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He slept until eight o'clock the next morning, when Liu Qingshan got up and left the yurt, and only then did he see the surroundings clearly.

But the sky is gray and the wild is vast, but there is no stretch of grassland around. The ground is mostly sandy, more yellow and less green, and then there are plants like camel thorns that are resistant to drought.

Dozens of tall camels are slowly gnawing on the plants on the ground, and more than a dozen horses are flicking their tails leisurely.

There is a flock of sheep in the distance, moving slowly on the Gobi Desert.

This is really not a good pasture, but the herdsmen are still tenaciously alive.

Facing the rising sun, Liu Qingshan started jogging. After the activities started, he gradually increased his speed.

Da da da, the sound of horseshoes came from behind, and it was Xiao Balang who rode up to catch up.

Liu Qingshan already knew that little Balang's name was Ye Erjiang, so he waved to the little guy on horseback.

The little guy grinned, that smile was very pure, he stretched out his hand, and pointed in the direction of the sheep in the distance.

Liu Qingshan also nodded with a smile, and his feet began to accelerate again, one man and one horse, on this slightly desolate grassland, galloping away towards the distance.

Aizmat and his wife were milking camels. Looking at the situation over there, they couldn't help smiling and shaking their heads: How can people outrun horses?

After expressing two buckets of camel milk, Aizmaiti walked towards the yurt with a big bucket in one hand.

He inadvertently glanced at the flock of sheep in the distance, and then his arms shook in shock, and the two barrels of camel milk fell to the ground.

One of the buckets turned over, and the milky white milk dripped on Aizmat's boots. He didn't seem to know it, but just stared into the distance blankly.

I saw two small black dots moving quickly towards the flock of sheep, the one with four legs behind it, and the one with two legs in front.

How can this be?

Aizmaiti rubbed his eyes, could it be that Yeerjiang released the water?

No, he knows his son too well, he is a competitive child.

Aizmaiti finally understood: It turns out that people can really outrun a horse.

Liu Qingshan rushed to the vicinity of the flock of sheep, then gradually stopped his pace, and Ye Erjiang finally rode his horse to catch up.

The little guy quickly got off his horse, ran to Liu Qingshan, grabbed his arm excitedly, and said something.

Liu Qingshan wanted to reach out and touch the little guy's head, but he didn't know if there was any taboo.

Many ethnic groups are very taboo to touch children's heads, fearing that bad people will take away their souls.

So Liu Qingshan still patted Ye Erjiang on the shoulder, then gave a thumbs up, and praised the little guy's ability to ride a horse.

He really praised it, if it were Liu Qingshan who rode a horse, he would have ridden it before, but he could only walk slowly, not daring to gallop the horse at all.

Ye Erjiang, the little Balang, was very interesting. When he went back, he had to ask Liu Qingshan to ride on the horse, and then he would lead the rein in front.

Anyone can see the admiration on his face.

After returning to the front of the yurt, Liu Qingshan got off his horse, and Ye Erjiang began to tell his parents about it.

It can be clearly felt that the Aizmaiti family has more respect for Liu Qingshan and others, which can be reflected in the richness of the breakfast.

Early in the morning, Aizmaiti actually slaughtered a sheep and roasted it.

Liu Qingshan and the others drank camel milk first, then ate half of the naan to fill their stomachs, and then, led by Ye Erjiang, visited a circle of herdsmen nearby.

The main thing is to ask them if they have seen Senior Brother Hai.

Maybe Senior Brother Hai didn't go in this direction, so the few people didn't gain anything.

However, after learning that Liu Qingshan and the others were looking for someone, Aizmaiti still sent a few herdsmen to help, all riding horses, to the entire area around KLMY to inquire about news.

Now even Liu Qingshan was moved: this can be a big help.

In the evening, a herdsman finally brought back the news that about 20 days ago, a Han man bought a camel from a herdsman's house, and then went to Wuerhe.

The herdsman who sells camels can understand a little Mandarin, as if he heard the other party talking about Devil City or something.

Devil City!Upon hearing this name, Miss Xiao Xu's face turned pale.

It's no wonder that a place with such a name is not dangerous.

But Liu Qingshan gave her a comforting look: "Devil City just sounds scary, but in fact it's mainly because of the wind and sand."

