Seeing that there is only less than the last week left in the last month of this year, Hongqi Forest Farm also organized a lively party like last year.
Although Ji Ma was unable to come back because he was filming a movie in Finland, and Wei Ran was unable to perform on stage due to lack of skills, the Time Film Studio established that year did not intend to let go of this opportunity.
Whether it is Gorman who is the director of the factory or Teacher Anna who is the deputy director, or even the girls who once studied at the Hongqi Forestry Farm and now work for the studio, they regard this annual party as a serious matter and pay careful attention to it.
A lot of programs have been prepared.
It is hard to imagine that Gorman, an old pervert who is good at torture, can also do magic. Teacher Anna played a beautiful piano music. As for the girls under their command, they also performed many performances.
What was even more unimaginable to Wei Ran was that Mr. Nikolai, who was far away in Volgograd, actually came this time. Not only did he come, he even played the classic "Für Elise" on the saxophone.
The lively party and the reception that followed had just ended, and Wei Ran, who was wearing a formal suit, was called to the office alone by Teacher Dalia, and took a bulging document bag from the other party's hand.
"What is this?" Wei Ran asked, opening the document bag and taking out a thick stack of A4 paper inside.
"The questions that the other party may ask during your interview on February 20, and the answers that can be used as a reference." Teacher Dalia motioned Wei Ran to sit down on the sofa and continued with a smile, "Of course, you can also follow your own
Ideas to answer any questions raised by the other party. In addition, there are some reference materials about your graduation thesis.”
"Um...thank you." Wei Ran secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He thought it was another assessment task.
"You're welcome"
Dalia said, picking up a gift box from the table next to her, "And when you go to pick up those clothes, remember to bring this New Year's gift to the other person."
"Is there anything else?" Wei Ran asked, taking the wooden box handed to him.
"Learn English before graduation," teacher Dalia said at last, "otherwise you won't be able to get a diploma."
"I...I'll try my best," Wei Ran replied with a grin.
"That's it, Victor, happy new year."
"Happy New Year, Teacher Dalia." Wei Ran responded respectfully.
"Okay, go to Moscow as soon as possible. Don't let that old guy wait for you too long." At this point, Dalia picked up the ticket on the table and handed it to Wei Ran, and then left the office.
"This year is ending so happily..." Wei Ran, who was a little uncomfortable, muttered to himself, and then he took the document bag and the ticket and left the empty office.
After a night's rest at the Hongqi Forest Farm, Wei Ran said goodbye to many teachers, classmates and even "colleagues" at the film studio early the next morning, drove to the airport alone, and boarded a flight to Moscow.
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Just like the last time he came to Moscow, Wei Ran borrowed a car and found the shabby and old tailor shop based on his memory.
When he entered the door, the first thing he saw besides the old man was a man wearing a navy lieutenant commander's uniform who looked about the same age as Culp. And a man wearing gold-rimmed glasses and sportswear, about the same age.
A young man about the same age as himself.
Before Wei Ran could speak, the old man who was playing with a tablet that had obviously just been opened just casually glanced at it and said proactively, "Sorry, we're closed today. If it's convenient, please come back tomorrow."
Looking nonchalantly at his peers who were teaching the old man how to use a tablet, and then at the major who was diligently wiping the shelves with a rag, Wei Ran nodded with a smile, turned around and walked out of the store again.
"Grandpa, you're not doing business today?" The young man wearing glasses joked with a smile, "Normally it's rare for customers to come in your store."
"Don't make any noise"
The old man licked his fingers and swiped at the screen again, "Teach me again, how to enlarge this thing?"
"Grandpa, you can turn this without licking your fingers." The young man who was the same age as Wei Ran reminded him while suppressing a smile.
"Lick your fingers? Who licks their fingers? Of course I know you don't have to lick your fingers when using this thing." The old man argued while rubbing his saliva-laced fingers in his sleeves.
Wei Ran, who had already walked out of the door, smiled silently, helped close the clean store door, glanced at the floor-to-ceiling windows that had been replaced with new glass, and then stepped into the door where he parked on the roadside.
in the car.
He randomly found a relatively clean hotel nearby to stay at, and Wei Ran locked the door and opened the gift that Teacher Dalia asked him to bring to the old man just now.
This wooden box used to hold gifts was not sealed. What was inside was just a set of tools commonly used by tailors. Even this set of tools, which seemed to have never been used, looked very old, especially those
The large scissors even had a few spots of rust growing on them in some places.
