The village is not far from the place where the horse fell. It is said to be a village, but in fact it is a small settlement formed by dozens of Mongolian heads. The old man's name is Ma Huaiyuan, who is from the Hui ethnic group. The old man likes horses very much, so he is more than 30 years old. When he was 18 years old, he kept dozens of big horses in this place. The Huaiyuan family is considered a semi-nomadic family. In spring and summer, they will drive the horses to the other side of the mountain, and in autumn and winter, they will settle down. in this place.
Ma Huaiyuan's family background was pretty good. At least they had mare's milk to drink and mutton to eat. When they arrived at the place where Ma Huaiyuan lived, Ma Huaiyuan's son, Coco's father, Ma San, took Ye Haoran towards the temporary clinic. Go.
There is no one in the health room, it is not locked, and the medicines inside are arranged in a mess.
Ye Haoran and Ma San walked in and rummaged around for a while. Ye Haoran found some antibiotics and a disposable acupuncture kit, and then returned to Ma Huaiyuan's home.
After giving Cocoa antibiotics, Ye Haoran performed simple acupuncture several times. Because there was no Chinese medicine, Ye Haoran could not prescribe a treatment for the child, but even acupuncture was very effective.
After all this work, it was already evening. Ma Huaiyuan and his sons went to a neighbor's house and bought a sheep. They slaughtered it immediately and made a whole sheep feast for Ye Haoran and Wang Yushi.
A dozen people gathered around the table eating mutton and drinking kumiss, and they were very happy. Even Coco, who had just recovered a little, had to drink noisily.
During the banquet, Ma Huaiyuan sat next to Ye Haoran and asked: "Ye Haoran, my benefactor, are you going to climb mountains with your mountaineering bags on your back?"
Ye Haoran patted his forehead and then remembered that he and Wang Yushi were going to collect elixirs. He shook his head and said: "It's not mountaineering, but looking for something. Well, Tianshan Snow Lotus, you should have heard of it, old man. Bar."
Ma Huaiyuan was stunned for a moment, then sighed and said: "My benefactor Ye Haoran, old man, I advise you not to go. During this time, I have seen many people who go up the mountain to collect medicine. Many of them have been snowed in." God remains under the glacier."
Ye Haoran smiled and said: "That thing is very important to us. Oh, old man, you must know the general location of the elixir."
Ma Huai saw that Ye Haoran was determined to look for Tianshan Snow Lotus, so he had no choice but to give up his dissuasion and said: "If you are looking for medicine, the best place is the Tomur Peak in the east, which is the highest peak in our Tianshan Mountains. Over a period of time, I have seen many people. They are carrying big bags like you, my benefactor, and they all come and go like the wind. Many people have come down from our Bogda Peak and gone to Tomur Peak. , I thought that there would be Tianshan Snow Lotus on the northwest side of Tomur Peak."
Ma Huaiyuan and Ye Haoran were talking here. Ma San came over and insisted on toasting Ye Haoran. Knowing that Ye Haoran was going to pick the cold snow lotus, Ma San said: "Well, my benefactor, I will send you there tomorrow. It’s inconvenient to go to Tomur Peak by car, so I’ll take you on horseback to take a small road and go around the ditch, which will make it much faster.”
"Thank you very much." Ye Haoran thanked him.
After the matter at the elixir place was settled, Ye Haoran had one less thing to worry about. He drank a lot of kumis and just entered a small tent with Wang Yushi.
The night at the foothills is a bit cold, even in the tent, it is chilly.
Ye Haoran breathed out the smell of alcohol and entered the small tent with Wang Yushi. The tent was not large. In addition to a simple table, chair and wardrobe, there was only a bed made of wooden boards. It was obvious that Ma Huaiyuan was based on the small tent. Ye Haoran and Wang Yushi were treated as a couple. Although the bed was simple, just a wooden board, it was covered with thick felt, so it must be very comfortable.
"The mutton is really delicious, and the kumiss is also good. It's much better than what I usually drink." Ye Haoran said, taking out the kettle and washing utensils, and doing a simple wash. The water source in this place is still very abundant. For example, in a desert area, washing is not possible.
Wang Yushi couldn't help but drink some kumis during the dinner. She patted her forehead, washed herself and lay on the bed fully clothed.
Ye Haoran extinguished the light, took off his shoes and lay next to Wang Yushi, putting his arms around Wang Yushi's shoulders.
"What are you doing?" Wang Yushi put her hands on her chest and asked in the darkness.
"Sleep, take a rest." Ye Haoran said naturally, and then put his arm under Wang Yushi's neck.
"Why are you hugging me when you sleep?" Wang Yushi still asked in a cold voice.
Ye Haoran said naturally: "Didn't you notice that the weather is very cold? It's warmer like this. Go to sleep."
Wang Yushi stopped talking. It seemed that this reason was temporarily established.
Soon, Wang Yushi's long breathing sounded. Although there was a man sleeping next to her, strangely, Wang Yushi did not feel so awkward. On the contrary, a feeling of safety arose in her heart, and Wang Yushi quickly entered the room. Dreamland.
Ye Haoran hugged Wang Yushi, feeling tired gradually. He closed his eyes, put his hand on Wang Yushi's abdomen, and fell asleep.
It's late at night.
Suddenly the screams of horses sounded in the distance.
