At 11:40, the plane landed at Pulkovo Airport. There were no accidents. After a flight of more than an hour, the Aeroflot pilot still arrived ten minutes early.
The airport is very small and looks like a pigeon cage when viewed from the air. It is hard to believe that the city we are about to land in will be an ancient capital with a long history and a great heroic city.
After getting off the plane and walking among the crowd, Tie Jun and Linna looked like a couple traveling on a long journey. From backpacks to clothing, they were all outdoor-exclusive products provided by Wolf Training Camp.
Linna gently held Tie Jun's arm, she was very quiet, without her usual soft voice, she looked more like a Chinese girl next door, shy and easily shy.
After buying the bus ticket, he left the airport and queued up at the station. Tiejun liked the self-discipline of the Soviet people very much. No matter where he was, even if there were only three people, he would queue up automatically.
"Welcome to Leningrad!"
When the driver with a mustache saw Tie Jun, he raised his beard and said hello with a smile. Tie Jun said thank you in reply and followed Lina to the back row and sat down.
The bus does not wait for passengers and leaves at the appointed time. There are still seven or eight empty seats on the bus.
There were very few cars heading into the city. The driver drove very fast but very smoothly. He did not brake suddenly along the way, but only lightly braked twice.
Entering the city, there wasn't as much traffic as Tiejun imagined, and the Lada was racing wildly. On the contrary, it was as quiet as Linna next to her, and she didn't even hear the honking of the horn.
After getting off the bus in front of a cathedral, the driver patted Tie Jun's big bag and said with a smile: "Happy travel, my friend!"
"With your blessing, haha, I seem to fall in love with this city right away!"
Tie Jun hugged his mustache and said sincerely.
“You’ve only arrived in the Soviet Union when you’ve come to St. Petersburg. Let’s enjoy the journey of love!”
Tie Jun was embarrassed for a moment, Lina got out of the car with a giggle, "Goodbye!", Tie Jun fled from Qaba.
While waiting for the bus, I saw Crooked Nut Kernel. A Soviet aunt in front of the church came over and handed Tie Jun a piece of chocolate without saying anything.
"It's not rude!"
Linna reminded Tie Jun before he refused.
"Thank you, aunt!"
"Chinese uncle?"
The aunt hugged Tie Jun and spoke very fluent Chinese.
"Auntie, she is my teacher! How come you know Chinese?"
"Oh, teacher, aunt made a mistake, I'm sorry!"
The aunt smiled apologetically and hugged Lina.
"It's okay, Auntie!"
Lina replied against the aunt's ear.
"Teachers can also love. I am the teacher, and my lover is my student. He is 8 years younger than me, little bull, hehehe!"
The aunt looked at Lina carefully, seemed to see something, and encouraged her very persistently.
"Auntie, you haven't answered me yet. Why do you know Chinese?"
Tie Jun changed the topic and asked with a smile.
"Oh, oh, I am a teacher at St. Petersburg University, my name is Antontseva, and I teach economics.
There are two Chinese students living at home, haha, the one who is closest to the water tower is the one who gets the moon first!"
Tiejun is drunk. This is how the term "first come first, first come near the water and the tower" is used. But the meaning is understandable. It means learning Chinese for free every day.
After chatting for a while, the tram came. Tie Jun opened his backpack, took out a Suzhou embroidered handkerchief, and solemnly handed it to the aunt.
"Aunt Antonseva, this is a gift for you. I hope you like it. We will meet again when we are destined!"
"Thank you, Su Xiuye, I like it, I like it, hurry up and get in the car, see you there or not!"
Tie Jun almost didn't spray, he quickly got in the car, turned around and waved to his aunt.
"Hello, welcome!"
"Hello, I'm so happy!"
...
The waves of greetings warmed Tie Jun and gave him the same feeling as when he was a kid walking on the street on New Year's Day, greeting each other even if they didn't know each other!
Seeing that there were two of them, a big sister automatically sat in the back row and pointed to the seat she had just vacated with a smile.
"Thank you sister!"
"You're welcome, who would have the heart to separate people who love each other?"
Tie Jun touched his face, knowing that there was no point in explaining, so he let Lina inside and sat down by the aisle.
Seeing the two people sitting down and the tram starting, Tie Jun leaned close to Linna and whispered: "This city is so cute, with trolleybuses and such enthusiastic people."
"Inadvertently, you will fall in love with it!"
Lina looked out the window and said softly.
"Yeah, so I came to the right place!"
"Maybe you came in the wrong place. When you leave, you will be reluctant to leave, and you will be more concerned about it...which will affect your graduation."
"graduate?"
Tie Jun scratched his head and was a little confused. He still needed to get a diploma. It was a bit ridiculous.
Looking along the way, all you can see are old buildings and modern buildings that are not too tall. There are not many pedestrians and the traffic is smooth. It really has more charm than Moscow.
"Comrade, is this your first time in St. Petersburg?"
The elder sister who was sitting down saw that Tie Jun was being ignored and asked him enthusiastically.
"Well, sister, it's my first time here!"
Tie Jun turned around and smiled. It seems that the locals still like to call it St. Petersburg and don't like the current name of Leningrad.
“St. Petersburg is a center of culture and art, with many intellectuals and few business people. The pace of life is very slow. After work, you can watch operas and read books.
We enjoyed this kind of life very much, but unfortunately, it’s gone now. We have to find ways to buy food, clothing, and supplies because the country can’t supply them.”
The eldest sister looked sad, and Tie Jun didn't know what to say. Life was getting harder and harder, but he couldn't say it, and there was no reason to spread panic to others.
"Comrade, our girls are innocent. Don't make her angry. If she is with you, she will not be good to other men. She is very single-minded."
The eldest sister was quite worried and tried to persuade Tie Jun in a low voice.
"Sister, we are very loving!"
Linna approached Tie Jun's arms and smiled at her eldest sister.
"Haha, God will give you happiness!"
The eldest sister leaned back, Tie Jun breathed a sigh of relief and looked out the window blankly.
I took another bus and went straight to the suburbs. It was almost two o'clock and the bus finally stopped.
After getting off the car, I saw a dirt road in front of me, with snow piled on both sides. In the distance was a small village, just like the rural areas in the Northeast, with small courtyards and bungalows.
As the bus drove away, Linna pulled Tiejun to the ground and said a little embarrassedly: "Grandma is not in a good mood and will ask some strange questions. Don't take it to heart!"
"Don't worry, I have the best relationship with my grandma. She just passed away a few months ago. I will handle it well!"
"Well, if we don't have a man in our family, my mother will treat you as..."
"I understand, I have developed a thick skin now, so I just want to help you make them happy!"
"360, thank you!"
"Thank you, let's go home!"
Hearing that Lina specifically called him 360, Tie Jun understood that she was hinting to him that the relationship between the two was teacher and student.
The two of them walked forward. As soon as they entered the village, they opened the door of the first house, and an aunt with the same round face rushed out.
"Yelena!"
"Mother!"
Yelena rushed over and the two hugged each other tightly.
"The kitten is back?"
A hoarse and vicissitudes of shouting came from inside the door.
"Grandma, I'm back!"
Lina rushed into the yard carrying a big bag. Lina's mother looked at Tie Jun and was stunned when she saw that he was Chinese.