For the next few days, the Luftwaffe continued to carry out frenzied air raids on Moscow day and night, and the entire city was shrouded in gunsmoke. Even though the windows of my room were always closed, I could still smell the thick smell of gunpowder smoke in the air.

Mr. Lin has not been seen since his visit two days ago, and I suspect that he may have gone to the 20th Army with General Vlasov. And Croshikov, who had placed me in a hotel, never showed up, and did not even send anyone to inform me what to do next, whether to stay in Moscow or return to the front, and I seemed to have become a forgotten person.

I was also very uneasy at the beginning when I looked at the indifference of the relevant departments, but after a few days of clothes and food to open my mouth, I gradually got used to the current idle days. In addition to being able to sleep until I wake up naturally every day, even three meals a day will be delivered to me on time. Although there is a danger of being bombed by enemy planes, it is relatively safe compared to the front line, at least you don't have to worry about shells falling around you at any time, or bullets flying from the road.

In the past few days in the hotel, in addition to reading books, I just chatted with Aksara who came to visit the house, and my life was indeed a bit monotonous, so I planned to go outside for a walk while there was nothing to do. Where to go, I struggled for a long time. Later generations went to the three places of Red Square, Vuitton Khan and Victory Square. I went to Red Square to participate in the military parade a few days ago, and there is no need to go again in the short term; Victory Square was only built in 1995, and at the moment it is still a forest; It seems that the only one who can go to visit is Vuitden Khan.

Vuitden Khan, later called the "All-Russian Exhibition Center", has not yet collapsed the Soviet Union, so it is also called the "Exhibition Hall of the Achievements of the Soviet National Economy". It covers an area of 300 hectares and has a perimeter of 35 kilometers. Of the more than 50 exhibition halls, 15 of the union republics have their own dedicated exhibition halls. Showcase the latest great scientific and technological achievements in the fields of economy, science and technology. Because it is scientific, knowledgeable, and entertaining. The scenery in the park is beautiful, the architectural characteristics are strong, and the styles are different, so it is not only an exhibition center, but also a good place to broaden your horizons, increase your knowledge, and enjoy sightseeing and leisure.

Although I was just out shopping, anything could happen during the war, so I put the submachine gun on my back before I went out.

As soon as I walked out of the gate, I regretted it a little, the smoke outside was a little too big, and only a faint shadow could be seen in the building more than ten meters away. It was the time of the war, and many buses and trams in that direction had stopped, and there were only two options to get to Vuitden Khan: walk directly to it, or take the subway to the Chinatown metro station near Red Square. I chose the latter option almost without thinking.

I walked slowly and cautiously along the path that pedestrians had stepped out of the snow on the curb of the road, and I estimated my speed to reach the subway station in about forty minutes.

As I was walking, a truck stopped next to me, and a soldier in a steel helmet poked his head out of the cab and asked loudly, "Hey! Comrade female warrior, where are you going? Do you want to hitchhike? ”

Hearing him call me a female soldier, I was stunned for a moment, and then I immediately understood when I looked at the white camouflage suit I was wearing, the collar of this dress was quite high, which just blocked my rank, and it was normal for him to see me carrying a submachine gun on his back, and treat me as an ordinary female soldier.

"I'm going to the Chinatown subway station and then take the subway to Vuitden Khan, is your car on the way?" Since I took the initiative to send me a ride, I was not polite and explained where I was going straight to the point.

"Get in the car, we're going to a place not far from Vuitden Khan and can take you directly to your destination."

Hearing his affirmative answer, I pulled the car door, grabbed the doorknob and climbed up, and the fighter took the handle and pulled me into the cab. I sat down, thanked the warrior, and closed the door.

The driver saw me close the door, stepped on the accelerator, and the car continued to drive forward.

The soldier who pulled me into the car was carrying a submachine gun in his arms, and he looked like a charioteer. I asked curiously, "What are you pulling in the car?" At the same time, he laboriously removed the submachine gun from his back and held it in his arms like a soldier.

Without saying a word, the driver held the steering wheel and drove his car intently. The soldier sitting in the middle replied to me in general terms: "It's military supplies that are pulling." I nodded, then turned my head to the right and looked out the window.

