Chapter 43 Drying Salt
It had rained overnight, and the sky had cleared. After the rain, the plateau seems to be less dusty and has some brilliance.
It was another day's drive, and Wujin and they arrived at the third place they decided to go——— Mangkang Yanjing.
Yanjing Township, Mangkang County, Tibet, is located at the southeast end of the Tibet Autonomous Region, between Mangkang County and Deqin County on the east bank of the Lancang River in the Hengduan Mountains. Mangkang Yanjing Ancient Salt Field has a history of 1,300 years, located on the east and west banks of the Lancang River in Yanjing Town, Mangkang County, Tibet, and is the only place in China that maintains the most primitive hand-dried salt method.
Stopping down, I looked at the salt pans like the terraced rice fields of the water towns in the south of the Yangtze River, stacked on top of each other. The brine in the field is sky blue, and it is very beautiful. As we got closer, the sky blue faded and was replaced by a chaotic muddy color.
There are also many people walking in the fields carrying brine on their backs, because they have to load the brine gushing out of the salt caves by the river into special wooden barrels and carry them to the salt pans on the slopes on both sides. Although it sounds simple, the people who dry the salt are women, so the degree of labor is still very large.
Because the men had to go out together, take the dried salt to other tribal villages, and exchange them for daily necessities. They have to go far away, to the township, to the town, to Batang, Litang and even to Qamdo.
"Brother Jinzi, why are they all women?"
"Hey, the man is going to sell salt in a foreign country. They are women drying salt, men selling salt, and this is how they have lived for generations. ”
"Oh. I'll bring them a pump when I come back in the future. Feng Jiu said with some emotion.
"Let's go, let's try what it feels like to carry brine. Wu Jin patted Feng Jiu on the shoulder and said.
"No, it's not interesting. Feng Jiu was a little scared.
"Hey, you're scared. Why are you a big man afraid to do such a little work?" Wu Jin knew that he didn't dare to go up with thin skin and tender meat, so he deliberately provoked.
"I ...... How could I be afraid, go, let's go together. Feng Jiu's face became very fast.
"Well, that's right. What about you? Come with us and watch us carry water, or go somewhere else to play? There are a lot of peach blossoms here, but the flowers have long been thanked for this day, and it is not the right time. Wu Jin turned his head and asked the two girls.
"Well, let's go with you first. ”
"Well, that's fine, let's go find a fun place later. ”
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After communicating with the simple and kind villagers in the village, there were two more men carrying buckets on the road.
"Eh, Brother Jinzi, what do you think?" After walking for a while, Feng Jiu couldn't hold it anymore.
"Well, I'm a little tired. Don't speak, you can still talk like this, and I'm convinced. Glancing at the panting Feng Jiu, Wu Jin also felt a little tired.
Although he lived in the countryside when he was a child, he has not done heavy work since he returned to the city, and his body is still a little unbearable.
"Hmm. ”
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The two of them walked into the salt pan with wooden barrels on their backs, and were about to pour it.
"Don't fall here, fall in that field. A woman shouted in the distance.
"Oh? When Wu Jin heard this, he struggled to carry the bucket he had put down. Seriously, after putting down this thing on my back, I was indeed more tired than before.
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Later, after a difficult exchange, they learned that the previous salt pan was almost finished. As for why Wu Jin couldn't see it before, there was still a lot of water. Coupled with the fact that I am tired and sweaty, how can I care about such things.
"Brother Jinzi, they are so powerful. If it were me, I wouldn't have been able to do it. ”
"Hey, don't say it's you, even I can't stand it. These women are really amazing. Wu Jin also admired it a little.
This is the power of life, if Wujin and they don't do things, they won't have anything to eat, then they will definitely be able to endure it, after all, no one is born to do such hard work.
"Xiao Zi, let's go, find a place to play. Wu Jin slowed down and thought about playing again, he was really a little restless and a little active in this life. It seems to make up for the regret of sitting in the teacher's office every day in the previous life and not being able to go out to play.
"Hmm, do you want to take a rest again?" Guo Guo looked at Wu Jin's flushed face and asked with concern.
