Xining Mansion is the grand meeting of Qinghai Province, known as Xiping County and Qingtang City in ancient times, it is the eastern gateway of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the necessary place of the ancient "Silk Road" South Road and the "Tangbo Ancient Road", and it is the northwest traffic artery and military important place since ancient times, known as the "key to the West Sea" and "the throat of the sea", and is one of the world's high-altitude cities.

The interesting part is that why do you have to go through Xining Mansion in Qinghai Province when you are going to Dunhuang in Gansu Province?

This is because of its special topography and administrative divisions, this way of walking across provinces is the shortest and the best road conditions.

And at this point, Wang Xie also remembered that the line he took was not the legendary "Qinggan Great Ring Road" in his previous life.

Therefore, Wang Xie also secretly made a decision in his heart, this time not only to go to Dunhuang, but also to see the scenery along the road.

If you haven't seen it in your previous life, then you can see it in this life.

The distance from Jincheng to Xining Province is only more than 200 kilometers, so before 12 noon, the two came to Xining Province.

The two took a short rest, had lunch and rested for a while, and then set off again.

As for why not take a day off in Tay Ninh? This is because Qinghai Lake is more attractive than the city of Xining Province.

You say that it is not a coincidence, from Xining Mansion to Dunhuang, walk more than 100 kilometers to Qinghai Lake.

And embarking on the journey again, Zhao Ji finally regained her original liveliness.

Along the way, I began to look east and west excitedly.

But this time Wang Xie didn't pay much attention to it, because soon, Qinghai Lake was about to arrive.

The outline of Qinghai Lake outside the window has already caught Wang Xie's eyes, and there are more tourists around, and even many "travelers" driving RVs and riding road bikes have gradually appeared on the road.

Wang Xie slowed down the car, paying attention to the map and looking at the surrounding environment, and finally found a place closer to the edge of Qinghai Lake, before turning off the road.

On the shore of Qinghai Lake, the blue waves are rippling and the cool breeze is blowing.

As soon as the two got out of the car, the impact of the vast lake pounced on them.

Before Wang Xie could react, Zhao Ji rushed towards the lake with cheers, not at all like what a diva (pseudo) should be.

"Hey, slow down, be careful of falling!" Wang Xie looked at Zhao Ji, who was running wildly, and quickly chased after him.

And Zhao Ji is an adult after all, and she is not stupid. So when she ran to the lake, her pace slowed down. Looking at the clear water, she even felt the urge to go for a swim.

However, Zhao Ji still suppressed this impulse, just took off her shoes, tentatively stepped into the water with her feet, and then slowly stepped on it.

When Zhao Ji found that the lake was not deep and not particularly cold, she even walked hundreds of meters along the outline of Qinghai Lake.

Wang Xie could only helplessly pick up Zhao Ji's shoes thrown by the lake and followed Zhao Ji all the way, for fear that Zhao Ji would slip and fall into the lake.

After playing for a while, Zhao Ji reluctantly walked up under Wang Xie's shout.

However, when Zhao Ji came out of the water and stretched out her hand to ask Wang Xie for shoes, Wang Xie put away the shoes, looking at Zhao Ji's puzzled look, Wang Xie explained: "Qinghai Lake is a salt water lake, so if you wear your high heels now, you will find that your feet will wear out the skin." ”

Zhao Ji stared at Wang Xie suspiciously for a while, and finally raised the question in her heart: "So you're not a foot fetish?" Didn't you mean to say that just to see my feet? ”

Listening to Zhao Ji's words, Wang Xie's face was suddenly full of black lines, then he glared at Zhao Ji, and then turned his head away with Zhao Ji's high heels.

"Hey, hey, I'm just kidding, don't go, you're really angry?" Zhao Ji saw Wang Xie turning her head, and hurriedly chased after him, but because she was barefoot, she basically couldn't keep up with Wang Xie's pace.

