On the second day after returning to Volgograd, Wei Ran got up early and laid out all the study materials that Karp had given him.
Although the graduate student Culp arranged for himself is a history major, the only thing that these textbooks have to do with "history" may be the faint musty smell and the printing time.
As for the content inside, except for a few professional history books that I dabbled in in college, most of them are books such as "Criminal Psychology", "Behavioral Psychology", "Principles of Explosives", "Investigation and Counter-Investigation" and other Soviet-era books that have nothing to do with historical Mao.
These old books, stained by time, also use various sticky notes to mark the learning progress and exam time. Although this provides some convenience for Wei Ran's study, it is not easy to learn these boring theoretical knowledge.
What hinders the progress of Weiran is not these tomes that are difficult to understand. Just that afternoon, aunts Zhou Shujin and Alexey each walked into the work with a huge suitcase. room.
"Are you two planning to go on a long trip?" Wei Ran asked, putting away his written notes and the "Topography" that was as thick as a cigarette box.
"It's not the two of us, it's the two of you," Professor Alexey urged. "Hurry up and get your passport and go with us. If you are later, you will not be able to catch the plane."
"Where to go?" Wei Ran stood up without knowing why.
"Of course I'm going to Yinta"
Zhou Shujin explained with a smile, "It's an invitation from your classmate. I'm going to go there and have a look. If possible, maybe this year Send some tourists there to hunt."
"Ji Ma?" Wei Ran's eyes widened, "Why didn't I know about this?"
"He didn't talk to you? Say?" Professor Alexei waved his hand nonchalantly, "It's not too late, anyway, go and get your passport."
"How about I don't go..."
"Of course not"
My aunt Zhou Shujin refused without thinking, "Your uncle has to go to work and has no time. Are you willing to let me go to that kind of icy and snowy ghost place by myself?"
< p>Wei Ran opened his mouth and shook his head helplessly, "Give me five minutes, I'll get some thick clothes.""I've prepared it for you." Professor Alexei took the photo He patted the handle of the suitcase and said, "You just need to bring your passport."
"Ji Ma, you bastard!" Wei Ran cursed through gritted teeth, reluctantly took his ID, and followed the two of them in. Picked up the car parked at the door.
On the way to the airport, Professor Alexei kept telling Wei Ran to take good care of Zhou Shujin, while his aunt reminded Professor Alexei not to secretly take care of Zhou Shujin while he was away. drink wine.
As for Wei Ran, who was in charge of driving, he greeted Jima over and over again, while thinking about how to deal with him when he saw him.
If he had known this would happen, he shouldn’t have flown all the way back in the first placeCome on, it's not only a waste of money, but also a waste of time. After all, this week seems like a lot of time, but in fact, half of it is already over.
Arriving to the airport in a hurry, Professor Alexey took the trouble to give instructions on various matters, and reluctantly put the two of them on the plane to Inta.
However, just as the two of them disappeared at the boarding gate, the old man immediately revealed his true colors and rushed into the supermarket in the departure hall to buy a large bottle of gin. He opened his neck and took a sip from the boss.
"I'm sorry for deceiving you."
Professor Alexei raised the wine bottle in the direction of the boarding gate and muttered triumphantly, "So I decided to Penalty one, well, I will punish myself first today, and if I still feel guilty, I will continue punishing myself tomorrow."
Not to mention the old guy Alexei, Wei Ran took his aunt with him! After several hours of long flight and transfer, it was already the next morning when the flight landed roughly at Inta's simple airport despite heavy snow.
By the time he took his aunt to the boarding gate, Ji Ma, who was dressed like a human and looked like a dog, had already been waiting with several companions licking their faces for a long time.
"Ji Ma, you bastard, aren't you going to explain it?" Wei Ran put his arm around Ji Ma's neck and asked through gritted teeth.
“Stop, stop quickly!”
Ji Ma patted Wei Ran’s arm, “Don’t I want to give you a surprise?”
"This is a bullshit surprise!" Wei Ran saved Ji Ma's face and let go at the right time, "You'd better give me a reasonable explanation."
"Change the place first. "Explain."
Ji Ma took a breath while tugging on his collar, and greeted the companions around him enthusiastically to help them carry their suitcases and go straight to a cafe next to the airport.
It can be seen that Ji Ma was really prepared this time. After taking off his heavy down jacket, he was actually wearing a slightly old suit underneath.
