Seeing that Lao Hu was silent, Sokov, who was driving, continued: "Lao Hu, let me ask you a question. If I want to go back to China, and I hear that you want to hitch a ride with a friend, I will come over and wait for the ride to go smoothly.
After arriving at the airport, who do you think I will thank in my heart?"
After hearing Sokov's question, Lao Hu thought for a while and said: "I think you should thank me. After all, you are not familiar with the driver or even know him."
"Yes, it is indeed like this." Sokov continued: "That Mr. Cai was introduced by an old man you are not familiar with. He can be said to be a stranger. If you really send him to the airport
, if he knows how to be grateful, he will definitely thank Lao Tan who helped him contact the car, not you, Lao Hu, who led the way, let alone me as the driver."
The reason why Sokov said this to Lao Hu is because Lao Hu is a very good person. Regardless of whether he knows people he knows or not, if someone asks him for help, he doesn’t know how to refuse. He will try his best to help others, and sometimes even
Bring Sokov in as free labor.
I remember that one time, someone named Wang, whom Lao Hu knew, called him from China and asked him to rent a two-bedroom house for his friend. He also specifically emphasized that the person would arrive in Moscow in a week at most.
Let him rent the house as soon as possible.
Lao Hu listened to Wang Moumou's words, looked for a housing agency everywhere, and rented a two-bedroom apartment not far from the market, with a monthly rent of 3,000 U.S. dollars. After finding the house, he made a special call back to China to report the rental situation.
I said it again and asked Wang XX for his opinion. Wang XX said very nicely and asked Lao Hu to pay the deposit and agency fee first, and he would make up for the money after the person passed by.
But what happened later became Lao Hu’s nightmare. He said he would come in a week, but he waited for half a year before the man came from China. Because Wang Moumou from China kept calling Lao Hu not to return the house.
, Lao Hu foolishly helped to pay the rent for half a year.
Unexpectedly, when they met, the man turned his face and refused to recognize him, saying that he had never entrusted Lao Hu to help him rent a house, let alone pay the rent. The implication was that the deposit, agency fee and half a year's rent totaled two
He didn't pay a penny for the expenses of more than 10,000 US dollars. During the dispute, Lao Hu fell ill and lay in the hospital for half a month before he could barely get out of bed. Then he swore that he would never help others casually again.
But now the scar has healed and I have forgotten the pain, and I started to help blindly again.
Sokov saw the sign of a gas station on the roadside and said to Lao Hu: "I'm going to fill up some gas, otherwise I won't be able to drive back later."
When the car entered the gas station and was queuing up to refuel, Lao Hu suddenly asked: "Lin Hua, you seem to have a problem with Mr. Cai. What happened between you two?"
Taking advantage of the time, Sokov told Lao Hu in detail what happened that day in Mumu Restaurant, especially emphasizing the three kilograms of crayfish, the canopy bed and the EMBA. After hearing this, Lao Hu couldn't help but
Laughed loudly.
After laughing, Lao Hu raised a question: "Lin Hua, I remember that the police never enter public places such as restaurants. How could they suddenly enter Mumu Restaurant to check IDs?"
"I think Mr. Bo was too indifferent," Sokov said, "It disturbed the people dining next to him, so someone else called the police."
"But why did they check their passports but not yours?"
"Lena, the employee in my store, and another female friend were nearby." Sokov explained: "The police saw that I had a close relationship with them, so they thought there would be no problem with my ID.
, so he just ignored me."
After refueling, Sokov continued driving to the airport.
When passing the traffic police station at the entrance of the Grand Ring Road, Sokov saw a gray Ford car that was stopped by the traffic police. There were several traffic policemen and policemen standing next to the car. A man in plain clothes was dancing and shouting something.
After seeing the man clearly, Sokov sneered and turned to Old Hu and said, "Old Hu, look at the traffic police station. Who is the person standing by the car yelling at the traffic police?"
Lao Hu turned his head and looked out the window. After seeing the man's face clearly, his eyes widened in surprise and he stuttered, "Isn't this Mr. Cai?"
