As soon as a group of people came out of the yard, a middle-aged man wearing glasses chased him and shouted: "Mr. General, Mr. General!"
When he heard someone calling him, Sokov stopped, turned to look at the middle-aged man, and asked politely: "Sir, what can I do for you?"
"Mr. General!" The middle-aged man came to Sokov and said with a smile: "I am the village chief Djimon Frisico, and I sincerely invite you and your subordinates to come to my home! "
Knowing that this person was the village chief, Sokov could not refuse the other party's kindness, so he turned to ask Poniejlin: "Comrade Deputy Commander, what do you think we should do?"
"Since Mayor Jiemeng is so enthusiastic, it might not be good if we refuse."
"Mr. General, you're right," Djimon Frischko nodded and said, "New Year is coming soon. Please come to my house to have something to eat and drink, and you can treat it as celebrating the New Year. "
Seeing that Djimon Frischko was so enthusiastic, Sokov could not refuse, so he nodded and agreed to the other party's request: "Okay, Mr. Djimon, we will not bother you."
Jermont led Sokov and his party to his home. The house here was obviously larger and more luxurious than the old couple's house just now. The long dining table in the restaurant could seat fifteen or six people. It won't look crowded. But the only people who could sit at the table were Sokov, Ponedelin and Koshkin. The rest, including the patrol captain, could only sit in the yard at the moment.
"Mr. General," Danjimon greeted his wife and maid, and after placing all kinds of food and alcoholic beverages on the table, he gestured with his hands and said, "Everything is here, please use it. "
Sokov scanned the table and found that there were indeed many delicacies.
A must-have is borscht, a beetroot soup common in Eastern Europe, also known as beetroot soup in Russia because of its unique red color.
Seeing Sokov's eyes staring at the pot of borscht, Germon quickly introduced: "Mr. General, this is an authentic borscht. It uses beet as the main ingredient, and then adds potatoes, carrots, spinach and fresh borscht." It’s cooked with beef cubes, fresh cream and other ingredients, and the taste is unmistakable.”
With that said, Jermont personally filled a bowl of soup for Sokov, placed it in front of him, and said respectfully: "Mr. General, please try my wife's craftsmanship."
Unable to refuse the hospitality, Sokov picked up the spoon, took a spoonful, and put it into his mouth. He felt that the taste was really good, so he nodded and gave a thumbs up to Jiemen: "It tastes really good, I have never tasted it before. Such delicious borscht.”
"Really?" Ponyjelin, who was sitting next to him, immediately became interested when he heard this. He filled a bowl for himself, took a sip and said, "Yes, Comrade Commander, this borscht tastes really good. .At least the skills are much better than those of our chefs."
"And this dish," Germon introduced another dish to Sokov, but the name of the dish was in Polish. Sokov didn't understand, but it was hard to ask, so he could only pretend not to understand. He continued to listen knowingly: "It is made from pickled herring mixed with sour cream, onions, apples and eggs. It is a cold dish that is usually frozen in the snow for an hour and then served with red wine."
After listening to Jamon's introduction, Sokov realized that these small cubes mixed with salad dressing turned out to be pieces of herring. He picked up a piece with a fork and tasted it. It tasted really good. Then he recommended it to Ponijelin: "Comrade Deputy Commander, try this dish, it tastes really good."
After three rounds of wine and five dishes, Djimon no longer introduced his dishes to Sokov and others, but asked: "Mr. General, what are you doing at Odzhansky's house?"
Sokov was stunned and asked: "Who is Odzhansky?"
"It's the house you just came out from," Germon said. "The male owner's name is Odzansky."
"You are the village chief, so you must be familiar with him."
Unexpectedly, when Sokov asked this question, Jiemeng suddenly changed his expression and said repeatedly: "I'm not familiar with him. I'm not familiar with him at all."
From the tone of the other party's words, Sokov guessed that there must be some conflict between Jiemen and the old man, so he asked tentatively: "Do you have any grudge against them?"
"Mr. General," the hostess, who had never spoken, finally said, "Actually, we are related to the Odzhansky family, and our daughter married his son."
"I have never agreed to this marriage." Jiemeng blushed and said, "When that damn girl comes back, I will let them divorce."
