Rebirth on the top of the mountain, my herding career

Because Qin Xifeng had to prepare for the transition, he did not follow the groom to pick up the bride. After the wedding of Brother Gulidan, he and Gulidan would set off soon.

Everything he needs to carry has been prepared. The greenhouse is left to Atik to take care of. If he can't finish the vegetables, he can give them to the folks in the village.

There were two yaks, a few horses, all the cows, weak lambs, and a few ewes that reacted badly after pregnancy.

He will take away all the remaining livestock.

"Xifeng, be careful on the road. Also, take care of Gulidan. She is a girl after all, and her health is not as good as yours. You go slower. It doesn't matter if you spend a few more days."

When the first ray of sunshine in the morning shone on the top of the snow-capped mountains, Qin Xifeng drove the family's livestock and left the corral.

The yaks carry bundled items on their backs, and the shepherd dogs run back and forth to drive the sheep. The summer transition has officially begun.

Gulidan's family members also kept urging her.

My brother and sister-in-law had just gotten married and were not suitable for traveling far away. One month after the wedding, the bride and groom had to eat from the same bowl and their range of activities was limited to five miles. They were powerless.

My father and mother are not in good health, especially since my father was infected with brucellosis once this year. After finishing his eldest brother's wedding, he stayed at home for three days and was unable to travel far.

Only Gulidan was left, so such a big matter could only fall on the shoulders of their daughter. The parents felt somewhat sorry.

"Abba, mom, brothers and sisters-in-law, don't worry. If you encounter any difficulties that cannot be solved, isn't there still the west wind?"

Gulidan looked at the time, said a few words of relief to his parents, and then set off with the livestock.

The two met in the river valley. Qin Xifeng's cattle, sheep and horses walked in the front, and Gulidan's herd walked in the back. The two groups of livestock were clearly separated and did not merge together.

Several shepherd dogs managed the two sides of the team respectively. Qin Xifeng and Gulidan rode side by side. From time to time, the two would also look after their respective teams.

Gulidan also carries a shotgun on his back and a knife on his waist, looking heroic.

Qin Xifeng's falcon was flying and circling at the front of the team, sometimes soaring into the sky, sometimes swooping down. It was obvious that it was also very excited.

They are currently heading northwest, and the altitude is gradually decreasing. By the time they reach the summer pasture, the altitude there is only a little over 3,000 meters, which is almost like a plain in their eyes.

"Gulidan, after bypassing the big mountain in front of us, we will go northeast. At the current speed, we will probably reach Jalbulak at noon. We will rest there when we get there."

When traveling on the plateau, detours are necessary. With such a large group of livestock, there is no way to cross the mountains.

The total distance is nearly 40 kilometers, including detours.

Qin Xifeng has been to Tage Peak before and climbed as high as above the snow line, so this road is not unfamiliar to him.

"Okay, I'm not tired yet."

Gulidan was in high spirits and never complained or complained about being tired along the way. In fact, she wanted to travel a little longer.

When two people are on the road, they have company, and the combination of men and women will not be boring.

But neither of them knew it. They set out on the front foot, and in the morning, Wang Jianjun led Song Yujia and his party to the village.

Song Yujia had told Gulidan before that she wanted to come over to play. But every time she wanted to leave, something either happened to disrupt her plan, or another unexpected situation delayed her trip.

This time she and a few friends finally made the trip, but it turned out that Gulidan and Qin Xifeng had already driven their livestock to the summer pasture.

"Jianjun, can you lead us to catch up with Gulidan and the others?"

When Song Yujia arrived in the countryside, she went directly to Wang Jianjun and asked him to send her and her friends to the village. Wang Jianjun did not refuse, as he was not very busy during this period anyway.

But when he heard Song Yujia's words, he could only shake his head and refuse:

"It's not that I don't want to help, it's just that I'm not familiar with the route they take to move livestock. Anyway, you also have plans to go to Tag Peak. Why don't you come back to the hometown with me? It's much faster to go there, and maybe you can get to Tag Peak.

I met them both at the foot of the peak."

When moving livestock to and from the farm, the livestock must eat grass and drink water along the way. Qin Xifeng and Gulidan walked mostly through uninhabited wilderness.

Wang Jianjun himself was not familiar with that route, so how could he dare to take Song Yujia and others there?

"Yujia, let's listen to others. When we get to the foot of Tag Peak, we can slowly ask around and we can always find the Gulidan you often talk about..."

This time Song Yujia was accompanied by two women and one man, all of whom were her friends. They were not willing to travel long distances to catch up with Gulidan, and they all thought Wang Jianjun's suggestion was very good.

Song Yujia finally decided to return to her hometown with Wang Jianjun.

In fact, Qin Xifeng and Gu Lidan did not go very far.

At noon, according to Qin Xifeng's plan, they stopped at Jialbulak.

"Gulidan, you go take care of the livestock. I'll unload all the things first. Let the livestock drink water and graze nearby. We also have lunch."

Qin Xifeng is still very considerate of yaks. Many female yaks in the team may be pregnant, and they must be given more rest.

Anyway, I'm not in a hurry.

He then unloaded all the items carried on the backs of the yaks and horses.

There are many small streams in the area of ​​Jalbulak, and the pastures nearby are lush and green. There is no shortage of water sources and fodder. It is a good place.

After finishing the work at hand, he took out the kerosene stove.

The kerosene stove comes with high-efficiency fuel, but it looks very ordinary on the surface, with no trace of high technology from head to toe.

At noon, the two of them cooked a pot of milk tea, made naan cakes, and ate dried meat together. After dinner, each person had a tomato as fruit, which solved the lunch problem.

After eating and resting for 2 hours, and after all the livestock had eaten and drank enough, Qin Xifeng and Gulidan drove the livestock and continued on the road.

They walked very slowly, covering 3 or 4 kilometers in an hour.

In the evening, Qin Xifeng arranged to set up camp. The two calculated that they had walked less than 30 kilometers today.

"Would you like to set up a yurt?"

Gulidan looked at the afterglow of the setting sun, feeling too lazy to move.

After the excitement, to be honest, it is still quite tiring, especially for a girl.

"How can you sleep without building a yurt? Just rest and I will build it soon."

In fact, there is no difference between setting up a yurt and setting up a tent. With Qin Xifeng's current physical fitness, two yurts can be set up in less than an hour.

To be precise, it only took him 37 minutes.

We couldn't make do with dinner, so Gulidan brought a lot of fresh meat, so she stewed a pot of mutton soup on the spot.

Qin Xifeng mixed tomatoes, green peppers and Pi Ya Zi into a cold dish, euphemistically calling it: Pi Spicy Red.

"Xifeng, you have never thought about leaving Palpaha? In fact, with your ability, you can live better in the city."

After eating, the two sat on the grass and looked at the brilliant stars.

The two yurts were less than ten meters apart, right behind them. Both of them thought the night was beautiful, but Gulidan's words broke the tranquility.