The fur traders' stronghold was occupied by doves, and the thick animal skins blocked the bright light that should have shined through the windows, and also blocked the chill that should have shined through the windows.
On the flat wooden dining table, several ceramic plates were placed in front of each of them, and a piece of hot reindeer steak filled with an alluring aroma was placed on it.
“Next is French Potato Gratin and Onion Soup, and of course, freshly baked bread.”
Quentin and Gale each brought a large plate of dishes to the table. After the former placed the plate, he took a bottle of potato wine, opened it, filled everyone's glasses with wine, and then said apologetically, "Ingredients
It’s limited, so we served it together.”
At the same time, Gale turned on the record player, and suddenly, soothing music came from the copper speaker.
"very good already"
Kantan picked up the cup and took a sip, "There are authentic French dishes, wine and music. God, I thought I was in a high-end restaurant in Paris now."
“I’ve never been to any fancy restaurants”
While Dorian was speaking, he had torn off a small piece of bread, dipped it in his own portion of onion soup and threw it roughly into his mouth. He continued vaguely, "But this is definitely the best I have ever eaten.
It’s time to eat.”
"You can also take a Finnish sauna later." Wei Ran pointed to a door not far away, "This is much more comfortable than the bathtub we used."
"Victor, you really look like a Finn." Quentin blinked, "A Finn who loves bathing."
"In this damn weather, there's nothing more comfortable than taking a bath."
Wei Ran sat in his own seat, picked up his glass and said, "If nothing else, the Finn who invented the sauna is definitely a genius."
"I tried it before." Quentin also picked up the wine glass. "I felt like I was about to be steamed, but it was really comfortable after washing. As Victor said, the Finn who invented the sauna is definitely a genius.
"
"He must be a genius who knows how to enjoy." As Dorian spoke, he had already poked the venison steak filled with thick soup with his fork and took a hard bite, and then took a big sip of wine.
Gale also picked up the cup and said, "We will have a long time to enjoy everything here."
"We can't just enjoy it"
Quentin refilled everyone's glasses with wine and said in a serious tone, "We need to take advantage of this time to prepare well."
"What are you preparing for?" Kantan asked, looking at Quentin sitting opposite.
"Of course it's to prepare for future life."
Quentin finally filled his glass with wine, "I once asked the fur trader Eero about the Finns' attitude towards the Jews. According to him, neither the Finns nor the Germans stationed here seemed to ignore
There were no decent arrests, no restrictions or distinctions against the Jews.
So as long as we make ourselves look like Finns as much as possible, we should be safe after the Germans leave here. Of course, even if the Germans occupy it in the end, we can still stand up to the fur trader Eero and his
Live on as a partner."
"Look like a Finn?" Dorian looked down at the clothes that didn't fit him well, "Don't I look like a Finn?"
"It's not just clothes." Quentin looked at Wei Ran without warning, "Victor, teach us Finnish!"
"Finnish?" Everyone, including Wei Ran, looked at Quentin.
"Yes, Finnish"
Quentin said matter-of-factly, "We have to learn Finnish, learn as much as we can before spring comes, and even get used to the Finnish way of life, such as taking a sauna."
"This is not an easy task," Gale said with a grimace. "I have studied German with you for several years, and we only learned 'tip', 'thank you', and 'this is the menu we recommend today.'"
.”
"Then you have to work harder this time," Quentin said with a smile, "This is about whether we can survive in Finland."
"Quentin, what if I don't know Finnish either?" Wei Ran asked, putting down his glass.
"What if you can't either?"
Quentin spread his hands and said, "If you didn't know it either, I would have kept the last two people. As long as we separated them, we could still learn Finnish."
"Have you planned this for a long time?" Kantan looked at Quentin with a strange expression.
"Think it through before deciding to kill the last two people."
Quentin said, raising his glass, "Come on, let's have a drink as French people for the last time."
After everyone around the table looked at each other, they also picked up their glasses. After drinking a glass of wine, Quentin immediately changed the topic, obviously not wanting to explain too much.
Everyone ate a sumptuous meal thoughtfully, and after everyone took a short rest, at Wei Ran's invitation, each of them got into the hot sauna with a large towel.
"It's so hot here, I can't even breathe." Dorian said somewhat uncomfortable.
"You won't think so soon." Before Wei Ran finished speaking, he had already poured a large spoonful of water on the stone stove in the corner.
Along with the sound of "chi", the thick mist and the faint smell of ozone hit the face. The small sauna room became hazy, and beads of sweat soon condensed on everyone's bodies.
"This should be the hot bath required in the return mission..."
Wei Ran, who was sitting in the corner, looked at the other people and muttered to himself, and then thought that the so-called secretly taken group photo probably had to include Quentin.
