Аннотация: Lenya Bobrov visits the city of a happy car industry workers on bank of Volga. A story.
Lenya Bobrov visits the city of a happy car industry workers on bank of Volga. A story.
Over the loudspeaker, the captain announced a long stop of the ship near the city of automakers.
Lenya got ready for a walk.
LUCKYTaxi was waiting at the pier and soon Lenya found himself in the city center.
- How much do I owe for the fare? Lenya asked the driver.
- If in cash - then three hundred rubles, and if by card - then it's free. Special action. Last day of work. The aggregator is curtailing its activities! - the driver explained.
Lenya found three hundred rubles, - if there is a money, then why not to pay out? ... he is not spinner (twister), and he is not a roller ... - he gave three hundred rubles to the driver and went for a walk around the city.
This city is a city of automakers.
Recently, due to the lack of components, all conveyors stopped.
Lenya expected to see problems. But a crisis is not a problem. Sometimes it's unexpected happiness.
None of the employees of the car factory was fired. No one is registered in the employment center as unemployed. On the contrary, thanks to assistance from the federal center, the plant was able to hire some citizens from among those who were previously listed as unemployed in the employment center.
It turns out that all the employees of the plant were in idle time, this is something like a forced vacation. They keep their wages - but not completely, but only two-thirds.
This is not so much, it is without bonuses and without other additional payments, but enough for living.
Periodic visits to workplaces keep people emotionally connected with their native enterprise.
Many work as volunteers. They even try to go on volunteer trips.
Women took up a home and a family, a Nordic walking.
Young people enter state-funded places in universities and receive scholarships. Accommodation in comfortable modern dormitories at universities is almost free. A student scholarship is constantly increasing.
The older generation listens to radio broadcasts - either a military revue or a political "Direct Talk". The hosts invite radio listeners to ask questions live and to write to the hosts through electronic services. So you can hear your neighbor in the radio receiver when a neighbor comments on a new model of a foreign tank.
Lenya learned that opinion polls give 99.9 percent of happy people in this city.
Those who have recently arrived are especially happy. They are now members of a large family.
Lenya was interested in the huge skyscrapers that were visible on the outskirts of the city.
It was like a mirage in the desert.
"On the shore of desert waves
He stood full of great thoughts ... "
- Lenya recalled.
There were scooters and bicycles at every intersection.
A girl drove up to a group of scooters, jumped off the scooter and went somewhere.
'Do you still need this scooter?' - Lenya asked.
The girl shook her head.
Lenya remembered his childhood. He took a scooter and, after a short self-study course, headed towards the "desert mirage".
A wide avenue led to the skyscrapers.
Lenya saw a beautiful car - obviously not of local production - it seems that this model was designed for trips through the desert - and a man talking on a cell phone.
The man met Lenya's eyes, ended the conversation and asked a friendly question: "Are you our new client?"
- I write and photograph materials for the Internet. I am preparing material about this city! - Lenya explained.
- This outstanding project, created by a student of the great Le Corbusier, combines business districts and residential buildings. Naturally, all the social infrastructure is ready: a hospital, sports grounds and kindergartens ... - the man from the luxury car explained.
- Do residents of the city have enough money to buy offices and housing here? - Lenya asked naively.
- Do you know what a social policy is? - a man from a luxury car asked Lenya a question.
Lenya could only shake his head vaguely.
A group of construction workers walked past, and Lenya remembered that the Russial Foreign Ministry was now considering opening a consulate in Khorugh. But for this, potential employees first need to take a three-month course - get acquainted with the history of Khorugh and learn the local language ...
Meanwhile, Lenya and the accompanying man approached a beautiful one-story glass building decorated with iridescent LED garlands.
The accompanying man handed Lenya over to employees - boys and girls of amazing beauty and courtesy.
The accompanying man left.
And Lenya was treated to fragrant coffee and persuaded him to take a mortgage loan to purchase an office (100 square meters) and a three-room apartment.
All that remained was to sign the documents.
But a warning signal sounded from the Volga.
Lenya, leaving everything, ran to the scooter, and then at maximum speed he headed for the pier.
Already the gangway was removed .
But Lenya became a famous figure, the ship was delayed for a few seconds.
Lenya, thanks to the courtesy of the sailors, managed to return to the ship.
In the cabin, Lenya rested a little and came up with a name for the material about the city of automakers: 'The City of Happy Cars'.
Now according to the plan - lunch in the ship's dining room.
Then half an hour - an enjoying the Volga views and fresh air.
And after lunch and after enjoying the Volga nature, he will post material on the Internet about a happy Volga city ...
June 8, 2022 06:53
Translation from Russian into English: June 8, 2022 08:28.
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