early morning twilight

From the county town of Taxian County to the Khunjerab Mountain Pass, at first it was considered flat.

Si Ye was eager to try to be a driver, but Jin Zhongshan refused to give him the driver's seat.

"It won't work after a while."

As the altitude climbs, the clouds appear to land on the ground.

The grasslands on both sides of the road changed from green to grass yellow, then brown and yellow, and finally covered in white.

Si Ye leaned on the car window, "Damn! There is snow!"

At this time, the road has become very narrow, covered with a layer of snow that will not melt, mixed with mud and dust, and there are wheel marks in the middle, which looks dirty.

Jin Chongshan asked: "Do you still want to drive?"

Si Ye confessed, "I can't drive this."

He was most afraid of driving this kind of snowy mountain road, not to mention muddy, and easy to slip.

After another cut, the world has become a vast expanse of whiteness.

The road is covered with snow, and the mountains along the road are all snow-capped mountains. Because the altitude is high enough, unlike in the county town, you can still see the gray and black parts of the lower half of the snow-capped mountains.

At a glance, Si Ye saw that the snow mountain was covered in silver from head to toe.

The sky was grayish blue, with thick clouds covering a large area of ​​the sky.

At first glance, it is impossible to tell where the clouds are and where the snow is.

The clouds are under the feet, but the snow is supported by the mountains in the sky.

Si Ye opened the car window a crack, and the sound of howling wind and cold air blasted in like cannonballs.

He quickly closed it, touched his numbed face, "Is it so cold outside? It's July!"

The air conditioner is on in the car, and the temperature is constant.

It was windy and snowy outside.

"It's not surprising. You have had enough fun in southern Xinjiang, you can take a trip to the Duku Highway."

"From Kuqa in southern Xinjiang to Dushanzi in northern Xinjiang, passing through Bayinbulak and crossing the Tianshan Mountains. From the grassland in summer to the snow in winter, it only takes one day."

Si Ye knew about the Duku Highway, which is a highway that is only open in summer, and is mentioned in almost every guide.

"Then let's go together? I will take the easy road, and you will take the difficult road. When you arrive at Dushanzi, you can go to Yili and Altay further north."

The more Si Ye thought about it, the more he felt that the plan was beautiful.

After going around like this and returning to Kashgar before the Duku Highway is closed, you can almost see the autumn scenery of the Pamirs.

Jin Chongshan didn't speak.

Si Ye was over excited by himself, sensed something was wrong, turned sideways, "Brother?"

"I don't go on the Duku Highway." Jin Chongshan said calmly and in a normal tone, but there was no room for negotiation, "But I can take you to Kuqa."

At first, Si Ye thought that Jin Zhongshan had run too many tourist routes and was tired of looking at the Duku Highway.

But thinking about it again, hasn't Jin Zhongshan traveled the line from Kashgar to Taxian more times?

But just as he was about to ask why, a row of low houses appeared at the end of his field of vision.

In the vast white world, those houses look extraordinarily lonely and firm.

"Brother, what is that?"

The speed of the car slowed down, Jin Zhongshan said: "The temporary residence of the border guards."

Si Ye opened his eyes wide, "But there's nothing here!"

Only the clouds are surging, and there is only endless snow.

There is only a silent mountain, only a long wind that does not stop.

There are only stretches of national borders.

Jin Chongshan said: "Yes. But someone has to stay here."

The car rolled down the narrow road and bumped on the snow.

As the bungalow got closer, Si Ye saw that there was a horse outside the bungalow, with two black backs calling at them.

When the people in the house heard the movement, they opened the door and came out. Seeing that it was a familiar car, they quickly waved.

Jin Chongshan parked the car, took a padded jacket from the back seat sideways, and threw it into Siye's arms.The padded jacket still contained the tumak.

The car was crowded and it was not easy to wear too thick clothes. Jin Zhongshan saw Siye tossing about in the passenger seat, and brought Tumark back, folded off the brim of his hat, and put it on for Siye.

Thick lambswool covered his face and ears, Si Ye raised his eyes and met Jin Chongshan's eyes.

Jin Chongshan smiled and patted the top of his head, "Get out of the car when you are finished."

The car door opened, and Si Ye was almost too blown to get out of the car.

