Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 475 Dagerosa
Chen Liang and his sister became good friends with Doji brothers. On this day, led by Doji brothers, they had a crazy day on the grassland.

Tashi Donzhu cleared out a tent for Yan Jiekuang and several others to let them rest under the tent. Yan Jiekuang was very grateful, and the two of them drank and chatted under the campfire until midnight. Zhuoma had already sent Nannan back to Yan Jiekuang's tent and brought them a blanket.

The next day, Zhaxi took his wife to herd cattle. They did not eat breakfast in the morning. Yan Jiekuang returned to the car and made breakfast for the children and let them eat in the car. He also boiled some eggs and asked Chen Liang to give them to Doji's brother.

After breakfast, Yan Jiekuang began to pack up, then said goodbye to Zhaxi’s parents and drove to Ganzi with the children.

The scenery along the way shocked Yan Jiekuang. He suddenly felt that the world was so vast. The layers of snow-capped mountains were so majestic that they gave people a sense of oppression. The green grassland, the blue sky, the black mountains, and the snow-white mountain tops were full of mystery and majesty.

Most of the time, Da Wang and Xiao Wang didn't want to stay in the car and always wanted to get off and run. Yan Jiekuang didn't stop them.

It was not until after four o'clock in the afternoon that the car arrived in Luhuo. This time, Yan Jiekuang went into the county town and found a family hotel, which was also run by a young couple. They were also Tibetans. The man was called Cizha and the woman was called Duozhen. Duozhen was in charge. She warmly entertained Yan Jiekuang, probably because she saw Yan Jiekuang holding his daughter.

Yan Jiekuang asked for two rooms and some food. Not long after, Ci Zha brought yak meat and Russian tea. Ci Zha also thoughtfully brought a pot of barley wine. Yan Jiekuang smiled and said thank you.

Tsizha smiled innocently and said, "You're welcome. You're a guest. By the way, don't buy thangkas from outside. They are all new and a rip-off."

Yan Jiekuang was stunned. He suddenly felt that this Ci Zha was very approachable, so he nodded and said, "I'll treat you to a drink tonight. Don't refuse. I brought some good wine."

Ci Zha smiled brightly again and said, "Then I will also prepare some beef and fragrant pork."

Yan Jiekuang agreed, and Ci Zha went out happily. Yan Jiekuang took the children to eat lunch, but after a while, he heard Duozhen's shouting, very anxious. Yan Jiekuang leaned out of the window and saw a group of young people, who seemed to be tourists, standing not far from Da Wang and Xiao Wang, standing there in a daze. Da Wang and Xiao Wang were growling and making attacking gestures. Yan Jiekuang shouted from upstairs, "Da Wang, Xiao Wang, eat well."

When the big king and the little king heard Yan Jiekuang's voice, they shouted in dissatisfaction and ran to the car to continue eating. Their food was prepared by Ci Zha. Yan Jiekuang didn't know why, but as soon as the car came in, Ci Zha went to prepare food for the two guys.

Duozhen then walked towards the few people and said something to them. Yan Jiekuang ignored her and went back to the house to eat.

At eight o'clock in the evening, Ci Zha came to call Yan Jiekuang. Yan Jiekuang told Chen Liang to go to bed early. Chen Fang and Nannan had already fallen asleep. Yan Jiekuang then walked out of the room and went to the yard. He saw Ci Zha lighting the stove. There was a large rectangular table in the middle of the yard. The men and women who had been there during the day were already sitting or standing around one of the stoves.

Yan Jiekuang went to his own car first. Today he finally knew how the big Wang and the little Wang got in and out of the car. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would never have believed that the little Wang had learned to open and close the car door by himself.

Yan Jiekuang took a few bottles of Erguotou and a pack of cigarettes from the storage in his trunk, and took two roast chickens from the refrigerator. Then he went back to the table, put the things on the table, and helped Ci Zha to make a fire.

Yan Jiekuang thought that Ci Zha was burning firewood, but when he got closer he found out that it was not. After Ci Zha's explanation, he realized that these were all dried cow dung, and they were using this to make fire. There are mostly grasslands here, and there are very few trees, almost none of them.

Cizha asked Yan Jiekuang what kind of wine he brought. Yan Jiekuang introduced it to him, saying that it was Erguotou from Sijiucheng, with a bit high alcohol content, and asked him to drink it slowly.

After a while, Duozhen brought the cooked beef and fragrant pork to the table, and also some barley wine. Today was the first time that Ci Zha entertained guests, and they were the first group of guests to stay there since spring, so they brought out the best fragrant pork.

Yan Jiekuang opened the Hongtashan cigarette, threw a few boxes on the table, and said to the strangers: "I am also a traveler passing by. Everyone, please help yourselves with cigarettes and drinks. Don't be polite."

