At night, the full moon hangs high in the sky, and its bright moonlight shines on the earth, on the stone steps, and on the crowds of people all over the mountains and plains, illuminating the way forward.

There was a noise from the crowd, "Eighteen sets, eighteen sets are coming soon!"

Xue Yuantong stepped on the steps with "thumping" steps, full of spirit.

She walked to the right, and Jiang Ning protected her inside. However, during the climb, many people sat on the edge of the stone steps to rest, making it difficult for her to have smooth sailing.

"What are the eighteen sets?" She was two steps ahead, and with a slight height advantage, she was several points ahead of Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning's clear voice came out: "The Eighteenth Pan is the steepest place on Mount Tai. The majesty of Mount Tai lies in the Eighteenth Pan. This is the most worth climbing place on Mount Tai."

"The eighteen sets are divided into 'eighteen sets of slow', 'eighteen sets of neither hurry nor slow' and 'eighteen sets of tight'. There are a total of 1,600 steps."

Tourists who were out of breath after trying hard to climb around looked at him after hearing this sentence, and then saw the boy's unhurried expression.

After another ten minutes of walking, the eighteenth set finally arrived.

The wind is getting stronger and stronger.

Many tourists were so cold that they were so cold that they happened to be selling military coats on the roadside. The deposit was 100 yuan and the rent was 15 yuan. Some tourists couldn't bear the cold wind and went to rent military coats.

Jiang Yanan wrapped herself in her coat. She was soaked with sweat. Wrapping up like this made her feel like a rotten rice dumpling.

Yu Wen was still cold, so she suggested: "Squad leader, I want to rent a military coat."

Huang Zhongfei said: "Rent a military coat now, and you have to walk back to return it tomorrow. It's too strenuous. I suggest taking the cable car from the mountain tomorrow."

When Yu Wen heard this, she gave up the idea. The deposit for renting a military coat was a full 100 yuan, which was not a small amount of money.

Jiang Yanan also said: "The military coat is very heavy. If I rent it now, will I still be able to crawl on it later?"

Yu Wen was speechless, thinking that I can't even crawl now!

The seconds seemed like years to her, and from time to time she would ask how long it would take to reach the mountain.

When several people came down the mountain, Yu Wen asked Huang Zhongfei: "Why did they come down?"

Tang Fu guessed: "Maybe he was too tired and returned."

She took one step forward and climbed two steps under Yu Wen's surprised eyes.

Tang Fu is in good physical condition, so climbing Mount Taishan is not a big burden for her.

Huang Zhongfei: "My elders climbed the mountain before. They climbed to the 18th plate. They were too tired and went down the mountain. Later, they were unwilling to give up and climbed again."

…

The steps of Shibapan are very narrow and cannot accommodate your feet. The toes are touching the steps, which is very harmful to the shoes.

Fortunately, Xue Yuantong was not worried. Her feet were small and she moved up steadily.

"Where is Guo Kunnan? Where is Guo Kunnan?" Dong Qingfeng shouted.

At this time, Shan Kaiquan didn't care about his image, and climbed up using both hands and feet. In order to show off, he didn't buy a hiking pole, and now he finally suffered.

The eighteenth set was so steep that he didn't dare to look back.

"I haven't seen Brother Nan!" Shan Kaiquan was puzzled. No one responded to his messages or answered his phone calls. He seemed to have disappeared.

Yu Wen speculated on the bad side: "Is something going to happen to him?"

Shan Kaiquan: "What are you thinking about? There are so many people here, what can happen? Don't worry, Brother Nan is an honest man."

He had been roommates with Guo Kunnan for a year and knew that Brother Nan was not an impulsive person nor was he very courageous.

And at this time.

One hundred meters above, Guo Kunnan struggled to climb.

It was as if he had been given a shot of blood, and all the fatigue was left behind!

In fact, more than an hour ago, he was not like this. He was hiking with Shan Kaiquan and was almost dead from exhaustion.

Until he saw a woman wearing yoga clothes like those on TV passing by him.

In an instant, Guo Kunnan's blood boiled and endless power surged out.

Not to mention just Mount Tai, even Mount Everest, he can fight!

With his goal in mind, Guo Kunnan abandoned his climbing companions and chased them all the way up the mountain.

…

The higher you go, the more people there are, and the last distance is impossible to walk.

