The scenery in the northwest is desolate from October to April.
After entering April, even in the northwest, the grasslands showed signs of sprouting, and herdsmen were preparing to drive their cattle and sheep back from their winter places.
The team followed the herdsmen from November until now. The herdsmen drove the cattle, sheep and horses along the way, and the documentary team's off-road vehicles followed behind, filming the whole process.
The migration takes half a month, and they travel all the way, sleeping in the open air, and finally return to the herdsmen's habitat at noon on the fifteenth day.
When they arrived, the cattle, sheep and horses were put into the pens, and the herdsmen were busy setting up camp. The tents and yurts were also on the vast grassland that was about to be dyed with layers of green, waiting for the next migration.
The documentary team included a director of photography and various assistants, a total of eight people. Eight people were divided into two vehicles, and the off-road vehicles were already covered in mud after passing through the migrating herds of cattle and sheep.
After arriving at the place, the herdsmen were busy with their own affairs, while the documentary team set up their tents and a series of other things on their own.
He Xiao had a lot of experience in outdoor life. Basically, two people set up a tent, and after setting it up, he helped the two women who accompanied him to set up another tent.
The tents were set up and the group gathered. The director spoke briefly and then went to help the herders.
After the migration, the herders have a lot of things to do. They have to round up the cattle and sheep and do the things that they hadn't done in April. Some herders migrate with their entire families, while others only have the labor force in the family, with the girls waiting at home.
After the meeting, He Xiao helped to repair a sheepfold. In the sheepfold, a girl in her twenties was holding a newborn lamb and looking at it.
The girl is a local, with a red face and a pair of eyes as bright and dark as the sun. The lamb the girl is holding is her favorite ewe from the migration. Because of her feelings for the ewe, the girl also has deep feelings for the lamb.
He Xiao was tidying up the sheepfold, while the girl was holding the lamb and talking to it in Mongolian. It was almost sunset, and the setting sun shone on the vast wilderness that was still full of life, revealing a gentle and vast vitality everywhere.
While the girl was talking, she saw He Xiao coming to help. She held the sheep in her arms, and the sheep looked at He Xiao.
After saying that, He Xiao, who was tied with hemp rope and wooden fence, looked up.
The man has a very handsome appearance, with the ruggedness of the grassland and a delicate sense of lines, and each line is sharp and fierce, making his facial features look like carefully carved.
The girl asked, and He Xiao said, "Direct migration area."
He Xiao only decided on the documentary team in November. The team had already arrived here to shoot in October. After shooting for almost a few days, the herders went to the migration area together. When He Xiao made the decision, he didn't have to go anywhere and went directly to the migration area.
"She is very beautiful." The girl He Xiao said with a smile.
After being evaluated like this, He Xiao raised his eyes and looked at, "Thank you."
"What about the director, photographer, copywriter, and accountant? What do they do?" the girl asked.
After the girl asked, He Xiao tied the last knot and said, "Singer."
"Singing?" The girl was obviously interested and stood up happily from the sheepfold holding the sheep. "It can sing too."
He Xiao straightened up and looked at the excited girl, "Let's sing it."
"Can you sing it for me?" the girl asked with a smile.
After listening to this, He Xiao said to the girl: "How can a singer from a band sing without a band?"
"Then sing for me." Although He Xiao refused, the girl didn't feel bad. After saying this, He Xiao stood there and looked at him, as if he was ready. The girl held the sheep, leaned against the crimson sunset, looked at He Xiao and opened her mouth.
The songs of ethnic minorities all have a desolate and vast sound. The girl's voice is also like this. She sang a Mongolian song with the ethnic tune in it. While singing, the girl's chest resonated with the sound, which was distant and vast.
The voice is a traditional female voice, not sweet and fresh, but dry, like spicy wine. And because she is young, her voice also has a kind of ethereal clarity, which makes her sing actively, and she sings really well.
The girl sang for a while, and while she was singing, people in the distance who were busy accompanying the singing seemed to have entered some kind of mysterious realm.
The girl was singing, and the sheep in her arms was still well-behaved. He Xiao looked at her and his face turned even redder.
The song finished quickly and the girl looked at He Xiao with a smile.
He Xiao looked at her, "It sounds good."
After receiving the compliment, the girl smiled even brighter and asked, "Then if there is a chance in the future, I will go to play with my bandmates and sing for them."
