On the calm but sparkling Lake Onega, a military-to-civilian Zuk-class patrol boat, driven by Wei Ran, moved quickly and slowly towards the destination guided by Ivan.
Along the way, Ivan not only taught Weiyan how to use the civilian ship radar that looked very old, but even took him to the stern of the ship to experience how to operate the radar he installed himself. The net collection equipment and how to use sonar to find fish underwater.
Under Ivan's overly enthusiastic and detailed explanation, Wei Ran roughly learned how to drive this patrol boat built in the 1980s, and also roughly understood the other two old men on the boat. identity.
According to Ivan, in addition to being sailors on this ship, the two old men were also his neighbors. The one wearing a baseball cap was once a lighthouse keeper who was fired because he often drank too much. The other one with a big beard is a repairman in their village, a repairman who specializes in repairing fishing boats.
But for some unknown reason, Ivan seemed to have forgotten and did not introduce their names.
After walking and listening for more than an hour on Lake Onega, this broken boat, which also bears the bad name "Sasha", was also stable under the control of Ivan. It leaned against a pier with only one "pit".
This village, surrounded by birch trees and lake shores, is not that big. At first glance, there are only about a dozen similar docks. There seems to be a lighthouse that is not too high at the northernmost position. There are at most fifty or sixty houses scattered almost right next to the pier.
Before the engine stalled, two men in their thirties ran over from the dock. With the help of Ivan, two other old men and Wei Ran, they took the building materials and fishing nets out of the dock. All the other things were moved onto the cargo bed of the tractor he drove.
After receiving the shipping fee from the other party, Ivan said goodbye to his two friends and led Wei Ran towards a two-story wooden house only a hundred meters away from the pier.
It can be seen that this house is very old. Unknown mushrooms even grew out of the roots of the fence made of wooden planks. In one of the damaged areas, a bright red tree sprouted out. Tongue dog head.
Even if you don’t look at the color, just by looking at the intelligent eyes, you can tell that this is another husky that has already caused psychological shadow on both Wei Ran and Ji Ma.
As Ivan walked into the yard, Wei Ran also saw a plump aunt who was busy baking bread in the open-air oven. On the plate next to her, there was a loaf of bread waiting to be quilted. Salmon in the oven.
"Why are you back so early today?" the fat aunt asked while pushing the dough into the oven, "Is this young man you invited to evaluate my cooking skills?"
"Yana, we have a guest today." As Ivan spoke, he did not forget to rub the dog's head, "His name is Victor, and he will stay with us for a few days."
"We rarely have such handsome young men here"
Yana gave Wei Ran a kiss and said jokingly, "Let me guess, he is Ao Lidya's friend is still Olena's friend"
"Neither" Ivan smiled and shook his head, lowering his voice slightly and said, "This little guy is Dalia's student."
"Dalia"
Yana was stunned, holding Wei Ran's shoulders in surprise and asked, "Dalia from Kazan, you are Dalia's student. Tell me quickly." "How is she doing now?"
Wei Ran was about to open his mouth, but Ivan said first, "Let's go inside and talk, and just leave dinner to me."
"Remember to prepare a few more vegetables, and the red cabbage soup in the pot is almost ready. Don't think about burning through the pot like last time."
Yana pulled the trigger before she finished speaking. He led the somewhat astonished Wei Ran towards the wooden house, and at the same time he did not forget to urge, "Victor, tell me quickly, how is Dalia doing now?"
"Yes. It's not bad."
Wei Ran gave an uncertain answer, then thought about it and continued, "Aunt Yana, have you and Dalia seen each other for a long time?"
< p>"It's been a long time, it's been a long time indeed."The fat aunt Yana greeted her and sat down on the slightly worn sofa, and then she realized that she had just wiped out all the flour on her hands because she was too excited. It was stained on Wei Ran's shoulders and sleeves.
"Sorry, I was so excited." Yana quickly found a towel and handed it to Wei Ran, "I'll get you a cup of coffee."
"Excuse me. ”
Wei Ran took the towel and symbolically dusted the flour off his body, while not forgetting to look at the furnishings in the room.
The first floor of this house is not big, but it looks warm enough. Not only are there children’s graffiti of various colors on the walls, but there are also those of two blonde girls, Ivan and Yana. There are photos, and there is a row of beautiful matryoshka dolls on the fireplace not far away, with a stuffed reindeer head hanging directly above it.
What is quite interesting is that the horns of the stuffed reindeer head are covered with various beautiful little bells and crystal ornaments of kittens, puppies, fish and birds.
