After thanking the police lieutenant, Sokov took Asiya to the back of the Lenin Exhibition Hall. Sure enough, a stage was being set up in the open space. It seemed that the police lieutenant was right. There must be performances here at night. Several people parked next to it
It was a bus with a white background and blue rims, and thick curtains were drawn on the window glass. It was difficult to see what was going on inside, and it was not known whether there were actors participating in tonight's performance in the bus who were resting inside.
Seeing Sokov staring at the buses, Asiya asked curiously: "Misha, do you think the actors participating in the show will be resting in the car at this moment?"
"It's possible." In later generations, Sokov liked to go to Weedenham Park and Victory Square every time he encountered a major celebration, because these important areas would hold various celebrations. Every time he built the
During the stage, the bus carrying the performers will stop early next to the unfinished stage, allowing the performers to enter early and familiarize themselves with the surrounding environment. Firstly, to prevent them from stage fright; secondly, to prevent them from getting into trouble before the event starts.
, too many tourists came and blocked the road. Even if the traffic police cleared the way, it might not be easy to enter the performance site.
Since the stage was still being set up and there was nothing to see, Asya pulled Sokov towards the exhibition hall at the back.
There are many fountains in Weedenham Park. When they open in the summer, many citizens will swim in the fountains. Now it is winter, all the fountains in the park no longer spray water, and the stagnant water in the pool has turned into ice.
noodle.
But when passing a large fountain, Sokov glanced at the roadside. He clearly remembered that there was a barbecue stall here in later generations. In other places in Moscow, people charge for barbecue by the skewer, but here they charge by the meat.
Charges are based on the number of pieces. A bunch of five pieces of meat skewered on an iron stick. In other places, the price of the whole bunch is 200 rubles; but here, the price of each piece of meat is 200. Those who come to Wiedenham Park for the first time
As long as people come here to eat barbecue, they will be ripped off by the stall owner.
"Misha," Asia saw Sokov staring at an open space on the roadside and couldn't help but curiously asked: "What are you staring at this open space?"
"Asia, I'm thinking, if the park allows it, I want to open a barbecue stall here." Sokov thought to himself, there are also barbecue stalls in Victory Square, but others have clearly marked the price, 200 rubles per skewer.
It’s just 200 rubles, and I won’t charge you a kopeck more. Although this barbecue stall in Weedenham Park is notorious for ripping off people, others can really make money. Instead of letting others make money, it’s better to set up a stall yourself.
Maybe you can make a lot of money every day.
Unexpectedly, Asiya laughed loudly after hearing this: "Misha, you are so funny. Why did you think of opening a barbecue stall in Weedenham Park? I thought there must be a lot of people here, all watching.
How can a general grill meat here like a hawker?"
"How about it? You should also think about it." Sokov waited for Asiya to finish laughing and asked seriously: "Let's open a barbecue stall here. I will be responsible for the barbecue and you will be responsible for collecting the money. Even if my superiors ask me to retire
, without income, we can rely on this barbecue stall to have enough food and clothing.”…
"Okay, Misha, stop joking." Asiya said: "I think it might be the right choice for you to concentrate on writing novels, and don't think about the barbecue stall. I think even if it is allowed to open in the park
For barbecue stalls, I’m afraid park employees will also be given priority.”
Sokov thought about it, but if this barbecue stall in Weedenham Park, which is famous for extortion, had no background in park management, how could he have been extorting money for more than ten or twenty years without ever being punished?
Even if you have the status of a so-called general, but have no affiliation with the park, I am afraid that if you apply to open a barbecue stall, others will not pay attention to you at all, so you should not do this kind of useless work.
The park in Weedenham is very large. If you want to visit it all, it will take at least three to four hours or even longer. Therefore, there are special tourist minibuses in the park for tourists to ride. However, in this era, tourist minibuses
It's not open yet, so you still need to walk on your own two legs to visit the park.
