Chapter 164: It won't be cold if we squeeze together

Chapter 164: It won't be cold if we squeeze together

Chapter 171: It won't be cold if we squeeze together
In the eyes of the Volkswagen female driver and the Prado family, Jiang Ning and Feng Xue are a weird pair. The elder sister is mute and unwilling to contact strangers. As for Jiang Ning, everyone thought he was the young master of a wealthy family at first.

He is in his twenties and drives a Mercedes-Benz that can only be found in first-tier cities.

At this age, you don’t have to rely on a few people in your family to afford this kind of car.

But after being in contact with it for a long time, I felt something was wrong.

There is a huge difference between the first and second generation.

Moreover, this pair of siblings don’t seem to be as close as real siblings.

That's why it feels weird.

It was just a chance acquaintance, so even if others were curious, they wouldn't ask about it.

After the truck drivers divided up the yak, there was still a lot left. The butcher brought Jiang Ning a few pounds of yak meat and a few pounds of ribs. Jiang Ning stewed some rib soup. Feng Xue got up, drank a bowl of soup and ate a piece of ribs.

The food worked up a great appetite, so I ate a bucket of instant noodles soaked in the pork ribs soup.

People look much more energetic.

After dark, those stranded on the road got into their cars.

Truck drivers drive trucks all year round and are well prepared.

Either I watch TV series on my phone or read online novels.

The tourists who came out to play were in trouble.

Every day feels like a year.

Before going to bed, Feng Xue gestured for Jiang Ning to sleep in the back.

She stayed in the driver's seat for the night.

The driver's seat is so small that it's hard to sleep well. Jiang Ning has already been there for two nights. He will have to wait until the road is repaired. It would not be safe to drive if he can't sleep well, so Feng Xue wants to go to the driver's seat and spend a night there.

Let Jiang Ning have a good sleep.

Jiang Ning shook his head: "You haven't recovered from your cold yet, how can you bear this? You go to sleep and I'll sleep in the front."

Feng Xue was still gesturing.

Jiang Ning said, "Don't worry, this little bit of suffering is nothing to me."

Feng Xue had no choice but to continue sleeping in the back.

But problems soon arose.

Even if it doesn't rain, the temperature on the plateau is still around zero degrees at night.

The car was left on last night and was idling all night.

Normally, the fuel consumption displayed at idle speed is only about 2L/hour. When I got to the plateau, it soared to 3L. In addition, when I started the car during the day, the originally full tank of fuel was consumed by more than one-third, and I idled all night again tonight.

If the road is not repaired tomorrow, we will be running out of fuel.

So after heating up the car, Jiang Ning turned off the engine.

But less than half an hour after the engine was turned off, the car started to feel cold.

Feng Xue buried his head in the quilt and curled up into a ball.

Jiang Ning had no choice but to start the car again.

After a while, the car gradually became warmer.

Feng Xue crawled out of bed and patted the back of the driver's seat first.

After Jiang Ning turned around and looked over, he moved to the side and took a photo.

Let him come over and sleep next to you.

Jiang Ning hesitated: "Two people are too crowded."

Feng Xue moved to the side again.

Lie face outward.

Jiang Ning hesitated for a long time, but finally agreed.

Turn off the car, crawl over and lie down next to it.

The moment I lay down, my bones were groaning with comfort.

If he hadn't slept for three days and two nights, he would be stronger than an ox.

It will be tiring too.

Feng Xue turned her back to him and pulled the quilt over him.

There are things piled up on the right side and it's too crowded in the back.

Feng Xue lay on her side and he lay flat on his back.

His body was not completely lying flat, and half of it was still hanging above the suitcase.

Plus the clothes I wore were too thick, it was so crowded.

Jiang Ning grabbed it and took off his clothes.

He wore a short-sleeved shirt and thin autumn trousers, then lay down on his side with his back to Feng Xue.

Finally it's a little more relaxed.

He pulled the quilt over himself and stretched his muscles.

It’s still more comfortable in bed!

I should have bought a motorhome earlier so I can sleep however I want.

I was thinking wildly for a while.

I felt Feng Xue pulling the quilt.

The two of them faced each other with their backs to each other, and the cold air kept pouring into their necks.

It's very cold.

Jiang Ning also helped to pull it and press the quilt tightly.

But the quilt was not big enough. This quilt was a handmade cotton quilt made by Aunt Feng Yu. It was not as big as the silk quilt we bought. It was a little small for two people to cover themselves with, and with too much stuff piled in the middle, it was a little hard to cover the two people.

Jiang Ning had a corner of the quilt draped over his body.

Most of his body was exposed.

