The car was also a victim of the air raid. Two craters were made in its roof by flying rocks. Faced with these two serious dents, Yang Mingzhi, who was sitting in the car, felt really uncomfortable.
The car has become very unsightly. What's worse is that there is no Four Sons shop in Moscow. Repairing the car to restore its appearance is really a time-consuming and labor-intensive craftsmanship.
Fortunately, his troubles will end with his soft running.
It's a fine "classic" car. Once you get on the train, it will be returned to the Ministry of Internal Affairs for them to painstakingly repair.
The car slowly drove out of the door, and Yang Tao cuddled up to her husband, feeling a little dazed in the face of the murderous people in the city.
"Brother, do we really have to go to the bank to withdraw money?"
"Of course. Why, you don't want to."
"It's not that I'm unwilling. You said you can't touch my money, but..."
"Yes, I said that I will do the same in the future. But this time is a little special. How about you lend me money?"
"No need." Yang Tao squirmed coquettishly in her husband's arms for a while: "Anyway, I belong to you, so you can use my money if you want. Besides, we will definitely have to spend money when we go to a new place.
It’s so expensive to buy some potatoes in Moscow, maybe they’ll be more expensive in a new place.”
"Very good, she looks like a good wife and mother."
In married life, it is a great happiness for husband and wife to be of the same mind.
Regarding the issue of money, Yang Mingzhi made a very rational decision to maximize the amount of money he could withdraw. According to the upper limit, the couple suddenly withdrew 10,000 rubles in cash. This was a completely legal operation. Plus the money already in his pocket,
A total of more than 10,000 rubles is definitely enough money to spend in Novosibirsk.
Starfruit is smart, and she understands this clearly. Besides, her husband has spent a huge sum of money to buy herself a mink velvet coat, which is considered a luxury item. Before the war, it would have cost an ordinary worker more than a year's salary to afford it.
How can you be stingy after taking advantage of your husband?
The car was traveling on the road that was still full of debris, and its black figure was so prominent. You must know that all the workers and soldiers were aiming their eyes at the sudden appearance of the black car.
People stood up and paid attention, making Grishenko, who was driving, laugh out loud.
"Hey, Lieutenant, what are you laughing at?"
"General, look, they are all watching us."
"Oh? That's true. What are they looking at? Looking at me? Am I that famous?"
"Maybe! You are an excellent general. As for the people watching, they should think that a senior person has come to inspect the road unblocking condition."
"Don't pay attention to this and continue driving carefully."
That being said, Yang Mingzhi would not miss this opportunity to observe at close range how quickly the Moscow military and civilians would recover from the trauma of the bombing.
Soon, with the huge roar of a machine emitting black smoke, Yang Mingzhi already knew how long it would take for Moscow to clean up the ruins.
Although there is a concept of seven golden hours to save people, in this time and space, this concept may not exist.
It is already September, and the first snow in Moscow often falls at the end of September. The temperature at night is already very low. Even if someone is trapped under the ruins of a building, death is a foregone conclusion. Although there may be miracles of life, Moscow has already
No time to wait.
The order is final. All ruins on Lenin Street and other main streets must be cleared.
Early in the morning, the diesel-burning crawler excavator was already in place, and the building ruins were being transported to the car. Of course, human corpses could also be dug up during the excavation. The doctors and hygienists waiting at that time would seize the time to transport the corpses away for concentration.
Burn.
Everything is speechless, everything is solemn. The people who were laughing and joking yesterday morning have become lifeless dead things this morning.
The war-torn citizens were forced to adapt. There was no crying or madness. People stopped and looked at the mutilated corpses that had just been dug up with dull faces as they were taken away. After mourning in their hearts, they continued to bury their heads.
Do your own cleanup.
The car arrived at the bank safely despite the bumps. Fortunately for Yang Mingzhi, the bank building was safe. He couldn't help but sigh, after all, it was a building built with solid granite during the Tsarist Russia era. It was really hard.
Then, he saw that the bank's door began to open, which meant that it was still open as usual today, and he couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.
But when I took my glasses out of my pocket that day, I saw clearly that the glass on the door was gone. When I took a closer look, I couldn't help but shake my head with regret: "The glass in this building is too completely broken!"
Perhaps because the attack was so terrible, the bank was open as usual. Not only was there no queue in the lobby, but through the counter, it seemed that the staff working at work were also seriously absent from work.
Seeing someone arriving, a male staff member came to inquire with his professional instinct, and he immediately noticed something special about the visitor.
Just a few days ago, a general with an oriental face and a medal came to receive a huge sum of money. Wasn't that general him?
After the air raid, the general came again.
