On the second day after returning to Volgograd, Wei Ran got up early and laid out all the study materials that Karp had given him.
Although the graduate student Culp arranged for himself majored in history, the only thing these textbooks have to do with "history" may be their faint musty smell and the time of printing.
As for the content inside, except for a few professional history books that I studied in college, most of them are such as "Criminal Psychology", "Behavioral Psychology", "Principles of Explosives", "Investigation and Counter-Investigation", etc.
etc., books from the Soviet era that have nothing to do with history and Mao.
These old books, stained by time, also use various sticky notes to mark the study progress and exam time. Although this provides some convenience for Wei Ran's study, it is not easy to learn these boring theoretical knowledge.
It was not these difficult-to-understand tomes that hindered Weiran's progress. Just that afternoon, my aunts Zhou Shujin and Alexei walked into the studio each pulling a huge suitcase.
"Are you two planning to go on a long trip?" Wei Ran asked, putting away his written notes and the "Topography" that was as thick as a cigarette box.
"It's not the two of us, it's the two of you," Professor Alexei urged. "Hurry up and get your passport and go with us. If you are later, you will not be able to catch the plane."
"Where to go?" Wei Ran stood up confused.
“Of course to Inta”
Zhou Shujin explained with a smile, "It's an invitation from your classmate. I'm going to go there and have a look. If possible, I might be able to send some tourists there to hunt there this year."
"Ji Ma?!" Wei Ran's eyes widened, "Why didn't I know about this?"
"He didn't tell you?" Professor Alexei waved his hand nonchalantly, "It's not too late now, anyway, go get your passport quickly."
"Is it okay if I don't go..."
"Of course not"
Aunt Zhou Shujin refused without thinking, "Your uncle has to go to work and doesn't have time. Are you willing to let me go to that icy and snowy ghost place by myself?"
Wei Ran opened his mouth and shook his head helplessly, "Give me five minutes. I'll get some thick clothes."
"I've prepared it for you." Professor Alexey patted the handle of the suitcase. "You just need to bring your passport."
"Ji Ma, you bastard!" Wei Ran cursed through gritted teeth, reluctantly took his ID, and followed the two of them into the car parked at the door.
On the way to the airport, Professor Alexey kept telling Wei Ran to take good care of Zhou Shujin, while his aunt reminded Professor Alexey not to drink secretly while he was away.
As for Wei Ran, who was in charge of driving, he greeted Jima over and over again, while thinking about how to deal with him when he saw him.
If he had known this would happen, he shouldn't have flown all the way back, not only wasting money but also wasting time. After all, this week seemed like a lot of time, but in fact, half of it was already over.
Rushing to the airport in a hurry, Professor Alexey took the trouble to give instructions on various matters, and reluctantly put the two of them on the plane to Inta.
However, just as the two of them disappeared at the boarding gate, the old man immediately revealed his true colors. He couldn't wait to rush into the supermarket in the departure hall and bought a large bottle of gin. After paying, he opened the bottle and drank it.
The boss takes a bite.
"I'm sorry for deceiving you"
Professor Alexei raised the wine bottle in the direction of the boarding gate and muttered triumphantly, "So I decided to punish myself with one bottle. Well, I will punish myself with one bottle today. If I still feel guilty tomorrow, I will punish myself with one bottle."
Continue to punish yourself!"
Not to mention the old guy Alexei, Wei Ran took his aunt through a long flight and transfer for several hours. When the flight landed roughly at Inta's simple airport under heavy snow, it was already the next morning.
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By the time he took his aunt to the boarding gate, Ji Ma, who was dressed like a dog, had already been waiting with several companions licking their faces for a long time.
"Ji Ma, you bastard, don't you want to explain?" Wei Ran put his arms around Ji Ma's neck and asked through gritted teeth.
"Stop, stop!"
Ji Ma patted Wei Ran's arm, "Don't I want to give you a surprise?"
"This is a bullshit surprise!" Wei Ran saved Ji Ma's face and let go at the right time, "You'd better give me a reasonable explanation."
"Let's change the place first and then explain."
Ji Ma pulled the collar of his neck to take a breath, and greeted the companions around him enthusiastically to help them carry their suitcases, and went straight to a cafe next to the airport.
It can be seen that Ji Ma was really prepared this time. After taking off his heavy down jacket, he was actually wearing a slightly old suit underneath.
