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Chapter 27 Eighteen Mansions: The Village at the Foot of Warrior Mountain

When I arrived at Zuogong, in addition to studying the map and inquiring about the route for the next day, I also bought a small Tibetan knife.All the way into Tibet, it was inconvenient to withdraw money, so I brought several thousand yuan in cash with me and bought a Tibetan knife for self-defense. I remember when I was a child, I heard that there was a nation that both men and women wore small knives with them. Women put the knife in their boots. In the event of an accident, they only need to bend slightly to show the knife.That action, just thinking about it, makes me feel so handsome! I really like the various gemstones inlaid on the handle of this small knife, and a tiger's head is engraved on the scabbard, in an ancient style.When I was sleeping at night, I played with it repeatedly, taking pictures and making gestures, and I couldn't put it down.

The road from Zuogong to Bangda is very flat. I really want to go to the street to buy a bicycle, catch up with Sun Hao and Meizi's team, and join them. A large group of people is heading west, how cool! After thinking about it, I really went to the street to find a bicycle. Zuogong County is not big, so we walked around, but it took only two hours to walk from the beginning of the county to the end of the county.You can also eat Malatang when you come here, I can't help but thank God again.In addition, I also bought some Shaanxi steamed buns, preparing to make dry food on the road.Passing by the post office, I went in and wrote a few cards and sent them away.

I passed the city hall, the Education Bureau, and the school, but I didn't see a store selling bicycles. When I walked to the door of a garage, I stood outside and looked around. At that time, I really wanted to grab someone on the road and ask, "Do you have a bicycle for sale?" At this time, a young man appeared out of nowhere and asked me in broken Mandarin: "I have a car, do you want to buy it?" How did he know I was going to buy a car?I touched the hidden knife in my pocket, looked at him vigilantly, and didn't speak. With a playful smile on his face, the young man took a step closer and said, "I saw you asked someone else. I have a new motorcycle!"

I rolled my eyes and said as I walked, "I don't buy motorcycles." The young man was not in a hurry, and followed me and asked, "No motorcycles? New ones!" "Yes! Don't buy a motorcycle." I suddenly felt that I was glued, and as I walked towards the intersection, I secretly made up my mind to take whatever car I came across in a while. The young man asked again: "Then what car do you want to buy?" "I just want to buy a second-hand bicycle, and I will ride it for a while, and I will throw it away when I get to Bangda." When I was in Beijing, I was annoyed by the waiters in the shopping mall who kept chasing and asking, and now I have no patience to deal with this stranger. .

Unexpectedly, the young man suddenly burst out laughing.To be honest, this actually aroused my curiosity. I stared at the big eyeballs and stood motionless, waiting for him to say the next thing. Later, when I thought of this young man, I always felt that God was helping me. The young man said unhurriedly: "If you ride a bicycle, you really have to throw it away in Bangda! However, motorcycles can travel all over Tibet. I only sell you 3,000 yuan!" At that time, I don't know what was going on in my mind, but anyway, I was said to be tempted.That's right!If I have my own motorcycle, I think I can go anytime.So, I said back: "1500!"

When the young man saw that there was something going on, his face became even more playful, and he said, "It's only two hundred yuan less." I thought about it and said, "Where's the car? Look at the car first!" When I followed him through the streets, I kept pressing the hidden knife in my pocket.I don't know why, but I still can't think of this kind of hippie smiling person. Ten minutes later, a white Neptune appeared in front of him.Until then, I've always had a black Dauphin on my mind, or a red motocross bike.However, the small pedals are what really suits me, and I can't handle the big men's bikes at all.

The boy was always watching my expression.I said: "Just this car, how can it be new? It's a second-hand small pedal!" The young man smiled and didn't speak. "1500! I'll just take it." I patted the seat without looking up, and threw out a sentence. "I don't sell it for 1500, but I sell it for 3000." "How about 3000? 1500!" We continued this nonsensical conversation for about five minutes.In the end, with a deal of 2000, I rode the little pedals. At this time, the town of Zuogong County was already very lively, and the shops on the street were already open for business. There were also many small vendors on the side of the road, and there were some fresh fruits in baskets and baskets, which had a very rural flavor.

After I prepared the food, I excitedly set off on a small pedal. The road here is really good!All asphalt roads.In addition, I finally got my own car, so the feeling in my heart is naturally unusual.The whistling wind blew in my face, and I wrapped the woolen scarf left by Tang Li in a big circle, exposing only my eyes. After leaving Zuogong County, Yuqu River has been with me all the time.The scenery on the side of the road is not very charming, it is just a yellowed alpine meadow, but the mood will become calm and happy because of this. Going straight along the Yuqu River, the barley and wheat in the neat barley fields have been harvested!Occasionally, you can see Tibetans working hard, making tea on the spot.

