passionate youth

Chapter 227
Qilian Mountain is known as "Wanbao Mountain".

It was also called Nanshan in history, as well as Snow Mountain, Baishan and other names.

In the early years of the Western Han Dynasty, Huo Qubing went west and conquered the Xiongnu.

"Losing my Qilian Mountains will make my animals invincible; losing my Yanzhi Mountains will make my married woman colorless."

This is the "Qilian Mountain" referred to in the folk songs of the Huns.

The Qilian Mountains contain a wide variety of high-quality mineral deposits, and the cold and humid climate is conducive to the growth of grass.

There are large grasslands distributed, which provide a good place for the development of animal husbandry.

Chilechuan Ranch is one of the larger ones.

"Chilechuan" is a place name, but where exactly it refers to is confusing and confusing.

The cold wind howled, and the night was deep.

Eight cars lurched along the bumpy, winding road.

In the cab, there was a miasma of smoke.

Jiang Ping'an rolled down the glass window, and suddenly a biting cold wind hit his face.

"chilly!"

Jiang Pingan shuddered and yelled, breathing heavily, and threw the cigarette butt out.

He Sanyuan held the steering wheel with both hands, with a cigarette in his mouth, took a sharp puff, took the cigarette away, and said with a smile:
"Isn't it just cold? The snow on the mountain here has not yet melted, and the altitude is much higher than the capital!"

The car was shaking, and it was already past one o'clock in the morning.

Jiang Ping'an rolled up the car window and asked, "How far is it?"

"It's not far away, but the road conditions are poor, and the walk is slow. It will take at least an hour to arrive." He Sanyuan said.

After a pause, he asked back, "By the way, do you have a gun?"

"Huh? No, why are you carrying a gun? The environment here is very chaotic?" Jiang Pingan was stunned for a moment, wondering.

He Sanyuan shook his head and said, "That's not true. The folk customs are very simple, but there are many wolves."

"It's winter again, especially at night, and wolves come and go from time to time."

"The security department and the militia team here often go out to drive away wolves, but there are also fish that slip through the net."

"We came here a few days ago, and someone here was bitten to death by wolves!"

Jiang Pingan was dumbfounded and said, "So dangerous? When I come here again in the future, I must bring a gun."

He Sanyuan smiled and said, "Don't wait for later."

"Under your seat, there's a pistol and some bullets for you to use."

"This gun was given to me by someone else, not from the factory, and it was not registered. It was given to you."

Jiang Pingan nodded and said with a smile: "Yes, then I will not be polite."

Then he got up and turned the mat up, and sure enough there was a brand new box cannon and a few boxes of ammunition underneath.

The box cannon is a domestic name, and it is also called a shell gun, a box gun, and a large mirror.

If it is equipped with twenty rounds of magazines, it is called a belly box, and it has a fully automatic function, also known as a speed machine.

The pistol has the advantages of high power, reliable action, convenient use and the like.

"This gun is not bad, it is imported." He Sanyuan said with a smile.

After Jiang Pingan took out the gun and bullets, he sat down again, played with the pistol, couldn't put it down, and asked:

"What gun did you use yourself?"

It is not uncommon for drivers to travel north and south these days, and encounter robbery and blockages on the road. Carrying guns is very common.

He Sanyuan pointed to the corner behind him, smiled and said:
"I have two guns, the rifle in the back, and the pistol."

Jiang Pingan glanced sideways and saw that it was an AK47 assault rifle. He nodded and said, "This gun is powerful and enjoyable."

This gun is very famous, with a short body and a short range, suitable for closer combat.

The arc-shaped magazine with a capacity of [-] bullets is used for ammunition, and semi-automatic or fully automatic firing methods can be selected.

It is the firearm with the highest output, the widest application range and the most improved types in the world.

"Hehe, I'll take it with me for hunting." He Siyuan said with a smile.

"When we are on a business trip, the convoy usually sets off in a unified way, and there are very few unsightly people who come to make trouble."

"Anyway, I have been working for so many years, and I have never fought with anyone. I carry a gun just in case."

Jiang Pingan nodded and said, "When I return to Beijing, I will also go to the store to buy some guns for collection."

Yes, in this era, guns can be seen no matter in supply and marketing cooperatives or in cultural and sports stores.

However, private individuals seldom buy them, most of them use public ones, and they participate in training every year.

There are expensive ones and cheap ones, old pistols for a few bucks.

Expensive ones such as I-brand air guns are very expensive, and a gun can cost an average family several months' wages.

Which family has this kind of air gun, basically belongs to the "rich" level.

While talking, He Sanyuan stepped on the brake and the car stopped.

"There's a breakdown in the car ahead." He explained, then quickly took a flashlight and got out of the car to help.

Jiang Pingan put away the gun and ammunition, took the flashlight, opened the door, got out of the car, and followed.

Eight cars, eight drivers.

In addition to Jiang Ping'an, there were sixteen security personnel, two in each car, staying in the compartment.

The importance of cotton to the textile factory is self-evident, so people from the security department will naturally be arranged to escort the goods.

These people also carried guns, and they dispersed automatically after getting out of the car, always alerting their surroundings.

It was the tire of the third car from the front to the rear that was broken. It was not a big problem. There was a spare tire, just replace it.

Drivers these days, as long as the fault is not too complicated, can handle it by themselves.

A group of people gathered around, and the one who arrived first gave a hand and helped change the tire.

Those who arrived later were not idle, holding a flashlight to illuminate.

"Hurry up, if you take a shortcut on foot, you can get there in half an hour."

Seeing Jiang Ping'an coming, He Sanyuan spoke and passed another cigarette.

"But here is no better than the capital, try to avoid running at night, it's too dangerous."

Jiang Pingan took the cigarette, nodded and asked, "How will the meals be arranged when we arrive?"

"There is a cafeteria, we can eat noodles at night." He Sanyuan said.

"Deputy Factory Manager Qian came over early and prepared the logistics, and will settle the settlement with the ranch when we leave."

Jiang Ping'an was surprised: "There is a lot of food here? Are there any noodles?"

"That's not true. The herdsmen are also short of food." He Sanyuan shook his head.

"We went to the surrounding production teams to see if we had nothing to do. Most of them usually eat mush and sweet potatoes."

"They also go hunting in the mountains in groups with guns, but nine times out of ten they come back empty-handed."

"If you are lucky and you can catch prey, you will go to trade for rice or flour and come back to share a good meal."

The pastures are divided into areas and managed in a unified manner, some are at the county level and some are at the commune level.

It is also divided into brigades and production teams, which are actually no different from other rural areas.

Just like the farms in Beijing, they are also composed of many production teams.

A large area is unified and rationally planned, and what to plant and what to raise are all planned.

A group of people are blowing cold wind, so many people are busy, talking nonsense from all over the world, no matter how cold it is, they are always by the side.

It was cold and hungry at the moment, and the movements of several drivers who changed the tires were stiff, and it took about [-] minutes to change them.

The convoy continued, and an hour later, eight vehicles stopped in front of an office building.

"This is the office building of the ranch, and the guest house is not far behind the building." He Sanyuan said after turning off the car.

"The cafeteria is on the first floor. After eating, you can go to the guest house to have a good sleep."

After taking the luggage and getting off the car, the secretary of deputy factory director Qian was waiting in the parking lot.

"Comrade Ping'an has worked hard. Qianchang told me that you should eat and rest when you arrive, and meet again tomorrow morning."

Jiang Pingan shook hands with him, and said with a smile, "You're welcome, it's hard work for you to wait for me so late."

(End of this chapter)