Chapter 932: Their respective growth and the cemetery waiting to be found
Under the setting sun, a bonfire exuding the aroma of pine wood was lit beside the small lake in the sparkling forest.
Beside the bonfire, three outdoor folding tables put together side by side were filled with various delicacies.
There are roasted suckling pig cooked by Jima and Maya, soybean stewed pig's trotters made by Wei Ran and Suisui, and minced pepper fish and pork belly soup made according to the recipes, as well as Sui Xin and Luo
The grilled fish with pickled cabbage and big ribs made by Laheli, as well as the cucumbers and tomatoes mixed with sugar carefully made by the Katenka sisters - these are by far the two dishes that the sisters are best at and never fail.
Of course, this outdoor dining table is indispensable without the cold beer and wine brewed by Jima’s parents.
The meal lasted from 3:30 in the afternoon until the sun went down. Everyone, who had not drank less, simply left the table and sat down in twos and threes around the warm bonfire.
"Friends, let's have another drink!"
Jima threw a few pieces of firewood into the half oil drum of the bonfire, raised the beer in his hand again, burped and said, "It's been a long time since I met this fake bastard Victor.
I feel so relaxed and I haven’t camped in the wild for a long time.”
"You used to often camp in the wild?"
Maya, who completely regarded Ji Ma as the back of a seat, touched the beer hall in her hand while leaning against Sui Sui in the same posture as she did next to her - and asked drunkenly.
"Of course."
Ji Ma also took a sip of wine and said, "Every autumn, I take some wealthy people from Kazan to Inta for hunting. From September to April of the next year, when I'm lucky, I can hunt the most in a month.
I can earn 100,000 rubles."
"Where did you get to know so many rich people?" Suisui asked drunkenly, almost in a daze.
"A bar, of course, of course a bar."
Ji Ma raised his glass to Wei Ran across the two girls, and then picked up the zander that was grilled by the campfire and took a bite. Then he continued to explain, "I have been looking for people in the bar all summer.
Rich people, make friends with them, introduce them to Ukolan or Polish girls, and then wait until autumn, invite them to play in Inta, and make a lot of money on the way."
"Look...it seems you miss your old life very much?" Maya asked in confusion.
"Forget it, I don't miss it at all."
Jima touched his hair subconsciously, took a sip of beer and said, "At the beginning, I never imagined that I would be able to live the life I have now, so I don't want to go back to the life I had before either."
"I didn't expect that either." Wei Ran also took a swig of beer, "and I don't want to go back to the life I had before."
"Did my father treat you badly?" Suisui wiped the foam from the corner of her mouth and asked while burping from wine.
"Of course not. I still miss the days I spent with the professor very much, especially the days we went to the farm market next to Cha Lake every week and the days we went hunting together in autumn and winter."
Wei Ran sat down by the campfire, secretly rubbing the tattoo on the tiger's mouth, and muttered secretly, "But I don't have the courage to go through those things again."
"yes"
Suisui sat down next to Wei Ran, "My father likes hunting very much. Although his marksmanship is not very good and he only dares to hunt wild ducks, the beer duck made by my mother is very delicious."
"Is it the kind we eat during the Chinese New Year?"
Lola, who was holding a large glass of home-brew wine in her hand, immediately brightened up, while the Katenka sisters and Maya subconsciously looked at Suisui, and even Sui Xin, who was crowded with Lola and Korava,
Everyone raised their heads, it was obvious that she had eaten too.
"That's it!" Suisui swallowed involuntarily.
"I want to eat wild duck tomorrow." As Maya spoke, she also picked up the wine glass and touched the beer can in her hand with Jima, who was leaning against her.
"no problem!"
Ji Ma, who was originally a hunter, made a confident promise, and then pulled out a wooden whistle from his neck and blew it hard.
Immediately, the quacking duck call was heard from the other end of the whistle to the lake, to the water, and to the surrounding forest shrouded in the sunset.
"I almost forgot that you are a hunter." Wei Ran sighed and raised his beer again and signaled to Ji Ma from a distance.
"Sister Ma is also a hunter."
Suisui switched to Chinese, and while raising her cup, she blatantly muttered, "High-end hunters often appear as prey."
While they were arranging Jima and Maya, Sui Xin, who was less than one meter away, also wrapped Lola and Korava who were leaning against her with a wool blanket while sipping red wine.
, while describing in a low voice the various delicacies of her hometown in her memory.
Also about one meter away from them, the Katenka sisters each held a glass of wine, separated by the sleeping dog Beria lying between them, and lying in Beria's crotch.
The two little foxes were sleeping with their legs in the air, chatting in low voices that only they could hear.
As night fell, everyone's chatting tacitly turned into telling ghost stories - just like in Mine 52, they never tired of scaring the most timid Lola.
