By the end of November, the first snow had fallen in Novosibirsk, and the temperature had dropped to minus 10 degrees. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

This was not a tolerable level for the pre-crossing Manturov, a man from the southern tip of China. But after the crossing, he has lived in Siberia for more than 20 years, and has fully adapted to the local climate and environment, and has never tried frostbite, let alone suffered from related diseases.

Many people have the impression that Siberia is a cold region, and this is not only a people's impression, but also an ironclad fact. In winter, it's true that it's colder than most of the world, but that doesn't mean it's not suitable for farming and animal husbandry.

In fact, agriculture and animal husbandry in the Novosibirsk region have always been well developed. In the vast area on the west bank of the Ob River, there is a large area of fertile arable land with an area of more than 300,000 square kilometers.

Over the past two years, thanks to Manturov's efforts, a number of large state farms have emerged there, which are mechanized, systematic, and collective, and efficiently produce large quantities of grain.

In addition to the state farms, local collective farms were also greatly developed. By the autumn of 1939, the number of collective farms in Novosibirsk had risen to five thousand. Moreover, these collective farms still have a certain scale, most of them are medium-sized collective farms, and there are also quite a few large collective farms, most of which have achieved mechanized production, and the equipment is provided by the largest agricultural machinery factory in the country, the Novosibirsk Plant 179.

Adding up the figures of collective farms and state farms, the grain production of the Novosibirsk region is actually a third of that of the Ukrainian SSR and two-thirds of that of Belarus, and the trend is continuing. It is expected to become a reserve granary for the Soviet Union before the outbreak of World War II.

Along with the increase in grain production, the food industry of the Novosibirsk region was also developed. A number of food processing plants have been set up in various cities such as Novosibirsk, Kargat, Kemerovo and others.

In addition to this, the livestock sector of the Novosibirsk region is also a priority for development. By the autumn of 1939, the number of pigs had reached 400,000, the number of dairy cows had reached 360,000, the production of milk had increased to 700,000 tons, and the production of meat products had increased to 110,000 tons.

Locally produced meat was also sent to meat processing plants in the Novosibirsk region, where it was canned and delivered to Soviet cities, as well as to the Red Army stationed on the Soviet-Finnish border, where it was supplied with high-calorie meat products for the Soviet Red Army as it invaded Finland, including canned "salo" (cured pork), a Slavic favorite.

Dressed in a thick coat and a thick hat, Manturov stepped out of the gate of the railway station and returned to the city where he had lived for many years.

Here, there are familiar people, familiar place names, and familiar buildings, but soon, he will say goodbye to all this, and it is inevitable that he will have some special feelings in his heart.

Just around the train station, new "Manturovian" apartments have risen and taken up half of the street. The original Russian Baroque building, which dates back to childhood, remains on the same site.

These ancient, beautiful Russian Baroque buildings bear witness not only to the development of the Soviet Union in the 22 years since its founding, but also to the decline of the Russian Empire at the end of the Russian Empire, and of course, to Manturov's childhood.

Today's Novosibirsk is no longer a pre-revolutionary town with a population of only a few tens of thousands, but a city with a population of 500,000. Thanks to the efforts of the local Manturov, it has become the center of industry, transportation, trade and the sixth largest city in the Soviet Union.

Everything he did was not only to repay the place where he was raised, but also to contribute to the country, so that this place could supply enough food, ammunition, and weapons for the Soviet Red Army during World War II, and contribute to the defeat of the fascists. The most important thing is for himself, in order to achieve outstanding political results, to pave the way to the core of power in the Soviet Union.

"Volodya." A familiar, gentle female voice reached Manturov's ears.

Manturov turned his head and saw his wife. As always, she wore a black skirt with a thick coat over it, and a hat with black roses on her head.

"Volodya, are you going to be transferred to Moscow?" Katia asked her husband.

