War Photographer's Notebook

Chapter 503 A genius buried by blood?

Under the surging aurora, Gail steered the dog sled and drove Quentin to the front.

With a distance of tens of meters, Wei Ran yelled at the reindeer sleigh, followed by Kang Tan and Dorian.Behind his ass, there are also two reindeer sleds pulled by ropes.

Guided by Quentin and the clear sled tracks, the group passed through the coniferous forest in the rising cold wind, climbed over two low hills that were not too high, and finally stopped at a building next to each other in the forest. In front of two wooden houses built with huge boulders more than three meters high.

The area of ​​the wooden house seemed to be seventy or eighty square meters, and there was a wooden shed without windows on the left and right sides.

Quentin opened the wooden shed on the left hand side familiarly, motioned Gail and Wei Ran to drive the sled dogs and reindeer in, and pointed to the half-track motorcycle parked in the innermost part, "Those fur merchants have taken a fancy to that one Moto, I really don’t know what they think.”

"Thanks for their greed," Gail said beamingly, "it's just that this barn is better than our shelter."

"There's more to thank than their greed"

Quentin led the crowd to the wooden shed on the other side of the house. After opening the door, he pointed to the piled fur inside with a flashlight and said, "They still have enough fur left."

"So many?" Everyone looked in astonishment at the location where the light beam swept, and there were piles of animal skins piled up almost to the roof of the shed!
"friends"

Quentin said seriously, "As long as we make good use of our borrowed identities, as long as we are careful, even if the war will not end in a short time, we can live comfortably with these animal skins. And we also have an excellent French shoemaker, As long as the conditions are right, we can even maximize the value of these furs."

"Jewish nature." Wei Ran, who had seen Quentin's dark side along the way, muttered to himself again.

Kang Tan spread his hands, half joking and half serious teasing, "Okay Quentin, I will remember to make you a pair of leather shoes. Before that, let us go in and warm up first? What you did just now Dorian has been terrified."

"I'm sure Dorian won't be frightened by me"

Quentin hugged Dorian's thin shoulders, and asked with a smile, "Dorian, don't you think I'm more vicious than the Germans?"

"How come?" Dorian grinned and replied with a somewhat unnatural expression, "Uncle Kantan was joking."

"I knew you weren't scared"

Quentin let go of Dorian's shoulders, closed the fur-filled warehouse door and said, "Okay, as Uncle Kantan said, let's go in and warm up, there is even a sauna in this house. "

"Is there anything decent to eat?" Gail was the first to follow up and asked, "Except for bear meat."

"Yes, there are a lot!" Quentin pushed open the wooden door while speaking, "There is even milk to drink, of course, reindeer milk."

"This is really heaven." Gail was the first to rush in before he could finish his sentence.

After a while, the bright kerosene lamp illuminated the room, Quentin called Wei Ran and others to help, first drew the animal skin curtain by the window to block the light, then lit the fireplace, and then called everyone to gather around The dining table is seated.

Looking around, Wei Ran couldn't help but click his tongue secretly, just like Gail said, this place can really be regarded as heaven, nothing else, just the record player and radio on another table not far away, and the table next to the table The hand generator is the best proof.

"I asked that fur merchant named Eero"

Quentin said while putting the coffee pot on the shelf in the fireplace, "He said that only the seven of them know about this place, and they built it two years ago for a whole winter, and they usually buy it from the hunters around. All the furs will be stored here temporarily, and will not be transported through the Tana River more than 20 kilometers away until spring."

"You are really amazing, you can ask so many questions from their mouths." Gail exclaimed.

"Aero is a businessman"

Quentin dug out a few crumpled apples from the wooden box by the window and distributed them to everyone, "As long as there are enough potential rewards, he will definitely be willing to give an equivalent amount of secrets in return. All businessmen are like this."

Gail shook his head, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, "Although I often heard you say that in your restaurant before, I never took it seriously."

Quentin shrugged and did not continue the topic, "Gentlemen, from now on, we are all fur traders from Germany, Uncle Kantan, your age is about the same as Errow, so you will be Errow from now on. The guy said he still has houses in Inari, and they will all be yours by then."

"When? When?"

Kang Tan took a bite of the crumpled apple and said angrily, "When Germany takes over the world?"

"Hear me out"

Quentin sat down at the dining table again, pointed to the radio on another table in the distance and said seriously, "The war will probably end soon."

"The war will end soon? How is it possible?!" Dorian, who had already stuffed the apple cores into his mouth, asked in amazement.

"I heard from Arrow." Quentin spread his hands, "A businessman has the most sensitive nose and ears. He said that the current situation is not good for Germany."

"Quentin, tell me in detail!" Kang Tan urged anxiously.

"Eero said that now all the ships in the northern port between Finland and Germany are used to transport military supplies, and even the merchant ships they often use have been requisitioned."

"So?" Gail asked in confusion.

"Isn't that obvious?"

Quentin spread his hands, "Those German lunatics brought us from France to this hellish place to build roads, what do you think it is for?"

"I don't understand." Gail shook his head.

"It can't be to help the Finns build roads." Dorian, who was heartless in the past, said the most essential core, "I don't think the Germans are so kind."

"clever!"

Quentin praised, "I guess the Germans may be ready to attack Finland."

"What kind of good thing is this?" Kang Tan frowned.

"Of course it's a good thing"

Quentin pointed in the direction casually, "The Soviet Union is next door to Finland. Once the Germans and the Finns fight, the Soviets will definitely come to help. Who do you think the Soviets will help? Help the Germans?"

Quentin is a genius
Wei Ran, who had been listening in, nodded secretly. He could see the situation so clearly. If Quentin could change his position, he might be able to shine. Of course, if he was placed in the wrong position, he might cause a lot of trouble.

"So the Soviets will help the Finns fight the Germans?" Gail asked belatedly, "How is this possible?"

"Not only will he help the Finns," Quentin said confidently, "but he will also help the Finns drive away the Germans, even if the Finns are unwilling."

"Why are you so confident?" Wei Ran couldn't help asking, this experienced Jewish chef had almost guessed what would happen in the next year.

“This is Finland”

Quentin said frankly, "It's too close to the Soviet Union and too far away from Germany. The Germans are destined to leave here, and I guess it won't be too long."

Kang Tan shook his head, "These are just your guesses."

"It's speculation." Quentin corrected Kang Tan first, and then asked, changing the subject, "In short, regardless of speculation or speculation, we are safe for the time being. So gentlemen, what are you going to have for dinner?"

"Except for bear meat." Everyone, including Wei Ran, gave exactly the same answer in unison.

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