On the night when Makar and his good friend Diego visited, the villa, which had only been quiet for two days, became extremely lively again.
As expected, both Makar and his friend Diego expressed envy of Wei Ran, a playboy surrounded by beautiful women, and received the love of their respective wives as they wished.
Through the dinner party and the frequent servings of tequila, cider and vodka, the farm's tourist business was handed over to the Diego family in a few words, which also made this taciturn but responsible man relax a little.
Naturally, everyone's topic also turned to the life of the Makar family after they immigrated to Australia.
"I don't want to continue the farm business"
Makar said apologetically, "That always reminds me of the days when my mother was here. Originally, I planned to buy a house in Sydney with Jessica, and then we would drive a freight truck."
"This is not a good idea," Wei Ran reminded, "you have children."
"That's why we couldn't make up our minds."
Jessica then said, "Our lives and the lives of our children always have to compromise with each other."
"Victor, Aurora."
Makar, who had already drank several glasses of vodka, picked up the glass again and said, "Let's talk about your suggestions again. We actually want to hear your suggestions this time."
"You come on"
Suisui, who had no suggestions at all, gave up the initiative to Wei Ran beside her.
“It’s better to run a hotel”
Wei Ran suggested, "Maybe you can also buy a sightseeing boat."
"Like the previous owner of my farm?"
Makar asked, "He and his friends also operate a sightseeing boat in Hawaii. Jessica, what is the name of their boat?"
"Time Flies"
Jessica opened her mouth and said the name of the ship that Wei Ran subconsciously said in her heart.
"I've never heard you talk about this."
Wei Ran said with a smile when the Katenka sisters secretly rolled their eyes, "But since someone has successfully transformed from a farm to a sightseeing boat, I think you might be able to do the same."
“We don’t have enough money to buy a hotel and a sightseeing boat.”
Jessica said, "Even buying any one of them might not be enough."
Without waiting for Wei Ran or Suisui to speak, Makar added, "And we don't plan to ask you to borrow money."
"Maybe there is an option"
When Suisui saw her man looking at her, she picked up a glass of cider and took a sip and said nonchalantly, "Find a coastal city close to the Great Barrier Reef to buy a farm."
"Then what?"
Wei Ran, Makar and Jessica asked almost in unison.
"Aphroel, we really don't plan to..."
"I didn't tell you to run the farm."
Suisui let Wei Ran help her refill the fruit wine and said proudly, "Buy some cheap trailers or even some off-road vehicles. That will be enough."
"RV camp?" Wei Ran raised his eyebrows.
"It's much cheaper than staying in a hotel, isn't it?"
Suisui continued, "Anyway, it won't be cold there. I can send some low-cost customers there all year round. Then I can just find a cooperative yacht and let them go to the Great Barrier Reef. They can still make money."
Although Suisui's tone was extremely casual, this proposal easily impressed the Makars.
"When do you plan to immigrate?" Wei Ran asked promptly.
"After the New Year," Makar said, "we plan to start this matter after the New Year."
"I hope you can start a new life smoothly," Wei Ran said, picking up the cup.
In another round of toasts, everyone drank up the wine in the glasses again.
On this day, Makar and Diego's family stayed at Wei Ran's house. It was also on this night that Wei Ran sent the recording of the dinner party to Gorman and Mrs. Uma, who had faked their death, through a secret mailbox.
Without waiting for their reply, Wei Ran helped the drunk Suisui into the bathroom.
At noon the next day, Makar and Diego, who had had enough rest, visited various scenic spots in Kazan accompanied by Wei Ran.
At the same time, the Hela girl arranged by Katenka was also secretly vigilant, watching behind them and around the lair to see if there were any eyes following them.
Fortunately, after walking around for a whole day, neither Wei Ran nor Hela girl, nor even Culp, who was hiding in a more hidden corner, found anything unusual. This is undoubtedly good news, no matter who it is.
That afternoon, Gorman, who had faked his own death, also sent a reply email, with only one word - thank you.