It wasn't until everyone sat down around the coffee table that Ji Ma apologized frankly to Wei Ran again, and then took the initiative to explain, "The main reason why I invited Auntie over this time was because Victor and I went to the village in Finland last time.
"
"What's the connection between these two things?" Wei Ran asked confused.
"What do you think of that village in Finland?" Jima asked confusedly.
"How about what?"
“You can see the aurora, ski, and hunt there in winter.”
Ji Ma, who had always been a gangster in Wei Ran's heart, was extremely serious at this time, "But we can do it here too. In winter, you can still see the aurora, you can ski, and you can hunt. And our place is definitely better than the one in Finland."
Consumption in the village is lower. If we say the only thing worse than Finland is that we don’t have houses with glass roofs.”
"There are also planes chasing the aurora," Zhou Shujin reminded calmly.
"We have planes," Jima said, pointing in the direction of the airport outside the window, "and there are two of them. Although the model is slightly older, each seat is equipped with a parachute."
"What plane?" Wei Ran asked curiously.
"An 2, and there are two of them. Each one can seat at least 10 people."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Jima said proudly, "They were originally used by the local forest farm for aerial patrol. I have already negotiated with them. As long as we can bring tourists to Inta
For fun, you can take a plane to chase the aurora every night, and it only costs one thousand rubles per person per hour."
"This price is not expensive, how do you charge for the rest?"
Zhou Shujin asked with interest. One thousand rubles per hour is less than one hundred yuan when converted into RMB. In other words, even if you charter a plane to fly for one hour, it will only be less than one thousand RMB.
"Eight thousand rubles for wolves and deer, thirty thousand rubles for bears, and up to one thousand rubles for other small animals, with unlimited bullets. In addition, there are free hunting guides and off-road vehicles. If you are willing to come in the summer, I can also take you to dig.
mammoth"
Jima was prepared and said, "For the rest of the food, drink and accommodation, you can negotiate with the local hotel yourself, or you can go to the hotel I have negotiated. The prices are about the same. In addition, if you live in a tent in the wild and take a sled,
There is a separate fee.”
"You are quite good at doing business."
Wei Rangao glanced at Jima. After all, he had worked part-time in his aunt's travel agency for a long time, so he naturally knew how attractive this price was.
"You don't seem to be making much money like this," Zhou Shujin did not rush to make a decision, but reminded her with a seemingly good intention.
"I actually don't plan to make money from this."
Ji Mahua pulled the back of his head and explained stupidly, "I have many relatives and friends living in Inta. I just want them to make more money and be satisfied if their lives are a little better."
Wei Ran looked at Ji Ma in surprise, "Just like when Mr. Nicholas helped you leave here?"
"I can't compare to Principal Nikolai." Jima showed a rare shy smile, "But I really want to be like Principal Nikolai."
Zhou Shujin smiled and asked again, "Jima, how can you guarantee safety?"
Jima immediately pointed to his peers sitting on both sides of him, "The beautiful girl on the left is Misha, and her father is the chief of Inta Police Station. The handsome guy on the right is Alili. He is the largest police officer in the neighborhood."
The patrol leader of the coal mine. If necessary, he can lead at least 50 patrol members at any time to ensure our safety throughout the process."
"I only have three days"
Zhou Shujin was already acting like a strong business woman at this time, "Jima, give me three days to show you what you just said. Maybe I can consider organizing some tourists in small batches before Christmas."
"No problem!" Ji Ma promised, patting her chest beamingly, "You will definitely be satisfied!"
"Where is the first stop?" Zhou Shujin asked calmly, but in fact she was already laughing inside. If everything goes as Ji Ma said, this is definitely a business that will definitely make a profit!
"How about we go hunting deer first?" Ji Ma lightly knocked on the window, "With such heavy snow, they can't run fast at all."
"Just follow your arrangements," Zhou Shujin stood up and said reservedly.
"Alili" Jima winked at the strong man who stood up after him.
"Leave it to me!" Alili took out a walkie-talkie from his arms and shouted something, then led everyone out of the cafe and towards the airport.
"Ji Ma, where are you going?" Wei Ran grabbed Ji Ma and asked in a low voice, a few steps behind everyone.
"Take you to our special hunting ground," Ji Ma said proudly, "Anyway, you'll know when we get there."
Under the leadership of Alili, the group re-entered the terminal hall, took a ground service vehicle and parked directly at the foot of an aircraft equipped with skids.