"Yes, Katyusha, I have already been elected First Deputy People's Commissar of Construction. Now I will return to Novosibirsk to deal with the urgent work at hand, and when the new first secretary of the state party committee is elected, I will go to Moscow to take up my post. ”

Katya put her arm around Manturov's waist and said, "Honey, I already knew. ”

Manturov lifted his glasses and said: "I think Comrade Mikhailov informed you." Before leaving, I went to the headquarters of the Komsomol to see him, explained the situation to him, and he promised me that he would help you find a suitable job in Moscow. ”

Katia shook her head, denying Manturov's speculation. "Nikolai Alexandrovich did not inform me. It was Comrade Stalin who informed me. ”

"Comrade Stalin? So, you're leaving the Communist Youth League and working in the party organization? ”

Katia smiled and said, "That's right. ”

"What position?" Manturov asked curiously.

"Second Secretary of the Moscow City Committee."

Hearing this arrangement, Manturov was quite surprised. A young secretary of the Komsomol state party committee, who has suddenly risen to the position of secretary of the Moscow city party committee, may encounter a lot of trouble.

Two years ago, when Manturov succeeded Ehe as acting secretary of the state party committee, many people questioned whether he was qualified for the position, and many people even spoke ill of him behind his back, saying that the purpose of his accusation against the former state party secretary Ehe was to promote himself to that position.

These words put a lot of pressure on Manturov and caused him a lot of trouble.

It was only later, when he did some political achievements and was awarded the Order of Lenin, that people were impressed with him.

"Congratulations, Comrade Secretary. How did you get into this position? I remember that the current second secretary of the Moscow City Party Committee, Comrade G. M. Popov (Гeopг nn_mnxan лoвnч_Пoпoв), did a good job, and was still a native of Moscow, so he should not be demoted, let alone transferred to another place, right? ”

"That's right." Katia explained the ins and outs of the personnel arrangement. "The former second secretary of the Moscow regional party committee, Comrade Chernosov (Б opnc_hnko лaeвnч_Чephoycoв), was transferred back to his birthplace of the Ulyanovsk region and promoted to the rank of first secretary of the regional party committee.

Comrade Popov, the former second secretary of the Moscow City Party Committee, took over Chernosov's position as the second secretary of the Moscow Regional Party Committee. And Comrade Shcherbakov (Алekcahд p_cep гeevnч_щep 6akoв) continued to serve as the first secretary of the Moscow regional party committee and city party committee. ”

As the daughter of Marshal Voroshilov, Katya enjoyed privileges that ordinary people did not have. At that time, Voroshilov was one of Stalin's closest friends, and he was also a magnate, second only to Stalin in terms of influence and status in the party and in the country.

When Katia, the marshal's daughter, was about to return to Moscow, the central personnel department immediately made corresponding arrangements and gave her a higher position. Otherwise, when the marshal blamed him and asked why his daughter was demoted, even Malenkov, Stalin's favorite in charge of the personnel department, could not bear this responsibility.

Although Malenkov is already a relatively large figure, holding important positions as secretary of the Central Committee and member of the Central Organization Bureau, he is actually not a much role compared with Voroshilov, the founding father, who is also the People's Commissar of Defense and a member of the Politburo, and holds both military and political powers.

Besides, Malenkov was a notoriously sycophant who loved to shoot Stalin's sycophants. And the person closest to Stalin was none other than Voroshilov. If you offend Marshal Fu, even a figure like Malenkov will not have a good life.

"Vorodya, you are bad!" Katia pressed her white, almost frozen fingers the tip of Manturov's nose.

"It's cold!" Manturov looked at Katya's beautiful eyes and said, "What did I do wrong?" ”

"Before you applied to Comrade Mikhailov to transfer me back to Moscow, did you ask me for my consent and understand my feelings?"

"I ......," Manturov was speechless for a moment. Because time was too tight for Manturov to ask Katia's opinion.

Katia also looked into Manturov's eyes and said, "What are you?" ”

Somehow, the eyes of the two became more and more gentle, bringing warmth to each other. Unconsciously, the two pairs of eyes grew closer and closer, until they were about to touch each other's lips.

"I love you!" Manturov gave an irrelevant answer. But such a digression answer can actually make Katia accept it in exchange for a romantic kiss......