Chapter 149 Dripping Pool
After lunch, everyone rested in the yard for a while, and their newly-fed stomachs were not that full.
Zhang An took Su Ying and his family for a walk in the mountains.
Zhang An’s parents did not go because Zhang Jianguo had just been called over by the villagers to help.
And Wang Fang still has to stay at home, because people come to the door from time to time, and some of them can't leave.
And they think there is nothing to see in the mountains, and they have seen it for decades.
The most reason I went there was to accompany Su Ying's family, so in the end I just let Zhang An accompany me.
Walking all the way up the creek, Zhang An led the way carrying a small bamboo basket on his back.
Su Ying's family followed Zhang An, and the group walked towards the mountains.
People coming and going along the way have beaming smiles on their faces.
"It's better here in the mountains. Even the air is much better than in our county."
Looking at the green mountains and green waters, Wu Qiuping sighed.
Due to the coal trucks that frequently come and go in the county town, the streets are filled with a layer of dirty coal ash.
When it rains, there is a layer of black water. When it is sunny, if you go out for a walk and come back, you will have a more or less black layer on your body.
This is not only the case in the county, but also in several towns below. This is all caused by the dust from coal mining.
But it’s nothing now. It will be the most serious problem in a few years, Zhang An thought.
Although the environment is poor now, I can still make money.
When coal mining is finished or mining is no longer allowed in most places, the coal boss will take the money away.
In the end, a poor and dirty environment is left, and that is the most difficult time.
At that point, not only would there be no source of income, but the county would also have to spend money to clean up the environment. That was the beginning of the nightmare.
Zhang An led the way and took everyone to Guanyin Cave first.
There are still many people here to make wishes, and there are some fruits, candies and cakes placed in front of the Guanyin statue.
After walking around the Guanyin Cave, they walked to the Guanyin Bridge.
At this moment, there is a sign hanging on the stone wall next to it, which reads "Danger!" Stay away from the cliff edge! 》A few big characters.
Zhang An had never seen this warning sign before. He probably put it up because he saw so many people coming to the village recently.
Guanyin Bridge is actually very wide. As long as you don’t commit suicide and run to the edge, you won’t fall.
Of course, this sign also reminds those who come with children to take care of their children.
After all, if you fall from the bridge into such a deep valley, your bones will really be shattered.
"This bridge is so high." Su Ying only dared to stand in the middle and look down at the deep valley below.
“Zhang An, how deep is it down here.”
Looking down, you can't see the ground, only green evergreen trees.
"No one has measured this. I estimate it is more than 80 to 100 meters."
After coming down from Guanyin Bridge, Zhang An planned to take Su Ying and her family to Dishui Lake.
It is one of the more peculiar natural scenery in this mountain.
At the beginning, Wu Qiuping and Su Shaowen could keep up.
But after walking for a while, they began to be out of breath.
Zhang An also slowed down and asked them to walk slowly.
"Auntie, uncle, you can use this as a walking stick."
Zhang An saw that they were not walking easily, so he took out his sickle and chopped off two small pieces suitable for walking sticks. The tree was handed to them.
Although these two people are only in their forties or fifties, they are used to sitting in offices all year round.
My physical fitness is just like that, not as good as those old men and women in their sixties in the village.
After walking for more than an hour, the group finally arrived at Dripping Pool.
Looking from a high place, you can see the river on the mountain, flowing down from the high cliffs and along the high stone walls.
“This is a natural waterfall, I didn’t expect there to be such a big waterfall in this mountain.”
Wu Qiuping has been to other waterfall attractions, especially the first one in China. A large waterfall.
Dishuitan is actually a very deep canyon, with a high and large river flowing down from the mountain.
This river ditch is the one under Yingzui Cliff that Zhang An saw when he went into the mountain last time.
The river flows down from a height of tens of meters, and you can see some flying water droplets and mist below.
On the lush evergreen trees next to it, you can occasionally see some small animals such as squirrels jumping around.
Dishuitan is still in the dry season, and huge and smooth boulders are exposed at the bottom of the pool.
You can also see many irregular pebbles in the gurgling river.
These were washed down by the river from the upper reaches, and over time, they settled here.
You may not be able to see it from a high place until Zhang An leads them down from the ground.
Only when you get to the bottom of the pool, which is tens of meters deep, can you fully realize that this waterfall is not small.
“It doesn’t look big when you look at it from a distance, but when you look at it, you will find that it is a huge waterfall.”
