In the basement where the smell of blood and disinfectant still lingered, the veterinarian Victor, who had finished his magic show and harmonica playing, took on a part-time job as a chef once again after dealing with the overly curious young audience.
Perhaps the magic show just now was so perfect that even though the children still hiding in the basement were slightly or seriously injured, they still gathered around the kerosene lamp that emitted ice-blue light.
You and I discussed where the harmonica was hidden.
Beside the cooking cart, Qiqi also asked Wei Ran the same question.
"It's magic, it's boring to say it." Wei Ran responded in a mysterious manner, and continued to carefully pick out the fish meat with the gravity knife in his hand without raising his head.
"What about that blue kerosene gas lamp?" Sophie, who was busy soaking dried mushrooms on the other side, asked, "Why don't I remember that there is a gas lamp of this color in the castle?"
"Actually, I only brought a blue lampshade. I found the gas lamp under the bed."
Wei Rankong denied it with white teeth, "Qiqi has just seen that blue light is helpful for suturing blood vessels, but I didn't expect that I would actually have the opportunity to use it."
"Okay, okay, Mr. Magician, don't worry about the lampshade for now." Qiqi, whose hands were full of flour, asked while kneading the dough vigorously, "So what are we making for dinner now?"
"You'll find out later"
As Wei Ran spoke, he threw a piece of fish with the skin and bones removed into the lunch box at the table, then picked up another fish and continued working on it.
Not far away, two young men, Host and Okan, were each holding a table knife and carefully cutting pieces of pink fish into tiny dices.
Under Wei Ran's command and everyone's busyness, a large basin of fish stuffing mixed with diced carrots and chopped mushrooms was placed in the center of the table, and in Wei Ran's hand, a clean green wine bottle appeared
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"Mr. Magician, what should we do next?" Qiqi couldn't help but ask again. At the same time, she followed the instructions and placed a large piece of kneaded dough on the chopping board.
"Of course we'll make dinner together."
Before Wei Ran finished speaking, he had already cut off a small piece of dough, kneaded it into a long strip, cut it into pieces, and then used the wine bottle he found specially to roll it out into a dough the size of a tea cup mouth.
Picking up a small spoon and scooping out some of the prepared fillings, Wei Ran skillfully wrapped a Chinese-style dumpling and placed it on an enamel tray.
"That's about it. This is not an easy job. How about I make the dough later and everyone is responsible for wrapping it?"
Wei Ran paused deliberately and continued, "There are so many of us. Just 20 bags for each person will definitely be enough to eat."
"I haven't cooked for myself yet," Jonas, who had one eye wrapped with gauze, said expectantly.
"In my hometown, everyone will make this kind of food to give to the most important people." Wei Ran deliberately encouraged.
"I'm already interested," Horst said first, "I want to pack 25, no! 30!"
"I want to do it too!" Dominic first glanced at Nadia who was standing not far away, and then said loudly, "I want to..."
"Eat as much as you pack."
Wei Ran smiled and shook the wine bottle in his hand at Dominic, "If you have extra energy, I can teach you how to make dough later."
"It seems that our Mr. Magician is also an excellent cook," Sophie said deliberately in Qiqi's ear.
"And his medical skills are also very good," Qiqi subconsciously agreed.
"so you..."
"Let's make this kind of food together!" Qiqi didn't give Sophie a chance to finish her words, rolled up her sleeves and joined the team learning to make dumplings.
Seeing this, Sophie smiled, rolled up her sleeves and walked to the table.
After experiencing several failures, Dominic was the first to master the skill of rolling dumplings. Later, several ingenious girls also learned to make dumplings from Wei Ran.
Gradually, a long line of qualified dumplings appeared on the tray, and the conversation among these young people shifted from the magic trick Wei Ran once performed to who he would make such interesting food for in the future.
When Host and Heike also learned how to roll dough, Wei Ran quietly left the laughter and laughter in the basement, walked into the room where glass fragments still remained, sat at the long table and clicked silently.
Smoke.
"Can you give me a cigarette?" Qiqi asked, leaning against the door frame. "Take it yourself." Wei Ran raised his finger and pointed to the cigarette box on the table.
Hearing this, Qiqi stepped in and, after a moment of hesitation, sat down next to Wei Ran.
Looking up at this brave girl, Wei Ran didn't say anything, but continued to stuff the slightly bitter cigarette into his mouth.
In the dim room, as the smoke drifted away, Qiqi also lit a cigarette skillfully. She leaned on the back of the chair like a cigarette, raised her neck and blew out a ball of smoke mixed with water mist towards the ceiling.
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"Thank you," Qiqi said abruptly.
"What?"
"My mother told me more than once when she was alive that when people are nervous and panicked, it is best to find something to distract their attention, otherwise the spirit will be crushed."
After Qiqi finished speaking, she turned to look at Wei Ran, leaned her upper body over and asked in a low voice, "So whether you are performing magic tricks or making such troublesome dinners, you did it on purpose, right?" "Your mother is right."
Wei Ran admitted his intention in disguise. After all, this was indeed the case. If the boys and girls in the basement were allowed to sink deeper and deeper into panic about the next shell that they didn't know when to hit, maybe this would happen.
