War Photographer's Notebook

Chapter 600 Go and See Them

Just as Wei Ran murmured those lyrics, the metal book quietly turned a page, and immediately after that, three red swirls appeared on the back of the front page.

Under Wei Ran's gaze, the metal quill pen wrote four words under the first red swirl that almost brought tears to Wei Ran's eyes - "Help Uncle illuminate!"

After a while, the metal quill moved under the second red vortex, and wrote, "Comrade, why is your ideological awareness so low?"

Still paused for a few seconds, the metal quill also moved to the bottom of the last red vortex and wrote, "Charge! Sound the charge!"

With a soft "click", the metal quill that completed the work fell on the pale yellow paper.

"pat"

There was another soft sound, and a tear slid down the corner of Wei Ran's eye, and also hit the paper.

At the same time, on the next page of the metal book, a set of blue countdowns appeared—239:59:59
ten days?

Wei Ran wiped the corners of his eyes, and didn't get too entangled in the beating countdown, and didn't take out the things in the three vortexes.Instead, he put away the metal notebook, got up and went to the bathroom to wash his face, and by the way, put the silent pistol in the bathroom into the food box.

Crawling back on the bed, Wei Ran took out the Guqin Yaoguang in the metal book after booking a ticket to fly back to China early the next morning, and played "Guangling San" over and over again.

But for some reason, this song seemed to have lost its previous effect. Until the hotel waiter knocked on the door to remind the neighbors that he had disturbed the noise, his heart was still suffocating like a fire.

Those friends who had met for a short time, or comrades-in-arms, all won honors in that war, but Wei Ran wanted them to be able to be like health worker Chen Qi, scout Zhao Shengli, and trumpeter Xia Chuan. All must go home and live their lives.

But he also knew that even if they had a choice, even if they could choose again, those people might still go to the battlefield without hesitation.Just to be able to do what Zhao Shengli said at the beginning - so that the descendants of a hundred years later can straighten their spines and enjoy peace!

After tossing and turning all night, the outside of the window was already pale, and Wei Ran took out the metal book again, and took out the things in the three red vortexes one by one.

In the first vortex, there is a copper-skin flashlight that is not too big but made of extra solid materials. Although the inscriptions and trademarks on it have been replaced with hourglass marks, Wei Ran can still tell that it is a flashlight that used to be used by the U.S. Army. A large number of equipment, and the permanent flashlight that was basically eliminated at the end of World War II.

But on the battlefield that went abroad, such flashlights, which had been eliminated, still played a role in the hands of the volunteers.When Wei Ran pushed the switch of the flashlight, the bright yellow beam also hit the thick curtains, and he couldn't help but think of Liu Yi, a car driver who was about the same age as him but was a generation older than him. foot.

I remembered the chat between the two of them when they repaired the truck on a rainy night, and remembered the other party explaining the origin of his nickname in a flat tone.

Turning off the switch of the flashlight, Wei Ran put it back into the red vortex, and pulled out a 50-type engineering shovel produced by Huaxia from the second vortex.

On this green and yellow painted shovel, the limited production information was also replaced by an hourglass symbol on a metal book.

But Wei Ran clearly remembered that he had used this shovel to dig a sniper bunker under a tank, he had used it to dig a smokeless stove, and he had even used it to bury landmines.

Still putting it back into the red vortex, Wei Ran took out the contents of the last vortex.But when he saw that bugle, he couldn't help shaking. This bugle is rare and has not been refurbished by a metal book. There are still some potholes caused by bumps on it, and even Even the white cloth strips wrapped around it for camouflage were left with dark red bloodstains!
Sending it back to the vortex, Wei Ran turned a page forward without giving up, and the picture of the cap emblem drawn by the metal quill still did not become a photo, and there was still no paper bag for holding the negatives beside it. .

Sighing secretly, Wei Ran put away the metal book, took the unopened luggage, checked out and left the hotel and went straight to the airport.

Before the countdown on the new page of the metal book reached zero, he couldn't help but rush back to take a look.As for the situation on Sui Sui's side, he is not worried. Anyway, the two Katenkas are not fools, and Sui Sui is also a little tricky. The three of them will definitely unite the front soon. .

After several transfers, Wei Ran's flight landed at the Capital Airport again.

After calling Chen Guangling, the latter said that he was already waiting at the airport.

Seeing this, Wei Ran stopped thinking about it, took the luggage as quickly as possible, and almost trotted to meet the other party.

"The car is ready for you"

As soon as we met, Chen Guangling handed Wei Ran a bunch of car keys, "I also bought the cigarettes and alcohol you entrusted me to buy, and they are all in the car. Wei Ran, are you in trouble? I How about knowing someone, or else?"

"Mr. Chen misunderstood, it's not a trouble."

