War Photographer's Notebook

Chapter 851 Getting Ready to Go Home
In the empty cave, a jar of local wine aged for more than half a century was carefully carried out.Everyone's eyes and even the lens of the camera were aimed at the waterproof bag made of rubber rafts next to it.

The waterproof bag tied at both ends by the rope is still bulging and playing its original role, tightly protecting the memories that Tan Shouzheng, Zhou Guochang, and Monk Sehao put in after the war.

"Mr. Zhou, do you want to open it?" Qin II respectfully asked Zhou Qiguang who was standing in front of the Buddha statue.

"What are you going to do with these things?" Zhou Qiguang looked at Qin Ershi and asked.

"museum"

Qin Ershi replied without thinking, "These people should be remembered by more people, and these relics and memories should not belong to anyone's private collection."

"Where are the soldiers of the expeditionary army outside?"

"National Cemetery"

Qin Ershi's answer was still straightforward, "Although this junior is used to fooling around, his heart is always warm.

I brought my friends here this time. Although I have selfish intentions, I just want the elders in my family to look up to me.

To be honest, although it was far beyond my expectation to find so many wanderers trapped here at once, even if I walked the Savage Mountain again, I would send them safely into the country. "

"Youzi. Youzi is a good use of the word."

Zhou Qiguang looked up at the unfinished Buddha statue, "I leave it to you, take them away, take all those things away too."

Having said that, Zhou Qiguang paused, "I only have one request."

"Please tell me," Qin Ershi said respectfully, and the photographer also turned off the machine in his hand knowingly.

Zhou Qiguang pointed to the hole behind him, "After they are buried, pour each of them a glass of wine, and use that jar of wine."

"No problem," Qin Ershi readily agreed.

Hearing this, Zhou Qiguang nodded gently.Seeing this, Qin Er Shi looked up at Xia Shushi and Wei Ran.

"Come on." While speaking, Wei Ran took out a pair of rubber gloves from his pocket and handed them to Xia Shushi.

"Row"

Xia Shushi took the gloves and put them on, and Qin Ershi also winked at the photographer, who left and turned on the machine again.

Under the gaze of many eyes, Xia Shushi carefully unscrewed the rusty wire.

As the layers of rubber floating bladders are carefully peeled off, the things preserved inside are gradually revealed under the lens.

In addition to Squad Leader Liang's box cannon, a German kettle with ledgers, and a Browning pistol in a wooden gun case, there are only two pairs of British lunch boxes buckled together inside the floating bag.

Gently opening the lunch box, Xia Shushi and Qin Ershi glanced at each other, there were all sealed tubes of film next to each other inside!
Wisely, he didn't unscrew the sealed tubes, Xia Shushi took the waterproof bag from Wei Ran, sealed the sealed tubes obviously containing film one by one, and then put them all into a large waterproof bag.

"If we want to develop these films, we have to find a professional person."

Xia Shushi said while he was busy, "It's hard to find a place where you can develop photos these days, especially in a place like Free Electricity."

"I can help with developing photos"

Wei Ran took the initiative to say, "I have professional equipment there, but the distance is a bit far away, but if it's just to make negatives, have a darkroom, and buy some potions, it's very simple, and there will be a scanner at that time. Scan the contents of the negatives."

"You know how to wash?" Qin Ershi raised his head and asked.

"If you have time, you can visit my library in Kazan. The old photos in it are all developed by me." Wei Ran sent out the invitation in a casual tone.

Seeing Zhou Qiguang nodding his head, Qin Ershi directly handed Wei Ran a bag of film sealing tubes he just got, "Then I will trouble you."

"You can trust me." Wei Ran subconsciously said after taking the sealed bag.

"We're all friends, don't believe it or not." Qin Ershi replied with a look of course.

"Mr. Wei's achievements are obvious to all," Zhou Qiguang said in support, "I also believe that Mr. Wei will not destroy these films."

"Mr. Zhou has heard of my friend?" Qin Ershi asked in harmony.

"Of course I've heard of it." Zhou Qiguang paused, "One of my business partners even cooperated with Mr. Wei."

"Your business partner?" Wei Ran thought for a while, "Is it Mr. Charlotte?"

"Charlotte?"

A trace of bewilderment flashed across Zhou Qiguang's face, then he shook his head lightly and explained, "It's Mr. Edward, he seems to have been looking for something in the desert before. I just heard him say at an auction some time ago, A Huaxia man helped him find what he was looking for."

It's him?Wei Ran raised his eyebrows, and then said with emotion, "This world is really small."

"It's not that the world is too small"

Zhou Qiguang glanced at the account book that Xia Shushi took out from the opened German lunch box, and said with a trace of teasing, "Britain is too small, and the circle of British people is also small, and those old gentlemen who put on airs are also very small." Like the middle-aged widows in the village, they are as open-mouthed, no matter what happens, it will be known to everyone in a very short period of time."

