Red Moscow

Chapter 2435 Revisiting the old place

After the vehicle entered the town of Khimki, Sokov pointed to a building not far away and said with emotion to Asiya: "The garrison squad I commanded was stationed in that house. Time flies so fast Ah, now that I think about it, that was nearly four years ago.”

As soon as he said this, the car suddenly came to a sudden stop. Sokov and Asiya, who were caught off guard, rushed forward under the influence of inertia and almost hit the chairs in the front row.

“Asiya!” Sokov was worried that such a sudden braking might cause Asiya to inflate the tire, so he quickly asked with concern: “Are you okay?”

Asiya touched her belly, and then put on a smile on her face: "It's okay, Misha, I'm fine!"

Although Asiya said she was fine, Sokov still turned to Wo Wen who was driving with a straight face: "Comrade driver, what's going on? Why did you brake suddenly?"

"I'm sorry, Comrade General!" Wo Wen turned around and explained with a blushing face: "A child just rushed onto the road. I was worried about hitting him, so I instinctively stepped on the brakes."

Sokov looked out of the car and saw a four or five-year-old boy running towards the roadside, which proved that Wowen was not lying. He sighed softly, and then told the other party: "Be careful next time and drive!"

Woven agreed and prepared to continue driving, but unexpectedly found that the car could not start. He turned to Sokov and said, "Comrade General, there seems to be something wrong with the car. I'll go down and check it out." After getting Sokov's consent, he opened the door and got out of the car, walked to the front of the car, opened the hood and checked it. .

Sokov waited for a while and saw that Wo Wen had not repaired the car for a long time. He got out of the car and walked to the front of the car and asked Wo Wen who was repairing the car: "What problem did you find?"

"Not yet, Comrade General." Wo Wen said with a grimace, "You may have to wait a little longer."

"Misha," Asiya also got out of the car at this time, came to Sokov's side, and asked softly: "Is there something wrong with the car?"

"Yes!" Sokov nodded: "We haven't found out the problem yet, we may have to wait a little longer."

“Anyway, it’s not too far from my parents’ house, so we might as well walk there slowly.”

"Well, that's okay." Sokov said, "Let's just treat it as a walk."

Seeing that Sokov and Asiya were about to leave, Woven quickly reminded him: "Comrade General, the car has not been repaired yet."

“You know our destination is the instrument factory area.” Sokov said to Wo Wen: “Let’s move forward slowly first. After you repair the car, come over and chase us. Do you understand?”

"Understood, Comrade General." Wo Wen replied loudly: "After repairing the car, I will go after you."

Sokov held Asya's hand and walked slowly along the road.

As he walked, he pointed to the church not far away and said to Asiya: "After we defeated the German army that attacked Khimki town, we were expanded into a garrison platoon, and I took on the position of platoon leader. Next. For a period of time, my new residence was in that church, and I don’t know what it has become now.”

"Misha, you may not know that this church now has a priest." Asiya said: "People in the town will go to the church to attend gatherings when they have nothing to do."

Sokov knew that the Orthodox Church, which had been banned, was restored in some areas after the outbreak of the Patriotic War. However, he was a little surprised that an Orthodox priest appeared in a small town like Khimki on the outskirts of Moscow. He said with a smile: "I originally wanted to go in and take a look at the place where we were stationed at that time. Now that a priest has arrived, I'm afraid the layout inside has also changed, so there is no need to go."

After walking some distance further, Sokov suddenly stopped because he saw a half-collapsed hut, which reminded him of his memory. He clearly remembered that he and a group of Russian friends were exploring in a newly discovered underground bunker. Because there were too many side roads and the light inside was dark, he unknowingly got separated from them. When he saw light appearing in front of him, he walked over without hesitation, and unexpectedly he came to this era inexplicably.

After many years, when he saw this half-collapsed hut again, he couldn't help but have a bold idea in his heart. Now that the Great Patriotic War was over, if he entered this hut again, would he have the opportunity to travel back to the one that belonged to him? era.

