After a half-hour stop at the Minsk airport in Belarus, it was 7 p.m. when I arrived at Sheremetyevo International Airport. Located 28 km from Moscow, it is the second largest airport in Moscow.

The other two Tu-154 planes, which were bought and sold by Soviet "Western Cluster" officers, could only land at Moscow's largest and oldest Domodedorf Airport, which is more than 80 kilometers away from the city and far less complete than Sheremetyevo International Airport.

Of all the countries visited, the entry and exit procedures at Sheremetyevo Airport are the most cumbersome and time-consuming.

Border guards take passports, repeatedly examine the photographs and faces of the bearers, and ask questions in Russian to have your name read aloud, even though they themselves are said to not understand English. This approach can easily give the first impression of rudeness and unfriendliness when visitors enter the Soviet Union.

Deliberately grinding and delaying time, it will take a person several minutes or even more than 10 minutes to complete the entry procedures.

Not only are the entry and exit procedures cumbersome, but the baggage handling speed is also very slow.

The same is true of the charter and the generals who arrived on the same plane, I don't know if Lu Dao is used to waiting in line, or he is not too arrogant at the "feet of the Son of Heaven", guarding in front of the immovable conveyor belt, either smoking, or taking out a wine jug to drink, or whispering.

Their wives were not so quiet, and you speculated at every word: "It must be the porters who are slacking off." ”

"Maybe after the luggage is unloaded, you have to sniff it with a police dog before letting it go."

"Oh my God, it's not going to pee on my suitcase, is it?"

"Maybe the porters asked for something and the airline didn't give it. So deliberately making things difficult. ”

"It could be that we're catching up with a worker shift."

Rushes. Say anything. The director of the Moscow representative office of the Berlin Industrial Corporation, who came to pick up the airport, was not surprised. He smiled bitterly: "Mr. Zhang, Miss Xia, doctor, the efficiency of East Germany before reunification was low enough, but the efficiency here is even lower than that of East Germany." It's useless to be anxious, you can only wait patiently. ”

The charter shook his head and said, "No hurry." ”

In the airports of developed countries in Europe and the United States, the service efficiency is high and the service attitude is good, generally 10 minutes. It takes up to half an hour to get your luggage. However, after waiting here for nearly two hours, the baggage carousel began to turn.

On the outskirts of the Moscow Representative Office of the Berlin Industrial Corporation, close to Moscow State University and Lenin Mountain, it is an old apartment. Several old friends of Klinsmann, Marcus, Christian and Dr. Frederick, waited for them all day. After a long absence, they reunited, kissed and hugged, and even brought wine and food to wash the dust for the guests who came from afar.

"Vladimir, my old friend, it looks like you're doing well."

Lenin's original name was Vladimir? Ilyich? Ulyanov, the president who is now not famous and will become the most wanted Russian woman to marry is called Vladimir? Vladimirovich? Putin. The tall professor in front of me is actually called Vladimir, and I really don't know how the name of the Russian was chosen.

"Forget it. No matter how good it is, it's not as good as you. ”

He was very talkative, talking about the policies and changes of the Soviet Union, the WH Revolution in China, and knowing that "ask for instructions early and report later". Speaking of this, he actually stood up, took off his hat, bowed respectfully to the charter, and asked if it looked like Chairman Mao's heartfelt expression.

It looked funny, and everyone laughed.

"Professor, I'm young, and I haven't seen the 'Loyal Character Dance', 'Early Request' and 'Late Report' in WG. I only sang 'Dongfang Hong' and 'The sea sails by the helmsman' with my family. ”

"Zhang, you're lucky."

"I think so too."

"Alright, let's get down to business."

He took out a letter from his bosom and said in stiff English: "Professor Peshkov is the most outstanding logistician in the Soviet Union, and he is very welcoming to your visit, and even applied for an apartment for you and Miss Xia at the university. Considering that he has not yet joined the party and has not held any position, I will bring this letter with me and give it to Vice-Chancellor Alyosha, who I think will be able to provide you with more convenience. ”

The weight of a personal letter from the Deputy Head of the Department of Physics of Moscow State University to the Vice-Rector of Leningrad University is self-evident. The charter hurriedly took it with both hands and said sincerely: "Professor, thank you very much for your help. ”

Another professor smiled and said, "Zhang, you are the discoverer of the giant magnetoresistive effect, the founder of the NB Laboratory, and you deserve such courtesy." ”

"Actually, I would prefer you to stay in Moscow and go to our laboratory for exchanges."

Seeing the regretful look on his old friend's face, Dr. Klinsmann hurriedly said: "Vladimir, Zhang and his fiancée just prefer the climate and environment of St. Petersburg. ”

Vladimir was stunned for a moment, then reacted immediately, and sighed with emotion: "The climate and environment over there are better than those in Moscow." ”

"Sobchak did a good job."

