After the car entered the town of Khimki, Sokov felt that the surrounding environment became familiar. After all, when he first came to this era, he had stationed here with his troops for a period of time.
"Koshkin," Sokov, who was sitting in the back seat, took the initiative to act as a guide for Koshkin: "If you drive a little further, you will see a fork in the road on the right, turn the car into it, and then
Drive fifty meters and you can see a flower shop."
"Comrade General, I didn't expect that you are quite familiar with this town."
"Lieutenant Koshkin, have you forgotten that I just said that the garrison squad under my command is stationed in the town." Sokov said with a smile: "How can we defend this place if we are not familiar with the terrain in the town?
Woolen cloth?"
After hearing what Sokov said, Koshkin immediately nodded repeatedly: "Comrade General, you are right. Since the troops you commanded were once stationed here, it is normal for them to be familiar with the terrain here."
Following Sokov's guidance, Koshkin turned into a small alley, drove forward for a while, and saw the flower shop Sokov mentioned.
Looking inside through the glass door, the store was filled with all kinds of flowers. Koshkin turned to Sokov and said: "Comrade General, I really didn't expect that there are so many flowers in this flower shop." After that, he
He opened the car door and said, "It's cold outside. You and Comrade Asiya are waiting here. I'll just go in and buy flowers."
The flower seller in the flower shop was a fat old lady in her fifties. She was reading a novel when she heard someone pushing the door open. After looking up, she casually asked: "What do you want?"
After asking this question, she continued to lower her head and read the book.
When Koshkin was outside the door, he saw the sunflowers on the flower stand, and walked directly towards the sunflowers. When he picked up a sunflower, he couldn't help but exclaimed: "Damn it, how can this sunflower be a fake flower?"
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The old lady put down the book in her hand, looked at Koshkin and said coldly: "Comrade commander, you don't even know what season it is. It's freezing and snowing everywhere outside. Where can I find real sunflowers for you?"
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In Russia, it is okay to buy fake flowers for decoration, but if you want to give them to others, it is a very rude behavior. So Koshkin frowned and asked: "I want to buy a bouquet of flowers to give as a gift. Do you have any here?"
What real flowers?"
"I've already told you, Comrade Commander." Since this is a state-owned flower shop, whether the flowers in the shop can be sold is the same thing to the old lady. After hearing Koshkin's question
Finally, she said dissatisfiedly: "It's winter now and there are no flowers at all. If you don't want to buy these fake flowers, please leave here."
The frustrated Koshkin was unhappy. He raised his voice and asked the old lady: "Where is the person in charge here? Let him come out. I have something to ask him."
"If you want to find our person in charge, you can only go to the cemetery." The old lady replied expressionlessly: "He went to the front line with the condolences group last month, but the jeep he was riding in hit a landmine and the car
The five people on board were gone by then."
When he learned that the person in charge of the flower shop was hit by a mine and died on his way to the front line to offer condolences, Koshkin couldn't help but blush, and said to the old lady embarrassedly: "I'm sorry, I didn't know that your person in charge was no longer here."
Asya, who was sitting in the car, saw that after Koshkin entered the flower shop, he kept standing there talking to the old lady, without any intention of buying flowers, so she turned to Sokov and said: "Misha, I'm going in
have a look."
Asiya opened the store door and walked in, asking Koshkin: "Lieutenant Koshkin, if you don't buy flowers, what are you talking to the old man here about?"
The old lady who was talking to Koshkin saw Asiya clearly entering the door, and a look of astonishment suddenly appeared on her face: "You, are you Asiya?"
When Asiya heard someone calling her name, she turned to look at the old lady, trying to figure out the other person's identity and why she could call her name. After looking at it for a moment, she recognized that the old lady was actually her neighbor.
Damana couldn't help but rush over and hug the other person, shouting in surprise: "Aunt Damana, it turns out it's you."
"Yes, it's me." Damana looked at Asiya and said lovingly: "Asiya, you haven't been home for a long time, and your parents miss you very much."
"I called the instrument factory where my father works, but the person who answered the phone said that he went to the front line and it is still unknown when he will come back." Asiya asked aggrievedly: "And I don't have my mother's contact information.
Unable to contact her."