In the Soviet Union, those who can engage in finance are all shrewd people. The clerk instantly guessed the intention of the visitor: "You are the general! General, are you here to withdraw money today?"
"Yes, call the person in charge of your network."
"Okay, please wait a moment."
After people left, Yang Mingzhi ordered his wife to sit down quietly on a bench while he continued to stand in the hall, looking left and right, considering the impact of the air raid on this ancient building.
At first glance from the outside, the building was still as solid as a rock. Now entering the interior, he was shocked to find that there were some terrible cracks in the wall!
Could it be that the building is almost in danger? The counter originally had thick glass, but now the glass is gone.
Yang Mingzhi didn't wait long. The director hurried to the hall.
This middle-aged man was still wearing overalls, and his capable appearance was not affected by the air raid at all.
"General, you...oh, by the way, today is Monday, are you here to withdraw money?!"
"You are very smart! How about it, can I withdraw money?"
"Of course, that is completely legal. You are the first customer today and a very distinguished customer. How much money do you need to withdraw?"
"Ten thousand rubles!"
Yang Mingzhi's answer was clean and crisp, and the director's face showed a trace of embarrassment.
"What? Is the amount too high?"
"No! No... ok! ok... everything is legal. Please take out your bankbook. According to the regulations, you can withdraw five thousand rubles."
"And my wife." As he spoke, Yang Mingzhi motioned to the quiet Yang Tao to stand up.
The air raid came too suddenly, giving each bank branch a very short response time. This branch has a large underground vault. Bundles of banknotes and a small amount of gold are placed underground, and a large number of paper account books are also stored with them. The vault is confused.
If the bunker is built, it is also reinforced with lead plates. All operations are only for the absolute safety of rubles and gold rubles.
However, there were still a large amount of banknotes and account books lying on the ground. Under the air raid siren, the staff had to use very limited time to try their best to move the boxes containing the account books underground.
The violent vibrations of the explosion caused all the glass to shatter, and the glass fragments were like flying bullets! Fortunately, when the disaster occurred, the panting employees all got into the underground vault to escape.
After the air raid, the entire city began to save itself, and so did the banking system. This branch was everything to the staff. They worked all night, cleaning debris, counting damaged utensils, and trying their best to stop losses. Fortunately, all the account books were intact. Only the counter
Most of the drawers were shattered, and the collected banknotes and glass shards were scattered all over the floor.
The director handed the thick banknotes to Yang Mingzhi and sadly told all the experiences.
"But, even so, you will still work. No matter what kind of attack you encounter, as the city's service department, you will resume work as soon as possible. Because you know that if work is suspended due to an attack, the enemy will really achieve its goal.
"
Yang Mingzhi's words were very simple but spoke to the hearts of all employees.
"You are absolutely right, so we continue to operate as usual. Even if this building partially collapses, we will continue to operate in the ruins. As long as the enemy does not blow up our underground vault, we can continue to operate."
Holding two pairs of big hands together, Yang Mingzhi witnessed what happened on the street and what happened in the bank. Yang Mingzhi was truly moved: "Comrade, you continue to work. When the people see that the bank continues to operate, they will believe in their deposits."
Money is still guaranteed.”
What's the use of having money guaranteed in times of war?
Prices of goods related to the national economy and people's livelihood in the Soviet Union have been rising. The common people's daily food and drink expenses can only be strictly in accordance with the war rationing system. The Soviet Union believes that its rationing system proves the superiority of its own system. As for the origin of the rise in material prices, most of the reasons are
It comes from the authorities deliberately raising prices, and the secondary reason lies in the excessive issuance of ruble banknotes.
Workers' wages began to increase rarely, and people's enthusiasm for labor suddenly increased. However, people soon discovered that as their incomes increased, prices rose even more.
And what about Germany, the enemy of the Soviet Union? Germany is also engaged in rationing and is also issuing excessive currency. Unlike the Soviet Union, the Mustache authorities did not officially raise the prices of food items several times. In September 1944,
In September, all economic activities still followed market rules. The reason why Germany can still maintain its temporary status is almost entirely dependent on the war dividends that still exist.
However, judging from the current situation, Germany's wartime economic model is accelerating its deterioration, and comprehensive economic control is only a matter of time. However, by that period, the empire, which was in full swing, was destined to fall into the abyss of eternal destruction.
Yang Mingzhi fully agreed to wartime military control. He and his wife took a total of 10,000 rubles. He believed that there must be very few Soviet citizens who dared to do so. For those senior officials, no matter how difficult the country was, at least they would have enough food and clothing.
Don’t worry, everything will be reimbursed by the state.
Soldiers don't have to worry anymore. Who of the senior generals who command operations on various battlefields have to pay for their own lives?
