The office of the People's Commissariat was built in a five-storey Stalinist building in the Tver district. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

In 1939, none of the Stalinist buildings in Moscow were too tall to be compared with the Seven Sisters (Note 1), which emerged after the war. But in terms of appearance, these "old Stalin", who are not tall in each other, are not inferior to the tall Seven Sisters at all.

On the exterior wall of the building of the People's Commissariat, many exquisite and gorgeous wheel corridors have been added, which adds to the momentum of the building. The main entrance of the building is surrounded by an arcade made of dark brown stone, above which hangs the coat of arms of the Soviet Union, and the pattern of a sickle and hammer shines brightly in the sunlight, giving a sense of the light of communism.

In the office of the People's Commissar of Construction, Ginsburg sat at his desk and asked Manturov, who had just come in, about the time of his inauguration: "Comrade Manturov. When will you be able to take office? ”

"Comrade Ginsburg, I estimate that it will be a week or two before I take up the post of First Deputy People's Commissar for Construction. Because I have to go back to Novosibirsk to finish the work at hand before I can step down as secretary of the state party committee. ”

"Okay, then you should do it as soon as possible. My assistant will apply for housing for you, and if there are no accidents, you should be able to live in the apartments on Embankment Street (Д om_ha_ha6e жhon), where the living conditions are very good, and each unit is more than 200 square meters in size. ”

The Embankment apartments are located on the banks of the Moscow River, diagonally opposite the Kremlin. The high-rise units all have views of the Moskva River, and the north-facing high-rise units offer panoramic views of the entire Kremlin, making them one of the best apartment buildings in the city. But Manturov did not like to live in this place.

The apartment building is home to many high-ranking government officials, including those from the industrial sector, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and even those working in the Kremlin. Kosygin, chairman of the Council of Ministers of the "Future", and Khrushchev, the first secretary of the CPSU of the "Future", also lived here.

In the building, if you say something wrong or do something wrong, you may be discovered by other "comrades". And, at night, people dressed in Ministry of Internal Affairs clothing sometimes walk up and down the corridors of this building, arresting their targets, or spying on those they are interested in. It's always a bit uncomfortable to stay in a place like this.

Moreover, after 8 years of baptism, the Riverside Street apartment completed in 1931 looks a little old, and the appearance is not pleasant, it looks like an ordinary concrete building.

The most important point is that the Embankment Street apartment is a bit far from the People's Commissariat of Construction, and it is not very convenient to buy things nearby, and you have to drive everywhere. This was not an ideal place to live for the convenience-conscious Manturov.

"I don't want to live in a Riverfront apartment." Manturov spoke frankly about his thoughts.

"Why?" Ginsburg lifted his round-rimmed glasses and said, "The environment there is so good, many comrades are rushing to apply to live in the Riverside Street apartment." ”

"It's too far from my place of work, and I don't have a car in Moscow. I heard that a new apartment was built next to Tver Square, which is very close to the place of work, the nearby transportation is convenient, and the apartment is well designed, I don't know if I can consider it. ”

"I think you're talking about Tverskaya Strasse 6 and 8. The design of the two apartments is really good, but there is still a little internal work that has not yet been completed, and it will take three weeks to arrange to move in. ”

"That's right, that's where I'm talking, can you arrange for me to stay at 8 Tverskaya Street? After all, the location is more convenient, close to the place of work, and the living environment is comfortable.

On top of that, there are a lot of shops nearby that make it easy for my wife to shop. It doesn't matter if the project is not completed, I can stay at the nearby Grand Hotel in Moscow or in Comrade Voroshilov's house during this time. ”

"Well, I'll reflect your wishes to the Department of Housing Allocation. In addition, I will also allocate more manpower to the Housing and Construction Bureau, and strive to complete the internal works within two weeks, so that you should be able to arrange to move in when you come to Moscow in two weeks. ”

"Thank you then."

After leaving the People's Commissariat of Construction, Manturov did not rush to the railway station, but went to the Komsomol headquarters to find his "rival in love", the first secretary of the Komsomol N. A. Mikhailov.

This place, he has been to many times. When he was still the secretary of the Communist Youth League Committee of the National Technical University, he often came here to organize meetings or attend events on behalf of the school's Youth League. Back then, he was still a little fresh meat, and he had an innocent smile on the surface, but now he has become a people's commissar with a mature demeanor, but still a young appearance.

"Comrade Manturov, I didn't expect to see you here." Mikhailov reached for the couch next to him and said, "Please be seated." ”

"Comrade Mikhailov, I am here this time for the sake of Katyusha."

Mikhailov thought that Manturov was speaking as a "rival in love", and before the other party got angry, he hurriedly clarified the relationship: "Comrade Manturov, I know what you are referring to, I have no relationship with her at all, please don't misunderstand." ”

But Mikhailov guessed wrong this time, Manturov is not a person who does not distinguish between public and private. He basically only talks about business in people's offices. Of course, there are some private matters that sometimes talk a little, but the main purpose is still for official purposes.

"Comrade Mikhailov, I think you misunderstood, I never misunderstood what you have to do with the Katyusha sword. I'm here to talk to you about business. ”

"Business related to Katia Krimena?" Mikhailov was very curious, what kind of business did the secretary of the state party committee come here all the way to do it?

"That's right, it's business." Manturov got into the topic, saying: "It's like this, I was recently appointed First Deputy People's Commissar of Construction. For some time to come, it will be necessary to work on the side of Moscow. ”

"What do you mean......" Mikhailov knew what Manturov meant as soon as he heard it, "please let me drop Katya back to Moscow?" ”

"Yes, that's it. What vacancies do you see in Moscow for her? ”

"This ...... I'm going to look it up. If she is an ordinary cadre, it will be easy to handle, there are still many vacancies here that need manpower. But her current identity is already the first secretary of the Tuanzhou Party Committee, and there is really no vacancy for a position at this level or above. ”

"I understand, that's why I'm here for you. If that doesn't work, then wait, or send her to Yaroslav or Tver, if she wants. ”

Mikhailov flipped through some documents, and then said: "The Yaroslav region and the Tula region can arrange it. But do you think she'll take it? ”

"It should be, these places are relatively close to Moscow, at least the two of us can see each other every week."

Mikhailov frowned and said: "These places are still too far away. But there is no way, there are really no vacancies on the side of Moscow, and there are no people who are ready to leave the Komsomol and go to work for other cadres.

In this way, I will first report the situation to the comrades of the Organization Bureau of the Party Central Committee, as well as to Comrade Malenkov, the secretary of the Central Committee in charge of personnel, to see if they can arrange suitable work in the Moscow City Party Committee, the State Party Committee, or the Party Central Committee. ”

"Okay, that's for your trouble."

"You're welcome."

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Note 1: The Seven Sisters are seven Stalinist high-rise buildings located in Moscow, namely: the main building of Moscow University, the artists' apartments, the Kudrin Square building, the Leningrad Hotel in Moscow, the Ukrainian Hotel, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Red Gate Building.

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