"Because it is in the mouth of the wind, it has been eroded by strong winds all year round, so it has formed a unique Yardang landform, and the howling wind sounds like a ghost howling, so it has this name."

Only then did Miss Xiaoxu nod her head: "Then he must have gone to Devil City, so let's go there and find him."

Liu Qingshan also felt that it was very possible that someone like Brother Hai would definitely go to Devil City to find inspiration.

In order to confirm that it was Senior Brother Hai, Liu Qingshan asked the herdsman to lead the way, and he was going to confirm with the herdsman who had seen Senior Brother Hai.

Seeing Liu Qingshan riding clumsily on the horse, the herdsman said in unproficient Mandarin: "Yerjiang said that you can outrun a fine horse."

Liu Qingshan also felt that this way of traveling was too slow, so he simply dismounted and ran for a while, and sat on the horse to rest for a while when he was tired from running.

Even so, the herdsman who led the way was shocked, and looked at Liu Qingshan with eyes full of respect.

After confirming that it was Senior Brother Hai, Liu Qingshan came back and told Aizmaiti about his idea of ​​going to Devil City to find someone.

Unexpectedly, the face of this hero suddenly changed color, and he muttered in his mouth: "Why do you want to go there, why do you want to go there?"

According to their folklore, Devil City really can eat people.

When Liu Qingshan saw Miss Xiaoxu go to pick out her pocket, he immediately stopped her. This is not a matter that money can solve at all.

Liu Qingshan gestured to Li Likun again, and then said:

"Brother Aizmaiti, you can just take us to Devil City, you don't need to go in."

Aizmat hesitated for a while, then nodded: "Then I will accompany you, but you must obey my command, otherwise, we will all be swallowed by the devil."

Liu Qingshan also nodded solemnly. He knew that Aizmaiti could do this, which was already the limit.

Even Liu Qingshan didn't know how to thank this hero after he came back.

Then it was to prepare for this trip. Aizmaiti's wife baked two bags of naan.

There is very little water in this thing, and it will not go bad even if it is eaten for a month.

The other is to prepare a lot of food, mainly jerky and some solidified dairy products, which are easy to carry and have a long shelf life.

Last but not least, is water.

Aizmaiti pulled all the water bags from nearby herdsmen's homes, more than a dozen large and small.

The gallbladder in these water bladders is made of animal urine, that is, the bladder, and the animal skin is wrapped outside, which is strong and light.

Everything was ready, and early the next morning, Aizmat led the camel caravan and embarked on the road to Devil City.

There are a total of more than ten camels, each riding a camel, and the rest are used to carry supplies.

Liu Qingshan and his party did not all go, Wang Xiang and Wang Xiaobing stayed here.

In case of any unexpected situation, they can also provide follow-up support.

These two boys are not very happy. Those who have been soldiers will never shrink back in the face of danger.

Liu Qingshan explained the stakes to them, and the two reluctantly stayed.

The camel team lined up long and slowly on the road.

The vast Gobi, the camel bell, seems to bring people back to the ancient silk road thousands of years ago...

Chapter 678 It's a Gaining Knowledge

The camel caravan moved forward slowly, and the more they walked, the more desolate the grass and trees on the ground gradually became sparse, replaced by various weathered rocks and fine stones on the ground.

Everyone ate some dry food at noon, took a short rest, and continued to move forward in the afternoon.

Riding on the back of a camel, everyone gradually became miserable.

Although the back of the camel is relatively soft, after sitting for a long time, the legs gradually become numb.

There is also the kind of non-stop friction back and forth, which gradually wears down the flesh on the inner thighs.

When they stopped to rest at night, they all got off the camels, and they all became bow-legged.

Fortunately, Li Likun had already prepared, and he distributed a small bottle containing medicinal noodles.

Liu Qingshan was fine. When he was riding a camel, he felt quite uncomfortable at first.

Later, he gradually gained some experience, and his body slowly bumped up and down with the ups and downs of the camel, as if he had merged with the camel below him, so naturally he didn't suffer so much.

It's just that this method cannot be taught to others, and even if he teaches, others will not be able to learn it.