After fastening the lid of the wooden box, Wei Ran simply stopped thinking about it, turned around, went downstairs and entered a small restaurant next to the hotel.
In the afternoon of the next day, when he drove to the tailor shop again, he found that the floor-to-ceiling windows he saw when he arrived yesterday were once again covered with colorful transparent tape.
Suppressing the doubts in his heart, Wei Ran opened the store door and saw that the old man was the only one waiting for him inside, so he relaxed a little.
"I made you make an extra trip," the old man said apologetically.
"It doesn't matter"
Wei Ran shook his head, took out his wallet, took out the piece of cloth that the old gentleman gave him a month ago and handed it to him.
Taking the cloth, the old man pointed in the direction of the store door, "Lock it for me and close the curtains by the way. After everything is done, take off your clothes and put all your personal belongings on the table.
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Wei Ran muttered to himself, and honestly followed the other party's instructions, placing his car keys, wallet, cell phone, watch and other things on the table one by one, and then took off his clothes.
After a while, the old man slowly pushed out a dark brown leather 24-inch suitcase from the counter.
Slowly opening the suitcase, the old man took out a suit and handed it to Wei Ran, "Let's put this suit on first."
Hearing this, Wei Ran quickly took over the neatly folded clothes and started to put them on. This set of clothes was quite complete, from socks to ties, from leather shoes to shirts and even woolen vests, etc. It was even like socks and shirts.
I also prepare a few more pocket squares and the like.
While he was changing clothes, the old man had already pulled out a floor-length mirror from the gap between the two shelves and wiped it carefully with a towel.
While Wei Ran was looking in the mirror, he took out a leather wallet and a pair of brown lambskin gloves from the suitcase.
After Wei Ran put on all these bits and pieces under the guidance of the other party, the old man walked around Wei Ran. After thinking for a while, he turned around and opened the drawer on the counter. There was nothing in the drawer.
In addition, in addition to tie clips of different styles, there are watches of different styles, as well as various styles of cigarette cases, lighters and even sunglasses.
To his surprise, after making a choice, the old man actually picked up a Wrigley watch produced in the Soviet era. Wei Ran remembered clearly that Ji Ma had found a Wrigley watch from the abandoned military base.
It's the same style, and that watch is still worn on Jima's hand to this day.
"Put this on"
The old man compared the time displayed on the tablet on the counter, skillfully adjusted the watch and handed it to Wei Ran. At the same time, he explained, "This suit is the most formal, suitable for some serious occasions. At the same time, you also want to
Remember these combinations on your body, these little things are most suitable for your status as a historian, especially this watch produced in the Soviet era, it can easily connect you with the role of 'history'."
Looking at the serious and steady self in the floor-length mirror, Wei Ran felt more and more deeply. Although the price of this custom-made suit was not low, the craftsmanship was not worth mentioning. Apart from anything else, as long as he dressed a little more like himself, he would be fine.
With this set of clothes, you might be able to easily sneak into some high-end places and show off your skills.
"Next is the briefcase."
The old man slowly took out an exquisitely crafted dark brown horsehide briefcase from the counter. After opening it, he showed the leather-covered notepad and Parker pen inside, as well as some things such as business card holders and sunglasses, and said,
"This briefcase and the contents inside are for this suit. You can use it on a regular basis, but remember to take care of it regularly. Okay, if you have admired it enough, take off this suit now."
"Oh, okay! Okay!" Wei Ran, carrying his briefcase and looking in front of the floor-length mirror, quickly started to take off his clothes after hearing this.
"This set of clothes is very tiring if you don't need to wear them easily. Especially the soles of these leather shoes are definitely not comfortable when walking." The old man said while carefully folding Wei Ran's clothes and putting them in the suitcase.
Put everything except clothes into your briefcase to avoid making mistakes.
After Wei Ran put away all kinds of things including watches, the old man took out a second suit and handed it to Wei Ran, and just like before, while Wei Ran was changing clothes, he explained, "This suit is for
The fabric seems to be the most ordinary, but at least it is strong enough, and there are some changes in the tailoring, which is enough for you to do various strenuous movements without being restrained."
After Wei Ran finished tying his tie, the old man actually took out an armpit holster and a leg holster from the suitcase and handed them over. Ignoring the surprised look on Wei Ran's face, he continued, "To put it simply,
This suit is for work. It can make you look ordinary enough so that you won’t stand out in a crowd. Likewise, it doesn’t require too many accessories, not even a pocket square or tie clip.