Thinking that Feng Xue would not get cold, he pulled a piece of clothing over himself.

After lying on my side for a while, half of my body felt a little numb from the pressure.

He simply turned over and lay down, squeezing Feng Xue tightly against the carriage.

Jiang Ning had no choice but to continue turning over and lying on his side facing Feng Xue's back.

The two of them huddled together and it really wasn't cold anymore.

It's just a bit too crowded.

I didn't get a good night's sleep for three days and two nights.

Jiang Ning was indeed very tired and fell asleep soon.

When I woke up, it was already dawn.

He stretched his muscles, then climbed up sideways to look at Feng Xue.

Feng Xue was also awakened by him. She was originally lying flat.

She then turned over and continued to face away from him.

Jiang Ning called out, "Sister?"

Feng Xue turned her head and looked over, asking with her eyes.

Jiang Ning sat up, pulled the quilt twice to cover her, and said, "I'll get up and take a walk. You can sleep a little longer."

Feng Xue used sign language.

Jiang Ning flipped over to the front and started the car.

It was too cold in the morning, so it was better for two people to squeeze together.

I don't feel cold.

It would be too cold for Feng Xue to sleep alone.

I have to heat up the car.

Then I cleaned up my things and put on my clothes and shoes.

I got off the car and took a breath of the early morning cold air from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. I first went to the side of the road to drain the waste water. Then I saw several big white butts squatting on the side of the road. Those ladies were not afraid of being seen and they pulled up their pants very slowly.

In the early morning, a light mist covered the plateau.

The distant mountains are hazy, and I wonder how many stories they hide.

Jiang Ning went to the front and looked around, and everyone was sleeping.

It was too early and no one was up to move around.

Only the yak tied to the trailer would cry out from time to time.

Jiang Ning turned around and felt bored.

After standing on the side of the road and gazing into the distance for a while, I suddenly wanted to take a look at the snow-capped mountains in the distance.

So he looked around and walked to a trailer.

Escape underground.

This is a blind spot and people in the car ahead can't see it.

The people in the car behind couldn't be seen either.

Besides, everyone in the car was still sleeping.

Walking on two legs is too fast; walking on the ground is much faster.

It can go at a speed of 40 kilometers per hour in a straight line.

In just over ten minutes, they stood on the top of a snowy mountain.

There is no illusion of being isolated from the world, I just feel that the environment is harsh.

These snow-capped mountains never melt all year round; it is so cold.

It looks like snow, but it is actually ice.

Looking down from a high place, the scenery you see is different.

Along the road, cars and trucks formed a long queue, which extended all the way to the back of a mountain more than ten kilometers away. This was not the highest point, so the scenery that could be seen was limited, but there was smoke rising about twenty kilometers away.

Obviously there are people living there.

Most likely a herder.

Jiang Ning looked at the scenery for a while and felt bored.

Just left on the spot.

On the way back, they went deep underground to take a look. The groundwater was quite abundant, and there were also many mineral resources. Jiang Ning even discovered a gold mine. Unfortunately, he was not very interested in digging for gold as it was too laborious.

It is easier and more convenient to go to MLC’s warehouse and pick up ready-made ones.

A huge crack zone was also seen.

I don't know how it was formed.

If this thing collapses, the magnitude of the earthquake will be no less than the Wenchuan earthquake.

Jiang Ning is not a geologist, so he cannot tell whether the earth's crust structure is stable or not.

But it has not collapsed, so it should be stable.

After walking underground for a while, he escaped from the ground halfway and walked back.

Even though it was halfway, it took an hour to get to the road.

The sun had risen, but was obscured by thick clouds.

It looks like a dim headlight.

The drivers have already gotten up and are washing their faces and cooking!

Jiang Ning returned to the car and Feng Xue had just gotten up.

I'm folding the quilt and packing up!

I cooked a pot of beef soup and had breakfast.

The Prado family in front came to eat and drink again.

The female Volkswagen driver was nowhere to be seen.

The Prado owner's wife went over to take a look and found that the female driver could not get up.

Lying in the car with a high fever!

I guess I caught a cold last night.

The wife of the Prado owner woke him up and brought him a bowl of beef soup. He drank a few sips reluctantly. The female driver took some antipyretic and cold medicine and continued to sleep in the back seat of the car. Feng Xuejue felt sorry for the female driver and asked Jiang Ning to send her some food.

She has a cold and Jiang Ning is taking care of her.

In comparison, female drivers are not so lucky.

If it hadn't been discovered in time, I might have fallen asleep.

After breakfast, Jiang Ning took another walk.

Inquire for information.

