Chapter 26 Thinking of you, I am not afraid of walking alone

This night passed without even having a dream.When I opened my eyes, it was already bright outside the window. I packed my bags and went downstairs to check out.Today I plan to rest and recuperate, take the shuttle bus to Mangkang, and then take a good rest to prepare for a protracted war in Tibet. After going out, I saw Suolang Mucuo leaning against the motorcycle, facing the hotel. At that moment, my heart was warm.I asked him, "How long have you been here?" He said, "I'll see you off." It's very strange, everyone says Tibetans are cruel, why are the Tibetans I met so kind when I came here from Gannan?

I took out two lollipops and handed him one with a smile. After Suolang Mucuo took it, he kept holding it in his hand, neither speaking nor moving. I patted him and said, "Didn't you see me off? Let's go to the station!" Suolang Mucuo did not start the motorcycle, but took me to the bus station on foot. He didn't leave until I got on the bus to Mangkang. As the car drove, Sonam Tso's figure became smaller and smaller, and finally disappeared at the end of the field of vision. Later, I wrote in my diary: This journey was not because of the footprints of pilgrims, nor because of the magnificent ancient temples, but because I met you. You are the most beautiful scenery on this journey.

I will never forget the bravery and tenderness of this Kham man when he is racing and dancing. The car is driving slowly, and when you get out of Batang, you will find Zhubalong by the Jinsha River.From here we boarded the Jinsha River Bridge, and from here we left Sichuan and officially entered Tibet. There is a blue sign in the middle of the bridge, which reads: Tibet World. I suddenly wanted to cry, so I took out my phone and sent a text message to Tang Li, asking, "Where have you been? I've arrived in Tibet." After finally walking to Tibet, why did the people who traveled all the way disappear?This feeling is inexplicable.

Tang Li quickly texted me back: "Welcome to Tibet." These few words gave me the courage to move on.You have to go through the whole process of the plan before you can bring your feelings to friends who have never been here before! After crossing the bridge, there is a checkpoint.I slowly settled down to look at the scenery outside the window. There seemed to be some large and small rocks on the road ahead, and the bus drove more slowly. From here, the road surface is in poor condition, and the rock wall reveals broken rock formations. It is said that the collision of the tectonic plates raised the roof of the world, resulting in broken rock formations and geological instability.

Along the way, I saw a lot of riding teams.I really admire them, as Sun Hao said: "By riding into Tibet, I completed the southern Sichuan-Tibet line with my own physical strength. I can slowly taste every scenery, get in touch with the local customs and customs, and inadvertently There will be a lot of surprises. We love this way of having fun!" They are all brave knights.I asked myself if I didn’t have such firm confidence. For example, the car would break down at any time, and it would rain at any time. Every mountain was an obstacle. Every step closer to heaven required an adventure, and sometimes I was chased by Tibetan dogs.

The car was crawling on the Sichuan-Tibet line, and the car was crowded, but it was strangely not noisy.I turned my head away and cast my eyes out of the window, not to see the scenery, but just to find a space for my eyes to stay. Back to the journey alone, the feeling of familiarity arises spontaneously.I seem to have dreamed of such a faraway place: there is a dark sky, boundless land, and small black wild flowers swaying in the wind grow in an inch of space between the sky and the earth, with long thin stems, as if blown by the wind It looks like it's about to break. I closed my eyes, then opened them, the sky ventured into my sight, and then, I saw the clouds that covered the whole day.In the light blue sky, there are two sources of clouds, and around them are some torn fish pattern cloud flocs, or, simply put a layer of them shallowly.They are so random, but cover the entire sky just right.

Through the clouds, I actually thought of Dong Xiang. I once looked forward to him one day in October, waiting for him to come back, but he never gave me any news.What I didn't understand at the time is all relieved now.He was just moving forward with his own purpose and direction, and I was just left in the dead corner of memory by myself. It says so: time can slip, it can malfunction, and it can be torn to pieces, leaving a permanent crumb in a room. The story between me and Dong Xiang has long been a piece of debris.He never gave me any promises, I know that all he loves is his own guitar and the free combination of notes.But when I am alone, at a certain moment, I suddenly think of him.If we meet again, I don't know what else to say except "How are you?"

