Entertainment starting from the windy place

Chapter 205 Elopement
The Sichuan-Tibet Highway 318 starts from Chengdu in the east and ends at LS in the west. It is 2146 kilometers long and has vast mountains and rivers and magnificent scenery along the way.

The steepness of Zheduo Mountain, the vastness of Maoya Grassland, the turbulence of Nujiang River, the tranquility of Ranwu Lake, the majesty of Laigu Glacier,
Seeing the vastness of the universe, I feel that human beings are insignificant.

However, although it is beautiful, the winding 18 bends of the Sky Road and the steep and dangerous 72 turns of the Nujiang River, the road is bumpy and the air is thin, so it is not really a pleasant journey.

In order to allow Xu Hongdou to slowly adapt to altitude sickness, and also adhering to the idea that "what is important in a journey is not the destination, but the scenery along the way", Chen Mo's itinerary was not very rushed, but rather he allowed Xu Hongdou to leisurely appreciate the local customs and practices along the way.

Ya'an, the hometown of giant pandas and the "Rain City", Luding, which has left a strong mark in the red history, Kangding, famous for its love songs, Xinduqiao, known as the "Photography Paradise", and Litang, the "Sky City".
On the seventh day, the two arrived at the small forest town - Lulang.

When talking about Lulang, one cannot help but mention the stone pot chicken.

The local Tibetan chicken is supplemented with medicinal herbs such as ginseng and astragalus, and paired with mushrooms such as matsutake and snow mushroom, and tastes delicious.

"Mmm~ delicious."

Xu Hongdou took a sip of the soup and immediately showed a satisfied look.

Chen Mo nodded and said, "It's really good. The taste is quite similar to the mushroom hotpot in Yunnan."

After a tiring journey here, a bowl of hot ginseng chicken soup warms my stomach and instantly relieves me of half of my fatigue.

Xu Hongdou rolled her eyes and said, "We drove for so many days and finally got this drink. Now that you say that, it seems like we came here for nothing."

Chen Mo shrugged. "Although the altitude of Lulang is higher than that of Dali, the terrain and climate are similar. There are all kinds of mushrooms here, such as shimeji and morels."

Xu Hongdou covered her ears and shook her head, "I don't want to listen, it's just different anyway."

"Okay, okay, that's different."

Chen Mo pretended to be helpless on his face, but his eyes were full of gentle smile.

Perhaps when two people like each other, they can act like children in front of each other.

Men may behave in childish and funny ways from time to time, while women always have some innocent thoughts. We don’t need to pretend to be mature and stable adults.

After a short stop in Lulang, the two continued on their journey.

After crossing the Sejila Mountain, near dusk, the two arrived at their destination for today - Suosong Village.

Suosong Village is located on the north bank of the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon, where you can see the golden mountain of Nanga Bawa Peak in the sun.

The backyard of the village's homestay is an excellent viewing spot.

However, it is said that only nine out of ten people can see the golden mountain in the sunlight at Mount Nanga Bawa, so if you want to see it, you obviously need some luck.

Sunrise in the early morning and sunset in the evening are two possible time points to see it.

Originally, Chen Mo and Xu Hongdou were prepared to get up early the next day to watch the sunrise, but who knew that as soon as they arrived at Suosong Village, they would run into the sunset over the Golden Mountain.

The setting sun melts into gold, the evening clouds merge into one, the golden light illuminates the entire snow-capped mountain, the water surface reflects the mountain scenery, bright and clear, dazzling and gorgeous.

Chen Mo and Xu Hongdou sat snuggling on a rock until the afterglow disappeared into the horizon.

Under the bright stars at night, with a bonfire burning, the guests of the B&B sat around in the yard.

Because it is the off-season, there are not many guests.

In addition to Chen Mo and Xu Hongdou, there was also a couple who were also traveling by car, a woman who hitchhiked from LS, and a big brother who was traveling by motorcycle.

After a conversation, I learned that the woman and her elder brother both left home after losing their jobs.

The difference is that the woman resigned on her own initiative, while the eldest brother was laid off.

When talking about the reason for her resignation, Duan Ruoyan, who was wearing a pair of round-frame glasses, immediately started complaining.

"I feel like my work is draining me mentally every day, with meetings just for the sake of having them."

"We have regular meetings on Wednesdays, group meetings on Thursdays, and team meetings on Fridays. At the most outrageous time, we can only have five and a half hours of meetings in an eight-hour work day."

"Then I have to write a daily report every day and a weekly report every week. I write the daily report from Monday to Friday, and I have to start preparing the weekly report on Tuesday and Wednesday."

“The daily report should contain thoughts, thoughts should be summarized, and summaries should be followed by measures.”

"The weekly report must have data, and if there are data, there must be tables. The tables must reflect fluctuations, and if there are fluctuations, the reasons must be explained. If there are reasons, there must be measures. If there are measures, you must use data to explain how you can complete these measures. It is comparable to a thesis."

Perhaps it was because she had been depressed for too long, and her talkative personality, so when Duan Ruoyan started to complain, her choice of words and sentences were very coherent.

As he said this, the resentment that is unique to working people was visible on his body.

Chen Mo only felt that the temperature of the bonfire in front of him seemed to have dropped a few degrees.

People who have not been tortured by meeting reports in the workplace cannot truly understand this emotion.

Because those who have experienced it all understand that for things like daily and weekly reports, those who have things to do don't have time to write, and those who have nothing to do have nothing to write, so in the end they just write for the sake of writing.