Around ten o'clock, some truck drivers arrived one after another.

They all got up early and rushed over from ten kilometers away. The food prepared in the car was not enough and there was no rice to cook. They heard that a boss bought two yaks and treated everyone to meat, so they got up early and rushed over to get some food.

There is also a yak.

Jiang Ning asked them to interrogate and divide the meat themselves.

After the cow was slaughtered, he took out four or five pounds of meat.

The rest was shared among drivers who came from far away.

At noon, the news came.

The road has been repaired, but it is not open to traffic today.

Traffic will resume tomorrow.

With the confirmed news, everyone stuck on the road breathed a sigh of relief.

Waiting one more day is not a problem.

The most frightening thing is not knowing how long to wait.

In the afternoon, the female Volkswagen driver climbed up.

He staggered down the road, not caring whether anyone saw him or not.

He took off his pants and squatted on the side of the road to pee.

In the past, this woman was very particular and would always run far away when going to the toilet.

I guess it’s because of the cold now, so I don’t have time to be particular.

During lunch time in the afternoon, the female driver got up by herself, ate something, returned to the car, took a handful of medicine, and then lay down in the back seat to continue sleeping. Jiang Ning kindly reminded her to open the car window a crack.

Don't fall asleep due to lack of oxygen for too long.

Wait until it gets dark and prepare to go to bed.

Feng Xue pointed to something on the right and asked him to move it to the front.

Otherwise it would be too crowded.

Jiang Ning followed suit and moved all the things to the front.

If there is no room on the seats, put them on the center console. The front is so full that no one can pass.

The back is finally cleared.

I was really tired last night and fell asleep soon after I lay down.

Although he wasn't very tired today, Jiang Ning still couldn't sleep.

And he also discovered a problem. Although it was more comfortable to lie down in a spacious space, it also had disadvantages. When the space was small, the two of them could only squeeze together tightly, and the quilt was enough. Now that the space was spacious, it was not easy for him to squeeze Feng Xue.

If you move a little further away, the quilt will not be enough.

Not wanting to expose half of her body, she could only continue to squeeze Feng Xue.

Feng Xue couldn't stand the squeezing anymore, so she stood up to protest and asked him to go down to the side.

Jiang Ning was helpless: "The quilt is too small, and I can't cover it from so far away!"

Feng Xue gave him more of the quilt and left half of her body exposed.

I took two pieces of clothes to cover it.

Jiang Ning picked up the quilt and covered her tightly, saying, "You're almost well now, don't catch a cold again. It's okay for me to get cold for a while."

Feng Xue leaned back and leaned on him.

He pulled the quilt twice to make him cover himself tightly.

Jiang Ning couldn't sleep, so he thought about the gods in heaven and realized the true meaning of life. He was really bored, so he turned over, leaned sideways and raised his head to ask Feng Xue: "I heard from Feng Yu that you were very naughty when you were a child, so you fell off the bed. Is that true?"

Feng Xue said nothing.

Jiang Ning asked again: "Speak up, don't be silent."

Feng Xue took out her phone and wrote to him: "She is talking nonsense."

There was a hint of dissatisfaction in the tone.

Jiang Ning was amused and asked her, "Then why did you fall off the bed?"

Feng Xue wrote: "He rolled down while sleeping."

Jiang Ning got excited: "Feng Yu clearly said that you fell off the bed because you were crawling around."

Feng Xue: "She is talking nonsense."

Jiang Ning asked her about her school again.

Feng Xue had her back to him, writing on her cell phone.

We chatted like this for more than half an hour.

There's nothing to talk about again.

Jiang Ning simply found an e-book and read online articles.

After watching for a few hours, I felt a little sleepy.

I just threw my phone away and went to sleep.

I got up the next day and cooked another beef soup. After drinking the morning soup, I started to clean up the car. The family of four in the Prado were also packing. The female driver of the Volkswagen also got up and packed things in a listless manner.

The garbage is packed in several bags and cannot be thrown on the roadside.

Just put it in the car and throw it away when you get to town.

After Jiang Ning finished packing, he went to the front to inquire about the news.

The truck driver was well-informed and reported the latest news as soon as possible.

The newly built bridge is undergoing final inspection ahead, and traffic will be resumed if all goes well.

We waited until almost eleven o'clock before the truck in front finally moved.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

For a while, the sound of vehicles starting up on the highway was endless.

Jiang Ning also took a taxi and took off his coat and threw it in the back.

Just drive in a short-sleeved shirt.

After waiting for a while, and only after the car in front had finished its delivery, I slowly caught up.

I glanced in the rearview mirror and saw that the Volkswagen had caught up.