Baptized by one supernatural story after another, the little bun-faced boy finally took the earplugs from Sui Xin and blocked his ears, and then took the initiative to drink a large glass of courageous home-brew wine.
Until the drunk little man started talking nonsense, Ji Ma also stood up gently, took out several kerosene lamps from his car, lit them one by one, and hung them on the entrances of the surrounding tents.
On the light stand.
Wei Ran was not idle either. Using the cover of the carriage, he also took out a kerosene gas lamp from the metal book, lit it, and placed it on the roof of the pickup truck.
Under the icy blue light, one of the Katenka sisters carried the drunk Lola, and the other carried Sui Xin, who had difficulty moving and was also drunk. After sending them into the same tent, they also lit a fire
Wood stove in tent.
After helping the two girls close the tent door, the Katenka sisters also took Korava to the tent belonging to them and prepared to rest.
At the same time, Wei Ran also lit up the heating stove with the bonfire and carried Suisui into their tent.
Not far away, Jima also sent Maya back to the tent where the heating stove had been lit. However, before he could leave, the drunk Maya grabbed her sleeve.
"If you dare to touch me, I will kill you and then commit suicide."
Maya reminded Jima before a surprise expression appeared on his face, and then she pulled his sleeves and fell asleep.
"Jima, you are such a genius!"
Jima clenched her fist and waved it hard, turned around and closed the tent door. While helping Maya take off her coat and get into the warm sleeping bag, she praised herself fiercely.
Soon, the lights in the colorful tents by the lake were extinguished one after another and they fell into silence. Only the dog Beria and his two fox brothers were left, still lying beside the burning bonfire.
Chewing on the leftover roast suckling pig and stewed pig trotters that Wei Ran and others had eaten.
There was no talking all night. When Wei Ran, Jima and the Katenka sisters were the first to be awakened by the barking of dogs and foxes, there was already a dim light outside the tent.
However, compared to the Katenka sisters who had already picked up the shotgun at the door, got out of the tent's guard and opened the gap in the tent door, each holding a small PSS pistol to protect the still sleeping Korava behind them.
, after Jima glanced at Maya who was sleeping soundly in her sleeping bag with her arms as pillow and lying on her chest, she immediately decisively closed her eyes again.
Outside the tent, the cold air had completely awakened Wei Ran, who was the first to emerge. Then, he also saw the dog Beria, who was confronting a wild boar in the distance with his back hunched and his teeth bared, and Beria, the dog who was the first to come out.
Two little foxes were hiding under the car and cheering with their big ears.
Wei Ran clicked on the three-barreled shotgun that had been loaded with bullets before going to bed. Wei Ran quickly took a few steps forward, and then he saw a female wild boar with several piglets behind her, irritably using the pig.
The hooves scratched the ground, as if they were about to rush forward at any moment.
and
Behind Beria, two piglets that had not yet been weaned but had obviously been bitten through the neck were lying.
Looking behind the wild boar warily, Wei Ran opened the shotgun decisively, letting the buckshot and single-point bullets pop out, and loaded the two single-point bullets as quickly as possible.
"Beria, come back!"
Wei Ran gave the order loudly, and Beria immediately shook his ears and cautiously took a few steps back. But at this moment, the wild boar had already screamed and rushed towards it!
"Crack!"
Wei Ran immediately re-locked the opened shotgun, raised it and aimed at the crazy wild boar that was getting closer and closer to Beria.
Unfortunately, the speed of the wild boar was too fast, and the distance between it and Beria was too close. Even Beria had already started to move.
At this time, Wei Ran did not dare to shoot, fearing that he would accidentally hit Beria with a single-ended bullet.
Under his anxious gaze, Beria jumped up suddenly when the two sides were about to come into close contact, easily jumped over the wild boar that had lowered its head and arched its tusks, and then flew towards a piglet.
Next to the piglet, he opened his big mouth and accurately bit the piglet's neck.
Almost at the same time that the wild boar that almost rushed into the lake turned around, Beria easily bit off the piglet's neck, quickly shook its big furry head left and right, and bit the piglet through the neck and throat with force.
The little piggy with eyes threw out a blood-dropping parabola.
Before the little piglet landed, Wei Ran recovered from Beria's astonishing performance, raised his gun, aimed at the wild boar that was about to launch a second charge, and pulled the trigger!
"boom!"
Amidst the dull gunshots, the wild Peppa Pig's mother also straightened her four legs and fell down on the grass by the lake when the buckshot hit her ear.
Before the smoke cleared, Beria was already circling and driving the remaining piglets that had fled back to the shore.
It was only then that Wei Ran remembered that the Caucasus was actually a shepherd dog like the Border Collie, but he dared to swear that he had never taught Beria any herding skills, or to put it more bluntly, he had never taught Beria any herding skills.
