"And then? How did you survive? With your conditions at the time, it was really hard to find a job here. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info "Manturov wanted to know why Irina survived, and couldn't wait to ask further.

"I then went to Novosibirsk State Pedagogical University and worked part-time as a teaching assistant at an elementary school, living on my meagre income and the savings my family had left.

After entering the university, I was exposed to the right ideas and was allowed to work in the Komsomol organization, but on the condition that I turn my back on my parents. ”

As mentioned earlier, in the Stalin era, the children of "enemies of the people" like Irina and Maria Suyeva were not accepted by society and were discriminated against. Therefore, they are eager to join party-related organizations, such as the Communist Youth League, or even the All-Union Communist Party.

Only when they become party members and league members will they be given equal opportunities to live like everyone else.

However, in those days, it was indeed difficult for the children of "enemies of the people" to join the Komsomol unless they turned their backs on their parents and shouted Soviet slogans condemning their parents as "enemies of the people." But turning one's back on one's parents and condemning their unfilial behavior is not something that ordinary people can do, and Manturov is not willing to do it.

"You turned your back on your biological parents?"

"That's right, my biological father was an officer of the White Army, and my biological mother was the daughter of a kulak, and they are both enemies of the people and should be punished by the Soviets!" Under the strong propaganda of the Soviets, these "enemies of the little people" who successfully joined the party and the league have completely turned their ideological backs on their biological parents.

Not only that, but they also became active members of the party and the League, and took an active part in the activities of the "enemies of the people" in order to prove their high loyalty to the Soviet government. But behind living a happy life, there are full of bitter tears.

"But they're your real parents, after all. Didn't you think about getting justice for them? Even if you're not going to do something for them, you can't say anything like that. Manturov, who was deeply influenced by Chinese culture and valued filial piety, actually uttered these words that were considered "anti-Soviet".

If it were someone else, saying such a thing in front of Irina, I am afraid that the next day it would be reported by this seemingly beautiful and innocent blonde hairy girl for reasons similar to "making **** remarks".

But Manturov is different, he is the first secretary of the regional party committee, the head of the party organization of the Novosibirsk region, and a representative of the party. Whoever reports him goes to the Gulag, it's as simple as that.

"Comrade Manturov, do you really think so?" Irina asked.

"When did Marx, Engels, Lenin, and Stalin tell you to turn your back on your parents? That's right, your father was a former officer in the White Army, and your biological mother was the daughter of a former kulak, but what does this mean? Who said that former White Army officers, daughters of kulaks, could not be loyal to the Soviets?

The past is not important, the most important thing is the present. In fact, there are also many people in our party who have a bad background or have been engaged in anti-Bolshevik affairs before. Manturov's words did not actually contradict Stalin's intentions.

"Really? For example? ”

Unconsciously, what was originally greeted and comforted by subordinates turned into introductions to party and government figures. "Do you know Comrade Andreyev? He had been a very active Trotskyist and openly supported Trotsky and opposed Comrade Lenin in the presence of Comrade Lenin. ”

"Which Andreyev?"

"This is the current Comrade Andrei Andreyevich Andreyev, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and member of the Organization Bureau. Not only was he not purged, but he was entrusted with a heavy task by Comrade Stalin. ”

For Andreyev, Irina is not ignorant either. "However, Andrei's cubic is from a very revolutionary background, and was already organized underground before the October Revolution. Although he has done wrong things, he is still from an old revolutionary after all. ”

"Comrade Budyonny, do you know each other? He was once an officer of the tsar. Now he is the First Deputy People's Commissar of National Defense, or the Second Marshal. ”

Although Budyonny's background is somewhat similar to Irina's father, she is well aware that there is still an important difference between the two people. "But Marshal Budyonny never took refuge in the White Bandits, and my father took refuge in Kolchak."

"Engels, do you know you? He was the son of a factory owner, of bourgeois origin, but he was greatly respected in our country by the Bolshevik Party members and Comrade Stalin. ”

Irina questioned again. "Okay, but why are so many people still being purged because of their background? I think there must be something wrong with them, including my father, to be cleansed. ”

"Actually, most of them are fine. That's why so many Gula Camp prisoners have been released and returned to their work in the Party and the League. Manturov explained.

"Then why are they being purged?"

"It's simple. Yezhov and Yagoda, have you heard of it? They were all anti-Bolshevik elements, and during the Great Purge, they used their positions and powers to purge cadres within the Party and the army, especially those who were good and experienced and capable, under various pretexts, in order to achieve the goal of undermining the Party organizations and the command system of the Red Army.

There is a good chance that your parents were purged for this reason. During the Great Purge, 110 of the 195 division commanders of the Red Army were shot, and 186 of the 406 brigade commanders were killed, which caused great damage to the command system of our army.

I don't deny that there are indeed many *** elements in the army, but if you think about it, if there were so many brigade commanders and division commanders in an army, the Soviet power would have collapsed a long time ago.

The last time I was on the Harakha River, I witnessed with my own eyes the problems in the command system of our army, but fortunately I found out in time, many people were replaced, Comrade Stalin also appointed Zhukov as the commander of the special army in time, and the incompetent Fekalenko was replaced, and we were able to achieve this brilliant victory. Thinking of the history that will happen later, and that there will be a wave of purges within the Soviet army, Manturov realized that he had said something that should not have been said, but how could he take back what he said?

At least, he did not name another reason for the purge of officers.

Fortunately, Irina, who was ignorant of the current situation of the Red Army, did not see the problem in Manturov's remarks, but this did not mean that her mood could be calmed. "Of the 406 brigade commanders, 186 were killed? So, my biological father was killed? ”

Manturov looked helpless and realized that he had made an even bigger mistake. "It should be ......"

Irina began to cry, and in her eagerness to find solace, she suddenly hugged the man beside her. Her tears soon covered the secretary's blazer, and Manturov, who was hugged by the woman, did not know what to do. If you push her away, then her mood may become even worse, and if she is allowed to hold herself, she is a little sorry for Katya.

"Don't cry, be strong, you're already a Komsomol member." Manturov comforted helplessly.

At the same time, Katya is taking Mikhailov around the park to give him a taste of the local people. After walking for a while, she unexpectedly came to the entrance of a remote path, and unexpectedly saw her husband being hugged tightly by a blonde beauty.

Fortunately, the lights were not very bright at that time, and Manturov's figure was a little blurry, half of which was blocked by Irina, and the distance was a little far, and Mikhailov, who had only seen Secretary Man's side, did not recognize Katia's husband.

Mikhailov saw that there were no people on the trail, and that there was a lack of interaction with the local residents when he walked here, so he turned around and walked away after one look. "Katia Krimena, let's go to a place where there are many people. I want to see people's expressions and listen to what they are talking about, so that I can get a better understanding of the people here. ”

"Okay." Katia glanced at Manturov in the distance, thinking about her plan to deal with her husband.

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