"This is our An-2 aircraft." Jima pointed to the side, "The one over there is also ours. It will set off with us later."
"Go hunting on this?" Zhou Shujin looked at the remaining Soviet flag on the nose of the plane, "When was this plane made?"
"Produced in 1982"
Alili opened the cabin door with a clang, pushed the ladder to the door personally and signaled everyone to board the plane. At the same time, he did not forget to introduce, "Although they are a bit old, they are definitely the safest aircraft in the entire Inta."
"It is also the most suitable aircraft for chasing the aurora," Ji Ma explained. "It flies slowly and steadily enough, and it can even fly backwards when necessary."
Zhou Shujin and Wei Ran looked at each other and got into the cabin with great interest.
I have to admit that although this plane looks a bit old, the interior is quite clean. Not only are each seat covered with thick wolf skin, but there are also old-fashioned communication headsets and headphones with a strong Soviet flavor on them.
A canvas bag containing gloves, scarves, hats, etc.
Even as Jima said, there is actually a set of Soviet-era parachutes stuffed under each seat. Of course, whether this parachute can still be used today, I am afraid we will only know when the plane has an accident in the air.
Already.
After everyone found a place to get ready, Alili closed the door and got into the cab. Soon after, the rumbling propellers began to spin faster and faster. The small plane also braved the heavy snow and flew on the snow-covered runway.
After a brief glide, it flew lightly into the sky.
"It's more stable than Akeem's Senas, and the distance it takes off seems to be much shorter," Zhou Shujin, who was wearing a communication headset, couldn't help but say, "It's just that the noise is a bit loud."
Wei Ran pinched the microphone in his mouth and joked with a smile, "It is an aerial tractor after all, but fortunately it has communication headphones and the noise reduction effect is pretty good."
"Jima, where are we going now?" Zhou Shujin also asked, holding the microphone.
"Let's go to the foothills of the Ural Mountains, more than a hundred kilometers away to the east."
Jima quickly explained, "There is an abandoned Soviet air force airport there for us to land, and there are enough game animals around. There is even a place for skiing."
Afraid that Zhou Shujin would worry about safety issues, Jima pointed behind him and said, "Another plane will follow us. There are more than ten members of the coal mine patrol team inside, all with guns. If you can accept it, today
You can also stay there at night.”
Zhou Shujin looked at Wei Ran and saw that Wei Ran nodded affirmatively, and then agreed to Ji Ma's proposal.
While everyone was chatting, the two old planes, which were no older than Zhou Shujin, slowly and leisurely flew over the large coniferous forest covered with heavy snow and several abandoned coal mines. Finally, after circling for a while, they landed steadily.
Landed on an abandoned runway hidden in the forest.
With a "clang" sound, the cabin door wrapped in a layer of leather was pushed open by Jima. People on another plane that had landed early had pushed a small gangway and hung it directly on the floor of the cabin door.
When Wei Ran followed Zhou Shujin down from the cabin, he immediately noticed several semi-collapsed slab buildings around the runway, as well as a dozen Indian tents that had been set up near the forest at the end of the runway.
What surprised them even more was that beside these tents, there were several sleighs pulled by reindeer and long bonfires lit with cut oil drums! And beside the bonfire, there were even roasted
There were several sizzling venison legs and ribs!
"Have you prepared all this?" Zhou Shujin asked in surprise. This sense of service is definitely considered good in Russia.
"certainly!"
Ji Ma led the two of them into the largest tent, picked up the steaming kettle, and poured a cup of hot water for Wei Ran and Zhou Shujin each from wooden cups. "It's dark today, so we will use the plane to fly the reindeer and Zhou Shujin," he said.
The sleds, tents and the like were brought over.”
Taking the wooden cup handed by the other party, Wei Ran lowered his head and smelled it, and there was still the aroma of green tea, "Did you prepare this too?"
Jima smiled honestly, "I went to all the Chinese supermarkets in Kazan to buy it."
"Based on your intentions, as long as nothing happens in the next three days, I can bring a group of tourists here as soon as a month."
Zhou Shujin gave her assurance while holding a warm cup, and then said to Wei Ran in Chinese, "This classmate of yours is very good at business. You should learn from him. Don't learn from your uncle every day."
"How can I not learn well..."
Wei Ran muttered dumbfoundedly, and in his heart he finally stopped treating Ji Ma as an unreliable gangster. It could even be said that he had fallen far short of him.
