the world is at stake

After the declaration of martial law, two search special service military police went to knock on the door of Polina's neighbor.But after knocking a few times, Polina wrapped her coat and reminded her with a cold face in front of the house: "Don't knock, no one lives on the opposite side."

"Why?" The secret service military police flipped through the residential register in their hands, "Mr. Constantine and his wife should live here."

"Grandpa Konstantin died of illness in the hospital six months ago. His wife went out to sell some flowers and souvenirs last month because she didn't have enough pension, and died of freezing on the street."

There is a certain generality to Paulina's words.

The two military police didn't have much doubts, and then went to knock on other doors.And when they left the apartment floor where Polina belonged, the neighbor's door suddenly opened, and Zhou Qingfeng slipped back from the opposite side with a quilt in his arms.

Chapter 06 Finally got the hang of it

Two St. Petersburg federal agents walked down the stairs, looking around aggressively.When they left the apartment, they glanced at the management room on the first floor.

There are a lot of old furniture and electrical appliances in the management room, and there are apartment managers living in it.Every time a family moves in and out of an apartment, there is always something to sell or buy second hand.

After all, really rich people will not come to live in the old houses in the suburbs.

A special agent stepped forward and knocked on the iron door of the management room, and shouted inside: "Hey, where is the Konstantin family on the sixth floor?"

The administrator is in his fifties, his face is ugly and his eyes are red due to his long-term drinking.He was staring at an old-fashioned black and white TV, listening to the deputy mayor of St. Petersburg announce the implementation of martial law throughout the city due to the deterioration of law and order.

Regarding the special service's inquiry, the administrator did not turn his head back, and it took a long time to reply: "Dead, one died of illness, and the other died of freezing."

The special agent who was questioning glanced at his companion, finally cleared his doubts, and both left.On the main street, an armored vehicle rumbled past on the snow-falling street, leaving two ruts, and a large group of soldiers set up guard posts along the street.

Since the '8.19 coup', the Soviet Red Army disintegrated, officers at all levels blatantly smuggled and corrupted, and the image of the army plummeted.Coupled with public instigation, the relationship between the people and the army gradually became antagonistic and even hostile to each other.

On the side of the street are rows of apartment balconies and windows poking out many heads, staring indifferently at the military and police on the street.No one spoke, only fear and disgust in their eyes.

The iron door of the management room was knocked again.

Polina appeared at the door with her coat on and her hair tied up casually.She said 'good morning', pulled out rubles and asked for more food.

"The price has increased." The administrator moved some potatoes, sugar, flour and bottled milk from the storage room, and put them in a plastic basket for Polina.

Polina was handing out the banknotes, and said in surprise, "Why?"

"Martial law will definitely lead to a shortage of supplies in the city. If you want to purchase, you'd better hurry up." The administrator's words were full of alcohol and unquestionable conclusions, "Son, you have to learn to adapt to rising prices at any time."

Behind Polina, the housewives of the apartment are hurrying out with baskets of vegetables to the nearby shops.After the martial law is issued, the entire St. Petersburg will suspend classes and businesses, and even public transportation will be stopped.

Logistics stopped, and prices naturally rose.

During the Soviet Union, prices did not increase, but goods were scarce, and money could not buy things.There is often nothing in state stores.After the disintegration of the Soviet Union, the commodities are abundant, but the prices can change three times a day.

Maozi people are used to the price increase.

This is the result of Pu Dadi's careful management and guarantee of material supply.If it is the original version of 'disintegration', the lower class will have to experience the 'digital magic of gold coupons'.

Apartment housewives would rather travel far and save money for a bargain.

Polina sighed, didn't blame anything, and handed the money to the administrator, picked up a large basket weighing more than ten kilograms, and climbed up to the sixth floor alone.

Behind the window of the room on the sixth floor, Zhou Qingfeng opened the curtains and looked out.Pu Dadi moved very quickly, knowing that thousands of troublemakers had entered his territory, he immediately deployed a large number of military police to control them.

Martial law will be more effective if it can be combined with community personnel for grid management.

But Zhou Qingfeng deeply doubts how long this kind of martial law can last?After all, there is only one country that can do such things without causing too much public resentment, and Russia has lost this ability.

There was a knock on the door outside the house, and the name 'Lilia' sounded outside the door.The little girl ran quickly and came in with her mother carrying the heavy basket.

