Revolution 1938

The members of the Soviet delegation finally got a good night's sleep today. In the past few months, they either slept in the wild or huddled together in a carriage shop in a dilapidated village in Northwest China. This made them accustomed to It was intolerable for the Moscow dignitaries who had warmed their beds.

Not to mention the ubiquitous fleas and mosquitoes, if they were not worried about losing their lives on the pistol in the waist of Political Commissar Arucha, these Bolsheviks who had not suffered for a long time would have turned their butts back to Moscow.

However, they finally arrived at their destination, and the place where they were arranged to stay was not as dilapidated as they had imagined, and it was even more advanced and comfortable than the nursing homes in Moscow.

Therefore, after eating the borscht and the so-called Chinese-style bread brought by the service interns, most of the members of the delegation have fallen asleep, leaving only the head of the delegation, Volkavsky and the political commissar Arucha was still talking in her suite.

"Comrade Volkavsky, have you noticed anything special just now?"

"Except for people from other countries, there is nothing special about it, but this so-called guest house is really equipped with advanced facilities. The lights in the corridors outside are sensory, and the lights are bright wherever you go, and the lights are also very soft. I suspect it is not Our average light bulb.

But generally speaking, this doesn't look like the Chinese Workers' Party who can't even send a truck to pick us up. Has the China Workers Party been wiped out?Now we are on the territory of the Republican Party? "

A Ruqia with a gloomy face shook his head and did not speak. The room fell into silence. At this moment, there was a sudden knock on the door of the suite.somebody is coming.

The two people in the room looked at each other, and then Volkavsky got up, went to the door and opened a crack.

Outside the door, there were two people standing. One was a man in a German uniform, with an armband with a dazzling swastika on his left sleeve, a military cap under his arm, and a horsewhip in his right hand. One was a Chinese. Judging by the clothes on his body, he should be the service staff of this guest house, pushing a dining car and waiting behind the German.

Seeing the door open, the German spoke in Russian with a slight accent.

"This should be Mr. Captain. I am Second Lieutenant Hanfu from the German delegation. Our leader knows that you have just arrived. I am afraid that you have not prepared anything. In particular, let us send some necessities. Everything else is fine here in Yan'an. It’s hard to buy things, and everything costs money.”

As the saying goes, do not hit a smiling face with your hand. Although the Soviet Union does not like Germany, the two countries are now friendly to each other on the surface. In addition, they are members of the Soviet Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and they are also very clear that there is a A delegation similar to theirs is in Berlin.

Therefore, Volkavsky turned around and gestured to Arucha, and after getting the latter's approval, he took off the safety chain on the door and opened the door.She gave way to the right, and then said politely.

"Second Lieutenant Hanfu, please!"

Seeing that the other party invited him in, the German non-commissioned officer signaled with the whip in his hand, and asked the waiter behind him to push the dining car in first.Then he straightened his straight military uniform, raised his head, and walked in.All the way to the desk in the suite, and then signaled the waiter to lift the cover on the dining car, and then took the things to the desk one by one.And this Second Lieutenant Hanfu explained one by one.

"Dear Soviet gentlemen, this place in Yan'an is different from your Moscow. Almost everything here needs to be purchased by yourself, and our head, Major Tim, thinks that you should not be prepared when you come from afar, so I will send you some gentlemen first. necessity.

This is toothpaste and a toothbrush. When you unpack this paper box, there will be something wrapped in cellophane inside. You can use it after unpacking it. You can see that this little thing is toothpaste. Just turn the lid over and poke it. This can Save it for a week.

I have prepared 8 copies here for you. You don’t have to worry about this week, but I suggest that you buy more at the end. This item is often out of stock. Chinese people don’t like this stuff, but like to use salt to brush their teeth.

This is a towel prepared for you. Such a soft towel is rare here. When we first arrived, we just bought some more, so it will be considered as a gift for you.If you buy it, this one will cost $10.

But it’s worth the money. Americans didn’t like it at first, so they snatched it from us. Now they can’t buy it. I suggest you embroider your name on it, so that the waiters here can give it to you directly after cleaning every day. send it. "

As he said that, the Second Lieutenant Hanfu specially picked up a bright green quick-drying towel and handed it to Volkavsky, letting him feel the softness of the towel.Volkavsky, who was born in a family of textile workers, took the towel and immediately realized that the thing in his hand could not be produced by the current Soviet textile technology.

And the German on the side enjoyed the surprise of the Soviets at this moment, and said leisurely.

