Chapter 319 Crossing No Man's Land
Xiao An's eyes were filled with longing: "Heijin, I want to ride horses with Brother Abu, and I can also make the spicy rabbit head that Brother Ashi likes to eat."
My second sister never came back from the grassland, so it must be very interesting there.
Seeing that Xiao An didn't read the letter, Hei Jin became anxious and snatched the letter paper and pretended to read it too.
Xiao An jumped off the kang, ran out of the house, and knocked on Aunt Yun's door.
Aunt Yun was making undershirts for the two brothers at the time. When she heard Xiao An knocking on the door, she hurried out and asked, "Xiao An, what's going on?"
Xiao An smiled and said, "Aunt Yun, I want to make some more rabbit cubes for my second sister!"
The weather was dry, so Madam Yun kept a close eye on the kitchen and didn't let Xiao An light the fire casually.
Aunt Yun knew that Song Liyun had entered the grassland. Ever since Song Liyun left, she had been thinking every day that if her little Shitou could meet the girl, he would definitely be brought back by her.
Seeing Xiao An knocking on the door excitedly, she immediately asked, "Is the girl coming back?"
Xiao An shook his head: "Second sister is going to the farthest part of the grassland. I want to make her some delicious food so that I can find someone to take it to her later!"
When Madam Yun heard that Song Liyun hadn't returned, she wasn't disappointed. Instead, she felt even more hopeful. "The farthest grassland...it's snowing now...Xiao An, let's go cook. I wonder how long those flatbreads and stews the young lady made the other day will last?"
A month ago, Song Liyun asked Madam Yun to make pancakes, steamed buns and dumplings, weighing several hundred kilograms, as well as stewed meat, vegetables and grilled skewers. Xiao An would make a big pot every day.
Madam Yun didn't know where these things went, but when she heard Song Liyun driving a car to the grassland, she had some idea.
These are all dry food that you can take with you on the road in winter.
The soup noodles and meat dishes that Madam Yun made a month ago are now of great use.
Now that there is no need to worry about supplies, Lin Qingyuan and Song Liyun discussed whether they should bypass the grassland where the tribes gathered and cross the uninhabited area.
"Manager Song, this way we can save three days. The biggest danger is the wolf pack, just like we encountered in the past two days."
Song Liyun called Balin over and asked what the risks were of traveling in this way.
When Balin heard that they were going to cross the no-man's land, he waved his hands repeatedly and said, "Miss Song, the no-man's land is not there because there are no tribes, but because it is full of rocks, no water or grass, and there are many wolves. If we go there, we will encounter wolves."
When Song Liyun heard that it was still a pack of wolves, she immediately understood that the only direct threat to humans on the grassland was the wolf pack.
The main reason was that they were attracted by the flock of sheep. They were all fast horses, and horses were not afraid of being surrounded by wolves.
The team encountered wild wolves every day along the way, but the wolves only followed from a distance and did not approach.
After all, humans and horses are not its first choice on the diet.
After discussing it, they decided to cross the no-man's land as they couldn't afford to wait.
The reason why this place is called a no-man's land is, as Balin said, there are always some places on the grassland that are dry and deserted, with no grass growing. The herders think that this is a cursed place, and they will avoid it even when moving their tents.
What Song Liyun saw was the desolate Gobi Desert. Although the distance was shorter when they arrived here, the wooden wheels of the carriage rolled over the stones and the carriage could not go fast.
The horses of the others also slowed down.
Lin Qingyuan was riding on his horse, drinking happily from a teapot in his hand. He hadn't enjoyed such luxury for three months.
The others were also eating dried meat and bread with big mouthfuls. Each person also had a bag of water, so there was no need to worry about not having enough dry food.
"Manager Song, how much stuff do you have in your bag? You can drink such precious tea so easily."
Lin Qingyuan put down the teapot and looked at Song Dekui who was gnawing on the rabbit head with relish. He couldn't help swallowing his saliva.
He was curious about how many things were in Song Liyun's carriage the next day, and even wanted to get on the carriage and look through the tightly covered cardboard boxes.
He saw that whenever the team needed something along the way, Song Dekui would go in and get it.
Food and daily necessities, grain and water bottles, sheepskin mattresses, wool felt, hammers for pounding wooden stakes, ropes for fixing wooden houses, those cardboard boxes were like a grocery store, with everything you need.
Song Liyun didn't reply. Song Dekui, who was driving the car next to him, rolled his eyes at him and said, "It's just for you. Why bother with so much? If you have this kind of energy, why not try to find a smoother road?"
They had been in the Gobi Desert for most of the day. At the beginning, it was just gravel and sand, but the more they walked, the more stones they encountered and the more difficult it became to walk.
Fortunately, the old horse was very smart and ran far to find the way and lead the carriage through.
Lin Qingyuan sighed: "How can we find the way? We are already walking around the innermost part. As a country gelder, do you know why it is called a no-man's land? Why is it a cursed land?
It's because the road is difficult to travel on. It's still winter now, there is snow on the ground that can melt, and it's not hot.
In the summer, when the sun is scorching and it's hot, it's a killer zone."
Song Dekui snorted twice: "In the final analysis, it's still your fault."
Lin Qingyuan's eyebrows flew up in anger, his face, already chapped by the cold wind, was filled with rage: "What do you mean it's my fault? It's because you took a carriage. Would it be so troublesome if you rode a horse?"
Song Dekui didn't want to pay attention to him: "Without a carriage, you can only drink the wind! Drinking the wind, don't you know? But you have a big mouth, just open it and you can drink enough."
Lin Qingyuan was most proud of his handsome appearance, but now his face was haggard due to the snow and wind. When he walked beside Song Liyun, she didn't even look at him.
It makes him feel depressed just thinking about how such a handsome young man has fallen into this situation.
Now that Song Dekui had once again accused him of being too talkative, Lin Qingyuan could no longer tolerate it. He immediately retorted, "You need to ride in a carriage, or else your straw-like figure would break if the horse jostled you!"
Song Dekui was also worried about his thinness, and he suddenly became furious.
One of them was in the car, the other on the horse. They kept arguing with each other and started to clash with the long swords in their hands.
Seeing this, the others quietly rode their horses aside and pretended not to see it.
These two people have been at odds with each other since they met and they would definitely start fighting after just three words.
At the beginning, everyone came up to persuade them, and even Lin Qingyuan's guards and several people from Balin who were attached to the garrison almost got into a fight over this.
After spending more time together, everyone realized that the two were just bored on the road and were just having a small fight. They were all adults and would not actually fight.
Hearing the two people arguing, Song Liyun, who was covering her ears, felt a little regretful.
If she and Song Dekui were the only ones there, she would put the carriage into the space and ride directly over.
At this moment, she was thinking about how to avoid the eyes and ears of others, or what the consequences would be if her space was discovered by others.
She didn't dare to risk exposing such a strange thing to others.
At the end of the day, the carriage was almost broken apart. Just as the sun was setting, Song Liyun asked everyone to set up camp and rest.
This was the fourth time they had set up camp, and no one needed any guidance anymore. Song Liyun just needed to untie the oilcloth to pull out the board wall from under it.
(End of this chapter)
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