In the hunter's cabin illuminated by kerosene lamps, Dr. Jason, with the assistance of Wei Ran, meticulously performed an eyeball removal operation on Konon.
Around them, the remaining five wounded people were sitting or lying around the fireplace where a bonfire had been lit. The Markla father and son and the young German soldier Flory were already holding Axes and saws and weapons found their way into the taiga surrounding the hunter's cabin.
As Markla said before, the blizzard is coming soon, and they must store enough firewood for heating and food to satisfy their hunger before the blizzard comes.
As the operation progressed, the howling cold wind outside the window became more and more violent. The only small window outside was also covered by rising snowflakes, blocking all sight.
Under the strong wind, the window frames made various unsettling noises, as if a ghost was crying and beating outside. But even so, Dr. Jason was still performing the operation meticulously.
Finally, with a soft clang, he used tweezers to throw a cannonball shell the size of a fingernail next to the eyeball on the tray.
Almost at the same time that Dr. Jason finished bandaging Conon's wound, Markla and his son also pushed open the door and walked in with Flory.
"How was the harvest?" Jason asked without raising his head.
“We were lucky, we shot a wolf.”
Young Carl said proudly, “In addition, we also found a hibernating bear not far from us. When we need it, we can ask it to come here to sit."
"How is our partner doing?" Markla came in later and patted the snow on his body. .
"The operation was successful." Jason took off his gloves after completing the final work. "Although one eye is blind, at least the other one is saved. In addition, he may be in pain for a few days."
When Markla and his son heard this, they were relieved, but then they became worried again, worried that Konon would wake up and talk nonsense and harm everyone.
Seeing Markla wink at his son, Wei Ran immediately took over the topic and asked with ulterior motives, "Doctor Jason, do the wounds of the other wounded need to be treated?"
p>"Come on." Dr. Sen gave Wei Ran enough trust. "They changed the medicine four hours ago. You can handle it. I want to take a rest."
"Thank you. Your trust"
Wei Ran was naturally happy to do this. He originally wanted to take advantage of the opportunity of helping the wounded to treat their wounds to see if there was the Yannick he was looking for among these people. Since the other party has given all this work to him, it can't be better.
In order to avoid arousing suspicion, Wei Ran started with the simplest injuries, changed dressings for those who needed them, and stopped those who needed pain relief. He also chatted with each injured person for a few words, and finally decided on one. The wounded man with his face covered in bandages was the Yannick he was looking for.
According to Jason, Yannick encountered a sniper while driving to retreat. The bullet entered his left cheek and then came out of his right chin, almost knocking off his entire chin.
Thanks to the fact that he was turning around to talk to his companions in the same car at the time, otherwise this bullet might have taken his life directly. But even if he survives temporarily, his situation is not optimistic and there is a risk of death at any time.
While going to the bathroom, Wei Ranyan took out ten penicillins from the medical kit that they did not have at all, and took out all the Snickers bars in the food box and put them into his bag. Inside, I also toured the entire hunter’s cabin inside and out.
Although this hunter's cabin made of logs is not large in area, it is fully equipped. In addition to a simple toilet with air leakage, there is also a utility room that is not too big. In addition to various animal traps and a large bucket of nearly 20 liters of kerosene, there was also a dusty sleigh.
In addition to these unexpected surprises, there is a deep enough cellar under the floor of the utility room. According to Markla, this cellar has been dug to the permafrost layer. They come here in the summer. It is used to preserve prey when hunting. Even in the hottest days of summer, the cellar can maintain sub-zero temperatures.
After briefly visiting the hunter’s cabin, by the time Dr. Jason put the chopped wolf meat and a few boxes of cans issued by the German army into the pot to cook, Markla and his son had already cooked up their treasure. He carried a similar anti-tank weapon into the hunter's cabin, disassembled it into parts and wiped them carefully. Wei Ran took over Karl's job and stayed by Konon's side, who was still unconscious.
"Where did you get such outdated weapons?" The young German soldier Flory sat beside the bearskin blanket spread out by Markla, looking curiously at Wei Ran not far away. asked.
"The ones you left behind when you retreated." After listening to Wei Ran's translation, Markla gave the answer in a calm tone.
Florry reached out and picked up the huge magazine filled with bullets. He only glanced at it and sneered, "You picked it up by mistake. These magazines contain training bullets with solid warheads. With this Metal blocks can't penetrate armor."
"I know those are training rounds."
Markla took the magazine, "Victor, tell our friends, We had no intention of shooting at them, otherwise we would have brought armor-piercing bullets, and if they use this anti-tank gun, they can take it back at any time."