"Well, it feels good. Americans didn't like this thing at first, so they had to use the foot wraps they brought. Later, when they realized that this thing was good, we bought the rest of the towels. I gave I kept a few for myself, and when I get back to Berlin, it would be nice to give them away.”

The Second Lieutenant Hanfu, who seemed to be full of ability, was talking complacently at this time, completely unaware that Ah Rucha, who was standing behind him, had already frowned.

"Ah, this is a good thing. It's called an electric kettle. It can be used to boil water. You can pick up the water directly in the bathroom. There is a shop selling coffee in the lobby downstairs. If you need it, you can buy it. It costs $5 a pack and you can buy it directly. Just soak it in boiling water, it tastes good, no need to add sugar and milk.

If you want to drink tea, hey, there are cups and tea leaves in the cabinet by the door, you can just take them out and brew them, but I still can't drink Chinese tea, it's too bitter.

This electric kettle is good. One set costs 100 dollars. Of course, I have seen cheap ones worth tens of dollars, but it is not as good as this one. Our team leader snatched up more than 40 sets. No, I will give you one. Serving time, you can boil water soak this to eat.If you want to order food after the meal in the guest house, you need to add a service fee, which is very expensive. "

As he said that, the Second Lieutenant Hanfu smiled and took a paper bag from the waiter, and then opened it. Inside was a piece of white bread and two bags of powder wrapped in cellophane.Then he casually picked up a bag of powder and said while shaking it.

"This thing, the Labor Party here calls it instant noodles. It should be field food. You can see that this noodle cake is soaked in boiling water for a few minutes, and then sprinkled with these powders. It tastes very good. I even I think it’s much better than the so-called Chinese food provided by this hostel. Huaxia is indeed a food paradise. Turn right outside the guesthouse, and the Huaxia bread in those small shops is also delicious and very cheap.”

Seeing this serious man who was talking and introducing various things at this time, Arucha who was standing behind had already frowned and was a little impatient. At this time, Volkavsky Seeing it in his eyes, his mind understood, and he immediately spoke.

"I really appreciate the hospitality of my German friends. It's really costly. Don't the Chinese people here arrange board and lodging for the guests?"

The energetic Second Lieutenant Hanfu who was introducing him was not surprised when he heard the other party's question, and said with a smile.

"The Huaxia Labor Party said that they are very poor, so they don't provide breakfast every day. They provide it at noon and evening. I'm afraid their person in charge will give you meal coupons tomorrow, but to be honest, maybe the Chinese people think it's delicious. But we can't accept it.

The most frightening thing is that yesterday's dishes were all pig offal. I watched those Chinese people eating pig intestines and kidneys happily.

In addition, although they provide standard board and lodging, it is not enough for you, and you need to buy many key items by yourself. It seems that Chinese people don't take a shower or brush their teeth very often, so they can't find anything in the bathroom except toilet paper. Things, the soap is also a very small piece, if you take a shower, it will be gone.

By the way, you have to rush to take a bath here, and there is not much hot water. Although the faucet is supposed to have hot water when it is turned on, it will usually be used up before 7 o'clock in the evening.I asked their person in charge, and it is said that it was because they had a meeting recently, so there were too many people, and the daily hot water could not keep up.

According to my recent test, I recommend you to take a shower every day at noon and afternoon. At that time, there were not many people in the building, but there was plenty of hot water. The only flaw is that the Huaxia people do not provide bathtubs, so everyone can only stand and shower.

But I heard from the Chinese people here that the hot water here is not from boilers, but from the sun. If it rains, there will be less hot water, but if the weather is good, there will be plenty of hot water.

Ah, by the way, and this. This is the monthly transportation pass here. Our group just bought a few more, but it’s useless, so I’ll give it to you. A monthly pass can be used for 30 days. Do you see these small squares? , After you get in the car, those Chinese people will stamp here, and then during this day, you can take any car here in Yan'an, any kind of car is fine.This monthly pass is $20, which is not cheap.

And this, this is a hair dryer, which is much easier to use than those big gadgets in our country. It can also adjust the temperature. One is 50 US dollars. I have a headache.This was also snatched by our team leader, and it is no longer sold... "

At this time, Second Lieutenant Hanfu was still chattering, but the hearts of those who listened were already churning.Such an advanced thing, is this the Huaxia they know?

And the Huaxia service staff who was taking things out at the side could hardly bear the smile scratching in his heart like a kitten. As he was specially arranged to understand German and Russian, it was really difficult for him at this time. These foreigners don't know how to comment.

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