Whether it was the arrival of Solikovsky or Konstantin calling for help everywhere, this scene all fell in Sokov's eyes. But he didn't say anything, because he knew very well in his heart that no matter what happened, Yakov could handle it, so why should he force himself to come forward. Therefore, he pretended to be nonchalant and chatted and laughed with Yakov sitting opposite.
Yakov asked: "Misha, do you think the German army will launch an attack on Moscow again?"
"No." The answer came out of Sokov's mouth. But when he saw the surprised expression on Yakov's face, he quickly added: "At least there will be no more attacks in the short term. You know, it is the spring thaw season now, and the roads have become muddy. The logistics supplies of both the army and the German army will be affected to varying degrees. In this case, the enemy and ourselves will enter a relatively calm stalemate stage."
Regarding Sokov's statement, Yakov was about to express some opinions of his own when he saw Konstantin, the restaurant's deputy manager, running over. He placed the two menus in front of Yakov and Sokov respectively, and then said to Yakov diligently: "Comrade Captain, this is your menu. Take a look at what you want to order. I will immediately order the kitchen to prepare it." You prepare."
Yakov is also a smart man. When he saw the deputy manager's attitude of bowing before bowing and then bowing, he guessed that the other party must have got some hint, so he did not reveal it. Instead, he simply looked at the menu and started to order: "Shredded Beetroot" Herring salad, pickle platter, pickled fish, aspic, smoked sausage, grilled lamb chops..."
After clicking here, Yakov put down the menu and asked Sokov, who was sitting opposite: "Misha, can you eat fatty meat now?"
Sokov didn't know the purpose of Yakov's question, so he could only answer casually: "Eat a little occasionally."
"Then let's have another salou." Yakov handed the menu to Konstantin and continued: "For hot soup, I want red cabbage soup; I don't want wine, but give us two large glasses of kvass. "
Constantine took the menu and replied respectfully: "Comrade Captain, please wait a moment. The dishes you want will be brought to you as soon as possible." After that, he walked backwards and left the table.
"Did you order too much?" Sokov asked worriedly, thinking that Yakov had ordered almost ten dishes in one go: "Can we finish it?"
Hearing what Sokov said, Yakov couldn't help but blush, and then said: "No problem, since I came back from there, my appetite has been very good. If the food here wasn't too expensive, I might still eat it." Order a few more.”
Almost as soon as the dishes were served, a man wearing a black woolen coat and a gray otter fur hat hurried in from outside the restaurant. Seeing this person's arrival, Constantine, who was standing by the counter, beamed with joy. He hurriedly went up to meet him, pouted towards where Yakov and the others were sitting, and said in a low voice: "Comrade Manager, you But I’m back, and I’m serving food to the captain and the others.”
After confirming the location of Yakov and the others, Fadeev, the manager of the restaurant, quickly walked to the table, took off his hat, smiled at Yakov and said, "I'm sorry, Captain Yakov." , due to the recent personnel adjustments in the restaurant, the new people don't know you. If this has caused you any inconvenience, I apologize to you on their behalf."
Constantine, who was standing aside, was shocked when he saw that the manager, who had always kept his expressions of emotions and anger, was actually nodding and bending to please a young captain. The captain actually had a calm attitude when facing the manager's overtures. He just said casually: "It doesn't matter, comrade manager, it's all a misunderstanding. Look, the food is here."
Seeing that Yakov did not blame himself, Fadeyev couldn't help but secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and quickly said: "In that case, I won't disturb your meal. If you need anything, please feel free to ask. I wish you a good appetite!"
After Konstantin saw Fadeyev leaving the dining table, he headed towards his office. He quickly chased after him and asked in a low voice: "Comrade Manager, I would like to take the liberty of asking, who is that captain? "
Fadeyev stopped and looked left and right. Seeing no one nearby, he lowered his voice and said: "That's Yakov, Captain Yakov Dzhugashvili, although it is a very common name. But the fact that he has another surname makes it worth all the convenience we provide him.”
"What's your last name?" Constantine asked curiously.
"Stalin!" After Fadeev said this, he turned and left, returning to his office, leaving Konstantin alone in the corridor in a daze.
"Stalin?!" After Constantine repeated the last name he heard in his mind, he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. He really didn't expect that the captain he almost kicked out of the restaurant was actually Stalin's son! But she thought he was deliberately causing trouble, and secretly called the police to try to drive them away. Fortunately, the police chief recognized the other party in time, so it didn't lead to a big mistake.