However, what really caught Wei Ran's attention was the girl in those photos who was holding a horse and smiling brightly. He was sure that he had never seen a real person, but he always felt that there was something special about him. There was an inexplicable feeling of familiarity, as if I had seen her before somewhere.
Before he could match the number of the person in the photo with the person in his memory, Yana had already brought two cups of coffee and said with some pride, "The one on the left is Olena. She She studies sculpture at the Repin Academy of Fine Arts. The one on the right is Olga, who studies piano at the Petersburg Conservatory of Music."
"It's amazing"
< p>Wei Ran sincerely admired that although he has never been to Petersburg, he knows how powerful those two colleges are. The former one can know its status just by hearing its name, and the latter one,It was a mecca for art students on a par with the Vienna Conservatoire.Yana greeted Wei Ran and sat down again, "You will see them when you have the opportunity in the future. Tell me about Dalia and how she is doing now."
Hearing this, Wei Ran, who didn't know how to answer this question, could only talk about what happened during class at the Hongqi Forest Farm. Of course, this did not prevent him from also telling Dalia's horror.
After a long time, Yana smiled and said, "She is exactly the same as when she was young. She is exactly the same as Dalia in my memory, without any change at all."
"Ya Aunt Na, you must have a good relationship with Teacher Dalia," Wei Ran asked curiously.
"Of course"
Yana wiped the tears that were about to overflow from the corners of her eyes, "We have known each other for a long time, but we haven't seen each other for a long time."
"为"
Wei Ran immediately stopped the car and swallowed back the words he subconsciously wanted to ask. And Yana seemed not to notice, unreservedly revealing some of the stupid things Dalia had done when she was young.
Knowing that if he didn’t want to be buried alive by Dalia, it was best not to hear these things. Wei Ran wisely changed the topic and talked about the lives of Yana and Ivan.
As the coffee in the cup was filled for the second time, Wei Ran also got to know a little bit about the old couple.
Ivan fished, earned some freight from the boat, and sold the catch. Occasionally, in his spare time, Ivan went to the forest to hunt the prey he brought back, raising two children who were about to graduate from college, but seemed to want to continue their studies. daughter. As well as Ivan's rheumatism, the roof that often leaks, and even the fishing boat engine that always breaks down, these trivial things almost constitute the entirety of their lives.
Of course, there is the vodka that Slavic men can never live without, and the drunken husband that Slavic women can never get rid of.
While the two were chatting, the setting sun outside the window was gradually blocked by the dense birch forest. Ivan also brought in plates of sumptuous meals and burnt toast.
"Victor, how about having a drink with me?" As Ivan spoke, he had already taken out a bottle of vodka from the cabinet under the TV.
"As long as Aunt Yana has no objection, of course I have no objection."
Wei Ran skillfully passed the decision-making power to the people around the dinner table who really have the decision-making power. In any case, he has been trained by Professor Alexei for four or five years, so he naturally knows how to deal with it.
“Forget it about drinking.”
Yana glared at Ivan, stood up and took out a large plastic bottle from the refrigerator, “Come and taste me before you come back. The birch sap that was just frozen is a good thing that can only be drunk in this season."
Ivan looked at the wine bottle in his hand with a grimace, and finally put it back helplessly. He opened the cabinet and took out a large bottle of slightly turbid kvass from the refrigerator.
Have something to eatAfter drinking and over-enthusiastic Yana, Wei Ran finally forgot what Ivan had done to him during the day.
Almost like having dinner with all the elders, he was inevitably asked about his work, relationship status and physical health. At this point, it seems that there will not be much difference at all because of the Chinese or the Slavs.
After dinner, the table was cleared, and the big-ass TV that looked a little older was also adjusted to the Red Star Channel. And Yana also continued to be busy with the seemingly endless housework.
"Victor, come fish with me tomorrow morning." Ivan lit a cigarette as he spoke, "If you perform well, you won't be required to work as a fish seller. ”
“I’ll listen to your arrangements”
Wei Ran responded nonchalantly. Although he didn’t know the purpose of being arranged to find Ivan this time, it was at least better than the previous ones. The test of killing people at every turn is much stronger.
"Then it's decided." Ivan seemed very happy to have an extra helper tomorrow morning, and his attitude towards Wei Ran seemed to be better.
As for Wei Ran, who had eaten and drank enough, he was still secretly wondering where the girl holding the horse named Olena in the photo brought her inexplicable familiarity. feel. ,Please remember:,Free fastest update No anti-theft No anti-theft