Chapter 512: A Chance Encounter on the Mountain
At 4,659 meters above sea level, it is the highest altitude in Tibet so far.
But it is rare that none of us in a group of several people had adverse altitude sickness.
Not only did we not respond, but we were also very high, we were so proud that we even conspired to go down the mountain to do something big.
Of course, this is a joke.
Seeing that the rain was going to be heavy again, we quickened our pace.
The Kham brothers continued to follow the group unhurriedly, as before, like three fierce beasts from foreign lands.
The ladies walked in the middle.
I, Brother Tiebing, Brother Da Gang, Fei Lao.
The four of them explored the way ahead.
Don't look at the old age of people, when you walk, you are not weaker than us young people at all.
During the conversation, I learned that Fei Lao prepared for this trip to the plateau for two months, and within these two months, he quit his beloved cigar, hired a personal trainer, arranged fitness, and then insisted on running, swimming and other exercises.
But after all, it's the age of the people who are here, and the people are getting older.
Sometimes, walking, walking, I see that Fei Lao will involuntarily reach out and press his left abdomen. Then, a hint of pain appeared on his face.
I thought that the old man was out of order, so I said, "Old Fei, don't work so hard, or you will be in the back and go with the women." ”
Fei Lao glared at me: "Young man, don't look down on the elderly, hum!" Don't worry, on the Sichuan-Tibet Road, I will never leave you half a step behind! ”
When I heard this, I couldn't help but be in awe.
Then, I gave Dagang and Tie Bing a look and motioned for everyone to slow down.
After passing through the pass of the Scissors Bend Mountain, and descending for about two kilometers, we came to the famous Kazila Police Station.
This station provides free boiling water and a temporary resting place for hikers to rest here for a while.
We entered the police station and first reported the situation of the bandits to the police on duty, and the police immediately picked up the phone, notified the Yamashita police station, and then formed a network to arrest them.
The arrangements were made, and the police brought boiled water to warm our bodies and relieve fatigue.
It's so intimate, here, really, a glass of boiling water, it's nothing, but when it is handed to you, that warmth, no language can replace it.
Fei Lao sat down with difficulty, then reached out and beat his legs, took the water cup handed by the police, took a sip carefully, he put down the cup, took the big bag on his back, groped for a while, took out a strange transparent plastic bottle from it, and then, he struggled to lift the hem of his clothes.
At this moment, I saw that under Fei Lao's lower abdomen, such an identical bottle was actually placed.
As soon as I looked at the bottle, I knew what was going on.
I said, "Fei Lao, what are you doing, you still have a painkiller pump on your body?" ”
Pain reliever pump is a widely used pain relief method in clinical practice, and the principle is to use electronic equipment to inject painkillers into the body in batches in different time periods, so as to relieve the pain of cancer patients and patients after surgery.
Fei Lao shook his head and smiled, checked the needle stuck in the vein in his arm, then replaced the original painkiller pump, took a new one, put it on his abdomen again, fixed it, took off his clothes and said to me: "Pancreatic cancer, advanced stage, has spread." They say that surgical resection and then chemotherapy are almost fine. I thought, what is the meaning of this person living half-dead like a plant every day after chemotherapy. Simply, I didn't treat it, I took the medicine to resist it, and then put on this thing, sneaked out of the house, and did what I didn't do when I was young! ”
After speaking, Fei Lao took the boiling water, took out four or five different medicine bottles from his bag, and then spread a large handful of medicine in the palm of his hand, raised his head, and ate it all in one breath.
After taking the medicine, Fei Lao struggled to tilt his head back and closed his eyes slightly to rest.
When I saw this scene, I was really in awe of Fei Lao.
What does it mean to look at death as home, and what does it mean to look down on life and death, Fei Lao completely interprets the concept of these two words with his actions.
Pancreatic cancer! Also known as the cancer of murder!
According to the current medical methods, it is found that most of them are advanced, and the survival rate after surgical chemotherapy intervention is extremely low.
In addition, during the onset of pancreatic cancer, the pain is almost fatal. Because of this, Fei Lao has such a painkiller pump on his body, and he takes painkillers 24 hours a day.
Fei Lao said that he was not tired, not hard, but in fact, I knew that he was very tired. But in the same way, he has a tenacious will in his heart to support, this will, this strength, is enough for him to take the entire Sichuan-Tibet route.
Heaven reveres the brave.
Again, this is also the reason why I met Fei Lao.
Seeing the appearance of the old man, I secretly made a decision in my heart, this way, no matter what happens, I must do my best to help Fei Lao complete the journey.
Take an hour and a half break at the Kazila Police Station.
We reassembled and headed to the old site of Class 119.
It's a 20-kilometer journey, and it's easier to walk because it's going down the mountain and the rain has stopped. However, before leaving, the police at the police station told us that on the top of Kazila Mountain, there is now a very active group of wild dogs, and there have been many injuries recently, and he reminded us to pay attention.
We nodded in gratitude.
