Rebirth: My 80s

Chapter 1163: The Strange Drunkard
Suva's kindness was taken as insignificant and the sloppy drunkard Popov did not appreciate it.

What made Suva secretly breathe a sigh of relief was that Mr. Li, the gentleman from the ancient South, did not continue to pay attention to Mr. Popov.

The only street in the town was not long, only a few hundred meters. After spending about half an hour walking slowly along the street, Suwa said goodbye to Li Jiankun, and her vegetable basket was still empty.

"Can I trouble you with one more thing, Miss Suwa?" Li Jiankun asked with a smile.

"You really don't have to be so polite. We'll be neighbors from now on." Suwa smiled sweetly. She had just had a hearty breakfast and looked much better than before she went out. Two blushes appeared on her snow-white cheeks.

"The villa needs someone to take care of it, so I want to hire a few workers to do laundry, cooking, cleaning, etc. Since you are a local and know everything about it, can you help me find some? It would be best if they can understand some English. The treatment must satisfy them. Oh, by the way."

As if remembering something, Li Jiankun added jokingly, "I hope they can be as tight-lipped as you."

Just now he wanted to ask Suva about the drunkard Popov and the strange behavior she exhibited, but Suva remained tight-lipped and he didn't get any useful information.

Su Wa smiled and said, "This shouldn't be difficult. Many people need a job now. I will try to find some people and bring them to you."

Li Jiankun nodded and waved goodbye to her.

Suwa waved her hand and said, "If you have anything else, you can come to the church in town to find me. I live behind the church."

As we mentioned earlier in our conversation, her father is a pastor in town.

On the way home, carrying an empty vegetable basket, Suwa had a conflict in her heart.

Because she also urgently needs a job.

In fact, she went to the city once a week and kept asking her friends to help her find a new job.

But there is still no good news.

The current situation is that many military industrial units are undergoing restructuring, and even the research institute she had before is facing the risk of dissolution. There are too many employees in the country's military industrial system, just like the piles of weapons and equipment produced, which are seriously oversupplied.

But she was also struggling with the question of whether she really had to be a maid doing laundry and cooking.
Would it be a huge disappointment to her parents that they had raised her to finish college?

With a heavy heart, Suwa returned home.

Not far behind the white church in the town was a two-story white house with a fenced yard. As soon as she pushed the door open, her two youngest brothers and sister excitedly rushed over to her and threw themselves into her arms.

Suwa smiled knowingly and did not disappoint them, taking out a few candies from her coat pocket.

It was the gentleman with a childlike heart beneath his rough appearance who gave it to her after learning that she had several younger brothers and sisters.

"Wow!"

"candy!"

"Vera, Igor, Natasha, come quickly, sister is back with delicious candies!"

Each of the five brothers and sisters got some candy and were so happy that they gathered together to share it with each other and compared whose candy was more delicious.

The mother came over with a stern face, looked down at the empty vegetable basket that Suwa was carrying, and pulled her into the kitchen.

Knowing that she had misunderstood, Su Wa quickly explained without waiting for her to speak, and then patted her non-existent belly with a bit of embarrassment, "So, mother, I am very full now, and I can't eat lunch."

Mother's expression relaxed and she let out a long sigh.

Candy?

What an expensive luxury item!
She was originally wondering why there were candies for sale in the town, but this is what happened. The woman was a bit gossipy, so she asked her daughter curiously about the new master.

He seems to be a very nice person.

When she learned that the new master wanted to hire a few servants and promised to pay them well, the woman, whose figure had been seriously out of shape after giving birth to Su Wa, patted her magnificent chest and said, "I'll go!"

"But mother, you don't even understand a word of English." Suwa said regretfully. If that's the case, she will take care of the house.

However, Mr. Li has expressed clear expectations.

Suva thought it would not be difficult to just find a few people who were quick-witted, could understand English and would not gossip. There were tens of thousands of people in the town of Sureslavl and it was not far from the city.

She suddenly laughed at herself. Even a poor girl like her who graduated from St. Petersburg University was thinking about this job.

