Hello, 1983

Jingle bell, Jingle bell...

The sound of camel bells broke the tranquil desert.

The expedition organized by Liu Qingshan is walking through the long yellow sand.

The scorching sun above his head was like a fire; the sand on the ground was scorching hot, like an incomparably huge drying field.

More than a dozen camels, lined up in a line, loaded with all kinds of supplies, marched unhurriedly, as if passing through a thousand years.

In the team, only Xiao Liuzi and Mr. Lu, two aged scholars, rode on camels, while the others were measuring the desert with their own feet.

Although their equipment was good, the ubiquitous sand still got into their boots and rubbed the soles of their feet.

"Rest and rehydrate."

Liu Shiquan looked up at the sun, and then shouted.

Everyone took off their headscarves one after another, each holding a water bottle, and Gudu poured it into his mouth.

"Save your drink, you'll still be behind when it's tough." The camel team's guide urged.

"Smoke is coming from my throat." A scholar said, walking in the desert is really a torment.

At this time, Xiao Liuzi got off the camel and held a small bottle in his hand: "Come on, everyone can eat one and put it under the tongue."

"What is it, Rendan?" Everyone took the dark red pills, which were larger than soybean grains, and naturally larger than Rendan.

Liu Qingshan and the others happily threw the pills into their mouths.

When others see it, they do it.

Mr. Lu put the pill into his mouth suspiciously, put it under his tongue, and suddenly felt a coolness emanating from the bottom of his tongue, and the whole person couldn't help but be refreshed.

Immediately, I felt the mouth was full of saliva, and the feeling of thirst disappeared immediately.

The little girl still has some skills, the stubborn Mr. Lu praised in his heart.

After having something to eat and resting for a while, the team continued on their way.

Xiao Liuzi gave out a pill from time to time, and everyone didn't feel that it was so hard. They walked until the evening, at the foot of a sandy mountain, ready to camp.

A few big tents are propped up, just fill with water, eat some dry pancakes and jerky, and don't think about lighting a fire for cooking.

Liu Qingshan was well prepared. He also opened a few bottles of canned fish and took out two bottles of Laobaigan. Those who can drink can take two sips to relieve fatigue.

The big camel that Xiao Liuzi was riding on had a relationship with her, and she also put her long face on it.

Xiao Liuzi happily stuffed a biscuit into its mouth, and it chewed nicely.

When the sun went down, the temperature also dropped sharply, everyone put on down jackets, got into the tent, and took the time to rest.

After trekking for a day, both legs were filled with lead, and the blisters on the feet also needed to be dealt with.

The locals who often trek in the desert, of course, have nothing to do, mainly those experts, with thin skin and tender meat.

Xiao Liuzi took the medicine powder and sprinkled some medicine powder on everyone's wounds, and the pain stopped immediately.

Fatty Jin was also full of praise: "Liu Zi, this trip is all thanks to you!"

Mr. Lu also gently rubbed his feet, smiled and nodded, and now he has completely accepted the existence of this little one.

After sleeping until midnight, many people were woken up by the cold. Fortunately, Liu Qingshan prepared blankets for everyone according to Liu Shiquan's request.

So they were wrapped tightly again, barely able to withstand the cold.

In this place, the temperature difference between day and night was large, but in the desert, it became more obvious.

Because of this, the small berries and grapes produced are of high quality.

In fact, Liu Qingshan feels that it is also very suitable to grow watermelons here.

There is a saying in the frontier: wearing a leather jacket in the morning and wearing yarn at noon, guarding the stove and eating watermelon, the same is true here.

It's just that watermelons have a relatively short shelf life and are not very convenient for transportation. After the road network is connected in the future, you can try it.

As soon as it was dawn, Liu Qingshan woke up habitually, but there was no way to do morning exercises in this desert, so he didn't get up either.

"Ah, help!" Suddenly, a scream sounded in the dawn.

Liu Qingshan quickly got out of the tent and ran over.

Li Tie and Li Tieniu, who slept in the same tent, followed closely behind.

Passing around the two tents, they came to the tent where Mr. Lu and Fatty Jin lived. The tent was a mess.

In a flash of cold light, a black snake crawling on the ground was cut off by Li Tie.

Liu Qingshan opened the tent: "Is anyone bitten by a snake?"

"It's Mr. Lu." Fatty Jin's voice came from the tent.

When Liu Qingshan, who was sleeping in a daze, was carried over by Liu Qingshan and heard that someone had been bitten by a snake, Xiao Liuzi also regained his spirits.

Check the dead snake first, she has never seen it before, ask Liu Shiquan and the people in the camel caravan, and say that it is a common poisonous snake in the desert.

Although it is not very poisonous, the bite wound is unwilling to heal, and it is also very troublesome.

Not a deadly venomous snake.

Liu Qingshan also breathed a sigh of relief. This was an inspection organized by him. If there was an accident, he would definitely feel bad about it.

"Grandpa Lu, it's alright. I have snake medicine here. As long as it's not the most poisonous, it'll be fine. It's like being bitten by a mosquito. It's fine."

