PS: A wave of flowers
The two of them drove for another hour and left Minfeng territory. They entered the jurisdiction of Qiemo. This place was no longer under the jurisdiction of the Tian area, but the jurisdiction of Bayin.
"The area of a county is as big as Beijing. This is too f * cking exaggerated!”
Brother Long was driving while Qin Shi was studying the military map.
"This is the second largest. Nima County is even bigger, and it's the largest in China.”
"Isn't Ruoqiang County the largest?" he asked.”
"Who knows? I probably remembered wrongly.”
The two of them didn't care about this. Qin Shi had been looking at the map for a long time, and they didn't know what he had figured out.
After driving for 50 to 60 kilometers, they encountered a shepherd driving a flock of sheep across the road. They did not encounter a single car!
Qin Shi was still looking down when he felt the car slow down. He looked up and saw a residential area ahead.
"I wonder if there's a place to eat and buy some fruits.”
Brother Long said as he pulled over.
Fortunately, it was almost lunchtime, and the local Uighurs were very hospitable, especially the younger ones who could speak Chinese.
Eating was not a problem.
Although there was a township government here, the two of them didn't ask them for help. Instead, they greeted them with a greeting that they had just learned a few days ago and directly entered the courtyard of a farmer's house.
Due to the special geographical location of National Route 325, the residents along the route would provide assistance to the passing vehicles.
The host was very enthusiastic and took the initiative to invite friends who passed by to stay and have a meal together.
There was no restaurant, so the two of them had to hurry on their way, so they drank a cup of "fragrant tea".
The people of southern Xinjiang liked to drink fragrant tea. They would put the smashed Fu brick tea and the finely ground pepper, Cassia, ginger and other spices into the boiling water of a copper long-necked teapot. They would boil it on fire for 2-3 minutes before drinking it.
This fragrant tea could appetize the appetite, replenish qi, and refresh the mind. However, Zhang Nan and the other two were not used to drinking black tea, so they stopped after tasting it.
He exchanged some peaches and cucumbers from the owner, as well as a freshly baked pancake. It was a kind of "Kakqia" pancake with a diameter of 40 to 50 centimeters. It could be considered the king of pancakes in the western border.
This kind of large thin Nang was made with fermented flour as the main raw material, supplemented with onions, salt, water and other seasonings, and baked on a Nang Kang.
Because this thing contained little water, it was not bad after being stored for a long time, and it was easy to carry. In addition, it was crispy, delicious, and nutritious. Even after eating it for several days, the two of them still felt good.
Since the host refused to accept the money, Qin Shi gave her a two-pound bag of green tea as a thank you gift.
There were still 260 to 270 kilometers to go. When they reached Mu County, they would probably be able to find some familiar food.
The two of them took turns driving. The first five kilometers were basically desert, and the two sides of the road were barren Gobi Desert. Fortunately, some of the roads had some vegetation. They were all relying on the river formed by the snow melting water at the foot of the mountain in the distance. The two of them even saw a group of wild donkeys!
Even after 30 years, the wild donkeys here were not afraid of people, so there probably were no poachers.
If he had encountered a big wild animal in the south, he would have already picked up a shotgun. But it was fine here. Why would he lead a wild donkey in the middle of summer?
Even though there was no one here except the two of them, let alone a car!
Four hours later, a large patch of green appeared in front of them. There were tall, newly planted poplar forests and dense orchards and farmland. They should be arriving at Qiemo County soon. In front of them was a large oasis formed by the bend of the Che 'erchen River.
As soon as they arrived at the county, they immediately looked for a place to stay. Don't expect there to be any hotels here. This was the most difficult area among the difficult areas in the central and western regions of China.
He went straight to the county government's guest house. He originally thought that if the work permit didn't work, he would get a note from Commander Zhao.
In the end, there was no problem at all. Although the county government guest house was very small, how many people would come here for nothing in seven years?
However, the two of them did not plan to use the bedding roll here. They moved their sleeping bags into the room and borrowed someone else's bed.
The double room was simple and crude. There were only two waiters who kindly reminded Zhang Nan that they could go to the government canteen next door for dinner. That place was open to people living in the county guest house.
In tough areas, it didn't matter if you had a recommendation letter or a work permit, let alone driving a rare jeep!
After passing through the school gate, Brother Long quickly pressed the horn twice to greet the primary school students and express his gratitude.
Sometimes, when the car in front of you drove to the side, you would have to honk twice to show your gratitude.