Also on the afternoon of the second day after Makar and others came as guests, when Weiran drove them home from the scenic spot, he found that there was another guest at home, a guest who also came from the United States.
.
It's Comrade Channing. It was he who sent the cider everyone drank last night.
"Comrade Channing, when did you arrive?"
Wei Ran greeted him enthusiastically, and Lola, who had brought him here, also raised her finger and pointed to the sidecar motorcycle with the flags of the Soviet Union, Russia and the United States outside the window.
"I arrived at noon"
Comrade Channing shook hands with Wei Ran and explained in French, "It's my fault that they didn't let them notify you. Of course, it's also my fault that I didn't have time to say hello to you in advance."
"Sister Aurora went to the studio in the morning, and she hasn't come back yet."
Lola followed closely and explained, "Channing...er...comrade, has been drinking milk tea in the library the whole afternoon."
“It’s okay”
Wei Ran waved his hand and invited Chaning, who was suddenly visiting, as he walked to the next door and asked, "Comrade Chaning's sudden visit is definitely not just for coffee, right?
No matter from the perspective of Lawyer Carlos or the late Mr. Henry, we are enough to be called friends. So Comrade Channing can dispense with the politeness of being a friend."
Although Wei Ran said this politely, he actually just expressed one meaning, "Speak directly if you have something to say, I'm in a hurry."
"I came to you suddenly because I have something very important."
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! Channing, an idealist from the American Communist Party, seemed to have no intention of being polite to Wei Ran. He followed Wei Ran and asked, "Victor, are you interested in talking to Wei Ran?"
Shall I go to Spain?"
"Going to Spain?" Wei Ran was stunned for a moment, "What are you going to do in Spain?"
"I want to take a photo of something very memorable," Channing explained, "Victor, I need your help."
"So what exactly is it?" Wei Ran couldn't help but ask.
"Look at this," Channing said, having already taken out his phone and pulled out a set of photos and handed them over.
After looking at the first photo, Wei Ran couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
This is a flag composed of red, yellow, and purple horizontal stripes. In the middle of the yellow horizontal stripes, there is a red three-pointed star.
"Do you know what this is?" Chan Ning saw Wei Ran stop and stopped too and asked.
"Of course I know." Wei Ran nodded, "This is the flag of the Spanish International Brigade."
"Keep looking back," Channing raised his hand to indicate, his tone full of pride.
After looking at Channing, Weiran slid the screen to the next photo.
This seems to be the other side of the flag. On this side, there are red three-pointed star badges.
In addition, there are lines of text written on this side.
There are German, Italian, English, French and Russian, and there are even languages Weiran doesn’t recognize, and even Chinese.
But these words all say the same thing - fight for your freedom and our freedom.
Without rushing to the next page, Wei Ran, who had already stopped, enlarged the photo and carefully counted the three-pointed star badges on it. There were 27 in total.
Continuing to turn to the next page, this time a few seemingly insignificant things appeared.
A harmonica with bullet holes, a Mauser bayonet, and a heartbreakingly ugly Astra M400 pistol.
Continuing to scroll back, he saw that the photo turned into a selfie of Comrade Channing on a motorcycle. He then returned the phone to the other person and started walking again.
Without Wei Ran asking, Channing followed and explained, "These things were found in a safe in the basement of an old house in Madrid a week ago. At that time, they were wrapped in newspapers and packed in a German gas mask can.
."
"Where are these things now?" Wei Ran asked.
"After they were discovered, they were promptly bought by a local antique buyer."
Channing said with a slight headache, "He is going to organize an auction and invite a small group of collectors."
"Including you?" Wei Ran asked.
"The late Henry to be precise"
Channing said, "It was his daughter who forwarded this invitation to me, otherwise I might have missed this auction."
"so..."
"Victor, I hope you can attend this auction with me."
Channing said seriously, "I want to buy that flag. It means to me almost the same as the Bible does to the Chicken Christians."
"I will also bid, Comrade Channing." Wei Ran said half as a joke and half as a reminder.