Wu Qiuping’s voice was drowned out by the sound of water.
Su Ying asked several times before she knew what her mother was talking about.
Dishuitan is generally not a place name specific to a place.
It is the same as Leizi Cave. In fact, it can be found in many places.
As far as Zhang An knows, there are several dripping pools in the county.
They are all naturally formed natural landscapes.
Because it is the dry season, the water cloth formed by the river water flowing down from it is not very big, maybe two or three meters wide.
“Actually, it is already very small, only four or five meters wide. Because it is the dry season now, by May and June, this stone wall will be covered with white flowing water, which must be at least ten meters wide. It’s as wide as above.”
Zhang An has seen Dishuitan during high water periods. During the rainy season, the river above is full of surging water.
Falling from a high place is really majestic.
At that time, the pool below will be submerged by the river.
"Looking at these stone walls, I knew they must have been washed away by the river for who knows how many years."
Su Ying pointed to the rocks behind the flowing water, which looked very smooth.
“It goes without saying that as many years of history as this river has, this stone wall will have to be washed away.”
Such a smooth stone wall must have been washed away in just a few years. It cannot be broken out in ten years.
"Mom and Dad, look, there is a rainbow over there. It's so beautiful."
Following the direction of Su Ying's finger, Zhang An saw a curved rainbow.
I am lucky today and it is not too late to come.
When the sun was high in the sky, the sunlight shone on the splashing water mist, forming a small rainbow.
“This rainbow is too small. You have to wait until summer. When it rains, you can easily see those rainbows. They span from one mountain top to another and span the entire sky. They are all special. "It's very big."
Su Ying often stays in the city, but she is not often seen.
Zhang An and the other mountain people were not surprised when they saw this thing.
Because whenever it rains in summer, there is a rainbow in the sky.
And sometimes it’s easier to see when it’s sunny and raining.
“Hiss, this water is so cold.”
Su Ying walked to the pond and put her hand into the water, only to find that the water here was a bit freezing.
“The water here is like this all year round. Even in summer, it is still so biting. I don’t know why.”
In this pool, even the favorite in the village Children who play in the water will not come to play.
It is because the water in this pool is freezing ice water all year round.
And the bottom of this pool is very deep. Zhang An once put down a very long bamboo.
But we still couldn’t get to the bottom, and I heard from the old people in the village that even if the river upstream stopped flowing, the pool would not dry up.
But what is strange is that the water in these rivers is very cold in the pools. But once it flows out of this deep pool, it is no different from normal river water.
You can still see some stream groupers swimming in the ditch flowing out of the pool.
“Let’s go up, this place is not suitable for this season.”
After staying at the bottom of the pond for a long time, Zhang An proposed to go up.
The waterfall here falls from a very high place.
So these water droplets and water mist splash higher, so the moisture below is heavier.
After staying here for a while, Zhang An felt that his clothes were getting wet.
And the sound of the running water down here is so loud that everyone can’t hear clearly what they are saying.
Climbing up the river valley, Zhang An found a large rock for everyone to sit on and rest.
At this time, Zhang An began to take out food from his backpack.
Melon seeds and peanut mineral water, no, it’s pecans.
There is also home-made fried rice and some seasonal fruits.
There are many cherries and peaches in Zhang An’s space, as well as kiwis and August melons.
But it is difficult to take out these, otherwise the explanation will not be clear.
Now Zhang An and his colleagues don’t have any idea about out-of-season fruits and vegetables.
From time to time Zhang An would chat with Wu Qiuping and his wife, making them very happy.
Coming this season, there are not so many fun things in the mountains.
It will be more suitable to come here after a while, when the wild flowers in the mountains are in bloom and the mountains are covered with azalea.
You can also pick some wild vegetables on the ground, and small animals also like to come out to play.
It has been quite a short time since we came out at noon, and it is time to go down the mountain and return to the village.
I didn’t think so when I came up, but when I went back I found that the road was quite far.
In order to take care of this family who had not traveled much on the mountain road, Zhang An deliberately slowed down.
But even so, Su Ying and her parents didn't look relaxed.
All of them were panting now, and there were a lot of sweat on their faces.
“Let’s take a rest.”
Seeing this, Zhang An found a big rock and asked everyone to take a rest first.
I took out the water bottle from the backpack and handed it to them to replenish their water.
“Hey, the ancients used to say that it’s easier to go up the mountain than it is to go down. I didn’t believe it. After walking for a while today, I realized that this statement is not true at all.”