"She works in a bakery now." Damanna said enthusiastically: "The bakery is not far from here. I will take you there now."
Asiya glanced around and said with some embarrassment: "Damana, what will happen to this store if you leave?"
"There is nothing in this store except a lot of fake flowers. Do you still have to worry about someone coming in and stealing things?" After Damana complained a few words, she grabbed Asiya's hand and said without explanation: "Let's go.
I will take you to see your mother right now."
Sokov saw Asiya being pulled out of the flower shop by an old lady, while Koshkin followed helplessly. He opened the car door and was about to get out of the car when Koshkin came over and said to him
: "Comrade General, this old lady is taking Asiya to see her mother. Since your legs and feet are inconvenient, you should stay in the car and I will drive you there."
When Sokov heard that it was exactly what he wanted, the old lady was walking like flying, and he might not be able to keep up with her speed, so he nodded and agreed to Koshkin's suggestion: "Get in the car quickly, otherwise you won't find anyone."
When Asiya was dragged out by Damana, she wanted to tell Sokov a few words, but the other person was too strong and did not give herself a chance to get close to the car, so she just pushed herself forward along the street. Fortunately, Asiya
Thea soon saw the car driven by Koshkin and followed it leisurely. She suddenly felt at ease and followed Damanna forward with peace of mind.
Sokov, who was sitting in the car, was confused. He asked Koshkin puzzledly: "Lieutenant Koshkin, who is that old lady, and where is she taking Asya?"
"Comrade General." Koshkin stared straight ahead and called back without looking back: "This old lady's name is Damana. She is not only a saleswoman in the flower shop, but also Asya's neighbor. She said...
Thea's mother works in a nearby bakery, so I took her to meet her mother."
"Oh, so that's what happened." Sokov nodded after hearing this and told Koshkin: "Follow closely, don't get lost."
"Don't worry, Comrade General." Koshkin assured Sokov: "You will never get lost."
A few minutes later, Sokov saw the old lady dragging Asiya into a bakery. He guessed that Asiya's mother worked here, so he said to Koshkin: "Lieutenant Koshkin, find someone."
Park the car somewhere, I want to go into the bakery and have a look."
"Okay, Comrade General." Koshkin pointed to the roadside not far ahead and said to Sokov: "I will park the car there so that you can't walk a few steps to the bakery.
road."
As soon as the car stabilized, before Sokov got out of the car, he saw Asiya and Damana walking out of the bakery.
Sokov took a closer look behind the two of them, but there was no one at all. He couldn't help but mutter to himself: What's going on? Why are there only the two of them? Doesn't Asiya's mother work here?
Asya did not immediately walk to the car, but stopped at the door and talked to Damanna. Sokov could clearly see the disappointment written on her face.
After the two chatted for a while, Damana turned and left, while Asiya walked towards the car. Koshkin, who was responsible for driving, quickly got out of the car, walked around the front of the car, and opened the rear door for Asiya.
"Asiya, what's going on?" Sokov waited for Asiya to get in the car and asked straight to the point: "Isn't your mother in the bakery?"
"No." Asiya shook her head and said: "The people in the bakery said that my mother went to the instrument factory, probably to inquire about my father's whereabouts. The maintenance station organized by the factory has not implemented rotation for four months.
Yes, she is very worried about her father's safety."
After figuring out what was going on, Sokov thought for a while and felt that since he was already here, he might as well go to the instrument factory to have a look. Maybe he could help find out about Asiya's father, so he said to Koshkin: "Koshkin
Lieutenant, we are going to the instrument factory now."
"Misha," Asya heard what Sokov said to Koshkin and asked strangely: "What are we doing at the instrument factory?"
"Didn't your mother go to the factory to inquire about your father's whereabouts?" Sokov said to Asiya: "Let's go and have a look. Even if we can't find any useful information, we can bring your mother back."
Home."
When Asiya heard that Sokov had considered it very carefully, she nodded and agreed: "Okay, let's go to the instrument factory now."
When the car arrived at the instrument factory, it was stopped by the militiamen guarding the door. An elderly militiaman, carrying a rifle with a bayonet on his back, walked to the car, leaned over and said to Koshkin: "Commander
Comrade, which section do you belong to, and what are you doing here?"
