Chapter 116: Overcoming Nianqing Tanggula (2/4)
Old Liu was kicked out.
To be precise, he was driven out by Mo Long and Danzengjebu.
"Isn't I at home? Just stay with your parents and that person, and I'll give you a day off!" This is Mo Long's original words.
"Isn't it just the base of the starry sky house? Just leave it to me. Besides, isn't your uncle here? We just need to discuss anything. Just hurry up and accompany your mother, your father and who has that..." This is the original words of Danzengjeb.
So, Lao Liu can only sit in the co-pilot of the Xiaolong Off-Road Vehicle, listening to the two girls chatting in the back seat with their ears studded but didn't dare to look back.
The white lion naturally snored in the spacious trunk.
"Qianqian, Hangzhou is so good, why did you run to the plateau alone? Are you not afraid?"
The car is almost driven to Dangquka County, and my mother's name is Chu Qian and has changed from the original "Xiao Chu" to the current "Qianqian"...
"Auntie, what's there to be afraid of? The security of the plateau is good. I was a little scared at first, but after coming, I felt that there was no problem. Besides, my good friend from college is also in Sunac City, so I have nothing to be afraid of."
"Qianqian, then you are like this and you come out to draw... Well, I mean..." Molan carefully used the words, "Aren't you worried about something unexpected?"
"It's okay, I was a little worried at first, but after running for one or two, I wasn't that worried. Auntie, I've learned self-defense, and I have this..." Chu Qian said, taking out a cell phone from her pocket that was not much bigger than a palm. "This is a satellite phone, and I also bring the corresponding solar emergency charging and hand-crank charging device. With this, I'm not afraid wherever I go."
Old Liu twisted his head slightly, looked at the satellite phone placed on the engine cover from the corner of his eyes, and said in his heart: "This girl doesn't look as simple as it appears on the surface."
What Chu Qian took out was a second-generation maritime satellite phone, and it was a high-end product. Such a satellite phone cost more than 10,000 yuan.
"Auntie, I actually have these things with me..." Chu Qian's voice lowered, and Old Liu couldn't hear or see them. However, from my mother's satisfied laughter, Lao Liu knew that this girl must be carrying something for self-defense.
"Daughter, no matter what, you must pay attention to safety when going out alone. If it really doesn't work, let Xiao Ang accompany you all the time. Anyway, he has nothing to do..."
My mother's words made Lao Liu cover his forehead, and then he upgraded from "Qianqian" to "daughter".
He really wanted to say to his mother: "Mom, this is the third time that Chu Qian and I met today. We are not as good as you imagined! You say this to others at a little girl's house. What do you think about it..."
EMMMM... Although this beautiful girl makes me feel a little moved, now is really not the time...
"Auntie, no need, I'm used to running outside alone." Sure enough, Chu Qian refused decisively.
These words made Lao Liu feel a little empty.
It seemed that he felt something was wrong with his son? Liu Dahe decisively interrupted the chat between the two people behind him.
"Xiao Ang, should we turn left or right here?"
Liu Mo'ang looked up at the roadside sign with a very obvious road sign? There were very obvious big words "Namtuo Scenic Area" and directional indicators on it? My father even asked.
However, Lao Liu immediately understood what his father meant and gave him a grateful look. He pretended to look at the mobile phone navigation, "Dad? Turn right? Just walk along this road."
"Son, you've never been here before, have you?"
"No. I have been busy with inns since I arrived at the plateau. Where can I come out to play?"
Liu Dahe raised his eyes and looked at the two people in the back seat through the rearview mirror, and then said, "Then you have time in the future, you should come out and take a walk? Don't hold it in the inn all day long. Isn't your uncle here? If you have more things, let your uncle stare at it? You can come out and take a walk."
After a pause, Liu Dahe looked at the rearview mirror again and said, "Xiao Chu, don't be embarrassed. If you want to go out to sketch, just call my Xiao Ang? Let him drive you out. After all, it will be much safer to have an extra companion outside."
Old Liu couldn't help but cover his forehead again.
My God, what's wrong with my mom? Can we not show it so obviously? Especially you, Dad? My son thought you were a good teammate just now, but he didn't expect you to be even more cruel than my mom!
Are you two going to mix doubles?
Chu Qian whispered "Hmm"? "Uncle, I'm just afraid of delaying Brother Liu's time."