He has told me countless times that you can love each other, but don't build each other's shadow into a wall that blocks your own sunshine.He said that love is freedom and not a burden, and love should not change the way of life for this. I think, once I may be too smart.And books have already told us that "the more stupid you are, the closer you are to the truth, and the more stupid you are, the more you understand. Clumsy is simple and simple, smart is tactful and evasive. Smart is vulgar, and stupid is straightforward and honest." A little stupid, maybe a little happier.

The bus has already begun to cross the Zhongbala Pass. Every section of the road is similar. For example, the Panshan Highway in front of me is not much different from the road when I went to Jinggangshan, Lushan, and Jiuzhaigou.After getting used to the altitude of the plateau, the 4,000-meter Zhongbala Pass is nothing. When we saw the prayer flags, we had already reached the top of the mountain, and then we went down the mountain. It was about eleven o'clock, and we arrived in Mangkang County.There is a big billboard "Welcome to the people of Mangkang" on the side of the road.

All I know about this county is that it used to have a nice name called "Tranquility County". I found a hotel to stay in. The proprietress of this store was very enthusiastic and asked me where I was going to play, and introduced me to the attractions of Mangkang.She said that Mangkang is the first stop of the Ancient Tea Horse Road into Tibet, so you must take a good look around.There are hot springs in Yanjing, and the only Catholic church in Tibet; Mangling Township has a beautiful scenic spot, and there is also the stone forest in Haitong... She kept talking.I asked her, "How do I get to the post office?"