It's not that she is weak like a girl, it's just that she hasn't been blown like this before, and her body hasn't adapted for a while.

Jin Chongshan came around from the driver's seat, dressed in black and his face was covered by sunglasses, just in time to see Si Ye being blown back by the wind, the corners of his lips curled up, and he bent down to hold Si Ye's hand tightly.

Si Ye felt a little ashamed, but was happy to be held by hand, so he stood firm and fumbled in his pocket, where are the sunglasses?

I didn't have it on me, nor did I find it in the car.

It's snowy and snowy, you can't do without sunglasses.

Jin Chongshan took out a pair from the car bucket, "Put it on."

Siye is a little bit obsessed with cleanliness. These sunglasses are mirrors, not like Jin Zhongshan's style.

If someone else forgot it on Jin Zhongshan's car, then he would rather not wear it.

Seeing Siye's concerns, Jin Chongshan directly stretched out the legs of his glasses and put one on the bridge of Siye's nose, "Gulibayi gave it to her. She said it looked good, so I didn't wear it much."

"Oh." Si Ye obediently put it on.

The border guards were thicker than any of them, had a simple smile on their faces, and spoke a string of Tajik.

Two black backs ran after him, one jumped on Jin Chongshan, and the other circled Jin Chongshan, wagging its tail quickly and making whining noises.

Si Ye: "..."

Bulldog acting like a spoiled child?

The border guard looks to be in his 50s and may not speak Mandarin. Jin Chongshan has been speaking Tajik with him.

Si Ye couldn't understand, so he had to act as a coolie silently, helping to move the beef and mutton into the bungalow.

There was a stove in the room, and there were several beds. It was simple, but it was cleaned very neatly.

The border guards poured hot water for them and prepared to make naan.

Jin Chongshan didn't let him have sex, and Si Ye felt that what Jin Chongshan said might be that they were leaving soon.

Sure enough, after removing some beef and mutton and resting for ten minutes, Jin Chongshan said goodbye to the border guards.

The border guards enthusiastically sent them to the side of the car, and the two black backs followed.

In just a quarter of an hour, they became acquainted with Siye, and the target of the fierce dog's coquettish behavior changed from Jin Zhongshan to Siye.

Si Ye squatted down, rubbed their heads, and rubbed their foreheads.

Until Jin Zhongshan nodded his shoulder, "Let's go."

The car drove back to the road, and in the rearview mirror, the border guards rode horses to escort them all the way, and the black back galloped vigorously in the snow.

The brief encounter had already made Siye's eyes blush.

Jin Chongshan said: "Do you remember that I said before that the Tajiks love their motherland?"

"Well. You said that you not only plant the flag in your home, but you are also the guards on this border-although not the soldiers, nor the police."

The car drove to the next border guard station, and the border guard was no longer seen in the rearview mirror chasing him on horseback.

"Many Tajiks have spontaneously become border guards. They also have homes in Ta County and the villages below Ta County, but they live on the snowfield in turn. Buck's teammates went on horseback patrols, and he stayed at the site alone."

"There are two more sites behind, with higher altitudes and more difficult conditions." After speaking, Jin Zhongshan looked at Si Ye, "The altitude is almost [-], are you feeling uncomfortable?"

Si Ye shook his head and said softly, "Brother, what about you?"

"Ok?"

"Are you a border guard too?"

After a moment of silence, Jin Zhongshan's voice became a little distant, "I'm not, I just send them supplies occasionally."

After that, the two went to the remaining sites, and only one person stayed behind at each site.

The border guards who stayed behind were very familiar with Jin Chongshan, and they were even more enthusiastic when they saw Jin Chongshan bring a Han boy.

Si Ye heard them keep saying "thank you" in non-standard Mandarin.

But he wanted to hold their rough hands and say "thank you".

After delivering the supplies, go up to the gate of the country where the army is stationed.

Jin Chongshan asked: "Want to go and have a look?"

It's all here, who wouldn't want it?

When he arrived at the border camp, Jin Zhongshan's car could not be driven.

The soldiers knew him, hugged him, and took them to the gate of the country, the sentry tower, and the boundary marker.

When leaving, Si Ye saw Jin Zhongshan and the soldiers saluting each other.