My mother said generously: "What are you afraid of? What time does he have to delay? My daughter? Listen to my aunt? If you want to come out to draw, call Xiao Ang and ask him to accompany him throughout the journey, saving you any danger."
Lao Liu really wanted to open the car door and jump out of the car. This is so fucking awkward...
"Huh? Where is the place in front of the left? Is the sports field? Why is it so big?" Chu Qian suddenly asked, attracting everyone's attention.
"That might be the racetrack in Quka County?" Old Liu said with some uncertainty.
Although he had never been here, he heard Tashidava talk about this famous racecourse.
Just west of the road to Namtso Scenic Area, there is a large fenced site. This site is estimated to be one kilometer from north to south and five or six hundred meters wide from east to west.
To the north of the venue, there is a rostrum facing west and east. In front of the rostrum is a large green lawn about the size of a football field. To the south of this large lawn, there are several much smaller lawns.
Surrounding these lawns are several laps of different sizes. However, this track does not look like a track in a sports field, it is the type of track formed directly on the land.
"That's right, this is the racetrack in Dangquka County." Lao Liu glanced at the navigation of his mobile phone and saw the name of this area.
"There is a racecourse here? Are horse racing often held here?" Chu Qian asked curiously.
"I'm not very clear either. Well, wait a moment, check the phone if you don't know something!"
Liu Dahe parked his car on the side of the road. Old Liu happily checked his phone. After a while, he said: "This is the venue for the traditional festival of Dangquka County, Dangjiren Horse Racing Festival. Wow, this Dangjiren Horse Racing Festival is extraordinary, with a history of more than 300 years. It can be said to be the biggest traditional festival in Dangquka County."
Then, Lao Liu told me some news about Dangjiren Horse Race Festival that he found on his mobile phone, and made the other three people in the car feel excited.
"It's a pity that the Horse Racing Festival was held in the middle of last month. At that time, I seemed to be on my way home. But it doesn't matter. We can come and watch it next year's Horse Racing Festival. Anyway, it's not far away."
This year's Dangjiren Horse Racing Festival opened on August 8th, and lasted for three days, and it had already ended almost fifty days.
Molan patted her husband's shoulder with some frustration, "Let's go, the horse racing festival is over, why are you still poking here?"
After passing the racetrack, we drove along the very flat highway to the north.
It is worth mentioning that you can still see small saplings that have just been planted not long ago on the roadside. Each one is only about two meters high, which is about the same thickness as the wrists of an adult.
However, not many people are alive. Obviously, when Quka County is similar to Heishui, planting trees is something that is hard to come by...
After driving about four kilometers, the road suddenly became much wider. A toll station similar to a archway appeared in front of him, with seven large red characters on it - Namtuo National Park.
On the top and bottom of these seven big red characters are smaller in Tibetan and English, with a national flag fluttering in the wind in the middle. Next to the toll station is a row of bungalows and a parking lot of considerable size. Many cars are parked in the parking lot, while some tourists line up in front of a bungalow to buy tickets.
Lao Liu took the initiative to get out of the car and queued up to buy tickets. After waiting for about fifteen minutes, he spent 500 yuan to buy four tickets.
It is still the peak season for tourism, and you can get a ticket of 121 yuan. You have to pay another five yuan in management fee when you go to the Tashi Peninsula...
There are four passages of toll stations, but there are red lights on all three, and there is only one passable green light.
After the staff checked the tickets, the Xiaolong Off-road Vehicle, which attracted many attention, finally drove into the Namcuo Scenic Area.
"Xiao Ang, is it that Namw? Where is Namw? Why can't you see such a big lake?"
"Mom, have you seen the Nianqing Tanggula Mountain in front? We have to climb over this mountain to see Namcuo. Namcuo is on the other side of the mountain. Well..." Old Liu fiddled with his mobile phone navigation, "It's about fifty-five kilometers away to reach the Zashi Peninsula."
"Ah? It's more than a hundred miles?" Molan was a little disappointed.
Chu Qian was a little excited, and she asked Lao Liu: "Brother Liu, what is the elevation of the highest pass in front of the mountain?"
"It seems to be the Naganla Mountain Pass at an altitude of 5,190. This pass is also the only way to travel from Dangquka to Namcuo or even Bangor, which is farther away."
"5190? So high." Chu Qian stuck out her tongue.