After a while, perhaps seeing that I had not spoken, the warrior asked again, "Girl, what is your name?" ”

"My name is Oshanina."

"Huh?" When the warrior heard this, a surprised expression appeared on his face, "I can't see that you are married at such a young age. After a pause, he muttered to himself thoughtfully: "Oshanina, Oshanina, then your husband's name is Oshanin, I seem to have heard of this name somewhere." ”

Hearing his self-talk, I couldn't help but purse my mouth contemptuously, thinking that I actually used such an old-fashioned way to pick up girls, so I asked him: "What should I call you?" ”

"Victor, but you can call me Vicya." Then he asked curiously, "Where is your husband?" Is he also on the front line? ”

"Missing, the civil affairs department informed me that he was missing on the battlefield." Although it was only Lida's husband who disappeared, my mood was inexplicably low when I said this.

Listening to my words, Victor fell silent again thoughtfully. After a while, maybe he saw that I was a little depressed, so he comforted me and said, "Don't worry, Oshanina, it's just missing instead of sacrificing, then there is still hope for a reunion." One day, when you open the door, your husband will be standing in front of you intact. ”

"Thank you." I reached out gratefully and shook his hand.

He asked me with concern: "Look at your dress, as if you are ready to go to the front to fight at any time." ”

"Yes, I have already fought several times on the front. Now on vacation in Moscow, I am ready to return to the front whenever I am ordered. ”

"Just you?" Victor had a look of disbelief on his face: "The war is our man's business, and you women should stay behind." ”

"Don't you think I'm already a neutral person? The war erased the gender of the person, and at least I didn't want to be seen as a woman. Listening to his words, I immediately hit back at him in a very unfriendly tone.

The atmosphere in the cab suddenly became awkward, but fortunately, at this time, the car stopped, and the driver suddenly broke the silence: "Comrade Oshanina, Vuitden Khan has arrived." ”

I looked out the window and saw the tall arch of Vuitden Khan, and the bronze statues of men and women of the collective farms holding high ears of wheat standing on it. I breathed a sigh of relief, thanked the driver and Victor, pulled the door open and jumped. After walking a few steps, I suddenly remembered that I hadn't said goodbye to them yet, so I hurriedly turned around and waved goodbye to them, and through the window glass, I saw that they were also waving goodbye to me.

Probably because of the direction of the wind, most of the smoke from the burning has been blown away by the wind, and the air here feels much better than in the city center, and the view has become wider.

At the gate stood a dozen Red Army soldiers wearing steel helmets and rifles, watching vigilantly as people came and went, but did not stop anyone to check their documents. As I passed by them, a man who clearly looked like a captain asked me, "I said, comrade warrior, where are you going?" ”

"I'll go inside."

"The exhibition halls are closed, what is there to visit." The captain muttered, and went to the side to smoke.

I walked along the wide road towards the main exhibition hall, which was directly opposite the main gate. Skirting the snow-covered bronze statue of Lenin, I stepped up the stairs to the entrance of the exhibition hall. I stood on the steps and looked around, there were not many tourists visiting Vuitden Khan today, almost all of them were walking in the clearings with the snow cleaned, and there were really no people like me who went straight to the exhibition hall. I tugged at the tall, thick oak door that was closed, and it didn't move. At this time, an old lady ran out from the side and shouted at me: "Hey! Comrade warrior, what are you doing there? The exhibition halls are closed, and they won't open until the war is over, so come back then. ”

The war is over?! Isn't that another four years to go! I let go of my grip on the doorknob, shook my head and turned around and walked down the steps. I finally made a trip, and I was not willing to go back like this, so I bypassed the main exhibition hall and continued to walk to the back.

Behind the main exhibition hall is the huge central fountain called the "Fountain of People's Friendship", which is a group of 15 maidens of different nationalities holding ears of wheat in their hands, and is composed of layers of gilded statues of wheat stacks symbolizing the harvest, symbolizing the 15 union republics of the Soviet Union. Because of the onset of winter, the fountain has long since stopped spraying water, and the water in the pool has frozen.

