Manturov went to Voroshilov's dacha and had a hearty Russian dinner. www.biquge.info This dinner was originally set up to celebrate Voroshilov's re-election as a member of the Central Committee, but since Manturov arrived, there were more people to celebrate.

Unlike the last time, the atmosphere was rather deserted, and there were only four people at this dinner - Voroshilov, Catherine Voroshilovna, Tatiana Frunze and Manturov.

During the meal, the two women barely said a word, and they both ate their own food. On the contrary, the two men were chattering on a variety of topics, including personal issues about Katya, military industrial production throughout the Soviet Union, and the exchange of military combat doctrines.

Originally, Voroshilov, who was holding his grandson eagerly, planned to talk to his son-in-law about something that only men were interested in hearing, but when he saw two women sitting in front, he was embarrassed to say it.

As last time, after Voroshilov finished eating, he would take a bottle of vodka and pour it. He took three bottles of vodka from the cupboard, placed them on the table in the hall, and said to Manturov, who was sitting next to him: "Volodya, come and have a few glasses with me." ”

The orders of the marshal, Manturov generally did not disobey, but he was a person who simply could not drink spirits and openly disobeyed Voroshilov's order: "Comrade Marshal, I can't drink vodka. ”

"It's an order!" Voroshilov said deliberately. In Russian culture, refusing to drink alcohol is a sign of disrespect, but Manturov is a good man who does not drink alcohol, and he knows that drinking strong alcohol is harmful to health, and Katia also looks at him because of his lack of alcohol. If he drank the liquor and let Katia know, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"No, Comrade Marshal, I really can't drink."

Voroshilov picked up two bottles of vodka, put them back in the original cabinet, then took out a bottle of kvass and said: "Then do you drink kvass?" ”

Kvass is a low-alcohol beverage popular in Russia, Ukraine and other Eastern European countries, made by fermenting rusks and similar in color, with a reddish color. The alcohol content is only about 1%.

This was the only alcohol that Manturov could drink, because the alcohol concentration was so low that it was okay for him to drink as much as he wanted.

"Yes."

Voroshilov handed the whole bottle of kvass to Manturov and said: "I bought it just yesterday, I was going to give it to Stepan, but since you are here, then give it to you." ”

"Then it's better for Comrade Berezudsky, he drove hard." It's not that Manturov doesn't want to drink, but he feels a little embarrassed.

"No, when I go to work tomorrow, I can buy it for him. Since you're here now, give it to you, and if you don't drink it, it'll expire. ”

"Okay then." Manturov had no choice but to agree.

Fu Shuai sat next to Manturov, put one hand on his shoulder, handed the other a large bottle of kvass to the other, and said half-threateningly: "Remember, you must drink it to the end, otherwise you don't want to leave here." ”

"Alright then, I'm sure I'll be able to finish it."

However, Manturov did not know the important fact that this bottle of kvass was specially made for Fu Shuai, and it was mixed with a little spirit, and the alcohol content was much higher than that of ordinary kvass.

Although Manturov noticed the difference in taste, and when he drank it, his throat felt a little choking, but in front of the first marshal, the little secretary of the state party committee did not have the courage to resist. As a result, he was not good at drinking, but he was drunk with a bottle of kvas.

The two sat on the sofa in the hall, drinking and talking until ten o'clock in the evening, the time of Manturov's daily routine.

Manturov, who was half drunk, looked at the big clock on the side of the hall, looked at his watch, and found that it was already very late, so he hurriedly dried the remaining half bottle of kvass and asked the marshal to take his leave: "Comrade Voroshilov, it's not early, I'm going back, and we'll talk another day." ”

Voroshilov poured a bottle of vodka, his face flushed, but he was not the slightest drunk, and his mind was still very clear. He glanced at the big clock in the hall, and then said, "It's only ten and one o'clock in the evening (you can still see the minute hand), why are you leaving so early?" Come on, come with me to a steam bath and then go. ”

"Steam bath?"

"That's right, I have a sauna at home, and there's something I want to tell you there."

"Alright then, that's it...... Half an hour. ”

In Russia, everyone loves saunas. They believe that it is both a way to refresh oneself and a means of interpersonal communication. Along with Finnish, Turkish, and Japanese baths, Russian baths are known as the "Four Famous Baths in the World". The first two are "fumigation type", and the latter two are "pool bath type".

The most special feature of the Russian sauna is that you repeatedly beat your body from head to toe with hot plant branches and leaves, which is said to massage the body and improve blood circulation.

This sauna culture has a long history, and this bathing culture has been passed down from generation to generation.

Manturov followed his father-in-law to the family bathhouse of Fu Shuai. It's not big, but it's private enough and more comfortable than the public bathhouse outside.

The two men stripped naked, draped themselves in towels, and walked into the sauna to experience Russian culture.

The steam in the sauna is not ordinary steam, and the water that evaporates and turns into steam is added with some essence and some mint. When these perfumes are sprinkled into the furnace and evaporated, a fragrance will come out and enter the human body through the human respiratory system and pores, which is very helpful for the central nervous system.

Although Manturov was Russian, he rarely went to the bathhouse and rarely did a Russian bath. Because he is a dead house, he usually doesn't go anywhere but at home, where he works/studies, and the library.

Fu Shuai, who was a little drunk, suddenly remembered the movements of the two bears when he was hunting just now. He hugged his grandson and started a topic unique to men. "Volodya, did you and Katyusha do that?"

Manturov, who was half-drunk and had his thinking and memory skills halved, looked puzzled, and he couldn't think of what the marshal meant, "Comrade Marshal, what do you mean?" ”

Voroshilov smiled lewdly and said, "It's the one that the two bears did together." ”

Manturov recalled the energy of the hunt just now, and what Voroshilov was referring to was not the ...... Is it worthy? It's not that he doesn't want to do it, but he's just worried that if he asks his wife, it may cause disgust from Katia, a cold woman, and destroy the relationship between husband and wife, so he hasn't dared to speak, and he can't do it.

"Comrade Marshal, in fact, there has been no such relationship between me and her. Her body is still pure, so you can rest assured. ”

Voroshilov, like a Donbass railway worker, smiled with a characteristic Donbass smile and said in Russian with a Donbass accent: "Volodya, don't call me Comrade Marshal, just call me Kliment, or Klim, be so kind." ”

"Yes, Krim."

"Volodya, you've both been married for a year, why don't you do that? She's so beautiful, didn't you soak her for that? Voroshilov, who was half drunk, began to talk about it unscrupulously.

Looking at Voroshilov's rough, flirtatious smile, Manturov couldn't help but tell the truth. "Comrade Marshal, no, Krim, Katyusha, she, does not like lustful men, and has a very strong personality. In order to avoid ruining the relationship between husband and wife, I have always been afraid to ask for it. Also, I'm afraid of you...... No, I didn't. ”

"Don't drag me into the water, since I promised you marriage, then he is yours. My father-in-law is still waiting to hold his grandson. ”

Manturov looked helpless, thinking that urging children and grandchildren was China's characteristic, but he didn't expect to travel to the former Soviet Union, and he could also experience the characteristics of Chinese culture that focuses on inheritance, which was really a bit of a "home away" feeling.