The woman looked at her daughter, but she didn't say anything. She was also worried that if there was good news from the city, it would delay the process and cause an impact. Besides, her husband was a well-known person in the town.

In the next two days, Suwa finally found something important to do.

Riding a 26-style bicycle, she went out early and returned home in the evening. Although she was a little tired, she gained a lot. The girl felt that she not only helped the very gentlemanly Mr. Li, but also provided several families in the town with extra income, which made her feel very happy.

But when she returned home that evening, before she even entered the house, Suva heard her youngest brother Valya crying loudly, as well as the sobbing of her other siblings and her mother roaring.

"Oh, Valya, you little bastard, you ruined the last bit of jam in the house like this!"

"And you guys, how do you act like brothers and sisters! Why don't you think highly of him?"

"Lord, what sin have I committed? It would be better if I died..."

When Suva walked into the house, she saw Valya sitting in the corridor crying with several clear finger marks on her face. Her four other brothers and sisters were standing beside her and crying too. Her mother was leaning against the kitchen door with one hand on her waist and the other covering her eyes. Her father was sitting on the sofa in the living room with his head down and silent.

In Suwa's impression, even if her younger brothers and sisters did something wrong, her hot-tempered mother would beat and scold them, but she had never been so out of line and would at most spank them.

Instead, it was her own daughter who was slapped in the face for being naughty as a child.

Suwa stared at the pool of ketchup spilled at the kitchen door. For the first time in her life, she realized that the color of this jam was so glaring, almost scarlet. In an instant, the girl made up her mind.

She is going to work in the Red House.

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In the early morning, the sun rises as usual, listless and the sunlight it casts is as cold as moonlight.

There was a knock on the door of Mayakovsky's house.

After the woman opened the door, she was stunned. They were two foreigners. She could not understand what the strangers said at all, but she easily noticed that the tall and big man, who was as big as a bear, was holding two woven bags in his hands.

There was a bag, and I didn't know what was in it, but it was heavy.

The other bag was even more bulging, and the opening was not completely sealed, with a hint of emerald green visible.

vegetable!

Not a wild vegetable.

These are the kinds of green and juicy vegetables that you won’t be able to see locally at this time of year!

Isn't this thing extinct in urban areas?
"Sova! Soova!"

The woman was so excited that her face flushed and she shouted at the top of her voice. She had already guessed the identities of these two distinguished guests.

Pastor Yevgeny arrived at the door faster than his eldest daughter. He spoke English with a sour accent and quickly invited Li Jiankun and Fugui into the house.

Li Jiankun glanced at Fugui, who handed the things he brought to the woman.

The woman subconsciously raised her hand, but hesitated and looked at her husband.

"It's just a small token of our gratitude. We are new here and don't know the place well. Thanks to Miss Suwa for your help again and again." Li Jiankun explained to the pastor.

"In fact, between neighbors..."

"It's really just a small token of my appreciation. I have my own channels for supplies."

Pastor Yevgeny looked at him calmly, smiled, and signaled his wife to accept it.

The woman was ecstatic.

At this time, there was a noisy banging sound coming from the stairs. Suwa was seen running down from the second floor with one child in her arms and one in her hand, and three little kids following behind her.

She was just helping her younger brother and sister wash up.

"Mr. Li, Mr. Fu..."

Suwa easily noticed her surprised mother and the two bags of supplies, and her expression was complicated.

"This is a gift. In my country, it is common to bring some souvenirs when visiting friends." Li Jiankun smiled.

Hearing this, Suwa felt relieved and couldn't hide her joy. She told her younger brother and sister not to make trouble, helped her father invite the two of them to sit in the living room, and then trotted into the kitchen to pour tea for her mother.

Come to the kitchen.

The mother had already opened both bags, her face filled with shock.

The woven bag that she had caught a glimpse of green before was filled with fresh vegetables that most of the dignitaries in the city cannot eat now. Not only that, there were also big red apples, orange tangerines, and black frozen pears.

A bag full.

