Tianqiu followed the little girl to the old man's house. Since the residents were scattered, he didn't know whether it was the head or the end of the village.
To Tianqiu's surprise, there were two very good-looking off-road vehicles parked at the door. He thought for a moment and guessed that there might be tourists staying there temporarily. There was no need for locals to buy such a car.
The little girl ran ahead, opened the door and rushed in, shouting something Tianqiu couldn't understand, probably in the local Tibetan language. After all, he was an outsider. If Tian Qiu didn't like it, he would just follow him in instead of waiting at the door.
After a while, the little girl came out with an old man in his sixties or seventies, pointed at Tianqiu, and said in Mandarin: "This is the uncle."
Old Man Muta smiled and greeted Tianqiu, using not very standard but understandable Mandarin, "Come in, young man, there is nothing inconvenient. I have other guests here, so you are welcome."
This was not a hotel, so Tianqiu thanked him before following Old Muta in. The little girl said goodbye to them and went home.
Old Man Muta led Tianqiu into the courtyard, then took him into a large room, turned on an orange light bulb, and said to Tianqiu with a smile, "The conditions here are very simple, you can take a temporary rest. " He was afraid that Tianqiu wouldn't understand, so he pointed inside.
Tianqiu had quickly scanned the room and saw two long rows of beds on the left and right. Just like two long big beds, one bunk bed is very comfortable for four or five people to sleep in. If it’s a little crowded, it’s no problem to sleep a few more people. Although it can't be compared to a hotel. But it is already very good to have such a room dedicated to this kind of environment and privacy.
Tianqiu, who was carrying a big bag, had been exhausted for a long time. Now that he saw the bed, his whole body relaxed. He quickly thanked the old man Muta and saw that there were already packages and quilts placed in some places, probably those parked outside. The person had already settled in, so he put down his bag in an empty place next to him, and then sat down on the bed.
"I see you're walking, right? You're really tired. You should take a rest first. I'll get you a quilt." Old Muta said and left.
Tianqiu fell to the ground and breathed a long sigh of relief. He felt very comfortable, and his tiredness made him quickly relax his body and fall asleep.
He didn't know how long he had been sleeping, but Tianqiu felt someone pushing his body. He opened his eyes in confusion and saw that the lights in the room were on, and he was already covered with a thick quilt. This is not a soft down quilt, but an authentic, sturdy old quilt.
Tianqiu saw a middle-aged man's face appear on the bedside. There was no one else in the room. It was obvious that he was shaking himself. who is this? The son of Old Man Muta
"Hello." Tianchou tried his best to smile and then sat up.
The middle-aged man saw Tianqiu waking up and said happily: "Hello, young man, we are also boarding here. Have you just arrived? I heard that you walk alone? Not bad! Let's get to know each other. My name is Luo Zhen.”
"Hello. My name is Tianqiu." Tianqiu stood up and shook hands with him.
Luo Zhen was a very enthusiastic person, and before Tianchou asked, he started to introduce him. "There are a total of five of us and two cars. We all come from different places and came together to play in Tibet. We came here today and didn't have time to leave, so we stayed here for the night. Uncle Muta is a very nice person. "
"Yeah," Tian Qiu Ying said, "Haha, I just came out to play alone out of boredom, hiking."
"Let's go out for a drink together!" Luo Zhen said with a warm invitation.
"drink wine?"
"Yes, we have close friends across the sea, and we are neighbors across the world. We all have the same hobbies, and we can meet each other thousands of miles away in Tibet. Is this fate? Let's go, let's go, let's have a few drinks together! Eat quickly too It's dinner." Luo Zhen enthusiastically pulled Tianqiu outside.
Seeing how enthusiastic he was, Tianqiu didn't shirk anymore and followed him out. When I came to the hall, I saw a group of people warming themselves over the fire and drinking. Judging by their clothes, four of them were obviously from outside the area, and there were a few locals.
When they saw Tianqiu coming out, they also greeted him warmly and sat down. Tianqiu was not polite at all. He greeted everyone with a smile and said his name.
We sat down and started drinking and chatting. Soon old Muta came in with a big pot of meat. Several local people helped and cooked a lot of dishes. It turned out that these locals were also quite hospitable. Guangmu It was difficult for Old Man Ta to entertain so many people, so they brought a lot of dishes to entertain everyone.
Tianqiu soon became familiar with the four people traveling with Luo Zhen. To Tianqiu's great surprise, one of them turned out to be an old man in his seventies or eighties! This old man surnamed Lan is very energetic and talkative. If you see it with your own eyes, it is really hard to imagine that he would come to Tibet for such a self-guided trip at his age.
