Chapter 38: The Mongolian Steppe

Zhao Hong arranged a hotel for Zhou Sen, and the next day when Zhou Sen finished breakfast, he took Zhou Sen to start his trip to Mongolia.

"I'll take you to interview some herders and show you horseback riding on the prairie, with herds of cattle and sheep, which is completely different from the city life you are familiar with in China, closer to nature. ”

"Well, I haven't ridden a horse for many years, I remember when I was in the third grade of elementary school, my dad took me to the gate of the park and rode a tall brown horse, that was the first time I rode a horse, it was at the gate of the park, someone specially pulled it, let tourists ride horses and take pictures. ”

"Since then, a city kid like me hasn't had the opportunity to ride a horse. ”

"Haha, then you have come to the right place, come here to experience it, the feeling will be different, life is to experience more, experience more, get in the car, the driver is already waiting for us." ”

"Good!"

Today Zhao Hong changed to an off-road vehicle, Zhao Hong said proudly: "This off-road vehicle I borrowed from a friend, this is a good car, no matter what kind of environment and how rugged the road, the engine is really great, it can release a very large power, no matter how high the hill, it can climb up." ”

"My friends and I have driven this car, and we have relied on this car several times to drive rough mountain roads, and it has always been able to navigate the dangerous roads, avoid all kinds of dangers, and save the day, without this car, I would not be able to live until now. ”

Zhou Sen asked, "What brand is this?"

Zhao Hong said: "Speaking of off-road vehicles or the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany, Japan do well, Mercedes-Benz, Hummer, Wrangler, Land Rover, Grand Cherokee, Toyota, Mitsubishi Pajero, etc., these brands are the best off-road vehicles in the world, my friend this is Land Rover, whether it is in the appearance, interior or power, can bring you extraordinary enjoyment, and its price is more advantageous." ”

The feeling of coming to Mongolia, Zhou Sen really felt that Mongolia was very similar to our Inner Mongolia in China, and he drove until noon, only to see the prairie, the road was bumpy, the road was very difficult to walk, Zhou Sen finally understood why Zhao Hong wanted to change the car, change to an off-road vehicle to take him to see the prairie.

High mountains, blue sky and daytime, vast grasslands, few people, you can see a few yurts, herds of cattle and sheep in the distance, a few young people riding horses chasing and playing.

"Hey, Batu, I've brought my friends to see you, where's your father?" Zhao Hong rolled down the window and greeted the young man on horseback.

Batu rode over and said to Zhao Hong: "My father is here, he heard that you are coming, and he prepared mutton and milk early in the morning, and our family is waiting for you to come." ”

"Good!"

Zhao Hong and Zhou Sen got out of the car, the driver, Master Wu, parked the car, and the three of them walked towards the yurt.

Batu rode his horse, ran over first, dismounted, tied the horse, and called his father Bileg out, and Bileg took the whole family out of the yurt to meet Zhao Hong.

"Mr. Zhao, hello, long time no see, welcome to bring friends to our house as guests, I have been looking forward to you for a long time, and I finally look forward to you coming. ”

Zhao Hong politely shook hands with Bilegh and introduced to him: "This is my friend, his name is Zhou Sen, he is a Chinese journalist, I will take him to experience the nomadic life in Mongolia, and I will live in your house these days." ”

"Welcome, welcome, please come in!"

Zhou Sen followed Zhao Hong into the yurt, the yurt was very simple, just carpeted, with pots and a few rice bowls in the corner, it seemed that the life of the Bilege family was very poor.

Bileg was very enthusiastic, and after beckoning Zhao Hong and Zhou Sen to sit on the ground, he also sat cross-legged on the carpet.

"We are not as good as China here, I know that you are all from China's big cities, you may not be used to eating our things here, think our things here are unhygienic, please rest assured, the mutton has been washed by the river in advance, I know you like to eat roast mutton, we can set up a fire, roast mutton to eat, drink some milk to quench your thirst first." ”

Bileg handed over a bowl, which was full of milk, Zhao Hong handed the bowl to Zhou Sen, Zhou Sen took a look, and a milky fragrance came over.

Zhao Hong said: "Drink it, this is fresh milk, you won't have diarrhea if you drink it, I often come to Bileg's house, I've drunk it several times, it's fine." ”

Zhou Sen tasted it, and the milk produced by milk manufacturers sold in Chinese city supermarkets is different, the taste is not as good as the milk sold in Chinese supermarkets, but it has the original milk flavor.

Out of politeness, Zhou Sen nodded and smiled.

"Thank you, it's delicious!"

Hearing Zhou Sen say "delicious", the whole family smiled happily.

"We have a little bit of a poor condition here, we are nomads, living by grazing, horse-drawn carts, ox carts, yak carts, camel caravans are our means of transportation, we are still very backward, we are used to it, if Mr. Zhao does not come to our house, bring us to watch Chinese documentaries, let us know that the world is so big, we are still in our original life. ”

"Mr. Zhao said last time that he could let my son Batu go to China to learn Chinese, which can help Batu find a job and no longer be a herdsman like me all his life, which I think is a good thing." ”

"I'm old, and that's it for the rest of my life, I hope that my son can change and go to live in a big city, and not live a poor life like me, and I hope that my son will have a good future life. ”

"Okay, I have helped to contact a Chinese school, in Inner Mongolia, and helped Batu get a passport, next month, Batu can fly to our Inner Mongolia school in China to study, teach Chinese and other subjects, Batu can learn a skill, in the future can find a job in the city, support yourself, can also help your family reduce some of the burden." ”

"Mr. Zhao, you are such a good person, our whole family has to thank you!"

"You're welcome, feel free to contact me if you have any difficulties and ask Batu to call me. ”

"Thank you, Mr. Zhao, thank you very much, you gave me a Chinese Huawei mobile phone last month, taught me how to use it, and it is much easier to contact," Batu said. ”

"Let's go outside and see the scenery of the prairie, take Reporter Zhou to take a look, Batu, you give up your horse to Reporter Zhou to ride, you protect him, be careful not to fall off." ”

"Yes, Father!"

Everyone walked out of the yurt, the weather outside was sunny, the sky was blue and white clouds, the eagle was hovering in the sky, and Batu helped Zhou Sen to get on the horse.

This is Zhou Sen's second time riding, but unlike the kind of horse that is ridden at the entrance of the domestic park for tourists to take pictures, the horses of the prairie are wild, and as soon as Zhou Sen gets on the horse, the horse is disobedient and begins to twist his body.

"Reporter Zhou, hold on to the reins, push forward with both feet, I'm next to you, don't be afraid!"

"Okay, I'm not afraid!" replied Zhou Sen, but he couldn't help but get nervous, Batu led the horse and protected him, and the horse trotted forward, running faster and faster.

"Reporter Zhou, grab the rope and clamp the horse's belly between your legs!"

Batu's voice is getting farther and farther away, Zhou Sen is nervous, the horse is running faster and faster, it is really exciting, Zhou Sen is holding on to the rope tightly, for fear of falling down, the feeling of riding a real horse is really different from the feeling of riding a wooden horse in an amusement park.

"Wow, run slower, don't drop me off!"

But the horse didn't give any face, and ran forward desperately, and the wind whistled in his ears.

"Lao Zhao, come and save me, I can't control this horse!" Zhou Sen exclaimed.