In the early morning of the third day of the National Day holiday, just as light began to appear on the eastern horizon, a convoy of five vehicles drove out of downtown Jincheng, covered with dew.
In Zhou Yan's plan, there were originally only six people in the traveling team: his wife, Yan Wentao and his wife, plus Lin Junfeng and Zhao Ruijie.
But the plan couldn't keep up with the changes. As soon as Zhou Yan's self-driving tour plan was released, Yan Wentao's two young friends asked to join the team. As a result, the original three-car fleet became five.
"My family lives in Loess Plateau, and my father is my mother's cousin..."
Not long after the motorcade left the city, Lin Junfeng, who was full of enthusiasm, began to show off his singing voice. Unexpectedly, as soon as he started singing, Zhao Ruijie, who was driving the walkie-talkie, gave him a social package.
Of course, the singing voice, which is full of funny atmosphere, although far out of tune, still sprinkles a touch of sunshine in the gloomy hearts of everyone at the edge of the Loess Plateau where "the eyes and the heart are desolate".
Qin Ruoshu had been to northern Shaanxi and had seen the "authentic" Loess Plateau, but seeing the thousands of ravines intertwined with the desert still found it a bit novel. From time to time, he asked Zhou Yan to slow down, while he stuck his head out of the skylight to observe
Scenery, photos, and souvenirs.
Liujiaxia, the first stop for everyone's trip, is not that far from Jincheng. It is only less than 80 kilometers, but there are no highways throughout the journey.
Although the speed limit on the national highway is 80 kilometers per hour, the actual traveling speed of the convoy is less than 50 kilometers per hour.
Moreover, after leaving the urban area of Jincheng, the national highway began to become "not so serious". The width of the road is still the width of the national highway, but it is actually a reconstruction of a narrow winding path. Not only are waste tires and waste brake pads
, and the driver is disabled.
Lao Lin, who calls himself a "veteran driver" and has been driving for more than a year, dared not sing again after walking for a while, for fear of accidentally getting stuck in the "earth folds" on the roadside.
The other cars were not much better, their speeds dropped again and again.
After more than 20 kilometers of continuous uphill road, there was a continuous downhill road.
Seeing the "accident-prone areas" popping up from time to time on the roadside, the "veteran drivers" have become novices, and they can only watch the large trucks rushing past and driving away...
After nearly an hour and a half of silence, the convoy returned to "life": the desolate loess plateau gave people a depressing feeling; and a blue lake in the distance instantly enlivened the atmosphere between heaven and earth.
Gaoxia goes out from Pinghu Lake, and it may not feel that shocking when placed in the south, but on the edge of the desolate Loess Plateau, the endless lake water appears to be extremely precious against the backdrop of thousands of ravines.
There was no "Once upon a time, it was difficult to change the sea", there was no "Ocean, you are all water", and there was no singing loudly, there was only wordless silence and being shocked.
After a long time, everyone realized what they were doing. They all took out their mobile phones and looked for the angle they thought was the most shocking...
"Husband, please take some photos for me!"
So, professional player Zhou Moumou appeared.
After "clicking, clicking, clicking" for more than an hour along the road around the lake, someone finally remembered that breakfast hadn't been served yet...
"What's special about this place?"
"This way?" Yan Wentao smiled knowingly and pointed to a billboard on the roadside.
"beef noodles?"
"The enemy!"
It is also beef noodles. There is still a slight difference between the local noodles in Liujiaxia and the flour used in Jincheng. Although everyone does not know how to describe it, they can also notice that there is a bit of "water" in the beef noodles here.
gas"……
Everyone lingered around the Liujiaxia Reservoir for more than an hour before continuing to the northwest.
Not long after leaving the reservoir area, everyone mentioned the "acceleration mode" and could get on the highway.
The road construction patterns in the northwest are all similar. They are built along ravines or river beaches. Although there may be "winds and twists", they are popular on the highway, or there are trees growing along the river valley.
After walking on the highway for about half an hour, the "folds of the earth" gradually disappeared, replaced by rolling mountains and the occasional alpine meadow.
At around ten o'clock in the morning, everyone got off the expressway in Xining.
Also an important town in the northwest, Xining has a more exotic atmosphere than Jincheng, with Arab-style buildings everywhere.
After a long journey, the most pleasant thing to do after stopping is to have a big meal.
When traveling for the same reason, it is much easier for eight people to order food than for six people. You can "order special dishes as you like" instead of "just wait and see."
Moreover, although the main dishes of the halal restaurants in the two places are similar, the various dishes in Xining are more "authentic", a little more rough and a little less "technologically rigorous".
After a delicious meal, a group of people sat together and discussed how to get to Liu Xueqing's house.
"Liu Xueqing's family is in the county next door, and there are very few supermarkets there..." Yan Wentao glanced at the classmates around him, "If I really plan to go, I can only buy it in the supermarket here in Xining..."
"One box of wine, one box of milk, two bottles of milk powder for middle-aged and elderly people, and two more high-end tea leaves will be enough," Zhou Yan smiled, "I have both tea leaves and wine in my trunk, we just need to go there later
Just go to the supermarket and buy some milk and milk powder..."
"I think it will work..."
"What are you waiting for? Just pay and leave, go shopping in the supermarket!"
So a group of people checked out the bill in a hurry, asked the boss about the largest supermarket nearby, and then went there.
It has to be said that women are more talented at shopping than men. In a huge supermarket, a group of men got tired after just a few steps. Qin Ruoshu and Tao Lin, who were walking in front, stopped and walked, picking up items from time to time.
Let’s discuss the product.
Dairy products are generally located close to the entrances and exits of supermarkets. Qinghai's animal husbandry industry is developed, so dairy products are naturally much more abundant than in other regions. In addition to certain cows and certain profits, most of them are local brands.
However, what really surprised Zhou Yan was that his own "Anxin Ranch" series of products also appeared on the shelves.
Others in the team may not know it well, but Zhao Ruijie, an internal employee of Anxin Mall, knows very well: dairy products with the "Anxin Ranch" label are not cheap.
Although there are only some fermented milks with a relatively long shelf life on the shelves, the prices of these products are a little more expensive than those of "So-and-so Su" and "Jin-sou".
"Old Zhou..." Zhao Ruijie smiled evilly and pushed Zhou Yan, pointing to his own products on the shelf, "How about... buy some of this?"
"Anxin Ranch?" Yan Wentao thought it sounded familiar. He leaned over and took a look at the price of the product, "Isn't it just milk? Why is it so expensive? More expensive than So-and-so Su from Niu Family?"
"This is really imported milk..." Zhao Ruijie chuckled.
"How do you know, just brag..."
this……
Zhao Ruijie really knows.
At the beginning of the year, the company held team building for new employees. The first stop was the "Place of Exile" and the second stop was the "New Southeast".
After this incident, Zhao Ruijie can be regarded as an eye-opener: Needless to say, the ranch in the "Place of Exile" has a long list of international standard certifications; as for the "New Southeast" ranch in the most "core production area", the dairy cows
The "food standards" are higher than those of ordinary company executives...
"Lao Zhou, this Anxin Ranch, and your Laoshizi Anxin Mall..."
"Anxin Mall was developed on the basis of Anxin Ranch..."
I apologize to all the parents who live in food and clothing. I worked overtime for two weeks in a row and had no days off on weekends. I almost collapsed...