Polina was slightly out of breath, walked into the kitchen, grabbed the warmed milk and drank half a glass.She stuck out her tongue and licked the froth on her lips, "Victor, how did you know the police came? I almost thought you were going to be arrested."

"I heard their movement." Zhou Qingfeng pointed to the military police on the street, "I knew it the moment the armored vehicle appeared."

Polina also walked to the window, looked at the Russian soldiers on the street with a sigh, and said, "It wasn't like this in the past. We used to love this army."

The legitimacy of the ruling Communist Party of the Soviet Union was achieved through the bloody struggle of the Soviet Red Army.But before the disintegration, Soviet literati began to discredit their own army, and after the disintegration, it became a pile of shit.

Famous for portraying the heroine Zoya as a troublemaker who does nothing on the battlefield.

Polina is leaning against the window, sad and depressed.The little girl Lilia poked Zhou Qingfeng with her hand, tilted her head, and kept signaling with her eyes.

What?

The little girl bared her teeth, then made a gesture of hugging her mother, and continued to signal Zhou Qingfeng with her eyes to do the same.

What?

When Uncle Zhou frowned but there was no response, Lilia sighed: "Mom, this man is hopeless, he doesn't even know how to take advantage of you. You should go to the bar and find a rich Western European man to marry."

These words were spoken in English, which stunned Zhou Qingfeng, a seasoned man—this little girl wants me to date her beautiful mother?

Life is too hard. At the moment when she was helping the window, Polina really hoped that there would be a pair of strong arms behind her to hug her and comfort herself.

But what was in her heart was told by her daughter, she turned her head, gave a look of annoyance, and signaled the latter not to talk nonsense, and then let the embarrassing situation pass.It's just that Zhou Qingfeng did not act, which made her quite disappointed.

St. Petersburg is the second largest city in Russia, with a population of 400 million, and a huge amount of living materials are needed to eat and drink every day.

Naturally, there was a great panic after the martial law was issued, and residents flooded the streets, trying to find ways to go shopping and even escape.

Zhou Qingfeng hid in the outskirts of the city, and the nearby roads were quickly blocked by residents driving.Because the military and police set up checkpoints on the road, the identity of the vehicle occupants must be checked one by one before they are allowed to leave.

But this kind of inspection can't be carried out soon, because too many people want to leave.The task of Pu Dadi is to ensure the security and stability of the city, and the satisfaction of the people is the only indicator.Rigid martial law almost caused public resentment to boil.In the afternoon, he flew to St. Petersburg and immediately stopped this wrong method of martial law.

People and goods can still be circulated, but the streets are full of military police.Officials at all levels must be on duty, ready to deal with major emergencies at any time, and those who cannot be on duty should leave immediately.

Towards evening, the city finally returned to normal.Emperor Puteri entered the city government to replace Mayor Matviyenko who died in the attack, and adopted a method of loosening the outside and tightening the inside to strengthen urban management.

When the traffic in the city resumed, Polina made a request to Zhou Qingfeng, "Victor, can you take me somewhere?"

"Where to go?"

"To Nevsky Prospekt."

Polina reported an address that Zhou Qingfeng didn't know at all.It wasn't until it was pointed out on the map that the latter knew that the location was not far from the suburban apartment where the two lived.

"What's that place?"

"It's an open-air market. I often go there to buy food. I can get some bargains. I usually pay in rubles, but this time I have to pay in dollars."

It sounds like a black market, or the kind that is not very serious and prone to accidents.It is not a big problem for ordinary residents to purchase in rubles, but Polina and Zhou Qingfeng only have US dollars left on hand.

There may be gangsters behind the informal market.If a weak woman is found to have a lot of dollars on hand, it is easy to cause trouble.

"Must I go now?"

"Better go as soon as possible."

Well, this should be Zhou Qingfeng's official task, and he readily agreed.

After dinner, Polina took her daughter and led Zhou Qingfeng to set off.She has an old 'Lada' that rattles and rattles, but it's a means of transportation.

Every intersection of vehicles passing through the street is guarded by military police.Although they do not stop the flow of people and vehicles, they watch the street vigilantly, ready to deal with possible troubles at any time.

It began to snow again before dark, and the temperature was already below zero. The snowflakes greatly affected the traffic.

But the open-air market on Nevsky Prospekt is not only not depressed, but even more lively.The martial law during the day scared the residents of the city enough, and many people rushed out to buy.

The market is an open space by the road, and plastic sheds are set up along the street.The battery powers the lights to provide lighting, which is a bit like a roadside stall in a night market.

