War Photographer's Notebook

Chapter 809 Another New Year's Eve
On New Year's Eve, in the farmyard full of red lanterns, Ji Ma, wearing a dog fur hat and double-layer mask on his face, was manipulating a snorting blowtorch, skillfully giving the big pig's head hanging on the toon tree Performing hair removal services.

Not far from him, sisters Katenka, each wearing bright red cotton-padded coats, cotton trousers, and cotton slippers bought at a big market, with blue aprons around their waists and floral sleeves on their arms, are snapping neatly. Slaughtering the chickens, ducks, geese, rabbits, turtles, fish, and lambs waiting in line.

Although the two sisters acted skillfully as if they had gone to a slaughterhouse for further training, the rustic country clothes and their terrifying backgrounds with the letter K really made Wei Wei who was busy boiling water in the middle of the yard ready to wash vegetables. Burning bursts of dizziness.

In the vegetable shed in the middle of the two yards, Sui Sui, Lola, and Maya were carrying a wicker basket each, chatting and laughing busy picking various vegetables.

Instead, in the warm room, two old people were sitting cross-legged on the hot kang, playing long cards around a small table.Wei Ran, Sui Sui, and Ji Ma's parents were chatting while sitting and preparing for the evening New Year's Eve dinner.

Speaking of which, this year, Ji Ma has once again become popular on Huaxia's Internet.Especially this year he really kept his promise, brought his parents to Huaxia, and used the camera to record his parents, the ordinary old couple from the Russian countryside, all kinds of views on China, and inadvertently in the camera Maya, who showed her face a few times in the movie, almost satisfies the interests of all kinds of serious and unscrupulous people.

Of course, there is also Aunt Fu who can speak cross talk in Russian and Jinmen dialect, such a strange combination, plus all kinds of jokes made by Aunt Fu after she inadvertently explained the meaning of "chicken fat and eggs", and even good things The reporter picked out two movies that Jima has acted in, all of which have attracted enough attention and topics for him.

As for Ji Ma's parents, the old couple are also very satisfied with this trip - except that they miss the hen and dog and the two goats that are still producing milk.

While everyone was busy talking and laughing, as night fell, the smell of the New Year’s Eve dinner gradually permeated the restaurant with two large round tables. Slavic dishes, and even Hasa dishes made by Maya were served on the table one by one. Grandpa Sui Sui also took out several bottles of good wine sent back by Wei Ran, and let the youngest Lola help everyone They all poured a full glass.

Amidst the laughter, the courtyard of Nuo Da became extremely lively on the last day of the year, and colorful fireworks exploded outside the double-glazed windows covered with grilles.

"Eat one last meal" At the table belonging to young people, Anfisa, whose face had become a little round, made up her mind while holding a small wine glass.

"I'll start losing weight tomorrow!" Anfeya, who was also a little fatter, raised her glass and touched her sister, then she drank it all.

"this is delicious!"

Lola, who also got fatter from eating, picked up a piece of amazingly calorie honey twist and stuffed it into her mouth while speaking.

Before she could take a bite, no matter whether it was the Katenka sisters who were still determined to lose weight, or Maya or Sui Sui, they also stretched out their chopsticks like a swarm.

However, the ear ear of the chicken thief only took a small bite, and then handed the remaining big bite to Wei Ran, and then deliberately asked, "How much fat have you guys gained?"

"Aurora!"

Maya, who also got fatter from eating, took a bite of the brushed honey twist, and said vaguely while chewing, "It is a crime to bring up such a topic in front of food, and it is a major crime that will be taken away by the FSB. Also, I removed the batteries from your scale yesterday."

"Believe me, there's no way the FSB can come here and arrest people."

Ji Ma and Wei Ran, who were holding the cups, touched each other, took a gulp and exhaled forcefully, sniffed another piece of pork head meat, and then ate it in one bite, vowing, "Even if those idiots come, You have to put down your weapon and drink three glasses of wine first. Lola, hand me that beautiful wine bottle, this wine seems to be better than those green bottles of the second brother at Victor's house!"

"What the hell is third brother's ass!"

Wei Ran couldn't help but glance at the white porcelain bottle that Lola tiptoed to Ji Ma's hand, and suddenly felt that it was a waste of two thousand bottles of good wine for him to drink like a cow chewing peonies.

While everyone was pushing cups and changing glasses, when the sound of firecrackers outside the window completely covered up everyone's chatting, Professor Alexis, who had been suppressed for a whole year, was the first to stand up, and called Wei Ran and Jima to help him. All the fireworks and firecrackers stored in the vegetable cellar were carried out.

