya, she spread her arms and said emotionally: "Misha, you are back!"
When Sokov and Asiya hugged, they deliberately held their abdomens to avoid squeezing each other's belly. At the same time, he asked with concern: "Asiya, how have you been feeling these past two days?"
"The child is kicking me more and more frequently now. It seems that he is eager to come out to see us." "He" and "she" in Russian are two completely different words, Sokov heard Asiya use it.
It was "him", and he said with a smile: "Asia, you are so sure that you are pregnant with a boy, maybe a beautiful little one."
Maybe a girl too."
As soon as Sokov finished speaking, the mother-in-law next to him spoke: "Misha, do you prefer a son or a daughter?" Although this question has been asked many times, the elders still like to ask it again and again.
He replied without hesitation: "To me, children are all the same. They are all my children, and I like them all. I
I heard a saying that more sons are born during war, but more daughters are born during peacetime. Now that the war is over and peace has returned to the world, I think Asiya has a higher chance of giving birth to a daughter." Who knows Sokov?
As soon as he finished speaking, Bakanidze said leisurely beside him: "Misha, you seem to have made a mistake. When Asiya was pregnant with the child, the war was not over yet. You know, if she was not pregnant at that time, she would definitely
I will follow you to the Far East and participate in the final battle. Therefore, I think Asiya has a higher chance of giving birth to a son."
"By the way, Misha." Asiya's concerns are different from those of her parents, "How long can you stay at home when you come back this time?"
"My superiors gave me a week's vacation." Sokov replied: "I have to wait until after Christmas before going to work."
"What are your plans during this time?" Asiya then asked. "I plan to visit Marshal Zhukov and Marshal Rokossovsky. After all, they were both my old superiors." Sokov.
He said to the three people: "Although I do not hold a position in the army now, I have
To be polite, you should also visit them." "Misha, your idea is right." Bakanidze said: "Although the war is over, it may break out again one day. Keep a good relationship with the two marshals.
, once the war restarts in the future, you will have the opportunity to return again
In the army." "Old man, what are you talking about?" My mother-in-law seemed dissatisfied with Bakanidze's words and said with a serious expression: "Can't you stay in Moscow and live a good life? You have to go to the battlefield and charge into battle. If there is someone,
Three long and two short
, what about Asiya and her child?”
While Sokov was thinking about how to resolve the crisis, the phone in the room rang.
Picking up the phone, Yakov's voice came from inside: "Misha, it seems that the news I got is correct. You have indeed gone home." "Yes, I have gone home. It was authorized by Comrade Comrade People's Commissar.
. He gave me a week's holiday and asked me to go to work after Christmas." After Sokov briefly explained his situation, he asked: "What about you?
Home or office?”
"I'm going home too." Yakov said: "I plan to visit Marshal Zhukov tomorrow morning. I wonder if you would like to go with him."
"That's such a coincidence." When Sokov learned that Yakov was going to visit Marshal Zhukov, he couldn't help but feel ecstatic: "Then let's go together."
"No problem, I'll drive over to pick you up at nine o'clock tomorrow morning. You should be prepared in advance." Sokov has been in this era for so long, and he has never visited others to pay New Year's greetings, so he is not familiar with various rules, so he
He asked tentatively: "Yasha, when we go to see Marshal Zhukov, what can we bring him?"
What?" "I heard that Marshal Zhukov fell in love with drinking red wine here for two years." Yakov said: "Someone just gave me a few bottles of Ukrainian wine. When I go to Marshal Zhukov's house tomorrow, I will take these bottles with him.
Wine delivery
Give it to him as a gift from both of us."
"Yasha, thank you." Sokov said gratefully after hearing this: "I was worried about what gift to give, but you helped me solve a big problem."
"It's okay, it's just a small effort. We are good brothers, so there is no need to say thank you. Remember, I will pick you up at nine o'clock tomorrow morning."
"Okay, I'll wait for you." After Sokov put down the phone, he said to Asiya: "Asiya," Asiya, I have already agreed with Yasha that we will go to Marshal Zhukov's house tomorrow. His hand
There are several bottles of Ukrainian wine inside, ready to be given as gifts to Marshal Zhukov
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, the right should be given by the two of us jointly."
"Do you need me to come with you?" Asiya asked tentatively.
"Your body is inconvenient." Sokov looked at Asiya's bulging belly and slowly shook his head: "There is no need to go back and forth."
When the time came the next morning, Yakov drove Sokov to Zhukov's residence. Zhukov's residence was a villa with a courtyard. There were two sentries and an officer at the door. When he saw a car approaching, he
The officer quickly stepped forward, raised his hands above his head, palms forward, and signaled the vehicle driven by Yakov to stop.
Down.
After Yakov stopped the car, he rolled down the window and said to the officer who came over: "Comrade Captain, we are here to visit Marshal Zhukov." The captain obviously knew Yakov and did not ask for his ID.
Instead, he glanced at Sokov who was sitting in the passenger seat, took a step back, raised his hand in salute, and gestured to the sentry at the door. Seeing above
The sentry made a signal, and quickly opened the door, allowing the car driven by Yakov to drive in.
