Ghost Blowing Lamp II

Chapter 22 Restricted Area (Part [-])
Just after discussing this matter, the "Lele Car" stopped in front of the two yurts on the grassland. I saw Ding Sitian wearing a Mongolian robe and a turban on her head, and she was milking goats. I almost didn't recognize her, the change in her attire was so great, if you didn't look carefully, you would think it was a Mongolian girl. Ding Sitian didn't expect me and the fat man to come to visit her suddenly, and it took me a long time to come back to my senses, and rushed over to meet us Hugged together, choked up with excitement, the comrades-in-arms reunited after a long absence, and they had endless things to say, but the past was so complicated in their hearts, and they didn't know where to start.

This pasture is located in the northernmost area of ​​Barun Left Banner. There are only three or four herdsmen, including the educated youths who came here. The total number of people in the whole pasture does not exceed fifteen or six. "'s family, apart from the "Lao Yangpi" family of three, there is not even a single person who can talk. Suddenly seeing his comrades in the big series, he couldn't help crying with joy.

I comforted Ding Sitian a few words, and briefly told her about the fact that Fatty and I failed to serve in the army and also went to the Xing'an League to jump in and settle down. Ding Sitian sighed softly, as if he felt very sorry for us, but she immediately fought Spirit said: "Now we are doing well. Look how magnificent the scenery of our grassland is. The blue sky is used as a quilt and the ground is used as a bed. The yellow sand bibimbap is delicious. Life on the grassland is the most tempering. Come play a few more times when you come." God, tomorrow I will take you to ride a horse."

The herdsmen on the prairie attach great importance to horses and will never let outsiders ride their mounts. If the horse is ridden by outsiders or if the horse is lost, it is very unlucky for the herdsmen, and the horses here are also very unlucky. Not many, so I thought there was no chance of riding a horse at all, and I didn’t think about it anymore. Unexpectedly, Ding Sitian told us that the herdsman “Lao Yangpi” here is not a Mongolian. He escaped from the mouth before liberation. After spending half his life on the grassland, he simply became a herdsman after liberation, and he didn't pay much attention to the taboos on the grassland. He got to know him well, and he didn't get angry when he rode his horse.

I know that behind Ding Sitian's optimistic attitude, there is more of a kind of helplessness towards fate. How can yellow sand be delicious when pretending to be a meal?But I still didn't mention those disappointing words, so I asked her to introduce us to the herdsman "Lao Yangpi" and his family. I said that you came at a really good time. Tonight, cattle and sheep will be slaughtered to entertain guests from afar. At dusk, herdsmen and educated youths from nearby will come.

When the fat man and I heard the news, we were so happy that we couldn’t even close our mouths. The herdsmen on the grassland are so hospitable. I have never heard of it before, but this time it is really convinced. We just came here. How can you be ashamed to kill cattle and goats?I am so sorry, not to mention that we came here empty-handed, and we would have brought some local products as gifts, but we have heard the name of mutton for a long time, so today we have the cheek to disappear. Usually, what time are we here? dinner?
Ding Sitian smiled and said: "Don't treat yourself as an outsider. The reason for slaughtering the sheep today is that there have been several natural disasters in this pasture this year. However, because the herdsmen have put their lives to protect the collective property, the collective property has not been damaged. Any loss, the League said that we are a model of supporting agriculture and learning from Dazhai. Because the Inner Mongolia grassland is close to the border, it is under military control, so the Revolutionary Committee above sent a cadre to our place to take pictures, report the heroic deeds of herdsmen, and slaughter sheep. He was entertaining him, and you just happened to be in time, otherwise I wouldn't be able to treat you to fresh mutton."

Only then did I understand what was going on, and I was so happy for a long time. It turned out that the grand occasion was to entertain others, and what was said about the pastoral area is a model for supporting agriculture and learning from Dazhai. Can Dazhai compare with the pastoral area?But since people want to grasp the typical, we are not qualified to ask. It doesn't matter if there is me or not in the world, and I should be quite content with a meal of mutton.

