Chapter 105: Western Desert (3)
The vicinity of the gas station is very chaotic, all kinds of cars are inserting left and right in the group of cars, there is no pattern at all, all kinds of audio car horns are honking one after another, Arabs with turbans are shouting and swearing in the cars, and large or small wounds can be seen on every car, and the whole scene is lively and almost crazy.
In the heavy car exhaust and the scorching sun, Chen Zhi felt that his head was about to explode, and Fat Wei covered his ears and shouted, "These Egyptians are too noisy, if there is a land god in the place, they must have schizophrenia and die......"
After they bypassed the gas station, they walked quickly all the way forward, when the honking vehicles were far away from them, their ears quieted down, the tin house in front of them was getting closer and closer, and behind the tin house, there was a yellow desert that could not see the end at a glance, the desert was sparsely populated, occasionally a few camels could be seen swaying slowly, there was no dirty tail smell in the air, and a clear thin smell of sand was added, the legendary western desert came to them in this way.
At this time, the sky has obviously darkened, and there must be a place to stay in the desert night, because the pedestrians are too chaotic, and there are many violent and dangerous elements, and there is no security in the desert night, and if someone suddenly disappears the next day, no one will pay attention at all, so the tin house in front is their only place.
Those tin houses were far farther away than they looked, and they walked for about twenty minutes before the small houses finally appeared in front of them.
In addition to the B&B, it was also a small shop and a long-distance rest station, and the outside of the house was wrapped in iron sheets, built squarely, and the green paint on the iron sheets had faded, making it look more and more shabby.
After arriving at the destination, Chen Zhi stretched his stiff and sore body first, and the desert wind came with a rich and unique taste, which was unobstructed and made people feel a little cool.
The men at the door were a little concerned about these Asians, and did not dare to rush over to greet them, but there was a scantily clad Egyptian woman, dancing a light veil, circling around them, trying to solicit business for the evening.
On the front porch in front of the store, there were two or three plastic chairs, lying on the ground staggered, covered with sand, and the original color was no longer recognizable.
Mina led them to the homestay area, she had been here many times before, and she was familiar with this place, so she found a more familiar homestay to walk.
The lights were dim, and the drinks and snacks at the counter were covered in a thin layer of sand, looking very old, and an old Egyptian man in his 60s greeted them warmly from behind the counter, greeting Mina in broken English and exchanging a few words.
A few of them went into the tin house to rest for a while, waiting for the boss to arrange a room for them, although this kind of tin house is iron on the outside, but inside is actually a very strong steel and wood frame structure, very wind-resistant, even in the wind and sand will not collapse.
But the structure of the room was very primitive, a bit like the interior of a big tent, with curtains hanging everywhere, separated by small areas, and the boss took them to a room, where the walls were made of curtains, where men and women slept together, without any privacy, and the space was very cramped, and everywhere was full of unpleasant smells.
There are no bathing facilities here, and even the toilet has to be solved in the desert by yourself, but even such conditions cost 300 US dollars per night, and this is already good in a homestay in the desert.
After everyone was settled, all the guns were taken out, inspected, and then wrapped in cloth, it was too chaotic here, the guns must not be exposed, and the heat should not be sustained.
Then Mina asked Chen Zhidao,
"We've found the place, but the desert here is boundless, and we don't even have a direction, so we can't look for it without a clue, right?"
"Don't worry! I know it in my heart",
Chen Zhi didn't look up at Mina, but opened his trouser leg, took out the dagger and put it outside to cool down, and then said calmly,
"Let's find a place to eat first, and then we'll leave in the middle of the night today!"
There is no food in the B&B, in the words of the owner of the B&B, "If you want a pretty girl, we can serve it with all kinds of eye colors, but if you want to eat, go to the shop in front".
The shop the owner is referring to is the only restaurant in the area, GAT.
GAT was originally a super-large fast-food chain in Egypt, built when the government invested in this oasis, but after the tourist attractions here were canceled, the original chain was bought by private owners, this desert has desert rules, the money of the two industries cannot be earned by the same family, B&Bs earn money for tourists to stay overnight, and the money for catering is earned by the owner of this GAT restaurant.
The owner of the GAT restaurant is a strong Egyptian man with a big beard, he has few words, but he is very polite, and Mina is very familiar, when he saw Chen Zhi and others, he took the initiative to shake hands with them, Chen Zhi felt that the boss had thick calluses on his index finger, and it is estimated that he used to often touch the gun.
Most of the people are very tired after the long bus stop, all the merchants eat here, and the whole restaurant is as lively as a canteen in the 60s.
Mina, on the other hand, was a VIP in the eyes of the boss, who sent Chen Zhi's team to the backyard, where there was a small table for their family to eat.
The boss's eldest daughter was in charge of serving them, and the girl, like the other Egyptian women, covered her head with a thick scarf, but judging by her eyes, she was supposed to be a little girl with beautiful eyes.
The boss's small stove really had a different response, Chen Zhi and they had an authentic Egyptian lunch here: roast pigeons; grilled fish; There is also authentic Egyptian whole wheat bread and sweet and luscious wine.
The days after entering the desert are conceivable, and I don't know if I can eat enough for the rest of the journey, so take advantage of this time to quickly replenish some energy.
After dinner, the boss's daughter served them a pot of tea, she seemed to like Chen Zhi very much, and put two large spoons of white sugar in the glass, Chen Zhi took a sip, and felt so sweet that it tasted like Chinese black tea.
At this time, the meal had passed, and the boss walked in with a pot of figs after finishing his work outside, and said enthusiastically to everyone in English, "Today is too busy, the hospitality is not good, I invite everyone to eat fruit!" ”
Figs can be regarded as a precious thing in the desert, the boss can be willing to take them out to entertain guests, it can be seen that Mina they spent a lot of dollars in this store, everyone took a bite of the figs, sweet and juicy, and Fat Wei is even sweeter The heart has blossomed, at this time Chen Zhi suddenly asked the boss,
"Boss, I want to ask you something, is there a well-trained team deep in the desert? Their costumes are very special, and the headscarves are embroidered with gold thread~~"
Unexpectedly, as soon as Chen Zhi's words came out, the boss's face immediately turned white..................