Going downhill is more difficult than going uphill.

Looking at the snow, Si Ye had no doubts, if he was driving the car, he would have fallen into the ditch long ago.

After this trip, Si Ye felt an indescribable feeling in his heart.

There is awe, reverence, and more emotion for that kind of selfless dedication.

Watching heroes on the news is completely different from seeing these ordinary people in person under extremely difficult conditions.

He was born in a family with no worries about food and clothing, and grew up in a free and inclusive city like Chengdu.

What I am most proud of is that I have never bowed to reality, and have realized my ideal step by step through my own efforts in the past 25 years.

When he came to the snow-capped mountain with an altitude of [-], he was shaken and thanked by the border guards. He suddenly felt very small.

Insignificance in the majestic nature.

Insignificance in pure white humanity.

He turned his face and looked at Jin Chongshan quietly.

Xiao Yang said that Jin Chongshan's family is very wealthy, with herds of cattle and sheep, and they have businesses in Kashita County.

Some people use their wealth for squandering enjoyment, and some people travel to the farthest villages and the most difficult sites in the Pamirs, delivering supplies, repairing sheepfolds, bringing guests from afar to their hometowns, and helping timid folks get out of the closed plateau... …

Indeed, as Xiao Yang said, Jin Chongshan was able to do these things without any worries because he was rich.

But there are more than tens of thousands of rich people, but he only met such Jin Chongshan.

Another eagle flew over the snow mountain.

Si Ye looked at it through the car window, and suddenly understood more clearly the significance of the eagle in the Pamirs and the mountain god of Karakoram to this land.

As the altitude drops, the field of vision is no longer dominated by white.

There is a fork in the road ahead, and Si Ye noticed that Jin Chongshan looked at the fork several times.

"Brother? What are you looking at?"

Jin Chongshan said: "When it snows heavily in winter, that road is very dangerous. Cars often fall down."

Siye suddenly thought of the youngest son of the Uyghur owner, "Is the young man from the uncle's house trapped inside?"

Jin Chongshan turned around, seemed surprised because he still remembered this, and nodded after two seconds.

"It's still early, go in and have a look?"

Si Ye didn't understand why he was going, but he replied, "Okay."

After entering the fork in the road, Jin Chongshan drove more slowly, observing both sides carefully.

Si Ye vaguely understood that Jin Chongshan was looking to see if anyone fell into the valley like the Uighur boy.

This section of the road is not long, and the end is blocked by border guards, making it impossible to pass.

Si Ye obviously felt that Jin Chongshan was relieved, and turned around and drove back.

It was summer now, and the road was not blocked by heavy snow like it was just now.

There are many roads like this, and Si Ye doesn't quite understand why Jin Chongshan cares so much about this one.

Suddenly, Siye's pupils closed slightly.

When it came to saving the Uighur boy, he always thought that Jin Chongshan just met him, so he saved him out of righteousness.

In fact, it was Jin Chongshan who drove this road deliberately in the cold winter, only to find the dying Uighur boy?

Does this road have any special significance?

In Si Ye's mind, the scene of Jin Zhongshan driving through the snow over and over again on the coldest winter day appeared.

Suddenly, the car stopped on the side of the road.

It was a ravine with wild grass spreading, under the blue sky and snow mountain, there was a different kind of wild beauty.

Jin Chongshan said: "Wait for me."

Si Ye also wanted to get out of the car.

Jin Chongshan stopped him, "I'll be back soon."

Through the window of the car, Si Ye saw Jin Chongshan walking a part of the valley, standing there quietly, as if remembering something, as if he was integrated with the world.

The author says:

In the previous chapters, some readers said that Ono and Brother Jin knew each other before.No ha, this is the first time they met.Then some readers said that I said in Chapter 2 that Ono did not forget Brother Jin because of amnesia, so he forgot Brother Jin for other reasons.It may be that my expression was inaccurate, because the atmosphere of that chapter looked like the two had known each other before, but Ono lost his memory and forgot Brother Jin, so I said don’t worry, it’s not because of amnesia that he forgot Jin, there are other reasons for Ono’s amnesia .Now everyone knows why he is forgetful.This reunion stalk without amnesia is love at first sight during the journey.