The female driver is pretty good and has a strong vitality.

You can still drive on the road.

After waiting in line for half an hour, we drove over a mountain pass.

There were also cars coming from the opposite lane, and there was also a long queue.

Each side went its own way and no one overtook.

In the current situation, overtaking will only cause another traffic accident.

You can only queue and walk slowly.

After more than an hour of searching, we finally arrived at the section where the bridge had collapsed.

The bridge in Chongduan has not been repaired yet, so it is not a simple project.

A new road was built nearby, which was temporarily pushed out by construction machinery. It was bumpy and uneven. It was okay for off-road vehicles, but it was not so smooth for cars. Not long after we went, we saw a car lying on the side of the road, with a man standing in front of the car with a worried look on his face.

There was a puddle of oil on the ground, it looked like there was an oil leak.

After driving at a snail's pace for three or four hundred meters, we arrived at a river.

The river is more than ten meters wide, and temporary bridge piers are laid with prefabricated slabs.

It's barely passable, but only one car can pass.

So the two sides took turns passing, ten cars passed on the opposite side, and ten cars passed on this side.

There was someone on site directing traffic.

After stopping and waiting for about half an hour, we finally crossed the bridge.

Jiang Ning let out a long sigh. It was really not easy!

After walking another five or six hundred meters on the dirt road, we finally returned to the highway.

The big truck in front is speeding up.

Jiang Ning also stepped on the accelerator and discussed with Feng Xue: "How do you feel? It's too early to rest in Tanggula Mountain Town, and it's a bit far from Tanggula Pass. If you have no problem, let's go to Yanshiping Town to rest for the night!"

Feng Xue used sign language to indicate that there was no problem.

I'm almost well now. Apart from the cold, I have no other problems.

Jiang Ning said, "Then let's go to Yanshibang Town to rest!"

After running for an hour, we arrived at Tanggula Mountain Town.

It was already past noon, so we stopped for a late lunch.

I went to the toilet again and threw away the garbage.

Then we visited the Tuotuo River, the source of the Yangtze River, before setting off again.

The Prado in front had long disappeared.

The Volkswagen behind didn't catch up, so the female driver stayed in the town.

It looks like he's not planning to leave for the time being.

The passers-by on the journey huddled together for warmth for a few days.

But I don’t even know his name.

The road was difficult to travel on, and we arrived at Yanshiping Town at around six in the afternoon.

After finding a hotel to stay in, Jiang Ning began to contact several truck drivers.

If you borrow someone's oxygen cylinder, you have to return it.

A total of seven bottles of oxygen were borrowed, and five drivers prepared to cross the Tanggula Mountains overnight. Delivery is time-sensitive, and four days of traffic jams on the road were too long, and the drivers could not wait any longer, so they did not plan to stop all the way to LS.

There was only one person who was not pressed for time, so he planned to rest for a night in Yanshibang Town.

There is another BMW X5 owner who lives in Tanggula Mountain Town and did not come here.

Jiang Ning ordered the food and called the driver to confirm.

We were planning to cross the mountain overnight so we stopped here to have a meal before continuing on our journey.

He bought an oxygen cylinder and he will return it in due time.

Jiang Ning booked a hotel for someone who planned to stay overnight in the town.

At eight o'clock in the evening, we sent off the last trailer that was going to cross the Tanggula Mountains overnight.

Jiang Ning asked the first trailer driver and his wife from Zhongyuan who lent him an oxygen cylinder: "Where are you going to go after delivering the goods?"

The driver said: "We go wherever there is cargo, it's hard to say for sure."

Jiang Ning said, "If you want to bring goods to Hexi, call me when you get there. I have the goods."

The driver asked: "What kind of cargo? Do you want a trailer?"

Jiang Ning nodded: "There is a lot of wood. You can get it when you come."

The driver agreed, and everyone went back to their rooms to rest when they arrived at the hotel.

Early the next morning.

When Jiang Ning and Feng Xue got up and set off, the trailer had already left.

After the tour, we arrived in Nagqu at around 6pm.

After a night's rest, I got on the highway the next day and finally didn't have to drive on bad roads anymore.

We arrived in Dangxiong in two hours and first went to see Namtso, which is known as the Heavenly Lake.

We drove on bad roads for two hours and didn't see any eye-catching scenery along the way. When we arrived at the end of the country, we stayed for less than half an hour and then quickly got in the car and left. If I hadn't bought the ticket, I would have thought I was seeing a wild scenery!

It’s really hard to put it into words.

We had dinner in Dangxiong and then got back on the highway to LS.

We arrived at LS at 4pm and stayed at Hongshan Hotel.