After walking around for an hour, Sokov was worried that Asiya's body couldn't bear it, so he took her to sit on a bench by the lake and asked with concern: "Asiya, are you tired? If you feel tired,
Well, let’s go home now.”
Unexpectedly, Asiya shook her head after hearing this and said: "I'm not tired. I also want to watch the performance of the Red Flag Song and Dance Troupe here in the evening. Especially the leader Alexandrov, he is a legend. I don't know who he is today."
Won’t show up at the party.”
"Oh, Alexandrov." Sokov nodded and said, "I once heard Marshal Rokossovsky mention him."
Sokov said it casually, but Asya became interested: "What, Marshal Rokossovsky once mentioned Alexandrov to you, tell me quickly, Comrade Marshal
What did they all say?"
Sokov's initial understanding of Alexandrov came from the movie "The Defense of Moscow". At that time, the 16th Army Group commanded by Rokossovsky faced the crazy German attack and fought very hard. And
It was under such circumstances that Alexandrov took the comrades of the Red Flag Song and Dance Troupe to the front line to perform. When they sang "Holy War" through the telephone to the commanders who were directing operations at the front line, those commanders
The soldiers were as excited as chicken blood, and the combat effectiveness of the troops was also greatly improved.
Although this scene will be known to anyone who has watched "The Battle of Moscow" in later generations, in today's era, except for some parties involved, not many people know about it. So Sokov began to tell Asiya about what happened in Moscow
During the defense war, Alexandrov led the Red Flag Song and Dance Troupe to perform in the 16th Army. He used singing to boost the morale of the commanders and soldiers, so that the soldiers successfully repelled the German attacks again and again.
After telling this story, Sokov said with emotion: "I really didn't expect that a good song can not only make the blood boil when listening to it, but also have the effect of boosting morale."
As soon as Sokov finished speaking, a familiar voice came from behind him: "Yes, Comrade General, you are right, a good song can indeed boost morale. I am the first
When I heard the song "Holy War" for the first time, I also had a feeling of excitement. I felt that no matter how many enemies appeared in front of me, I would pick up weapons and rush forward to fight them to the end."...
Sokov turned around and saw that the person standing behind him was actually Gavrilov, whom Werner had mentioned to him a few days ago. He quickly stood up and said in surprise: "It turns out to be you, Gavrilov."
Major Husband, I really didn’t expect that I would meet you here.”
When Sokov and Gavrilov shook hands, Asya also stood up holding the back of the chair, looked at Gavrilov and asked: "Misha, this is the Gavri you mentioned to me.
Major Love?"
"Yes, that's him." Sokov first gave Asiya a positive answer, and then said to Gavrilov: "Comrade Major, let me introduce to you, this is my wife A
Thea, she's a medic."
"Hello, Asya!" When Gavrilov shook hands with Asya, he looked at her swollen belly and asked tentatively: "When will your child be born?"
"The due date is March next year." Asiya replied with a smile: "If the little guy is not honest, he might be born early."
Sokov asked Gavrilov to sit down. Anyway, the park bench can accommodate even five people, not to mention three people.
After sitting down, Sokov asked curiously: "Comrade Major, where do you work now?"
"My superiors transferred me back to Moscow some time ago and said they planned to send me to Siberia to manage the prisoner-of-war camp." Gavrilov replied: "But because the prisoner-of-war camp is still under construction, I am afraid that my appointment will be postponed to this month.
Late."
"Comrade Major, to tell you the truth, when I was transferred back to Moscow, I also asked my superiors to send me to Siberia to manage the Kwantung Army's prisoner-of-war camp." Sokov said: "The general responsible for managing the distribution work,
He also agreed to my request."
"That's great." Gavrilov didn't hear clearly what Sokov wanted to express, so he said hurriedly: "If you go to Siberia, you will be my superior and can work under your leadership.
,it's my honour."
"Comrade Major, I haven't finished speaking about the agreement yet." Sokov said with a wry smile: "Although the general responsible for arranging the work readily agreed to my request, some changes occurred later, and my work arrangements were changed.
