Chapter 111 Life Forbidden Zone 10

The boy's name is Murati, which means dream in Iranian. He is a Tajik child.

After Mulati settled the sheep, he specifically told Jiang Ran and others to wait outside the house before taking them into the village. He had to go into the house and talk to his parents about their situation before he could take them in.

The interstellar people have always known that the Earth has long been a deserted planet, and in the oral history of local villages, there have been no foreign guests for many, many years.

When Murati suddenly brought back these strange people in strange clothes, he was worried that they would scare the elders. After all, his grandfather was not in good health.

Jiang Ran and his group certainly understood this.

However, all the instructions were in vain.

Because Murati came back too late today, his mother was worried and walked out of the house to look at the door. She saw a group of strange people following Murati at a glance.

Murati called out "Mom" to her. Since the pronunciation of "mother" is not much different in different languages, even Fu Bo and others understood it.

Jiang Ran and others also looked at her subconsciously.

She has deep eye sockets, big eyes, three-dimensional facial features and clear contours. Her long golden hair makes her skin look even fairer. She is a very distinctive beauty and you can't tell at all that she is the mother of such a big child.

Xu Yang took a step forward and wanted to say hello briefly, but the other party frowned, his eyes widened, and rushed forward a few steps to pull Mulati behind him to protect him, as if they were a group of dangerous elements.

Everyone:"……"

Calm down and think about the scene just now.

Several adults followed a child, asking him to lead the way. One of them, Fu Bo, even put his hand on the child's shoulder...

Isn't it just like a group of kidnappers asking their hostages to lead the way?

No wonder the parents are so nervous.

Seeing that the parents were planning to call other villagers for help, and the next step would probably be to drive them out, everyone was a little unsettled.

Jiang Ran also wanted to communicate properly and explain his purpose, but as soon as he took a step forward, the parent's expression became more nervous. He put one hand behind his back to support the child's shoulder, and with the other hand he picked up the broom leaning against the wall, as if he was planning to use force.

Everyone became more anxious for a while.

It's so cold and snowy out there in the wilderness, it's not easy to set up camp or make a fire!

If they were kicked out like this, they would probably have a very sad night.

Fortunately, Murati did not burn his bridges after crossing them. He tugged at his mother's sleeve and talked and gestured for a long time, and the parent's expression improved a little.

Looking back at this group of strange people, they really didn't look aggressive at all. They all had friendly smiles on their faces. The parents' mood gradually turned from gloomy to cheerful.

Fu Bo breathed a sigh of relief: "It should be fine."

Ren Xiayang also breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank God, I have a place to stay tonight."

Although the parents were still a little wary, they walked forward and prepared to greet the guests after being persuaded by their children.

However, as soon as she took a closer look at the guests in front of her, her eyes changed, from wariness to excitement almost in an instant.

Fu Bo thought that the other party was touched by their friendly attitude, and immediately plucked up the courage to say hello and socialize, but as soon as he extended his hand, he was brushed aside by the other party.

The foreign parent looked straight ahead, held Jiang Ran's hand accurately, said a few words, and then opened his arms to hug her.

What was even more surprising was that Jiang Ran hugged her back very naturally and they kissed each other lightly on the face.

"Her name is Gulandam, and she invited us to her home." After the greeting, Jiang Ran helped translate the other party's words.

Gulandam stared at Jiang Ran's face again, nodded with a smile, then turned around to lead them.

Ren Xiayang was standing right in front of Gulandam.

After seeing what happened just now, he thought it was basic local etiquette, so he mentally prepared himself, telling himself to respect other people's culture, while stepping forward and preparing to hug.

As a result, just when his hands were half opened, they were brushed aside. Gulandam had a faint expression on his face. He took Murati's hand, then turned around and waved to Jiang Ran, and walked into the house.

Ren Xiayang: "Why are we still being treated differently?"

Fu Bo: “That’s right!”

Jiang Ran smiled: "Maybe it's because I'm prettier?"

Everyone:"……"

The Tajik dwellings are very characteristic of the local area.

Because there is more wind and snow in the plateau area, the houses are built spaciously but relatively low. There are earthen kangs on all four sides, covered with felt, which can be used for sitting and sleeping.

There is a largest house inside the courtyard wall, called "Sai Yiran". The sheds, kitchen, guest rooms and warehouses next to it are all built around Sai Yiran.

Gulandam assigned guest rooms to Jiang Ran and his group, put down their luggage, and then took them to the main house to sit down.

Not long after we sat down, all kinds of snacks and foods made by the host, including ghee, milk porridge, meat, and fried dough sticks, were served.

We have been traveling a lot these days and have basically not eaten any hot food, let alone carefully handmade specialties?

Since the others couldn't understand the local language, they just stopped eating, leaving Jiang Ran alone to greet the host.

Jiang Ran was halfway through the conversation when he reminded them: "Eat slowly, take it easy."

Fu Bo was completely absorbed by the delicious food. Without even looking up, his mouth full of food, he mumbled, "It's delicious. You should eat more, eat more. I don't know when we'll be able to eat it again when we return to the capital planet."

Others also expressed their agreement.

Jiang Ran ignored them.

Before long, everyone wolfed down all the food on the table, touched their stomachs, and burped with satisfaction.

Seeing this, Gulandam was also very happy. He served another portion of all the snacks in the same way, and even had a larger portion than before.

Fu Bo, who had just burped, said: "..."

Seeing that no one took any action, Gulandam showed a puzzled expression and said a bunch of words again.