Hearing this, Sokov felt that he could understand it. There is an old Chinese saying: The more a mother-in-law looks at her son-in-law, the more interesting she becomes; Naturally, the father-in-law would not feel good about a pig that had eaten his own cabbage.
At this time the hostess added: "Also, his son fled to Königsberg with the Germans. Not only did he take away my daughter, but he also took away my son. When they leave, I will not I know when I can see them again." As she said this, the hostess grabbed a corner of her apron and wiped the tears from her eyes.
After hearing this, Sokov couldn't help laughing. It's no wonder that Djimon hates the Odzhansky family so much. Not only did his romantic partner's son take away his family's cabbage, but he also took away his family's pigs. This way they can't be enemies. Weird.
In order to resolve the awkward atmosphere in the room, Ponejelin said: "Chief Jiemeng, what happened is that several of our subordinates discovered several German scouts while patrolling. After a battle, one of them A scout fled to Odzhansky's house. After our soldiers eliminated the enemies who fled into the house, they made a mistake and took some things from Odzhansky's house without permission. We are here today just to Return the items and apologize to them."
When Germon heard what Ponijelin said, he suddenly became interested: "Mr. General, I wonder what your men took from Odzhansky's house?"
Sokov replied sheepishly: "Just a few clothes and some food."
"What, just a few clothes and some food?" Jiemon was shocked when he heard what Sokov said: "Why, your people only took so much?"
Jamon's words stunned Sokov: "Taking these things is already too much, how can you take other things?"
"There are many valuable things in Odzhansky's house, which were given to his son by the Germans and brought home by his son." Germon gritted his teeth and said, "As far as I know, they are just silver tableware and silver candlesticks. There are several sets. My daughter originally asked to give us one set, but Odzhansky refused. He is simply a Grandet, stingy to the extreme."
From Germon's words, Sokov gradually became aware of the conflict between him and the Odzhansky family. It was probably not just the fact that his daughter married the other party's son without his permission. The main reason is that even though his son-in-law got good things from the Germans, he didn't use them to honor his father-in-law.
But Sokov remembered another thing. He saw in the American TV series "Band of Brothers" that after the US military occupied Germany, they looted valuables from people's homes, including all kinds of silver tableware, silver candlesticks and gold and silver jewelry. and sent home via military mail. In addition to various valuable things, they often provide some bread or chocolate to young and beautiful local women, and then do something that everyone likes to see.
In comparison, the Soviet army that occupied Berlin was inferior. Not only did the items they collected were not as good as those of the Allied forces, they were also blackmailed by the Western media and were saddled with a humiliating charge that could never be washed away in their lifetime.
"Comrade Commander," Koshkin asked Sokov while the village chief and his wife were leaving: "If what the village chief said is true, that old man is an out-and-out traitor. We He should be arrested."
Koshkin's words sound reasonable, but Sokov has considered it more comprehensively than he did. The people here have a certain resistance to their own troops. If they arrest a Polish old man rashly, they will be discredited. , and if you keep pace, the consequences of this matter will be very serious.
In this matter, Sokov acted very cautiously. Even though Djimon and Odzhansky were sons and daughters, the two of them were at odds with each other due to many things. It would obviously be inappropriate to only believe Djimon's one-sided words. suitable. So after listening to Koshkin's words, he shook his head and said: "Comrade Captain, I think this matter should be left to the Polish comrades. After a while, comrades from the newly formed Polish Second Army will come to us. Let’s leave this matter to them then.”
"Comrade Commander is right." Regarding Sokov's statement, Ponedelin agreed: "If this matter is not handled properly, I am afraid it will affect the relationship between our army and the local people."
Koshkin saw that neither Sokov nor Ponedelin planned to take action against the old man's family. As the person in charge of security work, he naturally couldn't say anything and could only keep eating.
"Comrade Deputy Commander," Sokov lowered his voice and asked Ponedelin: "How much do you think what Djimon said is true?"
"It's hard to say," Ponjelin shook his head and said, "I can feel that the relationship between the two families is very bad. The credibility of what Jiemen said is still open to question."
