The Naqu Prairie is the main area for herdsmen in northern Tibet to graze. At this time, it is the beginning of spring and the end of winter. The grass on the grassland grows very fast. In addition, this trail has not been walked for a long time. The deeper you go into the grassland, the more the grass grows.
The road became increasingly difficult to distinguish. Through the last trace of light on the horizon, Zhou Rui looked at the boundless grassland around him and drove the car to a hillside about five or six meters high and stopped.
"What's wrong? Brother Zhou, can't you find the way? Oh, damn, it's so cold."
Liu Chuan parked the Hummer four or five meters away from the Desert Prince and jumped out of the car. However, as soon as he got out of the car, he shivered from the cold and quickly shrank back. It took him a long time to put it on.
A thick military coat got out of the car, and there were two coats in his hands, but they were for Zhou Rui and Zhuang Rui.
"Why is there such a big difference in temperature between morning and evening? Just wear a thin sweater at noon. I'm afraid it's going to be below freezing now, right? Brother Zhou, the GPS in my car doesn't display the global positioning system. How are you doing?"
Liu Chuan turned up the brown fur collar of his military coat and wrapped his ears tightly inside. Liu Chuan shrank his neck while talking and handed the coat in his hand through the car window. In early 2003, the so-called
Global GPS positioning works well in big cities, but on this grassland, it is like a mobile phone and cannot receive signals.
"Well, it can't be used anymore. It's dark now and we can't see the road clearly. Let's spend the night here. Don't turn off your car. There's no wind today. We're not afraid of causing a fire. Let's light a bonfire here and grill something to eat first.
, you can take your coat back and give it to them to wear, I have two prepared in the car."
Zhou Rui did not accept the coat that Liu Chuan handed over. He had made preparations before coming, but he only prepared three pieces. However, he did not expect that there would be so many people on this trip. Seeing that Liu Chuan was also prepared, he
I breathed a sigh of relief. You must know that if you accidentally catch a cold in the plateau area and develop a cold or fever, it can be fatal.
When they heard that there was a barbecue, several people on the Hummer became excited, and their ability to withstand the cold suddenly increased sharply. Everyone got out of the car wearing a coat. Although they often barbecued outdoors on weekdays, it was dark today.
Like ink, the surrounding silence is like a vast prairie where time has stopped spinning. It will definitely be a different experience to light a bonfire.
"Liu Chuan, you and Zhuang Rui first help clean up the grass around you. The grass in the grassland is relatively dry in winter. If there is a fire, we will be cooked here."
Zhou Rui took out an engineer shovel that was only half a meter long from the trunk of the Desert Prince, and dug a hole about four or five meters away from the Humvee. He moved very quickly, and with one shovel, a large hole was dug.
Even the soil of the grass was lifted up.
Liu Chuan agreed and ran back to the car. When he came out again, he already had the two sharp machetes in his hands. After handing one to Zhuang Rui, the two began to clean up the dead grass on the slope.
Come, while Bai Meng'an took a few ladies and gathered together the hay they had cleaned. After about half an hour, the preparations were completed.
The grass within a dozen square meters around the car was cleared away. Zhou Rui dug a shallow pit only about thirty centimeters deep in the open space between the two cars, and took a handful from the off-road vehicle.
thing.
Zhuang Rui and others gathered around to take a look. What a good guy, there was an iron bar fork about one meter long, and a dozen dry branches as thick as forearms. Liu Chuan wandered to the back of the off-road vehicle. He just wanted to see what was going on around him.
What exactly did Rui put in the car? She was actually more prepared than he was.
Liu Chuan carried a bucket of spare diesel from the Hummer and was about to pour it on the dead grass branches when he was stopped by Zhou Rui.
"Don't touch the diesel. The Hummer can't shut down overnight. This oil is life-saving."
Although both cars were filled with gas when we were in Basu County, when we arrived here from Basu County, the gas in the car was basically half consumed, and it should be nearly four or five miles away from Nagqu District City.
It's an hour's journey, and if we don't save a little bit, I'm afraid both cars will end up in the middle of the road.
Using diesel to start a fire is a bit wasteful. Zhou Rui skillfully built a triangular frame with dry branches and filled it with dead grass. After lighting it, a thick smoke rose first, and soon the fire started burning. When the branches
After being lit, the bonfire has taken shape.
Putting up two branches with forked heads on both sides of the bonfire, Zhou Rui used iron bars to string up the lamb he bought from the county and put it on top of the bonfire. After a while, the already frozen and hard lamb became a bit stiff.
After relaxing, Zhou Rui, who was waiting aside, immediately swiped the cooking oil in his hand. After some oil dripped into the bonfire, it made a "sizzling" sound. The flames swelled and shot up to a height of more than one meter.
The whole lamb was involved.
Along with the "sizzling" sound of oil smoke, a strong aroma of barbecue came out from the middle of the campfire. This aroma was definitely different from the smell of barbecue in a restaurant. Everyone twitched their noses and smelled this greedily.