It wasn’t until everyone sat down around the coffee table that Ji Ma frankly apologized to Wei Ran again, and then took the initiative to explain, “The main reason why I invited Auntie over this time was because Victor and I last time Went to that village in Finland."
"What do these two things have to do with each other?" Wei Ran asked confused.
"What do you think of that village in Finland?" Jima asked in confusion.
"How about what?"
"That place can see the Aurora, ski, and hunt in winter."
Wei Ran has always been a kid in his heart. Ji Ma, who has a gangster image, is extremely serious at this time, "But we can also do it here. In winter, you can still see the Aurora, you can ski, and you can hunt. And our consumption here is definitely lower than that village in Finland. If we say The only thing worse than Finland is that we don’t have houses with glass roofs.”
“There are also planes chasing the aurora,” Zhou Shujin reminded calmly.
"We have planes," Jima said, pointing in the direction of the airport outside the window, "and there are two of them. Although the model is slightly older, each seat is equipped with a parachute."
< p>"What plane?" Wei Ran asked curiously."An 2, and there are two of them, each of which can seat at least 10 people."
Jima said proudly, "They were originally used by local forest farms for aerial patrols Yes, I have already negotiated with them. As long as I can bring tourists to Inta, I can take a plane to chase the aurora every night for only one thousand rubles per person per hour."
"The price is not bad. "Expensive, how do you charge for the rest?"
Zhou Shujin asked with interest, one thousand rubles per hour is less than one hundred yuan when converted into RMB. In other words, even if you charter a plane, An hour's flight costs less than 1,000 yuan.
"Eight thousand rubles for wolves and deer, thirty thousand rubles for bears, and up to one thousand rubles for other small animals, with unlimited bullets. In addition, there are free hunting guides and off-road vehicles. If you are willing to come in summer , and I can also take you to dig mammoths."
Jima said in advance, "For the rest of the food, drink and accommodation, you can go and negotiate with the local hotel yourself, or you can go to the hotel I have negotiated. The prices are similar. In addition, if you stay in a tent in the wild and take a sleigh ride, you will be charged separately. A glance at Ma revealed that he had worked part-time in his aunt's travel agency for a long time, so he naturally knew how attractive this price was.
"You don't seem to be making much money like this," Zhou Shujin did not rush to make a decision, but reminded her with a seemingly good intention.
"I actually don't plan to make money from this."
Ji Mahua pulled the back of his head and explained stupidly, "I have many relatives and friends living in Inta. I just I just want them to make more money and be satisfied if their lives are a little better."
Wei Ran looked at Jima in surprise, "Just like when Mr. Nicholas helped you leave here. ?”
“I can’t compare to Principal Nicholas.” Jima showed a rare shy smile, “But I really want to be like Principal Nicholas.”
Zhou Shujin smiled and asked again, "Ji Ma, how can you ensure safety?"
Ji Ma immediately pointed to the peers sitting on both sides of her, "The beautiful girl on the left is Mi Shah, her father is the chief of the Inta Police Department. The handsome guy on the right is Alili. He is the patrol leader of the largest coal mine nearby. If necessary, he can lead at least 50 patrol members to ensure our safety at any time. "Safe."
"I only have three days"
Zhou Shujin was already acting like a strong business woman at this time, "Jima, three days to do what you just said. Those contents are displayed, maybe I can consider organizing some tourists to come over in small batches before Christmas.”
"No problem!" Jima promised happily, patting her chest, "You will definitely be satisfied!"
"Where is the first stop?" Zhou Shujin asked calmly, but she was already laughing in her heart. The flowers are blooming. If everything goes as Jima said, this is definitely a business that will make a profit without losing any money!
"How about hunting deer first?" Ji Ma lightly knocked on the window, "With such heavy snow, they can't run fast at all."
"Listen to you Just make arrangements." Zhou Shujin stood up and said reservedly.
"Alili" Jima winked at the strong man who stood up after him.
"Leave it to me!" Alili took out a walkie-talkie from his arms and shouted something, then led everyone out of the cafe and towards the airport.
"Ji Ma, where are you going?" Wei Ran grabbed Ji Ma and asked in a low voice, a few steps behind everyone.
"Take you to our special hunting ground," Ji Ma said proudly, "You will know when we get there."
Under the leadership of Alili, the group returned to Entering the terminal, the ground service vehicle stopped directly at the foot of an aircraft equipped with skids.