As I passed by the fountain, I saw a dozen young girls jumping into the middle of the pool, all with steel drills and other tools in their hands, and they were struggling to chisel the ice. Judging from the neat clothes on their bodies, they are already the staff of Vuitden Khan, but what are they doing in the ice, is it catching fish?

I went to the exhibition hall at the back of the park and found that there were many differences between the memories and the memories of later generations. At least now there is no space pavilion, and the towering launch vehicles, graphic airliners, and MiG fighters that were originally placed in the square are gone.

I walked around the park for a long time, and I didn't feel a little hungry, so I happened to see a coffee kiosk in front of me, so I ran over. Coincidentally, the location of the coffee kiosk next to the coal hall is the place where the barbecue was sold in later generations, although the Turkish barbecue tasted good, but the bamboo pole was knocked too hard, and the price of the same food was ten times more expensive than other places.

The salesperson in the coffee booth was an old lady, and when she saw me coming, she immediately greeted me politely: "Hello! Girl, what do you need? ”

I asked, "Are there any baked potatoes?" ”

"No, it's all sold out."

"Is there any boiled corn?"

"Girl, don't you want to see what season it is? Corn is generally not available at the end of September. ”

"Oh, let's have a cup of coffee." When I heard that I didn't have the two things I liked to eat, I was inevitably a little disappointed, so I had to order something to eat.

"Black coffee?"

"No, I'm not used to black coffee, so let's have milk coffee."

The old lady was very quick with her hands and feet, and in a short time she made the coffee and handed it to me, and asked me, "Do you need anything?" ”

"Another loaf," I said, looking at the bread in the cupboard, pointing to one of the buns that looked good, "and this jam bread." ”

"There are two jam flavors, one strawberry and one peach, whichever you want." The old lady was so patient, and if she changed my words, she would just take a loaf of bread and give it to the person who bought something, and it would be as detailed as she asked.

"Let's strawberry flavored."

"Okay, four kopecks for coffee, three kopecks for bread, do you have anything else?" Seeing me shake my head, he continued: "It's seven kopecks. "Fortunately, I still have the money Zhukov gave me last time in my pocket, so I quickly took out a bill with a denomination of one ruble and handed it over.

Next to the coffee kiosk there are usually two or three round tables for customers to eat, more than half a person high, there are no stools or chairs, and customers are standing at the table to eat. After I had put away the ninety-three kopecks that the old lady had retrieved, I took my coffee and bread to the round table by the pavilion.

After eating, I walked slowly and leisurely back along the way I came, and when I reached the big fountain, I suddenly heard the laughter of girls coming from the pool in front of me. Intrigued, I quickened my pace to see what was going on.

I took a closer look and was taken aback. It turned out that the girls just now had chiseled the ice into an area of twenty or thirty square meters and were swimming in it. What surprised me was not the winter swimming itself, but the fact that the girls were swimming naked in the water. I can't help but secretly admire their good physique, although it is not too cold today, but there are still minus seven or eight degrees, they can actually swim in such a cold weather, it is amazing.

Although there were so many young girls swimming naked in the pool, few of the tourists around them stopped to watch, and it was a little too unusual for me to stand by and stare at them intently.

"Hey! Comrade female warrior, don't stand by and watch, come and swim with us in winter. "Maybe I was watching a little longer, and one of the girls stood up and greeted me loudly. The water in the pool was not deep, and it was just up to her waist. Looking at her fair skin and graceful figure, I couldn't help but swallow a few saliva secretly, waved my hand again and again, and said, "No, no, I'm afraid of the cold, I'll catch a cold in such a cold world." At the same time, he continued to stare at their bodies non-stop, and at the same time thought: I am also a woman now, and women watching women take a bath, probably not have needle eyes.

At this moment, the girl in the water screamed, and then shrunk into the water, revealing only one head. Hey? What's going on? I was so bold just now, why did I become shy all of a sudden.

"Lyda Cheka! Lydachka!! Aksala's voice came from behind me, and when I looked back, I understood. Aksara was striding towards me with five or six soldiers, and it was no wonder the girl was ashamed. However, judging from this situation, I knew in my heart that my vacation in Moscow was officially over.