Chapter 71 Shigatse
At noon, Lu Yao returned to Xu Ruochu's house with a suitcase.
And got the address of the place we went to this time.
Shigatse.
Hearing this place name, he became even more confused.
Lu Yao is actually no stranger to Southern Tibet...or to be more precise, he is quite unfamiliar with LS, but he is very familiar with Shigatse.
As for the reason...it's very simple.
As a researcher under CETC, he also travels frequently.
And the places I went to were places that couldn't be marked on the map.
Shigatse is one of them.
Who allowed there to be an "airport" over there?
Speaking of which, there is a very interesting "person" over there in Shigatse.
The reason why I say it's interesting is... that man is a spy, or at least someone who engages in espionage activities.
And the kind that everyone knows.
First of all, there is a crossroads on the outskirts of Shigatse. To the east of the crossroad is a certain nuclear power plant, and to the west is a certain nuclear power plant.
Whether it is researchers like Lu Yao or others, if they want to go to these two places, they have to pass through this intersection.
At the intersection, there will be a watermelon stall.
You know, that place is in the middle of nowhere, but there is a watermelon stall all year round.
The owner of the watermelon stall actually had a similar attitude towards selling melons as the man Liu Huaqiang met.
Do you like to buy it or not.
But he is there all year round, rain or shine.
When Lu Yao went to Shigatse for the first time in 2016, he was there. He was still there the time he went there before he was reborn.
According to some familiar local friends, this man has been selling melons at a crossroads for many years.
And everyone knows his identity.
When Lu Yao heard about it at first, he wondered why he wasn't arrested.
Then he got an explanation from his friend:
"Why should we arrest him? He does not enter the airport, but only observes the rise and landing of planes every day. Not only can such a person not get anything useful, but we can also use his news for strategic deterrence. The propaganda role he plays is comparable to There are too many of us.”
Listening to Lu Yao was so suspenseful and doubtful about life.
But some things are actually so wonderful. The place is vast and sparsely populated, with strong walls and clear wilderness. Any high-tech equipment will be discovered as soon as it is taken out.
Therefore, this melon farmer can only see with the naked eye every day.
What you see with the naked eye is just what others want to show you.
As a result, in a near-balanced state, both sides get what they need.
Just like when he went to Dalian, the people at the shipyard pointed to a high-rise building next to the shipyard and told them with a smile: "There are at least a hundred pieces of equipment facing our side now."
Show you what we want to show you.
The more you watch, the less courageous you become.
will become more fearful.
Even despair.
When the water is clear, there will be no fish. The wisdom of our ancestors will not deceive me.
With a bit of reminiscence, he loaded the three people's suitcases into the car.
When he was about to go upstairs and ask when he was leaving, he found that Hu Li and Xu Ruochu had already gone downstairs.
Frankly speaking, this was the first time he had seen a female CEO wearing such outdoor equipment for long trips.
Not to mention...it doesn't have a taste.
"Let's go. Have you finished talking to your family?"
"Already said."
"Okay."
Xu Ruochu nodded, Lu Yao got in the car, and pulled the two of them toward the airport.
Along the way, both of them were quite silent.
I don't know if the two of them had already finished communicating about the death of their pet "Boobu" after he left.
In short, the silence was complete.
But to be honest, Lu Yao discovered Xu Ruochu's reliability.
Come to think of it... no matter who you are, if you have a friend who can always be by your side when you are sad or sad, no matter what you say or do, then this person will definitely feel warm in his heart, right?
Whenever you need me when you are sad.
Then everything is OK.
You say go, OK.
Whatever you say is fine.
Tsk...
It's so rare to be friends like this.
In the silence all the way, the car arrived at the airport, but Xu Ruochu pointed to the VIP entrance and said:
"Go there."
Lu Yaoxin thought it wouldn't be another private jet... but it turned out to be true.
The Maybach entered the VIP entrance without any obstruction. Then, Xu Ruochu took the lead and passed the security check in the waiting hall. Then the three of them got on the shuttle bus. After walking for a while, Lu Yao saw a plane that was not connected to any airline. name of the aircraft.
That's where the shuttle bus goes.
He thinks this plane is rented? Or...hers?
Or is it from her family?
He didn't ask, but after boarding the plane, judging from the pretty stewardess's title of "Miss Xu" and the pair of black slippers Xu Ruochu put on, she was really not unfamiliar with this plane... at all.
Even the drinks were taken by her.
He took out a drink from a cabinet and handed it to Lu Yao and Hu Li.
Now, Lu Yao had the answer in his heart.
At this moment, he was sitting on the extremely comfortable seat, looking at the busy stewardess... and then at the silent Hu Li and the dazed female CEO next to him.
I sighed...
It’s my first time taking a private jet.
My first time, I gave it away like this.
Soon, everything is ready.
Under the attentive and polite smile of the flight attendant, the plane entered the runway and soared into the sky.
Drilled into the clouds.
……
To be fair, he felt quite comfortable on this private plane.
Because he discovered the massage function of his seat.
After opening it, I immediately closed my eyes.
I don't know when I fell asleep, but when I woke up again, the plane had landed on the runway.
Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar skyline of LS Airport, he subconsciously compared the time.
The three-hour civil flight was directly shortened by one hour on the private jet.
Turning his head to look, Xu Ruochu seemed to have just woken up from his sleep, while Hu Li was looking out the window... He didn't know whether it was like this just now or the same as before.
Soon, the plane stopped.
The group got off the plane.
Lu Yao's first impression of this trip was the sweet smiles of the three stewardesses when they looked at him.
Tsk.
Not to mention...
She's a stewardess after all.
And she has to be a stewardess.
After getting off the plane, Lu Yao felt slightly uncomfortable with the thin air.
However, the physiological functions of an eighteen-year-old body are extremely powerful. Although he was still a little out of breath even when he moved slightly, such as going down stairs, he quickly adapted to it.
After waiting for the ground staff to carry their luggage, the three people who were still in the Magic City in the morning now officially set foot on Southern Tibet, which is known as the purest land.
In less than ten minutes, Lu Yao saw a buddy wearing a military green T-shirt, camouflage pants, and old 07 military boots.
This guy looks to be about thirty years old, with dark skin, and his arms under his short sleeves are all... He doesn't look strong, but you can clearly feel the firm muscles with a sense of power.
Wearing big sunglasses, smiling at this side.
And next to him, there was a Pajero parked.
"Here we come."
He said, opening his hands.
Xu Ruochu greeted him with a smile and hugged him:
"Brother Tang, long time no see."
"No, it's been more than two years..."
Youtan, who took off his sunglasses, smiled and hugged Xu Ruochu, then looked at Hu Li.
Hu Li didn't say hello to him, but she was greeted with the same hug and a gentle pat on the back.
Especially after taking a look at the urn held in Hu Li's hand, he showed a somewhat sad expression.
Finally he looked at Lu Yao.
"Hello, Brother Tang, I am Mr. Xu's assistant Lu Yao."
"Oh, hello."
Upon hearing Lu Yao's self-introduction, Youtan smiled and shook his hand.
Lu Yao could intuitively feel the calluses on his hands.
A rough mess.
"Let's go, get in the car, let's go back to the county first. There are a lot of mountains over there in Shigatse. I'll take you around then. There's an engineering shovel in the car. Xiaoli, if you think it's appropriate, we'll bury Bubu."
"Well, thank you Tang."
Hu Li nodded, while Youtan opened the trunk and loaded all the luggage into the trunk with Lu Yao. Hu Li had already sat in the passenger seat.
Seeing this, he sat directly in the back row.
The Pajero left the airport without any obstruction, without using navigation, and walked directly in the direction of Shigatse.
In fact, July and August are the most beautiful seasons in Southern Tibet.
Before Lu Yao joined the workforce, he always had a dream, which was to drive the Sichuan-Tibet Line by himself.
Experience what it means to go to heaven with your eyes and go to hell with your body.
Unfortunately, I never had the chance. Instead, Zhang Siyuan rode a bicycle here with several classmates when he was a senior.
However, Fatty didn’t finish the ride. After entering Sichuan, he gave up after riding two passes.
