War Photographer's Notebook

Chapter 415 The Urgent Doorbell
At noon that day, Diane personally drove Wei Ran to Minsk.

Along the way, she frequently asked Wei Ran why he became limped overnight, but the latter tossed and turned and slipped and fell in the bathroom.

In addition, Wei Ran also flatly rejected the other party's suggestion to take him to the hospital, and by the way, dumped the pile of scrap copper and rotten iron that he bought at a high price to the other party.

Using the preconceived excuses to send away the worried Diane, Wei Ran, who was standing at the entrance of the Minsk Museum, waited until the other party's car had completely disappeared at the end of the street, then dragged the suitcase and limped away. Got into a taxi by the side of the road.

On the suggestion of a taxi driver, Wei Ran checked into a luxurious hotel in the center of the city. After checking the room carefully to make sure there was no problem, Wei Ran breathed a sigh of relief, and then took out the latest Bobosha submachine gun under the quilt .

This can be regarded as a small surprise, but in the morning, I didn't think about it, so I didn't take a closer look. The hotel I'm staying in is chosen by myself, and I don't have to worry about Diane coming to the door. Appreciate it.

If you really care about it, this Bobosha submachine gun is more useful on the Soviet-German battlefield in World War II than the semi-automatic rifles and anti-tank guns obtained before.

After all, compared to ideally aiming at people from a distance, it is more realistic to encounter enemies who jump out from various unexpected corners at any time.In this case, a submachine gun with fierce firepower is too useful.

As expected, this gun is also exceptionally clean, with no brand marks on any parts at all.And the workmanship is much more refined than that of the products in the 40s, but what surprised him even more was the heavy drum with 71 rounds of ammunition.

If power is not considered, this submachine gun can already be regarded as having the largest bullet capacity among all weapons in the metal book.

But the more it was like this, the more he became clear that, with its unethical nature, it probably wouldn't easily give him a chance to cheat by using this submachine gun.

After admiring the harvest, Wei Ran took it back to the notebook, checked the still red and swollen wound on his thigh again, and then shook his head helplessly. This was the second time he was injured after getting the metal notebook, although the wound was not fatal. But I'm afraid that for at least half a month, I will be walking with a limp.

Thinking about going back to Hongqi Forest Farm for class in about a week, Wei Ran habitually scolded a broken book, endured the pain and put on his pants again, and decided to hurry up and finish his business before returning to Kazan .

From the suitcase, he took out a set of casual clothes that he had never worn before, as well as some cosmetics that only women would use. Wei Ran looked in the mirror, and when he went downstairs, he had become A middle-aged man with brown hair who looked at least in his thirties, wearing a mask and brown glasses.

Looking around at the entrance of the hotel, Wei Ran took out a brown-red baseball cap from his bag and put it on his head. Reported to the driver.

It took less than an hour before and after, and when the car stopped again, it was almost at the edge of the northwest side of the city of Minsk.

Compared with the bustling urban area, there are fewer high-rise buildings and various beautiful buildings here, but there are many more beautiful single-family houses. At the same time, even the air seems to be refreshed because of the forests and farmland in the distance. few.

Wei Ran didn't take a step until the taxi drove away, trying to maintain a normal gait, and walked slowly to a two-story building with a green roof guarding the corner of the street.

It wasn't a big house, but it had a nice yard and a waist-high fence separating it from the street.

In this beautiful yard, in addition to planting a circle of unknown flowers that have germinated against the fence, there are also two little sheep that seem to be used as pets, and a happy dog ​​who is digging holes in the grass There is a pretty border herd, and in the garage built next to the house, there is still an old Lada car that has been dusted for an unknown period of time.

Looking through the glass window not far from the street, Wei Ran can still clearly see an old man holding a big fat cat sitting on a rocking chair quietly looking at the scenery outside.On the old man's side, there was a hearth that still had a fire in April.

Perhaps it was because he stopped for too long, the old man in the window even raised his hand slowly, and waved to him in a friendly way, and the big fat orange cat sitting on his lap was also very face-saving He stood up, stretched and yawned, then simply lay down again, and changed to a more comfortable position on the old man's lap, enjoying the old man's touch with peace of mind.

Smiling and waving at the old man in the window in response, Wei Ran turned around the street corner as usual, and continued to walk step by step to the distant bus station.

