sjar Chapter 275 Arrival in Yu City
Chapter 275 Arrival in Yu City
The couple came out of the post office and went to the supply and marketing cooperative first.
Lin Shu stayed on the first floor of the supply and marketing cooperative to choose gifts for Zeng Yuanhang's home tonight, while Gu Jiu went to the office of the supply and marketing cooperative.
Candies of this era were not individually packaged. Lin Shu weighed two kilograms of fruit candies and two kilograms of milk candies. When he saw there were peanut nougat candies, he weighed another two kilograms and asked the salesperson to bring two cans of malted milk.
"What else do you need?"
Seeing that Lin Shu was generous and sounded like he was from another place, the salesperson thought that he must be visiting relatives to give gifts.
Lin Shu glanced at the counter and shook his head: "Just buy these."
I was thinking of buying some fruits later so that these gifts can be presented to others.
Lin Shu had just finished paying when Gu Jiu arrived.
"Why did you come out so soon? Didn't you chat with Uncle Zeng for a while?"
Gu Jiu picked up the gift on the counter and walked out of the supply and marketing cooperative with Lin Shu. "Uncle Zeng has been on a business trip these days, so we won't go to his house for dinner tonight."
Lin Shu stopped and pointed at the net bag he was holding. "What should we do with these gifts? We can't return them now that we've bought them, right?"
Gu Jiu stood at the door of the supply and marketing cooperative, looking at the guesthouse not far away, "You go back first, I'll go to Uncle Zeng's house, drop off the gifts and then I'll come back."
I have to visit his home when I come here, so I went to visit his home before leaving. Although it was a pity that I didn't meet Uncle Zeng, at least no one could ask him for courtesy.
Lin Shu nodded. This was the only way now.
Gu Jiu went to Zeng Yuanhang's house, and Lin Shu returned to the guesthouse to pack his luggage.
They had a bowl of soba noodles in the restaurant in the evening and left the city by train that night.
After arriving in Yulin City and resting for a night, Gu Jiu took Lin Shu to the first beacon tower of the Great Wall, which is also the most grand and majestic beacon tower on the Ming Great Wall - Zhenbei Tower.
At this time, Zhenbeitai was not a tourist attraction as it is today, and the city wall was dilapidated and desolate. But it has survived hundreds of years of wind and rain, and it is still standing here, which is very shocking.
"No wonder the ancients chose to build this beacon tower here." The two climbed to the top floor and looked down. The sky was high and the land was vast, and the surrounding scenery was in full view.
If it was a period of war preparation in ancient times, as long as there were enemies in the distance, the sentinels standing on guard here would be able to discover them immediately.
Lin Shu supported his forehead with his palm, blocking the sunlight and looking into the distance. In addition to the endless golden sand, there were also the remains of a beacon tower.
The dust and weapons of the past are stirring in my mind instantly.
To the south of Zhenbeitai is the Loess Plateau, and to the north is the Mu Us Desert. At this time, the Mu Us Desert has not been controlled, and from a distance it looks like endless yellow sand.
Entering the Mu Us Desert and just walking on the edge, the system suddenly became excited.
[Host, there is a tree of Yashimudu, also known as Heiglan, one hundred meters ahead. Its leaves have medicinal value. It can help digestion, strengthen the stomach, and clear away heat and fire. Because its growth cycle is as long as 800 to 1,000 years, its wood is hard and oily, and it is cold-resistant and moisture-proof, it is deeply loved by all kinds of cultural and antique lovers. Since you have seen it today, the host might as well collect a few of them. ]
Lin Shu and Gu Jiu kept walking forward and saw a black tree in the distance. When they got closer, they saw that it was the Black Gland tree.
Lin Shu: [System, this tree is called a 'living fossil' in the desert. It is very precious and rare. I can't just dig it up randomly.]
If she didn't know much, who would have thought that this tree, more than two people tall, could grow for hundreds of years in this desert with scarce water and poor soil.
It is no exaggeration to say that it has witnessed the historical changes of this land.
[Host, no matter how rare the trees here are, you can still get one or two. The system purchase price is 500 per tree.]
