My Lord, you need to stand up!

Chapter 303: Fuel Consumption is the Blame
This Suzuki's 1.2-liter engine is truly fuel-efficient and durable.

This made Weidong deeply understand why the drivers from various units who came in and out of the tax compound, when he was guarding the gate, had an almost superstitious trust in Japanese cars.

It’s really that the quality of domestically produced cars is so poor nowadays.

Combined with the bumpy road conditions and the frequent need to drive over potholes, the desperate feeling of encountering problems during long-distance driving can only be understood by drivers who have experienced it.

Who understands the pain of practicing along the way?

Almost every time I curse, "If I drive this (domestic) car in the future, I will be a bastard."

Then, once you have driven a Japanese car, especially a small-displacement Suzuki or Toyota SUV, you will become completely superstitious.

It is really durable.

It's just that it took mainland car companies 20 to 30 years to gradually catch up and wash away this reputation. The old boss of the automobile industry who originally copied and learned from Su Hong never got over this hurdle.

This time I picked up a Sucon car first.

But even Zhuoma knew it after seeing it: "It's the leader's car!"

Let’s take the Volga. I don’t know who still drives this kind of car in the plateau, but there are not many choices now.

He was so anxious that he stopped at the side of the road and asked Weidong to slide the car over: "Hey, spray oil, do you need any help?"

Sometimes I can understand why the people in this area often say this. They are sincere and used to helping others when they see difficulties in this difficult living environment.

The driver, his hands stained with grease, had a bitter look on his face. The three men squatting on the roadside smoking quickly stood up and said, "Comrade, we need to go to the airport to catch a flight. Can you help me take someone with you?"

Weidong refused the cigarette, feeling really embarrassed: "The main reason is that we have too much luggage, it's all packed, so we can only take one at most."

The main thing is Qin Yuye’s boxes, which can be stacked by the door to form a bed.

Someone peeked in and quickly offered a suggestion: "We have nets, ropes, and a luggage rack in our car. Let's tie the suitcase to the roof. As long as there's enough space for two people, it'll be fine. Our leader and director are in a hurry to fly to Beijing."

Then let a few men work together, even the leader can help.

While Mao'er was still asking Weidong questions, he pretended to move to the front row to listen, quietly took the pistol from his eldest brother's waist and handed it to his younger brother.

So while everyone was busy, Shitou lay weakly in the corner of the back row, guarding the woolen felt bundles and cowhide bags.

Qin Yuye was surprised to find that the man had a gun on his waist, but she was able to move herself to the back without making a sound.

The driver at this time is definitely good at hands-on work, and the car must be fully equipped with everything from engine parts, oil pumps to various tool belts.

Several men quickly removed the luggage rack installed on the top of the Volga car, lifted it to the van and adjusted and assembled it, saying that it was a good thing made by the skilled people in their exploration team, so that the cars distributed by the city could also carry goods.

Then he tied the Hong Kong girl's boxes tightly to the roof rack.

Leave the driver and the guard behind to repair the car and slowly figure out a solution. There will be a peak of trucks heading to the provincial capital near the afternoon, so there's no need to worry about them.

Let Weidong chat with the leader who squeezed into the passenger seat.

It turned out that this was the director of the Beijing office of a prefecture-level city under the border area, who was accompanying the city officials on business.

Weidong was interested. "Our Jiangzhou office is currently undergoing construction. Do you have any lessons you can share with us newbies?"

It's quite presumptuous, but it's also very normal these days.

The co-pilot was a little surprised at first, but after looking at Weidong, and mainly seeing the pass under the co-pilot windshield, he felt it made sense.

When he was asked whether the people in the car were going to a border county to invest and were relatives and friends of Yu Songhai, he suddenly understood and told him everything he knew.

The director of the Beijing office sitting in the back row knew everything.

Their Beijing office is located inside the provincial Beijing office, but this one is much more imposing and has had a location in the capital since the Ming and Qing dynasties.

Now there is a palace within the second ring road!

It's as grand as a royal garden.

Weidong said: "We are building a hotel and restaurant within the Third Ring Road."

Someone advised him: "It's best not to have more than three floors in the hotel, it will be too conspicuous. We are only on the second floor..."

Don’t you see how big your territory is?

But it does teach a lot of practical details.

Rang Weidong, a temporary worker who had been in the compound for forty years, was immediately familiar with many of the details of the reception and farewell process. Instead, he felt very grateful: "Jiangzhou has some foundation in Sichuan cuisine. The food company is planning to mobilize the original special cooking technology training station to prepare a famous dish for Beijing. If you need such help in the future, we in Jiangzhou are ready to assist at any time."

The co-pilot then slowly asked Weidong what investments they had made in the border county this time.

The experienced man could clearly hear what was going on, so he told Weidong to say only half of what he wanted to say.

He could explain the sanitary napkin factory, the jeans factory, and the food factory, but said nothing about anything else. But that alone made the other party shake their heads and sigh, "This is incredible! The sanitary napkin factory is radiating throughout the border region. The women in our city have been saying this for a long time, and the supply and marketing system is also rationing it. Building a factory in the border region is absolutely a great benefit to the people. The pants business could really leverage the advantages of being a frontier county and develop into foreign trade. The food factory is even more incredible. For years, the border region hasn't dared to even think about sending yak beef to the interior. Old Yu, this is going to be a disaster..."