He said that neither he nor Suisui had always treated the pets at home as trash.
On the contrary, the Katenka sisters and Lola, who also like small animals, trained their three pets to do little tricks such as picking up objects when they had nothing to do.
So was this skill taught by Katenka and Lola, or was it taught by Teacher Dalia during the Chinese New Year? Hmm... It shouldn't be Teacher Dalia, she probably doesn't have that much time...
While Wei Ran was walking toward the wild boar carcass with his gun on his shoulder, breathing and thinking wildly, the Katenka sisters also zipped up the tent door again, put away their guns, yawned and got into the room on both sides of Korava.
in the sleeping bag.
In another tent some distance away, Ji Ma, who was pretending to sleep with his eyes closed, was also mentally greeting Wei Ran, who was prone to shooting.
In the same tent, Maya yawned and opened her eyes, and casually saw Jima lying next to her.
Subconsciously opening the sleeping bag and looking at the warm pajamas she was still wearing, Maya patted Ji Ma's cheek angrily, "Stop pretending, I know you're awake, go and see what's going on.
.”
"I'll go take a look right now!"
Ji Ma, who was snoring just a second ago, immediately sat up, grabbed his pants and jacket and got out of the tent, but did not notice at all that in another tent in the distance, Suisui, who had woken up earlier, was
He held up his mobile phone with his butt stuck out, and there was only a gap in the tent door, so he took a picture of the moment when he emerged from the tent carrying clothes that Qiao was pushing.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! When this little gossip reached Wei Ran’s ears, everyone also got out of the tent one after another.
Under Wei Ran's call, everyone who had just woken up worked together to catch the little wild boars that were being chased by the dog Beria. After Wei Ran castrated them, they threw them directly into Jima's pickup truck.
Raised in a bucket.
After eating breakfast while chatting about Beria's heroic performance, Jima was the first to carry a shotgun and asked Beria to help a two-wheeled cart and left the camp.
land.
Suisui also completely forgot about picking mushrooms. She enthusiastically called for Maya's help, helped Sui Xin into the driving seat of the sidecar motorcycle, and carefully taught her how to start the motorcycle and how to shift gears.
After entrusting her sister Korava to Wei Ran who was guarding the bonfire, Lola also took the Katenka sisters and walked into the forest carrying a basket, preparing to come back with more mushrooms.
Although he has become an idler looking after the children, Wei Ran is extremely contented. At least in this forest, he can light bonfires without restraint. Not only does he not have to worry about aerial bombs falling above his head, but he does not have to worry about himself or his companions being killed in the forest.
of mines.
"When there is no war, camping, hunting and fishing in the forest is really fun..."
Wei Ran glanced at Korava, who was having fun with two big-eared foxes, and then at the girl in the distance who was teaching Sui Xin how to ride a motorcycle. Finally, he murmured to himself and lay down contentedly on the lounge chair beside the campfire.
, squinting his eyes, lazily spending this rare and precious pleasant time.
In a blink of an eye, the morning of the third day of camping came. Wei Ran, who had gotten up early, was guarding the campfire and brewing a large pot of fragrant coffee. Opposite the crackling campfire, Ji Ma was also busy cooking a large pot of coffee.
Oatmeal porridge with various stem vegetables.
A little further away, Lola was tiptoeing on the tailgate of Jima's armored pickup truck, feeding all kinds of washed vegetables and leftovers that she hadn't finished last night to the man caught yesterday.
Those dozen little piglets.
Farther away by the lake, Suisui and Maya were also seriously dancing weight loss exercises under the supervision and leadership of the Katenka sisters, which were said to be quite effective.
At the same time, after studying all day yesterday, Sui Xin had completely mastered how to drive a sidecar motorcycle. After getting up, she couldn't wait to put on her helmet and drove the sidecar motorcycle alone around this area.
The big lake circled around loudly - even though the speed of the car was actually not as fast as Beria's running speed.
"What are the plans for today?"
Wei Ran poured Jima a cup of coffee, then lowered his voice and asked in a particularly gossipy tone, "Didn't you sleep in Maya's tent the night before yesterday? Why did you get out of your own tent this morning?"
"Because we didn't tell ghost stories last night."
Jima muttered with special regret, then took the initiative to change the subject and said, "Lola and Katenka already picked a lot of mushrooms during the day yesterday. How about we go back after breakfast? Those mushrooms need
You have to deal with it as soon as possible and then dry it. The humidity in the forest is too high, and it won't dry just by hanging it on the roof of the car."
"It's up to you," Wei Ran said, bending down to pick up a burning stick and waving it back and forth, beckoning the girls to come back for breakfast.
"We'll go back after breakfast."