"Stingy, you can't just make a joke." Zhao Ji had to slow down, watched Wang Xie's back go away, and then muttered as she walked: "Or did I really poke my heart, so I ran away in shame?" ”

Just when Zhao Ji was thinking nonsense, Zhao Ji found that Wang Xie was back again, but he was still carrying something in his hand.

When Wang Xie got closer, Zhao Ji found that Wang Xie had taken a pair of slippers, and it turned out that Wang Xie turned his head to go to the car to get slippers for Zhao Ji, instead of leaving angrily.

"Smack~"

Walking up to Zhao Ji, Wang Xie threw the slippers to the ground expressionlessly: "Wear this, wait until the next city, and then buy you a pair of sneakers, the road behind is even more difficult."

"Huh."

Although Wang Xie's attitude was very bad, Zhao Ji still happily put the slippers on the ground on his feet, but the shoes seemed to be a little big, and Zhao Ji walked "popping".

The matter was settled, Wang Xie and Zhao Ji walked around Qinghai Lake again, the cool breeze blowing on their faces, and there was an indescribable comfort.

I don't know how long I walked, Zhao Ji suddenly stood in place, looked at Wang Xie pitifully and asked, "Wang Xie, are you hungry?" ”

"I'm not hungry, what's wrong?" Wang Xie glanced at the pen on his wrist, and the pointer had just pointed to 4 o'clock in the afternoon, but Wang Xie asked with concern: "What, are you hungry?" ”

"I'm not hungry, I'll ask!" Zhao Ji swallowed her saliva and said firmly.

"Oh, let's go again." Wang Xie, a straight man, said with a look of course.

But after walking for a few minutes, Zhao Ji stopped again, and said to Wang Xie again: "Wang Xie, are you hungry now?" ”

Wang Xie stood still, looked at Zhao Ji curiously, and followed Zhao Ji's line of sight to look at the tourists who were picnicking in the shade of the trees by the lake.

At this time, even if Wang Xie is a straight man, he knows what he should say.

So he nodded decisively: "Yes, I'm hungry, then I'll take you to find a place to eat." ”

"Well, can we eat here?" Zhao Ji looked at Wang Xie with a pitiful expression.

"However, there is no restaurant here, what are we going to eat?" Wang Xie looked around with a sad face, and looked around with some doubts, and didn't seem to find any place to sell food.

"We brought Kas stove, and I bought a lot of delicious food in Xining Mansion, so we can also have a picnic here." Zhao Ji pointed to the tourists around and made her own suggestions.

Only then did Wang Xie realize that Zhao Ji was not hungry, but greedy.

Hunger is a natural physical need that occurs when you don't eat for a long time; And gluttony, my body doesn't actually have this need, I just eat and play.

"Okay." Wang Xie nodded.

"Great." Seeing Wang Xie nodding, Zhao Ji ran towards Wang Xie's car with a "snap".

"Hey, wait..."Wang Xie thought of something, and hurriedly shouted to Zhao Ji.

It's just that Zhao Ji didn't seem to hear it, and gradually ran farther and farther away in Wang Xie's field of vision.

But after a while, Zhao Ji ran back again, panting and running to Wang Xie, and said aggrievedly: "I didn't take the car keys." ”

"Hahaha."

Wang Xie looked at Zhao Ji's appearance and couldn't help laughing, he wanted to call Zhao Ji just now, just for this matter, and sure enough, Zhao Ji ran away in vain.

Soon, Wang Xie helped Zhao Ji take down the Cass stove, but at this time Wang Xie found out that Zhao Ji really secretly bought a lot of food.

Hot pot base, potato flour, instant noodles, luncheon meat, tofu skin, bean bubbles and other ingredients that can be stored, and then carefully flipped, Zhao Ji even bought hot pot balls and various mushrooms.

Wang Xie glanced at Zhao Ji, she was afraid that her hot pot meal was premeditated.

Ten minutes later, they found a shade tree with no people, and the two sat down around a small pot, and unexpectedly ate the hot pot.

