Chapter 1354 Snow in Moscow (second update, please subscribe)
There is only one big brother in the world, and that is the Soviet Union!
In many contexts, it is called Big Brother, whether in the East or the West, but the context is different.
With the roar of the engine, a Tu-114 landed at the Moscow Airport, becoming the pride of the Soviet aviation industry. A few years ago, when this plane slowly landed at Chang'an Airport as Khrushchev's special plane, it shocked the entire Western world. NBC newspaper titled "The Russians' Secret Plane!" 》 was reported as the title, and the aircraft also received the NATO code name of "Wen Hao", which is quite appropriate for its elegant and generous shape.
It was from then on that this aircraft became the most dazzling star of Soviet civil aviation, supporting the banner of civil aviation in the Eastern camp. It is responsible for direct flights from Moscow to New York, Chang'an, Havana and other intercontinental routes.
On these routes, only Soviet civil aviation operates, because for Western airlines, they must consider the profit margin of the route, and no company is willing to operate unprofitable routes.
So only the Soviet civil aviation took on this responsibility - the route from Moscow to Chang'an was the same as in the past, with one flight a week. Each time this 190-seater aircraft could only fly Dozens of passengers.
For passengers on the plane, it's basically like a charter flight.
But today, it was different from usual - the plane was almost full of passengers.
After the long flight of more than ten hours, although he felt a little tired, Zhang Sen was soon attracted by the flying snow outside the window like everyone else, even though it was already the end of March. , but it still snows here sometimes.
"Snow... I haven't seen this thing in many years..."
Except for the Russians, most of the passengers on the plane were like him, full of desire for snow. This desire is Normal - after all, there is no winter at NBC.
In order to see the snow, many people even go to Kyushu to enjoy the snow. For this reason, the National Tourism Administration has even built a resort in Kyushu to make it convenient for citizens to vacation there.
However, there are some people who will go further afield, even to the Soviet Union, and Zhang Sen is like this, but he does not come here to see the snow.
But I came here to work.
When passing through customs, the uniformed Soviet customs officer glanced at his passport, then at Zhang Sen, and asked a few questions in blunt Chinese.
"What is your purpose in entering the Soviet Union?"
"Work."
Zhang Sen turned back and pointed at his colleagues behind him and said:
"We I came to work here at your invitation.”
The customs officer nodded and looked to the other side. Officials from the Ministry of Automobile Industry had been waiting for a long time. There were not only officials from the Ministry of Automobile Industry, but also officials from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Of course, they could also be understood as KGB officials. officials.
“Welcome to the Soviet Union!”
Then the female customs officer stamped the passport.
Well, we finally arrived in the Soviet Union!
After walking out of the customs channel, Gusev, the deputy minister of the Ministry of Automobile Industry, who had been waiting for a long time, stepped forward and said:
"Manager Zhang, welcome you and your colleagues to the Soviet Union!"
The Soviet Union - the motherland of workers around the world!
Moscow is the heart of this country. As the deputy manager of Volkswagen, Zhang Sen came here to help the Soviets build a large automobile manufacturing plant.
After leaving the airport, 117 engineers and workers took the buses that had been prepared long ago. As soon as he saw those buses, Zhang Sen smiled and said:
“It’s a Golden Dragon bus.”< br>
Gusev smiled and said:
“Yes, it is also made by you. It is very suitable for the Russian weather and the heating is excellent.”
“This bus is for the North American and European markets. It is not only well-heated, but also designed with low-grade road surfaces in mind. It is a bus that is very suitable for the Soviet Union. You should copy it.”
Zhang Sen’s words made Gusev laugh. , did not answer him directly, no imitation...how could that be possible? However, there is still a big gap between the quality and the original model. In fact, this was the problem with the Soviet automobile industry. Many models were not innovative and most were derived from improvements in Western technology. Moreover, the country's focus on the automobile industry is more towards military and heavy industry, and the civilian market has not received enough attention. If it were not for the Soviet Union's urgent need for long-distance buses, I am afraid they would not imitate this big one.
Gusev changed the topic directly and said:
"Manager Zhang, you have just arrived in Moscow. Let's take a rest in the city first. We will go to the construction site in two days."
Then Gusev specifically said:
"Tonight, the department will A reception banquet will be held here to welcome guests from afar. Tomorrow, we can go to the Bolshoi Theater to watch a ballet. "
This is a very typical Soviet-style business arrangement. , Zhang Sen had already learned about it from other people, so he naturally nodded and said:
"Okay, everything will be subject to the minister's arrangements."
As a result, the group of people took a car and drove towards downtown Moscow. Along the way, the ice and snow on both sides of the road made these engineers from NBC look at them with concentration and wonder.
