Yunding Ranch

Chapter 175 Silent Practice
With the exploration of his feet, the scene of the forest appeared bit by bit. At the same time, the weight of the hiking bag finally began to invade, and the heavy pressure made his breathing become short of breath. I understand what Tony said, why thirty catties will look like three hundred catties, or even three thousand catties in the end.

Lu Li felt question marks all over his head, why did he start this hike?Why should he ask for it?Why did he give up his comfortable and comfortable life every day, and walk on two feet in the wilderness with three hundred catties on his back?Why did he reject simple tools like cars or airplanes, and go back to the most primitive state and suffer?
As time went by, he still didn't find the answer, but miraculously began to enjoy this "torture".

Hiking is like life. Only by walking step by step can you truly feel the taste of it, tiredness, comfort, soreness, happiness, comfort, freedom, relaxation, openness, calm... More importantly, this is a A battle between myself and myself, and a dialogue between myself and myself, turned into a blank brain, but faintly began to think, thinking about those profound, superficial, meaningful, boring, interesting, and nihilistic questions.

For as long as 25 minutes, Lu Li kept thinking in his mind that his back was itchy, he wanted to reach it, but he couldn't reach it.If he rubbed against the trees, it would relieve some; but if not, should he put down the backpack, just to scratch it.

Compared with the meaning of life, I often think about these meaningless trivial topics during hiking, but the freedom and purity of thought have been released like never before.

Life is always too busy and crowded, we seem to have forgotten to leave a little time for ourselves.The so-called self here does not refer to sleeping in bed, checking Weibo with a mobile phone, watching dramas while eating snacks, or playing games to pass the time, but the time spent with oneself.

In such moments, even just thinking about some trivial matters is also a kind of enjoyment.It’s a bit like a road trip, but it’s not like it at all. Compared with the comfort and relaxation of a road trip, the physical test of hiking allows the brain to completely focus on yourself, which is very different.

This was only Lu Li's first hiking trip, he lacked enough experience, and he wasn't sure if his understanding was correct, but Lu Li was indeed tired and enjoying himself.

They don't move fast, and they sit down and rest for a period of time at intervals of one to two hours.At the beginning, they chatted a few words during the break, but soon they gave up talking and just drank water, ate, rested silently, and then continued to set off.

"We're like ascetics, practicing silently." Lu Li teased with a smile as he picked up his backpack again.

"Otherwise, what do you think we should do?" Lu Li came over and helped Song Lingyi carry the backpack. Lu Huaijin stood beside him to support himself and said, "While walking and chatting? Our physical strength is not that good. When you speak, your breathing becomes disordered."

Lu Li shook his head, "That's not what I meant." Thinking about the silent practice that he had walked all the way, he felt an inexplicable sense of joy, "I just think that the hiking I imagined before is like going on a picnic. The road is full of joy. Even if it is not like this, it should be relaxing. But today, we have been burying our heads on the road, as if we are heading towards a certain destination, and we don’t even have time to look at the surrounding scenery. This is completely different from my imagination. You should know that we have no destination today, right? Wherever we go, we stop when we are tired.”

"I think this is the meaning of hiking." Lu Huaijin replied, "A journey of communicating with nature is also a time for communicating with yourself. Isn't this what everyone who is caught in the busy pace of modern life needs? Is it?"

Lu Huaijin checked the backpack for Song Lingyi, and after confirming that there was no problem, she nodded to Lu Li, "I will lead the way in the next section." After walking for a long time, Lu Huaijin looked more and more energetic.

Watching Lu Huaijin walk forward, Lu Li couldn't help but smile.Indeed, that's all they need.

For the next journey, the three of them fell into silent practice again. They walked all the way with their heads buried. Only the sound of footsteps rubbing against the sand and gravel rustled. In the silence, every detail of every sound in the forest could be clearly heard , so that it seems to be able to see the traces of the wind, hear the source of the water, and feel the thickness of the soil...

This feeling is really wonderful, those invisible things show their original appearance in nature, a gust of wind entangles the branches of the treetops and rotates continuously, round and round, just like a five-year-old child, Laughing and playing, the crisp laughter exudes the sweet fragrance of cotton candy under the sun.

Stop and go, the unknown distance is presented little by little.