Koshkin pointed to the military cap he was wearing and said impatiently: "Can't you see that I'm from the Ministry of Internal Affairs? I have important matters and I want to talk to your factory director and military representatives. They are here
Where?"
Although the old militiaman had figured out that Koshkin was from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he did not immediately let him into the factory. Instead, he stubbornly said: "I'm sorry, comrade commander, you are not from our factory. I can't let him go casually."
You go in."
Just when Koshkin was about to have a seizure, Asiya, who was sitting in the back row, suddenly said: "Uncle Mitchik, I am Asiya, don't you recognize me?"
The old militiaman known as Michik narrowed his eyes and looked at Asiya sitting in the back row. After a moment, a smile appeared on his face: "It turns out to be Asiya, long time no see."
"Yes, Uncle Michik, I haven't seen you for a long time." Asiya said politely to Michik: "I just met Aunt Damana at the flower shop. She said that my mother is nearby.
I worked in the bakery and took me to find my mother in person. Who knew that after we went there, we found out that my mother was here. Have you seen her?"
"Yes, yes, she is indeed here." Michik said to Asiya politely: "She is probably still in the factory director's office at the moment, asking about your father."
When Michik was talking, he accidentally saw Sokov sitting next to Asiya. Seeing a general sitting next to Asiya, Michik thought he had been deceived and quickly rubbed his eyes.
After his eyes clearly saw Sokov's military rank and the medal on his chest, he quickly took a step back, straightened his body and put his hand on his forehead, performed a less than standard military salute, and said in a panic: "
I'm sorry, Comrade General, I didn't see you just now, please forgive me for being rude."
Sokov rolled down the window, stuck his head out and said to Mitchick with a smile: "Hello, old man. My name is Sokov, I am Asiya's husband. I came here specially to visit Asiya today.
Parents, can you be accommodating and let our car go in?"
"Yes, yes, of course." Mitchik said, turning around and shouting at the two militiamen standing at the door: "Why are you just standing there stupidly? Why don't you open the door quickly and let Comrade General's car in?"
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After Sokov saw two militiamen pushing open two large iron doors, he asked Michik: "Old man, do you know where the factory director and military representatives are?"
"In the factory building." Michik said flatteringly: "Comrade General, if you can't find a place, I can be your guide."
Just when Sokov was about to agree to the other party's proposal, he heard Asiya next to him saying: "Uncle Michik, thank you for your kindness. Have you forgotten that I grew up in an instrument factory?
I'm very familiar with the factory and know where the factory building is, so I won't bother you."
As the car drove into the factory area and headed towards the factory building in the distance, Asiya took the initiative to explain to Sokov: "Misha, this Uncle Michik is Aunt Damana's husband."
"Oh," Sokov said with some surprise, "That's such a coincidence."
When the car driven by Koshkin parked in front of the building, it immediately attracted the attention of people entering and exiting the building. Especially when Koshkin stepped out of the car and opened the door for Sokov and his wife in the back row, everyone immediately felt
I was frightened. It was not a good thing for an officer from the Ministry of Internal Affairs to come to the factory building.
So a small cadre in the building ran to Koshkin's side and asked respectfully: "Comrade commander, may I ask if you have any advice for me to come here?"
Koshkin glanced at him casually and said coldly: "I sent the general and his wife here to meet the factory director. Do you know where he is?"
"I know, I know." The junior cadre nodded quickly and said, "He is in the office on the second floor at the moment. I can take you there."
However, Koshkin stood still and did not move. Instead, he waited for Sokov to get off the car, then he and Asya supported him from left to right and walked towards the building.
After walking a few steps, Koshkin saw that the young cadre had not followed, so he stopped and said dissatisfiedly to him: "Hey, I said, aren't you going to be our guide? Why are you still standing there?"
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The man quickly agreed, ran quickly in front of the three of them, nodded and bowed to Sokov and said: "Comrade General, I will take you to the factory director's office right now."
When going upstairs, the junior cadre couldn't suppress his curiosity and couldn't help but cautiously asked Sokov: "Comrade General, I wonder why you came to the factory director today?"
When Koshkin heard this, he immediately stared and said dissatisfiedly: "Don't ask about things you shouldn't ask, do you understand?"