Ye Haoran and Wang Yushi opened their eyes at the same time and listened. It was obvious that there were not only the sounds of horses nearby, but also the footsteps of people. Someone should have disturbed the horses.
Not long after, the lights of Ma Huaiyuan's tent not far away came on.
"Who?" This was Ma Huaiyuan's voice.
"May I know how to get to Tomur Peak?" a rough voice asked from a distance.
"You can see it by going around this mountain. Go straight to the northwest. That's the highest mountain. But the road is not easy to walk. You can go to the bottom of the mountain and transfer to a car. There is a sanatorium there, and you can get there by car." Huaiyuan explained in detail.
"Thank you." The man thanked him and left far away.
Ma Huaiyuan muttered and went back to sleep.
"Someone is going to Tomur Peak again." Ye Haoran whispered, "Driving late at night, many people know the news that the spiritual grass garden is about to be born. It seems that everyone is determined to get those spiritual herbs."
"Yeah." Wang Yushi opened her mouth, "Take your hand off."
"Tell me, when we get there, will all the good things be robbed?" Ye Haoran asked, pretending not to hear.
Wang Yushi was depressed. She raised her hand, pinched the claw on her chest, and then pinched and twisted it violently.
Ye Haoran quickly withdrew his hands and exclaimed: "Why are you so cruel?"
"If you dare to move again, I will cut off your hand." Wang Yushi said.
Ye Haoran chuckled and placed his palm on Wang Yushi's body again, but this time, it was not placed on Wang Yushi's chest, but on Wang Yushi's lower abdomen.
Wang Yushi twisted her body but did not reprimand her.
Ye Haoran was also embarrassed to be too exaggerated. He smiled and said: "Don't worry about these things for now. They may not be able to find them if they go early. But, they are really depressed. I thought they would come and compete with us for the spiritual grass garden." He’s a foreigner. I didn’t expect so many Chinese people to come here after hearing the news. It’s really depressing.”
Wang Yushi knew what Ye Haoran meant, she snorted and said: "Do you think that Chinese people have not joined the Scarlet Cross?"
Ye Haoran was stunned for a moment, and then he understood. He sighed, and yes, people from every country pursue power the same way, and people from their own country are no exception.
The two talked again, then lay cuddled up and fell asleep again.
The next day, before dawn, there was a sound of thunder and banging outside.
The herdsmen get up very early.
For breakfast, under Ye Haoran's instruction, Ma San roasted two more suckling goats. Wang Yushi and Ye Haoran had a big meal, and then discussed how to set off on the road.
Ma San pointed to Tomur Peak in the distance and said: "The straight-line distance from Tomur Peak to us is about two hundred kilometers. When we ride horses, we have to go around some mountain roads, so it takes about a day and a night. Time, but this journey, although it is a mountainous road, is relatively flat and not dangerous."
Hearing what Ma San said, Ye Haoran and Wang Yushi felt relieved. After breakfast, Ma San, Ye Haoran and Wang Yushi each rode a horse. In addition, Ma San also led three horses, and the three of them had six horses. He rushed towards Tomur Peak.
On the road, Ye Haoran and Wang Yushi rode side by side, chatting and laughing. This scene fell into Ma San's eyes, but it made Ma San smile at the corner of his mouth. At the same time, he was a little envious of Ye Haoran's beauty.
Of course, it's just envy. Ma San is already married. Now he is no longer very keen on beautiful women. He would rather see his family and children healthy and happy.
Walking all the way northwest, to Ye Haoran's expectation, the vegetation on this mountain is very rich, and even many precious medicinal materials can be found here. Moreover, even though it is winter, the altitude is not low and the temperature is not low. It's not that low, probably because the cold wind is blocked by the surrounding peaks.
The group of three people and six horses just circled the top of the mountain and headed straight to Tomur Peak. Since the altitude was not very high, there was no ice or snow at all when we woke up along the way. All we had was the beautiful scenery and running in the grass from time to time. hare.
At night, the night was dark, and the howling of wolves could be heard in the distant forest.
The horses were scared and could not move forward, so the three people set up a tent. Ye Haoran also wanted to hide and let Wang Yushi rest, because before long, he might need to fight with others.
The next day, the three people continued on their way. Finally, at night, the mountain road began to shake and the weather became colder.
Ma San pointed to the snow-capped peaks in the sky and said: "My benefactor Ye Haoran, this is the boundary of Tomur Peak. Not far away, there is a trail leading to the mountain. Follow the trail up and you will arrive. There is no more road beyond the pine forest."
Ye Haoran looked at the huge Tomur Peak in front, turned back and smiled at Ma Sanyi, saying: "Thank you so much, Ma Sanyi. Just send us here. We will walk the rest of the way by ourselves."
Ma San took the two horses and said, "Two horses are being held by two people. There are food, tents, firewood, etc. on them. I know that you two are not ordinary people. I, Ma San, will not dare to carry them on the next journey." Just send it here, I wish you both can find what you want smoothly."
Ye Haoran and Wang Yushi declined for a while, but they couldn't. Ma San insisted on keeping the two big horses and said that if Ye Haoran didn't need them, he would just let them go.
Having no choice but to refuse, Ye Haoran and Wang Yushi had no choice but to accept Ma San's kindness.
"Be careful of glaciers and avalanches." Ma San hugged Ye Haoran, then led the remaining four horses back.