The saddest thing about ordinary people is that they have no way to control their own destiny and can only rely on the decisions of a few people.
Fortunately, China has developed its own unified consciousness, and generally speaking, it is far happier than people in other places.
...half an hour later.
The border management station appeared in front of everyone. It was a tall and imposing building, divided into three main bodies, an office, a lounge, and an entry-exit management gate.
Because the procedures were complete, and there were two travel groups, there was a company guarantee behind it. I just checked the visa and the staff quickly released me.
After another few dozen meters, a dark bridge made of steel appeared ahead.
The tour guide said excitedly: "Everyone, in front of you is the world-famous Nujiang Bridge. The Nujiang Bridge was built in the 1980s. It was jointly built by Siam and China, and a total of 30,000 workers were used.
One kilometer across the Nu River.
At that time, this was the longest steel bridge with spiral suspension, and its construction difficulty was considered to be the highest in the world. After the efforts of countless engineers from China and Siam, and the hard work of tens of thousands of workers, it took 3 years to
It was built in 2006, symbolizing the friendship between Siam and China..." Apu said excitedly: "Wu Wei! Look at the Nujiang Bridge. I saw it once when I was a child. I didn't expect that we would be able to build such a bridge.
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A wry smile appeared on Wu Wei's face: "Apu, it is said that the two sides of the Nujiang Bridge were built together, and indeed they were built together. However, in the specific process, Siam contributed part of the money, and the design part and the construction part were all
It was completed by Chinese engineers and workers."
Apu was shocked: "Is that so?"
Wu Wei nodded: "Yes, and to be honest, because of the relationship with the Federation, the experience and knowledge of most intellectuals in Siam at that time were much higher than those of Chinese engineers.
However, the final design and construction were all completed by Huaxia.
At that time, all engineers in Siam were saying that it was impossible to build this steel bridge. Even world-renowned design companies felt that there was no way to do it. However, engineers from China took over and they did not have computers at the time.
Relying on manual drawing and manual calculation, the complex design and calculation process was completed, and this absolutely impossible project was completed.
Later, China's development became faster and faster. With computers, supercomputers, and various software, there was no project that could stump them.
I don’t know what went wrong. Why are our engineers falling behind more and more even though they have better education? Now many people in Siam want to build a Mansion Bridge and they immediately think of hiring Huaxia Company.
Design drawings and even invite construction teams.”
Ye Qiu smiled and said, "It's a matter of faith."
Wu Wei was stunned for a moment, then read these words and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
In those difficult times when we were besieged on all sides, if we didn't have firm faith, it would be impossible to survive.
Ye Qiu ignored Wu Wei. The bus had already driven onto the bridge. He looked at the rolling Nu River outside the window and frowned: "Has it rained here before?"
An elder sister nearby heard this and said with a smile: "Have you been to Nujiang before?"
"Have you been here a few times? The water level seems to be much higher now than before?"
Ye Qiu asked.
The eldest sister said: "You have a good memory, but it hasn't rained here recently. It's just because the Duran Dam in the upstream Ardennes section collapsed, and all the water in the Ardennes River fell. The water level of the Nu River is higher than in previous years."
It is more than two meters above the river. Emergency water signals have been issued on both sides now, and many residents living on the river bank have temporarily left."
Ye Qiu blushed. The Duran Dam was independently designed and built by Siam. At that time, it was known as the largest inland river dam in the world and could last for 200 years.
It turned out that it had just been built last year and it had already collapsed.
Wu Wei was speechless when he heard this.
At this moment, a foreigner suddenly shouted: "Look! Look! There is a boat over there that is about to capsize!"
Everyone hurriedly looked out the window, and sure enough they saw a sand transporting boat being beaten by the waves. The hull began to tilt gradually, and finally it became faster and faster, turned over directly, and then sank towards the bottom of the river.
Go down, leaving only the owner and crew members holding lifebuoys to escape.
A patrol passing by in the river spotted them and quickly sent them to the shore.
"The power of nature is really terrifying. The Nu River may appear to be calm, but it will suddenly become angry and swallow up a ship dozens of meters tall."
“Why do you think it’s called the Nu River?
It’s called that because of its moodiness. I don’t know how many ships sank at the bottom of the river before.”
After such an interruption, the people in the car were not talking happily anymore and passed the Nujiang Bridge in silence all the way, and soon passed the Siam checkpoint.
Compared with the checkpoint in Nutao City.
The checkpoints here in Siam are like old bus stations in the city, there is no comparison.
This time, not only Wu Wei was silent, but Apu was also quiet. No matter how much he imagined the beauty of his hometown before, it was only when he returned home that he realized how big the gap was.
...After passing the checkpoint, the minibus stopped at a small market in front, where passengers could use the toilet or buy something to eat. The next hour and a half would be spent in the wilderness.