Due to the cold weather, both the vendors and the customers were dressed extremely tightly, covering their heads and faces.Zhou Qingfeng wore a leather jacket with a hood, and covered up the black mask. Others didn't think there was anything wrong, after all, everyone was like this.

Lilia had fun when she entered the market, running around in front of the stalls, especially staring at the fruits imported from southern Europe, drooling.

Polina inquired about prices at a few stalls she was familiar with, and confirmed that the prices of products generally increased by [-]% to [-]%.This increase has caused complaints from residents who came to purchase.

After asking about prices, Polina asked a stall owner if it would be cheaper to pay in US dollars.

The stall owner was tall and burly, with tattoos embroidered on half of his exposed face.With his hands propped in front of the booth, he grinned happily and said, "Honey, how many dollars do you have?"

"Not much, just over 100." Polina replied very simply, not letting herself show the slightest timidity, "I just asked if you could make it cheaper?"

"Of course." The stall owner nodded and said, "The dollar is always more popular than the ruble. What do you want? I'll sell it to you at yesterday's price."

Polina mainly buys some cheap fruits and vegetables, as well as flour and sugar.But the amount she purchased was not small, enough to feed a dozen people for a week.

The stall owner provided a small trailer, and Zhou Qingfeng helped carry it to the car.Although he didn't speak, his strength to carry [-] kilograms of flour was quite scary when he moved it.

After the reckoning, Polina bought a little too much. The price of just a few large bags of flour was not low, and the total must have exceeded 100 US dollars.When she was hesitating whether to pay more, several pairs of eyes stared at her.

The stall owners who operate the business, the porters who load and unload, and the pickpockets scurrying around in the market are all watching them intentionally or unconsciously.

Seeing that Polina was hesitating in pinching the purse, Zhou Qingfeng turned his head and glanced at Lilia who was following behind.The little girl quickly understood, hiding behind her mother and gestured three fingers covertly.

Zhou Qingfeng took out his wallet, took out three hundred-dollar bills, and handed them to the burly stall owner.The other party had noticed him a long time ago, and when he grabbed the money, he shook hands with a sinister smile.

As soon as the two sides exerted strength, the stall owner on the opposite side felt that half of his body went numb instantly.This guy with a pair of eyes exposed is amazingly strong, so big that the stall owner can hold the stall to stand still.

After taking the change, Zhou Qingfeng took Polina and Lilia and left with a small trailer full of food.When the porter came back with the trolley, the stall owner gasped for breath and yelled at him for a long time.

On the other hand, Polina drove her old 'Lada' two kilometers away as if fleeing, and stopped on the side of the road to hold her chest and pant, as if she had been greatly frightened.

Lilia, who was 'daring', kept looking at the rear window of the car, and reported when the car was parked: "Mom, those people in the market didn't keep up."

Zhou Qingfeng glanced at the rearview mirror and asked back, "Is it that scary? People who run the market will attack their customers so short-sightedly and ruin their reputation?"

Polina smiled wryly: "Maybe I was too careful, but there are indeed people who spent dollars in the market, and the house was visited by thieves the next day, or skinheads stopped and robbed them halfway.

There are many unemployed people and the public security is not good.If I were alone, I wouldn't dare to go shopping with hundreds of dollars in cash, I would definitely get into trouble. "

While talking, the young Slavic woman with big breasts took the initiative to unbuckle her seat belt, hugged Zhou Qingfeng sideways, kissed him on the cheek, and said 'thank you'.

Lilia in the back seat just smiled after seeing Zhou Qingfeng being kissed, shook her head and sighed: "This is the most boring man I have ever seen, even boys in kindergarten know how to court beautiful girls. Mom didn't respond at all."

Zhou Qingfeng is rarely initiated by a woman.Paulina's kiss made him quite novel, with a special taste.

But Lilia's repeated venomous tongue made him extremely annoyed, and he couldn't help but turned his head and said bitterly: "Little guy, do you want to see what happened between me and your mother? Fast forward to the unsuitable part immediately?"

Lilia rolled her eyes, shook her head and looked out the window with a sigh, and said quietly: "Men, you only think about the lower body, can't you think about other things? It's good to say a few sweet words!"

It was so weird to say these words from a little girl who was eight or nine years old, and it made Zhou Qingfeng, who had traversed multiple time and space, lose his temper.