The meat is fragrant, and Zhou Rui is the busiest person at this time. One hand is quickly turning the lamb on the shelf to prevent it from being scorched by the fire, while the other hand is constantly touching the lamb.
Brush with oil and apply cumin and other spices.
The lamb meat with added ingredients gradually turned into a golden yellow under Zhou Rui's constant rolling, and the aroma became stronger and stronger. How can there be meat without wine? Zhuang Rui turned around and was about to go to the car to get wine, but...
Seeing Qin Xuanbing behind her with an expectant look on her face, the tip of her tongue stretched out slightly and she subconsciously licked her lips. Under the light of the bonfire, her fair and jade face had a charming blush, which left Zhuang Rui stunned.
.
"Mumu, why are you staring at Miss Qin?"
Zhuang Rui's ear heard Liu Chuan's disturbing voice, and Qin Xuanbing also saw Zhuang Rui's eager eyes, but she didn't get angry, but her face returned to normal, which made Zhuang Rui cry out in his heart that it was a pity.
"I'll get the wine."
Zhuang Rui replied to Liu Chuan, and walked past Qin Xuanbing a little embarrassedly. He carried the box of Luzhou Laojiao that Liu Chuan bought and got out of the car. Without looking for a cup, he handed a bottle to each of Zhou.
Rui, Liu Chuan and Bai Mengan.
"The one with 52 degrees is a bit low. I drank Luzhou Laojiao with 73 degrees a few years ago, but it is no longer produced."
After Zhou Rui took the bottle, he unscrewed the cap, took a sip from the bottle, smacked his mouth, and said aloud.
"Cough...cough, the degree is still low, cough, cough..."
Bai Meng'an's face was red and he was holding the wine bottle. He just said something, but he was choked back. He just took a big sip of Luzhou Laojiao as xo, and he really underestimated this pure grain wine.
"We also want to drink. Pour me a little."
Bai Meng'an's appearance did not scare the ladies. Bai Mengyao, Leilei and Qin Xuanbing each took a disposable cup and were pestering Zhuang Rui for wine.
"Just drink a little. It'll be okay. Drinking some wine in this weather can activate your blood vessels and open up your muscles and bones. Just don't get drunk."
At this time, Zhou Rui put down the wine bottle in his hand, grabbed one end of the iron bar with his right hand, lifted the roasted whole sheep flat, walked to a large piece of canvas spread by Liu Chuan on the ground, and placed his left wrist on the ground.
Turning it over, an extremely inconspicuous knife, only about twenty centimeters long, with a dark surface and no luster, appeared on the fingertip of Zhou Rui's left hand.
I saw Zhou Rui's left hand moving quickly across the roasted mutton, just like a cook undressing a cow. The thin slices of mutton fell neatly into several plates on the canvas, and everyone watching cheered loudly.
The scent of cumin powder is very good at eliminating the smell of mutton. The pieces of mutton are charred on the outside and tender on the inside. When you chew them, your mouth will be full of fragrance. Drink the wine and look at the stars in the clear night sky.
In this beautiful and vast prairie, everyone's minds become broader.
"Mu Mu, let's sing a song."
The bottle of Luzhou Laojiao in Liu Chuan's hand was almost empty. He chewed the tender roast mutton in his mouth and shouted to Zhuang Rui vaguely.
"Singing?" Zhuang Rui hesitated.
"Well, Zhuang Rui, let's sing a song about the prairie. I heard Lei Lei say that you sing well."
Qin Xuanbing said unexpectedly. Along the way, she seemed to be behaving more and more like a normal person. She often took the initiative to chat with Zhuang Rui and Liu Chuan, and occasionally joked. She felt like she was alienated from others thousands of miles away.
It has also become very thin.
"Brother Zhou, let's sing a song from the army."
Zhuang Rui didn't want to shirk it, but he just didn't know what to sing at the moment.
"Me? I can't. If I sing with a voice like my own, I'll definitely attract the wolves."
Zhou Rui, who was grilling the second sheep, made a rare joke.
"Yes, brother Zhuang, let's sing a song, preferably a folk song from the grassland."
Ever since Zhuang Rui gave up the seat of the Hummer to Bai Meng'an, Bai Meng'an has always been like Zhuang Rui's younger brother. However, his drinking capacity is really not that good. After a few sips, he would be a little drunk. If it weren't for
Bai Mengyao was holding him by the side, he might not even be able to sit still.
"Then I will sing a Mongolian song."
Wine makes people brave, and Zhuang Rui's voice is very strong, and he has always been good at singing, so he didn't shirk anymore, stood up and sang loudly.
