Chapter 192: Christmas in Russia
New Year's Day in the Gregorian calendar is not a fancy to Russians, because it is only seven days away from the Russian New Year. In the days of waiting www.biquge.info star fruit and Daming can only follow the local customs, but fortunately, you can also call here to report safety and pay respects to the early years. From the phone, I learned that the relatives over there were all in good condition, including the orphanage in charge of Wang Jing, which was running very well. Those poor orphans at least don't have to worry about food and clothing, and their material life is even far beyond that of ordinary people in Runing, which makes star fruit happy. "You have to have a good time in Russia, but you also have to take care of your body, it's too cold over there to wear thick clothes." Wang Jing is like her biological mother, she doesn't have to play, she doesn't care about the cost of international calls, she just hopes that the children will take care of their health.
It's finally Christmas, and there are still important things to do for the Pugachev family. As for religion, this old guy who was an officer in the Soviet Army felt very weird, in the Soviet era Pugachev did not believe in Orthodox Christianity, and the Soviet Union is gone, and traditional religion is beginning to recover.
The collapse of the economy after the collapse of the Soviet Union drove people to flock to churches in search of solace, and for Pugachev a similar effect, it should be considered a wish. Carambola and Da Ming are very similar to going there out of curiosity, and Carambola has a small wish. At night, she said to Da Ming: "Maybe our wedding can also be held in the church, just like Brother Zhong and Sister Xiangzi." ”
"Of course you can, as long as you want to, I will support it."
So the star fruit is very satisfied, and this trip is to see the characteristics of the Orthodox church.
On Christmas Eve, the place was already full of believers, and Pugachev directly said that his family was not a future believer, and there was no need to mix up the matter of singing in the evening. Heavy music was played on the loudspeakers of the church, which Pugachev described as having Byzantine origin.
Russia is known as the Third Rome, the Slavs won the princess of the Eastern Rome, and culturally they are actively studying the Republic of Rome, so their culture has a long history like the Chinese culture.
The priest wore a holy robe, carried an incense burner in his hand, and a golden cross in one hand, and muttered obscure language in the innermost part. The scene inside the church was very solemn, so that the five Chinese, including Chu Hua, also followed the customs. Foreigners as obvious as Chung Haokai were not welcomed in the church until they gave the priest a handsome tip.
The scene was serious, and the star fruit didn't dare to speak, she was more concerned with the surrounding murals than the chanting of the magic stick, these are all handicrafts.
Out of the church bell Haokai's mobile phone rang suddenly, and Da Ming heard the content when he answered the phone. This is what Pugachev wanted to hear, and the vegetables from the German company have finally arrived, and now they have just arrived at the town's warehouse.
The brother and sister didn't know about this matter, Zhong Haokai said: "You, the chairman, entrusted me with the business in Russia, so I naturally have to do a lot of things on my own." ”
The group went to the warehouse non-stop, and these were five truckloads of cabbage and radish, although the hard ones that had been frozen were also good vegetables. After coming to the customs, these vegetables went straight to Lake Baikal, which was Pugachev's special supply to his son's troops. The vegetables were ordered by the military on the basis of military supplies, and the money for the order came from the treasury of the Irkutsk region.
Pugachev teased Daming: "You are the chairman of your company, and you don't care about the next hour when the company grows bigger." If your men were corrupt, it would be too bad. ”
Zhong Haokai immediately smiled: "Corruption will definitely not be, at most, the rats in the barn will not affect the overall situation." I'm like his big brother, his career is my business, and we divide the money according to shares. ”
Da Ming smiled and pushed the star fruit to the front desk, she said: "People always have a little greed, as long as it doesn't affect the overall situation, I think I can indulge it." We can beat him with these moths and warn him that although he is greedy, it doesn't matter as long as he can create greater value, we need talented people, and we don't like honest people who can't do things. ”
Pugachev, a Chinese business philosopher, was reluctant to delve into it, and he didn't have a chance of getting his hands on the original assets. The seven big oligarchs were alive and kicking on weekdays, and their little reptiles in Siberia only used some military privileges a little, exchanging military supplies for some civilian state bonds.
Zhong Haokai looked at the documents and checked the goods, and released them after confirming that they were correct. These trucks will go straight to the barracks not far away, where the army's Christmas meal will be added.
Christmas is the New Year for the Russians, and the Pugachev family, as a wealthy man, is even more grand. Following the local customs, Zhong Haokai and his wife also celebrated the festival with them.