Wei Ran followed the other party to the parking lot and said, "A few elders are going to visit, it's urgent, so I'll ask you to help."

"Hi! Please don't excuse me." Chen Guangling breathed a sigh of relief, "If you encounter trouble, please tell me, but please don't leave me alone."

"I won't call you if I see you outside." Wei Ran smiled, and changed the topic to Chen Luoxiang who had gone to other provinces to study.

Two Wangnian friends with a difference of 30 years in age chatted along the way. Wei Ran, who was in charge of driving, did not dare to delay too much after sending Chen Guangling home. He immediately drove this borrowed commercial vehicle, with the help of navigation Headed due south.

Thanks to the domestic road conditions, before one o'clock in the afternoon, Wei Ran drove the car into a small county under Langshi that was almost close to the capital.

After taking a short rest, Wei Ran filled up the fuel in the car, then continued south, and drove into a village surrounded by farmland.

It was August, and the scorching temperature made the cicadas in the trees along the roadway cheer more and more like a competition. But also because of the scorching temperature, there were hardly any people in this quiet village.

Although the address provided on the metal book is accurate to the house number, there are not many people in the northern rural areas who are willing to pin the number on the door—because it is not necessary at all.

As a last resort, Wei Ran slammed on the brakes in front of what looked like a country store, picked up a bottle of mineral water and a popsicle from the freezer under the sun umbrella, and passed out there while paying. The boss asked, "Uncle, I'm asking someone."

"Who are you looking for?" The shop owner asked sleepily in Mandarin with a slight accent.

"Is there anyone named Chen Qi in our village?" Wei Ran asked while paying.

"Chen Qi?" The shop owner thought for a while, and asked uncertainly, "How old is Chen Qi you are looking for?"

"It's estimated to be seven or eighty years old." Wei Ran replied in the same uncertain tone.

"Oh--!"

The uncle responded with a long voice, "Go back, see the intersection, turn right along the intersection, and go into the first alley on the right. Boy, why are you looking for him?"

"I dig an old house"

While speaking, Wei Ran took out a box of Zhonghua cigarettes bought on the road from his pocket, gave one to the boss and said, "I checked the county annals of our county, and it said that there is an old soldier in this village who resisted the U.S. and aided Korea, so I plan to visit their house Is there anything good?"

"Can you still find Uncle Chen's name in the county annals?"

The owner of the canteen asked in surprise, then lit a cigarette, and chased after him, "I guess so, my uncle has indeed gone abroad to fight, but I advise you to give up."

"What's wrong?" Wei Ran asked puzzled.

"The things he brought back from Zhaoxian and those military medals are usually like treasures, and it's hard for others to take a look."

The owner of the canteen simply handed Wei Ran a plastic stool, and said with a cheerful smile, "His son and I are considered brothers who worship. When we were young, we stole the old man's military medal and went to school to show off. School is not over yet, the old man you were looking for went to school.

No exaggeration at all!That old man!As soon as the belt was pulled down, there was a big blood mark on the buttocks of my brother-in-law! "

"You were beaten too?" Wei Ran asked happily.

"No!"

The owner of the canteen scratched the back of his head and said, "My dad wanted to start a fight, but when he heard that I also went to steal Uncle Chen's military medal and came out to play, he snatched the belt and spun it around to greet me. My uncle Chen stopped me, otherwise I guess we would have been beaten to death."

Wei Ran grinned and was about to say something when the shop owner continued, "My uncle's daughter-in-law, that is, my aunt, was also teaching in our school.

She didn't do anything, but from that day until the winter vacation at the end of the year, there was a lot of homework!I can't finish writing if I light a lamp and boil oil every day.

Let me tell you, young man, you can go to his house to ask for tea and a meal. If you dare to buy his baby, the old man can throw the kettle in your face. "

Speaking of this, the owner of the canteen got excited, stubbed out his cigarette butt, stood up, and said as he walked out, "Why don't I take you there! Maybe I can save your life, even if it doesn't work, I'll pay you back." It’s fun to watch.”

who the hell
Wei Ran twitched the corners of his mouth, and secretly made up his mind that when he died, he wouldn't need the excuses he thought up on the road.

Following the boss to leave the shady canteen, Wei Ran waited for the other party to get in the car, then started the car and turned around, and drove to Chen Qi's house under the guidance of the other party.

When the car stopped at the entrance of the alley, I saw an old man with a cattail fan sitting at the entrance of the alley from a long distance away.Although more than half a century of polishing has made him no longer young, Wei Ran still recognizes at a glance that it is Chen Qi, the hygienist he is looking for!

　Thanks to the leader of Yueluo Xueyuan Frost Rime for the reward, and I will add it temporarily to express my heart.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)