First, he went to the only gas station in the county to fill up the gas tank. Then, he took a cold shower in the public bathroom of the guest house.
The clothes were also washed haphazardly and hung on the balcony. They would dry tomorrow morning. The room had a balcony, which was not bad.
It was almost time to get off work at the county government office. The canteen was probably open. She took the meal ticket she had exchanged from the guest house and went to eat.
They ate the big white steamed buns in the canteen. Although it was not the usual rice, it was enough for the two of them to wolf down!
There were also stir-fried vegetables here. Although they used beef and mutton, they were still stir-fried vegetables! Add a bowl of tomato egg soup, and the taste would be amazing!
"Brother Long, next time you go out, you must bring some pickled vegetables. This time, it was really a mistake!”
"I asked Old Li and the others to bring them. Who asked you to be so generous and not make it clear?”
"Ah?"
Regret!
He didn't put the big and small bags of instant pickled vegetables and pickles in the jeep. He only remembered after the soldier unloaded the goods. The warriors of the Western Border would probably like it too, so Brother Long was too embarrassed to ask for it back.
In the end, he had been thinking about that taste every day for more than ten days, but he was too embarrassed to say it. Now that Qin Shi had brought it up, he was filled with anger!
"Right, tomorrow we will go to the ancient city to take a look, and then go out to Ruoqiang.”
"Is it far?"
"Five to six kilometers."
After dinner, the two of them checked the condition of the car, especially after dealing with the troublesome powder. After replenishing the water and food, there was nothing much to see here. He went back to his room to sleep.
He had wanted to call back to tell them that he was safe, but after asking around, he found out that the waiters in the guest house did not know what a program controlled telephone was.
It was estimated that more than 70% of the counties in the country did not have a program controlled telephone. Even if they did, many of them were still using program controlled or manual phones.
Call home with that guy who transferred the call manually?
Forget it, it was still a question whether he could pass through it in a day and a night!
The next morning, the two of them checked out. The sky had just brightened.
After a short while, the jeep arrived at a completely sandy Gobi desert.
"This is it?"
Guan Xingquan looked around and felt that this place was not even as good as Jingjue Ancient City!
This place had already been completely turned into sand, a typical Yadan landscape: It was very magical. A large area of green could be seen in the distance, but this was a land of death!
The dividing line between the desert and the oasis was as clear as three distinct points!
"This area is about a kilometer long and two meters wide from north to south. There should be a lot of pottery shards, iron blocks, and iron slag on the ground.”
"What do you want these things for?"”
Hearing this, Qin Shi looked disappointed."
"I'm a collector, okay? After running for more than 10,000 kilometers, he would get some souvenirs from every ancient city and ruin. When he returned home and placed it on the big map, wouldn't it be fun even if it was a piece of pottery?
After I left City W a few days ago, I tried to go to every site that I passed by. They were all in the car.
You're really not romantic!"
Qin Shi immediately choked! However, thinking about it, it was indeed the case. Previously, the two jeeps had stopped and chased after the military convoy twice.
Unknowingly, they arrived at the center of the ruins. The ground had already been eroded by wind, and only a few houses and buildings remained.
Seeing the cement monument of the cultural protection unit erected in the name of the autonomous region, the two of them took a photo with a tripod in front of the sign and even took a photo of each other.
He liked this way. Even if it was still the era of smart phones, when it came out, it was usually taking pictures, taking pictures, taking pictures!
"In fact, this place disappeared not long ago. There were still people around the Yuan and Ming Dynasties, not as early as Jingjue Country.”
As he spoke, he pointed a few hundred meters ahead." Four or five hundred meters away is the ancient tomb of an ancient city person called Zhagunluk.
The cemetery was so large that it was the largest ancient tomb group in the southeast of the Talimu Basin and the Che 'erchen River basin!”
Long Zhixi glanced at Qin Shi." You want to dig?”
"I said I'm going to Ruoqiang. I'm not digging. That place was filled with dried corpses and skeletons. It couldn't compare to Jingjue Country.”
As he said that, he shook a piece of colored pottery fragment in his hand." Let's go!”
Just as he was about to leave, a team of archaeologists passed by him. Qin Shi heard about the Ancient City of Jingjue, Kunlun Mountain, and prehistoric ruins.
Moreover, this team's equipment was very familiar.
There was a situation! He had to follow.
After exchanging a glance with Long Zhixi, she quietly packed her things and followed him.
This book comes from：m.funovel.com。