"This description is really appropriate." Qin Ershi grinned, and brought the topic back, "Brother Wei Ran, how long will it take to develop these films?"

"It seems that there should be no problem with saving, but there are so many words"

Wei Ran thought for a while and replied, "As long as you have a darkroom and potion, you also need a scanner. It can be washed out in one day at the earliest."

"Mr. Zhou"

Qin Ershi looked at Zhou Qiguang, "Can you help arrange it? Maybe in those photos, the soldiers of the expeditionary army buried here were taken, so that even if they don't have names, at least future generations can remember them What does it look like?"

Hearing this, Zhou Qiguang thought for a while and said, "Wei Ran, come back to Mo's village with me later, and I'll let the helicopter take you to Mandalay, where you might find what you need."

"Then I will trouble you," Wei Ran said gratefully.

"Everyone has the same purpose, so there is no need to say these polite words."

Zhou Qiguang waved his hand, turned to look at the only grave in the cave, "Now there is only the tomb of Liang Yimin, squad leader Liang, let's do it together."

After finishing speaking, Zhou Qiguang rolled up his sleeves, took off his cotton gloves, walked to the not-so-big grave, bowed respectfully, and reached out his hand to remove the topmost stone.

Seeing this, Wei Ran was the second to walk over, Qin Ershi and Xia Shushi looked at each other, and speeded up the movement of their hands, and packed the things just taken out of the waterproof bag one by one and handed them over to Brother Yang and others , and then came over to help.

Under the busyness of these four people, as the stones were moved away, a rotten coffin was gradually revealed.

Carefully lifted the almost rotten lid of the coffin, and there was only one urn inside.

"Let me do it"

Without hesitation, Zhou Qiguang bent down and leaned his upper body into the broken coffin, and carefully carried Squad Leader Liang's ashes urn out.

"Go, go."

While Qin Ershi was speaking, he took the black umbrella handed over by Brother Yang, and walked ahead, helping Zhou Qiguang to block the not so much sunlight above his head.

After sending Squad Leader Liang's urn to the pool for cleaning and putting his and Tan Shouzheng's ashes together, Zhou Qiguang asked, "Your Majesty, how do you plan to bring them back?"

"First transport them out of the jungle together," Qin Ershi said without thinking, "and then transport them together to Mandalay on a chartered flight back."

Speaking of this, Qin Ershi looked at Zhou Qiguang and asked politely, "Mr. Zhou, if possible, I would like to take that monument away too, and after they are reburied, I will erect that monument on top of them." beside."

"I have no opinion"

Zhou Qiguang nodded, "Tomorrow at noon, when the light is the best, let the helicopter try it out. If the helicopter can't lift it, I will arrange for someone to lift it out."

After finishing speaking, Zhou Qiguang hesitated for a while and said, "In addition, I plan to relocate Master Sehao to be buried in this cave in accordance with my will."

"What's the opinion of the descendants of his distant nephew?" Xia Shushi asked.

"them?"

Zhou Qiguang shook his head, "They don't remember such an elder at all, but after the grave is moved, I plan to bring Master Sehao's daughter to worship, which can be regarded as reassuring him."

"Do we need to do anything?" Qin Ershi asked.

Zhou Qiguang glanced at Wei Ran who was silent at the side, turned his gaze away and replied, "I don't want the camera to capture this matter, and I don't want too many people to know about it."

"clear"

Qin Ershi nodded happily, "Give us a day to send them and those relics out, and then our people will leave directly."

"I'm afraid this journey will not be easy." Zhou Qiguang frowned and reminded, "Especially with such a large number, the local officials will definitely make things difficult for you."

"We have prepared for this kind of thing"

Xia Shushi took over the quarrel, "These free people wish everyone would forget about the expeditionary force, but the more this is the case, the more we have to make this matter beautiful."

"I know some people in Free Electricity, and I can barely talk to them." Zhou Qiguang said bluntly, "I will do my best to help you pave the way."

Qin Ershi glanced at Brother Yang, the bodyguard who came from a distance, with a confident smile on his face, but he said very politely, "With your words, I will be at ease. If we have a solution by then If you don’t have trouble, I’m sure I won’t be polite to you.”

"should"

Zhou Qiguang glanced at Brother Yang, the bodyguard who was waiting by the side, and walked towards the path leading to the helicopter take-off and landing platform on the top of the mountain, and said, "Boys, I will entrust them to you. I want to go back to Mo's village first. It’s about relocating Master Sehao’s grave. Wei Ran, you can go back with me too, and I’ll arrange a helicopter to take you to Mandalay.”

"Let's go then"

Wei Ran followed Zhou Qiguang to bid farewell to Qin Er Shi and Xia Shushi, followed to the landing platform on the top of the mountain, boarded the helicopter waiting here, flew out of the jungle in circles, and finally landed in the air outside Mo's village. on the ground.

(End of this chapter)