Adventure

The second volume of the Trilogy. The story continues. Life burst into bright colors, brighter and richer by the day. Earn a million dollars in a year? Easy!

I Sat in Front of the TV
Chapter 35

I Sat in Front of the TV

July 3, 1993, Saturday, 7:19 p.m. Roman tries to make sense of the mysterious events surrounding Mityay, Vera and Zhorik's strange predictions.
Reading time: 4 min
The Apartment Was Magnificent
Chapter 34

The Apartment Was Magnificent

July 3, 1993, Saturday, 4:35 p.m. Zhorik sells a luxurious apartment on Chistye Prudy. The apartment belongs to strangers.
Reading time: 6 min
For Shaking Off the Obsession
Chapter 33

For Shaking Off the Obsession

July 3, 1993, Saturday, 2:35 p.m. Zhorik prepares a new scam and lets Roman in on Mityay's strange story. Soon the long-awaited guest arrives at their "office."
Reading time: 10 min
The Job-Seeking Girls
Chapter 32

The Job-Seeking Girls

July 3, 1993, Saturday, 2:20 p.m. Roman interviews two girls and unexpectedly recognizes in deputy director Yefimych his old acquaintance Mityay.
Reading time: 4 min
Not a Minute Had Passed
Chapter 31

Not a Minute Had Passed

July 3, 1993, Saturday, 1:40 p.m. Yefimych tries to find out the details about Zhorik's mysterious firm and, along the way, pumps Roman for information about the single female employees.
Reading time: 3 min
Woke Up at Noon, Pink and Energetic
Chapter 30

Woke Up at Noon, Pink and Energetic

July 3, 1993, Saturday, 12:10 p.m. Zhorik dreams up a scam: selling someone else's apartment to a wealthy oilman from Tyumen.
Reading time: 9 min
Zhorik Burst In on Friday Evening
Chapter 29

Zhorik Burst In on Friday Evening

July 2, 1993, Friday, 7:25 p.m. Zhorik celebrates the successful end of the scam at a restaurant. For Roman the evening ends in humiliation and a firm resolve to change his life.
Reading time: 10 min
What We Needed the Office on Prospekt Mira For
Chapter 28

What We Needed the Office on Prospekt Mira For

June 30 – July 2, 1993. Zhorik turns the rented office into a source of easy money, subletting it to dozens of clients and collecting about twenty thousand dollars in advance payments.
Reading time: 3 min
In the Morning We Drove to Prospekt Mira
Chapter 27

In the Morning We Drove to Prospekt Mira

June 29, 1993, Tuesday. Zhorik looks for premises for the future business and unexpectedly finds a way to raise start-up capital. Roman can only guess what he is planning.
Reading time: 4 min
Gulped Water in the Night
Chapter 26

Gulped Water in the Night

June 28, 1993, Monday. Roman tries to grasp the consequences of his sudden wealth and realizes that he wants to get rid of Zhorik and his criminal influence.
Reading time: 8 min
Kiryukha Wants to Make a Movie
Chapter 25

Kiryukha Wants to Make a Movie

June 27, 1993, Sunday, 9:30 p.m. Zhorik suggests that an aspiring filmmaker open an advertising agency and helps him find his way to a business of his own.
Reading time: 10 min
Dressed Up Like It Was Our First Date
Chapter 24

Dressed Up Like It Was Our First Date

June 27, 1993, Sunday, 8:45 p.m. Roman and Zhorik head to an art cafe to celebrate the start of a new life.
Reading time: 9 min