Dinner ended quickly. When Jiao Yiming, Pang Xiaotai, and Xiao Wen I finished chatting in the restaurant and returned to the room, Mr. Su had already taken a shower and was lying on the bed.
Seeing me returning to the room, Mr. Su unexpectedly smiled at me, then got up from the bed, picked up the "Zhonghua" on the bedside table, and handed one to me.
After taking the "Zhonghua" cigarette, Mr. Su said with a fake smile: "Where are you from, little brother?"
I said casually: "I am from Shandong."
Mr. Su laughed dryly and said: "Shandong people are kind, generous, simple and willing to help others."
I looked at Mr. Su strangely, who seemed to be a different person, and thought to myself: From the first time I met him, I felt that this guy was cunning, and I don’t know what his intentions were when he was so attentive to me this time.
So he smiled and said: "Where is Mr. Su from? I heard that Mr. Su is the top antiquities appraisal master in the country. I don't know what antiquities and treasures Dr. Lin is talking about this time. Mr. Su is not afraid of the dangers of the desert to go to the legendary place.
What about the Devil’s City in ?”
When Mr. Su heard what I said, he was obviously stunned for a moment, then returned to normal, and the expression on his face became serious: "I am from Sichuan. My treasure appraisal skills are passed down from my ancestors, and I am also a professional in China."
This is why I am somewhat famous in the industry. On this trip to the desert, Dr. Lin and Minister An thought that the ancient Qiuci Kingdom hidden in the desert might have a rare treasure, and they strongly invited me to join the scientific expedition team, mainly because
It’s just to look for such a treasure. I, Sun, am by no means a person who is afraid of danger and hardship. But if I am just looking for the ruins of the ancient city, I feel that I can’t help much. Since Dr. Lin said that there may be the national treasure passed down from Kucha.
Hidden place, then I can still gain some modest strength when I go there."
Seeing how fake his expression was, I laughed secretly. But I nodded with admiration on my face: "Mr. Su is too modest. To be selected by the general to participate in this scientific expedition, Mr. Su is definitely in a certain field."
A top expert. I believe Mr. Su will definitely find the Kucha national treasure during this trip to the desert."
Mr. Na Su smiled proudly, and then said: "Brother, with your good words, I hope I can see the Qiuci treasure. If that thing comes to this world, it will definitely be a treasure that shocks the world."
"Really? What kind of treasure is that? So mysterious and precious." I looked at Mr. Su with my eyes wide open, pretending to be curious.
He hesitated obviously, and then said with a concealed smile: "Actually... it's actually an ancient jade, something that has been passed down by the ancestors of Qiuci throughout the country. It's more... it has a history. It's said to be something from the Neolithic Age. It's very...
It’s just ancient.”
I knew that this old boy was not telling the truth, and I believed that this Qiuci treasure was definitely not as simple as he said. It just seemed that this old and cunning Mr. Su would not tell the truth, so I did not continue to ask. So.
He said to him: "Mr. Su, I'm going to take a shower and get some rest early. We're leaving early tomorrow morning to go to the Taklimakan Desert."
Mr. Su nodded and said with a fake smile: "Yes, yes, go to bed early, it's better to go to bed early."
I ignored him, took off my clothes and went into the bathroom.
When I came back from the shower, I saw Mr. Su still watching TV with his eyes wide open. When he saw me coming out of the shower, he put on a smile on his face and said, "Brother, are you done? Do you still want to watch TV?"
Military drama.”
While wiping my hair with a towel, I said: "I won't read anymore. I feel quite tired after a long day of driving and riding. I'm going to bed."
After saying that, I threw away the towel, lay down on the bed, took a deep breath, stretched my sore arms and legs, and slowly closed my eyes.
When Mr. Su saw that I didn't speak any more, he watched the TV without interest for about five or six minutes. He coughed and called me in a low voice: "Brother, are you asleep? I feel a little tired too. I'll turn it off."
TV and lights.”
I closed my eyes and made a "huh" sound through my nose to indicate my agreement. Mr. Su then used the remote control to turn off the TV. Then he got out of bed and walked to the light switch on the ceiling of the room. He turned off the room light with a "pop" and then returned.
Got to his bed and lay down.
Since the curtains had been drawn and the lights in the room were turned off, the room suddenly fell into darkness. I turned over, put down all the messy thoughts in my head, and prepared to have a good sleep. After all, another adventure will begin tomorrow.
location history.
Just when I was about to fall asleep in a daze, I suddenly heard Mr. Su, who had been silent since he lay down on the bed, murmured something to himself, and then let out a long sigh. It was just
, his voice was very low, and I didn’t hear clearly what he said.
I slept deeply all night and didn't have any more nightmares. When I woke up in the morning because of the stink of my own fart, I looked at the watch next to my pillow and saw that it was less than six o'clock in the morning.