It was obvious that he had met Yu Songhai before, which made Wei Dong dare not say more. God knows what their relationship is.

He couldn't help but look back at the shockingly young group in the car.

Shitou was tightly protected by Zhuoma and squeezed into the rear corner of the car. Wrapped in bedding, he was definitely not shaken, just like a sick young man.

Mao'er sat in the middle of the second row with his arms folded. No one expected that he would hold the Type 77 pistol in his hand and press it against the director's waist.

Ram was much more taciturn than his sister, but he also held the 56.5 rifle silently!
Qin Yuye had already hidden himself in the corner of the back row with his hood pulled on.

But everyone's words were filled with envy: "Now all levels are talking about developing the economy. Old Yu has set an example. They will be at the forefront of the entire district."

Rang Weidong walked more than ten kilometers to send the two to the airport, and they said goodbye by exchanging business cards and contact information.

The director walked quite far inside and still looked back and waved.

The luggage rack here will not be removed, but for long journeys, the boxes will still be taken down and made into beds for the "injured" to lie on.

Qin Yuye finally took the opportunity to carry the wool felt and cowhide bag under the passenger seat, took a secret look at it, and showed it to Weidong in amazement.

It would be fine if there were all kinds of colorful stones in the wool felt bag, but the cowhide bag was filled with whole golden stones!
It’s the kind of gold bar that’s two fingers wide and looks like a cucumber strip!

If this thing is taken to Jiangzhou and appears in the market, he will be arrested and put in jail. How can an ordinary person have so much gold!
Rang Weidong still did not take credit for it: "You have a share in building good relationships with the ladies. Shitou Maoer is the main force, and I just follow suit."

Then spend some money lavishly in the provincial capital.

The main thing is that with the roof rack, you can carry more extra things.

You can buy that large military rainproof tent to cover the bed and protect the newly bought bedding. Since you have made a lot of money, you can buy more cow and sheep furs that are unique to this place. You can use them on the road and give them to others when you return.

Qin Yuye originally liked to buy those small decorations and gadgets with ethnic style, but after seeing the bags of colorful top-grade decorations under the seat, he no longer had any desire to buy anything sold at the roadside stalls.

Finally, Weidong looked at the car roof that was "loaded" with all kinds of things, which looked very off-road. He also learned from others and bought two 20-liter iron barrels, one for water and the other for gasoline. He tied them tightly to the car roof, found a guesthouse to wash up and rest, and officially set out on the journey down the mountain.

In the end, it was this roof rack and the pile of stuff that saved my life.

It's very simple. It's already early February, which is the season with the most ice and snow here.

Even military convoys have significantly reduced the frequency of their deliveries at this time.

The Suzuki van, which had always been sturdy, finally broke down after thousands of kilometers of bumpy ride on the plateau.

The situation was fine ahead. Even though there was a famous holy lake more than 318 kilometers north of the provincial capital that was said to be very beautiful, Weidong and the others were unmoved and returned east along Route .

These days, no matter which direction you go, the roads are all national or provincial, there are absolutely no expressways.

Then we will take this lifeline that carries the most supplies.

As for the scenery, just go and see the lake where you picked up the 212 Jeep.

The next day, we drove 400 kilometers from the provincial capital to rest in a prefecture-level city. We stayed in the hospital when we came and stayed in a military station when we returned.

Ram and Zhuoma were indeed not as frail as they looked. Like tough little blades of grass, they got busy as soon as they landed. They took down the tarpaulin and built a small tent that was windproof. The three brothers slept in the tent at night, while Qin Yuye and the two little girls lived in the spacious bed in the car with the backrests folded flat.

The Hong Kong girl bit her lips and chuckled, wanting to say something but stopping herself. She still taught the two girls to take care of their personal hygiene and keep their skin smelling good before getting into the sleeping bags.

Then, on the third day, after more than 212 kilometers, we arrived at the holy lake where we had picked up before sunset. I told Weidong that we were still more than ten kilometers away from the town ahead, and pointed to the fork in the road by the lake: "Look, that's where you can get to the lake. They say the sunset is beautiful."

Qin Yuye's beautiful eyes immediately sparkled, and she clasped her hands together and pleaded gently, "Go and have a look, go and have a look."

In fact, before she finished speaking, Weidong had already turned the steering wheel, and the tractor road immediately became bumpy, almost causing Zhuoma, who was peeling apples for Stone, to fall into the window.

Sure enough, this narrow lake hidden between dangerous peaks and cliffs is not as spacious as the holy lakes on the plateau.

She is as quiet as a gentle and beautiful girl, lifting a little bit of her veil to show people.

In winter, half of the lake is covered with a layer of frozen ice, and the crystal clear white matches the blue color next to it that penetrates the heart.

Then there are continuous snow-capped peaks all around, and when the sunset falls, the tops of the snow-capped mountains are immediately dyed golden.

When it is reflected by the mirror-like lake water, it immediately becomes like a dream.

The two local girls, who were used to seeing snow-capped peaks and this kind of terrain and climate, were stunned.

Qin Yuye even held the camera and took pictures continuously.

She also rarely asked Mao'er to take a photo with her and Rang Weidong.

In fact, Weidong already felt something was wrong at this moment: "The fuel consumption shouldn't be so fast."

(End of this chapter)