"If the auction price exceeds my budget, of course I hope you can buy that flag."
Channing said quite openly, "And with you here, at least I don't have to worry that the flag will be fake."
"Please allow me to remind you again"
Wei Ran had to say, "It's true that I am a historian, but I am not an appraiser of antiques. I am not good at these tasks."
"Anyway, do you want to participate?" Channing invited again, "That flag is too precious, I must get it."
"I do have some interest"
Wei Ran said with a slight embarrassment, "But I'm sorry, I just had guests at my house yesterday..."
"Hey——! Makar! Why are you here too!" Before Wei Ran could finish his rejection, Channing exclaimed.
"Mr. Channing! Why are you here!"
Makar, who had just been brought back here by Xinda Lu, was also surprised and called Channing's name, and then the two men had a classic American fist bump and a slightly awkward shoulder bump.
"Wait, you two know each other?" Wei Ran asked in Russian in shock, and then repeated it in French.
"We met on the plane flying to Kazan"
Makar explained, "He and I were across the aisle at the time, and we chatted almost the entire time, and Diego even gave him a bottle of tequila."
"If it weren't for the bottle of tequila that Mr. Diego gave me, I would have come here to see Victor yesterday."
Channing said in English, "Where is Mr. Diego? His tequila brew is very good, which made me sleep very comfortably all night last night. Makar, I will order some from him when I return to the United States."
"
"He's inside, preparing Mexican food for everyone." After Makar finished speaking, he looked at Wei Ran, "Victor, do you know him too?"
“We’re considered old friends.”
Wei Ran deliberately raised Chan Ning's worth with him, "We have some cooperation in business."
"What a coincidence," Makar's wife Jessica couldn't help but say, "This world is really small."
"The only coincidence is that we chose the same time to visit Victor, and I was reluctant to fly business class."
Channing also hugged Jessica gently and kept saying, "Under the premise of the same destination and the same flight, the remaining coincidence is just because we chose the same row of seats."
"And none of us mentioned Victor's name during such a long journey," Makar said with a laugh.
Channing spread his hands, "Who would have thought of this?"
"It's true that no one can think of it, so I'm afraid Mr. Diego will have to help prepare an extra Mexican dish." Wei Ran said with a smile after listening to Lu Xinda's translation.
It was indeed rude to let visiting guests cook, but there was no way. Everyone present, even the security team captain next door, Apoli, was full of praise for the Mexican food.
Because of this, after playing for a whole day today, the honest and diligent Diego family took the initiative to occupy the kitchen and started preparing Mexican dinner.
When everyone walked into the villa and found a place to sit down, when Channing was asked by Makar if he came to see Wei Ran for some work-related matters, he just said, "I often come to Victor to ask for some historical advice."
"Question" was put off.
Obviously, although this man is an idealist, his emotional intelligence is not low, especially when Wei Ran seemed ready to refuse just now.
Makar was not stupid either. He just smiled and did not continue the topic. Instead, he talked about the reason why the two families came to see Wei Ran.
For a moment, Wei Ran actually had the illusion that his two friends, who were not sure whether they were friends or not, were dividing their time "being entertained by Mr. Victor" in an extremely polite and understanding manner.
This ridiculous scene made Wei Ran, Lu Xinda, Lola and Liu Bofu, who came over to help serve tea and water, three girls who were almost the same age but couldn't speak the same language, all try their best to suppress their laughter. They were all staring at their mobile phones.
The translation content given by the automatic translation software on the Internet.
After some friendly negotiations, Makar bumped fists with Channing again, and then said in Russian, "Victor, we and Diego's family were actually planning to go to Moscow and St. Petersburg. If you have a job,
If you're busy, you don't have to take care of us. Anyway, I can speak Russian."
"without..."
"We also don't want to take up Aurora's time. That hard-working girl is not as laid-back as you."
Makar patted Wei Ran on the shoulder like a big brother, "Victor, don't learn the bad habits that Slavic men need women to adopt, even if there are so many beautiful girls around you."