The reason why he came up with such an idea was related to a Russian time-travel movie "We Come from the Future" that he had watched. In it, four young people traveled to the Great Patriotic Kingdom for the first time while swimming in a river. During the war, after they completed the mission they promised, they returned to modern times; the second time, during a military fan game, they were blown up by a suddenly exploding artillery shell, and the events of the Great Patriotic War were also completed. After a specific mission, there is a return to modern times.

It has been four years since Sokov came to this era. The Great Patriotic War has ended. Even the Kwantung Army in the Far East has laid down its arms and became a prisoner of the Soviet army. He vaguely felt that maybe his chance to return to the next generation has been lost. arrive. Thinking of this, he let go of Asiya's hand and walked quickly towards the hut.

But what was regrettable was that after he walked into the hut, he found that it was still the same as before. Several walls were still blackened by gunpowder smoke, except for the door he came in and the two windows. Outside the framed window frame, no other doors or passages could be seen at all.

"Misha, Misha!" At this time, Asiya hurried over, grabbed Sokov's hand, and asked nervously: "What's wrong with you? Why are you here suddenly? Did something happen? "

Sokov turned to look at Asiya and asked: "I'm fine, nothing happened. I just remembered that a German aerial bomb fell here and blew up this hut, killing me who was patrolling nearby." Stunned."

"So that's what happened." After hearing Sokov's perfunctory explanation, Asiya immediately believed it. She patted her chest and said, "You left me behind just now and rushed here. I thought something happened. Woolen cloth."

When Asia returned to the road holding Sokov's arm, she continued: "I heard Seryosha say this. He said that since you were stunned by the German aerial bomb during the bombing there, It's like you've become a different person. If he hadn't known you for many years and saw you knocked unconscious, he would have thought you were someone else pretending to be you."

When Sokov heard what Asya said, he couldn't help but trembled. He thought to himself: I didn't expect that Seryosha actually guessed the truth. He was really not the original Misha. He turned around and glanced at the half-collapsed hut, feeling a little regretful. It was obviously unrealistic to return to the future from here. He could only stay in this era and continue to live. When the two were about to leave the town, Wo Wen chased them in a car. He parked the car a few meters in front of the two of them, then got out of the car and walked around from the rear, opened the rear door, and said respectfully to the two of them: "Comrade General, please get in the car!"

Sokov helped Asiya get into the car first, and then got in after him. When he closed the car door, an idea suddenly came to his mind. Maybe the car had broken down just now, and someone from heaven asked him to go to the time and space channel back then to make him understand that it was impossible to go back to the future. Or was it? Stay in this era with peace of mind.

Four wheels are faster than two legs. In just a few minutes, the car drove into the family area of ​​the instrument factory, and under Asiya's guidance, drove outside the building where her parents' home was located. After Wo Wen parked the car, he said to Sokov: "Comrade General, we are here!"

When Sokov helped Asiya get out of the car, he invited Wo Wen: "Comrade driver, let's go in and sit together."

"No, Comrade General." Wowen declined Sokov's kindness: "I'd better wait for you in the car."

“Comrade driver,” Asiya said from the side: “We may have to stay until the afternoon. It would be inappropriate for you to sit in the car and wait.”

After hearing what Asiya said, Wowen hesitated for a moment, and then said to Sokov: "Comrade General, I remembered that I have a friend nearby who I haven't seen for many years. Since I am here today, If you allow me, I would like to see him."

"Okay, okay." Sokov said cheerfully: "If you want to meet your friends, then go ahead and meet them. Anyway, there is still plenty of time. You can come and pick us up in the afternoon."

Wo Wen looked at his watch and said, "Na Hong, I'll be ready to pick you up at five o'clock in the afternoon."

 When Sokov and Asiya entered the house, they found that Asiya's parents were at home.

Seeing Sokov and Asiya coming in, the two old men had shocked expressions on their faces.