"Then what should we do next?" Koshkin asked again: "Will we leave after eating later?"
"Comrade Captain, are you still staying to be this family's son-in-law?" Sokov said jokingly: "It's a pity that their daughter has been given to that Odzhansky's son, so you have no chance."
Sokov's words caused Ponedelin to burst into laughter, and Koshkin also blushed, scratched the back of his head with his hand in embarrassment, smiled and then continued to eat.
When Mr. and Mrs. Germon walked in from the outside, they were carrying a plate with bread and sausages on it.
"Mr. General!" Germon put the plate in front of Sokov and said with a smile: "This is Polish sausage made at home. It is made from a mixture of pork, lamb, veal, and chicken."
This was the first time Sokov had seen sausages mixed with so many kinds of meat at the same time. He picked up a piece with a fork, put it in his mouth and chewed it, and found that the taste was similar to the sausage he usually eats.
"How is it, Mr. General?" Jermont stared at Sokov and asked cautiously: "Does the taste suit your taste?"
Although Sokov felt that the taste of the sausage was average, he could not throw cold water on such enthusiastic people as Germon and his wife. Instead, he nodded and said: "Not bad, not bad. The Polish sausage is indeed well-deserved."
Seeing that Sokov recognized his sausage, Jamon showed a happy smile on his face. After he returned to his seat, he asked Sokov tentatively: "Mr. General, I wonder when you can arrest the nasty Odzhansky?"
"Mr. Germon!" Sokov laughed when he heard Germon asked: "We are just soldiers, not police. We have no right to interfere in things like arresting people."
Seeing the disappointed expression on Germon's face, he added: "Of course, we will report the situation you mentioned to our superiors. When the Polish army arrives, we will leave the matter to them. I want you to We are all Polish, and in handling this kind of matter, I am afraid we can achieve a situation that is acceptable to everyone."
Djimon did not expect that Sokov was so shrewd that he actually started Tai Chi with himself and pushed the matter to the Polish army who did not even see his shadow. The arrival of the Polish army does not yet know that it will have to wait until the Year of the Monkey and the Moon of the Horse. Although he was full of reluctance, Jiemen still forced a smile and chatted and laughed with Sokov and others while eating.
After Sokov and others left, Germon's wife asked: "Are you really going to let the army arrest Odzhansky? You know, he is our in-laws."
"In-laws, what kind of in-laws!" Jiemeng said impatiently: "I have never admitted that there is such an in-laws. Again, as soon as my daughter comes back, I will let her get a divorce."
"Dear, our son-in-law is helping the Germans." Germon's wife reminded Germon: "It would be good for us if the Germans come back again. But if we let the Russians arrest his father, When my son-in-law comes back with the Germans, will he take revenge on us?”
His wife's words suddenly made Germon break into a cold sweat. He just thought that the Soviet army was now stationed at the location of his village, but he forgot that the temporarily withdrawn German army had previously beaten the Soviet army to pieces. . Thinking like this, he became hesitant, and finally said to his wife: "How about you go to their house tomorrow to learn about the situation and see if the Germans will really fight back."
Although Jiemeng and his in-laws are now incompatible, his wife maintains a good relationship with her in-laws for the sake of her daughter. When he heard what his husband had delivered, he nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go over there tomorrow with a gift to check on the situation of the Germans and see when they can fight back."
"Gift?!" Unexpectedly, when Jimon heard his wife say that she wanted to bring a gift to visit, he suddenly became anxious again: "It's good to be able to visit them, so what gift should I bring?"
"But tomorrow is the New Year." His wife reminded Germon: "If we go there with empty hands when visiting relatives, and other people in the village see it, they will be laughed at."
Seeing that his wife insisted on bringing gifts to visit her in-laws, Jiemen could only say helplessly: "Then bring them a few sausages and don't bring the rest."
"Okay." Although Jiemeng is the village chief, his family's life is only slightly better than that of other villagers in the village. The things used to entertain Sokov and others today were things that his wife had saved up for several months. Being able to bring a few sausages to the other party when visiting the house is already pretty good: "Then when I go to visit tomorrow, I will bring a few sausages." Pass the sausage."
(End of chapter)