The elder sister who had spoken to Ye Qiu before got out of the car and came back not long ago carrying a large bag of things.
Ye Qiu took a look and saw that they were all bananas.
Li Li also saw it and asked curiously: "Sister, what do you call me?
Why did you buy so many bananas?”
"My name is Zhang Yan, you can just call me Sister Zhang."
Zhang Yan took out a bunch of bananas and gave them to Ye Qiu and the others, and said with a smile: "I bought this to take to my parents, because the bananas here in Siam are very cheap, converted to Chinese currency.
If so, it’s only one or two cents per pound.”
"It's such a cheap price. You can buy a big bag for ten yuan. You can take it back and cut it into slices, sprinkle it with sugar, squeeze lemon juice onto the rubber sheet, and finally apply a layer of butter on it and put it on the iron plate outdoors.
After being burned by the sun, it changes color slightly, and after the fragrance develops, it can be placed in a cool place to cool down, and finally turns into delicious banana chips."
"Because they are really cheap, some Siamese people regard bananas as their staple food, and my parents are too old to bite other things, so they like to slowly chew on the banana slices I made."
"So every time I go back, I buy a big bag and make banana chips for them."
Li Li grabbed a banana, threw the rest to Zhang Hongfei and the others, and asked, "Sister Zhang, are you working in Nutao City?"
Zhang Yan said with a smile: "No, I am from Kunrong, and my husband is from Nutao City. I have been married to Nutao City for more than ten years, and now my children are in high school."
Because Li Li has low blood sugar, he still likes bananas, a fruit with high sugar content. As he ate, his cheeks bulged, like a hamster and he said vaguely: "It's great, I also want to eat bananas as my staple food."
Zhang Yan shook her head and said with a smile: "What's so good about this? It's just because I'm too poor and can't eat white rice."
Li Li stopped talking after hearing this.
At this time, other passengers came back one after another. In addition to the original group of passengers, three more men came up behind.
This kind of minibus doesn't have so many rules. You can get on and off the bus anytime and anywhere, as long as you pay.
After the three men came up, they found an empty seat and sat down. One of them had no seat and sat directly in the middle of the aisle.
Zhang Hongfei glanced at these three people and whispered: "Boss, there is a problem with these three people."
Ye Qiu also took a look, lowered his head and said, "Don't worry about them. If they want to die, let's talk about it."
He is a warm-hearted person, but he cannot ignore the occasion. Now that he has a mission, he can take one less thing to worry about. Moreover, they know that there is a problem with these three people, but others cannot see it. How will they explain it then?
The driver waited until everyone had gathered, then drove away. After ten minutes' journey, the scenery on both sides was completely devoid of human habitation, and there was only a dilapidated road.
There was obviously nothing to explain about this kind of scenery, and the tour guide also stopped. The tourists looked at the barren mountains and wild mountains for a while. After the novelty wore off, they all became drowsy. The only sound in the car was the quiet sound of the engine.
Ye Qiu slept all day and was very energetic, but because Long Ji and the three daughters were also there, he had no choice but to pretend to take a rest.
I don't know how long it took, but the body of the minibus suddenly vibrated and then slowed down.
Ye Qiu opened his eyes alertly.
One of the three men who came up from behind got up and walked to the car door, shouting to the driver in Chinese: "I want to get off!"
Because it is a border city and more people from China come to Kunrong for tourism, it is not surprising that the locals know a few words of Chinese.
The strange thing is that he wants to get off the bus at this remote place.
The driver also stopped the car very cooperatively.
Most of the passengers in the car were sleeping at this time, and those who were awake did not take this seriously and continued to play with their mobile phones or read books.
And when the bus stopped and the door opened, the scar-faced man who had been sitting on the national highway suddenly stood up, reached back to touch it, and a pistol appeared in his hand.
"Robbery! Don't move!"
The scar-faced man shouted loudly.
Another man also stood up from his seat, holding a gun in his hand, and shouted fiercely: "Be honest!"
The man at the car door directly blocked the car door.
The passengers in the car suddenly woke up with excitement, but they were still a little confused after seeing this scene.
"What?
Filming?"
A foreigner asked doubtfully.
"Filming?"
The scar-faced man walked up to the foreigner, grabbed the gun and smashed it down.
"Bang!"
The foreigner's nose was suddenly smashed, and blood flowed down quickly. He covered his nose with his hand and shouted in horror: "Help! Help! Help!"
"Shut up!"
The scar-faced man flashed a fierce look, then grabbed the gun handle and hit the opponent's head hard.
"Plop!"
A bloody hole suddenly appeared on the foreigner's head, his body slid from the seat to the ground, and he was knocked unconscious.
"ah!"
Seeing this bloody scene, other passengers realized what had happened, and screams could be heard in the carriage.