The young ones agreed with a smile. There were four men and three women on the opposite side. They looked young, probably around 20 years old. Yan Jiekuang took out a cigarette and handed it to Ci Zha, then he put one in his mouth. Ci Zha lit up for the two of them. Ci Zha also said that he seldom smoked this kind of cigarette, as people here only smoked big pipes and the kind that smoked shredded tobacco.

Everyone poured the wine. Ci Zha didn't speak Mandarin very well, so Duo Zhen raised her glass and said, "Zaxi Delek, welcome our distinguished guests from afar, Dajie Luosa, Ajia Delek, Daza Zhuoma!"

Everyone shouted "Dagerosa!"

After taking the first sip, Ci Zha choked even though he was taking a small sip, and said, "It's really strong!" Yan Jiekuang laughed and said, "Eat some vegetables to calm it down."

After chatting, Yan Jiekuang learned that those people were college students from Xi'an. They came to Tibet with homework, which could be considered a half-funded tour. After a few rounds of drinking, everyone gradually became familiar with each other. The three female college students surrounded Duozhen and asked her questions.

Yan Jiekuang, Cizha and the rest of the male classmates all started drinking white wine. One of them was a smaller, well-mannered student wearing glasses, and he wouldn't let go of the bottle of Erguotou. It wasn't because he had drunk too much, but he wanted to keep the bottle as a souvenir. It was very commemorative for a person from northern Shaanxi to drink the famous wine of the capital in northern Sichuan.

The big guy next to him said, "It's meaningful to drink until you're full. If you say so, it would be more meaningful if you take this bottle and fill it with snow to bring back with you when you go to Gangpo Rinche."

When the man with the eye heard this, he instantly became excited and said, "Tall guy, you finally came up with a good idea." When the others heard this, they burst into laughter.

Yan Jiekuang said: "You young people are still full of energy."

Ci Zha was unhappy when he heard this and said, "Brother Yan, you are not old. You dare to go to the snowy area alone to LS. You have great courage."

Yan Jiekuang was stunned at first, then he chuckled and said with a smile: "You don't live here all year round, so you are braver."

Tsering shook his head and said, "Brother Yan, this is where we grew up. We are not afraid of herding or collecting herbs in the mountains. But if you let me go to LS alone, I might not dare to go."

At this time, the male classmates also became interested and surrounded Tsering, clamoring for him to speak to everyone.

It was already dark at this time. The howling of wolves could be heard in the distance. Before anyone could say anything, Big King shouted "Ah!" at the door of the car. The sound spread far away. A moment later, no sound of any wild animals could be heard in the entire yard. Not even the barking of mastiffs or dogs could be heard. Big King got into the car triumphantly, and Little Wang closed the door.

Yan Jiekuang was also having a headache looking at these two guys. Cizha looked at the direction of Da Wang and Xiao Wang with envy and said, "Brother Yan, how did you get these two?"

"Don't you have one at home?" Yan Jiekuang asked instead of answering.

"Yes, there are quite a few of them, on the pasture where my parents graze, but they are different from yours," said Ciza.

Duozhen on the other side seemed to understand something and said, "Brother Yan, these two of yours are really special. They are really brave."

Ciza went on to say, "It has some of the characteristics of a mastiff king." Duozhen nodded vigorously.

Yan Jiekuang sighed and said, "This is not my mastiff. I want to return the jade intact. I came here just to send them back to the Potala Palace. This is also my mission this time."

Tsering was startled and suddenly jumped up from the stool and bowed towards the big king and the little king. Duozhen did the same. Yan Jiekuang was used to it and was still smoking. The students were so frightened that they didn't know whether to stand or sit.

After Cizha and Duozhen stood up and sat down, Cizha sighed and said, "I was wondering why I felt so strange today. Early in the morning, as soon as you came in, I felt like someone told me that distinguished guests were coming. This time I really understand that the distinguished guests are these two divine mastiffs." Duozhen also nodded solemnly.

Those students were still confused, so Duozhen explained to them that the two sacred mastiffs were not Yan Jiekuang's, but from the Potala Palace, and that Brother Yan was escorting them home. Only then did the students suddenly realize and showed great respect to the two mastiffs.

Cizha suddenly sat up and said, "I still have some fragrant pork. I'll send it to the two kings as a snack." When Yan Jiekuang heard this, he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He quickly pulled Cizha and said that it was time for them to go to bed and that he shouted because he didn't want to be disturbed. Only then did Cizha stop talking.

Night fell, and Yan Jiekuang followed them until they finished the wine on the table, and then adjourned the dinner.

(End of this chapter)