He Xiao faced his family's gaze and said, "We're married."
"And he's not wearing a ring." After the director said this, another sister looked at He Xiao's hands and said something.
Just like talking to the director, He Xiao didn't say much and only answered the questions.
The man's dark eyes flickered with flames, and He Xiao finally stopped talking.
Then, the girl turned around and said "first", and the girl who didn't get a promise looked at him sadly and left.
After my sister finished speaking, the translator beside her laughed and said, "Which band's lead singer can be single? Of course."
After the brother finished speaking, the sister said: "Don't interrupt, let He Xiao speak for himself."
"You can drink it!" The herdsman said with a smile, and then poured another glass for He Xiao. After the other party poured the wine, He Xiao didn't say much, just smiled and accepted it.
The questions were professional at first, but they got more in-depth later. The director next to him listened to the conversation, laughed and patted He Xiao on the shoulder.
The documentary team followed the herdsmen for three or four months and had accumulated a lot of material. He Xiao took over the task of composing the music for the entire documentary team. He Xiao originally used it, but the director gave up because he said he would see the effect with his own eyes.
After He Xiaoyang finished speaking, everyone in the team fell silent. However, the herdsman next to him was outspoken and asked a question after He Xiaoyang finished speaking.
He Xiao heard the director's voice and looked back. The director waved to him, signaling him to go over, and He Xiao nodded to indicate that he understood.
He only glanced at the herdsman, and there was no emotion in his eyes. After just one glance, He Xiao's eyes fell behind the herdsman.
After the director finished speaking, the sister in the team who had a deep conversation with He Xiao also took the opportunity and asked He Xiao with a smile.
Anyway, everything is for the documentary, and the director is happy with it.
The wine glass was just there, but no one drank it.
After the herdsman finished speaking, his wife beside him reminded him with a gesture. After He Xiao finished asking, he looked up.
When Director He Xiao was talking, the herdsmen would occasionally communicate with him out of curiosity. Moreover, the herdsmen really liked the documentary team, which not only promoted the work, but also paid the team, which was also an income. So to express their gratitude, the herdsmen poured wine and toasted the team one by one. When they arrived at He Xiao's house, everyone raised their glasses, and He Xiao, who usually drinks, also drank a glass of wine.
After He Xiaoyang finished speaking, even the director who was the closest to him was surprised. He turned his head and looked at He Xiaoyang, "Are you married? How come I have never heard of it?"
Among the colleagues in the documentary team, He Xiao is always talkative. When eating, he just eats and doesn't drink much. Occasionally, the director says a few words, but he only responds with one or two sentences before talking more. In the whole team, he is like a quiet person in the cheerful and lively atmosphere.
After the director finished speaking, the team members also laughed. In the documentary team, He Xiao is indeed very rare. In terms of appearance, he seems to be liked by the elders in all aspects.
When He Xiao said this, everyone was embarrassed, but also understood a little. As an arranger, He Xiao waited until the documentary was finished and watched the finished film to prepare the music. But it was hard work to leave home for several months to follow the team. Moreover, during the several months, he never mentioned his wife. Thinking about it, there must be some problems between the couple.
"Speaking of which, you've been working together for a long time, how are you doing? Are you still single?"
After He Xiao drank some wine, the herdsmen seemed willing to talk, so he started chatting with them leisurely.
After asking the two questions, He Xiao said, "My wife is separated from me."
Single, no girlfriend, but got married directly.
After saying this, everyone at the table fell silent. Not only the team members, but even the herdsmen at the table looked at He Xiao.
He Xiao talked about his intended marital status, which not only matched the sister's guess, but also matched the translator's guess.
The girl had already made an agreement. He Xiao looked at her but hadn't answered yet when he heard the director's voice from behind.
"Or any city that specializes in listening to music."
He Xiao entered the director's yurt, and the creative team chatted for a long time. Time passed quickly, it was dark outside, and the herdsmen stopped their work. Today, the herdsmen are back home, so there are naturally fewer meals. Whether it is beef, mutton, or flavored horse meat, dried horse ribs, they are piled up on the table. The herdsmen of the documentary team have been together for several months and have already become familiar with each other. This time, they are all happy and relaxed. They get together to drink and eat meat, the campfire is crackling, and the flames jump in the dark dome, giving a sense of the vastness of the wilderness.
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