Dr. Jason raised his head in surprise. After hesitating for a moment, he simply got up and walked over to take a look and confirmed with Flori. After confirming that the magazine was indeed filled with training ammunition, the serious-looking middle-aged man apologized in proficient Finnish. He said to Markla, "My friends, I misunderstood you before. You and your partners are still loyal to our friendship."
"We are still friends, aren't we?" Mark La asked in a calm tone.
"Privately, you are still our friend." Dr. JasonThe student sighed, "But you betrayed your motherland by doing this."
Young Karl took over the words and said nonchalantly, "It's just Mr. Stalin who betrayed the Soviet Union. Anyway, that person is still No one as tall as a pipe would come to a place like this to check our anti-tank gun magazines. In fact, he probably doesn’t even know how to operate a sled, so there’s no need to worry at all.”
I have to admit. The poisonous Carl was quite popular before Conon woke up. After his words were translated into German by Jason, everyone who was still awake immediately laughed out loud.
"Is that Karl?"
The always serious Dr. Jason laughed and slapped the table, and said out of breath, "This is what I have heard in Finland for two years. The funniest sentence I have ever said."
Karl rested on the flannel in his hand and said modestly, "Mr. Jason, this is also the most sincere compliment I have ever heard in my 19 years in Finland. "
"Tell Carl that he should be a comedian, just like Chaplin."
Florry patted Wei Ran on the shoulder and said, "Although. That dwarf Chaplin often mocked our round heads, but I have to admit that he is really a master of comedy!"
After saying this, Flory stood up and imitated Chaplin, leaning on his arm. Take a few steps with a virtual cane. At this time, even without Wei Ran's translation, Markla and his son immediately started laughing.
After Weiran translated what Flory said, Karl said happily, "After the war is over, if I have the chance, I might really be able to be a comedian. Maybe I will go there by then." Tour in Germany."
"I believe that the whole capital will come to see your show at that time!" Flory assured.
"Yuantou?"
Dr. Jason shook his head without any trace. There was not much smile on his serious face. Instead, he was confused and careless about the future. Concealing worries, "The current situation is not very good. After we withdraw from Finland and Norway, the Soviet Union without containment will be far more terrifying than what we have seen."
Jia Jia finished the translation at Weiran After Dr. Sen's words, the warm hunter's cabin fell into silence. After a long time, Flory said, "I heard that the Americans are about to enter Germany?"
"Has been established on the edge of the Rhine River The bridgehead is over."
A wounded soldier who was still awake said, "I heard it on their radio some time ago."
"Are we going to lose this war? "Although the voice of the other wounded man was not loud, it made almost all the conscious Germans in the room frown.
“No, we will definitely not lose!” There was a hint of fanaticism on Flory’s young face, “We can definitely drive them away, just like we did in France in 40 years. Just like what they did in Dunkirk."
Dr. Jason stood up silently, walked to the vent not far from Conon, lit a cigarette, and lit a cigarette with only Wei Ran and others.He murmured in understandable Finnish, "It's different. Even if everyone in our army can rush back smoothly, it will be a miracle if we can drive the enemy out of Germany. Although I don't want to admit it, this war , I'm afraid it won't take long for it to end."
"How about you stay in Finland?" Markla walked to Dr. Jason and whispered her thoughts, "As long as it doesn't take long. If you take off your military uniforms, no one can find you, not even the Soviets."
Dr. Jason smiled and asked in a calm tone, "Are you sure your eye is injured? Won’t your Soviet companions tell you?”
“You...how did you...” Markla’s eyes widened, and a look of panic appeared on his face.
Wei Ran, who was not far away from the two of them, secretly tensed up his nerves at this time. While eavesdropping on their conversation, he used his peripheral vision to look at Dr. Jason and the doctor who was talking with several people through gestures. Simple Finnish words communicate with Karl to the young soldier Flori.
Dr. Jason opened his palm, revealing a black Soviet soldier capsule and showed it to Markla. Without waiting for the other party to reach out, he put it into his pocket again, raised his voice slightly, and said in Finnish Yu continued, "There is no nationality here, only friends and wounded. At least until the blizzard stops, how about maintaining your current identity?"
"I...I have no objection" Markla solemnly said, "Thank you, my friend."
"Let us taste the taste of wolf meat!"
Doctor Jason flicked the cigarette butt along the vent and continued Said in Finnish and German respectively, "Of course, if possible, before dinner, how about I suggest everyone put their weapons outside the door of this cabin?"
"I didn't Opinion!" Karl said first, picked up the rifle leaning against the wall and walked towards the door.
"I have no objection!" Flory stood up for the second time and picked up the submachine gun at hand.