It was already very late. As everyone was laughing and chatting, Old Muta had already prepared all the food and wine for the guests. Everyone was sitting together in the living room, but the few women who helped with the dishes did not stay and went home. went.
Tianqiu was alone, but Luo Zhen and his party had prepared food. He took Tianqiu and three other people with him and moved some wine, drinks, and some food from the car. Moved it to the hall and ate it with everyone.
Old Muta didn't treat them politely with the food they brought. Anyway, he was not trying to make money, so he could only do his best to provide food to everyone. Moreover, more than ten people in the room were all men, so there was nothing to be polite about.
After the table was opened, a local stood up with a drink and said to Tianqiu and Luo Zhen: "Dear guests, today is the Chinese New Year, and you who happened to come to our place are our most distinguished guests! We are also here We don’t have anything good to entertain you, but only sincerity to entertain our guests from far away! Come on, let’s drink from a big bowl and eat a big piece of meat!”
Although his Mandarin was not very good, everyone still understood him. In such a foreign land, in such a lively atmosphere, listening to the words of the village chief (Tianqiu thought he might be the village chief), everyone picked up their wine and drank happily, and there was no formality in the toasts. kind.
Tianqiu pushed Tiluozhen in confusion and asked in a low voice: "Is today the Chinese New Year?"
"Yes! Don't you know? Today happens to be New Year's Eve. Speaking of which, I have to thank the folks in Kezi Village for their warm hospitality!" Luo Zhen said loudly with a smile.
Hearing that today was the Chinese New Year, Tianqiu felt a little strange. He had not thought about too much in the past few days, let alone the lunar calendar date. I just remembered that the Chinese New Year was coming soon, but I didn’t expect that it would be today.
Everyone started eating and drinking while talking and laughing, and no one noticed Tianqiu's small abnormality.
Tianqiu still forced a smile, and mechanically raised his chopsticks to pick up something to eat. But my heart has drifted thousands of miles away, thinking of my loved ones and friends thousands of miles away, and I wonder how they are celebrating the New Year now.
Hairuo and the others, do you think of yourself at this time
How are they now
Cheng Huan probably went to his hometown, right
And Murong, has he also returned to the orphanage
Xue Yi and his wife, who didn't know the truth about his leaving without saying goodbye, must have some opinions about him. It's Chinese New Year and the company is on holiday again. Even if they come to visit, they should at least make a phone call, right? If others don't say so much, the old dean will definitely look forward to him. We haven't celebrated the New Year together for more than ten years, and this year is a good opportunity. It's a pity...
Alas, I don’t know if that guy Zhang Yulin will call his customers one by one to wish him a happy New Year...
After a while, the old man Lan who was sitting on the other side of Tianqiu looked at him with a smile, "What's wrong? Young man, you are not as old as me, why don't you even remember the Chinese New Year? There are no years in the mountains, how could you Have you been hiking for a long time?”
Tianqiu came back to his senses, smiled awkwardly, and said reluctantly: "No, I have only been out for a few days, and it was because I was too miserable and tired that I forgot about the New Year." "Too bitter and tired? This is a very pleasant thing!" Old Man Lan laughed. After hearing this, Luo Zhen and others also laughed and expressed that they enjoyed the hard work on the road.
Tianqiu thought to himself, it would be much easier if you had a car. With wheels supporting you and two legs struggling, you could naturally talk big words. However, at this time, he was too embarrassed to say it, so he just covered it up with a smile and started drinking. .
The others didn't mean to make fun of Tianqiu, and started talking again in the lively atmosphere of eating and drinking.
Tianqiu didn't want to bow his head and drink too much, and he didn't want to think too much about this depressing New Year. He made Huan laugh and took the initiative to chat with others.
Luo Zhen, who was sitting next to him, was a well-rounded and enthusiastic person. He was chatting with several people at the same time. Tian Qiu also intervened, and he naturally shifted his target to Old Lan on the other side. "Lao Lan, you are so old, do you still like this kind of travel?" I thought that most people at this age should enjoy their old age at home!
Lan Lao said with a smile: "Haha, you are trying to say that I am a person who is about to be buried. It is dangerous to come to the plateau, right?"
Tianqiu smiled awkwardly. Although he didn't say it out loud, he had some such thoughts.
"People will die, and they will die eventually. Isn't dying outside the same as dying at home? I am getting older, and the days left are getting fewer and fewer. I should seize the time to play something that interests me." Old Man Lan smiled and then asked: "If you are really interested, you won't feel tired. You will feel hard and tired. It seems that you like it very much? Why did you come out?"