Chapter 278: The Old Red Army of Yekaterinburg

According to the plan, the new journey will go to Kazan, followed by a rush to Moscow, which will give the siblings a long time. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info

Due to the El Niño phenomenon, there has been no wind and snow in Siberia since the last snowfall, and the warmer season has come earlier, and experts predict a longer frost-free period this year. The biggest problem with Siberia's unsuitability for growing grain is the long frost period, so the Chinese who grow grain and vegetables in the Far East and cities like Irkusk, they mainly use plastic greenhouse technology.

Carambola was delighted to hear the news from Kizil, and the newly arrived Chinese workers brought the set of intensive cultivation from their hometown. The Mongols were accustomed to the rough life of herding horses and sheep, and they were in dire need of vitamins for this way of life, so when the Chinese workers set up vegetables, they cast curious eyes.

Where there are Han people, there is farmland, which is the unchanging law of 6,000 years of farming people. And she herself has to reap new "fruits" in the new "farmland".

Flipping through the map of Russia, Daming was shocked by her vastness. "We flew several thousand kilometers from Hangzhou to Irkutsk, 1,600 kilometers from Irkutsk to Kyzyl, 2,000 kilometers from Kyzyl to Tyumen, and now we are going to Kazan again, and it is more than 1,000 kilometers."

In the past, he complained about the distance from Runing to Hangzhou, but in Russia these are all insignificant. But it won't be like this in the future, this trip is to buy a plane.

On the issue of buying an airplane, star fruit emphasizes buying a helicopter, preferably with a huge load. Fixed-wing aircraft will be bought in the future, but there is really no need for companies to build a large airport for a behemoth such as the Boeing 747 based on cost performance, or a simple helicopter airport for daily use.

The preferred destination is Kazan in the Republic of Tatarstan, where one of the manufacturers of Mi-17 helicopters is located.

The long journey was still accompanied by Pugachev, and at the same time there was Chuhua, who was well-dressed, and this time in the name of the Republic of Tuva.

The history of Tatarstan, these people are the descendants of the historical Golden Horde, who ruled the Russian principalities for three centuries. After the fall of the Golden Horde, the remnants were persecuted by the Russians, but the Mongols retained their habits and laws, so that the fragmented Slavic principalities were quickly annexed by the Grand Duke of Moscow to form a unified Romanov dynasty.

The convoy was still marching to Kazan with a large Tuva flag on the leader's jeep, and Pugachev did not want to be constantly questioned by the police in the oblasts along the way.

The farther west the convoy went, the warmer the weather became, during which the convoy passed through Yekaterinburg and was delayed here for a day.

Catherine, star fruit liked the name, this is the famous female tsar in the history of Russia. Yekaterinburg was named in honor of this great man, and more importantly, the location of the city, which is located on the border between Europe and Asia.

Historically, Yekaterinburg was an important stronghold for colonists to rush into Asia, and for this historical reason the city was built quite largely. The economy is more prosperous and the population is larger, but there is still an overall oppressive atmosphere.

Some Chinese students study here, and the brother and sister don't want to talk to one or two of them. It is also one of the distribution centers of China's unfortunate people, and the Chinese market in the city sells a large number of light industrial products, some of which really shocked the star fruit.

"Brother, look, this electric car, isn't this produced by us!" Carambola pulled Daming to the door of an electrical appliance store.

Daming recognized the peach blossom stamp on the electric car at a glance, as well as the two letters of DX with a capital letter, and a sense of pride arose, but the boss who sold the electric car was an old man.

Pugachev knew best what this was all about, and the company sold electric cars to him, and as soon as he changed hands, he easily sold them to a second one in Irkutsk, and sold them several times to various large cities in Russia.

The boss saw a few people stopping and immediately went up to sell it, it doesn't matter if he sells it, the price of these electric cars is staggering. The reason why this boss is so attentive is the dress of the brother and sister, since they are rich, they naturally have to wear more noble, especially the ferret hat on the head of the star fruit, which is now inlaid with precious stones.

Da Ming waved his hand and claimed to be a traveler, but declined the boss's kindness.

Pugachev smiled: "Russia has always been very short of electrical products, and I am surprised that your electric car is actually using very cold-resistant batteries, and it must be Besika's masterpiece." However, those who can afford these are the new upstarts in Russia, and ordinary people can't afford them at all, not to mention that the most people in this city, like most cities, are poor. ”

There are a lot of Chinese students in the Chinese market, they speak some in Chinese, and there are some beggars in thick clothes in some corners. Carambola's compassion was so great that Pugachev hurriedly stopped her, "You are very merciful, child, but you can't save everyone." ”

After walking, everyone will arrive at the central square, and everyone will take the subway back to the Chinese consulate, because the car is parked at the hotel next to the consulate. After earning a long time in the city, it's time to go back and rest, and at the same time call home at the consulate.