Seeing Zhou Qingfeng embarrassed, Polina just smiled and continued on the road.She drove the car to a nursing home in the suburbs, where all the elderly people lived, and the food bought from the market was for the elderly.

At night, the old man rested.

The staff of the nursing home knew Polina very well, and they were very happy to see her. They unloaded the purchased flour and expressed their gratitude.

After finishing the work, Polina put her hand on Zhou Qingfeng's arm, walked in the open space of the nursing home, looked at him sideways, and asked, "Victor, don't you want to ask me why I came to the nursing home?"

Lilia was dressed like a little bear, running back and forth in the snowy clearing.

The little girl was wearing gloves, and from time to time she picked up a big ball of snow and threw it at Zhou Qingfeng, muttering in a low voice: "I also don't think it's necessary to come, and the old people here don't want my mother to come, it's meaningless."

But Polina continued to speak to herself, "I used to work as a nurse here and took care of many elderly people. They would tell me stories about the past, many of which were exciting.

Influenced by these old people, I do not agree with many popular ideas in this society.Time keeps taking them away one by one, which makes me feel very sorry.

Victor, if you hadn't broken into my house, last night would have been my last.But today I can't help but want to bring them something, although it's all to no avail. "

When a person gets old, the value created will be less until it becomes pure consumption.With the turmoil after the disintegration of the Soviet Union, a large number of elderly people died quietly.

Seeing the young woman covering her face and crying sadly, Zhou Qingfeng turned around and hugged her gently so that the woman could lean on his shoulders, "Polina, you are really kind and you have tried your best."

Seeing her mother being tightly hugged by the man, Lilia, who was playing in the snow next to her, finally breathed a sigh of relief, "Oh, this man finally got the hang of it."

It will be Zhou Qingfeng's turn to stare at him.

Chapter 07

After going to a nursing home in the suburbs, Polina was in a low mood, and it was Zhou Qingfeng who drove the mother and daughter back home in a broken 'Lada'.When entering the apartment, he gave the young woman a "princess hug" and climbed up to the sixth floor with Lilia, who was like a little follower.

Wearing too many clothes in winter, Zhou Qingfeng couldn't appreciate Polina's hot body.Only Lilia shouted cheers from behind, and asked from time to time, 'Are you tired?Is my mother heavy? '

The moment you entered the apartment, you couldn't avoid the apartment manager on the first floor.The other party watched for a long time behind the iron gate. Although he didn't recognize Zhou Qingfeng, he knew that Polina did have a man, and he was a foreign man who spoke in English.

Polina curled up in the man's arms, feeling the stability and comfort of his strong arms.Hearing her daughter's teasing, she popped half of the man's head out of the man's chest, brushed back her hair, and bared her teeth in a threatening vampire gesture.

Lilia also bared her teeth, and the mother and daughter had a good time.

After returning home, the young woman went to the kitchen to make coffee, and Lilia fiddled with the radio to listen to the news on the radio.Zhou Qingfeng bought a replacement underwear and coat at the night market, and also felt the need to take a bath.

The old apartment bathroom is less than two square meters, so small that it is difficult to turn around after entering.Zhou Qingfeng had to take off his coat in the living room, put his replacement underwear in a bag, and go in with only his underwear on.

When Polina came out of the kitchen with the coffee pot, there was not only the sound of splashing water in the bathroom.Under the light, there was also a tall and strong figure reflected on the glass door.

It is said that women's curvy curves attract men, and men's sharp curves also attract women.

The biceps are protruded, the triceps are conspicuous, the back is wide and broad, the chest is thick, the abdominal muscles are lumpy, the waist and hips are strong, the thighs are strong, and the super strong one between the legs... the perfect hunk.

Polina opened her mouth slightly, only to feel her heart beating faster, her legs were weak, and she stood against the wall, a hot flash spread from her legs to her whole body.She lost her mind and almost missed the coffee pot in her hand, and quickly put it on the table.

Lilia saw the figure on the glass door earlier, her eyes widened curiously, full of curiosity.Polina hurried over to cover the little girl's eyes, and asked her to close them in a low voice.

But the little girl looked through Polina's fingers, and laughed in a low voice with great interest: "Wow, is this a man? Sure enough, he is much better than elementary school students. They are not the same species at all."

Annoyed, Polina slapped Lilia on the buttocks and drove her into the room.But when she turned around, she poured herself a cup of coffee, turned off the light in the living room, and watched the "Macho Shower" alone, and the more she watched, the more her heart burned.