"He is such an arrogant person, and he always causes trouble wherever he goes." Sokov said: "If he had been in our car, maybe the car stopped at the traffic police station right now would be our car."
Lao Hu said happily: "Fortunately you refused him a ride, otherwise we would have been in trouble today and might have been delayed in boarding the plane."
Sokov drove Lao Hu to the airport and drove back immediately without stopping.
When I passed the traffic police station, I saw the once arrogant Mr. Cai squatting in the corner of the traffic police station with a look of embarrassment. There was also a policeman with a loaded gun standing next to him. The gray Ford car had disappeared. It should be
He was let go by the traffic police.
If it was his friend, Sokov might drive over, ask what happened, and if possible, rescue the other person. But at the moment, he had no such idea, and he was not his friend. Whatever he did,
What's more? What should I do if he pesters me after I rescue him?
We returned to the market just in time for closing time.
When Sokov was locking the door, Lena suddenly asked: "Misha, did you and Anna quarrel?"
"No." Sokov asked, "Why do you ask?"
"I just went out to do errands and happened to pass by the store where Anna works." Lena explained: "When I was chatting with her, I asked her why she didn't come over today. She was very unhappy at the time and said she never wanted to talk to you again."
"I just bought a house recently." Sokov knew that he couldn't hide the fact that he bought a house from Lena. Even if he didn't tell her, Anna would tell her. It would be better to take the initiative to say it: "And it turned out that I rented a house.
The house has not expired yet, so it is temporarily vacant. Anna wanted a few friends to live there, but I refused. I think if she was angry, it might be because of this."
"Oh, so that's what happened." After Lena figured out what was going on, she explained to Sokov: "I heard someone calling Anna two days ago, saying that the house they rented has expired. Please help Anna.
They are looking for a new place to live. Anna may have thought that if your house is unused, it is better to reuse it, so she suggested that you lend it out."
"Lena, when you go back and see Anna, tell her that it is impossible for me to lend the house." After Sokov said this, seeing Lena's face looking a little ugly, he quickly explained: "If it were you
If you want to live with Anna, there is absolutely no problem, but if you let a group of strangers come in, I will definitely not agree. If something happens, they will leave and I will come out to clean up the mess."
After listening to Sokov's explanation, Lena nodded vigorously: "Okay, Misha, I will convey your words to Anna."
After leaving the market, Sokov drove directly back to his original residence and prepared to move everything here to his new home.
Unexpectedly, as soon as I arrived downstairs, I unexpectedly met the landlord.
After Sokov let the landlord into his home, he asked politely: "Landlord, what can I do for you?"
"Misha!" the landlord said with some embarrassment: "I plan to sell the house, can you move out as soon as possible? To show my sincerity, I can refund half of your rent."
What the landlord said made Sokov feel very uncomfortable. He had just paid the rent two days ago, and he turned around and wanted to kick him out. He only refunded half of the rent. As for the deposit, he didn't even mention it.
Seeing the displeasure on Sokov's face, the landlord seemed very uneasy. After hesitating for a moment, she truthfully stated the reason for asking Sokov to move: "Misha, it's not me who has to drive you away, but someone.
I want to rent this house, and I’ve been offered a price that I can’t refuse. I have no choice but to let you move out first.”
"What if I don't agree?" Sokov said calmly.
"Misha, please." The landlord clasped his hands and begged Sokov: "You should find a house and move out as soon as possible. In addition to refunding you half a month's rent, I will also compensate you.
"
"How are you going to make it up to me?"
The landlord hesitated for a moment, then said: "Misha, you can mention your conditions. If I am within my ability, I will definitely agree to it."
"I remember you once told me that your grandfather participated in the Patriotic War, right?" When Sokov first moved here, the landlord told him about the glorious history of his ancestors and even showed him
Take a picture of your grandfather.
"Yes, he did participate." The landlord nodded and said: "After the war, his unit was stationed in Vienna and obtained the rank of captain. If something hadn't happened later, he might have been the worst when he retired.
He's a major."
"What happened?"