I packed up my things, took a break, and went to eat.

After dinner, we walked around the neighborhood for a while, and returned to the hotel to rest after dark.

The next day I went to visit the Red Mountain Palace. I checked online before going and found a lot of things to note. Not only did I have to book tickets in advance and I could only visit for an hour, but there were also requirements on clothing. I was not allowed to wear shorts or short sleeves. In short, it was best not to wear anything revealing.

No taking pictures, no loud noises, etc.

In short, there are a lot of things to note.

After walking around with Feng Xue, Feng Xue felt a little unhappy.

She likes the scenery along the way, not the buildings.

Jiang Ning didn't like it either, and left after less than half an hour.

They visited a few scenic spots, but there wasn't much to see. However, they didn't leave in a hurry. They walked around the surrounding areas and rested for three days, allowing Feng Xue to have a good rest. The city is too small, not even as big as the prefecture-level city in his hometown. The urban construction and basic facilities are also hard to describe.

So on the fourth day we set out on our return journey.

I didn’t take the original route, but exited from the Sichuan-Tibet line.

When we passed by Linzhi, we went to see Dayu Valley. The ticket for two people cost more than 500 yuan.

It's far less interesting than my own farm.

It's so deceiving that I can't even describe it.

However, the scenery along the way is really nice. The Qinghai-Tibet Highway is too monotonous. There are nothing but mountains along the way. There is either no grass at all, or some grass, or there are snow-capped mountains in the distance. It is really visually tiring to see them too much.

The natural scenery along the Sichuan-Tibet line is much richer.

There is a great variety of mountains, rivers, forests and grasslands.

When we arrived at Kangding grassland, we went horse riding.

We traveled along the way and it took us a week to get to Chengdu.

I caught a cold on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau more than ten days ago.

Arriving in Chengdu is like going from winter to hot summer.

It's so hot that I doubt my life.

After settling down at the hotel, Feng Xue didn't want to go out anymore.

I was exhausted.

Traveling is also a physical activity, even if you can handle it.

The mind also gets tired.

Not to mention Feng Xue, Jiang Ning was also a little tired.

The body is not tired, but the mind is.

I drove more than 6,000 kilometers, and most of them were bad roads.

My heart is really tired.

I didn’t want to drive another 2,000 kilometers, so I called the driver to come and drive.

Jiang Ning and Feng Xue rested in Chengdu for three days. After they recovered, they went to see several scenic spots in Chengdu. Some of them they had visited last year, but some they had not. To be honest, the scenic spots are much better than those on the plateau.

The tickets are cheap and the scenic area is well built.

Value for money.

The key is to eat well!

There are all kinds of delicious food, except for the pasta which is quite bad, everything else you want to eat is available.

The food on the plateau is simply indescribable.

I don't want to eat it again in my life.

Remembering that his cousin Deng Xiaoyun from his aunt's family worked in Chengdu, Jiang Ning made a phone call.

Made an appointment to have dinner together.

Feng Xue didn't want to go out, so Jiang Ning went alone.

It was too troublesome to drive as I was not familiar with the road, so I called a Didi.

After waiting at the gate of an alley for a long time, Deng Xiaoyun finally hurried over.

This cousin is the eldest daughter of his aunt, one year older than him, the same age as Feng Xue. She is 26 and still hasn't found a partner. She weighs about 160 pounds. When she saw Jiang Ning, she acted like an older sister and asked, "Boss, why did you come to Chengdu?"

Jiang Ning did not correct her address and said, "Take Sister Feng Yu to the snowy area to see a doctor."

Deng Xiaoyun was surprised: "Go to the snowy area to see a doctor?"

Jiang Ning nodded: "I heard that there is a Tibetan master who is very good at it, so I went to take a look."

Deng Xiaoyun asked: "How do you see it?"

Jiang Ning shook his head: "It's all just a scam. It's useless."

Deng Xiaoyun then said, "You are obviously desperate and are looking for medical help everywhere. I heard from my mother that you went to America and were told that it can be cured. Why are you still going to see a quack doctor? Those quack doctors are not reliable at all."

Jiang Ning nodded and said, "I'll give up after just one look. What about you? Why don't you find a partner?"

Deng Xiaoyun was annoyed for a moment: "Can you ask something else?"

Jiang Ning said: "What else are you asking? There is nothing else to ask!"

Deng Xiaoyun didn't want to talk about this, so she shook her head and said, "Let's go and have a meal first. After dinner, I have something to ask you."

Jiang Ning followed her into the alley and came to a small restaurant.

It's really a small restaurant, a very small restaurant.

(End of this chapter)