Like the Chinese, it always takes a while to prepare for this most traditional and important festival for Russians. For example, cutting down Christmas trees is a very important job, and this year's work Sonia hopes to be able to do it herself. In the past, the tree cutting was handed over to her two brothers, both of whom were in their twenties and thirties, so let her do it if her sister wanted to.
On the shores of Lake Baikal there are a large number of pine trees, and in the immediate vicinity of Pugachev's house is a flourishing pine forest.
"Sister Sonia, I'm going!" Star fruit insisted on asking, where is there any reason to refuse, but Daming also participated with the mentality of watching the Western scenery.
The cold snap of the recent past has long since passed, leaving only a thick layer of snow as proof of coming. The star fruit is less than one meter three tall, and the wearer's body is even more bloated after the thick fur coat, and the difference between Da Ming and his clothes is that he has an extra axe in his hand.
The Christmas Eve dinner was prepared by Aunt Kaya herself, and she called a maid to help with the operation. These servants and armed bodyguards have set up their homes in the town of Liszvanka, and they are also going to harvest Christmas trees and bring them home. There are quite a few citizens doing this on the hill of the town, and the star fruit can be seen as many pine trees have been cut down.
Sonya's two older brothers, Valodya and Alexander, are still wearing military uniforms and carrying ladders. I saw that Sonia chose one and ordered her brother to set up a ladder, and she carried an axe and climbed to the top a little clumsily.
"It's all right! Be careful when swinging the axe! Valodya shouted, and Alexander clutched the ladder hard.
Carambola looks fresh, they are brothers and sisters, how warm such a harmonious scene is. "Brother, why don't I climb up and cut down in a while?" She asked suddenly.
"This? Peach Blossom, you're only seven years old, it's too dangerous for you to do this at such a young age. ”
Star fruit grimaced and said that she could almost be seen as an eight-year-old child after Christmas, of course, no matter how much she complained about Daming, it was still not allowed, in the final analysis, it was not safe.
This thing is really not safe, the pine tree grows very tall and it is the tip of the tree that needs to be obtained. "Sonya! You have to be careful! Valoda shouted bitterly.
Perhaps Sonia was too confident and a little clumsy in her strength, and after a few chops, the trees did not react, but she lost her balance under the blow of anger, and fell from a height of three meters into the snow. "Oops!" Carambola and Da Ming rushed forward, while her two brothers were stunned.
Sonia held her head, and had just struck a blow that had swept the bear's fur off. Fortunately, the snow was thick and she was dressed like a bear, so the blow was not hurt at all, but the task was rejected by her two brothers. Alexander pulled him up and said, "Wait until you're a little older, and I'll take care of the rest." ”
"No, no, no!" Sonia resolutely disagreed, and at this time, star fruit also came to dissuade her, so-called to listen to her brother's words.
"Besika, you promised to be my sister, why did you stop me like my brothers?"
It seems to be the nature of girls to be cute and coquettish, and this blonde and blue-eyed hairy girl is as lethal as she is coquettish. Da Ming also participated in the dissuasion, hoping that she would cherish everyone's care and not do this dangerous thing for the time being. In the end, she gave up, and the tall pine tree was really not easy to deal with.
The outcome was optimistic, and the Russians often took a simple and brutal approach to achieve their goals, so Valodya took down the pine tree directly with a forest axe. So Sonia happily cut off the tip of the pine tree that had fallen to the ground, and finally tied it with ropes and pulled it home to repay her parents. Let's not expose this matter, let Pugachev boast about his daughter.
Watching this pair of father and daughter in a foreign country love each other, the brothers and sisters of the motherland also think of their relatives in their hometown. After Christmas, I feel like I can buy some Russian gifts and send them back.
The Christmas dinner was very sumptuous, and the Christmas tree was full of golden balls. The whole town was lit up for the night, and even though life was generally difficult at the moment, everyone was willing to break the bank for the festival.
During this time, star fruit stayed here to finally feel the Russian style, after this night is January 7, 1997, and there is really a little regret that there is no New Year's Day in the Gregorian calendar in China. However, there are two partners here, Zhong Haokai and Chen Weixiang, everything doesn't matter, and the brothers and sisters silently made a wish in the New Year.
The little girl didn't drink but there was a lot of kvass, and a little bit of it made the star fruit blush. The little ones love Christmas the most because they can get a lot of presents. Carambola and Daming were also gifted by Pugachev, giving them a ruby necklace and a pocket watch encrusted with diamonds.