Chapter 40 Picking thornberries in the middle of the mountain
George regretted it. He never thought that a casual curse would trigger such a strong counterattack from Li Qingyun. At this time, he was riding a tiger and had difficulty breathing. His feet were off the ground. If he didn't apologize, he was afraid that he would be trapped in this desolate and barbaric place.
of mountainous areas.
"I apologize, I shouldn't have cursed...I'm sorry..."
Seeing him apologizing, Li Qingyun threw him to the ground angrily. What's wrong with foreigners? Even if I'm not happy, I won't serve him. If he dares to curse, if there are no other people here, I don't mind giving him a few big slaps to wake him up.
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"I know I can still be saved by apologizing! Huh!" Li Qingyun said, still annoyed, "Uncle, let's go back, we won't take this job anymore!"
"I understand, but your backpack is still in the car. Get it back before leaving." Li Qicun pointed at the off-road vehicle that had stopped in front of him and said.
The two drivers were soldiers. Although they didn't know what happened behind them, they couldn't stop Li Qingyun when they saw him coming to pick up the bag.
"Don't go, Qingyun, I also want to apologize to you. It was because of me that George said something that was too much. It was because we asked for too much..." Michelle was frightened by the conflict just now, and her heart was still
It kept jumping.
She ran over and grabbed Li Qingyun's backpack strap, trying her best to keep it. When she touched Li Qingyun's bag, she realized that it weighed more than ten kilograms and was very heavy. She looked at Li Qingyun as if he was carrying a handful of grass, but when she touched it, she almost missed it.
After he fell to the ground, he realized how strong this Chinese man was. No wonder he could easily pick George up.
"Ah, I'm sorry. But your backpack is too heavy. It will be difficult to climb the mountain, right?" Michelle bent down and picked up his backpack. Her porcelain white chest was like a beautiful piece of art, peeking out from her clothes.
The ravine, both in shape and color, has the power to make men's hearts flutter. No wonder George would stand up for her like a fool.
Li Qingyun was not angry with Michelle, but was angry with George for racially hurling insults, which included all Chinese people. Seeing the foreign beauty's constant apologies, the anger in his heart had long since dissipated. When he thought about it carefully, he felt a little unhappy.
Sorry, I feel like I'm not generous enough.
"Forget it, let me give you another chance." Then, Li Qingyun looked around everyone and said solemnly, "My uncle and I joined your scientific expedition team. We are a cooperative relationship, not your slaves. If our work is done well,
If it's not up to the mark, you can criticize and deduct wages, but if you dare to abuse us at will, don't blame us for being rude."
After finishing it in Chinese, I repeated it in English. Several Chinese experts did not want to cause trouble, so of course they agreed. The other two foreign experts were middle-aged and had good tempers, and they also agreed with Li Qingyun. Besides, they can't do without Li Qingyun and Li Qingyun now.
Li Qicun, in order to continue the scientific examination work, would agree to it even if he swallowed his anger.
After discussing the status issue, we got back on the road, but the atmosphere was obviously not as lively as it was at the beginning. When we arrived at the foot of the mountain, we found a house with a big yard to park our car. Orion Li Qicun explained to the owner of this house a few things.
sentence, and then we officially went up the mountain.
The original drivers became porters, carrying three or four times the weight of ordinary people. From their bodies, we can see the tough military style. They don't talk much and only do things. The so-called scientific research equipment, pots, food, etc.
Carried by these two drivers.
In addition, everyone carries their own mountaineering bag, and their personal belongings are in their own bag, whether it is light or heavy, and everyone's bag is different.
According to the agreement before going up the mountain, Li Qingyun did not need to bring anything else except personal items for his own use. In other words, the scientific expedition team provided food and accommodation, which was already considered a very high treatment in outdoor adventure activities.
The mountain road is not wide. Sometimes two people can walk down side by side, sometimes only one person can pass. From time to time, one or two four-legged snakes jump out from under your feet. In the grass next to it, there are occasionally skylarks, partridges or unknown wild birds soaring into the sky.
rise.
Since the conflict, George has become much more honest, but occasionally when he looks at Li Qingyun, there will be a hint of hatred in his eyes. Li Qingyun doesn't care about it. Anyway, he has no intention of being friends with you. He will hate you if he hates you. If he continues to be dishonest,
It will give him a long memory.
Michelle no longer deliberately sought trouble. She felt that this Chinese man was very masculine when he got angry. So she took the initiative to strike up a conversation with him, discussed photography techniques with him, and even took photos of gold and copper coins, praising these two native dogs for being smart and cute.
At this time, the big black man who was opening the road in front barked "woof, woof", with a hint of nervousness and warning in his voice.
Li Qingyun was puzzled. He had just walked halfway up the mountain. What danger could there be? But he saw that the people in front had stopped, pointing to the middle of the path, and whispering about something.
"What's wrong, Uncle Qicun?" Li Qingyun squeezed over and asked about the situation.
"It's not that big of a deal. Look in the middle of the road. There is a poisonous spider making a web blocking the road. Just find a stick and break it open."
The road is narrow, and a large translucent net is blocked in the middle. There are several half-carcasses of small flying insects stuck on it, which have obviously been eaten not long ago. In the middle, there is a big red and black spider lying on its legs.
It was very thick and sharp, as if it had sucked blood.