In the passage of the subway, star fruit saw two retired old men singing, one of them playing the accordion, they looked like ordinary artists, except that the badges on their chests revealed their identities.

People were in a hurry, and there were only a few ruble coins on the plate in front of the old man. They sang Soviet-era songs, "Song of the Defenders of Moscow" and "Farewell to Slavic Women", and star fruit stood in front of them with intense curiosity and sang along.

The two old men had a smile on their faces, and they didn't mind the foreign child singing along with them.

Da Ming looked at the watch and the time was still very early, since his sister was willing to talk to them, then squatted down and listened to the stories of these two old men.

"Our generation went through the Great Patriotic War, Khrushchev and Brezhnev, we lived under the banner of the USSR, but now the USSR is gone. Our generation of old people has been shattered by the status quo after the collapse of the Soviet Union, and now it is the age of young people, and we seem to be new immigrants. We have become accustomed to collective society, and our hearts have been hit hard, but we cannot get out of the old times. ”

"yes!" Another old man chimed in, "The vast majority of people of our age have already gone to see Stalin and Lenin, and most of them can or may be as miserable as we are." There is a great distance between the young and the old, between the poor and the rich, and you can quickly go back to the Soviet era if you take the subway for two or three stops. ”

"You don't look like you're Russian, you're from Tatarstan or Kalmykia, you speak Russian very well."

Da Ming smiled: "We are from China. Two grandfathers, our grandfather and my sister's grandfather, were warriors of Communism just like you. The Soviet Union is the big brother of China, and now that the Soviet Union is gone, her ideas and her banner will be relayed by China. ”

The two old men smiled wryly and played the accordion to play the Internationale, and everyone present began to sing along, and the passers-by around cast surprised eyes, and some old people passing by also stopped, some hummed along, and some wept.

When the song was finished, the old man beckoned the two children to stop before leaving. Two old men untied the Order of Lenin from their chests. "Go ahead, we don't have a few years left in our lives, and Lenin's ideas may be the most suitable for you foreign red scarves to inherit."

At this moment, Daming couldn't refuse, legally he was indeed a member of the Communist Youth League, so he accepted this heavy gift. "This medal accompanied me in the Great Patriotic War, and my old buddy Lev was also awarded during the war. Since the young people of Russia hate the Soviet era, these gifts to you are the best inheritance. ”

At this moment, Daming remembered that in Badikinskaya, the old man also had a lot of medals, and he also hoped to sell some in exchange for living expenses. Looking at the poor companion on the plate at the old man's feet, Da Ming could no longer stand.

The Order of Lenin of the two old men was issued in 1933 and 1942. The 1933 piece is the most precious, even if it is the inheritance of the Ming Dynasty, it is not right to give nothing. Five thousand rubles were handed over to the old man, and they thanked them repeatedly.

Bidding farewell to these two people and boarding the subway, Daming also recalled the old man's words just now, after two or three stops on the subway, it would be like returning to the Soviet era. Now he has thoroughly understood this meaning, many things in the Soviet Union still exist in the city and even the country, the infrastructure is basically Soviet, and the new Russian Federation has done little to build the city.

returned to the consulate to report the safety of the brother and sister, and by the way, they talked to Mr. Hu about today's medal.

When Hu Weiguo was young, in addition to leading troops to fight, he also talked and laughed with many Soviet experts who aided China and established a deep friendship, and he knew very well the meaning of this Lenin Medal. "You have to keep this, especially the 1933 one, it's a rare treasure and it's very educational. I thought, if you two can collect more things, maybe you can set up a museum in your hometown to educate a new generation of children. ”

"Well, if we can get more meaningful stuff, we'll send it back slowly." Da Ming hung up the phone, what museum is to echo the old man.

On the soft bed of the hotel, the star fruit has fallen asleep, and Daming is still haunted by what he saw and heard during the day. He lay on the bed and played with the medal in his hand, and it is said that the earlier the year, the more precious the medal. It is not just a metal gadget, but also a kind of spiritual will, and the old people of that era liked this the most.

The old Red Army is gradually withering, the economy of the Union is in shambles, and they themselves are holding on to it in difficulty, let alone caring for the old people who have worked hard for this nation. The Russian economic crisis in my sister's tone is coming in a few months, and now the time of the crisis is gradually certain, and the node is when Russia's debt matures. Pugachev was still a little hesitant, but the star fruit asserted that the Union would not be able to repay the debt, and the result would be an economic crisis, a crazy devaluation of the ruble.