I don’t know if Dou Yazai’s words had an effect, but the camel team was safe until dawn. After packing up their things, the group continued deep into Alxa under the leadership of the guide.
As I walked further and further, I gradually found that the sand under my feet was getting thicker and thicker. At first it could only cover the soles of my shoes, but now it has covered the top of my feet when I stepped on it. Fortunately, after listening to Lao Zhang’s words, we wore
Those special boots.
The conditions were difficult, and Miss Zhao couldn't bear it anymore. She complained to Lao Zhang: "Hey, you have to walk the camels without riding them. I really don't understand how you arranged it."
Lao Zhang was not angry either. He shook his head and said: "We have just come in. The conditions are not difficult now. Let the camels rest first and we will talk about it when we get to the next stage of the journey."
"That makes sense," said Tou, nodding his head in agreement, "Let's be obedient and just walk like this for now."
We walked on the sand for more than an hour and arrived at the first stop mentioned by Lao Zhang, Mold Tomb.
The geographical scene in front of us is very strange. There are many oval sand dunes on the endless desert. Looking from a distance, these small sand dunes are like small tombs. The difference is that there are no tombstones in front of these sand piles that look like tombs.
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Lao Zhang pointed to these sandbags and said: "After the 20th of every month, strong winds often blow in Alxa. This was a mining area decades ago, and there were many trees at that time. A kind of high-quality agate is produced here called Alxa agate. That row
The sand piles lined up like tombs were actually mining sites in the past, some of which were very deep. After they were abandoned, they were buried by the sand, creating this wonderful scene."
Alxa agate? It turns out that this is how it is dug.
I know this kind of stone. At this time, the southern red agate in Liangshan and Baoshan, Sichuan has not yet been developed on a large scale. The most expensive agate gemstone on the market is Alxa agate. People call this kind of agate rootless.
This means that there are no mineral veins, just like the Tianhuang stones at the foot of Shoushan Mountain. They are scattered in the sand, some deep and some shallow. Some people are lucky, and they may be able to kick out a piece of Alxa agate while walking.
rough stone.
In the early years, mining was illegal. After the control, these mold graves were simply covered up. Lao Zhang said that we should walk around these small sandbags because they may be empty. It is better if they are shallower. If they are deeper, it will be dangerous for people to fall.
It's over.
After listening to Lao Zhang's words, a group of us led the camels and walked carefully around the sandbags. Unexpectedly, just when everyone was about to leave the area, we suddenly heard a loud shout from Bean Sprouts behind us.
"Fuck! Help!" Dou Sprout didn't know why, but he stepped on the air and fell down along with the camel!
"Ya Zai!" I let go of my reins and ran to save people.
The small sandbag collapsed to reveal a big hole, and Dou Sprout and his camel had fallen in!
"Ya Zai!" I shouted loudly while lying at the entrance of the cave.
The guide Lao Zhang's face changed and he said, "It's so dark. This is covered with a board. Someone must have tampered with it in the past two years!" What Lao Zhang meant was that in recent years, some people have been in abandoned abandoned buildings for money.
New pits were dug on top of the old mines.
Qin Xingping said, "What are you still doing? Hurry up and find a way to save people!"
"You all need to step back. There is a layer of wooden planks around the entrance of the mine. It may not be able to support the weight of so many of us. How can we save people if we all fall in?"
At his suggestion, everyone dispersed and stood up. Zhao Xuanxuan suggested: "We have ropes with us. Can we put a rope down to rescue people? Let the bean sprouts below tie the rope around their waists and we can pull him up."
"No," I looked at Zhao Xuanxuan and said, "Didn't you hear how loud I shouted just now? If Yazai had heard it, he would have replied earlier. It's so high, even if there was sand underneath, he might have fallen unconscious."
"We are running out of time to save people, so we can only let them go now."
"You tie me up and I'll go down," I stood up and volunteered to go down to find someone.
"That would be too dangerous," the guide Lao Zhang advised: "These mold tombs are surrounded by wooden boards. In many places, wooden boards from decades ago are still used. They are more or less weathered and decayed. Once the wooden boards on both sides are supported,
If you can’t hold on any longer, the surrounding sand will fill up the deep pit within a few minutes. I suggest you call 119 for rescue. They have special reinforcement tools, which are safer.”
"No," before I could comment, I directly rejected this method with my head turned.
