Аннотация: MMMCCCXLVII. The travel to Johannesburg. A story for children about Seryozha. - August 22, 2023.
The travel to Johannesburg. A story for children about Seryozha.
Seryozha was walking across the city. He will soon become an International Sports Inspector and will travel to Africa for sporting events.
As a person of international level, he must understand world trends.
Seryozha passes next to a large solid building. The lace has untied. Seryozha bent down to tie his shoelace. Suddenly he hears the sound of brakes. Nearby the black cars with flashing lights stopped.
Persons in military uniforms, but without insignia, approach Seryozha. One of them speaks:
- Pristina!
Seryozha was just thinking about the recent meeting of two international figures. "Pristina"?
- Slatina! - Seryozha answers.
Persons in military uniforms, but without insignia, kindly invite Seryozha to the back seat of one of the black cars.
Soon Seryozha is at the airport. There are practically no people. Only the plane is on the runway. Seryozha is invited to board the plane.
Seryozha climbs the ladder, shakes hands with the crew members.
The flight is very pleasant. A good food. Coffee, mineral water.
At some point, Seryozha comes to his senses and asks:
- Are we land at Africa soon?
- Up to Libya remain half an hour!
- No! Libya does not suit me! I order you to fly to Johannesburg!
- Yes!
- A few more hours of flight, and the plane lands in Johannesburg.
A music, songs and cheers are heard.
The representative of the Hospitality Committee enters the plane. In his hands he has a list of invitees:
- Are you from Latin America? Or from Oceania?
Seryozha is rescued by resourcefulness, which is backed up by regular stories about heroes who do not get lost in the most difficult circumstances (Resourcefulness! Decisiveness! Insolence! - the principles of modern youth):
- I am the Emperor of Byzantium!
The representative with the list is a bit confused:
- You is the Emperor of Byzantium?
- Yes, different people were emperors there. I am the Emperor of Byzantium...
The representative adds "The Emperor of Byzantium" to the list, hands Seryozha a badge (to be worn around the neck): "Participant of the Meeting", gives to Seryozha a tour guide and goes to the next plane.
Seryozha and a tour guide are driving official cars through the streets of Johannesburg. An interesting city!
Seryozha decides to show his level of education. He tells the guide:
- Gumilyov! Gumilyov!
The tour guide looks kindly at Seryozha.
- Guchkov!
The tour guide smiles politely.
Seryozha shows with gestures: he wants to get out of the car.
The car does a stop.
Seryozha approaches the ice cream stand.
Seryozha has only Russian rubles with him. He did not have time to exchange them for foreign currency before the change of currency exchange rate.
The merchant looks at the rubles. He is interested. He takes one banknote, looks at it, returns it.
Failed to buy ice cream.
Seryozha recalls the school English course:
- Do you speak English? I support deals in domestic currency!
The tour guide nods kindly.
The car pulls up to a huge conference room. Seryozha and his guide get out of the car and go to the press conference room.
Seryozha reports in school English:
- I consider the conservation of forests a priority! We must fight against the breaking of dams, against floods, against mudflows!
There is a murmur of approval in the Hall.
- I support transactions in domestic currency! - Seryozha adds.
Applause.
The press conference is over.
Seryozha is walking through the crowd of journalists. The guide is lost in the crowd.
But a correspondent of the international agency Putnik approaches Seryozha. This is good. The correspondent speaks Russian.
- Are you the emperor of Byzantium? - the correspondent specifies.
Seryozha tilts her head in indefinite way. Maybe he saw a familiar person and said hello, or maybe he gives an affirmative answer.
- Where did you live after the famous events? Since (after) one thousand four hundred ... a-a-a...
- In the hut of the hermitess Agafya, - Seryozha composes. - We were discovered by a well-known journalist. For obvious reasons, he did not write about me ...
- Your political program?
- To save forests! Inadmissibility of breaking dams and flooding, mudflows! Transactions in national currency!
- It's good! - Correspondent of the agency "Putnik" conducts audio and video recording. In a few minutes, the report will be on the air.
- Will you be interviewing the guests of the Meeting? - Seryozha is interested, as if inadvertently.
- Yes, I was going to.
- Then let's go to the airport!
The reporter agrees.
The airport.
Seryozha looks for his plane with his eyes. It seems to be him!
- I'm ordering to fly back.
Pleasant flight, good food, coffee, mineral water.
A serious building. The brakes screech. Seryozha gets out of the car:
- You can be free!
Cars disappear around the corner.
Seryozha slowly walks down the street.
He buys ice cream. Is there enough money left for the trip across the city?
A new transport line has been launched! It will give passengers huge money savings! Of course, the funds remaining after the purchase of ice cream will be enough for the trip!
Seryozha confidently descends into the subway. A useful experience is gained. He, Seryozha, will competently fulfill the duties of the International Sports Inspector.
August 22, 2023 19:38
Translation from Russian into English: August 22, 2023 21:24
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