It was put on hold, so that I could only stay at home and do nothing every day.”
"Comrade General, you are not just sitting at home doing nothing." Gavrilov said with a smile: "I met screenwriter Werner some time ago, and he said that you wrote a novel "The Dawns Here Are Quiet", which is a novel.
This is an amazing work. In the near future, it will be adapted into a play, an opera, and maybe even put on the screen. You are really amazing."
Facing Gavrilov's compliment, Sokov could only laugh awkwardly, not knowing how to answer the other person's words.
"Comrade Major," Asiya, who was sitting next to him, suddenly interrupted and asked, "Have you found your wife and adopted son Kolya?"
Gavrilov, who was originally chatting and laughing, heard Asiya's question, and the muscles on his face suddenly twitched violently. He looked at Asiya and asked nervously: "Asiya, how do you know about me?"
My adopted son’s name is Kolya, and I seem to have never told anyone else.”…
"Of course I said it, Comrade Major." Seeing that Asiya said the wrong thing, Sokov quickly came out to smooth things over. After all, Gavrilov would have to wait until 11 years later in 1956 to reunite with his wife and adopted son.
Although Gavrilov had remarried at the time, when he heard that his ex-wife was living in a home for the disabled in Brest Oblast, he drove hundreds of kilometers overnight to pick her up and later met her.
He took care of his ex-wife with his wife. He said covertly: "I know all this based on your information."
When Gavrilov saw Asiya mentioning his wife and adopted son, he thought that the other party knew their whereabouts. But when he heard Sokov's explanation, his heart became cold again. He sighed softly and said:
"No, although I have asked many people about their whereabouts, there is still no accurate answer. Maybe they are no longer alive."
"No, Comrade Major." Asiya said, "I feel they should still be alive."
"It's unlikely that we are still alive." Gavrilov shook his head and said, "When we were trapped in the fortress by the Germans and lacked water and food, if we let a large group of women and children stay with us, even if
If the Germans don't attack, I'm afraid they will die of thirst and starvation in the end, so after repeated thinking, I finally made the difficult decision to let them surrender to the Germans to save more lives."
Asiya remembered what Sokov once said to herself, and couldn't help but feel a little bit in her heart, but she still asked with a sense of luck: "How did the Germans place these surrendered women and children?"
"According to reliable information, they were initially placed in a concentration camp." Gavrilov said with a heavy heart: "But in the second year, these women and children were shot by the Germans. I think my wife and adopted son
I’m afraid he also died in the massacre.”
"Comrade Major, you are so pessimistic." Sokov raised his hand and patted Gavrilov on the shoulder, comforting him and said: "Although most of the women and children who surrendered to the Germans in the fortress were killed.
They shot them, but there must be people who survived, and maybe your wife and adopted son are one of the survivors."
Gavrilov looked at Sokov, smiled bitterly, shook his head and said: "Comrade General, please stop comforting me. I have been dreaming about Katya in my dreams recently. She said she was killed by the Germans.
Give me the chance to avenge her and the child."
Sokov knew that Gavrilov's wife was called Ekaterina, and his nickname was Katya. After hearing this, he laughed and said to Gavrilov: "Comrade Major, you are just dreaming.
How can you take it seriously? This is because you think about your wife and children all day long, and you will naturally dream about them when you dream at night. Since there is no trace of their whereabouts for a long time, and you have heard that
Those military families who surrendered were massacred by the Germans, so they thought their wives and children were dead."
"Maybe," Gavrilov replied with a dejected look.
"Comrade Major, it's too cold by the lake. Let's sit in a warm cafe, have something to eat, and watch the show in the evening." Sokov said in order to stop Gavrilov from worrying about the disappearance of his wife and adopted son.
, took the initiative to change the topic: "I wonder what you think?"
Faced with Sokov's proposal, Gavrilov hesitated for a moment, and then nodded slowly: "Okay, Comrade General, I will follow your arrangement!"