The big man felt that the fruits and vegetables were light in his hand. Fortunately, she was quite strong, otherwise she couldn't lift them with one hand. This bag of fruits and vegetables alone could be sold at a sky-high price in the market, and it would attract rich people to buy them.

In another woven bag, there was a large bag of noodles that were very popular in Moscow's high-end restaurants. This raw material seemed to be called dried noodles, which can be stored for a long time. There were so many canned vegetables and fruits that they could not be counted at once, as well as bags of honey cakes, biscuits, and instant noodles.

These are the most in-demand materials right now.

Very valuable!

There are so many key points.

The woman looked a little strange, and glanced at her equally shocked daughter. When she found that her daughter had the same expression, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Didn't you say you just met and only met once? Why are you so generous?" the woman asked.

Su Wa didn't know how to answer for a moment, and after a long while she managed to say, "Mr. Li should be richer than I thought."

After that, he glanced at his mother and asked, "Do you still blame me for getting up early and going to bed late every day to help look for people?"

The woman grinned and said, "You found the right thing, keep looking, and I will definitely help you."

Now the family is well-off!
Although Su Wa said this, she came to the living room carrying two cups of not-so-bright red tea that her mother had brewed by scraping the tea can clean. She felt very nervous, as she always felt that even if Mr. Li treated her as a friend, she still felt unworthy of him.

The gift is too expensive!

"Reverend, actually, the reason I came here this time, besides visiting the first friend I made in this small town, is that I have something else I want to discuss with your family and Miss Suwa."

"Oh?"

Like her father, Suwa also pricked up her ears. Both father and daughter looked curious. Discuss?
Li Jiankun restrained his smile and said seriously, "Personally, this is my first time in the Soviet Union. I have a lot of things to deal with here and I don't speak the language. I had a great chat with Miss Suwa last time and we got along well. Miss Suwa graduated from a prestigious university and has good qualifications in all aspects. So I want to hire Miss Suwa as my assistant, not for a short period of time. Even if I leave the Soviet Union in the future, my business here will still need talents like Miss Suwa."

He has been very busy these two days and he knows everything Suwa does.

There is also a document about Sova and the Mayakovsky family, which is now on his desk.

Pastor Yevgeny immediately expressed his gratitude, saying that this was a good thing, as his eldest daughter was free, but after a moment of hesitation, he still asked, "What business do you do?"

His daughter said that he was engaged in material trading business like the Chinese who have become more and more numerous in the city in the past two years, but he didn't think so.

This man's speech and temperament are not like those of a merchant at all. Even if he is a businessman, he looks more like the heir of a well-established business family.

"My business... covers a wide range. In your country, it currently only includes energy business and oil trade." Li Jiankun told the truth.

Look!
Pastor Yevgeny looked as if he had expected it.

Those who can do international oil trade are definitely not ordinary businessmen. He thought, a big shot has come to the small town of Suleslavl. I wonder why he doesn't live in Moscow. Maybe he likes peace and quiet. The children of such a big family, even if they are young, must not be judged by common sense.

Pastor Yevgeny looked at his daughter.

Suwa was a little confused.

She made up her mind last night and originally planned to go to the Red House today to offer herself as a servant. Unexpectedly, Mr. Li came to her in person early in the morning, bringing a valuable gift and taking the initiative to hire her as an assistant.

Maids and assistants.

A world of difference.

Su Wa couldn't help but nodded in delight, but Li Jiankun raised his hand and said with a smile, "Don't rush to agree. I want to talk to you about some work first. Maybe Miss Su Wa won't be interested after we finish talking."

How could that be? Suwa thought.

Pastor Yevgeny stood up and motioned for them to chat first, then took away the other children who were playing with cats nearby and let them go to the yard to play. After coming to the kitchen, his wife took him to see the two bags full of gifts and said excitedly: "For a long time, we don't have to worry!"

Pastor Yevgeny seemed worried and murmured, "This Mr. Li is not a simple person."

However, he couldn't say whether this was an opportunity for his eldest daughter.

The main situation is already bad, how much worse can it get?