With these two people taking the lead, the weapons of the others, including the anti-tank weapon, were wrapped in rabbit skin blankets by Markla and carried to the ice and snow at the door with the help of Wei Ran.
"Dr. Jason, you can really consider staying in Finland."
Makra held a bowl of broth and extended the invitation again, "I can guarantee that Konon will not Tell me your identities."
Doctor Jason slowly shook his head, "Finland can choose to withdraw from this war that has nothing to do with you, but Germany has no choice, and neither do the Germans. We have to choose. We are like the snow on the rock wall. The moment it falls from the sky, we have made the final choice."
"At least let the wounded stay." Karl looked at the wounded sitting or lying around and said, "Or at least let them recover before leaving."
Doctor Jason smiled and said firmly, "Injured Snowflake They are also snowflakes, they also have their mission and the glory they must protect.”
"A rigid German guy, good words can't persuade a ghost who wants to die."
Wei Ran muttered to himself, not bothering to add to their question about snowflakes, and poked a piece with a fork that had a strong smell. He took a hard bite of the woody and hard wolf meat, and then frowned and made up his mind that after this incident is over, he must keep some seasoning in the food box that can cook the smelly insoles into delicious food.
After finishing his own broth in two or three mouthfuls, Wei Ran once again took the initiative to change the dressings of all the wounded, and took the opportunity to give each patient a shot of water. Penicillin is a life-saving medicine.
Secretly putting away the medicine bottle, Wei Ran was about to stand up but was grabbed by Konon's clothes.
"Are you awake?" Wei Ran asked in a low voice in Finnish.
Konon touched his right eye wrapped with gauze and the gauze on his face behind his back, and used his remaining right eye to look at the wounded lying around and the people humming in German not far away. Flory, who was good at folk songs, then asked in a hoarse voice, "We were captured by the Germans?"
"To be precise, we were rescued by the Germans."
Wei Ran pointed to Dr. Jason who was chatting with Markla by the fireplace, "It was the German doctor who helped you complete the operation. He already knew your identity and agreed that before the blizzard outside stopped, this room There were only wounded people and people taking care of them."
"The Germans saved me?" Conon was a little unbelievable for a moment.
"You are just a wounded person now"
Wei Ran reminded emphatically, "Currently only Dr. Jason, a German, knows your nationality, so if you don't want me and Markla and his son to If you are shot by other Germans, you'd better speak Finnish more purely, or simply shut up."
Conon reached out and touched the cowhide holster on his waist, and then touched it again. He touched the inner pocket of his jacket and asked nervously, "Where are my weapons and my interview notes?"
"Everyone's weapons are outside the door"
Wei Ran took out a Snickers bar from his pocket and stuffed it into Konon's mouth. "As for your interview notes, I have lost them. This dessert is compensation for you. In addition, I can use your camera." . For the sake of us saving you, from now on, how about Konon, a member of the Civil Guard who came with me from Vyborg?"
Konon was silent for a long time. Finally, he closed his eyes, took the Snickers bar from his mouth and nodded imperceptibly, "After this incident is over, I will truthfully report everything you have done to Pravda."
< p>"It's up to you," Wei Ran said angrily, "As long as you don't care about killing Markla and Karl."Conon's mouth was blocked with a piece of dessert, and Wei Ran secretly relaxed. He sounded as worried as Markla and his son about what impulsive and stupid things this idiot would do in a flash of heat. But for now, it seems that he is not too stupid, at least he still has a brain.
However, shortly after Weiran eliminated Konong, the confidantThe wounded man who was partially injured developed a high fever without any warning.
The situation was urgent. In order to maintain the rare peaceful and harmonious atmosphere in this hunter's cabin, Wei Ran took out all the four penicillins he had left without worrying about anything else.
These four precious penicillins made Dr. Jason a treasure. Unfortunately, even though he gritted his teeth and used two of them on the wounded person who was shot in the abdomen, when the blizzard was raging... When it was already dawn outside the window, the wounded man who never woke up finally failed to survive.
"His name is Luca, Luca from Hamburg. He once received a medal from Finland...forget it, that medal has been returned."
Flo In a sad tone, he finally introduced the name and origin of the soldier who had turned into a corpse to everyone, then gently took off the oval metal soldier tag around his neck, skillfully broke it in half, and separated the half wearing the chain. Put it into a palm-sized iron box, and then put the other half into Luke's mouth, and finally helped him close his eyes.
On the other side, Dr. Jason has taken out a document, a pen, an exquisite Finnish hunting knife and a wedding ring from the body.
With everyone watching, Dr. Jason tore off a piece of cloth from Luca's pants, carefully wrapped the thing he had just taken out, and handed it to Flory.