Before it was dark, several nearby herdsmen and educated youths arrived one after another. Including us and Lao Yangpi, there were only about [-] people in total, and educated youths accounted for half. As soon as the identity of the educated youth is mentioned, they are all brothers and sisters, which is similar to the old society. The common fate makes there is no distance between each other. It was the most beautiful time when the sun set and the sunset looked thousands of miles away. An educated youth went to the cadre to borrow a camera, and everyone took a photo together, happily waiting for dinner to eat in the evening.

Ding Sitian and I helped "Lao Yangpi" catch the sheep to be slaughtered from the pen. I thought I had a great time today, and when I saw the mountains in the west under the blood-red sunset, I felt like going on a long journey. , Just tell "Lao Yangpi" that tomorrow I want to borrow a few horses, and let Sitian take us to the depths of the grassland on horseback.

When "Lao Yangpi" heard this, his face changed drastically. He told me that there is no way to go there. The end of the grassland is the Mongolian Loess Plateau, which is the area connected to the Mongolian desert. "Eye Cave", now that the four olds are broken, I dare not say some things at first, but because you are all friends of the girl Sitian, I dare to tell you that there is a black demon dragon hidden in the "Hundred Eye Cave", approaching The herdsmen or livestock there were all swallowed up by the Dragon Lord, and they never returned. If it wasn’t for the winter famine this year, the herdsmen were worried that the animals would not catch enough autumn fat, otherwise they would never be so close to the “Hundred Eyes Cave.” "If you don't ask about the grazing on this meadow, who would dare to go half a step into the depths of the grassland? If the demon dragon is alarmed, I am afraid that the Changshengtian will not be able to protect us.

I can't help but find it funny when I see "Lao Yangpi" talking so seriously. This is too nonsense. How can there be dragons on the grassland?And it's still a monster dragon that can devour people and animals. This kind of thing may be good for fooling children. Can I, Hu Bayi, believe it?
Seeing that I didn't believe it, "Lao Yangpi" talked about a personal experience. Decades ago, when he was herding sheep for "Bayan" on the grassland, he heard the legend about the demon dragon in Mobei, which was very evil. So much so that the grassland near the "Baiyan Cave" has become a restricted area by the local herdsmen. No one dares to look for the livestock left there. Anyway, no matter whether it is a human or a horse, they will not come back if they go there. One time, a group of people came from the mountainous area of ​​Northeast China, carrying a big old box, which looked like a coffin, and they didn't know what was in it. The gun was pointed and he insisted that he lead the way to the "Hundred Eyes Cave". "Lao Yangpi" followed quietly behind and tried to save his brother, but he didn't dare to go inside when he got close to the Baiyan Cave. The younger brother took the group into it, and has never come out since then.

"Lao Yangpi" swore that when he saw the black monster dragon with his own eyes that time, he was so scared that he almost peed his pants, and he really didn't dare to approach it again. Since then, he has had nightmares every night and hated himself for being cowardly. , Seeing his brother walk on the road to Huangquan, but he didn't have the courage to rescue him.

I saw that his words were convincing, and his expression was not fake. Naturally, I sympathized with his brother's experience, but how could I believe him if he said that there are dragons in the world? I shook my head and said to "Lao Yangpi", "You see The what... dragon, I'm afraid I misread it, I guess it might be a black giant python? Some giant pythons are as thick as a bucket, and it is indeed easy to be regarded as a dragon."

"Lao Yangpi" looked at me with serious eyes, and pointed to the sky: "Young man, do you think that I, an old man, have lived on a dog for so many years that I can't even tell a snake from a dragon? Can a boa constrictor go to the sky? I saw that god with my own eyes... that god is a dragon in the sky, in the sky."

(Note: Bayan - rich man in Mongolian)
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