The woman asked curiously, "Why is it so difficult?"

"He is probably not from mainland China. He is from the economically developed Hong Kong and Macau, and has a big business."

"Isn't that a good thing? I just heard it. Su Wa's position is probably unresolved. Wouldn't it be more promising to work with a big boss?"

Pastor Yevgeny said with a complicated expression: "You don't understand. When people become rich and powerful to a certain extent, things are often no longer black and white."

"What?" The woman looked confused.

Pastor Yevgeny smiled bitterly and shook his head without further explanation. He thought that his daughter was already so old, smarter and more knowledgeable than him, and that he, as a father, could not take good care of her. He let her choose her own path.

Even though he had expected his daughter to be a civil servant and then marry a young man who was also a civil servant, and form a simple and happy family, without being rich or famous, but also without any major events.

But what if what my daughter wants is not an ordinary life?
Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings.

He put his arm around his wife, a strong woman who was no longer slim and whose temperament was very inconsistent with his. She was shy and her face was rosy.

in the living room.

Suwa's forehead was covered with sweat. The man opposite her told her some things very frankly. She had never thought that she would be involved with the mafia, international tycoons, and senior government officials in her life.

She glanced at the man opposite her and realized that she had underestimated him again, far underestimated him.

Could it be that he, who should be only a few years older than me, has already reached a height that can only be seen in novels like this?
At the same time, the girl thought, what an eventful life that would be.
She and her family are almost starving. Even if they want a peaceful and comfortable life, can they have it?

"I think I can do it," the girl said solemnly, mobilizing all the energy in her body.

"Okay." Li Jiankun smiled and nodded, "I can promise you that no matter how bad the Soviet economy becomes, you and your family will not be affected."

Suwa smiled happily, that’s enough.

She suddenly thought of a friend she hadn't seen for a long time, and she deliberately avoided their friends, but there is no such thing as a wall that is impenetrable, so she didn't go to them, firstly to avoid embarrassment, and secondly because they would not be able to provide her with help.

Compared to her standing under the neon lights of Moscow at night, I don’t know how much luckier I am.

Even if danger cannot be avoided, at least dignity can be preserved.

And if I did well enough, maybe I could help her.

"So, my beautiful assistant, Miss Suva, can you now tell your boss what the situation is with that drunkard Popov?" Li Jiankun joked.

"Mr. Popov."

Suwa smiled and stuck out her tongue, "Actually, I don't know exactly. I just know that for a period of time, he often came to the church to pray and often went to the confessional. My father said... there is a devil living in Mr. Popov's body."

Li Jiankun and Fugui looked at each other.

After returning to the red house that day, Fugui said to Li Jiankun that people in the town might have underestimated Popov. Popov had a thick layer of calluses on the index finger and the base of his right hand.

He has too.

This is a characteristic of people who often play with guns.

However, Popov's right index finger and base of the thumb were clearly not on the same level.

He is not.

This shows that although he has been hunting in Changbai Mountain for many years, he is not as good as Popov in gun skills, far from enough.

In addition to the calluses on these two places on his right hand, Popov also has thick calluses on the palms of both hands.

This is a characteristic of people who often play with knives.

Fugui said that those drunkards in the town actually dared to insult Popov like that. If that guy really got angry, all the drunkards present at the time might not be enough for him to kill alone.

So when he said to Li Jiankun, "How about I help you kill someone?", he might not have been joking.

"Come on I need to talk to your father."

Li Jiankun stood up from the old maroon sofa and asked, "What do you think of Popov?"

"It's alright."

Suwa pondered and said, "Since my father said that, Mr. Popov must be different from ordinary people. But as you can see, no matter how the people in the Welsh tavern beat and scolded him, Mr. Popov never got angry. I think this... should be considered a person who is not bad in nature, right?"

Li Jiankun gave her a thumbs up and said, "Great analysis."

He became more and more satisfied with this beautiful assistant. Not only was she pleasing to the eye, but she was also smart.

As for Popov, he is a target, but whether it works remains to be seen.

(End of this chapter)