Aizmaiti gathered some dry grass and branches, built a fire, put a small iron pot on it, and boiled water to cook a pot of hot soup.

He tore the jerky he brought into small strips, and went down into it, so he could have a sip of something warm.

With a bowl of hot broth for each person, everyone's spirits improved a lot.

As the sun set, the temperature suddenly began to drop. Liu Qingshan took out down jackets from the luggage and told everyone to put them on.

Aizmaiti saved the trouble, wrapped the sheepskin jacket he brought around his body, and led a dozen camels to find a place with a little lush vegetation.

When people are full, camels are still hungry.

Although it’s okay for camels not to eat or drink for a few days, but since there is still food, you can ask the camels to reserve more.

Liu Qingshan also wanted to go for a walk, to digest food, so he followed behind, and Miss Xiaoxu also followed him.

At this moment, the world seemed even more vast, and the only sound of two people's rustling footsteps was on the gravel on the ground.

After setting off, Miss Xiao Xu calmed down a lot, perhaps because she had already made all the preparations in her heart.

"Qingshan, you said that living is so tiring, why do people still live?" The girl suddenly asked softly.

For such a profound philosophical question, Liu Qingshan was a little caught off guard, and subconsciously replied: "Maybe it's out of instinct."

Then he felt something was wrong, and said with a smile:

"Based on my current understanding, first of all, I have to live well, and then let the people I care about and love live well."

The girl remained silent again, kicking stones from time to time, she didn't know if she listened to Liu Qingshan's words.

Suddenly, the girl picked up a small stone from the ground and looked at it in front of her eyes: "What a beautiful stone, it seems to be shining?"

What she held in her hand was a stone the size of a pigeon egg, ruddy in color and translucent.

I don't know whether it is because of the erosion of water or the blow of wind and sand, the surface of the stone presents a natural frosted state.

Liu Qingshan was also taken aback, KLMY, Devil City, stone, these words are connected together, reminding him of a kind of jade whose value was discovered very late in later generations.

That is Jinsiyu, and the best of Jinsiyu is this kind of chalcedony that can faintly glow, called: gem light.

Red gold silk jade is the rarest and most precious, and one gram that can reach the level of gem light can cost [-] yuan.

Of course, that was decades later. As for now, this kind of gem, like those ordinary stones, is lying quietly on the Gobi Desert, receiving the baptism of wind and sand.

In fact, as early as in the ancient country of Loulan, gold silk jade was regarded as gemstones by Loulan people and widely used.

It's just that as the ancient Loulan country was submerged in the sea of ​​sand, no one cares about this kind of jade.

The corners of Liu Qingshan's mouth twitched slightly, he thought of how to repay Aizmaiti and the nearby herdsmen who helped him.

"I just wear this stone on my chest." The girl at the side held the red gem light and gestured on her chest.

The shape of that stone is really a bit like a heart shape, and it doesn't even need to be polished, as long as it is inlaid and fixed around it, it can be worn.

Liu Qingshan nodded, of course he could understand the girl's intentions, so he said with a smile:

"After I go back, after my jewelry processing factory is established, I will find the best designer to help you make a pendant out of this."

The girl showed a smile, the smile was so bright, as if the whole sky lit up: "No, I'm going to give this to Brother Hai."

Well, it's about this time, and you're still giving me dog food.

Liu Qingshan was silent, looking down on the ground while walking, and soon found a yellow one, which was about the size of an egg. He held it in his hand, and he could still feel the residual heat after being exposed to the sun. It felt very moist. .

Looking at the color, it looks like chicken fat, with a hint of red floating on the top, even if Liu Qingshan doesn't know much about jade, he knows that this thing can definitely be called beautiful jade.

At this time, Aizmaiti came back from a stroll, and the camel was already gnawing on the shrubs on the ground.

Seeing the stone in Liu Qingshan's hands, Aizmaiti shook his head with a smile, and then waved his hand, probably saying that these things are everywhere and have no value.

Liu Qingshan has heard that before the value of gold silk jade is discovered, you can pick up hundreds of catties a day on this Gobi Desert with a basket of dirt.

But in the end, if you can pick up a catty a day, you are considered lucky.

Liu Qingshan yelled and called Li Likun over to act as an interpreter. He said to Ai Zimaiti seriously: