War Photographer's Notebook

Chapter 340 Two suits of formal attire
Seeing that there is only less than the last week left in the last month of the year, Hongqi Forest Farm also organized a lively party just like last year.

Although Jima was unable to come back because of filming in Finland, and Wei Ran was also unable to perform on stage due to lack of skills, but the Time Film Studio, which was established this year, did not intend to let go of this opportunity.

Whether it is Gorman who is the director of the factory, Mrs. Anna who is the deputy director of the factory, or even the girls who once studied at the Hongqi Forest Farm and now work for the studio, they all take this annual party as a serious matter, carefully A lot of programs have been prepared.

It's hard to imagine that Gorman, an old pervert who is good at torture, can do magic tricks, and Teacher Anna played a nice piano piece. As for the girls under them, they also presented a lot of programs.

What Wei Ran couldn't even imagine was that the old Mr. Nicholas who was far away in Volgograd also came this time. Not only did he come, but he even played the classic "To Alice" on the saxophone.

The lively party and the reception that followed had just ended, and Wei Ran, who was dressed in formal attire, was also called into the office alone by Teacher Dalia, and took a bulging file bag from the other party.

"What is this?" Wei Ran asked as he opened the file bag and took out a thick stack of A4 papers inside.

"The questions that the other party may ask about your interview on February 2th, as well as the answers for 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 answer any questions the other side asks. In addition, there are some references about your graduation thesis.”

"Thank you." Wei Ran secretly heaved a sigh of relief, he thought it was another assessment task.

"you are welcome"

As Daria said, she picked up a gift box from the table beside her, "Also, when you go to pick up those clothes, remember to bring this New Year's gift to the other party."

"Is there anything else?" Wei Ran asked after taking the wooden box handed over by the other party.

"Learn English before graduation," teacher Dahlia finally said, "otherwise, you won't be able to get a diploma."

"I will try my best," Wei Ran replied with a grin.

"That's all, Victor, happy new year."

"Happy New Year, Teacher Dalia." Wei Ran responded respectfully.

"Okay, let's go to Moscow as soon as possible, don't let that old guy wait for you too long." Speaking of this, Daria picked up the ticket on the table and handed it to Wei Ran, and then left the office straight away.

"It's such a joy to end this year." Wei Ran, who was a little uncomfortable, muttered to himself, and then left the empty office with the file bag and the air ticket.

Rested at the Hongqi Forest Farm for one night. Early the next morning, Wei Ran bid farewell to many teachers, classmates, and even "colleagues" from the film studio. He drove to the airport alone and boarded the flight to Moscow. .

Like the last time he came to Moscow, Wei Ran borrowed a car familiarly, and found the dilapidated and old tailor shop according to his memory.

When he entered the door, the first thing he saw besides the old man was a man in the uniform of a lieutenant commander who looked about the same age as Karp.And a young man wearing gold-rimmed glasses and wearing sportswear, about his own age.

Before Wei Ran could speak, the old man who was fiddling with a tablet computer that had just been unpacked just casually glanced at it and said, "Sorry, it's closed today, please come back tomorrow if it's convenient."

Without any trace, he looked at his peers who were teaching the old man how to use a tablet computer, and then at the major who was wiping the shelves vigorously with a rag. Wei Ran smiled and nodded, turned around and walked out of the shop.

"Grandpa, are you not doing business today?" The young man with glasses teased with a smile, "Usually it's very rare that you have customers willing to come in."

"don't make noise"

The old man licked his finger, then swiped on the screen again, "Teach me again, why is this thing enlarged?"

"Grandpa, you can turn this without licking your fingers." The young man who was the same age as Wei Ran reminded with a suppressed smile.

"Finger licking? Who licks fingers? Of course I know that you don't need to lick your fingers when using this thing." The old man argued while rubbing his spittle-covered fingers in his sleeve.

Wei Ran, who had already walked out of the door, smiled silently, helped close the shop door that had been wiped clean, glanced at the floor-to-ceiling windows that had been replaced with new glass, and then stepped into the place where he parked by the side of the road. in the car.

Randomly found a clean hotel nearby to stay, Wei Ran locked the door and opened the gift that Teacher Dalia asked him to bring to the old man just now.

The wooden box used to hold gifts was not sealed, and what was contained inside was only a set of tools commonly used by tailors. Even this set of tools that seemed to have never been used looked very old, especially the A pair of large scissors, some spots of rust have even grown in some places.

After fastening the lid of the wooden box, Wei Ran simply stopped thinking about it, turned around and went downstairs to a small restaurant next to the hotel.

When he drove to the tailor shop again in the afternoon of the next day, he found that the floor-to-ceiling windows he saw when he came yesterday had been pasted with colorful scotch tape again.

Suppressing the doubts in his heart, Wei Ran pushed open the door of the store, and saw that only the old man was waiting for him, so he was slightly relieved.

"I made you take an extra trip," the old man said apologetically.

"It's ok"

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 the other party.

After receiving 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 you're done, take off your clothes and put all your personal belongings on the table .”

"Take off your clothes when you come in"

Wei Ran muttered to himself, and honestly followed the other party's instructions, and put his car keys, wallets, mobile phones, watches and other things on the table one by one, and then took off his clothes.

After such a short time, the old man also 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, "Try this suit first."

Hearing this, Wei Ran quickly took over the neatly folded clothes and began to put them on. This set of clothes is complete, from socks to ties, from leather shoes to shirts and even woolen vests.There are even some extras such as socks, shirts and pocket squares.

While he was changing his clothes, the old man had already pulled out a floor-to-ceiling 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 all these odds and ends on his body under the instruction of the other party, the old man walked around Wei Ran, and after thinking for a while, he turned and opened the drawer of the counter. 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.

Contrary to his expectations, the old man actually picked up a Wrigley watch produced in the Soviet era after choosing left and right.Wei Ran remembers clearly that Ji Ma found a watch of the same model from that abandoned military base, and that watch is still worn by Ji Ma.

"Put this on"

The old man checked the time displayed on the tablet computer on the counter, adjusted the watch skillfully, handed it to Wei Ran, and explained, "This suit is the most formal, suitable for some serious occasions. Remember these collocations on your body, these small things are the 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-to-ceiling mirror, Wei Ran felt more and more emotional in his heart. Although the price of this custom-made suit is not low, there is really nothing to say about the craftsmanship. With this set of clothes, she might be able to easily sneak into some high-end places to bluff.

"Next is the briefcase"

The old man slowly took out an exquisitely crafted dark brown horsehide briefcase from the counter, opened it, and showed the leather-covered notepad and Parker pen, as well as some things such as business card holders and sunglasses, and said, "This briefcase and the contents inside match this suit. You can also use it normally, but remember to maintain it frequently. Well, if you appreciate enough, take off this suit now."

"Oh, good! Good!" Hearing this, Wei Ran hurriedly began to take off his clothes in front of the floor-to-ceiling mirror with a briefcase in his hand.

"You don't need to wear this set of clothes, it's very tiring. Especially the soles of these leather shoes are definitely not comfortable for walking." The old man said while carefully folding the clothes that Wei Ran had taken off and putting them in the suitcase, Put everything but clothes in the briefcase to save you from mistakes.

After Wei Ran put away all kinds of things including the watch, the old man took out a second suit and handed it to Wei Ran, and just like before, he explained while Wei Ran changed his clothes, "This suit is for The fabric looks the most ordinary, but at least it is strong enough, and there are some changes in the tailoring, enough for you to do all kinds of strenuous movements without being restrained."

After Wei Ran finished his tie, the old man actually took out an underarm holster and a leg holster from the suitcase and handed them over, ignoring the surprised look on Wei Ran's face and continued, "Simply put, This suit is for work, it can make you look ordinary enough to not stand out in the crowd. Also, it doesn't need too many accessories, not even pocket squares and tie clips, As for the watch, if you need it, just wear the one you used to wear."

