Let you wander, you become a national tourism image ambassador

Chapter 484 A Beautiful Dream Village
"Haha, this is a song I wrote myself. It's called "Indian Girl". Do you think it sounds nice?" Qin Yuan said with a smile while looking at the old men in front of him.

"It sounds nice, very nice!" Several old people nodded repeatedly and liked the "Indian Girl" played by Qin Yuan very much.

"As long as you think it sounds good, by the way, uncle, is there any store selling things here? I want to buy some water." Qin Yuan returned the dutar to the old man and then asked.

"Yes, there is a yard not far ahead. There is a store in the yard. We buy our daily necessities there." The old man said, pointing to the yard in front.

"Okay, thank you. I'll go buy some things first." Qin Yuan nodded and pushed his bike towards the store.

Following the direction the old man pointed, he soon found a store. The store was very historical and its entire style was very similar to the supply and marketing cooperatives of the last century.

There is a long counter in the store, and behind the counter are various small commodities. Probably because they have not been taken care of for a long time, there is a layer of dust on the packaging bags of many commodities, and they look a bit shabby.

At the door of the store, there is an apricot tree full of fruits. At this moment, a white-haired old man is lying on a rocking chair with a palm-leaf fan and taking a rest.

The old man rocked the rocking chair gently with his feet and fanned himself slowly, looking leisurely and comfortable.

Looking at this scene, Qin Yuan couldn't help but feel as if he had traveled through time and space back to the past, because when he was a child, his grandparents would lie under the tree and enjoy the cool air leisurely.

Technology was not well developed in that era and electric fans were not popular, so the best way to cool down in the summer was to hide under the shade of a tree and fan yourself with a fan. That was his best memory of that era.

"Old man, do you sell water here?" Qin Yuan stood at the door of the store for a long time before finally asking.

Hearing Qin Yuan's voice, the old man immediately turned to look at Qin Yuan: "What? What did you say?"

The old man in the store seemed to be a little hard of hearing and didn't hear clearly what Qin Yuan said, so he stood up and walked to Qin Yuan's side.

"Water, do you sell water here?" Qin Yuan spoke even louder so that the old man could hear clearly.

"Yes, there is water. It's all here." The old man pointed to the mineral water piled in the corner.

"Okay, I want five bottles. How much?" Qin Yuan was afraid that the old man couldn't hear him, so he still spoke loudly.

"Five dollars, one dollar per bottle."

The old man was afraid that Qin Yuan couldn't understand his Mandarin with a heavy accent, so he made a five gesture to Qin Yuan.

Qin Yuan smiled and nodded, then took five bottles of mineral water from the box in the corner. At this moment, he saw a dozen watermelons on the side. The watermelons were big and plump, and looked very good.

"Old man, are you selling this watermelon?"

"Sell, sell."

"How much is it? How much per pound?"

"3 cents."

"3 cents!"

Qin Yuan was shocked when he heard the old man say that watermelon was 30 cents a pound.

You have to know that when he bought watermelons in supermarkets in the south before, the price was basically more than 2.5 yuan per catty, which was considered cheap. Some were even sold for more than 5 yuan per catty, and a ten-catty watermelon cost 50 yuan.

Such prices have become commonplace in the city, so when Qin Yuan suddenly heard that watermelon was 30 cents per pound, he was naturally shocked.

In his impression, three cents a pound seemed to be the price when he was a child!
I didn't expect to hear such a price in this era. It's really incredible.

Everything in this place seemed to be still in 2003, but for Qin Yuan, a nostalgic person, this was an extremely wonderful experience, which made him couldn't help but sigh.

"This place is like a paradise, time seems to have stopped more than 20 years ago, the village is full of historical flavor, everything is so peaceful and calm.

This feeling is really good, this is simply my dream village! If I can settle here, it would be a good choice. "Qin Yuan said with a sense of aftertaste while shooting with a sports camera.

"Old man, please help me pick two watermelons!" The weather is hot now, and watermelon is a great fruit to relieve the heat. Now that I have seen it, I certainly can't miss it.

"Okay, let's take these two!" The old man nodded, then squatted down and picked two watermelons for Qin Yuan. No matter where they are from, they will always pat the watermelons when picking them, and the old man in front of him did the same.

"Okay, how much is the total?" Qin Yuan took out his mobile phone to scan the code, but found that there was not a single payment code in the entire store.

"The total is 10 yuan." The old man made a ten gesture to Qin Yuan, and then looked at Qin Yuan quietly, as if waiting to receive the money.

Seeing this, Qin Yuan reacted immediately. Since he entered the village, he had basically seen only elderly people.

In this case, it is naturally impossible for them to engage in online payment.

After realizing this, he immediately rummaged through his backpack and soon found a ten-yuan bill.

Because he was always riding on the road, his mobile phone had no signal most of the time. In this case, he was unable to scan the code to pay.

So just in case, he prepared cash on him. Fortunately, he prepared cash, otherwise the deal could not be completed.

"Old man, here, ten yuan is just right." Qin Yuan handed the money to the old man and then asked, "Old man, do you have a bag?"

"Yes, yes, wait a moment." As he said that, the old man walked behind the counter and took out a few red plastic bags.

But it was not new, but a bag he had used before, probably left behind when he went out to buy something.

Seeing this, Qin Yuan smiled and didn't care. After all, this place was remote and the boss was an old man.

The older generation is used to being frugal, so it is normal for them to have such a habit. It is good enough to be able to buy water and watermelon here, and they don’t care about other things.

After buying the water and watermelon, Qin Yuan was about to leave. At this time, the boss asked curiously, "Young man, where are you from?"

"I rode my bike here from Gan Province in the south and happened to pass by here, so I came in to take a look. I have to say that your village is very beautiful." Qin Yuan said with a smile.

"You're from Jiangxi Province? That's a long way away. You're amazing, young man! My son runs a noodle shop in Hongdu, Jiangxi Province!" The old man was very excited when talking about Jiangxi Province. "Your son runs a noodle shop in Hongdu, Jiangxi Province? Isn't that a coincidence? Your son is in Hongdu, Jiangxi Province, and I'm here with you. This is fate, coming from all over the world!" Qin Yuan said with a smile.

"Haha, yes, yes! It is indeed fate. By the way, the apricots in front of my house are ripe. I'll pick some for you." The old man said as he took a bag to pick apricots.

Seeing this, Qin Yuan quickly waved his hand and said, "Old man, no, don't bother, I can just pick one and eat it myself."

"One is not enough! Meeting is fate. I'll pick a few more for you. Anyway, my son and grandchildren haven't come back yet. I can't eat them all by myself. When they are ripe, they will all fall to the ground and be wasted."

Ignoring Qin Yuan's refusal, the old man stood under the tree and used a special hook to hook more than twenty apricots from the tree, then put them in a bag and stuffed them all to Qin Yuan.

Seeing the old man so enthusiastic, Qin Yuan couldn't refuse. He could only keep thanking him and then hung it on the handle of the bicycle.

"Old man, I wish you good health! I'm leaving now, bye." Qin Yuan waved to the old man and pushed his bicycle away.

When passing by the village entrance, the old men who were playing musical instruments were still there. When they saw Qin Yuan coming out, they immediately greeted him enthusiastically.

Qin Yuan had a good impression of these old men. He immediately took out a watermelon and placed it on the table in front of the old man.

"The weather is hot, let me treat you to some watermelon!" Qin Yuan said as he cut the watermelon with the dagger he carried with him, and then handed the pieces to the elderly people.

A few old people originally wanted to refuse, but they didn't expect Qin Yuan to cut the watermelon directly. So they happily took the watermelon handed over by Qin Yuan and started eating it happily.

Qin Yuan was also very happy to see them enjoying the food. The feeling of sharing delicious food was really a joyful thing.

After distributing the watermelon to several elderly people, Qin Yuan also sat aside and ate the watermelon in big mouthfuls, with a look of enjoyment on his face.

He didn’t know if it was because of the watermelon or because he was happy, but the hot summer breeze blowing on his body actually made him feel a little cool.

"It feels so good to eat a piece of cool watermelon in the hot summer. This is the feeling of happiness!"

