60s Military Life: Fleeing Famine and Marrying a Cavalry Officer

A charming military wife travels back to the 1960s, escaping famine across five provinces before finally reaching the cavalry regiment at the foot of the Qilian Mountains, where she begins her life...

Chapter 497 A place of unparalleled beauty at the foot of Mount Gona

"Big white goose, you've gone to Gona to eat tender grass, come on up!"

When the donkey cart reached the bridge, Lu Fangfang shouted loudly towards the large white goose in the river.

"Giggle~"

The big white goose looked up at her, then turned around and led Big Gray and Little Gray upstream.

Last time I went out with her, I didn't even get to eat a single pika, and I almost became a snow leopard's snack myself, which terrified it.

Now, no matter what Lu Fangfang says, it won't follow her anymore.

"A big white goose? A big white goose?"

Lu Fangfang sat on the donkey cart and called out twice more, only to see the white goose swim even faster.

"Sis, it seems we scared it last time; it's too scared to come with us now."

Xiuxiu watched the white goose wriggling its rear end as it swam, and she almost laughed.

"It wasn't us who asked it to go last time; it insisted on coming along on its own, so it's not our fault."

"Fine, if we don't want to go, we don't want to go. We'll just have to accept that we're not lucky enough to have this food."

Seeing that the white goose was ignoring her, Lu Fangfang gave up trying to call it.

When she returned, she planned to cut the tenderest grass to feed the white goose, so it would regret it.

"Little stubborn donkey, run faster!"

"Oh...ah..."

The little wild donkey sped up even more.

When it reached the fork in the road, it pulled the donkey cart onto the side road and soon arrived at the territory of the sixth team.

Early in the morning, the members of Team Six were driving the horses toward Gona.

Lu Fangfang looked up at the crowd but didn't see Lao Xu anywhere.

Looking back at the horse pen at the village entrance, there were no horses in Old Xu's yard either.

"Old Xu is quite enthusiastic about herding horses, going to Gona so early."

"Hey, you stubborn little donkey, slow down, slow down."

Lu Fangfang gripped the donkey cart tightly and called to the little wild donkey, slowing it down.

This guy saw a herd of horses and wanted to race them, almost knocking her over.

"Oh...ah..."

Seeing the herd of horses getting further and further away, the little wild donkey could only continue pulling the donkey cart dejectedly.

The closer you get to Gona, the greener the nearby grasslands become.

At this moment, the two people on the donkey cart craned their necks, gazing expectantly into the distance.

"Oh...ah..."

After running for another half hour, the little wild donkey brayed and pulled the cart up the last big hill.

A lush, green world unfolded before them.

In the distance, there are white snow-capped mountains, with fluffy white clouds floating on their peaks.

Below the snow-capped mountains lies a vast expanse of lush green grassland.

On the sunny grassy slopes, clusters of small yellow flowers bloom, and in the very center of the meadow, there is a small, clear pool of water.

At this moment, the horses of Team Six were grazing on the tender grass in twos and threes, bringing the already beautiful scenery to life.

"So...so beautiful!"

Xiuxiu sat on the donkey cart, completely mesmerized.

Beside her, Lu Fangfang had the same expression. Even though she had seen it once last year, she was still amazed by the beauty of the grasslands at the foot of the Gona Snow Mountain.

When she has the chance in the future, she will definitely buy a piece of land here, build a small house, and retire here when she gets old.

She and Mingcheng raised some more cattle and sheep, letting them graze every day. Oh, and Xiaohua could be their shepherd leopard...

As she thought about it, a smile appeared on her face.

...

The two remained silent for a long time before finally coming to their senses.

Lu Fangfang raised the camera in front of her and took a picture.

"Sis, could you take a picture of me later? I want to send it back to Mom and Dad."

Xiuxiu clung to her sister's arm, her eyes sparkling as she looked ahead.

This place is absolutely beautiful.

"Okay, let's go downstairs to take pictures."

Lu Fangfang nodded in agreement.

She only regretted that the film in her camera was black and white, and she couldn't capture the most beautiful scenery at that moment.

She also had drawing paper in her bag, and she planned to draw a picture herself later.

Seeing that the little wild donkey was still standing there, Lu Fangfang raised her hand and patted it, "Little stubborn donkey, don't just stand there, hurry up and get down, don't you like tender grass the most?"

The little wild donkey was still staring blankly.

It lowered its head and sniffed the grass, then took a bite with some suspicion.

After chewing carefully for a few moments, its eyes immediately lit up.

"Oh...ah..."

With a loud bray, the little wild donkey excitedly pulled the cart down the slope.

"Slow down, slow down, don't rush, Little Flower, Little Tibetan Fox, keep up."

Lu Fangfang turned around and called out, then made the little wild donkey stop in front of the small pond at the foot of the snow mountain.

She got off the donkey cart and untied the rope from the little wild donkey.

The little wild donkey couldn't wait any longer; it lowered its head, eager to have a big meal.

But faced with a meadow full of tender grass, it didn't know which side to eat first.

After hesitating for a while, it opened its mouth towards a small yellow flower.

After chewing a couple of times, it seemed to like the taste, and it excitedly wagged its little tail, picking out the small yellow flowers to eat.

Beside her, Xiuxiu, facing the breathtakingly beautiful grassland, was also somewhat at a loss.

After hesitating for a while, she avoided the little yellow flower and gently sat down.

Lu Fangfang chuckled at the sight of the little wild donkey and Xiuxiu.

She was the same last year, always being very cautious in the face of such a beautiful meadow.

She raised the camera around her neck and aimed it at Xiuxiu's profile.

At that moment, the viewfinder showed distant snow-capped mountains, a small wild donkey nearby, and Xiuxiu's face in the foreground. She immediately pressed the shutter.

"Click~"

"Sis, I'm not ready yet."

Upon realizing that her sister was filming her, Xiuxiu quickly stood up.

"You don't need to prepare, just be yourself. That photo you just took must have been beautiful."

Lu Fangfang looked up at Xiuxiu again. Compared to before the New Year, Xiuxiu had grown taller and had gained some weight, making her look like a pretty girl.

She picked up her camera and took another picture of Xiuxiu.

"Little Flower, Little Yellow Dog, come and take a picture with your auntie."

Lu Fangfang beckoned over, calling Xiao Hua and the little Tibetan fox over.

Xiuxiu squatted down and hugged the two little ones. She adjusted the angle and pressed the shutter button.

"Click~"

Beside him, the little wild donkey looked up and then forgot all about eating the little yellow flowers.

It wagged its little tail and walked up to Xiuxiu on its own.

Seeing this, Lu Fangfang smiled and took a group photo of the four of them.