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Chapter 1009: Picking Jade (Part 1)
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"Xiaodong, you see, this is the danger I told you. Whether it is the tongue of ice rolling down the mountain or the rising river water, it is a huge danger that can cause us to lose our lives at any time. Next, when picking jade
Pay special attention to these two points, and remember... don't be blinded by money, otherwise your life will really be in danger here!" Yang Shang explained solemnly.
"I understand, Uncle Yang, don't worry, I will be even more careful when the time comes!" Liu Dong said seriously.
"Have everything been explained clearly?" At this time, Adili walked over with a smile.
"That's it. Xiaodong, this kid, has always been calmer and more steady than his peers. I believe he can take care of himself!" Yang Shangdao.
"That's the best! Let's go, let's go to the campsite first, settle down, and then go pick jade!" Adi said forcefully.
"Let's go!"
After seeing the thrilling scene just now, Liu Dong also understood that he must not choose to camp in the river valley this time, otherwise his life might be caught at any time.
However, as Adili and others who have been here many times, they already have a clear idea of where to camp.
Sure enough, after following a few people for a short time, they came to a valley two hundred meters away from the river. The valley was not big, but the terrain was relatively high, and there were no large wolves, bears, leopards, etc.
Carnivores, and the terrain is relatively flat, making it more suitable for camping!
And judging from the traces left in the center of the valley, it was obvious that Yang Shang, Adili and the others had always used this place as a camping ground.
Next, he helped Yang Shang and the others unload all the food and clothing carried on the donkey and put them away accordingly! Then he followed them towards the mountain wall not far away.
"Uncle Yang, we are not going to pick jade. Where are we going?"
"Jade mining is not something you can just pick up, it requires some tools!"
After Yang Shang finished speaking, Qiu Yuan had already reached the mountain wall. He looked around and said, "Old Ma, our things were buried here last time, right?"
"This is right. I even moved this stone to mark it!"
As he spoke, a horse-faced man in his forties strode to a pile of rocks and kicked a yellow stone next to it that weighed about forty or fifty kilograms.
"That's good! Now that we've confirmed that the place is right, let's go up there and take out the buried things early so that we can start work early. I can't wait any longer!" Qiu Yuan said.
"Haha, everyone is here again after half a year. We can't wait! Come on. Everyone, move quickly and try to move everything out before dark."
Under Adili's greeting, everyone, including Liu Dong, rolled up their sleeves and began to move the nearly two-meter-high pile of rocks in front of them. The rocks ranged from big to small, but most of them did not weigh more than fifty kilograms. Among the eight
Thanks to the efforts of adults, about half an hour later, a black hole with a diameter of about one meter gradually emerged.
After the rocks were completely removed, Adili and the others hunched into the hole. From inside they took out ten coils of finger-thick wire rope, five pickaxes, nine bright flashlights and more than 20 batteries. Other oilcloths and baskets
, iron pots, buckets and other sundries aside, what surprised Liu Dong the most was that there was actually a small stone cutter, a generator and two barrels of gasoline inside!
"These were all brought by us when we came in before. We don't use them and can't take them away, so we temporarily stored them here. This will save a lot of trouble next time we come!" After noticing the surprise on Liu Dong's face,
, Yang Shang explained with a smile.
Liu Dong, who nodded, was also a little confused. No wonder when he first entered the mountain, no one had an extra donkey. Although he was carrying two large baskets, he did not bring any other things except some necessary water and food.
Picks, ropes, hooks and other tools, the emotions have been stored here for a long time!
"Here, help carry the things back!"
Under Adili's greeting, everyone worked together to move the things taken out of the cave back to the camp. Another half an hour passed. It was getting late at this time, so after moving the things, everyone also planned to go to pick jade again, preparing to wait until
Let's have a good job after dawn tomorrow. Anyway, we have to stay here for more than a week, so there is plenty of time to pick jade!
"Chirp...!"
Just as everyone was preparing dinner, they heard a loud eagle call overhead!
When everyone looked up, they discovered that a few hundred meters above the ground, a black golden eagle was flying towards the sky in the dim light of the setting sun.
"Keep an eye on the donkey. The golden eagle in the Kunlun Mountains is as ferocious as the tiger. The snow leopard exists. If it catches it with its claws, our donkey will be in danger!" Adili quickly ordered.
As jade pickers who have been picking jade in the Kunlun Mountains all year round, Yang Shang and the others naturally know how powerful the golden eagle is, the king of the air! Especially the sharp back claws. It may be an exaggeration to say that it can crack mountains and crack rocks, but if it is caught on the head, then
Definitely catch them all!