Jiang Ran helped translate: "She told you to eat as much as you can. There's plenty of food at home, so don't save any for them."

Previously, Gulandam was only enthusiastic towards Jiang Ran and indifferent to others, but after everyone had a big meal, the distance between them was suddenly shortened.

She now smiled warmly and friendly when she looked at everyone. She was already bright and beautiful, and when she smiled like this, it was hard to resist.

Fu Bo and the others looked at each other, tacitly chose to accept the reality, and continued to eat.

Gulandam knew that they didn't understand what he said, so he gave them a thumbs-up.

Jiang Ran continued to help convey her meaning: "She is praising your appetite. You must all be strong men and warriors."

Fu Bo and the others laughed bitterly, but their faces looked uglier than crying.

Finally, we finished the second round of food. As soon as the plates were taken away, tea was served.

Fu Bo and others thought they had finally been liberated: "..."

Jiang Ran was still helping to translate: "This is a kind of milk tea. After boiling the tea, add milk. It is very delicious."

The others stared at the milk tea in front of them with deep resentment, as if they had an irreconcilable hatred against it.

Jiang Ran said leisurely, "When you are a guest here, you must temporarily give up dieting and eat as much as you can. Only by doing so will the hospitable host be happy."

Fu Bo felt like he had something stuck in his throat: "Do you think this is a matter of losing weight?"

Zeng Pei also touched his stomach and said, "I probably can't taste it anymore."

As soon as he finished speaking, Gulandam, who noticed that they did not move, looked over again with confusion and enthusiasm.

Fu Bo: "...I drink."

Jiang Ran was enjoying the fun and said, "I told you guys to take it easy."

Ren Xiayang said bitterly: "Why don't you explain it more clearly!"

After a good meal and tea, it was already late, so Gulandam sent everyone back to the guest room to rest.

As soon as the owner left, the people who were in different rooms quietly gathered in Jiang Ran's room.

"Is your room bigger than mine?" Fu Bo looked at Jiang Ran uncertainly.

Zeng Pei is very sensitive to data: "Your bed is one-quarter longer and one-fifth wider than mine."

Jiang Ran spread his hands and said, "Maybe mine is the second bedroom, and yours is the ordinary guest room."

Of course Fu Bo was not convinced, but Ren Xiayang patted him on the shoulder and told him not to forget the main topic of the night.

Fu Bo took a deep breath and stopped dwelling on the matter of the room.

"Confess and receive leniency; resist and receive severity."

Everyone was quite ready for a trial: "You talked with them for so long tonight, what did you say? Is there anything we can't hear? Huh?"

Jiang Ran protested: "I just talked about the situation of their ethnic group and asked why they are still on Earth."

Everyone remained silent: "Tell me about it." It was obvious that they planned to listen to the content before deciding whether to believe it or not.

There is nothing to be ashamed of.

Jiang Ran said: "They are all from the Tajik ethnic group, a very small tribe in ancient Earth..."

"Wait," Zeng Pei interrupted her in confusion, "A small ethnic group can also speak the ancient common language of Earth?"

Jiang Ran didn't expect his lie to be exposed in this place. He choked for a moment and simply pretended to be stupid: "It happened thousands of years ago, how could I know? Anyway, she spoke the common language of ancient Earth."

"You don't know? I think you know a lot." Fu Bo muttered softly.

Jiang Ran pretended not to hear and continued, "The Tajik people have always been very hospitable. It's just that after the mass migration from Earth, there haven't been any visitors here for thousands of years, so they were a little wary of us at first."

"There's no need to explain this," Ren Xiayang held his forehead in pain, "I can already feel their enthusiasm."

The others also touched their stomachs with lingering fear and nodded in agreement.

Xu Yang asked: "Why didn't they go together when the Earth was migrating en masse?"

This was also a question that others were curious about, and everyone looked at Jiang Ran at the same time.

Jiang Ran's expression was a little complicated.

She paused for a long moment before saying, "I didn't know at first."

Zeng Pei: "I don't know?"

Jiang Ran: "At that time, Earth's resources were on the verge of depletion. Humanity found a new habitable planet and decided to embark on a large-scale migration of the human community..."

Everyone nodded, as these were also what they learned in history class.

"But at the time, information, technology, and techniques were limited. While the world was informed of this incident, the Tajik people were not. As you've seen these days, this is a high plateau with a high altitude and low temperatures, even dropping below -50 degrees Celsius at night. With the technology of ancient Earth at that time, communication was impossible."

Everyone fell silent for a moment.

If you put yourself in their shoes, it would be a pity that when humans migrated en masse, your own tribe was left behind, as if it was excluded from the human community.

"You just said you didn't know at first," Xu Yang interrupted the oppressive atmosphere, "then what happened later?"

"later……"

Jiang Ran showed a look of nostalgia, as if he was imagining the scene at that time.

"At that time, there was an ethnologist in China who came here for a few days while doing academic research. He was warmly received by the Tajik people and gained some understanding of the situation here."

"After the news of human migration spread globally, he thought of the Tajik people, who were virtually isolated from the outside world. He worried that they might not know the news, so he bought a train ticket overnight and rushed to the Pamirs. Equipped with minimal equipment, he climbed to the plateau at an altitude of 4,000 to 5,000 meters to tell this remaining tribe of humanity that mass migration was imminent."

“But Tajikistan is still here…”

Fu Bo murmured softly.

"Yes."

Jiang Ran responded in a low voice.

"So at first I didn't know, and later... I didn't want to leave."

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