After finally coming to Tibet, why am I not in the mood to play around?Feeling low for no reason.Right now, I just want to go to the post office and mail some postcards to my friends.Of course, it is indispensable to mail one to yourself. After sending the postcards, I bought a map and went back to the hotel. Staying alone in the room, I suddenly didn't want to stay longer.But there is no bus at this moment, and it will be too late to walk. So I opened the map and started to study tomorrow's route.Starting from Mangkang County, you have to climb over the 4,000-meter-high Mount Lau, and then arrive at Rumei Town. Why not walk?I have a full day, enough to get to the next available accommodation. Thinking of this, his body seemed to be full of strength again.During this journey, I deeply realized that as long as I maintain a happy mood, the situation will not be too bad, and the body will cooperate well to maintain health. Today, I went to bed after dinner. When I woke up, it was still daylight.I checked out the room, thanked the proprietress for directions out of the city, and started the day's itinerary. The roads near Mangkang are very good, they are all asphalt roads.Because of the good sleep, I walked this part of the road very quickly. After about half an hour, the road surface turned into a gravel road, and we continued to move forward to reach Mount Lau.I remember taking a geography class when I was in middle school. I heard the teacher talk about the customs and customs of the Hengduan Mountains. I swore that I would live in the Hengduan Mountains in the future! However, the brown mountains, rivers, and canyons in front of me made me indifferent to watch.The Lancang River has been accompanying the road. Going up from the valley, the mountains become steeper.I didn't dare to look down, the turbid river was roaring, if one was not careful, his body would be smashed to pieces, leaving no body left. The sun came up and there was a caravan of bikers along the road.I never liked to live in groups, but seeing passers-by at this time made me happy. This section of the road is more difficult than when I turned around the mountain in Aden, because I am alone. After three full hours, when I stood at the pass of Mount Lawu, I suddenly wanted to find someone to share my joy with. Before I had time to look through the phone book, I sat on the ground and ate my dry food, swallowed it with the water in the kettle, and then continued on my way. There are many sharp turns on the way down the mountain, but the scenery has become beautiful and colorful. There are fields planted with highland barley, evergreen forests, and Tibetan houses are indispensable. Continue down the mountain, and saw the Lancang River again.Because of the narrowness, the water is still turbulent. There are passing cars and motorcycles on the road from time to time. When I think of Medog waiting for me at the end, I am no longer lonely in my heart. From the bottom of the mountain along the national road, I saw an off-road vehicle not far away was stopped by Tibetan children and surrounded. I never like to watch the excitement, so I glanced at it and continued on my way. Unexpectedly, suddenly a child rushed over and dragged me to ask for money.I said, "I don't have any money. If I have money, I won't walk." The kid started tugging at my backpack, and I suddenly remembered that there were some lollipops left, so I took two out of my pocket and said, "Here are you! I really have no money." The child disagrees.At this time, several other children surrounding the car also saw it.I suddenly had a bad premonition in my heart, so I quickly stuffed the two lollipops and a piece of chocolate left in my pocket into his pocket, and then turned the pocket over to show him. The hand holding the backpack is always loose.I breathed a sigh of relief and quickly left this place of right and wrong. The off-road vehicle was still surrounded, and the child with a snotty nose pushed away the hand that was handing out the candy from the window, babbling, not knowing whether it was asking for money or cigarettes.The children next to them are all ready to fight, one with a stone in his hand, one with a sickle, and a child with a dog is approaching here. When I saw the strategy of entering Tibet before, everyone would say, bring a pack of lollipops, or a pencil or something, and when you meet Tibetan children, you can give them some gifts, which is also convenient for your travel. However, since when did kind giving become naked robbery? When travelers give money to these children on the way, is it good for them or bad for them? After walking not far, I ran into Sun Hao and Meizi's convoy again. At that time, the dry food had already been eaten, and I had no fun walking alone.For a moment, I regretted why I didn't take the bus directly to Zuogong. If I did, I would have already arrived! Suddenly I heard someone calling me from behind: "Hi! Xiu!" Seeing Sun Hao and Mei Zi, I was so excited that I couldn't put it into words! Meizi parked the bicycle next to me, pulled off the dust mask and asked, "Why are you walking alone? What about them?" I told her that Tang Li and Luo Bing said goodbye to me when they returned to Litang from Daocheng, and they returned to Chengdu. Sun Hao greeted his teammates and agreed to wait at a spot ahead.Suddenly, my nose was a little sour. I looked at the people, there were so many people walking together, and someone would help me if there was anything. Meizi asked me: "It's already three o'clock in the afternoon, where are you going to go today?" I said, "I plan to stay in Rumei Town just ahead for one night." Meizi glanced at Sun Hao, and Sun Hao said: "Rumei's accommodation is not good, you should find a way to take a passing car to Zuogong!" I said in a low voice, "It would be great if Rumei sold bicycles! I'll buy a second-hand mountain bike and go with you." Sun Hao made no secret of his distrust of me, and burst out laughing.Meizi also smiled and said: "You may not even have a place to live when you ride a bicycle. If you think about it this way, you should buy a car halfway and go along with you?" Suddenly thinking of the group of children just now, I asked, "Didn't you get stopped by those children?" They both showed complacency on their faces: "We flew over with a whoosh!" They are so smart!Unlike that off-road car, I don't know how long it will be parked. Meizi seemed to hear what I was thinking, and said, "By the way, an off-road vehicle was stopped over there, and it's about time to come over now! Why don't you stop there later to see if there are any vacancies." They can no longer continue to push the car to accompany me, and other teammates are waiting for them in front. I was left alone again.I don't know if the off-road vehicle never came, or it left a long time ago and I didn't see it. Anyway, I never met it along the way. I don't know what I was thinking, anyway, I have been walking through Rumei Town, and I didn't want to go in to find a place to stay. Later, thinking that there were still two mountains ahead, I felt a little uncertain.Fortunately, I stopped a passing car, paid 50 yuan, and took me to Zuogong County. As soon as I got in the car, I fell asleep in a daze.I just felt the car going up and down, and sometimes I heard someone singing. When I passed Dongda Mountain, the highest mountain pass on the Sichuan-Tibet line, I was still asleep. Later, I told Qi Lan about this matter, and she said that I was so reassured to ride in a stranger's car that I didn't even know that I was dragged to sell it! Anyway, I arrived in Zuogong County.