Rebirth on the top of the mountain, my herding career

"It's a bit far away, so I can't see clearly what they are doing. Maybe they are looking for jade seeds?"

Fishing? Unlike...gold mining? I haven't heard that this section of the river produces gold sand...then the only possibility is to look for jade seeds.

Jade seeds have been found sporadically in the Tar River, but this is not a major jade-producing area, and the quality of the seeds found is also very average.

Therefore, not many people come to this area to look for jade seeds.

Qin Xifeng knew that there were high-quality jade mines in the mountains, but at this time, "black mutton-fat jade" was unknown, so he didn't take it seriously.

Gulidan actually asked this casually and immediately forgot about the matter.

Before winter, it is the busiest season in Palpaha.

The fattened livestock needs to be sold, and supplies for the winter need to be prepared.

In the days that followed, Wang Jianjun came several times and purchased a large number of sheep directly from the herdsmen.

Qin Xifeng's family also gradually eliminated some sheep, but with the birth of the lambs, the number of sheep in the family still exceeded 100, reaching 126.

There are 17 yaks, including 2 Bazhou fine-bred yaks, 3 golden wild yaks (second-generation hybrid), and 10 pregnant female yaks...

The number of horses is 12, including 6 wild horses.

There are still 4 cows.

Looking back at the beginning of the year, the family only had 12 yaks, more than 60 sheep, 6 horses, and 4 cows... Now the herd has expanded a lot, and Qin Xifeng is still quite proud.

"Xifeng, this is my last trip to you this year. In a few days, I'm going to the provincial capital. Is there anything you need to bring?"

This evening.

Qin Xifeng and Wang Jianjun were sitting in the yurt, chatting while eating.

Wang Jianjun came here for three days this time and stayed in the yurt in Zhalun at night. He bought a group of sheep and planned to go back early tomorrow morning.

The herdsmen have almost sold all the livestock they should sell. They are preparing to survive the winter, so they naturally have to keep the remaining livestock.

So after Wang Jianjun finished this business, he was ready to take a break.

"There's nothing to bring. It's a long way to the provincial capital. Please pay attention to your own safety."

Qin Xifeng thought for a moment and realized that he really had nothing to buy from the provincial capital. He then shook his head and warned Wang Jianjun.

"Yeah, I'll pay attention. Xifeng, I heard about it. Are you and Gulidan planning to get engaged? You are so lucky."

Wang Jianjun nodded and changed the topic.

"You are such a gossip! But, you are right, the matter between Gulidan and I has almost been settled. The engagement will not be until next year at least, and it is still very early to get married..."

Qin Xifeng didn't hide it either. What happened between him and Gulidan was not a secret in Murakami, and there were quite a few people who knew about it.

"Haha, congratulations, congratulations!"

Wang Jianjun offered tea instead of wine and toasted Qin Xifeng.

"Brother Xifeng, Brother Xifeng..."

While the two were talking, they heard Zhang Meng shouting loudly outside the yurt.

"Want to watch TV? I haven't finished eating yet. You come in and sit down first, and I will move the TV out later..."

Qin Xifeng stood up and walked out of the yurt, and saw Zhang Meng standing not far away. He thought the other person was here to watch TV, so he said with a smile.

"No, Brother Xifeng, I have something important to tell you. Several old people in the village have been whispering together recently, saying that they want to prevent you from getting engaged to Sister Gulidan."

Zhang Meng had the best information. After he heard about this incident, he ran over to tell Qin Xifeng without even bothering to eat.

"Inexplicable! Mengzi, ignore them, come in and have a bowl of milk tea."

A trace of anger flashed across Qin Xifeng's face, but he suppressed it immediately and called Zhang Meng into the room to talk.

"No, Brother Xifeng, I have to go back for dinner."

After Zhang Meng finished speaking, he ran away quickly.

Qin Xifeng came back and sat down, without mentioning the matter, and continued to brag and chat with Wang Jianjun until very late, before sending him to his residence.

But there was a trace of haze left in his heart.

Early the next morning, Wang Jianjun drove his sheep back to the countryside.

Qin Xifeng was going to patrol the border in the morning. When he went to the corral to fetch the yaks, Atik happened to be feeding the animals fodder.

Atik is not going to graze today. He needs to tidy up the stable. Some places need to be strengthened and some places need to be repaired.

"Abba, have you heard?"

"What did you hear?"

Atik was completely confused about Qin Xifeng's question.

So Qin Xifeng told him what Zhang Meng told him, and then expressed his dissatisfaction: "What does my personal matter have to do with them?"

"Xifeng, don't worry about this matter, I will take care of it."

Atik was also very unhappy, but those few were old people in the village, so they didn't say anything more.

He told Qin Xifeng to do whatever he had to do, and he would go to Murakami after a while.

Qin Xifeng then led the yak up the mountain and meandered along the valley, intending to inspect the meeting point of several forked roads and then turn back.

During this period of time, the border was calm. Since the road was easier to travel in the current season, the company also stepped up patrols, so the task of patrolling the border was quite easy.

As a result, before he could reach the fork in the road, he met two strangers walking down the mountain.

"What do you do?"

As a volunteer lineman, Qin Xifeng has the responsibility to find out the identity of the other party.

The two men were both young. One was tall and the other was short. Both had empty hands and nothing on their bodies.

The short man among them took a step forward and said, "I am from Tasha Xinghua Village, and he is a guest from the county. I will accompany him around the mountains, so you don't have to be so nervous."

Qin Xifeng looked at the man carefully. Not to mention, he had a vague impression. The surrounding villages did not have a large population, and he would always encounter him once or twice when he went back and forth.

"Well, you guys walk slowly."

Qin Xifeng immediately moved out of the way, and the two people thanked them and walked down the mountain leisurely.

"Turning around? Is there anything better on the mountain?"

Qin Xifeng didn't find anything suspicious, and the short man was a local herdsman, so he had no reason to stop him.

He will tell his father about this situation later and pay more attention to it recently.

noon.

Qin Xifeng came down from the mountain and went to Atik for lunch.

Atik didn't say a word while eating, and seemed to be in a bad mood. Qin Xifeng asked several times, but Atik always said it was fine.

It wasn't until he met Mengzi in the afternoon that he realized that Atik had a few quarrels with some old people in the village today, and the quarrel was quite unpleasant.

"Mengzi, why are they quarreling?"

The tradition of the clan is to respect the elderly, and the elderly have a say in many matters, but this does not include interfering in other people's housework.

That's why Qin Xifeng felt very puzzled.

"I don't know, Brother Xifeng, you should go back and ask Uncle Atik."

Mengzi obviously knew something, but he didn't dare to say it, or was afraid that saying it would offend Qin Xifeng.

So this kid shook his head repeatedly, turned around and ran away.