"He was ordered to lead the troops to protect a general. As a result, the general was attacked by some hostile armed men on his way back to the headquarters and unfortunately was seriously injured." The landlord said with a grimace: "For this matter, he
He was court-martialed and retired with the rank of captain. Oh, what a pity."
When Sokov heard this, his heart couldn't help but beat faster because the landlord was talking about Vienna and her grandfather was sent to a military court for protecting a general. He suppressed the excitement in his heart and asked cautiously.
: "Do you know which army your grandfather was in?"
The landlord thought for a while and then replied: "It seems to be the 4th Guards Army."
"Then what is the name of the general he protected? Do you remember it?" Sokov asked impatiently.
"I don't remember." The landlord shook his head and said, "He said it twice before. I'm not interested in these things. How can I remember? By the way, I have several diaries left by my grandfather at home. If you are interested,
If so, I can take you to get it."
"Can you go now?"
"Are you going now?" the landlord said hesitantly, "How many days will it take?"
Sokov felt that the landlord's grandfather should be inextricably linked to himself in the past. He was very eager to see the notes left by that person. He organized the vocabulary in his mind, and then said to the landlord
: "Landlord, if you take me to pick up the diary now, you can give me half a month's rent without your refund. In addition, I can move out within three days."
When she heard that Sokov could give up half a month's rent as long as he got his grandfather's diary, the landlord couldn't stand it. After all, it was only twenty or thirty thousand rubles. She quickly stood up and said: "Let's go, Misha
, I’ll take you home to get the diary.”
Under the guidance of the landlord, Sokov drove to the downstairs of her home.
When the landlord opened the car door and got out of the car, he said to Sokov: "Misha, wait for me for five minutes."
It was said to be five minutes, but there was no movement after the landlord went upstairs, which made Sokov think that the landlord had gone to Vienna to get the diary, why he didn't come down for a long time.
After waiting for nearly two hours, the landlord came to Sokov's car carrying a plastic bag containing seven or eight black leather-bound diaries.
Seeing Sokov get out of the car and prepare to pick up the diary, she did not hand it over to Sokov immediately, but continued to confirm: "Misha, after I gave you my grandfather's diary, it's really okay
Won’t you refund half the month’s rent?”
"Yes, yes." Sokov nodded vigorously and said in a positive tone: "I promise you, I will never ask you to refund half a month's rent again, and I will take that apartment back within three days.
Make room for you."
"That's good, that's good." After receiving Sokov's assurance, the landlord finally handed over everything in his hand.
Sokov got what he wanted, thanked the landlord, and drove back to his new house.
As soon as I got out of the elevator, I heard someone calling me: "Misha!"
Sokov heard the shouting and looked alertly in the direction of the sound, only to see Anna standing at the door.
Anna, who had been waiting at the door for a long time, jumped directly into Sokov's arms: "Misha, where have you been and why did you come back?"
"I went back to move things, and then I met the landlord and talked about something, so I was delayed." Sokov patted Anna on the back and said in a reproachful tone: "Silly girl, you see I'm not at home, why not?"
Call me. If I don’t come back here today, won’t you have to wait at the door all night?”
"Where are the things you moved?" Anna let go of Sokov, looked at the diary in his hand, and asked curiously: "Is this all?"
"Here is some important information." Sokov did not tell Anna the truth, but said perfunctorily: "It was just for the information that I wasted so long."
After saying that, he took out the key, opened the door, and greeted Anna to come in.
After entering the door, he walked into the study first, put down the diary, and then came out and asked Anna: "Anna, have you had dinner?"
Anna shook her head: "I didn't eat."
"It just so happens that I haven't eaten either." Sokov asked with a smile: "What do you want to eat first? I'll make it for you."
"I'll do it." Anna rolled up her sleeves, walked into the kitchen, put on an apron, and started to get busy: "Misha, if you have anything to do, just go ahead and be busy. When the meal is ready, I will ask you to come out to eat.
.”
"Okay, I'll trouble you." After saying that, Sokov returned to the study, took out the diary from the plastic bag, sorted it according to the date on it, and prepared to check the contents one by one to see if there is anything about himself.
If there is a record, you may be able to know whether you will wear it again after wearing it back in 1946.