Without asking, Ji Ma put his part into the cargo box of the small cart, like a hard-working mule, pulling the cart with great interest, while Wei Ran, who was familiar with the road, waited for them and Surrounded by a group of children who had "cooperated" last year, they walked to the Hehua Lake outside the village in a lively manner.

And behind them, Ji Ma's parents also sat around the mahjong table at the invitation of Zhou Shujin, and once again started the entertainment that they only learned in the past few days but were already somewhat addicted to.

This lively New Year's Eve event lasted until the arrival of the new year. After clearing out all the stocks at one time, everyone went home together, lined up to receive the red envelopes prepared by the elders in advance, and went back to their rooms to rest contentedly. Recharge your batteries for the next morning's activities.

However, some people sleep soundly, and naturally some people suffer from insomnia.

In the room belonging to the Katenka sisters, although the two girls were lying on their own beds, they tacitly held the thick stack of red envelopes, looked up at the ceiling and fell into deep thought.

"Do you miss your mother?" Anfisa asked softly.

"Yeah." Anfeya responded ravingly, and then said after a moment of silence, "The boss is right, it's safe here."

"It's really safe. We can even get drunk, even if we don't need to stay sober." Anfisa let out a long breath, "Those things are delicious too."

"I've already gained two kilograms," Anfeya said with some distress.

"Sister Aurora said that there will be delicious food tomorrow"

"Then eat another day!"

"The last day!"

"Then lose weight!"

At the same time when the sisters were adjusting their weight loss plan again, Lola, who was next door to them and sharing the same room with Maya, was even more miserable. The tears falling from the corners of her eyes had already wet the pillow embroidered with peonies.

"Do you miss your mother?" In the dark room, Maya asked with an almost certain tone.

"No," Lola sniffled, "I haven't even met her, I'm just envious."

"Aurora?" Maya's tone was still extremely affirmative.

"And Jima and you." Lola showed a bitter smile that only she knew. "Of course, there are also the boss and Katenka sisters."

"sleep early"

Maya threw the package of tissues on the bedside to Lola while speaking, "I heard from Jima that there is still a chance to get a red envelope tomorrow, and there will be a lot of delicious food, but the premise of all this is that you have to buy enough." morning."

"Ok!"

Lola nodded vigorously, took out a few tissues, blew her nose vigorously, pressed the stack of unopened red envelopes under the pillow, wrapped the quilt tightly and closed her eyes.

In the room next to them, Ji Ma, who was alone in the room, looked at the crooked pug lying under his feet, sighed regretfully, and began to ponder again, what kind of excuse should he use to make him Maya agreed to sleep in the same room and even the same bed as herself.

In contrast, the second generation, who is almost as scumbag as this guy, was still sweating profusely in the hotel and exchanging various information on biogenetics with international friends on this family reunion day, completely ignoring the table The mobile phone on the top has been ringing continuously for more than half an hour, and the ghost chicken below him has also been ringing continuously for more than half an hour.

Looking back from the warm southern islands back to the farmyard in Baiyangdian in the north, Wei Ran gently pulled out his arms and moved away the thighs that were pressing on him after his girlfriend, who loves to eat and drink, fell into a deep sleep. He gently helped her cover the quilt until she was sure that she didn't wake her up. Then she took her clothes and went out quietly. After she was dressed, she left the big yard alone, and walked towards the entrance of the village with her pockets in her hands. The wooden viewing platform that goes deep into the lotus lake.

"This year will definitely be a new song"

While muttering to himself, Wei Ran rubbed the tattoo on the tiger's mouth until he was sure that no one around him was looking at him, and there were no extra cameras or anything like that, then he sat down on the stone bench in the center of the viewing platform, He took out the piano case with a wave and placed it on the table in front of him.

As expected, when he opened the box and touched the tight strings, he felt a familiar but uncomfortable feeling of brain shutdown, and his whole body shivered uncontrollably.

After returning to normal, Wei Ran shook his head vigorously, took out the Guqin Yaoguang and put it away, and put his hand on it lightly.

As in previous years, on this cold and windy winter night, the strings of piano sounds spread farther and farther as the fingertips plucked the strings, and finally were completely covered by the occasional fireworks or the occasional firecrackers in the distance.

Until he finished playing such a piece of music that he had never heard before with his muscle memory, Wei Ran's face was blank, because he didn't know what piece of music he had learned this time.

"Forget it, love is what it is!"

While muttering, Wei Ran collected the Guqin and the matching Qin case. Now that he is no longer the rookie who just entered the battlefield, the opportunities to use the Guqin are naturally becoming less and less.

In other words, his heart has become stronger and stronger with those experiences that he has no way to mention to others.For him, playing the piano has really become a hobby of self-cultivation in his spare time.

But when I think about my poor little habitat, this little hobby has already become a shelved thought.

(End of this chapter)