"Actually, I have never been here. I have heard from Tashidava. His home is at the foot of the mountain south of Nianqing Tanggula Peak. However, since he was in his teens, he would follow his mother to cross Nianqing Tanggula Mountain to Namcuo Zhuo Lake every year. He is very devout."
"Is it just the kind of people who are kowtowing and waiting for a long head to turn around the lake?" Chu Qian stayed on the plateau for longer than Lao Liu, and she might know some things that are less than Lao Liu.
"It's hard to say. Some Tibetans hike when they go to the lake or the mountain, but there are also many Tibetans who will kowtow and wait for their heads to turn to the lake. I don't know much about this." Old Liu shrugged his shoulders and did not continue in depth.
Here, Lao Liu usually treats the religious beliefs here with a respectful but not close attitude.
Molan asked his son: "Xiao Ang, are there any Tibetans on the plateau who are really waiting for their long heads to go to Rikkong City for a long time to worship?"
"Well, a lot. Now is the season for growing barley. Next month, herders will rush cattle and sheep to transfer, so there are not many Tibetans on the road now. When the barley is planted and the cattle and sheep are transferred, Tibetans will have a lot of free time. This is the peak period for worship. Mom, if you and my dad stay here for a while, you will see a large number of worshipers on the national highway every day. Some Tibetans really hike thousands of miles to worship, and they are very pious."
This time Molan stuck out her tongue, "Xiao Ang, can these worshippers go so far alone? What do they eat and live? They have to rest and eat."
"I have also heard from Tashi Dawa that this is said. He said that whenever he goes to Jokhang Temple to worship, many Tibetans will be dispatched by their whole family. Some are responsible for logistics, and some are dedicated to worshipping. In the past, Tibetans would push a trolley with food and tents on the cart. They would build tents wherever they go. Now it is much better, and many Tibetans will have cars, so most of the worshipers now have logistics cars."
After Lao Liu's explanation, Mo Lan and Chu Qian were able to figure it out.
"Son thief, there is a fork in front of you. How should I go?"
Old Liu looked up and saw that, as expected, not long after he walked out, a fork appeared in front of him.
Two roads with obvious differences between new and old appear before your eyes.
The old highway extends northward, and there are signs on the side of the road, which are signs leading to Namtuo.
But next to the new road next to it, which was just paved with asphalt, there was also a sign that was still shining silver and was clearly erected. There was also a prompt on it, which was also the road leading to Namtuo.
Old Liu remembered what Tashidawa once said, so hesitated and pointed to the new road on the left and said, "These two roads may lead to Namcuo, right? I heard Tashidawa say that another road leading to Namcuo scenic area has been built, probably this road."
"Are you sure?"
"How can I be sure? I haven't been here again." Old Liu shrugged.
Liu's father simply turned on Shuangshuang and parked the car on the side of the road, "Go down and smoke a cigarette, and then see if there are any cars on this new road."
Seeing that the two of them got off the car and were satisfied, Molan and Chu Qian simply got off the car.
This place is already at the foot of the mountain, and you will see the tall Nianqing Tanggula Mountain. However, because it is very close, the tall Nianqing Tanggula Mountain gives people a sense of oppression.
Chu Qian took out her cell phone and fiddled with it and said to Mo Lan: "Auntie, the altitude here is almost 4,400. You and your uncle just arrived at the plateau yesterday. Are there any altitude reversals?"
"It's okay, my son has a secret medicine for treating altitude sickness. Your uncle and I felt a little uncomfortable when we got off the plane yesterday. After drinking that kind of potion, we were fine immediately. We don't feel uncomfortable now."
"Brother Liu really has such a magical potion? When he bought a car before, he told me that I don't believe it."
"Haha, my daughter, you have little contact with my Xiao Ang. If you have more contact in the future, you will know that there are many secrets in this kid."
One sentence made Chu Qian's face turn red again.
The two of them whispered in the car, and Lao Liu and his father smoked across the car, so naturally they couldn't hear Mo Lan's words.
"Dad, hurry up and take a few puffs and we'll be ready to climb this mountain. I heard from the Dawa brothers that when we arrived at the mountain pass, we couldn't smoke even if we wanted to smoke. Our ordinary lighters could not even fire, and the oxygen content was too low..."
"Ah? I can't even use a lighter there?"
"Yeah." Old Liu nodded with certainty, "Oh, Dad, look at this car that has taken a new road. It seems that this road can be advanced. Let's follow this car."
Chapter completed!