On the bank of the river, you can see some small villages built against the mountains, like a beautiful idyllic oil painting.The galloping horses are chasing each other in the grassland, and the harvested barley or wheat are put on the racks in the field to dry.It is said that mature barley will hang its head low, while wheat will hold its head high. It was eleven o'clock when I arrived in Tiantuo Town, but I didn't stay long and went straight to the road. Tiantuo town is moving forward, the scenery is still calm and serene.The water of Yuqu River is blue and clear, and the mountains on both sides are endless.I kept smiling all the way, and fell in love with cycling as a way of travel.

Suddenly, a huge otter-like animal jumped across the grass in front.It should be marmots, I have seen them on the grass in Gannan!I saw it "swish" into the bushes.There are also many burrows on the grass here, it must be marmots! They will hide in the burrows, peep out their heads secretly, and look around the situation outside, but they can't hide from the eagle's sharp eyes.Eagles on the prairie can always jump down from a high altitude and find the position of the marmot accurately. The marmots here are so fat, I really want to catch one, peel it and roast it.Thinking of this, I suddenly thought of Dong Xiang again.When he went abroad, he saw a beautiful swan lake. There were so many swans posing in various poses in the small lake, but he had the idea of ​​catching one at home, killing it, frying it and chopping chili peppers to eat.

It turns out that we are all the same cruel people! At this moment, I actually saw three marmots standing upright and walking in line. Immediately, I felt like I had entered a cartoon and was swimming in the world of fairy tales. There are many suspension bridges on the Yuqu River, and there is usually a village nearby. During this journey, in addition to the meandering river, I was accompanied by pilgrims I saw from time to time.My heart softens the moment I see them.Sometimes, it's a lonely person, and sometimes, it's two or three people together, dragging a small cart with luggage. They kowtowed all the way to Lhasa, at least it would take three months. They were always dressed in the same clothes. I wonder if they would feel cold at night and in the morning?Or, because of the firm belief in their hearts, can they really be in the same dust as the light and not be surprised by favor or humiliation? When I passed Asi Village, I didn't realize that this place with only a dozen households was a village. Watching the TVB series "The Princess Is Married", there is a Si in it who is very willing to help others.Every time someone thanked her, she would say that she was given this name because she was asked to observe the four virtues. Walking on the road, I can always think of many things that are actually irrelevant.For example, I thought of serial dramas from Asi Village, and then I thought that when a buddy went to Beijing, he would always say, "Everywhere you look, there are stocks!" At this moment, there is no signboard representing stocks, Only more and more beautiful scenery. The hills here are not so softly curved, but have peaks and steep rocks, and low vegetation on the slopes.Because of the accompanying Yuqu River and the beautiful blue sky unique to Tibet, this is another beautiful picture. After going up a slope, we arrived at Keser Village.The director of the village committee of this village, Qirao Zhaxi, was the first to buy a car, and mobilized qualified villagers in the village to buy cars together and participate in the construction of the national highway.Therefore, in this pure animal husbandry village with only 56 households, 48 ​​households are engaged in the transportation industry, and the average annual income of each household has reached 110,000 yuan. Standing here, you can already see Bangda Town from a distance. Bangda is a three-fork intersection, where the north-south line meets. It leads to Qamdo in the north and Nyingchi and Lhasa in the west. It is an important transportation hub.The only airport in eastern Tibet is built on the open Bangda grassland, and it is the highest civilian airport in the world.There are rows of small bungalows along the road, and there is also a youth hostel frequented by backpackers.I've heard about this hostel on the Internet, the conditions are not very good, but it is very popular with backpackers.After entering, I found that it was similar to my impression. The walls of the small hotel are recorded with the individual signatures of countless passing travelers, not only with names, but also with some cute cartoon patterns. The entire wall is thus decorated in a literary style. I think if you stay here for one night, you may meet a bunch of new friends.As soon as I inquired, the hotel was full. When it's full, it's full!My sister has a car now, haha! Along National Highway 214, go south through Bangda Town and turn onto National Highway 318. The Bangda Grassland seems familiar, the pasture is withered and yellow, and it is a little desolate and deserted.It is quite similar to Hongyuan in Sichuan, the prairie devoid of vitality, with nothing but dots of cattle and sheep and yurts.
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