In the other two small spaces, the larger one on the side is empty, but the small one in the middle contains particularly interesting things. The top is a Budyonni hat wrapped in white cloth, and the bottom is placed

What was hanging on was the wine bottle and harmonica given to Ke Na by Wei Ran. Underneath these two items was a pair of knitted gloves. Under the gloves was an unopened can of condensed milk.

After restoring these things to their original state, Wei Ran looked at the stove that was firmly fixed on the metal frame of the airdrop box with thick screws.

The coals in the stove are glowing dark red, and a steaming enamel kettle is placed on it. On the chimney, there is a circle of hooks made of thick wire, on which are hung items such as socks, gloves, and shoes.

Something that needs to be heated or dried, even the end of the obviously reinforced handle has an unlit kerosene lamp hanging on it.

This craftsmanship is really good. Is there a carpenter living here?

Wei Ran muttered to himself and turned to look at the camp beds on both sides of the stove.

There were no personal belongings on these two beds, just three neatly stacked blankets on each, with different names written in white paint on each blanket.

However, on the ammunition box placed on the bedside of the bed on the left is a set of two copies of "War and Peace", while on the ammunition box on the right side of the bed is Lev Tols

Tai's other work "Resurrection", coincidentally, this book is also divided into two volumes.

Although it was easy to determine Ke Na's bed through the books, Wei Ran could also easily determine from the blankets with different names written on them that the only two beds were probably used by six girls in turn.

Of course, if you remove the thin canvas used as partition in the middle of this tent, you will find that together with the bed next door, the three beds arranged in a π shape actually share the stove mounted on the airdrop box.

Hanging the kerosene lamp in his hand on the support pole in the center of the tent, Wei Ran also checked himself.

This outfit has not changed much from before, except that there is an unlit carbide lamp on the waist.

After taking off the sack bag on his back and opening it, Wei Ran took out the contents one by one. In addition to a Soviet army lunch box containing several pieces of calcium carbide, there was also a worker's lunch box wrapped tightly in a towel.

, opened the lunch box, and what was inside was a few boiled potatoes only the size of eggs!

After re-closing the lid and placing it on the stove to slowly heat, Wei Ran rummaged through his bag and successfully found a letter folded into a triangle in an enamel jar with a lid.

Before he could decide whether to take a peek at the letters written by the children to Kena, there were sounds of stamping feet and slapping clothes outside the tent.

Upon seeing this, Wei Ran immediately coughed, and then he heard Kona shouting in surprise outside, "Is it Brother Victor? When did you arrive?!"

Before she finished speaking, Kona ran in wearing a Shapka cotton hat on her head and before she could take off her goggles and bearskin gloves.

After taking off her goggles, the girl with chilblains on her face warmly hugged Wei Ran and kept asking, "Are your brothers and sisters okay? How are you doing in the air raid shelter? Can they eat?

Are you full?"

Feeling the cold air on this girl's body, Wei Ran waited for the other party to let go of him, and helped her pat the snow off her shoulders and hat. At the same time, he explained with a smile, "They are all fine. Not only do they have to go to class every day,

, and also assigned them some work, of course, they can all have enough to eat."

As he spoke, Wei Ran handed the other party the triangular letter he still held in his hand, "This is a letter written by the children. They probably introduced their life in the air-raid shelter in the letter."

Ke Na took off the bearskin gloves that once belonged to Wei Ran, took the triangular letter and asked with a smile, "You didn't peek, did you?"

“It’s not too late”

Wei Ran spread his hands, pointed to the lunch box placed on the stove and said, "That lunch box was also brought to you by the children."

"What is it?"

Kona, who was about to open the letter, immediately walked over, picked up the lunch box, opened it, and then saw the boiled potatoes inside.

"The children saved it," Wei Ran said with a smile, "They were worried that you would be hungry."

“I have no shortage of food here.”

Kona muttered, but still picked up a boiled potato with ice and carefully took a small bite. Then she put it back, closed the lid of the lunch box, and placed it on the table by the door, "These

Let’s eat the potatoes when my friends come back. We often share food.”

"up to you"

Wei Ran took out the enamel jar from his bag, picked up the kettle on the stove, and poured himself a cup of hot water. "I thought you secretly brought the stove in the basement here."

"I was shocked when I saw this stove."

Ke Na sat on her bed and motioned to Wei Ran to sit opposite and explained, "This vehicle technical service point was built by my partners and I a few days ago. When we went to pick up supplies, I glanced at

I just fell in love with this stove.”

"Who put it on this little sled for you?" Weiran pointed at the airdrop box and praised, "This is really good craftsmanship."

But he didn't expect that as soon as he said these words, Kona, who had a look of joy on her face just now, fell into silence, and then unstoppable tears welled up in her eyes.

"What's wrong?" Wei Ran immediately realized that he had asked a stupid question.

"fine"

Kona wiped the corners of her eyes and explained with sadness, "Uncle Yakov did it for us. He is a bulldozer driver, a car maintenance engineer at this service point, and a carpenter. He can also make mules and

Matthew Hooves is also Krochikova’s father.”

"he..."

"Two days ago, when he was changing a tire on a truck, he and the truck fell into an ice hole because of a bomb dropped by the Germans."

Kona buried her hands in her arms and explained with suppressed tears, "Krochikova, who was responsible for lighting on one side, also fell. Neither father nor daughter survived. We...we didn't even survive.

Fish them out."

"Look at the letters the children wrote..."

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"Yep"

Kona hurriedly wiped her face covered with frostbite and tears, and tremblingly opened the triangular letter in her hand.

No longer curious about what was written in the letter that might bring some comfort to Ke Na, Wei Ran took his belongings and temporarily left the small compartment, got into the smaller compartment next door, and groped around

I found the enamel lunch box containing Mohe cigarettes, used a small piece of cut newspaper, awkwardly rolled myself a Mohe cigarette, shivering, lit it with a match in the lunch box and took a puff.

.

After a while, the small cubicle was filled with choking smoke, Wei Ran's uncontrollable cough - and, of course, the faint choking coming from the next door.

After a long time, the choking sound turned into a moving melody played by the harmonica.

The melody played once, twice, and three times before finally stopping. Kena next door also asked through the thin canvas, "Victor, can you play this tune?"

"I'll try it," Wei Ran, who had already extinguished Mo He's cigarette, replied hoarsely.

After a while, Ke Na opened the canvas that served as a partition and handed the harmonica to Wei Ran.

Fortunately, when he brought the harmonica to his mouth, the muscle memory given by the metal book also allowed him to play the tune just now.

And Kena, who was next door, also sang the song she wrote herself in a whisper:

The white Neva River is filled with red artillery fire

In that cold ruins, there are a group of happy little guys
Chapter completed!