I turned around and looked at Mr. Su's bed, and found that this guy was no longer there, and the bed was neatly folded. At this time, there was the sound of running water in the bathroom, and I knew that Mr. Su must be washing up.
After stretching, I stood up and started to get dressed.
Mr. Su walked out of the bathroom and saw that I had gotten up. He smiled bitterly and said to me: "Brother, you snored so loudly last night that I didn't get much sleep all night."
I was stunned for a moment, and saw that the circles under his eyes were indeed dark, so I smiled sheepishly and said, "Really, Mr. Su? I don't feel anything myself. I'm sorry!"
I quickly got into the bathroom and sat on the toilet. I was wondering. I seldom snore while sleeping. Did I really snore last night? It was strange. Maybe it was due to the non-stop running around for a day. I shook my head and concentrated.
Start paying tribute.
After washing up, Pang Xiaotai happened to knock on the door and said that Minister An and Instructor Shui urged everyone to go to the restaurant for dinner and then hurry up and hit the road. The car was already waiting in the hospital. So, everyone hurriedly left the guest house and slipped away.
Four military jeeps have been parked in the guest house.
After getting in the car, four jeeps drove out of the compound one after another and drove all the way south. As I said before, Kuqa County is located at the southern foot of the Tianshan Mountains. The terrain is high in the north and low in the south, and slopes from northwest to southeast. The terrain can be divided into
It consists of three parts: the northern Tianshan Mountains, the alluvial fan-shaped gravel wall and the southern alluvial plain. Then, the central fan-shaped gravel wall is adjacent to the Taklimakan Desert. Our general direction now is to go to the gravel wall
land.
Sure enough, while driving, from the outskirts of Kuqa County, which was sparsely populated at the beginning, to the outskirts, I saw large fruit tree terraces and the majestic Tianshan foothills from the car window. After driving for about twenty minutes, the surroundings began to become sparsely populated. Looking around
Looking around, I saw a wall of gravel.
The car is still moving forward. Slowly, we have entered an uninhabited Gobi desert area. The bumps of the car are becoming more and more obvious. I believe that there must be very few people in this Gobi area. Rocks, desolation, and short
Plants, this is the interface between the "Sea of Death" Taklimakan Desert and human habitat.
The car drove forward hard for nearly half an hour, and I found that the scene outside the window had changed again. I saw people and the shadow of buildings in the distance. Continuing forward, I saw trees and villages. This
At that time, I remembered that it seemed that in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the country issued an order for some troops to be stationed in Xinjiang and near the Tianshan Mountains to colonize and guard the border. These troops were called the "Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps." This Gobi Desert should have been the place where troops were stationed at that time.
Reclaimed this no man's land.
Sure enough, the further we walked, the more people, trees and buildings there were. Finally, we entered a place like a small town. This town was not big, with only a dozen or twenty rows of houses and buildings.
It is surrounded by a circle of poplar, poplar and gray poplar trees that extend outward, which should be mainly used as a protective forest to prevent wind and sand.
After entering the town, our car parked in front of a row of houses in the town. It seemed that this was our outpost into the desert.
Everyone filed out of the car and were led by an old man wearing Uighur costumes to the door of a house. At this time, I saw two Uighur men in front of the house looking after about ten or twenty camels. In front of the camels
There were some things covered with green canvas on his back, which seemed to be the supplies we needed to enter the desert.
Entering the house, you can see the simple earthen walls with white stubble exposed, and simply nailed poplar benches lined up against the wall. The house is very spacious, but there is no furniture or furnishings, just a few stickers on the wall.
Each of the square red papers had a big character written on it. I read it and saw that it was "Plant forests to prevent sand and benefit future generations". There is a wooden door on the middle wall of the house, which should lead to the next door.
The old Uighur who greeted us had a weathered face and looked to be around fifty to sixty years old. At this time, he took Instructor Shui and Minister An to the wooden door connected to the next door and opened the room.
Then he pointed at the door and said something in his mouth. Minister An and Instructor Shui nodded after listening, and then Minister An turned to all of us standing and said: "Comrades, this is our last stop when entering the desert.
All our supplies, instruments and equipment have been prepared and are on the backs of the camel team outside the house. This old Uyghur man is one of our guides. The person who is looking after the camel team outside is also our guide and is the local desert combatant.
The three of them are Uyghur militiamen who are poachers, and they are all very familiar with the weather and area of this desert. In the future, during the difficult and dangerous journey in the desert, we must try our best to listen to the opinions of the three guides, and we must not act privately or act on impulse. Everyone understands
?"
Everyone nodded and responded, indicating that they understood. Of course, until now, I believe that five or six experts are still reluctant to enter the desert. However, the moment they boarded the plane from the base in the narrow valley of Yunnan,
It is no longer possible for all the experts to withdraw from this scientific expedition.
Minister An continued: "In the next room, we have prepared protective clothing and shoes for everyone to enter the desert. Everyone go in and change. We will set off in half an hour."