In his words:
"It's really not a slope for people to ride on." As for the line from LS Airport to Shigatse, he is familiar with it...but not familiar with it, because the line is still the original line, but many buildings that can be used as reference have not been repaired yet, or have just been built. Build.
At this time, Yutan, who was driving, spoke:
"Have you thought about where to bury Bubu? Is it a mountainside? A place with more grass? Or..."
"I... don't know."
Hu Li, who had been silent all the way, spoke for the first time.
Looking at the distant skyline, her tone was low and hoarse than before:
"I don't know."
She repeated it twice.
"Then let's walk and see."
Yutan said, seeing that the road conditions here were good, he started roaring with high power.
Lu Yao, who was sitting behind Yutan, looked at Hu Li's profile...especially the eyes that could even be said to be a little overwhelmed, and his lips moved...
But in the end, he chose silence.
Actually...he does know a good place.
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Just south of Shigatse, there is a very small "cuo". The locals call it Dalguocuo, which means water of snow mountain.
It's not far from GB County, at the foot of the mountain not far from Qudennyima Glacier. The place is very remote and small, but the scenery is very good.
Especially this season.
It is one of the few places with green grass and shade near Shigatse.
But he can't act like I know... I can only look at it specifically.
After driving for a while, Hu Li seemed a little uncomfortable and gasped several times in a row.
"Xiaochu, there is an oxygen bottle under your seat, give it to Xiaoli."
After hearing this, Xu Ruochu found it and handed it to Hu Li.
And after taking a bottle himself, he asked:
"Just two bottles?"
"Also, there are them on the side of the path. You should be starting to get high now. If you feel uncomfortable, take oxygen."
Hearing this, Xu Ruochu looked at Lu Yao.
But Lu Yao waved his hand.
On the contrary, he felt nothing, and even felt very comfortable.
Because...he suffered from cervical spondylosis and high blood lipids in his previous life. When he came here, he couldn't leave the oxygen bottle in his hand, but now he felt nothing.
Only unparalleled pleasure.
Xu Ruochu, who took a few breaths of oxygen, seemed to feel a little more comfortable and said to Youtan:
"Brother Tang, have you fully adapted now?"
"No."
Yutan smiled and touched the short stubble on his head:
"I didn't get used to it after I went down there. You were deprived of oxygen, and I was deprived of oxygen, especially when I went home. It's damp and stuffy at home this season, so it was uncomfortable to stay there."
"I thought you were hiding from your sister-in-law and didn't want to come back."
"Haha, no way. Your sister-in-law has come here three or four times this month, but every time she stays for a day and then leaves... She really doesn't adapt to this place."
The two started chatting, but the difference was that Xu Ruochu had to take a breath of oxygen after chatting for a few words.
Hu Li remained silent, leaning on the seat and closing his eyes.
Seems to be resting.
From the chat between Xu Ruochu and Youtan, Lu Yao gradually grasped some information.
Yutan and Yourun are two brothers, but Yutan is in the army, while Yourun is out having fun and drinking every day.
But judging from Yutan's tone, he didn't have any objections to his brother. He just hoped that he could get married quickly. His mother really wanted to have a grandson.
But regarding Yutan himself, Lu Yao didn't have much information.
But based on his understanding, he can probably guess what the other party is doing here.
Maybe Lu Yao had even seen him in his previous life... Of course, that's not necessarily the case. It sounds like the other person has an equally strong background, and may have been one of the leaders ten years later.
Hard to say.
In this way, the car drove all the way for nearly three hours. Xu Ruochu finally couldn't stand it anymore and squinted his eyes to rest.
While closing her eyes to rest her mind, she rubbed her temples from time to time.
Obviously not comfortable with it.
Lu Yao handed over the Fengyoujing he bought.
When the aroma of Fengyoujing wafted out of the car, Youtan smiled and said:
"Xiaochu, this is your first time here, and the preparations are quite meticulous. I only bought you rhodiola rosea, and I even forgot about Fengyoujing."
"Well..."
Xu Ruochu opened his eyes, turned to look at Lu Yao, and smiled slightly:
"It belongs to Lu Yao."