[No matter how expensive it is, I won't dig it up. At most, I can help you collect some branches and leaves, or rhizomes. Can you plant them alive? Or let half of its roots sprout? ]
This is the season when fruits are ripe, and Lin Shu can help collect some fruits.
The leaves of Heglen have a strong aroma. Some people use these leaves to make tea to clear away heat, relieve restlessness, and help digestion.
Gu Jiu walked around the tree and exclaimed, "I didn't expect there would be such a big tree in the desert."
Lin Shu picked up a leaf and smelled it, then said with a smile, "This kind of tree is mostly a shrub in its early stages and rarely grows into a tree. If it grows into a tree, it will be precious."
Gu Jiu looked around and suddenly pointed to a place not far away. "That dead tree should also be this kind of black gran. Since you said it is precious, why don't we get a dead tree back?"
Lin Shu saw the dead tree over there and trotted over.
Gu Jiu followed behind, and when he got closer, he wanted to pull out the small tree.
As a result, everything was in vain.
Seeing his movements, Lin Shu bent over with laughter: "Trees growing in the desert have very developed root systems. Even though the trees on the ground may not look very big, their roots are definitely very deep. You can't pull them out by digging like this."
The two of them came out without any tools. Gu Jiu looked at the dead tree with regret and sighed, "From what you said, the wood of this tree should be good. It's a pity that I didn't bring a machete."
Lin Shu picked up a dead branch nearby and said, "Gu Jiu, what do you think of this dead branch? I think it will be a good walking stick."
There are several elderly people at home. If it is rainy or snowy, it is much safer to walk with a cane.
The wood used to make walking sticks is very particular. Black Glen wood is suitable, but because it is precious, it can only be made from dead branches.
Gu Jiu took the branch and said jokingly, "The local people use this dead tree as firewood, and we pick up a branch like a treasure. Do you think they will laugh at us for being stupid when they see what we are doing?"
Lin Shu smiled, looked at the desolate desert, and asked, "Do you think it is possible that this desert will become an oasis one day?"
Gu Jiu nodded without thinking: "I believe that maybe in a few years, this desert will become an oasis."
Lin Shu looked at him curiously: "Don't you think this is a fantasy? To turn a desert into an oasis is no less than Yugong moving the mountains."
Gu Jiu looked down at a sea buckthorn plant, reached out and gently broke off a small branch, smiled and said, "There is always a period of time every year when the sky is full of yellow sand, and the people in Yu City dare not go out. If we don't control the sand, Wei City on the other side will disappear from the map. Controlling the sand is imminent. I heard that the higher-ups are already paying attention to this desert."
Lin Shu was slightly surprised. She had heard before that sand control in this desert was very successful, but she didn't know that sand control had started in the 1980s.
As the sun rose higher, the two did not go any deeper, but returned to the city.
After returning to the guesthouse, Lin Shu was surprised to find that there were foreigners with blond hair and white skin in the guesthouse.
Seeing that they were led upstairs by the guesthouse staff, Lin Shu didn't pay much attention to them.
As a result, after I went back to the room, washed up, changed clothes, and went to the restaurant to eat, several white foreigners appeared again.
Lin Shu and Gu Jiu ordered stewed lamb and pancakes, while the foreigners sitting at the next table ordered stewed lamb and steamed potatoes.
Seeing the pot of steamed potatoes served, Lin Shu was curious about how they would eat it.
Gu Jiu helped Lin Shu pick up a piece of mutton and whispered, "They won't peel the potatoes and eat them directly with the mutton, right?"
Lin Shu shook his head: "Foreigners like to mash potatoes, add salt and pepper, mix well and then eat them."
Sure enough, several men at the next table mashed potatoes with forks, added seasonings, and scooped them up directly into their mouths with spoons.
Gu Jiu frowned slightly: "Looking at their equipment and luggage at the guesthouse, they should be a team coming to explore the northwest."
"Adventure?"
Lin Shu didn't understand. Would the higher-ups allow foreigners to explore the northwest?
If something unexpected happens, who will be responsible?
Gu Jiu: "These foreigners have nothing better to do than to come to our western region to explore. As for whether the higher-ups agree or not, as long as it does not touch the bottom line, they will allow it."