Waiting patiently for almost half an hour, Wei Ran boarded a bus going somewhere he didn't know, found a seat and sat down, looked at the house guarding the corner of the street again, and then let out a pleasant smile. tone.

The address provided by the metal notebook should be correct, so if there is no accident, the old man in that house who is enjoying his old age should be Sergey who survived the war—that young man who is extremely talented in mathematics, that Ivan's best friend.

However, Wei Ran is not sure whether the old man who looks older than Mr. Nicholas still remembers those friends back then, and whether he still remembers what happened in the hospital destroyed by the Germans.

After sitting for two random stops in his wild thoughts, Wei Ran randomly found a small restaurant to fill his stomach after getting off the car, and then he unhurriedly stopped a taxi and returned to the hotel in the city.

Although they still haven't negotiated a commission with Diane from the Edelweiss Organization, it's obviously not a big deal.No matter what happened in the end, he would naturally not hide what happened in that forest back then.What needs to be done right now is nothing more than pretending to investigate diligently.

Therefore, in the next few days, Wei Ran, whose legs and scripts were inconvenient, did not leave Minsk and return to Kazan in a hurry, but simply stayed in the hotel, taking advantage of this rare leisure time to get busy again I have just written a graduation thesis with a good outline.

At the same time, Ji Ma, who is nominally studying acting and etiquette at Hongqi Forest Farm, but insists that he is actually learning how to pick up girls, has regained his confidence and is eagerly looking forward to finding himself after the course is over. Wei Ran, his good brother Wei Ran, and his female classmate Maya, to verify whether what he learned from Gorman is useful.

On the contrary, Katenka, who is far away in Turin, Italy, lives a lively life every day. Except for the symbolic attention to the operation of the Gupijing Pasta Restaurant, the rest of the time is almost spent playing with Monica. Games, as well as taking the little friend Matthew to dinner and shopping on the street every now and then.

However, Sui Sui, who is about to graduate in Huaxia, puts all her thoughts on how to slaughter more fat sheep during the upcoming May Day holiday, and making preparations to take over the Inta camp after graduation.

In the busy day to day, seeing that there are only two days left before returning to Hongqi Forest Farm for class, Wei Ran, who has been practicing in closed doors at the hotel, finally shaved off the beard that has grown so much these days, and put on a decent suit clothing.

After being busy these days, not only did the graduation thesis finally make initial progress.The redness and swelling on the leg also dissipated a lot. Although I still can't walk normally, at least I don't walk with a limp like before.

"I hope Sergey can give an answer."

Standing in front of the full-length mirror, Wei Ran straightened the tie he had just tied, and then put a document that he had prepared yesterday into his briefcase.

In this document, in addition to the two negatives he picked out and the photos he developed after visiting the whole of Minsk, there is also information about the medals that those people received in the metal book, and then found out Reasons for their corresponding medals.

What surprised Wei Ran the most was that at the end of World War II, Ivan led the team into Berlin as a promoted platoon leader!The 19-year-old platoon leader led the team into Berlin. No wonder the little guy who dreamed of being a Hero of the Soviet Union won so many medals!
But behind those medals, how many comrades in arms had been sacrificed by Ivan's side at that time, but it was a tragic number that even Wei Ran could not imagine.

With a little bit of apprehension, Wei Ran took the briefcase with the information on it, went downstairs slowly, took a taxi that had been booked in advance, and visited the address recorded in the metal book again.

Just like what I saw when I came here in disguise a few days ago, the old man enjoying his old age is still sitting in front of the French window basking in the sun, and on his lap, there is still a big fat cat with its belly exposed .

In the yard outside the window, the two little sheep were subdued by the Bian Muzhi, and they seemed to be abiding by the blood suppression rules written into their respective genes.

Standing in front of the fence gate, Wei Ran first waved to the old man in the window who was looking at him, and then pressed the doorbell on the door frame.

Almost the moment he let go of the doorbell, the wooden house also sounded crisp and urgent, as if the same bell was urging the students to return to the classroom as soon as possible.

It was not until the string of bells that were supposed to ring in the school completely disappeared, that the old man who squinted his eyes when Wei Ran pressed the doorbell opened his eyes, and greeted him with a gentle and kind smile on his old face. He waved, and then pointed in the direction of the door.

Seeing this, Wei Ran gently pushed open the fence door, and walked towards the white door surrounded by two sheep who were not qualified to enter the oven and the border shepherd with clever eyes.

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