"Yes, brother, even if you're well, you have to let me rest for a while. Feng Jiu wailed with a bitter face.
"Well, okay. Seeing Feng Jiu's declining face, Wu Jin agreed.
After resting for a while, Wujin and the others walked along the salt pan to the mountain.
"Brother Jinzi, why do you think about making a movie?"
"I want to make money, but I don't have money to spend. ”
"Hey, you don't have any money, you have more money than I do now, you're so embarrassed. ”
"Well, how can I say that? I still have to play everywhere, how can I play without money. Wu Jin replied with a look of course.
"What are you going to play? I don't make as much money as you do in more than 20 years. It's just this Wrangler, and my mother bought it for me. ”
"Hey, we're not on the same level, I have nothing to say. ”
", let's go play together when we make money in the future. ”
"Hmm. I want to play racing in the future. ”
"Oh, you'll have to take one with you, I just don't have the money, or I'd have to play this." ”
"Good. "Wu Jin is very happy, with this rich man, won't he have a little brother when he plays racing in the future?
"Eh, there's a snake here!" Wu Jin shouted pretending to be loud.
"Why didn't I see it. Feng Jiu was a little confused.
But the remaining two women reacted completely differently, and both of them leaned on Wu Jin's body. Oh~ It's really comfortable. Let the prepared Wu Jin almost scream.
"Jinzi, where is the snake?" Guo Zi asked with a trembling voice holding Wu Jin. Zhang Qian also grabbed Wu Jin's hand and looked at the grass on the ground with a frightened expression. I'm afraid that a snake will come out of nowhere.
"It's okay, it's okay, I used to catch snakes when I was a kid, don't be afraid. It's all with me. Wu Jin's face was awe-inspiring and full of righteousness. I really can't see what kind of mess he was thinking.
"Or ...... Why don't we go back?" Although Wu Jin said this, Zhang Qian still asked in a frightened whisper.
"No, I said I would catch snakes, everything is up to me. Wu Jin still said so.
"Well, okay then. ”
Feng Jiu next to him also reacted a little, Wu Jin is a lie. Why is this guy so sassy, these two girls are really easy to deceive. Looking at the two beautiful young ladies hanging on Wu Jin's body, Feng Jiu had a toothache.
A group of people continued to walk forward, but the three people in front were piled together, and Feng Jiu was alone in the back, a little desolate.
"Eh, this flower is pretty. Which of you would make wreaths?" Wu Jin asked the two girls with his head bowed when he saw a bush of wild flowers.
"I will. Zhang Qian replied. Guo Zi doesn't have to hope, Wu Jin knows very well that she won't.
"Let's go pick it up and make one for me. Wu Jin immediately took the two girls to pick flowers.
"Jinzi, I'............ I saw a snake. Guo Zi's arm holding Wu Jin became tighter and tighter, and his face was a little pale.
"Hmm, you read that right?" Wu Jin was also a little scared.
"Yes, you read that right, right?" Zhang Qian's voice next to her began to tremble.
"I read that right. Guo Zi seemed to blame them for not believing him, and suddenly his voice became louder.
"Look at it, it's there. As he spoke, Guo Zi pointed to a clearing in the distance and shouted.
There was indeed a snake, brown, with a faintly triangular head, which should be a venomous snake.
"Let's go, let's go back. After Wu Jin saw it, he said categorically.
"Hmm. ”
The group of four hurried down the mountain again. On the way, the two girls finally let go of their hands. Wu Jin also sighed.
"Wu Jin, are you sure you've seen snakes before?" Guo Zi suddenly looked unkind.
"Well, I saw it. "Of course Wu Jin can't show his feet.
"Hmph, I don't believe it. Just now you said you saw the snake, and you said it was okay, and then after we saw the snake together, you were about to leave. You definitely have a problem. Zhang Qian was reminded by Guo Ziyi and also reacted.
"No, what I saw was a non-venomous snake, the one just now was a venomous snake. ”
"Hmph. ”
Although there is no evidence, women do not need evidence. Guo Zi stepped on Wu Jin hard.
"Ouch. You murdered your husband. ”
So he took another kick.
Feng Jiu's heart in the back was finally much more balanced.