"I..."
"Actually, I wanted to ask about it last time I came here."
After listening to Jessica's translation, Channing asked, "Victor, these beautiful girls around you are all your girlfriends? And if I remember correctly, are there more than before?"
"I..."
"Anyway, we can take care of ourselves."
Makar said, "And we are also planning to follow Aurora in two days to visit the small polar city she runs.
Victor, my good brother, if you have work, just go and do yours, you have given me enough help, there is no need to delay work to accompany us."
"no..."
"It seems Makar has made time for you."
Channing picked up the cup he had just filled with tequila and handed it to Wei Ran and Makar. He picked up another cup and asked, "Victor, now you have time to go to Spain with me, right?"
?”
Before Wei Ran could open his mouth to say anything, his cell phone rang.
"Sorry, I'll answer the phone."
Wei Ran, who had not had a chance to speak just now, apologetically took out his cell phone, only to find that the caller was actually Mr. Hans from Germany.
"Mr. Hans, long time no see." Wei Ran greeted in German after answering the phone.
“Long time no see indeed”
Mr. Hans on the other end of the phone said angrily, "Victor, do you have time before the New Year?"
"How can I help Mr. Hans?"
Wei Ran asked politely, Mr. Hans was really helpful to him. Although the two of them had little contact, every time he encountered trouble, the old man would take the initiative to send a greeting and provide any help he could.
help.
"Help? No, no, no, it's not help this time."
Hans on the other end of the phone smiled and said, "Victor, if you have time recently, how about taking a few days to go to Madrid with me? I plan to give you a small gift."
Why is it Madrid again...
Wei Ran glanced at Channing, who was exchanging glasses with Makar, with a strange look on his face, and asked in a dumbfounded voice, "Mr. Hans, the little gift you want to talk about is not a flag of the Spanish International Brigade, is it?"
A flag with 27 three-pointed stars."
"That's right, it seems you got the news too."
Hans laughed and explained, "It was Diane who told me the news. According to her, a few thieves found it in an old house. When I saw the photo, I thought I should buy it.
Hang it in your library."
After saying this, Hans didn't give Wei Ran a chance to speak, "It just so happens that we haven't seen each other for a long time. I heard that some Wartai people seem to be still looking for trouble for you. Victor, when will you arrive?
Madrid?
It’s time for us to meet, and I will help you wake up those warheads who covet the beautiful girls around you and all your property.”
You also have Wartai blood, right?
Wei Ran grinned. The other party said that it was too late for him, so he could no longer refuse. Thinking of this, he responded, "Thank you for your help, Mr. Hans. I need to discuss the itinerary with my friends before confirming it."
It’s a bit of a rush, but I’ll definitely be in time for the auction.”
"Now that this is the case, I feel relieved."
Father Hans laughed and said, "I will leave for Madrid tomorrow. Victor, please remember to contact me when you and your friends arrive."
"We will get there in time." Wei Ran grinned and accepted the sincere invitation.
After hanging up the phone, Wei Ran asked in French, "Channing, when is the auction?"
"Four days later," Channing replied immediately, "Victor, it seems you agree?"
“Other friends also extended invitations to me.”
Wei Ran shook his phone helplessly, "Didn't you say that you just invited a few people on a small scale?"
"That's because there are too few people who are qualified to be invited," Channing said enviously, "If it weren't for Mr. Henry, I wouldn't have gotten this opportunity."
"And I'm afraid you won't be able to buy that flag either."
Wei Ran muttered to himself, but actually he was wondering if these coincidences could be someone digging a hole for him.
After all, there are more CIA and FBI members than agents in the American Communist Party. After all, Mr. Hans also has the blood of war-killing people.
As for whether to go or not, of course I have to go.
Weiran has a lot of confidence, including the newly obtained KPV anti-aircraft machine gun.
He wanted to see if someone really had evil intentions towards him, whether that person could withstand the warm greetings of more than two hundred rounds of 14.5mm machine gun bullets.