"Beautiful grassland my home
The wind blows the green grass and flowers everywhere
Colorful butterflies are flying and hundreds of birds are singing
The horse is like colorful clouds
Cattle and sheep are like pearls scattered
Ah, the shepherdess sings loudly
Happy singing fills the sky
…
Herdsmen paint happy scenes
Picturesque spring scenery
Ah, the shepherdess sings loudly
Happy singing fills the sky
The shepherdess sang loudly
Zhuang Rui took advantage of the wine to perform this famous grassland folk song to the fullest. The rich and high-pitched male voice echoed in the vast grassland. Everyone who listened was fascinated, stopped what they were doing, and looked at
The high-spirited Zhuang Rui.
"Ouch...ow...woo"
Just when Zhuang Rui's singing was about to end, several wolf howls were heard in the distance, giving the vast prairie a mysterious color.
Only Zhou Rui frowned, looked around, and said to Liu Chuan beside him: "Something is wrong. Send Bai Meng'an to the Humvee and take off the gun."
"Hey, Mu Mu, you can do it. You really attracted the wolves, and you guys can kill them."
At this time, Bai Meng'an was already drunk, and the howls of wolves around him started one after another, gradually increasing in number, and the sounds became clearer and clearer. It seemed that they were ringing in their ears. Qin Xuanbing and others also heard it, with expressions on their faces.
In shock, only Liu Chuan was a little excited and shouted loudly to Zhuang Rui to get the guy.
"You guys hurry up and get in the Humvee. If you are surrounded by wolves, you will be trapped and die here."
Seeing Liu Chuan supporting Bai Meng'an and walking slowly towards the Hummer, Zhou Rui took a step forward, lowered his shoulders, picked up Bai Meng'an by the waist, opened the door, and threw him in.
"Chi...chi...chi...chi"
"Brother Zhou, this SUV can't start."
Zhuang Rui's reaction was not slow. Just when Zhou Rui jumped up, he grabbed the machete at hand. He didn't even bother to throw away the wine bottle in his hand, and got into the Desert Prince, just how to turn it.
The key, the car just made a "chichi" sound but couldn't start. Zhuang Rui knew that the engine oil might have been frozen by turning off the engine for a while.
"Don't worry about that car. Come on, get in this car! Miss Qin, what are you doing in that car?"
Zhou Rui had already boarded the Hummer, and when he saw the person, Qin Xuanbing was missing. When he looked again, he found that Qin Xuanbing was actually on the off-road vehicle where Zhuang Rui was, and he couldn't help shouting anxiously.
Qin Xuanbing didn't know why she got in the car. When Zhou Rui asked them to get in the car, she instinctively followed Zhuang Rui. When she got into the car, she realized that she had gotten in the wrong car. Qin Xuanbing opened the door and was about to
When he was about to get out of the car, Zhuang Rui pulled him back and then closed the door tightly.
"What are you doing? Let me go!"
Qin Xuan felt coldly and unexpectedly that she had gotten into Zhuang Rui's arms. Suddenly, the smell of man's sweat mixed with the smell of wine rushed into the tip of her nose. Although it was not unpleasant, Qin Xuanbing was still a little embarrassed. She did not expect that Zhuang Rui would be like this at this moment.
So bold.
"Stop talking and look outside."
Zhuang Rui's voice rang in Qin Xuanbing's ears, and a stream of hot air blew past her ears, making her ears itch and an indescribable feeling arose in her heart.
Following Zhuang Rui's voice, Qin Xuanbing looked outside and saw bursts of rustling sounds coming from the grass more than ten meters away. It was obviously very abnormal on a windless night.
More than a dozen green lights shot out from the grass. The Hummer on the other side of the bonfire suddenly lit up the six headlights on its front face. Several strong lights illuminated the grass in front of it like daylight. At this time, Zhuang
Both Rui and Qin Xuanbing saw it clearly. It was a wolf. There were more than a dozen broad bones, but the skinny prairie wolf was lying in the grass, ready to pounce.
Qin Xuanbing couldn't help but break out in a frightened sweat. For a wolf, a distance of more than ten meters was just a jump. If she had got out of the car rashly just now, she might have been attacked by these prairie wolves.
"Zhuang Rui, there is also..."
The sudden bright light caused the wolves to panic for a moment, and then they slowly retreated backwards. However, Qin Xuanbing immediately discovered that there were many green and faint lights flashing in the grass behind the off-road vehicle.
"No, you must get back to the Humvee as soon as possible. If you stay here for a while, you will definitely get sick."
The off-road vehicle didn't start, so there was no heating. The temperature dropped quickly. In just a few minutes, Zhuang Rui already felt that his legs were a little stiff.
The Hummer also started to move at this moment, first driving forward a few meters, and then with a sharp swing, the rear of the vehicle was aimed at the door of the off-road vehicle.
"Come up quickly!"
Zhou Rui opened the back door of the Hummer and shouted to Zhuang Rui and Qin Xuanbing.
When Zhuang Rui was about to open the door and get out of the car, several black shadows came out of the grass as fast as lightning.
