Аннотация: The Story of how Vanya Zhukov wrote books about the Latin American Republic
The Story of how Vanya Zhukov wrote books about the Latin American Republic
Goes Vanya Zhukov in shorts on the side of the road and thinks: "What is $ 100? It's only money. But together with money my certificate of the modern Russian writer and the manuscript "The Asian process" in Latin disappeared".
Suddenly, a luxury car stops next to him. The vigorous suntanned person in civil clothes, but sewed from camouflage fabric, jumps out.
The man looks friendly at Vanya and says:
- Now there came a time of the help to the Latin American Republic! All talented people go there, to this republic!
Vanya feels uncomfortable in his underwear. Stares at the man.
Man continues:
- Is nothing that you have lost the manuscript "The Asian process". You are a young man, energetic. You will write a lot of books! For example, a book about the Latin American Republic!
- To me to dress something, - Vanya explains.
- You, I hope, listened on radio to my story - about the young man with journalistic talents, the resident of the Crimea. On our radio station all talents find to themselves the place. Here for you the temporary identity card.
Vanya took the sheet of paper in hand. A round seal, signature. Really - the temporary certificate.
The man turned to the car and took a bundle out of the car.
- These are a clothes.
Vanya took a bundle. A shirt, trousers, a cap, slippers with a rubber sole. All from a camouflage material.
The man took a hefty wad of banknotes from his pocket and pulled out a few money sheets. Handed them to Vanya.
- In three hours I wait for you at the airport at the terminal N 1.
Oddly enough, after three and a half hours Vanya easily passed the passport control. A temporary certificate and a personal recommendation cheerful tanned companion was enough.
In the Republic of Latin America, the aircraft was met by important persons.
The Ambassador came first:
- Our principle is to provide assistance, dear Vanya. Allow me to offer you to use the suit, which is stored in our Embassy for a particularly responsible visits.
A few minutes later Vanya found himself in a very solemn attire. He remembered the photos from the Nobel prize ceremony.
People in white uniforms and with strong faces (local citizens) delivered Vanya to the President.
He was laconic. First, brought Vanya to the switch and pressed the key. In a large chandelier lit bulbs.
Secondly, he was photographed with Vanya.
Third, he went out on the balcony of the presidential Palace and loudly announced: "Electricity!" "Metro!", "Oil!", "Victory!". From the people standing in the square, there was a roar of approval.
On the way to the car Vanya was handed a package. Vanya looked hopefully into the package. There were photos. In the photos were the President and he, Vanya.
Before darkness was able to communicate with "collectivos" (members of groups that support the President).
"We are creating a new world here," - explained one of the collectivos. - "There are people who want us to be servants, maids, janitors. But we are building our life here, our society the way we want."
The room where the conversation was taking place was filled with packages of free food sets. According to the signs, there was a bookstore, a computer lab, a foreign language school, a radio station, a veterinary clinic and a small textile factory in the neighborhood.
It all looked a little strange. But a new world is a new world.
Vanya looked into the room with a sign "school of foreign languages". Apparently, in this moment was pause. On the nearest table was a printout from the Internet article by TASS about a "collectivos".
At the hotel, located near the airport, Vanya recorded in detail all the subtleties of the visit to the President and the subsequent meeting with a "collectivos".
Each of the President's statements received a detailed comment. During the evening and night Vanya managed to write a good book with the chapters "Background of my trip", "Visit to the President", "Electricity", "Metro", "Oil", "New world".
The next day began with arrival of the employee of embassy. He carefully examined Vanya in a beautiful Embassy attire, approvingly frowned forehead and took Vanya to the interim President.
The interim President spoke at a rally. To Vanya words were remembered: "People!", "Freedom!", "Democracy!", "Victory!".
In the headquarters of the interim President there took place the short meeting. The interim President brought Vanya to the switch and pressed a key. Electricity was not.
The meeting was short. On the threshold of stood the next visitor - like would, from China.
The press service of the Embassy organized a meeting with representatives of the "middle class".
The car stopped in a block of beautiful private houses.
Vanya approached gate of one of houses and carefully knocked.
Just in case he remembered school days and loudly said:
- I am a modern Russian writer! I prepare a book about your republic!
A woman came out. She said her son - in-law is from Russia. And that she can speak a little Russian and English.
Until recently, she tried to sold her house for 500 thousand dollars, but the only potential buyer offered her no more than 160 thousand.
Since a day the interim President appeared on the political scene, several people have been interested in the house, but now she is not sure of the need to sell.
"Something good can happen," - the woman explained to Vanya. - "And I will or stay here (I will not leave the country) or the price of the house will rise and I will be able to sell it for a good price."
From the open window was heared the sound of the radio. "BBC Russian service," - Vanya understood.
At the end of the second day Vanya wrote a second book with chapters " People!", "Freedom!", "Democracy!", "Victory!", "Something good can happen."
"Not in vain I visited this Latin American Republic," - thought Vanya looking at the two finished manuscripts lying on the table.
Vanya turned on the TV.
Friendly energetic man on the screen on the background of a beautiful white house explained that on a visit - it is good, but - at home it is better.
Came tanned and cheerful person who invited Vanya to visit the far Republic.
- We're leaving early tomorrow! - the man announced, looking closely at the two manuscripts on the table.
Early in the morning Vanya handed the beautiful suit back to the Ambassador. "Our principle is to help!" - the Ambassador explained kindly.
Before placement into a cabin of airplane all things it was necessary to hand over in baggage: "Rules are that".
After an arrival airport the vigorous person took away the temporary certificate from Vanya and quickly somewhere left. "Come in a month! We will restore the certificate of the modern Russian writer!" - having turned back, he shouted to Vanya.
- Where!? - Vanya shouted in reply. But the person already hid behind the turn.
The baggage was not given. It turned out that by mistake the baggage was remained at airport of departure - that is in the Latin American Republic.
It was annoying. But the administration of the arrival airport explained that Vanya need to come in three or four days. Luggage will be delivered.
Vanya came out of the airport building. The vigorous suntanned person did not take away clothes from him. In a pocket still there was a small sum of money. In a pocket the package of photos lay.
Vanya took the subway from the airport to the desired station and rose to the surface.
There was a little shop of Soyuzpechat. In a show-window of the shop Vanya saw the book under the name "The modern Latin American Republic: electricity, subway, people, democracy, freedom, victory!"
Vanya asked the book at the stallkeeper - to look. That with displeasure removed the book from a show-window. The book was sealed in a cellophane wrapper. "It is forbidden to remove cellophane until acquisition of the book" - explained the stallkeeper.
Money for acquisition of the book was not. Vanya sighed, returned the book to the stallkeeper, and went further down the street.
"A hot topic!" "In several days will deliver baggage. I will publish the book ..." "I will restore the certificate of the modern Russian writer ..."
Vanya got a package of photos from a pocket. He stood on photos near the president. On Vanya there were beautiful clothes delivered for a some time by the ambassador for visits.
To Vanya a photos from actions for delivery of Nobel Prizes were remembered.
Vanya with pleasure looked at photos. "Thanks to the vigorous suntanned person for an excellent trip!"
Pleasant thoughts there was a wish to detain. Vanya began to remember two recently written books ... "they want that we were servants, maids, janitors ...". Without certificate of the modern Russian writer there was a little inconveniently, but his restoration - a matter of time.
Vanya vigorously walked down the street.
March 28, 2019 00:01
Translation from Russian into English: March 28, 2019 01:46.
Владимир Владимирович Залесский "Рассказ как Ваня Жуков написал книги о латиноамериканской республике".