"Let me take a photo of him"
"Take a group photo" Flory, whose eyes were red, helped up Luca's body, "He is mine College classmates, we joined the army together and agreed to go back together."
Wei Ran sighed, nodded and said, "Then let's take a group photo."
Doctor Jason. He stood up and reached out to adjust the kerosene lamp hanging above his head to the maximum brightness, while the remaining soldiers who were still awake struggled to get up and get to Luca's side.
"You guys can come too," Flory invited the Markla and his son, "Thank you for bringing us here before the storm."
Although no one translated for them , but Markla and his son looked at each other and walked to Dr. Jason's side silently. For a moment, only Wei Ran, who was holding the camera, and Konon, who was lying next to him, were left in this warm hunter's cabin.
"Together?" Wei Ran turned to Konon and asked.
Conon hesitated for a moment, and finally struggled to stand up, imitating the appearance of Markla and his son and walked to Dr. Jason's side.
With the crisp sound of the shutter, a sad and contradictory photo was frozen on the silver salt photographic paper.
I took an additional photo of Flori and the two holding Luca, and waited for the Macra father and son to send Luca's body to the utility room floor amid the salutes of the remaining conscious German soldiers. Under the ice cellar, Weiran suggested taking a photo of everyone.
At this time, the wind was still howling outside the window and the blizzard was raging. In addition, Jason and others had just lost another companion and needed something to do.The proposal was immediately approved by everyone except Konon.
For a while, Dr. Jason and Flory took the initiative to get two large iron buckets of snow from outside the door. Before the snow was melted by the campfire and turned into hot water, the two of them With the help of Markla and his son, they carefully organized the environment in the hunter's cabin to create a warm background as much as possible, and at the same time, they also tried their best to divert the sadness of losing another companion.
During their busy work, the hunter's cabin became unprecedentedly clean and tidy, and Dr. Jason actually dug out a razor and matching shaving kit from a separate hard cowhide medical box. A shaving brush, shaving soap and a small bottle of aftershave.
This is not over yet. This middle-aged doctor with superb medical skills and a serious face actually took out a pair of hairdressing scissors, a large box of hair wax, a neatly folded apron and a belt from the box. Mirror with metal case.
At this time, the seriousness on the doctor's face became particularly kind and enthusiastic. While vigorously shaking the scarf, he asked, "Which gentleman would like to get a haircut and shave?"< /p>
"I'll do it!"
Karl, who was just venomous but thoughtless, was the first to jump out, "Dr. Jason, I hope your barbering skills can be as good as your medical skills. Awesome!"
"Don't worry, young man."
Dr. Jason enthusiastically invited Carl to sit down on a simple stool and said with some pride, "I originally wanted to be I am a barber, but my father sent me to medical school, but even so, I secretly learned the art of barbering, and as you can tell, my barbering skills are actually better than my medical skills.”
Karl sat upright, but his mouth was not idle at all, "Please help me make my hair look more handsome, so maybe Shatu, the most beautiful girl in our town, will be willing to go on a date with me."< /p>
"How could that good girl Shatu fall in love with a fool like you?"
Makla curled her lips and said, "She is already Lotta (Lota Swade, World War II) A captain of a female militia organization that provides logistics and auxiliary work to frontline soldiers in the Finnish Army. How about you? You are not as useful as the two animals at home."
"I will definitely. Make her agree to go on a date with me!"
Karl was speechless by the rare rebuke, and his face with pimples turned red, and when Dr. Jason put them between father and son, After the conversation was translated into German, the ensuing laughter made the young face turn redder.
However, I have to admit that Dr. Jason’s barbering skills are indeed on par with his medical skills. In less than 20 minutes, Carl, who was originally a bit sloppy, has become extra energetic, even the hair on his lips The soft beard was coated with pleasant-smelling foam amidst everyone's joking, and then shaved clean with a sharp razor.
Karl, who was cleaned up by Dr. Jason, was simply a living advertisement.For most of the next day, everyone, including Wei Ran and a few wounded people whose heads were not wrapped in gauze, became customers of "Jason the Barber" chair.
Looking at himself in the mirror with his "Prussian hazelnut head" and touching his shaved chin, Wei Ran gave a thumbs up to Dr. Jason with satisfaction.
The latter responded with an elegant hat-off ceremony, then personally picked up the broom and swept the hair residue all over the floor to the corner.
More than two hours have passed since this time. But no one forgot their original intention, so after cleaning up, everyone who could move took turns sitting at the table next to the window, posing in a very contemporary style, and let Wei Ran take pictures of them separately. I took a single photo with a little smile and sadness.