But thinking of this, he felt resentful towards the police chief Solikovsky, secretly saying that he recognized Stalin's son but didn't tell him, deliberately making himself look embarrassed. But he forgot that before Solikovsky left, he specifically reminded him to get in touch with his manager Fadeev to resolve the crisis. Otherwise, the fate waiting for him would be not only dismissal, but also possible imprisonment. .
When Sokov saw the plate of sliced Ukrainian famous dish "Salo" on the table, he immediately understood why Yakov specifically asked himself whether he was eating fatty meat when ordering. Although this kind of fatty pork marinated in salt is said to have a unique meat flavor, fat but not greasy taste, and lean but not bad taste, not everyone can eat it. At least when I look at this dish now, I feel like it. A bit disgusting.
Except for the "Salo", all the dishes ordered by Yakov were delicious, which made Sokov, who gnawed slices of bread every day on the front line, gorge himself.
Sokov was enjoying his meal when he suddenly saw a man and a woman walking in from outside the restaurant. The man is wearing a black windbreaker and a bowler hat, and he looks like a crooked nut from a certain country; while the woman is a young girl with her hair tied up in a high bun, and she is wearing a skirt that is longer than her knees. He wore an iron-gray mink coat, a wide black leather belt around his waist, and a pair of red high-heeled shoes. When Sokov saw the other person's face clearly, he couldn't help but froze.
"Misha, what are you looking at?" Yakov saw Sokov who was eating, and suddenly his eyes were fixed in one direction. He quickly reached out to his eyes and waved them twice, and asked curiously: "What is it that makes you so fascinated?" After asking, he instinctively turned his head and looked behind him.
After he saw clearly the man and woman who had just entered the restaurant, he turned around and smiled at Sokov and said, "Misha, you have good taste. She is indeed a beauty."
"Yes, she is a rare beauty." Sokov said this, but he was thinking in his heart: "Strange, isn't she the female translator Agelina? She should be training in a specialized department at the moment , how come it appears here?"
When the waiter in the restaurant saw the two people sitting at the same table, he quickly walked over with the menus, placed the menus in front of the two people, and asked politely: "Sir, Madam, we welcome you to the restaurant." I’m here, what do you need to eat?”
The man seemed to be such a regular customer and ordered several dishes in succession without even looking at the menu. After he handed the menu back to the waiter, he asked the woman with a smile: "Aina, what do you want to eat?" ?”
The woman called Aina smiled sweetly at the other party, then handed the menu in her hand to the male waiter and said, "It's the same as his."
"Please wait a moment, the dishes you want will be here soon." After the waiter put away the menu, he bowed slightly to the two of them and turned around to leave.
Sokov carefully looked at the woman who was chatting and laughing with the man. The more she looked at her, the more she looked like the female translator Agelina he met in the prisoner of war camp. In order to confirm his judgment, he said to Yakov: "Yakov, I seem to see someone familiar. I will go over and say hello to her." After saying that, he put down the tableware in his hand and wiped it with a napkin. He opened his mouth, stood up and walked towards the woman who seemed to be Agelina.
He walked up to the dining table, nodded politely to the man, and then asked the woman, "Hello, are you Agelina?"
Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, a confused expression appeared on the woman's face: "Agelina, who is Agelina? Comrade commander, have you recognized the wrong person?!"
The man originally thought that his female companion was an old acquaintance with the Soviet officer who came over, and she still kept silent. When he heard that Aina didn't recognize him, he said in broken Russian: "Mr. officer, this is my friend Aina." Na, this is not Agelina. If you have nothing to do, please don’t disturb our meal! Okay?”
The man's reproach made Sokov regret his recklessness. He felt that he might have made a mistake. This woman just looked similar to Agelina. Just when he was about to apologize to the two of them and turn back to his dining table, he accidentally discovered a mole on the lobe of the woman's left ear. When he saw this mole, he immediately understood in his heart that the woman sitting in front of him was Agelina, who had been with him for a while. She might have some reasons for not recognizing him.
Thinking of this, he faced Agelina, looked into her eyes, bowed slightly, and said with a smile: "Beautiful girl, I apologize to you for my recklessness, please accept my apology!"
A sweet smile appeared on Agelina's face, and she said: "Comrade officer, I accept your apology." When she said this, she took advantage of the man next to her not paying attention and quietly shouted at Sokov. He winked.
When Sokov returned to his seat, Yakov asked: "Is he an acquaintance of yours?"
"No, not an acquaintance." Sokov knew that Agelina must have her own reasons for not recognizing him, so in response to Yakov's question, he shook his head and replied: "I recognized the wrong person! "