The seemingly harmonious little team will fall apart in an instant and run away. Not to mention Sophie and Qi Qi, even Wei Ran, I am afraid that the only way to keep the rest of the children honest is through force.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! So instead of doing this, it is better to directly draw out the firepower when the panic has just begun, and at the same time find a way to unite everyone closely.
"Qiqi and I are very worried that we won't be able to survive with everyone."
Before he finished speaking, Sophie walked into the room with her hands full of flour. She sat down opposite Wei Ran and Qi Qi. She took out a cigarette and put it in her mouth to light it. She took a long breath and said happily, "Fortunately you are here.
here."
"When you say this, you all give me the illusion that I am actually a savior." Wei Ran said deliberately in a joking tone.
"Then Mr. Savior, can you perform another magic trick for us alone?"
While speaking, Qiqi had already held Wei Ran's hand, and at the same time looked at him with bright eyes and said, "I don't believe you can do it like this."
"Qiqi just wants to touch your hand." Sophie exposed her best friend's little thoughts with a smile, "By the way, I might also want to talk to you..."
"Shut up." Qiqi glared at Sophie opposite her, but did not let go of Wei Ran's hand.
Although he knew what this girl was thinking, Wei Ran also knew that it would be too ruthless for this girl to refuse her small request at this time, especially if he refused her in front of Sophie.
Sighing secretly, Wei Ran put out his cigarette, took out a zippo lighter he picked up, lit it and put it on the table, and then clasped his two hands together again.
Seeing Wei Ran looking at her, Qi Qi's face panicked, and then she bravely covered Wei Ran's hand with her hand.
"call!"
Wei Ran blew out the kerosene lighter on the table, and when the room became dark again, he took out the bottle of wine that was placed in a metal book.
"How did you do that?" Qiqi asked in surprise as she picked up the wine bottle after Wei Ran spread her hands.
"The magician's little trick" Wei Ran stood up and walked toward the basement as he spoke, "There is some wine in the jug for you."
"What a gentle magician," Sophie teased in a meaningful way.
"You're the only one who talks too much." Qiqi picked up the wine bottle on the table and put it into her pocket. Then she took it out, opened the lid, smelled it, and took a small sip.
After taking a sip, he handed it to Sophie. "I'll forget it. It wasn't changed for me."
Sophie joked and refused the wine bottle that was handed to her. She also stood up and walked to the basement while reminding, "Qiqi, you are not a child like Nadia, so don't do anything stupid."
"Don't worry," Qiqi replied seriously, and at the same time, she tightened her grip on the wine bottle in her hand.
"That's good"
Sophie raised her hand, "It seems you need to calm down. I will call you when dinner is ready."
After saying that, Sophie walked out of the room and helped close the door.
"Is there really a savior in this world?" Qiqi looked at the wine bottle in her hand and muttered to herself, but she couldn't find a clear answer at all.
In the warm basement, Wei Ran once again stood beside the cooking cart and poured the first batch of dumplings made by everyone into the pot.
In the steaming water vapor, after a few days of adding water to cool down, the hot dumplings were brought to the table. Sophie also poured some fruit vinegar for everyone under Wei Ran's command.
Unlike soy sauce, which is almost exclusive to China, vinegar is almost a seasoning shared by the East and the West. The only difference is that European vinegar is basically brewed from fruit juice - just like their wine.
However, for these blond boys and girls, eating food that needs to be dipped in vinegar is still a novel experience - especially Wei Ran who also encouraged them to eat it with garlic, and out of trust in the magician, almost everyone
Everyone has tried it.
Make dinner together, taste it together, and chat about the best food at home.
Under Wei Ran's deliberate guidance, these young men and women who had escaped the war had long forgotten the panic in the evening, and even their usual bedtime stories every night.
After everyone had poured a full lunch box of dumpling soup at Wei Ran's instigation, Sophie also promptly announced that the lights would be turned off.
Walking out of the basement together, Dominic immediately asked, "Victor, how did you do that?"
"What?" Wei Ran asked as he walked toward the church, carrying the extinguished kerosene gas lamp.
"How did you do magic?" Dominic asked, "How about you teach me? I want to..."
"Put the magic thing aside for now."
Sophie, who came out with her, snorted, "Dominique, your matter hasn't been resolved yet. Instead of performing magic tricks for Nadia, you'd better find a way to learn medical skills from Victor in case she is really pregnant."
Well, you must at least ensure that she survives."
"Forehead..."
Dominic immediately stopped moving and even hid on the other side of Weiyan. Apparently, he had never thought about these things at all.
Seeing this, Sophie sighed and said nothing more. She walked into her room with a cold face and closed the door heavily.
"Victor..." Dominic looked at Wei Ran for help.
"I can't help you, but if Nadia is really pregnant, it is indeed a very dangerous thing for her."
Wei Ran spread his hands helplessly and followed Dominic, who looked remorseful, into the room that belonged to them both.
In view of the shelling in the evening, Wei Yan did not dare to light the coking coal in the fireplace, but once again chose the American oil stove that did not emit smoke. Although this thing was noisy and not as warm as a fireplace, it was more convenient.
"Victor, what if Nadia is really pregnant?" Dominic asked worriedly.
"Unless...unless she can leave here and go to a safe enough place," Wei Ran said vaguely, "Okay, go to bed early, we will help you find a solution."
Dominic opened his mouth, then lay weakly on his bed, covering his head covered in cold sweat with a cold sleeping bag.
