On the afternoon of December 1, 1939, on Tver Square, opposite the Moscow City Hall, a group of Soviet cadres who had just left work were discussing new personnel changes. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

"I heard that the newly appointed second secretary of the municipal party committee is a big beauty, who of you has seen her?" One of the young female cadres asked curiously.

"You mean Black Rose, Comrade Katya Voroshilova?"

"Yes, that's her. Comrade Anyukov, you work in the Administrative Council, I think you should have met her. ”

"Of course I do." Anyukov, a member of the Administrative Committee, said: "She is very beautiful, but I am not optimistic about her work performance and do not think that she is qualified for this position. ”

"Why?" The female cadre who initiated the topic asked.

"Don't you think it's a little strange that she was only 25 years old, and she has never held an important position in a government office or a local party committee, and she suddenly rose to the position of second secretary of the Moscow municipal party committee?"

One of the cadres did not find it strange: "Maybe she is really capable." Besides, she once served as secretary of the Komsomol Committee of the Novosibirsk Region, and her political achievements over there are obvious to all. Almost every other month, Pravda praises the secretary of the Novosibirsk Regional Party Committee, Manturov, who is also young. ”

"I admit that Comrade Manturov does have this ability. In the first year of entering the State Technical University, he became the second secretary of the school's Communist Youth League Committee, completed the double degree program in just over a year, received two degrees, and then went to the Novosibirsk region to serve as secretary of the state Communist Youth League committee.

Later, he dismissed the first secretary of the regional party committee, took the position of first secretary of the regional party committee, and in a short period of time, built the Novosibirsk region into the most developed region in the entire Soviet Union. Such talents deserve the title of Heroes of Socialist Labor.

But Black Rose is different, her abilities are just average. When he was the secretary of the Communist Youth League Committee at Moscow State University, his performance was not outstanding, his academic performance was not brilliant, and he did not hold a position in the government or local party committee, nor did he have any experience in construction and governance, nor did he study relevant courses.

In my opinion, she simply does not have the qualifications to be the secretary of the city party committee, and with her ability, at most she can only serve as the secretary of the Moscow city Communist Youth League committee, and not the secretary of the city party committee. ”

This Roman Pavillovich Anyukov was a college classmate of Manturov.

Shortly after graduating from university, Anyukov worked in the department responsible for the construction of Moscow's urban construction and was involved in the construction of the Moscow Metro. Later, the Moscow Municipal Party Committee and the Administrative Committee were purged, and the lucky Anyukov was replaced as a member of the Moscow Administrative Committee, in charge of the construction of the city.

Although Anyukov held an important position in the city, he was born as a worker and graduated from engineering, and he did not have much political wisdom. He was just an engineer, a pure engineer, and he was not interested in party and government conspiracies or anything, so he only had to do his own construction work.

In addition, he has another obvious characteristic - he is more "bold", direct, and not good at words. He could offend almost anyone, including the newly appointed second secretary of the city party committee, except Stalin and the personnel of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Defense.

"Rome (Roman's nickname), can you pay attention to what you say?" A male voice came from behind Anyukov, "But she is the second secretary of the municipal party committee, how can you speak ill of her in front of so many comrades in public?" ”

Anyukov turned around and saw a familiar figure, and the rest of the cadres also turned their eyes to this person.

"Vorodya, we haven't seen each other in a long time. How have you been doing in Siberia lately? Anyukov said to the man who had mentioned him, Manturov.

"It's okay. I have now been transferred to Moscow to work in the People's Commissariat of Construction. ”

"Building the People's Commissariat? Are you going to take over the position of Professor Ginsburg as People's Commissar for Construction? ”

Manturov smiled indifferently and said, "How can I have such qualifications?" But you almost guessed right, I am the People's Commissar of Construction, but I am the deputy. ”

"You are the first deputy People's Commissar for Construction, the former secretary of the Novosibirsk Regional Party Committee, Comrade Manturov?" One of the cadres asked with a surprised look.

"Yes, this comrade." At this time, Manturov again showed that modest, even slightly inferior application. "But in the end, I am just an ordinary party member who serves the people."

"By the way, Comrade Manturov, how did Black Rose, that is, Comrade Katya Voroshilova, behave during her work in Novosibirsk?" The cadre asked curiously.

"She has performed well, and has put a lot of effort into the organization and propaganda of the Communist Youth League, and has achieved certain results." Manturov truthfully answered people's questions.

"Then, Volodya, do you think she is qualified to be the second secretary of the Moscow City Party Committee?" Anyukov, who had just made inappropriate remarks, asked an old friend.

As Katia's husband, Manturov certainly doesn't speak ill of his wife, but Katia's lack of experience in municipal work is undeniable. "This ...... It's hard for me to say, after all, she has no relevant experience working in local party organizations. Her advocacy and organizational skills are good, but time will tell if she is a local manager. ”

"Yes," said Anyukov, "she lacks experience, and normally she should have worked for several years in a department under the city party committee before she can become the second secretary of the city party committee." However, she was the daughter of Marshal Voroshilov and was always promoted faster than others. ”

Of course, Katia's background did give her more and better opportunities for promotion in the party and government organizations in the Soviet Union, but it was not the only factor. She is willing to learn, and her conscientious and hard-working characteristics are the main factors. Otherwise, even if she is Stalin's daughter, she will not be able to hold important positions in the Youth League Committee and the Municipal Party Committee.

"By the way, Volodya, are you still single?" Anyukov scoffed: "I remember that when you graduated from college, you had not touched a woman. ”

"I'm married." It was at this time that a special aroma reached Manturov's nose. Accompanied by a familiar, warm kiss.

"Vorodia, what are you talking about?" Katya took Manturov's hand and stood in the crowd.

"It's nothing, just talking about ordinary trivial matters." Manturov pointed to Anyukov and said to Katya: "Katyusha, this is my university classmate, my good friend, Comrade Roman Anyukov. ”