As for the watch, if you need it, just wear the one you wore before."
“Your craftsmanship is amazing”
Wei Ran looked at himself in the mirror and admired. This suit was really comfortable to wear. Not only did it not feel restrictive, but he didn't look as eye-catching as he did in the mirror. He looked like an ordinary working-class person.
Or a "capitalist's lackey" who just came out of school.
"The fabric of this dress, although very strong, is also very flammable."
The old man continued as if he didn't hear Wei Ran's praise, "If you don't need to leave too many traces, just use a lighter to burn the suture line for up to five seconds, and then forget about the rest.
Of course, this also makes this suit very resistant to washing except for the shirt, so if you can, try not to wash it, just wipe it with a towel if it gets dirty."
"Where are the shoes?" Wei Ran asked, stepping on a newspaper with his bare feet.
"Don't worry"
The old man took out a pair of lace-up leather shoes from the box, pointed the soles towards Wei Ran, pointed to an inconspicuous metal wire on the edge and said, "The sole pattern of these shoes can be changed. When needed, just pull on this
Just apply force on the metal wire. Of course, this change is a one-time change. To put it bluntly, it is just cutting off a layer of sole. However, the cut sole is also easy to ignite, and the smoke when burning is very large and very pungent.
"
"Are these technologies from the Soviet era?" Weiran finally couldn't help but ask.
"Just take it as such"
The old man said nonchalantly, and then took out a metal tube only half the size of a cigarette and handed it over, "There is a poisonous needle in it. As long as the toxin is filled with it, it can kill anyone. Normally, it can be fixed on the
The belt of this suit is buckled.
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You can add other toxins by twisting the hour hand and use it repeatedly. As for the toxins, you can go to your teacher to find a way. I don't have that kind of thing here."
Taking the inconspicuous little metal tube, Wei Ran untied the belt he had just tied, fixed it on it and looked at it, and quickly understood how to use it.
“Finally, the briefcase that matches this outfit.”
The old man took out another black briefcase from the counter that looked a little rough in workmanship. "This bag doesn't have many functions, but it uses bulletproof material. Although it can't stop a rifle, it can at least block a normal-caliber one."
Pistol bullets are not a big problem."
While talking, the old man opened a hidden zipper on the briefcase, and then unfolded the briefcase into a long strip four times the size, with even a round hole in the middle big enough for his head to fit through.
Under the command of the old man, he put on this simple body armor and buttoned the buttons on both sides. Wei Ran shook his head dumbfounded. This thing is a bit ugly, but if it is as good as what the other party said, it can block a lot of damage.
The bullets are also pretty good.
"Okay, let's take off these clothes too."
The old man waited for Wei Ran to figure out how to use it, and immediately took out a third set of clothes, "This set is casual wear. It can be worn on less formal occasions. You can match the accessories according to your needs. Except for the fabric, it is pretty good."
Other than that, there's nothing special about it, but at least it can make you look handsome."
Put on the third set of clothes, which is a combination of overalls, Martin boots, a cowhide belt and a sweater. Although it looks ordinary, it is really comfortable to wear, especially when paired with a woolen windbreaker.
This looks much more stylish than the down jacket I wore when I came here.
This 1.2 million rubles is really not wasted at all...
Wei Ran muttered to himself, and then did not take off the clothes. Instead, he directly opened the backpack he brought. The cash inside, together with the gift Dalia asked him to send, was given to the person who didn't even have a name.
The old man knows.
Opening the wooden box and taking a casual look at it, the old man was quite happy. He didn't even count the money paid by Weiran, and just slid it into the counter drawer.
After putting away the box of tailoring tools, the old man pointed to the suitcase at his feet, "Okay, you can take these things with you. If those two formal suits need repairing in the future, you can always come to me here."
Wei Ran thanked you respectfully, "Thank you, I will definitely trouble you again if I need it in the future."
"Thank you. As long as I'm alive, I can come over at any time."
The old man hesitated for a moment when he said this, then lowered his voice slightly and asked, "Young man, are you about to graduate from Dalia's hands?"
Seeing the look of surprise on Wei Ran's face, the old man waved his hand kindly, "Okay, just pretend I didn't ask, little guy, I hope you will have more and more opportunities to wear your first formal suit, and I hope you will always
There’s no need for a second formal suit.”
Wei Ran was stunned for a moment, then said thank you in a more sincere tone, and then left this inconspicuous shop with his suitcase and two briefcases packed in paper bags.
