Sasha Ermolaev offended. On Saturday morning, he collected empty milk bottles and said to his little daughter: “Masha, will you come with me?” - "Where? Gagazinchik? " - the girl was delighted. “And buy some fish,” the wife ordered. Sasha and her daughter went to the store. They bought milk and butter, went to watch the fish, and there, behind the counter, a gloomy aunt. And for some reason, the saleswoman thought that this was the very guy who had drunk a brawl in the store yesterday. “Well - nothing? She asked venomously. “Do you remember yesterday?” Sasha was surprised, and she continued: “What are you looking at? .. Looks like Isusik ...” For some reason, Sasha was especially offended by this “Isusik”. “Listen, you probably yourself have a hangover? .. What happened yesterday?” The saleswoman laughed: "Forgot." “What did you forget?” I was at work yesterday! ” - "Yes? And how much is being raked for such a job? .. And it’s worth it, his mouth is open with a hangover! Sasha was shaken. Maybe because he felt such an insult so keenly that he had recently started to live well, forgot even when he was drinking ... And because he was holding a small hand in his daughter's hand. “Where is your director?” And Sasha rushed to the office. There was another woman sitting in the department: "What's the matter?" “You see,” Sashka began, “stands ... and starts for no reason ... For what?” “You are calmer, calmer. Let's find out. ” Sasha and the department went to the fish department.“What is there?” - Asked the department of the seller. “I got drunk yesterday, scandalized, and today I reminded you, so does the outraged look.” Sasha shook: “Yes, I was not at the store yesterday!” Was not! You understand?" Meanwhile, the back has already formed. And voices began to be heard: “Enough is enough for you: was, was not!” “But how so,” Sashka turned to the line. “I was not in the store yesterday, but they attribute some scandal to me.” “Once they say it was,” the old man in the cloak answered, “it means he was.” “What are you doing?” - Sasha tried to say something else, but realized that it was useless. You can’t break this wall of people. “What uncles are bad,” Masha said. “Yes, uncles ... aunts ...” muttered Sashka.

He decided to wait for this in the cloak and ask why he was pleasing to the seller, because that's how we produce boors. And then this elderly one came out, in a raincoat. “Listen,” Sashka addressed him, “I want to talk with you.” Why did you stand up for the seller? I really wasn’t in the store yesterday. ” - “Go to bed first!” He will still stop ... You’ll talk in another place, ”a man in a raincoat spoke up and immediately rushed to the store. He went to call the police, Sashka realized, and even calming down a little, he went home with Masha. He thought about that man in a raincoat: he’s a man. He lived a long time. And what's left: a cowardly sneak. Or maybe he does not realize that pleasing is not good. Sasha had seen this man before, he was from the house opposite. Having learned in the courtyard of the boys the surname of this man - Chukalov - and the apartment number, Sashka decided to go and explain.

Chukalov, opening the door, immediately called his son: "Igor, this man cheated on me in the store." “Yes, it was me who was cheated in the store,” Sashka tried to explain. “I wanted to ask, why are you ... naughty?” Igor grabbed him by the chest - he banged his head on the door twice, dragged him to the stairs and lowered him down. Sasha miraculously stayed on his feet - grabbed the railing. Everything happened very soon, the head clearly worked: “I was indignant. Now take your soul! ” Sashka decided to run home for a hammer and deal with Igor. But he barely jumped out of the doorway when he saw his wife flying around the yard. Sasha’s legs gave way: something happened to the children. “What are you? She asked dumbly. - Did you start a fight again? Don't pretend I know you. There is no face on you. ” Sasha was silent. Now, perhaps, nothing will come of it, “Spit, don't start,” the wife begged. - Think about us. Isn't that a pity? ” Sasha's tears welled up. He frowned and coughed angrily. With trembling fingers he pulled out a cigarette and lit it. And humbly went home.