Referring to the changes in St. Petersburg, one professor said: "After winning the seat of the Municipal Soviet last year, he was elected chairman of the Municipal Soviet, and he drastically reformed the management system and established a city government elected by the people, which was supported by 70% of the voters.

He wanted to change 'Leningrad' back to its previous name, 'St. Petersburg', and when the Supreme Soviet Council did not agree, he held a referendum, and the citizens decided on it. It was also declared that there was only one legitimate government in the city, elected by the people, and that the organs of the CPSU had no right to interfere and influence the activities of the city government in the future. ”

Anatoly? Alexandrovich? Sobchak, a well-known democratic politician, one of the drafters of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the first democratically elected mayor of St. Petersburg, is indeed a very remarkable figure!

Not only is he very remarkable, but his two high-ranking feet are also very remarkable, not only will he become the president and prime minister of Russia in the future, but he feels that he is not happy to work for two terms, and he actually amends the constitution and sings "two people turn".

The icing on the cake is not as good as sending charcoal in the snow, and the charter is for them, even if they can't become good friends like Angra, they can establish a relatively good relationship and get a familiar face.

Although some information about the situation in St. Petersburg was known from other sources, the charter asked with interest: "Professor Alyoshka, what else has changed in St. Petersburg?" ”

"Sobchak wanted not only to turn St. Petersburg into an international tourist center, but also to make it the center of Russian science and culture. However, many social activists and Western observers call St. Petersburg the 'capital of crime', and it seems to me that this claim is not unfounded. ”

"It's messy?"

"It's very chaotic, think about it, what kind of situation will it be if all the party members and cadres who have managed the city for decades step down and be replaced by a group of novices who have no experience?"

Professor Vladimir added: "Unlike Luzhkov's Moscow, Sobchak in St. Petersburg did not refuse to pursue a risky plan of 'privatization of the people', and many industrial and commercial enterprises were sold to private individuals at very low prices. This will undoubtedly lead to new corruption, and even more so. ”

It's good to be chaotic, and you can fish in troubled waters.

The charter decided to place the command of the exchange of rubles and the entire coverage of a coup d'état in St. Petersburg, and the mayor, who wanted to turn St. Petersburg into an international tourist center, a scientific and cultural center of Russia, would certainly welcome him.

As he spoke, Professor Vladimir brought a dish that he had prepared for the guests who had come from afar, and was served to the table by the landlady, whose waist was thicker than a bucket.

"Eat, everyone, it's all my daughter Natasha's."

In Moscow, fresh vegetables are more expensive than meat, not to mention mushrooms, which are the most expensive of the vegetables. Seeing that Xia Yao was a little embarrassed, Vladimir motioned for her to move the fork and said with a smile: "It's not poisonous, even if you eat it, it's very delicious, and the method is very simple." ”

Xia Yao, who was determined to be a good wife and mother, couldn't help but ask, "Professor, how did you do it?" ”

"After the mushrooms are washed, boil water in a large pot, boil the mushrooms in the water and boil for 20 seconds, then immediately take them out and put them in a basin of cold water, then control the moisture and mix well with salt, put them in a large glass bottle and cover the lid, as long as they marinate for a while, they can be eaten."

With everyone's encouragement, Xia Yao forked a small piece with a fork and chewed a mouthful of fresh juice, and the taste was unprecedentedly delicious!

"It's the best mushroom I've ever had."

The guest liked it, the host was happy, and Professor Vladimir smiled and said, "Then eat more." ”

Full of wine and food, and late at night, seeing off Professor Vladimir and the others, who were still unsatisfied, just arrived at a new environment and couldn't sleep, so they walked around the apartment with Xia Yao.

The road was empty, the cool breeze was blowing, and the leaves rustled in the vast woods. Under the dim light of the street lamp, the birch trees in the distance can be faintly seen.

Holding her white and delicate little hands, stepping on the soft grass on the edge of the cliff, she couldn't help humming a familiar Soviet song: "In the middle of the night the garden is quiet, only the leaves rustle, how beautiful the night is, what a charming night." ”

Xia Yao couldn't help but hum: "My sweetheart sits beside me, quietly watching me silently, I want to tell you, I don't know how to say it, how many words remain in my heart." The long night is almost over, and the sky is bright, and I sincerely wish you good girl, and I hope that from now on, you and I will never forget, the evening on the outskirts of Moscow ......"

The charter suddenly realized that this was the first time he had heard her sing, glanced back affectionately, hugged her little waist, and said apologetically: "I knew that you sang so well, I should take you to karaoke." ”

Xia Yao snuggled in his arms and smiled knowingly: "At night outside Moscow, sing "Night on the outskirts of Moscow", how romantic!" If I really go to the song hall, I won't be able to sing. ”

The husband sings with the wife, singing and harmonizing, which is quite romantic.

Looking at her pretty face, which is plain and facing the sky, but looks exceptionally fresh and clean, and has a slightly delicate demeanor, I can't help but make people's hearts pound, and bow her head and kiss it carefully. (To be continued......)