Qin Yuan said while eating watermelon and looking at the lens of the sports camera he had set up not far away.

After eating a piece of watermelon to cool off, Qin Yuan formally bid farewell to the old men, left the village that seemed like a paradise on earth, and continued to move towards Turpan.

After passing through the canyon, the surrounding natural environment became better and better. It was surrounded by lush greenery and we could already roughly see some of the features of the northern border.

The Western Regions are divided into Southern Border and Northern Border. Qin Yuan's current location, all the way to WLMQ, belongs to the Northern Border area.

Northern Xinjiang is located north of the Tianshan Mountains, with a relatively humid climate and abundant grassland and forest resources.
Southern Xinjiang is located in the Tarim Basin, with a dry climate and widespread deserts.

The average annual precipitation in northern Xinjiang is generally above 100 to 200 mm, while the annual precipitation in southern Xinjiang is only 25 to 100 mm.

In addition to different geographical locations and climates, there are also great differences in culture and economic development.

There is a larger Han population in northern Xinjiang, where Han culture is more prevalent, and economic development is mainly based on agriculture and animal husbandry, but there are also some heavy industries and emerging industries.

Southern Xinjiang is home to the Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities. Their culture, language and traditional customs have been well preserved and inherited locally. The economy is mainly based on agriculture, especially cotton, fruit and animal husbandry.

Then the northern Xinjiang is famous for its magnificent natural scenery and diverse ethnic culture, and has famous scenic spots such as Ili Nalati Grassland, Sailimu Lake, and Kanas Lake.

Southern Xinjiang is dominated by history and humanities, with the ancient city of Kashgar, Taklimakan Desert, etc., and has a rich historical culture and ethnic customs.

Because there are obvious differences between northern and southern Xinjiang, the months suitable for travel are also different.

June is still spring. During this period, wild lilies, Tianshan safflowers and other mountain flowers in northern Xinjiang are in full bloom, and the grassland is slowly waking up.

The temperature at this time gradually rises and the scenery is in its best condition. It is also because of this that it is the beginning of the peak season in northern Xinjiang.

Then in another two months it will be the summer of July to August, when the scenery of northern Xinjiang reaches its peak.

Especially with the opening of the Duku Highway and the Yizhao Highway, the green mountains and grasslands in Kanas, Yili and other places have become as beautiful as a painting.

The season Qin Yuan is in now is the end of June, so it is very appropriate for him to enter the Northern Frontier at this time.

The timing was perfect because not only could he see the blooming mountain flowers, but he could also see the green mountains and grasslands behind them.

If he was willing to stay in the northern border for a few more months, he could see the beautiful autumn scenery.

You should know that the autumn in northern Xinjiang is like God's overturned palette, colorful. Kanas and Hemu Village will enter the most beautiful season, which is recognized as the place with "the most beautiful autumn in Dragon Country".

However, with Qin Yuan's cycling speed, he will be able to complete his journey to the Western Regions in July and enter Tubo (XZ).

Therefore, he probably won’t be able to see the Western Regions in autumn.

Back to the topic, after leaving the small village, Qin Yuan was in a very happy mood. The small village where time seemed to have stopped more than 20 years ago was actually a good medicine for him that could heal his heart.

It calmed his originally restless heart down again. The main reason why he cycled around Dragon Country, besides getting rid of the pain of a broken heart, was to make himself less anxious.

Don't be like those nine-to-five office workers, toiling day and night for a few pieces of silver.

He wanted to change the way he lived and see the world, but ever since he started shooting cycling videos, his life became busy again, and it seemed that he was riding every day just to shoot videos.

This actually went against his original intention, but he had not noticed it until he saw those old men playing the piano at the entrance of the village and the shop owner lying under the apricot tree to rest in the cool air. He suddenly realized that his pace seemed to be getting faster and faster.

After discovering this problem, he immediately had an idea in his mind that he had to slow down again.

Slowing down does not mean slowing down your riding speed, but slowing down and calming down your heart. You need to regain the feeling of enjoying the journey instead of riding just for the sake of riding.

With this mentality, Qin Yuan arrived in Turpan smoothly before 8 o'clock in the evening.
In this way, a different exotic journey will take place tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)