"Your craftsmanship is amazing"

Wei Ran looked at himself in the mirror and praised, this suit is really comfortable to wear, not only does it not feel restrictive, but also the self in the mirror does not look as eye-catching as before, just an ordinary working-class man Or the "capitalist's running dog" who has just come out of school.

"The fabric of this garment, while strong, is also very flammable."

The old man continued as if he didn't hear Wei Ran's compliment, "If you don't want to leave too many marks, just use a lighter to burn the suture line for at most five seconds, and don't worry 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 when it gets dirty.”

"Where are the shoes?" Wei Ran, who was stepping on a newspaper with his bare feet, asked.

"don't worry"

The old man took out a pair of lace-up leather shoes from the box, pointed the soles at Wei Ran, pointed to an inconspicuous metal wire on the edge and said, "The pattern of the soles of these shoes can be changed, just pull this button when necessary." The metal wire is enough. Of course, this change is one-time. To put it bluntly, it only cuts off a layer of sole, but the cut sole is also easy to ignite, and the smoke when burning is very large and very pungent. "

"These are the technologies from the Soviet era?" Wei Ran finally couldn't help asking.

"Let it be"

The old man said something perfunctory indifferently, and then took out a metal tube that was only half the size of a cigarette and handed it over, "There is a poisonous needle in it, as long as it is filled with toxin, it is enough to kill anyone. Usually it can be fixed in the Buckle the belt of the suit.

Of course, as long as the top buttons are locked, it is very safe.When you use it, you just need to hold the red end with your fingernails. Unscrew it counterclockwise from the middle to add other toxins and use it repeatedly. As for toxins, you can go to your teacher to find a way. I don’t have that kind of thing here. "

After taking this inconspicuous little metal tube, Wei Ran untied the belt he had just fastened, fixed it on it and looked at it, and soon understood the usage of this thing.

"The end is the briefcase to match the suit"

The old man took out another rough-looking black briefcase from the counter, "This bag doesn't have many functions, but it uses bulletproof materials inside. Although it can't stop rifles, at least it can hold normal caliber ones." Pistol bullets aren't much of a problem."

While speaking, the old man unzipped a hidden zipper on the briefcase, and then unexpectedly unfolded the briefcase into a strip four times its size, and even had a round hole in the middle that was big enough for a head to slip through.

Under the command of the old man, put this simple bulletproof vest on his body and fasten the buttons on both ribs, Wei Ran shook his head dumbfoundingly, this thing is ugly, but if it is really like what the other party said The bullets are also good.

"Okay, take off this suit too."

The old man waited for Wei Ran to figure out how to use it, and immediately took out the third set of clothes, "This is a casual suit, which can be worn on less formal occasions. You can match the accessories according to your needs, except for the fabric, which is not bad. Other than that, there's nothing special about it, but at least it makes you look handsome."

Put on the third set of clothes, which is a combination of overalls, Martin boots, leather belt and sweater. Although it looks ordinary, it is really comfortable to wear, especially with a woolen windbreaker. This looks much more stylish than the down jacket I wore when I came here.

This 120 million rubles is really not in vain
Wei Ran muttered to himself, and then he didn't take off the suit, but directly opened the backpack he brought. The cash inside, together with the gift from Dariatuo himself, was given to the person who didn't even have a name. Old man who knows.

He opened the wooden box and glanced at it casually. The old man was very happy, he didn't even count the money Wei Ran paid, and directly 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 away. If the two suits need to be repaired in the future, you can come here to find me at any time."

Wei Ran thanked you respectfully, "Thank you, if there is a need in the future, I will definitely come to trouble you."

"Forget it, as long as I'm still alive, I can come here anytime."

The old man hesitated for a moment, lowered his voice slightly and asked, "Young man, are you about to graduate from Dalia?"

Seeing the surprised look on Wei Ran's face, the old man waved his hand kindly, "Okay, 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 wear it." No need for a second suit."

Wei Ran was stunned, and said thank you in a more sincere tone, and then left this humble shop with a suitcase and two briefcases in paper bags.

(End of this chapter)