However, looking at the cheerful looks of those people, it was obvious that now was not an opportunity to take secret photos. Thinking of this, he temporarily put down his thoughts, poured a large spoonful of water on the stove again, and joined them in the steaming water vapor.
topic of.
"Brother Quentin, when do you think the war will end?" Dorian asked Quentin while wiping the sweat on his face with a towel, "I mean, it will end completely."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "I'm afraid it will take a long time..."
There was a trace of confusion in Quentin's eyes. Although he was smart and his vision was precise, he could not escape the limitations of this era. Furthermore, his tone was full of negativity that could not be concealed, "Even if the war is over,
I'm afraid Germany will also occupy a large area of territory, and at least France will become much smaller."
"You mean, Germany will lose?" Wei Ran asked with great interest.
"Maybe there will be peace talks..."
Quentin expressed his point of view in an uncertain tone, "Having occupied so many countries, they have already won. As long as the conditions are negotiated, Germany may be several times bigger than before the war."
Dorian's expression became more hesitant and frightened, "I don't know what happened to my parents, or whether they were captured by the Germans. I heard that all the guerrillas captured by the Germans were
Locked up in a house and burned to death."
"well..."
Quentin shook his head, "My son has been killed by the Germans. What is the use of killing such a young child?"
"My wife and daughter were also taken away"
Kantan's tone was full of sarcasm, "I am not a Jew, I am not a Gypsy, and even my wife and daughter have not joined the guerrillas. Just because I did not teach enough taxes, they used me to work for General de Gaulle."
Our whole family was arrested on the charge of passing leather shoes.
I really don’t know what the Germans will look like after they rule the world. They can’t order everyone to walk barefoot.”
“I feel much more relaxed in comparison.”
Gale said nonchalantly, "My mother died of tuberculosis before the war started. My bad gambler father, I'm afraid even the Germans don't bother to touch him."
"Stop talking about these sad things"
Wei Ran poured a spoonful of water on the stove again, changed the subject and asked, "We can change the perspective. If the war is over and Germany is completely defeated, what are you going to do?"
"If there is such a good thing..."
Kantan was still full of energy in the first half of the sentence, but he hesitated for a long time when he finished speaking, and finally said in a lonely voice, "Even if there is such a good thing, I will definitely go back to find my wife and daughter. If I can't find it, I won't
You know what to do."
"I don't plan to go back," Quentin said unexpectedly. "My son is dead and my wife has abandoned me."
"Are you going to stay in Finland?" Gale asked.
Quentin nodded, "If I can learn some Finnish, I plan to stay. Even if I can't, I plan to stay as a mute."
"Why?" Gale became more and more puzzled.
"Why else?"
Quentin spread his hands and said, "No one here knows that I am a Jew, and probably no one will ask me to take off my pants and check whether I have been circumcised to determine whether I am a Jew, so why not stay and start over?"
"In this case, I'll stay too."
Gale said without thinking, "As long as I don't tell anyone, probably no one here will know that I am half-Gypsy. Quentin, you will definitely continue to open a restaurant by then, right?"
"Dining room?"
Quentin's eyes brightened for a moment, then dimmed again, "I don't plan to open a restaurant anymore. I'll just become a fur trader. Otherwise, even if I don't have to take off my pants, others will know that I am French."
"You will definitely need a partner then, right?" Gale asked happily.
"Yes, I definitely need a helper." Quentin smiled, "But you have to learn some Finnish first, and it can't just be a tip. Thank you, and this is the fur we recommend today."
Quentin's statement immediately made the other people in the sauna laugh. Gale scratched the back of his head and said, "Then it depends on what Victor is willing to teach us."
"I will definitely teach you those three sentences just now," Wei Ran joked, dumbfounded.
After the joke, Dorian murmured, "If the war is really over, I still plan to return to France. If my parents are still alive, I plan to learn some skills, such as carpentry or something."
"Why did you plan to be a carpenter?"
"That's what I thought when I was at the shelter."
Dorian explained to Gale who asked the question, "I found it interesting to play with the wood, so I will probably become a carpenter in the future. However, if my parents are dead, maybe I will come here to find you."
, you have to give me a job when the time comes."
"We will definitely take good care of you then"
Quentin patted his chest and made a promise, then he looked at Kantan who didn't know what he was thinking, "Uncle Kantan, if...I mean, you come over too, you still owe me a pair of shoes."
Woolen cloth."
"Let's talk about it then"
Kantan imitated Wei Ran and poured a spoonful of water on the stove, "But forget about learning Finnish as you mentioned before. I'm old and my brain is no longer that useful. Of course, I will definitely give it to you.
