The second day of the Meat Festival is the first day of the New Year. This day is the day when unmarried men and women date each other, which is equivalent to the Valentine's Day in the West and the Chinese Qixi Festival in China. Selyosha started to drink wine early in the morning, and then didn't even eat lunch. He slept until the afternoon, and was picked up from the bed by his father Petrov's ear.

"The beginning of the Meat Festival is only once a year. Are you planning to sleep like this drunkenly? Get out of home." Papa Petrov roared at Selyosha.

"Where can I go? Boris, Yakov, and Mikhail have all gone on blind dates. Do you ask me to go to Yuri to practice boxing?" Seryosha retorted.

"You are lazy and greedy, drunken drunk all day long. If this continues, which girl will like you? For you, Mikhail just sent you. Get up and wash your face and go to repair your beard." Papa Petrov said and handed Seryosha a beautiful pink envelope. Seryosha opened it and saw it said:

“To my dear——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

The Day of the Beginning Festival is a traditional Russian festival that symbolizes love. In order to respond to the spirit of the Central Committee of the Soviet Party, according to the instructions of the superior leadership units, a large-scale soccer dance of the Rose Agreement was held on this festival. I wish you to find your sweetheart as soon as possible, create a happy family, and contribute more to the cause of communism in the Soviet Union. We look forward to your arrival.

Organizer: Gorky Municipal Committee of the Communist Youth League, Gorky Automobile Manufacturing Factory Youth League Branch

Event location: Gorky Automobile Manufacturing Factory Workers Club

Event hours: 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm

(Note: Unmarried men must pay 4 rubles, unmarried women are free of charge.)”

After seeing it, Xie Liaosha had a confused expression on his face.

"If you wear it at night, you should wear formal clothes. It is best to bring a girl back. By the way, don't forget to repair your beard." Dad Petrov told.

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At six o'clock in the evening, Mikhail and Yakov drove the Gas 69 to pick up Selyos.

"Yuyou, who is this? She is so handsome in dressing!" Mihail whistled and said.

"Get out of here, I feel so uncomfortable. Don't go to any dance party. Find a place to have a few drinks with me later." Seryosha said to Mihail.

"That won't work, boss, there are so many beauties there today, I don't have time to accompany you." Mihail refused Seryosha's invitation.

"I'm not available either!" Yakov avoided Selyosha's gaze and simply refused.

Selyosha and his group arrived at half past six, and half an hour in advance. Mikhail went to buy tickets, and Selyosha followed Yakov and went in.

The dance hall of the Workers' Club is very spacious. There are some seats around the dance floor, some food and wine are placed on the table, and portraits of Brezhnev and Lenin are hung high in the middle. There is also a big любовь (love means) hanging below, which looks very funny, and Selyosha couldn't help laughing.

"What's wrong?" Mikhail happened to find Selyosha and Yakov. Seeing Selyosha's uncontrollable smile, he asked curiously.

Seriosha pulled Mikhail and Yakov, pointed to the portrait hanging in the middle and said, "Look, I thought they were both good." Mikhail and Yakov looked in the direction of Seriosha's fingers, and instantly understood what Seriosha meant, and they both laughed loudly.

At this time, a pleasant laugh came. A woman wearing a red dance dress and beautiful figure walked past them. Although she was just a back, she was still very charming. She probably heard the conversation between Selyosha and a few people. Although she kept walking forward, her shoulders were trembling. She probably laughed, but she didn't want to be rude in front of others and be seen.

The dance party started on time at 7 o'clock in the evening. The host casually said a few opening words, told a joke, and announced the beginning. Music started in the hall.

Yakov, Mikhail and Selyosha were wandering around for a while, and not long after, Yakov and Mikhail each got a girl. Both of them liked the plump type, and Selyosha was left alone. Selyosha was bored. He found a cup to drink, but he vomited it back into the cup. The wine was too slow, so he grabbed some food and put it in his mouth. The food was not delicious. Selyosha poured a glass of orange water and tasted it. It tasted pretty good. Then he took a glass of orange water and walked back and forth.

A group of people in the corner aroused the interest of Selyosha. A few men gathered around a woman in red, saying something interesting, which made the woman cover her mouth and laugh loudly. The men were even more excited and continued to say something. The woman listened with laughter, her legs were gracefully combined, her back was straight, her plump breasts and tight abdomen made her look so charming, her fair skin, her long neck, and her flax-colored head

The hair was combed on one side, and curly hair with big waves scattered on her shoulders. Her thin eyebrows, big eyes, long eyelashes, high and slender nose bridge, bright red and moist lips, and a small black mole on the corner of her mouth. She looked charming and full of temptation. The woman saw Selyosha looking at her, and she also looked at Selyosha with a charming smile on her face. Selyosha felt a little uncomfortable, so she raised her glass and greeted her, turned around and walked away.

Selyosha found Yakov, turned him aside, pointed to the corner and said, "Who is that guy?"

Yakov was having a hot fight with the beauty. He took a hurried look, then turned around and said, "Little Constantine, the son of Constantine, the general secretary of the auto repair shop, is a playboy."

"No, who asked you that man? I'm talking about that woman." Seryosha turned Yakov over again. Yakov looked carefully and said, "Seryosha, you really have a vision. That's a flower in the Gorky Automobile Factory. No young man in the Gorky Automobile Factory doesn't fall in love with her. Her name is Tonya Ivanova. But..."

"But what?" Seeing Yakov want to speak but stop, Selyosha asked anxiously.

"She owed a lot of money to others. His grandfather was a Belarusian aristocrat. He was killed in the Stalin era. His father was implicated and imprisoned in Gulag. He suffered a lot of pain until Khrushchev was released. Unfortunately, his body was damaged. When he came back, he was sick. In order to treat her father, their family spent a lot of money. When her father passed away, he left nothing for their mother and daughter. However, Tonia was very successful. She studied since childhood and was admitted to the German University of Nizhny Novgoro. I heard that she had graduated and started working. She worked in Soviet aviation and was a flight attendant on the plane. She lived in Moscow most of her time and did not come back often." Yakov said.

After hearing this, Selyosha nodded. Although he was interested, he didn't know anyone. Selyosha walked around for a few more times, and no woman was hooked up. She was uninterested and felt that it was meaningless. She greeted Mikhail and Yakov and said she had left first. Yakov gave Selyosha the keys to Selyosha. Yakov said that he and Mikhail were going to send their female companions home in a while, so they would not have the chance to drive for a while. Instead, they were in the way, so she asked Selyosha to drive away.
Chapter completed!