When Michelle saw it, she was very pleasantly surprised. She kept taking pictures of the spider and spoke a lot of professional terms. Li Qingyun couldn't understand it for a while. Qicun continued to say that this was a common thing in the local mountains.
A kind of red-haired spider will cause burning pain and red swelling when a person crawls over it. If bitten by it, it may cause fever and convulsions, and you need to be sent to the hospital for treatment.
A foreign expert wearing glasses said flatly, as if he said the poisonous spider was very common, so he should move away and hurry up without wasting time.
Li Qingyun didn't need to translate, he just used the hatchet on his waist to open it up at seven inches. The poisonous spider was also alert, jumped into the grass, and disappeared in a few clicks.
After walking for a while, there was a patch of wild strawberries on the side of the road. They were bright red in color, and the small fruits were as big as the tip of a thumb. There were many small particles on them like bug eyes. They tasted sweet and sour, and had an excellent taste.
Michelle was very happy and greeted everyone while eating. Even George, who was sulking, picked a few. However, he was unlucky. He encountered a caterpillar on a wild strawberry leaf and stung his hand.
It was like burning fire, and the pain made him cry out to God.
"It's so delicious, Yun, pick some more and we can eat them on the road. I have seen this kind of wild strawberry in other places before, but the taste is not as good as here." Michelle smiled, her teeth were shining white, even if there were stains on the corners of her mouth.
Some red pulps are also so touching.
"These are thornberries, not ordinary wild strawberries. This small piece is on the roadside and is usually eaten up by hunters passing by. Fortunately, we came early today." Li Qingyun picked all the remaining wild strawberries in a few seconds.
There were only a few dozen in total. Some of them were eaten by these people, so how many were left?
After picking, Li Qingyun grabbed Michelle's white and slender palms and put all the freshly picked wild strawberries into her hands. The palms were soft and tender and very smooth to the touch, so he was reluctant to throw them away.
"Keke, are you reluctant to give it all to me?" Michelle teased Li Qingyun with a smile, but she didn't notice the other thoughts in the man's mind.
"How is that possible? There are many delicious wild fruits ahead, including mulberries, wild cherries, peaches, plums, apricots... We have them in the orchard, and they are all in this mountain wilderness. The fittest survive, and those who can survive are all special.
, the taste of some things is several times stronger than that of specially grown ones, and of course, there are also things that are too sour to be eaten.”
In front is a dense forest, with many bamboos and mulberry trees. Purple mulberries are hanging on the branches, and there are layers on the ground. There are a few hedgehogs hiding behind the raised tree roots, enjoying the nature.
Food given.
When Michelle saw the mulberries hanging on the branches, she immediately became active and shouted: "Wow, God, this is a natural orchard, how come there are so many wild fruits? Qingyun, help me pick them, and I will pick them later."
I will give you my treasured chocolates."
She was afraid that Li Qingyun would be angry, so in order to show equality, she took the initiative to offer paid services, or a transaction.
"Don't eat too much of this stuff. If you eat too much, you will get angry and may even have nosebleeds..." Although Li Qingyun said this, he still walked over and prepared to pick some mulberry fruits on the short branches that were within reach.
Suddenly, several dogs yelled and rushed towards the grass behind a mulberry tree like lightning. Although the gold coins and copper coins were young, their speed and alertness were actually stronger than the old hunting dog Dahei. In such a short distance, Dahei was actually missed.
Take three or four steps away.
Qi Cun consciously picked up the shotgun and aimed at the grass behind the mulberry tree. When he saw a fat hare jumping out from behind the tree, he put away the gun.
He went into the mountains this time to be a guide and protect the scientific expedition personnel, not just to hunt. Therefore, it was better not to waste bullets. A hare was not worth shooting.
As soon as the gold coin pounced, the hare suddenly fell to the ground, rolled on the spot, and jumped in the opposite direction. But the copper coin, which had long been unable to bear it, made a "woof" sound, opened its mouth and bit it. The hare was extremely fast, and the copper coin
The bite was empty, and I just barked angrily and kept chasing. The two half-grown puppies fluttered here and there in the grass like butterflies. They were very busy, but there were a few times.
Even though they bit the hare’s brown fur, it still managed to escape.
At this time, Dahei, who was waiting for an opportunity, roared and rushed in the direction of the hare. While in mid-air, he suddenly bit the hare's neck and shook his head vigorously. The hare swayed like a wave drum.
, all the strength in his body was shaken by this shake. When the big black dog landed and turned around, the rabbit in its mouth had no strength to struggle. It twitched its hind legs a few times and stopped moving.
This made the gold and copper coins so angry that they barked and roared at the black dog... Oh, actually they pounced on the rabbit in the black dog's mouth. The dog bit the rabbit's leg and refused to let go.
They roared wildly, as if they wanted to cut into pieces the rabbit that had embarrassed them on the spot.
Li Qingyun just wanted to comfort the two puppies, but he heard the detection instrument in the hands of team leader Zhang Chaoyang suddenly beeping. Beep, beep, beep, beep...
"Eh? The instrument is beeping. There is a radiation signal. There are meteorite fragments nearby. Let's search separately! Remember to observe the radiation intensity at any time. If it is higher than the safe value, you must stop immediately and put on radiation protection clothing before getting closer!"
Hearing the sound of the instrument, the experts from both the Chinese and foreign teams opened their eyes wide at the same time and became more energetic. They no longer cared about wild fruits and hares, and did not need an interpreter to explain. They spread out in all directions to look for the source of radiation.