When Yakov and Sokov entered the hall, they saw Zhukov talking to a bald man wearing Lenin uniform.
When Zhukov saw Sokov and Yakov walking in from the outside, he quickly stood up and said with some surprise: "Why are you two here?" The bald man sitting opposite Zhukov originally had his back to the door, listening.
When Zhukov said this, he instinctively turned his head and looked over. Sokov recognized at a glance that this bald man was none other than the person who presided over the Congress in Ukraine.
Khrushchev of the bureau.
Sokov first saluted Zhukov, then turned and saluted Khrushchev: "Hello, Comrade Khrushchev, I'm glad to see you here!" "Misha," Khrushchev stood up and came.
When he arrived in front of Sokov, he shook his head and said: "After I gave you tens of thousands of additional troops last time, you almost never contacted me again. I even invited you to work in Ukraine.
You rejected them all." "Comrade Khrushchev," Sokov thought about the second Ukrainian famine that would break out this year, and nearly a quarter of the people in the country would starve to death. Decades later, the construction of a new building in Kiev
A round black marble sculpture named
The sculpture of "Motherland" is to commemorate the Ukrainian people who starved to death in 1946: "I feel that I am not capable enough. If I really go to your place, I may not be able to help you, and I may cause trouble to you.
"
"You rejected me, but you did not hesitate at all about Zhukov's invitation." Khrushchev said with a smile: "It seems that in your mind, my status cannot be compared with Marshal Zhukov.
"Comrade Khrushchev, you have misunderstood." In order to avoid being put in the wrong shoes in the future, Sokov specifically explained to Khrushchev: "I have discovered that my abilities are limited and I am not suitable for local work at all, so I
I refuse your invitation. If I am rude in any way, please forgive me."
"You can forgive me." Khrushchev said slowly: "Can you give me some suggestions?" Sokov was still thinking about how to remind Khrushchev that a food crisis would break out in Ukraine this year.
Unexpectedly, the other party took the initiative to put this opportunity in front of him, so he said smoothly: "I
It’s a bit of an immature idea.”
"Come and tell me!" "Although the war is over, the demobilization of the troops has not yet ended." Sokov said: "As a result, there will not be enough manpower to cultivate the farmland in Ukraine. If we encounter another
Situations like drought,
It will lead to a large reduction in crop production, and then it will be a problem for the people of the entire Ukraine to have enough to eat." "No, Misha." Regarding Sokov's statement, Khrushchev appeared absent-minded: "War
During this period, the situation was even worse than now. We could not still get enough food. Now the war is over
, Isn’t the food output in peacetime still inferior to that in wartime?” “Comrade Khrushchev, you may have forgotten. If the food produced in Ukraine is only provided to our country, there should not be much of a problem.”
Kove reminded the other party: "But today in Europe, many countries have become countries protected by us, and they have also paid huge casualties in this war. In other words, the food produced in Ukraine must not only supply
The whole country, and it must also be provided to these protected countries.
As a result, there will be a shortage of food. If there is another drought, resulting in a large-scale reduction in food production, it means that people will go hungry or even starve to death." "Misha, you are too alarmist." But.
Khrushchev still couldn't hear Sokov's opinion and said to himself: "Even though Ukraine has been occupied by the Germans for so long, there are still some food reserves.
Even if there is a large-scale reduction in grain production in 1946, we will be able to cope with it." "Comrade Khrushchev, you misunderstood." In order to avoid being put in the wrong shoes in the future, Sokov specifically explained to Khrushchev: "I have discovered
My abilities are limited and I am not suitable for local work at all, so I
I refuse your invitation. If I am rude in any way, please forgive me." Sokov was still thinking about how to remind Khrushchev that a food crisis would break out in Ukraine this year. Unexpectedly, the other party took the initiative.
Putting this opportunity in front of him, he said smoothly: "I will
It’s a bit of an immature idea.” “Although the war is over, the demobilization of the troops has not yet ended.” Sokov said: “As a result, there will not be enough people to cultivate the farmland in Ukraine. If there is another encounter,
In situations like drought,
It will lead to a large reduction in crop production, and then it will be a problem for the people of the entire Ukraine to have enough to eat." "No, Misha." Regarding Sokov's statement, Khrushchev appeared absent-minded: "War
During this period, the situation was even worse than now. We could not still get enough food. Now the war is over
, Isn’t the food output in peacetime still inferior to that in wartime?” “Comrade Khrushchev, you may have forgotten. If the food produced in Ukraine is only provided to our country, there should not be much of a problem.”
Kove reminded the other party: "But today in Europe, many countries have become countries protected by us, and they have also paid huge casualties in this war. In other words, the food produced in Ukraine must not only supply
The whole country, and it must also be provided to these protected countries.
As a result, there will be a shortage of food. If there is another drought, resulting in a large-scale reduction in food production, it means that people will go hungry or even starve to death." "Misha, you are too alarmist." But.
Khrushchev still couldn't hear Sokov's opinion and said to himself: "Although Ukraine has been occupied by the Germans for so long, there are still some grain reserves. Even if there is a large-scale reduction in grain production in 1946, we will