Su Shaowen sat on the stone. On, I have to sigh.
"Actually, this road is not bad, but you are not used to walking, so it is more strenuous."
The old men in the village come and go in the mountains all year round, so they are asked to walk several times a day. All trips are easy.
"Speaking of Zhang An, we are all extremely tired. Why are you not even breathing?"
Sitting down now, Su Yingcai realized that Zhang An was still a Looks very relaxed.
"What's the point? I'm used to running in the mountains. When I come to the mountains, I feel like I'm back home. I always look like this when I run back and forth several times a day."
After Su Ying said this, the family discovered that Zhang An was really breathless now.
And the most outrageous thing is that this man didn't even break a sweat.
“Shh.”
Zhang An suddenly heard a sound and put his finger to his mouth, making a silent gesture.
Su Ying's family of three didn't know what happened, although they were a little confused.
But seeing Zhang An’s actions, everyone became quiet.
Sure enough, a small "chirp" sound reached everyone's ears.
Zhang An followed the sound, and then saw two fiery red figures in the forest in the distance.
Sure enough, Zhang An heard these cries just now and thought they were golden roosters because he heard them a lot in the space.
"This bird is so beautiful, just like the phoenix in the painting."
As expected, women love beautiful things. When Su Ying saw two golden roosters, her eyes were filled with stars.
"This is the golden rooster, isn't it, Xiao Zhang."
Wu Qiuping remembered it as soon as she saw it. When they were educated youths, someone in the brigade had caught it.
Because it was so beautiful, Wu Qiuping has never forgotten it.
"Yes, they are what we call golden pheasants locally. Their nickname is Golden Pheasant. They are probably the most phoenix-like bird."
"Then Zhang An, what are they doing? Why are they starting to fight?”
Su Ying didn’t understand. They were all of the same kind, so why were they fighting?
"What time is it now?"
Zhang An did not say directly, but asked Su Ying a question in a low voice.
"Spring, what's wrong?"
Su Ying hasn't reacted yet.
"Spring is here, so they are competing for a mate. Look, there is a female bird next to it."
Su Ying looked along Zhang An's fingers and found that next to her There is also a gray-brown bird.
“Ah, that ugly one is a female bird. I thought they all looked the same.”
Seeing the female bird, Su Ying couldn’t accept it. , why are male birds so beautiful and female birds so ugly?
“In fact, in nature, males are generally very gorgeous, but females do the opposite.”
“Because many males are responsible for guarding their offspring, gorgeous Their appearance makes them more likely to attract the attention of natural enemies, and males are generally a little aggressive."
Zhang An explained it to Su Ying, and she learned about it.
Wu Qiuping and Su Shaowen next to him were obviously not clear either, so they both nodded.
Perhaps because a few people were talking too loudly, the two golden roosters that had been concentrating on the duel just now flew away towards the mountains.
"Hey, they ran away, but there were a few feathers there." Su Ying looked disappointed.
Zhang An looked at it and saw a few chicken feathers left on the ground, so he ran over and picked them up.
"Here, don't be disappointed with this. If you come back in two months, you can see this thing in my house."
In two months, the ones at home should be He's going to grow up too.
"Ah, are you going to catch them in the mountains? Or not." Su Ying thought Zhang An was going to catch them in the mountains.
"Don't worry, this thing is very rare here. It's just luck to see it today. We won't go out to catch it."
"Because I already have it at home. There are a few golden chickens. They were given to me by Mr. Huang from the village. They have been hatched now.”
Hearing what Zhang An said, Su Ying immediately wanted to go down the mountain and go home. Go take a good look at this fire phoenix.
But the way down the mountain is not as fast as she wants, not to mention she has to wait for her parents behind her.
Hurrying slowly, Zhang An and the others finally came down from the mountain.
After Su Ying got home, she was so tired that she sat on a chair to rest, forgetting all about the golden chicken and the golden chicken.
"It seems that I need to exercise more in the future. Zhang An has been climbing mountains all day, and he is like a normal person."
Su Ying watched Zhang An return home and helped him. Do this and that.
She couldn't help but wonder, was her physical fitness too poor?
"This is possible. Regular exercise will be good for the body."
The Su Shaowen couple on the side also made up their minds to remember to exercise more in the future.
When they just came down the mountain, they saw those old ladies who were older than them.
Carrying a large basket of things, they walked faster than them, as if they were elderly men and women.
If this continues, it will be completely unthinkable when I get older.
(End of this chapter)