It usually involves walking for a while and resting for a while.

Dong Qingfeng complained: "There are more people than the train station."

We are getting closer and closer to Nantianmen. When tourists climb here, almost all of them have trembling legs and are already exhausted.

Finally, Nantianmen arrived.

At this moment, everyone couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Yu Wen did not enter Nantianmen, but went to the terrace on the left. She shook her flashlight and found many people sleeping wrapped in coats lying on the ground.

The strong mountain wind blew and chilled her to death.

Jiang Yanan crossed her arms.

Yang Sheng, Tang Fu and others found clothes from their bags and put them on.

Yu Wen endured the cold wind, her temples ached from exhaustion, and her body was almost numb. She had an idea in her mind that she would never climb mountains again in this life.

Xue Yuantong stood on the terrace, overlooking the Tai City in the distance from a height of 1,500 meters.

This is an angle she has never had since she was a child.

The whole Thai city is intertwined with gold, and an inexplicable sense of pride arises spontaneously.

"Take pictures, take pictures, Jiang Ning takes pictures for me!"

She yelled that this was her first time climbing a mountain, and it was also her first time traveling with Jiang Ning, so it must be commemorated.

Jiang Ning was about to take out her mobile phone and record this scene.

Huang Zhongfei next to him opened his bag, handed over the camera, and said with a smile: "Use this."

Jiang Ning answered.

It is now 2014, and the latest mobile phone is still the iPhone 5S. It is far from the later generations of mobile phone manufacturers who have rolled up the pixels of mobile phones and improved their algorithms, so the photos taken by mobile phones today are relatively poor.

Jiang Ning glanced at the monitor's camera, Sony A7R, launched last year, full frame.

He first took a few night scenes of the city, and then took two more pictures of Xue Yuantong.

After finishing, Xue Yuantong insisted on taking a photo with him, so he stood together and asked the monitor to help take a few pictures.

Finally, everyone took a group photo in front of Nantianmen, but unfortunately Guo Kunnan was not there.

"Jiang Ning, I'm hungry and want to eat." It took more than four hours to climb the mountain. It was almost three o'clock in the morning, and Xue Yuantong felt that she had consumed a lot.

She wanted to open the package, but Jiang Ning grabbed her wrist.

"There's still a way to go. When we get to the place where we can watch the sunrise, we'll sit down and eat," Jiang Ning said.

Xue Yuantong had no choice but to give up and reluctantly looked at Jiang Ning's bulging backpack.

Yu Wen was tired and hungry. When she saw Xue Yuantong's happy look, she felt very puzzled.

"Squad leader, let's have some food to make up for it."

Huang Zhongfei nodded: "Okay."

Then everyone entered Nantianmen and came to the square. There was a buffet selling breakfast for 10 yuan each. Yu Wen planned to try it, but Huang Zhongfei stopped her and claimed that it was very unpalatable.

Yu Wen wondered: "How unpalatable is it?"

Huang Zhongfei said bitterly: "It's 10 times worse than before our school cafeteria was restructured."

After hearing this, Yu Wen gave up.

There was a barbecue sausage sold on the roadside. Shan Kaiquan bought one for three yuan. It was the kind sold in school for one piece.

He spent another 5 yuan to buy a bottle of water, but this time it was not Nongfu Spring, but Master Kong water that usually sold for 1 yuan a bottle.

After Shan Kaiquan finished eating one sausage, he felt even more hungry, so he reluctantly bought another one.

Yu Wen went to ask for instant noodles and got an astonishing price. A bucket of Master Kong's beef noodles cost as much as 15 yuan!

Yu Wen gritted her teeth and bought it. She had no choice but to do so. She was cold and hungry now. Although there were snacks in her bag, she wanted to eat something hot.

Xue Yuantong looked at it with great greed, and she wanted to eat it too.

Seeing her little expression, Jiang Ning said amusedly: "If you bear with me a little longer, there will be something delicious later."

Yang Sheng and Tang Fu only ate some snacks to cushion their bellies.

The four of them were hanging out, waiting for Huang Zhongfei and others to have dinner.

Shan Kaiquan shared photos in the class group, taking pictures of the grand scene of Nantianmen with his classmates. However, it was too late now, most of the classmates were asleep, and not many people responded.

He also contacted Brother Nan and reestablished communication with him.
To be continued...