Especially for people who have never seen snow, they are even more stunned. Zhou Bicheng looked out the window eagerly, wiping the glass window from time to time just to see more clearly.
The 23-year-old came to NBC with his parents as early as fifteen years ago. Regarding snow... he completely stayed in his childhood memories. He would look at the snow outside the window and see the longing in his eyes. And longing is hard to hide.
Although this spring snow is very small... it is enough for these young people from the tropics to imagine the scene of the ice and snow kingdom.
But soon, he saw something unusual on the road, and asked curiously: "Tanya, why are there no cars driving in the middle lane?"
Most other people have also noticed this - on this spacious street, there is not a single car driving on the opposite two lanes in the middle. The other cars, whether they are cars or buses, are all driving. In the outside lane.
Tanya, the accompanying translator, explained:
“That is the emergency lane, which is only used for ambulances and fire trucks to drive in emergencies. It is left in the middle of all main roads in Moscow. There is such an emergency lane.”
Listening to her explanation, everyone in the car was filled with admiration and said that this is a very good idea. After all, although there are no big traffic jams in NBC, there are small traffic jams. It also happens from time to time. In emergencies, the traffic of vehicles such as ambulances and fire trucks is naturally affected to a certain extent.
The praise from others made Tanya's beautiful face show a little pride.
Looking at the lane in the middle of the road, Zhou Bicheng couldn't help but said:
"Actually, we should also learn something..."
As soon as they finished speaking, they saw two black cars coming from Speeding past in the emergency lane, Zhou Bicheng asked curiously as he looked at the car going away:
"Is that car just now...an ambulance?"
In an instant, Tanya became I was a little embarrassed. I didn’t even know how to answer this question. After a while, I said:
"That's a special vehicle..."
The specialness of the vehicle is also reflected in the intersection. When two cars pass through the intersection, there will always be police on duty to prevent other vehicles from merging into the main road.
The vehicle is not necessarily special, what is special is the passengers in the car, and the passenger in this car is none other than the number two man Brezhnev. As in the past, he has two medals hanging on his chest One of them is the "Sickle and Hammer" Medal for Labor Heroes that he received two years ago. He has always had a strong "medal complex". He is vain, greedy for fame and wealth, and likes to obtain various medals and medals.
This, even now, is undisguised. Of course, this is also his honest side - what's wrong with liking medals? Who doesn’t like this shiny thing?
However, now Brezhnev just likes it, but he is the only senior leader who will wear the medal on his body at all times.
"What is the agenda of today's meeting?"
Brezhnev thought to himself,
"Is it something about the automobile manufacturer?"
After thinking about it, he The idea was immediately rejected. After all, a team of engineers from NBC had arrived in Moscow and they would soon go to the construction site to assist the Soviet Union in building a large automobile manufacturing plant.
“24 months!”
When the GIS car drove past the four Golden Dragon buses, Brezhnev couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
“Can they really build a large-scale automobile manufacturing plant with an annual output of 660,000 vehicles in 24 months?”
Until now, let alone Brezhnev, that is Soviet engineers are still skeptical. The reason is very simple. According to the Soviet factory construction cycle, just basic civil construction will take at least 24 months. It will take at least a year from installing the equipment to completing production line debugging and worker training.
“If it can be realized, it will definitely be another example that proves the Soviet Union’s success!”
Of course, it is also proof of Comrade Khrushchev’s wise leadership. Thinking of this, Brezhnev The husband's brows were knitted together. Although he had always played the role of a "follower", he would appear in front of Khrushchev every now and then. He would report on all major and minor matters, constantly increasing the distance between him and Khrushchev. .
But in fact, deep down, Brezhnev had some ideas of his own, and not only did he have them, but there were some people in Moscow who had other ideas.
They are not willing to see Khrushchev's rising prestige, because... this is not good for everyone.
In the past, people supported Khrushchev because they were afraid of returning to the precarious state of the Iron Age, but now, they hope to return to the past... because at that time, everything they enjoyed was far more than Now.
But they can only think about it.
After all, Khrushchev's prestige is now at its peak, from "Khrushchev House" with a larger area and better conditions to "giving the store plenty of meat" to "giving us people a car”.
All of this made the Soviets, especially the grassroots cadres and the masses cheer for him. In addition, his performance in handling the "Cuban Missile Crisis" last year, which was neither humble nor overbearing, won him the support of the hard-liners in the military. support.
"It's like a miracle..."
While muttering in his heart, Brezhnev's GIS drove into the Kremlin.
On this day, vehicles drove into the Kremlin from all over Moscow. Soon, these people walked into the conference room on the second floor of the weapons depot building. Khrushchev was already waiting for them. It’s been a long time...
(End of this chapter)