"This is our An-2 aircraft." Jima pointed to the side, "The one over there is also ours. It will set off with us later."
"Go hunting on this?" Zhou Shujin looked at the remaining Soviet flag on the nose of the plane, "When was this plane made?"
"Produced in 1982"
Alili With a "clang" sound, he opened the cabin door and personally pushed the ladder to the door to signal everyone to board the plane. At the same time, he did not forget to introduce, "Although they are a bit old, they are definitely the safest aircraft in the entire Inta."
“And it is also the most suitable aircraft for chasing the aurora,” Ji Ma chased and explained, “It flies slowly enough and stably enough, and it can even fly backwards when necessary.”
Zhou Shujin and Wei Ran looked at each other and got into the cabin with interest.
I have to admit that although this plane looks a bit old, the interior is quite clean. Not only are each seat covered with thick wolf skin, but there are also thick-colored bags on it. An old Soviet-style communication headset and a canvas bag containing gloves, scarves, hats, etc.
Even as Jima said, there is actually a set of Soviet-era parachutes stuffed under each seat. Of course, whether this parachute can still be used now will probably only be known when the plane has an accident in the air.
After everyone found a place to get ready, Alili closed the door and got into the cab. Soon after, the rumbling propellers began to spin faster and faster, and the small plane also endured the heavy snow. , after a brief glide on the snow-covered runway, it flew lightly into the sky.
“It’s more stable than Akeem’s Senas, and the distance it takes off seems to be much shorter.” Zhou Shujin, who was wearing a communication headset, couldn’t help but said, “It’s just that the noise is a bit loud. "
Wei Ran pinched the wheat in his mouth.Ke, laughed and joked, "It's an aerial tractor after all, but fortunately it has communication headphones, and the noise reduction effect is pretty good."
"Jima, where are we going now?" Zhou Shujin also said asked, squeezing Mike.
“Let’s go to the foot of the Ural Mountains, more than a hundred kilometers away to the east.”
Jima quickly explained, “There is an abandoned Soviet air force airport there for us to land, and There are enough prey around, and there is even a place for skiing."
For fear that Zhou Shujin would be worried about safety issues, Jima pointed behind him, "Another plane will also follow us. There are more than a dozen members of the coal mine patrol there, all with guns. If you can accept it, you can stay there tonight."
Zhou Shujin looked at Wei Ran and saw Wei Ran. He nodded affirmatively and agreed to Ji Ma's proposal.
While everyone was chatting, these two old planes, no older than Zhou Shujin, slowly and leisurely flew over the large coniferous forest covered with heavy snow and several abandoned coal mines among them, and finally flew away after a while. After circling, he landed steadily on an abandoned runway hidden in the forest.
With a "clang", the cabin door wrapped in a layer of leather was pushed open by Jima. People on another plane that landed early had already pushed a small gangway and hung it directly at the cabin door. on the floor.
When Wei Ran followed Zhou Shujin down from the cabin, he immediately noticed several semi-collapsed slab buildings around the runway, as well as a dozen Indian tents that had been set up near the forest at the end of the runway.
What surprised them even more was that beside these tents, there were several sleighs pulled by reindeer and long bonfires lit with cut oil drums! And beside the campfire, there were even several sizzling venison legs and ribs roasted!
"Have you prepared all this?" Zhou Shujin asked in surprise. This sense of service is definitely considered good in Russia.
"Of course!"
Ji Ma led the two of them into the largest tent, picked up the steaming kettle, and poured it into each of Wei Ran and Zhou Shujin's wooden cups. After getting a cup of hot water, "It was dark today, so we used the plane to transport the reindeer, sled carriage tents and the like."
Taking the wooden cup handed over by the other party, Wei Ran lowered his head and smelled it. Smell, there is still the aroma of green tea, "Did you prepare this too?"
Jima smiled honestly, "I went to all the Huaxia supermarkets in Kazan to buy it. ."
"For your good intentions, as long as nothing happens in the next three days, I can bring a group of tourists here as soon as one month."
Zhou Shujin. Holding a warm cup, he gave his assurance, and then said to Wei Ran in Chinese, "Your classmate is very good at doing business. You should learn from him. Don't learn from your uncle every day."
"How can I not learn well..."
Wei Ran muttered in a dumbfounded voice, and finally felt no longer in his heart.Treating Jima as an unreliable little gangster, it can even be said that he has fallen far short of him.