In consideration of tomorrow's return trip, Lu Li and his team did not bury their heads on the road. After four o'clock in the afternoon, they began to look for suitable campsites one after another. Then they found a gurgling stream, which looked like a tributary of Marshall Valley. Walking up the stream, Lu Li found a small waterfall about three meters high. The flow of water was not abundant, but the crystal clear water glistened in the sunlight.

About 30 meters below the waterfall, there is a small open space under the shade of a large tree, which is suitable for camping.So, they decided to stop here for today's hiking tour.

For Lu Li, setting up a tent was not an easy task.Not only was it the first time he had done the job on his own without Tony's guidance, but he also had to guide two complete novices through the construction of another tent.However, Lu Li didn't panic. He calmed down and led the two rookies to complete the construction of his tent. It was a practice; at least after they stopped doing it again, the three of them worked together to build Song Lingyi and Lu Huaijin's big tent.

The two tents are located under the rich shade of the trees, the verdant green against the bright orange and red, and a faint but bright halo is lit between the vast forest and mountains.Looking at the tent that had been laboriously built, the three of them let out a long breath, with satisfied smiles on their faces.

However, Lu Li suddenly remembered something, hurriedly stepped forward to confirm it carefully, and then breathed a sigh of relief.

"What's the matter?" Song Lingyi asked puzzledly, Lu Li smiled and told about the incident that he forgot to nail the nails when he set up the tent before, "I thought the same mistake was repeated today." He even walked forward with Song Lingyi Carefully confirm whether the nails are nailed firmly enough.

"The tent is set up, let's light the bonfire next." Lu Li looked up at the sky, the blue sky could only be seen through the branches, "It's not yet five o'clock, but the light in the forest is very fast It's getting dark, so it's better to make preparations in advance." Lit, partly because of Lu Li's lack of experience, he wanted to make preparations in advance.

"Okay, what do we need to do?" Song Lingyi said confidently, handing over control and distribution to Lu Li.

Lu Li stood on the spot and thought about it seriously, "You guys organize your backpacks here, take out the things you need, and then build a small stove to relax a little bit. I'll go find some dry firewood nearby, and I'll be back soon." They also walked for nearly six hours. Lu Huaijin and Song Lingyi must have been tired, so the physical work was left to him, a young man.

This time, neither Lu Huaijin nor Song Lingyi refuted, but nodded in agreement.

"Okay, take out our communication equipment." Lu Li picked up his backpack, opened the side pocket, took out a black walkie-talkie, turned around and saw Lu Huaijin's helpless face, Song Lingyi Then bent down to open the backpack, and found their walkie-talkie at the same location, Lu Huaijin shook her head, "Is it really necessary?"

The walkie-talkie, the most popular communication method in the 80s - the short-distance communication method, was gradually eliminated after entering the 90s.However, in places like the wilderness and the forest, the walkie-talkie is much better than the mobile phone. The mobile phone is a brick without a signal; but the walkie-talkie can always complete the call.

Lu Li said seriously, "Dad, I'm serious. Although I'm not sure about our current location, Cole said that black bears and wild wolves can still be found here. We must be careful."

"Since you've already come outside, why don't you try it?" Song Lingyi looked excited, "This is an old thing. When I was young, walkie-talkies were popular in county towns, but not everyone can use them." I have it. At that time, I was a little envious and thought it was quite interesting.”

"Lu Li, Lu Li, this is Lingyi, have you received it? It's over." Song Lingyi pressed the call button and began to test. There was a unique buzzing noise from the intercom, and there was an illusion of turning time and space in an instant.

"Got it. This is Lu Li. Is everything okay there? Over." Lu Li also cooperated with the performance, looking professional.

"Well! When you come back, can you catch some fish? It's over." Song Lingyi was also excited, especially seeing Lu Huaijin's helpless expression, Song Lingyi smiled even more happily.

"No problem! Over." Lu Li said again, and then stuffed the walkie-talkie into his pants pocket, "Then I'm leaving."

"Be careful on the road, don't go too far." Song Lingyi raised her voice and warned, and then watched Lu Li's back as she left. She turned her head to look at Lu Huaijin who was sitting on a rock, "So, Mr. Lu Huaijin, now only Are you ready to relax?"

A smile flashed across Lu Huaijin's eyes, but she couldn't hold it back after all, and the smile on the corner of her mouth rose slightly.

(End of this chapter)