We don’t know the specific location of the ruins. With a load of more than 100 kilograms and the sand as soft as cotton under our feet, it’s impossible to continue like this. It’s not feasible to reduce the equipment we bring and set off lightly. Everything we bring is

Indispensable, a car cannot be driven in the desert, but such heavy equipment must be carried. Several of us almost simultaneously came up with the idea of ​​a camel, which is called the "Desert Boat". This animal can

It is said to be born for the desert. There are hairs in the ears to block the entry of wind and sand. Camels have double eyelids and thick long eyelashes to prevent wind and sand from entering the eyes. The nose can be closed freely. The camels have flat soles and thick legs.

The soft meat pads and soles of the camels' feet enable the camels to walk freely on the sand without sinking into the sand. The fur is very thick, and the desert area is very cold in winter. The camel's fur is extremely beneficial to maintaining body temperature. In the summer, it can also fully maintain body temperature.

water loss.

Camels are easy to get, but they are not as easy to tame as horses. It is impossible to control them without some professional knowledge. The four of us all grew up in the plains, so what if we have the opportunity to come into contact with this kind of animal? It seems necessary.

Just find someone who knows how to tame camels.

The shop owner saw that he could not stop us from entering the desert, so he introduced a Uighur camel breeder named "Sarang". "Sarang" in Uyghur means: honest and cute. As the name suggests, Sarang is a good person.

At first glance, he is a simple and honest young man, about 1.7 meters tall, with a strong build. He is very enthusiastic when meeting people. He was very happy when he heard that business came to his door and greeted us warmly.

"Bosses, come and sit in the room. I've heated up a big pot of camel milk. Do you want to try it?" Sarang asked enthusiastically.

"Camel milk? To be honest, this is the first time I have heard of it. Is this thing really drinkable?" Dunzi asked doubtfully.

Camel milk is unfamiliar to many people, but it has been regarded as an irreplaceable nutritional product in many countries. Camel milk is high in calcium, low in saturated fatty acids, and even has medical value.

"Of course you can drink it. It tastes very good. It's sour and sweet. Do you want to try it?" Sarang said and brought us several bowls of camel milk.

This camel milk did taste very sour, and people who were sour might not be able to resist it, but after taking a sip, there was a refreshing fragrance and a slightly sweet feeling in the mouth. Dunzi only took a sip, and then he was unwilling to drink any more.

"Bosses, where are we going this time? I guarantee that the charges are reasonable. We are not the kind of people who do shady business and ask for random prices." Sarang Chen said sincerely.

"What's the matter? As long as you are willing to go, we can give you any money. You can take these two hundred yuan first, and I will give you another two hundred yuan when we get to the destination." Dunzi took out the money and stuffed it into Sarang's hand.

In this remote town, this money is enough to pay a laborer's salary for a year. Sa Rang quickly blocked Dunzi's hand to push him the money and said, "Boss, you can't use it, you can't use it."

"If I ask you to take it, just take it. Is this your hard-earned money? I'll give you another two hundred yuan when you get to the destination. Don't you think it's too little? If you think it's too little, just say so. We can discuss the price.

"Shang Yang interrupted.

"No! Bosses, there is an old mother in our family who needs me to take care of her. If it's really about transporting cigarettes or contraband, I can't do it. By the way, where are you going and what are you transporting?

"Sarang asked

"I don't know exactly where to go. Anyway, it's in the Kumtag Desert." Dunzi said.

"Ah? You can't go. You must not go at this time, boss. I am not willing to help you, so you must not go at this time." Sa Rang said anxiously.

After a lot of hard work, Sarang was willing to take us on a walk, but he was only willing to take us into the main desert road. We had no choice but to take it one step at a time. More than 400 kilograms of equipment were packed in two

On the back of the camel, with a shout from Sarang, the camel started, and just like that, a group of five of us plus two camels entered this mysterious desert.

The endless yellow sand sea in front of you is particularly beautiful against the backdrop of the setting sun. As the sun sets, the desert, travelers, and camels outline a poetic and picturesque scene. Everyone is in a high mood and is full of life chasing you in the desert.

I was playing playfully, and Sarang walked behind us and led the camel.

Occasionally, you can see various types of cacti in the desert. The tallest ones can grow to more than two meters high. There is also a small insect that cannot be named with us. From time to time, it sticks its head out of the sand to peek at us.

When we were about to approach him, he would dive into the sand without a trace, and sometimes we could see one or two gerbils running past us.

A few hours later, the sun disappeared under the dunes in the west. The sand on the ground still had the warm temperature of the day. It felt warm under the feet, but the upper body gradually felt a bit chilly. Everyone put on a coat and continued.

The moonlight is walking in the desert.

Looking at the watch on her wrist, it was almost twelve o'clock in the morning. There were already blisters on the soles of her feet. Every step she took brought a stabbing pain. Her whole body was so sleepy and aching. Wang Kaitai and Dunzi obviously lost their initial energy.

, fell behind me and Shang Yang, but Sarang, who was originally walking behind, now walked in front of us, throwing us away by a full twenty meters. The desert night was much colder than I imagined.

, even though I was wearing camouflage clothes for my age, I couldn’t help but shiver when it was still cold. If we kept going like this, everyone would definitely catch a cold tomorrow. I called to Sarang in front of me to stop moving forward, chose a lower place to put my tent, and decided to put up a tent to rest.

One night, Dunzi was so cold that he hurriedly got into the tent before the tent was set up.

Wang Kaitai lit a small kerosene stove, boiled some water and cooked some dried vegetable soup. Everyone ate dry biscuits and drank dried vegetable soup on the small kerosene stove outside the tent and chatted.

"Qiangzi, you don't wear this to save money, right? Buying such a thin jacket is a scam," Dunzi complained while trembling.

"Fuck you, when I was buying clothes, didn't you still dislike me for buying them, and why did you ask me to buy shorts and a T-shirt? If you were willing to put them on and take them off for me, I'd be too cold." Dunzi

When something goes wrong with this guy, he always blames others first, and always makes it clear to himself.

Dunzi quickly pulled up the zipper of his clothes, as if he was afraid that others would snatch his clothes away. This also has something to do with me. I know that there is a big temperature difference during the day in the desert, but I did not expect it to be so cold at night.

The specific heat of sand is small, and it is easy to absorb heat and heat up, or release heat to cool down. During the day, there is no shelter in the desert, resulting in direct sunlight, so the temperature is very high. At night, there is no shelter, so the air flow is large, causing the surface to heat up quickly.

It only gets so cold at night.
Chapter completed!