Xiao Liuzi treated Mr. Lu's wound while comforting him.

Mr. Lu has long since calmed down, nodding his head cheerfully: "Thank you little sir."

Xiao Liuzi did not exaggerate. When he was having breakfast, Mr. Lu's wound was only slightly red and swollen, and it was not serious.

Needless to say, Liu Shiquan was naturally convinced of Xiao Liuzi.

Even the two locals from the camel team had a lot of respect for Xiao Liuzi, and one of them asked Xiao Liuzi for some snake medicine.

In the desert, there is a large temperature difference between day and night. At night, if the protection is not good, snakes will come to people to keep warm, and it is not uncommon to be bitten.

Pack your bags and continue on your way.

After the freshness of the first day, the journey becomes long and torturous.

In the line of sight, there is always a monotonous yellow sand, and everyone's senses and spirits seem to be rigid and numb.

If it weren't for the camel bell, I'm afraid that time and space have been frozen.

"Brother, can you sing a song?" Xiao Liuzi couldn't bear it any longer.

"Okay, you come first." Liu Qingshan also felt that the atmosphere in the team was too depressing, and he really needed to be active.

Xiao Liuzi didn't have stage fright, she sang a children's song, and everyone applauded her as they walked.

Don't say it, listening to the crisp child's voice of the little guy, it feels as if he has come to life.

"Brother, it's your turn, sing a new song and change your taste." Little Liuzi knew that Liu Qingshan's singing skills were average, but he was very good at writing songs.

Liu Qingshan also smiled and nodded: "I originally wanted to sing a song, passionate desert!"

This song was very popular in the first two years, and everyone laughed when they heard it: No, let's change it, it's enthusiastic enough.

Liu Qingshan continued: "In the desert, I thought of the ancient country of Loulan in history, and now it is also buried by yellow sand, then sing my Loulan."

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Accompanied by the melodious camel bell, Liu Qingshan's high-pitched singing sounded:

"Ask the desert to borrow a curve and sew a cloak to keep you warm"

"Touch your soul with your heart, and I'll sit by the fire to keep warm..."

The singing drifted along with the long yellow sand and drifted into everyone's heart. Everyone was in the desert and felt deeply.

"You always stick the silver hairpin on the sun, and the radiance fluffs up the waves of your long hair,"

"I smelled the fragrance and traveled infinitely far, just to see your face..."

Everyone felt very new to this style of songs, but with Liu Qingshan's unrestrained singing, everyone suddenly felt that they were full of power.

That is a kind of power to pursue, not only the beauty of Loulan, but also her own career and ideals.

"Whoever bathes in the sand river with the beautiful woman is one day, and whoever sleeps with the beautiful woman in the sunset will be drunk for two thousand years,"

"Never said that you are my dust, but you are my Loulan..."

Liu Qingshan's voice literally crossed the sky, and everyone had goosebumps when they heard it, and the exhaustion and numbness of the journey completely dissipated.

After one song was sung, the whole team came back to life again.

"Okay, it seems that the pursuit of beauty is actually the pursuit of ideals and beliefs, which is quite ancient!" Even Mr. Lu praised.

He specializes in the study of ancient writing, and of course he knows that in ancient times, beauty was often used to describe noble aspirations.

"After listening to this song, I really want to go to the ancient ruins of Loulan for scientific research." Fatty Jin also muttered.

Liu Qingshan laughed: "Then maybe you can really dig out a Loulan beauty from two thousand years ago."

"Okay, then I'll sleep with the beauty in the sunset and get drunk for two thousand years." Fatty Jin giggled and started talking.

"I wish your dreams come true." Liu Qingshan also sent his sincere wishes.

Frightened Fatty Jin waved his hands again and again: "Don't, don't, sleep with Mu Naiyin, so I won't have nightmares every night."

With Liu Qingshan leading the atmosphere, the journey has become less difficult.

After traveling for more than three days, I finally saw the outline of an ancient city ahead, and there was the destination, Blackwater City.

Standing here, you can feel the ruthlessness and changes of the years. Compared with the long years, life is just a grain of sand in the desert...

Blackwater City has been completely destroyed for a long time, and there are only some remaining ancient pagodas.

"Let's camp here." Liu Shiquan found a leeward place and prepared to set up camp.

"There seems to be someone over there!" Liu Qingshan's eyesight was excellent, and he saw that there was someone moving under an abandoned ancient pagoda in the distance.

Liu Shiquan blinked twice: "Isn't it because I met a colleague?"

Although Blackwater City has been stolen and dug up many times, there are always people who don’t give up and want to try their luck here.

And such a place, the country is temporarily unable to take into account.

"Tiezi, Tieniu, let's go over and take a look." Liu Qingshan waved his hand and decided to go over and take a look, lest there be any potential safety hazards.

Liu Shiquan also took the initiative to invite Ying: "I'll go too."

Liu Qingshan thought it was fine, in case Liu Shiquan and the other party still knew each other.

So the four of them changed to four camels and ran over there.