Yang Mingzhi was very clear about the problems of eating, clothing and housing. Because he was a lieutenant general, he enjoyed almost free treatment given by the Soviet Union. However, there were still many things that required cash. With a huge sum of 10,000 rubles,
If you have money close by, it will be easy to deal with if anything happens!
Is it still a problem that can be solved with money? If you really encounter this kind of trouble, I'm afraid it can be settled with five or six hundred rubles.
Novosibirsk is an unknown place. When I rushed to Belarus in the past, the train passed through that city and never stopped at all.
He became a de jure Soviet citizen, but his soul is still Chinese, and his living habits and three views cannot be changed. The Chinese people have always faced disasters, droughts, floods, typhoons, and even cruel wars over the long years. There are all kinds of things.
We have experienced too many disasters, and people almost understand in their bones that hoarding more food and burying more money in normal times can be enough to save their lives in times of famine.
There is a theory that the continuous natural disasters in the late Ming Dynasty forced people across the country to hoard silver, and a large amount of silver was buried underground, which led to the "silver shortage" in the late Ming Dynasty, which further worsened the national economy and destroyed the national finance. Regardless of this
Whether the theory is reasonable or not, the New China of later generations is indeed the country with the highest savings rate among the major countries in the world!
Yang Mingzhi and his wife took out 10,000 rubles in one go, and it was reported that they were used for daily consumption. It was an unbelievable and crazy behavior for employees who survived the robbery at a bank branch. Because prices have risen sharply, workers' wages have generally increased to 50,000 rubles.
One hundred rubles, which is two or three times more than before the war! The general was lucky enough to take away the equivalent of two years' income of an ordinary worker in one go.
Yang Mingzhi put the money in his coat. He still needed to hurry up and go to the photo studio to take a look.
What he didn't know was that right after he got into the unsightly car, a bank employee dressed as an ordinary person, carrying a letter from his boss, rode a bicycle towards the head office, just for the sake of
Report: General Belekov and his wife took 10,000 rubles by surprise, with unknown use.
With money and confidence, the car went straight to the photo studio.
"I hope everything is safe in that area after the air raid."
Yang Mingzhi fantasized so much, how could the reality be like his fantasy?
All the glass in the photo studio was shattered, and many of the items inside fell over. The stubborn director ordered his staff to run to the nearest subway station when the alarm started to sound, but he resolutely stayed in the darkroom and seized the time to rescue him.
property.
The papers waiting to be developed were thrown into the iron box, and all the photos that had been developed were collected. In the end, he huddled under the wooden table holding a large box and endured the bombardment.
The photo studio still suffered a lot of damage, because when the alarm went off, the development work in the darkroom was still in progress. Time was really tight. The pool of developer was shattered and all the developer spilled out, so there was no time to recover it.
After losing most of the developer, the photo studio will face huge difficulties in future work, and the efficiency of developing photos will be seriously reduced.
The city was bombed, and the curator was as sad and angry as everyone else, but life had to go on and work could not be ignored. Maybe one day later, those customers would come to pick up the photos. With this attitude, he continued to store the wet photos temporarily
Drying, especially the huge photo, it must be dried cleanly. Because it belongs to a general.
Yang Mingzhi's arrival really scared the curator and made him breathe a sigh of relief.
"General, thank God you were safe during the bombing!"
"Of course, I rushed into the subway as soon as I heard the siren. I'm really lucky."
While talking and laughing, Yang Mingzhi could see that the photo studio had been affected by the air raid, and other staff, including the director, also looked tired.
After a brief conversation, the curator personally presented a paper roll tied with a rope.
"I'm very sorry. If you come in the afternoon, I still have time to frame it. Now that you're here, you can take a look at the original first."
Yang Mingzhi nodded: "You are really conscientious."
Immediately, the paper roll was opened.
Black and white photos were always used at funerals in later generations. Thinking of this, Yang Mingzhi suddenly felt a little uncomfortable. If he thought about it carefully, there was no need to complain that the Soviets could not popularize advanced photography technology in 194.
In this era, color photography was not only very expensive, but equipment was also very scarce.
The popularization of home cameras and the comprehensive innovation of photography technology had to wait until the 1950s! The Soviet Union had a weak foundation in this regard. The photo studio could produce large black and white photos, which was already high technology!
Yang Mingzhi nodded with satisfaction: "Very good, I'll accept it."
"Wait a minute! Comrade General..."
"Framing? No, I'm leaving Moscow this afternoon. I just want to leave with the photo paper." After saying that, he took out another hundred ruble banknotes and stuffed it. "Take it, thank you for holding it during the bombing."