Perhaps the only role it plays is to give superiors something to talk about when they report to their superiors.

Compared to Duan Ruoyan's crazy complaints, Jiang Bochao, with his scruffy stubble, seemed a little indifferent while traveling alone on a motorcycle.

He just calmly said that he was a programmer, was laid off by the company after he turned 35, then he stopped paying for his house, and when he wanted to sell it, the housing prices plummeted.

"When I bought the house, the price was 300 million, the down payment was 150 million, the renovation cost 30, and I paid 50 for the mortgage over five years. In the end, the house was auctioned off by the court for 120 million. Not only did I lose all my down payment, I still owed the bank 10 after the auction, which is almost equivalent to renting the house for five years for 240 million."

"Oh, and there are also lawyer fees." Jiang Bochao chuckled, "I've worked hard for more than ten years, and I thought I could settle down in a big city, but in the end, it was all in vain. I just rode my motorcycle out here to take a break."

After hearing this, everyone was silent for a moment, not knowing how to persuade him.

Obviously, the economic environment in recent years has brought a lot of "good things" together. But what can we do? We still have to live our lives.

Duan Ruoyan said with a smile to ease the situation: "It seems that I woke up early."

Qi Xinjie, who was about the same age as him, patted him on the shoulder.
Jiang Bochao was quite open-minded. He said generously, "It's okay. No one will starve to death in today's society."

"Do you have a plan?" Chen Mo asked.

Jiang Bochao said with a smile: "Triathlon, three lucky treasures, put aside your pride, you can always make money."

"Triathlon, the three auspicious treasures?" Xu Hongdou didn't understand for a moment.

Jiang Bochao shrugged, "Triathlon: takeaway, express delivery, Didi, and the three lucky treasures: security, insurance, and cleaning."

Everyone burst into laughter.

"It's fate that brings us together, so let's talk about something cheerful."

Jiang Bochao changed the subject and jokingly said, "You two are a couple, aren't you on your honeymoon trip?"

Qi Xinjie glanced at his wife Meng Yinan, waved his hand and smiled: "Both of our children are in kindergarten."

Chen Mo smiled and said, "We don't have a marriage certificate yet, we eloped."

Xu Hongdou rolled her eyes, which was quite pretty.

Meng Yinan smiled and said, "You should elope once before getting the marriage certificate. Isn't there a saying about that?"

"You can tell whether two people are suitable for each other by traveling together once."

Qi Xinjie disagreed. He shook his head and said, "There is no truth to this saying that it is appropriate in a certain way."

"Why is there no shadow?" Meng Yinan was dissatisfied. "When traveling, you will encounter various emergencies. The way you deal with problems can reveal a person's true character."

Qi Xinjie glanced at her and said, "Didn't we have a quarrel when we were hanging out before we got married? Then why didn't you marry me anyway?"

Meng Yinan rolled his eyes. "It's not that quarreling is inappropriate, nor is it appropriate not to quarrel. You won't understand even if I tell you."

Qi Xinjie opened his eyes wide, "How can I understand if you don't tell me?"

Xu Hongdou smiled and said, "It's actually normal for two people to have friction and quarrels, because there is no such thing as a perfect match between two people. The screws are there when they leave the factory, but the people are not."

Chen Mo also became interested and asked, "Then how do you think we can judge whether it is appropriate?"

"Of course, look at yourself."

Xu Hongdou said as a matter of course: "Traveling can show you a side of each other that you don't usually show. As for whether the two of you are suitable, it depends on whether you can tolerate and accept it."

Chen Mo leaned closer and asked, "Do you accept me?"

Xu Hongdou pushed his head away, too lazy to answer such a question that he knew the answer to.

"Wow, it turns out that the relationship you two described online was not a figment of your personality."

Duan Ruoyan blinked her bright eyes when she saw the two of them being so intimate.

Obviously she recognized Chen Mo and guessed that Xu Hongdou was the girlfriend Chen Mo had mentioned more than once.

Chen Mo said with a smile: "Otherwise, is there a camera hidden somewhere? Have we been acting from just now until now?"

Duan Ruoyan smiled embarrassedly, "Hehe, mainly because there are too many true and false things on the Internet now."

Chen Mole said: "Then what do you think is fake? I can prove it to you."

Duan Ruoyan rolled her eyes and said, "I've never heard this performance live, so I don't know if the singing skills are real or not."

Chen Mo smiled and said, "Okay, then I'll let you listen to the live version."

"Oh~~" Everyone applauded in anticipation.

Chen Mo borrowed the guitar from the owner of the B&B, and played it with his fingers. A melodious tune came out, and he spoke softly:
"We dedicate our youth to the glorious city behind us. We pay a price for this beautiful dream."

Jiang Bochao suddenly lit a cigarette, took a deep breath and exhaled. The firelight reflected on his face, flickering.

Chen Mo turned to look at Xu Hongdou, and sang with a smile: "Leave love to the most sincere girl beside me. You accompany me to sing, you accompany me to wander, and you accompany me to lose together."

Xu Hongdou smiled knowingly, and with gentle eyes, she held her mobile phone to record the scene.

Along the way, she always liked to record every detail of the two of them, most of which were shots of Chen Mo.

"It wasn't until now that I suddenly realized that what I had always dreamed of was true love and freedom."

Under the starry sky, Chen Mo's slightly hoarse singing voice floated:

"I want to elope with you, to the farthest town. I want to elope with you, to be the happiest person."

(End of this chapter)