Asiya’s mother asked in surprise: “Misha, when did you come back?”

“Yesterday.” Sokov replied with a smile: “I just arrived in Moscow yesterday, and I thought I hadn’t seen you for a long time, so I came back with Asya to see you today.”

Bakanidze, who was sitting next to him, couldn't help but frowned when he heard what Sokov said. He stood up and closed the door, then turned around and asked in a low voice: "Misha, weren't you commanding troops in the Far East? Why did you come back so soon? There are no outsiders at home. Please tell us truthfully, have you committed a crime? What mistake made you suddenly return to Moscow?"

"No, you misunderstood." Sokov did not expect that as soon as he saw the two old people, Bakanidze would become suspicious of his appearance, and quickly explained: "Now that the war is over, I will continue to stay in the Far East. It doesn't make much sense. And more importantly, the Supreme Command is now going to begin large-scale disarmament, and the troops under my command are also being dismantled. I am returning to Moscow now because my superiors are planning to re-employ officers and soldiers on a large scale. Before the tide comes, arrange a suitable position for me."

Hearing what Sokov said, Bakanidze breathed a sigh of relief. He asked Sokov to sit down, handed him a cigarette, and then continued: "Misha, I don't know where your superiors plan to put you. what about work?"

Sokov felt that everyone here was his family, so he made no secret of the three choices given to him by his superiors, told the two old men, and finally said: "I originally planned to go to Siberia to manage the prisoner of war camp, but now It seems that my superiors intend to let me stay in Moscow and work in the General Ordnance Department."

When he heard that his superiors planned to let Sokov work in the General Ordnance Department, Bakanidze did not feel anything was wrong, but Asiya's mother said in a strange tone: "The war is over, can you go to the General Ordnance Department?" What to do? In my opinion, it would be more suitable for you to go to Berlin or Kiev."

Unexpectedly, as soon as she finished speaking, Bakanidze scolded her: "What do you, a woman, know? Since the superiors arranged this, they must have considered everything. Misha, don't you think so?" What he said next was Said to Sokov.

"Yes." Sokov nodded and continued: "The suggestion that I stay in Moscow and go to work in the General Ordnance Department was made by Comrade Ustinov, the People's Commissar, and approved by Comrade Stalin. I I think it won’t be long before I take up my post at the General Ordnance Department.”

Asiya's mother originally wanted to complain. She always felt that the war was over and there was no future for Sokov to go to the General Ordnance Department to study weapons and equipment. But when he heard that this matter had been approved by Stalin himself, his eyes widened in surprise: "Misha, is everything you said true?"

Asiya held her mother's arm, shook it a few times, and said, "Mom, do you think Misha would joke with you about something like this?"

"That's right, that's right." After hearing this, Asiya's mother nodded vigorously and said with some embarrassment: "You can't just joke about Comrade Stalin."

"I'm talking about old lady." Bakanidze said to Asiya's mother: "As long as our family knows about Misha's future work arrangements, don't tell people about it outside. Do you understand? If If you cause unnecessary trouble to Misha, even if you are sent to Siberia, it will not be able to make up for your mistakes."

"Bakanidze, am I such an impolite person?" Hearing her husband speak to her in such a tone, Asya's mother was a little unhappy: "Misha told us these things because we It's his family. Why would I let such a secret thing go out and talk about it indiscriminately?"

Asiya knew her parents well and knew that they would sometimes have quarrels, so she quickly came out to smooth things over: "Okay, okay, you two, stop talking. If you keep talking, you might get into a fight. How about me and Misha?" It's easy to come here, I don't want to hear you arguing."

Hearing what her daughter said, Asiya's mother couldn't help but laugh twice, and then asked: "It will be noon soon, what do you want to eat first, and I will cook it for you soon?"

“We’re all on our own, so there’s no need for too much trouble.” Sokov said, “Just make some ordinary home-cooked dishes.”

 (End of this chapter)