"Ahem~, Karen did invite me to visit in her letter a while ago, but I thought it would be better for the whole family to be together during the New Year, so I declined." Hua Fengyu was taken aback by Mo Lan's tone and spoke somewhat awkwardly.
“Galloping across the grasslands on horseback is a kind of enjoyment too. We’ll set off early in the morning after the third day of the Lunar New Year, play for three or four days, and then come back.” Mo Lan smiled. She wanted to see how deeply Karen loved his brother.
"Huh? Are you really going?"
“Of course, doesn’t Big Brother want to go? Aren’t you and Karen good friends?” Mo Lan said, turning to Ting Yu beside her, “Do you want to go gallop across the grasslands together?”
“Of course,” Tingyu’s eyes lit up immediately upon hearing this.
After agreeing on the terms, Mo Lan notified Xiong Da and the others to prepare, while she sent a message to Karen via carrier pigeon.
This time, I brought Hua Bao along and followed the official road I had built all the way to the depths of the forest. There was a specially set route there, which was very well hidden. Without a guide, it would be difficult to find my way out.
There were exactly eight of them, all dressed in cycling gear. They had been walking from morning till evening before finally emerging from the forest. Only when a winding river appeared before them did they breathe a sigh of relief, finally feeling like they had made it out.
Looking out, you can already see the vast grasslands.
However, the weather was very cold during this period, there was no green grass, and everything was covered in white, with only occasional patches of withered yellow grass showing.
"Haha... My dear Anda, Lan-meimei, you've finally arrived."
With a hearty laugh, Karen appeared before the crowd on horseback, accompanied by several warriors from the grasslands.
"Karen, it's been a long time!" Mo Lan looked at the spirited man in front of her and felt a lot of emotions. After two years of struggle, he had successfully become the chief of the Qiyan tribe.
"Sister Lan, I was so happy to receive your message by carrier pigeon that I couldn't sleep well last night. Welcome to the grassland! We have prepared fine wine and cattle and sheep. Please, my friends!"
"Thank you!"
The two groups of people gathered together and trudged through the snow. An hour later, they finally saw felt tents in front of them, with a campfire burning in the middle of the tents and a whole roasted lamb on top.
A group of women were busy around the campfire, while children, dressed in thick clothes and wearing felt hats with ear flaps, played and frolicked around the fire.
As Mo Lan dismounted with Karen, they had just reached the tent entrance when they heard a loud toasting song.
"The air here is filled with the aroma of milk, and the wine is exquisite. Oh, the grassland opens its green embrace to welcome you, my distinguished guest..."
After the song ended, a grassland girl handed over a cup of goat milk wine.
"Thank you." Mo Lan took the wine glass, dipped a few drops in front of the altar to heaven and earth, tilted her head back and drank it down. Only then were the group welcomed into the yurt.
Inside the yurt, a charcoal brazier burned, and leather curtains hung, making it warm and cozy.
"Haha... It's a rare occasion for us to gather together today, and it's also the New Year for you people in the Guanzhong region. So don't be shy, drink the wine in big gulps and eat the meat in big bites to really enjoy it."
As Karen spoke, she raised her hands and clapped them lightly twice.
Then, plates of roasted beef and mutton were brought to the table one after another. The plates here are very large, just like the trays in the interior, and can hold half a sheep at a time.
The entire yurt was filled with a delicious aroma. Compared to the barbecues we usually make in the wild, the ones here in Karen were more authentic and had a brighter color.
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