When everyone found a place to sit down, Wei Ran took advantage of Ji Ma to share oatmeal with everyone and said, "Ji Ma said that we have to dry the mushrooms we picked before noon, otherwise they will all rot.
.
"Can I drive the motorcycle back by myself later?" Sui Xin asked slightly anxiously.
"No problem!" Suisui readily agreed before anyone could say anything, "But I want to sit on the sidecar."
"But I'm afraid..."
"It'll be okay if you go slower," Suisui said and looked at Wei Ran, "right?"
"right!"
Wei Ran nodded matter-of-factly, "When the time comes, your motorcycle will be walking in the middle, and we will help you control the speed."
"otherwise…"
"That `s a deal!"
Suisui made the decision for Sui Xin without any explanation, "You will drive me on the motorcycle to Jima's house later, but I have to come back to the city from his house, otherwise it will be troublesome if I am caught by the police.
"
"Yeah! I know! I'm very satisfied with this!" Sui Xin said excitedly.
"What's going on here?" Suisui ate the omelette in two bites, "When I get back, I'll find time to accompany you to take the driver's license test!"
After appeasing Sui Xin, everyone chatted and laughed, had breakfast and agreed to camp here again after a while.
We worked together to dismantle the tent and clean up all kinds of things and garbage lying on the ground.
Finally, he called on the three pets to get into the carriage. Ji Ma, who was pulling a load of father-in-law Peppa Pig, was the first to step on the accelerator. After a slow U-turn, he drove over the ruts in the direction of the village.
After a while, Katenka followed suit and slowed down further.
Turning her head to look at Suisui, who was sitting on the sidecar with a camera in hand, ready to take a photo, Sui Xin gritted her teeth and buckled on her helmet, started the engine and put it into gear, turned the accelerator and controlled the old but still powerful motorcycle slowly.
Followed.
At the end of the convoy, just when Weiran was about to step on the accelerator to keep up, a clear and sweet ringtone came from the cell phone placed in the passenger seat.
"Why did this person remember to call me?"
After Wei Ran frowned and hesitated, he finally pressed the answer button and greeted in German with extra courtesy, "Hello, Mr. Edward, long time no see."
"Long time no see indeed"
Edward on the other end of the phone also responded in German, and then said directly, "Victor, are you interested in helping me investigate another matter?"
"If the commission is suitable and the time does not conflict, of course I will be interested."
Wei Ran stated the prerequisites straightforwardly, "Of course, before that, you'd better tell me what this investigation is about. If you still want me to help you search for gold in the Egyptian desert, I really don't have it."
So much time and faith.”
"Don't worry, we're not looking for gold this time."
Edward paused for a moment, and when Wei Ran didn't speak, he continued, "To put it simply, I want to find a cemetery this time."
"Graveyard?" Wei Ran thought for a moment, then stepped on the brakes and turned off the engine after a double flash, "What cemetery?"
"I don't know much. I'm just a middleman who helps introduce you, just like Mr. Charlotte who introduced you to me."
"In that case, do you still know any key information?" Wei Ran asked patiently.
"Yes, but not much"
Edward said calmly, "First, the commission this time is only about 50,000 euros, but if you can find the cemetery, you will receive other non-cash rewards."
"What is a non-cash reward?" Wei Ran asked increasingly suspiciously.
"The other party didn't say anything, but the other party has a diamond mine and several gold mining ships in Africa. I guess his non-cash reward shouldn't be too bad."
Edward responded to Wei Ran's question extremely irresponsibly, and then continued, "Secondly, and this is something I'm not sure about, what I want you to help investigate this time is not the history of World War II, so I'm not sure whether you
competent."
"Mr. Edward," Wei Ran paused and said with extra confidence, "My investigation time range fluctuates positively based on the commission."
"Young man, I like your confidence and greed very much."
Edward on the other end of the phone laughed and asked, "Well, if you have been in Kazan recently, how about I ask my friend to go directly to you in the near future?"
"Of course," Wei Ran replied cheerfully, "Just call me one day in advance before coming."
"As long as your phone can get through"
Edward made a small joke, and then took the initiative to end the topic, "Okay, that's it, Victor, I'll contact my friend right now. If she has time, she may come to visit soon.
.”
She? Wei Ran was stunned for a moment. Before she could say anything else, the other party had already hung up the phone.
"It can't be the same person as Mr. Carlos is introducing, right? No, no, no, it's impossible. This world shouldn't be that small."
Wei Ran muttered to himself, but he remembered clearly that before leaving Germany, lawyer Carlos once said on the shuttle bus at the airport that he wanted to introduce a business to him, and the other party used the word "she" at the time.
".
With this little expectation and doubt, Weiran started the car again, slightly increased the speed, and easily caught up with him.
Got on a sidecar motorcycle traveling slowly on a logging road.