"Oh~ Xiaolu is quite attentive. Have you been here before?"
"No, I just checked what I need to prepare here, and I brought it all with me."
Hearing Lu Yao's words, Youtan didn't say anything. After all, in his opinion, someone who could be Xu Ruochu's assistant must be thoughtful.
As for Hu Li...
She seemed to be asleep.
In this way, the car arrived in Shigatse amidst the smell of wind oil.
When we arrived, it was already past six o'clock.
But it was still bright.
When the two of them were woken up by the vibration of a speed bump, they found that they had arrived at the hotel in Shigatse.
Yutan said:
"It's getting late, and your condition is not suitable for traveling long distances. Let's rest here tonight. This is our unit's guest house... The environment is definitely not as good as the Magic City, but the advantage is that the staff are not locals. So. Eat, drink, etc... be clean. I'll leave the car here for you. If you want to go for a ride or something, drive here. I'll be here tomorrow morning. There are leaders at work today."
"Okay."
Xu Ruochu nodded, looked at the small three-story building, and said directly without bothering Yutan:
"Brother Tang, please go back first. Let's take a rest first."
"Well, I'll ask them to open a room for you. Let's go."
He took two pieces of luggage each, and Lu Yao took care of the rest.
As he carried his luggage and walked inside, Lu Yao still felt a little sad in his eyes.
Because of this guest house...he also stayed there.
If you follow the leader, you will choose to live here. Usually, researchers like them come here on their own and stay in B&Bs.
Tsk.
Returning to the old place.
Soon, the room was opened.
Two rooms.
Lu Yao has a room of his own, and the one next door is theirs.
Then everyone entered the elevator, arrived at the room, and carried their luggage.
"Okay, then you can rest. It gets dark late here. Try to rest as much as possible after eating. Just drive wherever you want to go. Try to avoid physical activities..."
After Yutan said some more taboos for ordinary people to come to the plateau, he said hello and left.
Lu Yao first returned to his room, found a jacket and put it on.
This guest house is also in a typical administrative style, with ordinary furnishings.
But for Shigatse here, it is already considered good. Especially in this day and age.
He took out the outdoor kettle he bought. After boiling a pot of hot water, he took the kettle to the door of Xu Ruochu and Hu Li's room and knocked on the door.
Soon, the door opened.
"Mr. Xu, I boiled the water."
"...Isn't there a kettle in the hotel?"
The female president was a little confused.
Lu Yao didn't want to tell her what the kettle in the popular science hotel might have been used to cook...
To avoid any psychological shadow on her.
Just shaking my head:
“This is mineral water, so I won’t worry about getting upset.”
"Okay."
"For dinner..."
"Each of you should eat your own food. I'm a little dizzy and want to rest for a while."
"Well, is there an oxygen tank room?"
"Yes. You can go and rest."
"Okay."
Lu Yao nodded and retreated.
After staying in the room for a while, he was not hungry, but just felt a little bored.
But I quickly remembered that the hotel’s roof should be open, so I walked out of the room and went directly to the top floor.
Sure enough, the door to the roof was open.
There are sheets hanging outside to dry.
Everything...is exactly the same as before.
This time, he felt even more emotional.
He found a bench that someone had put on the roof of the building. If "before" could be counted, it was at least ten years old. After sitting down, facing the direction of the setting sun, he lit a cigarette.
All kinds of past events came to mind, and for a moment, in this place closest to the sky, he fell into a somewhat dazed mood as he saw things and missed people.
He didn't know how long it had passed, but suddenly, he heard a sound on the door.
Subconsciously, I turned around and found...it was Hu Li.
At this moment, she was wearing a FENDI long scarf and was looking at Lu Yao in surprise.
"Sister Li?"
"..."
Faced with Lu Yao's greeting, Hu Li thought for a while, then walked over and sat next to him.
But he didn't speak.
Instead, he pursed his lips and looked into the distance in the direction where he was sitting.
Not a word was spoken.
The breeze blew, making her hair fly in the air.
A strand of long hair brushed the tip of Lu Yao's ear.
(End of chapter)