Continue on your way.
After dark, we finally arrived at the site of 119 Daoban, and when we learned that we were going to camp, the Kham brothers helped us clear a good campsite in a place not far from Daoban.
Next, it is to set up tents, support pots, and make rice.
On the plateau, you can never drink boiling water unless you are in a pressure cooker.
We don't need any boiling water, just instant noodles, canned beef, and some messy food, throw it in the pot, cook it casually, make it hot, and eat it with one lunch box per person.
The weather was exceptionally good at night.
We set up the tents together, and we all got into the tents, and as for the three Kham brothers, they each had a big thick wool felt, and they found a leeward place, and rolled there, and it was one night.
This, I can't compare with them.
Lying in the tent, I opened the ventilation curtain on the top, and what I saw directly was the starry sky.
It's beautiful!
"Brother, do you say that God lives above the star dome?" Ren Ling lay beside me and asked curiously.
I blinked and said, "It's not a god who lives above the star dome, it's an alien." ”
"And you said there are aliens?"
I said, "Even if you use the stupidest probability method, you know that there are aliens in the universe." It's just that it's too far away, human technology, and now I haven't even rushed out of the solar system, and I still have the Milky Way, and the alien galaxy, alas, the year of the cat, I guess I can find it. ”
"Little Lingzi, little Lingzi......" Sister Hong's voice came from outside.
I pushed Ren Ling: "Go ahead, let's sleep separately, let's squeeze together, that's too much." ”
Ren Ling glanced at me: "Hmph, who rarely sleeps with you, I'm just coming to chat for a while, I'll hug Sister Dahong, she is fat and ......"
Although Ren Ling said so, she suddenly took advantage of my inattention, and kissed me on the forehead, and finally said: "Brother Jiji, you are today, a real man!" ”
After speaking, the little girl twisted her ass and escaped.
I smiled, wiped my forehead, lay in the tent, looked at the starry sky, and died.
To say that there is no dream all night is, in the second half of the night, to wake up a little freezing. Then he slept again, slept until dawn, and got up. The pot is still a pot of messy stew.
After messing around, we packed our bags and set off.
Our plan for today is to arrive at Class 143 by 2 p.m., where a small store has been set up to retail all kinds of food supplies, as well as free boiling water and a place for people to rest temporarily.
Fei Lao looked good, but I had a heart and never stayed within two meters of his body, so that I could lend a helping hand at any time. Also, I didn't say who I am as a doctor.
I can see that Fei Lao is a person who wants to save face and be strong. This, to be honest, from a medical point of view, is not responsible for his own life by doing it now. This is in conflict with the doctor's point of view.
The weather conditions are good, and the walk is easy and pleasant.
We arrived at 143 classes within the scheduled time, replenishing drinking water, food, canned beef, dried noodles and other supplies. Then there again, after a short rest, continued on his way.
After walking ten kilometers, we reached the vicinity of the summit of Kazila Mountain.
At this time, a cloud mist blew on the mountain.
I saw something crawling in the grass in front of me, and I couldn't see whether it was a person or an animal for a while.
I turned around and waved my hand, signaling for my lady to stop.
Then Da Gang, Tie Bing, and the two of us quietly touched.
When we were almost two meters away, something in the grass suddenly moved, and then a hurried voice sounded in our ears: "Dude, climb down, be careful, there is a big pack of wild dogs ahead." ”
We were nervous, hurriedly cats, and carefully moved to the guy's side.
And then......
I saw a white young man with the corners of his trousers torn.
When Leng Buding saw this young man, I felt that the other party was a little familiar, but I couldn't remember who it was for a while.
Unexpectedly, when the other party saw me, he was stunned, and then said something that shocked me to the bone: "Doctor Ji, why are you here." ”
At an altitude of more than 4,000 meters above sea level, you meet a human lying in the grass to hide from wild dogs, and then this human is still an acquaintance with you.
This can no longer be described as a coincidence, it is simply ......
It's speechless.
I swallowed my saliva and I asked, "Are you ......?"
"I'm Paulie, have you forgotten me? You gave my life, and you saved me. Doctor Ji, you can't be amnesia, right? Oh, by the way, I still have you on QQ, and then I sent you a message, why don't you reply. ”
I was silent: "I rarely go to QQ, I ......"
I finally remembered who he was, he was the eldest son of the Hong family who gave me real estate everywhere, Hong Baoli, the big blister with a man-made virus, and then I tried the poison, cultivated anti-venom immune protein, and then saved him from Hong Baoli!
At that time, Hong Baoli was in the ICU, his face was covered with big bandages, I could only see my eyes, I couldn't see anything else, because I saw him and felt familiar, but I couldn't remember who it was.
As for Hong Baoli, I guess this kid went to the ward to see me a lot when he was in a coma, so remember my appearance.
Paulie didn't seem to find this chance encounter on the mountain so puzzling and surprising that he patted me on the shoulder and whispered, "Brother, look, that big dog is coming out." ”