Although the dishes are relatively simple, Zhao Ji feels that this is the best hot pot she has ever eaten in her life.

After eating and drinking, the two walked along the shore of Qinghai Lake for a while, and then regarded it as food.

……

It wasn't until the sun went down that the two set off again.

This time, the foothold was a little far away, and by the time we arrived in Delingha City, it was already around 11 pm.

After a simple supper, the two of them needed to find a place to rest.

This time it is still the old rule, Wang Xie went to park the car and Zhao Ji went to open the house.

However, under the gaze of Wang Xie's eyes, Zhao Ji said pitifully that there are few people traveling in Delingha, and she will definitely be able to book two rooms.

So when Wang Xie went up, the two double rooms had already been opened.

It was another day of hurrying, so after Wang Xie returned to the room, he chatted with Liu Qin'er, who had not yet slept for a while, and then got up to wash and prepare for bed.

"Knock knock..."

After taking a bath, Wang Xie, who had just turned off the light and was lying on the bed, had not had time to close his eyes when there was a knock on his door.

"Who?"

There was no answer outside, so Wang Xie had to drag his tired body and staggered towards the door.

opened the door, and Zhao Ji, who was holding the quilt, was standing outside the door.

Seeing Wang Xie open the door, Zhao Ji hurriedly stepped forward, looked at Wang Xie pitifully and said, "I'm afraid to sleep alone, can I sleep here tonight?" ”

And before Wang Xie could speak, Zhao Ji squeezed in from the door with the quilt, and when Wang Xie hurriedly followed Zhao Ji into the bedroom, Zhao Ji was already lying on the bed wrapped in the quilt, and looked at Wang Xie with that pitiful look.

At this moment, Wang Xie couldn't say all his words, what else could he do if he was like this, and it was not that he hadn't slept together.

Turn off the lights.

Outside the window, dark clouds obscured the moonlight, and then even a "rustle" sounded, and it seemed that it was raining.

A large bed, lying two people, each wrapped in their own quilt.

Half an hour passed, and Wang Xie never fell asleep, staring at the dark sky with big eyes.

At this time, Zhao Ji's voice suddenly sounded: "Wang Xie, have you slept?" ”

"Sleep." Wang Xie Mumu replied.

"I can't sleep, can you read a poem to me." Zhao Ji ignored Wang Xie's answer and continued to ask.

"Poetry, I want to think." Wang Xie replied softly, and after thinking for a while, he began to ask again: "Modern poetry?" ”

"Everything." Zhao Ji grabbed the quilt with both hands and looked in the direction of Wang Xie expectantly, because he had adapted to the darkness, so Zhao Ji could vaguely see Wang Xie's outline.

Wang Xie simply measured his body, adjusted a comfortable position in the direction of Zhao Ji, and then slowly recited:

Sister, I'm in Delingha tonight, and the night is shrouded

Sister, I only have the Gobi tonight

At the end of the prairie, I was empty-handed

Can't hold a teardrop when grieving

Sister, I'm in Delingha tonight

This is a desolate city in the rain

Except for those who pass by and live

Delingha ...... tonight

This is the only, last, lyrical.

This is the only, last, steppe.

I give the stone back to the stone

Let the victory win

Tonight the barley belongs only to him

Everything is growing

Tonight I only have the beautiful Gobi desert

Sister, I don't care about humans tonight, I only think about you.

The poem was not long, so it didn't take a few minutes to finish reading, but when Wang Xie finished reading, Zhao Ji had already sounded an even breathing sound.

She was asleep, but there seemed to be some tears left in the corners of her eyes.

"Good night."

Wang Xie looked at the darkness and whispered.

Outside.

The rain seems to have stopped.

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A chapter of nearly 4,000 words, everyone read it first, and I will continue to write. In addition, Hai Zi's "Diary", one of the few modern poems that Hai Zi likes and can empathize with, I will share it with you.