"Don't worry, we have guns in our hands. No matter how powerful this beast is, he can't hurt us!" As he said that, the man whom everyone called "Old Ma" took the double-barreled shotgun behind his back.
"squeak……!"
Just when he finished speaking, Liu Dong clasped the thumb and index finger of his left hand and put it into his mouth, blowing hard, and suddenly there was a playful and melodious whistle that shook the sky.
Then I saw the golden eagle that was only hovering in the air, like a rapidly diving fighter jet, flying towards the direction of everyone as fast as lightning. Its rapid speed was completely beyond the range that human reaction nerves can bear. It was almost
In the blink of an eye, he had already crossed a distance of several hundred meters and arrived two meters above Liu Dong's head. He spread his wings and his swooping figure seemed to freeze for an instant.
Next, after another circle, it landed lightly on Liu Dong's right shoulder, followed by a majestic golden eagle about 50 centimeters tall, with shiny black feathers, and a golden beak and claws that faintly revealed a cold light.
Appear in front of everyone.
Seeing the golden eagle gently rubbing its beak against Liu Dong's cheek, with a look of endearment in its eyes, everyone around would be fools if they didn't know that this golden eagle was raised by Liu Dong!
However, this kind of thing is really unbelievable in the eyes of Yang Shang and others, because they, who often travel in the northwest, know very well what a proud creature the golden eagle is.
Even the Asak herdsmen who are best at domesticating golden eagles have difficulty training this proud king of the sky as their own pets, and it is even more impossible for young people living in cities!
This is not about raising Tibetan Mastiffs, as long as you have money. Breeding eagles takes a lot of time and energy!
"Xiao...Xiaodong, is this golden eagle really like you?" Yang Shang, who was closest to Liu Dong, closed his mouth and still couldn't help but said in surprise.
"Yes, I raised it, and I happened to bring it with me when I went to Hotan this time!" Liu Dong said with a smile.
After coming out of Tianshan, the three pets around me, except for the tiger head and the lion head, which were too big to carry around, so Ma Chao sent them home, Xiao Jinzi, who can soar in the sky, does not usually appear
The guy out of sight stayed.
"Xiaodong, you are such an enviable guy! I think my biggest wish back then was to raise a golden eagle, but it's a pity that this wish has not been realized until now!" Adili's face was full of envy.
In fact, he is not the only one who is envious. There is no man who has the heart to attract cats and dogs, and ferocious creatures like golden eagles are the favorites of real men and bold men, especially those who have lived in the northwest and have seen golden eagles.
This is especially true for people with fierce and powerful horses.
Therefore, now Yang Shang and the others looked at Liu Dong with green eyes. It gave Liu Dong the feeling that when he gambled on the top mutton-fat jade, these people did not expect to be so jealous now!
"Why do I feel like my forty years of life have been in vain!" Qiu Yuan's words caused the other six people next to him to nod.
The first time they came to Hotan, the first time they gambled on jade, they were able to find mutton-fat jade worth 45 million. Its value was several times higher than all the wealth they had accumulated over 40 years of hard work!
No matter how you raise a pet, you will be the golden eagle you have always dreamed of!
What's more important is that this guy is not much older than their son, so seeing Liu Dong makes these uncles, most of whom are over forty, feel like they have lived like a dog for the past forty years.
Feel!
"I have decided that Liu Dong will be responsible for all the dinner for all of us tonight!" Adi said forcefully.
"I agree!"
"I agree!"
"I have no opinion!"
Seeing Yang Shang shrugging in the end, looking helpless, Liu Dong couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart. He couldn't help it, who could have aroused the jealousy of these old guys!
Of course, despite this, everyone still helps to cook dinner for eight people!
But Lao Ma was particularly depressed, because everyone else could get close to Xiao Jinzi with Liu Dong's help, except him.
Because of the double-barreled shotgun in his hand, even if he put the gun down, he could not get even half a step closer to Xiao Jinzi.
The main reason for this is that when it was born in Tianshan, it was frightened by the shepherd's shot. Although the shepherd only shot to drive it away and did not hurt it, this psychological shadow still exists, so for
Xiao Jinzi has always been very wary of people holding guns.
This is also the reason why he had been hovering above Liu Dong's head before and did not rush down directly!
After dinner, everyone chatted for a while, and then fell into their dreams looking forward to tomorrow's harvest!
Liu Dong was still the first to get up the next day. Now getting up at five o'clock every morning to practice and meditate has become a deep-rooted lifestyle habit for him. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is instinctive, and he will never change it in this life!
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… (To be continued)