Tibetan Mastiff Notes

Chapter 11 Fighting the Wolves (1)
[-]. The wind is so fucking big
I couldn't refuse this deep friendship, so I stood up, took it with both hands, and covered my heart, a warm current flooded my whole body.I was moved again, and felt that I used to be like a child who jumped out of the dye vat, but was scrubbed over and over again by the simple friendship in this place.

My military uniform is indeed thin.Indeed, autumn is here in the prairie, and the weather is getting cold. There was another hailstorm last night, and it was so cold this morning that people were shivering. Fortunately, there was some warm feeling at noon.I put a sheepskin jacket on my body, the size is just right, warm, as if tailor-made.Yang Jin said with a smile: "My father still has some winter clothes at home, which were worn by my elder brother when he was here. He is about the same size as you. I will go back and sort it out today, and I will send it to you tomorrow. You can wear it well in the winter." .”

I was very grateful to her, thanked her repeatedly, and asked her: "Did it make Uncle's legs better?" Yang Jin said: "It's much better, thanks to the medicine you took last time. This winter, Dad's legs will no longer need to be removed." Suffered."

While we were talking about this, Uncle Duoji and Gesang came out with some things and squatted next to the sheep pen to fiddle with them. Yang Jin said that their sheep pen also needed to be strengthened, so he led Nima back.

I ran to the sheepfold and saw that Uncle Duoji was tying some thick cowhide strips to the fence of the sheepfold. The fence wood was also added, and the whole sheepfold was beaten firmly.While I was helping, I asked Uncle Duoji: "Why do you need to strengthen the sheepfold again? Isn't it always strong?" Uncle Duoji replied: "This is not very strong. You will know when the storm comes. Even the tent can be lifted into the sky, so what is the sheep fence? Go back and finish the sheep fence, and then strengthen the tent.”

Since I came back yesterday, I can feel the wind on the prairie is stronger than ever.On the prairie, the wind blows basically every day. In Tibet, in some windy areas, the wind blows 360 days a year, basically [-] days.I feel that the wind has blown enough from last night until now, the tent was rattling, and the long hair on the big black neck was blown to one side, I asked suspiciously: "Uncle , isn’t the wind too strong today?”

Hearing my question, Gesang laughed heartily, then lowered his head and tied the cowhide strips tightly.I know I asked a stupid question again, it is really "I have never eaten pork, and I have never seen a pig run".Uncle Duoji also laughed, and said, "Xiao Bing, you haven't experienced such a strong wind in your hometown, have you? I heard that there are also sandstorms in Beijing. I guess it can't compare with the storm on the prairie. Let me first Don't tell you, when the storm comes, you will know what it looks like."

Hearing what Uncle Dorji said, and seeing all the families busy reinforcing the sheepfolds, my heart was agitated. I don’t know how powerful the storm on the prairie is. Is it like a tornado?I didn't know how bad the prairie storm was, and the herdsmen on the prairie regarded it as a disaster.I still can't describe the real feeling of horror. It's not like a tsunami, and it's not like a tornado. It's so overwhelming and boundless. Bring disaster to all creatures on earth.

After two days of cloudy and rainy weather, the weather suddenly cleared up.Nima was very happy and asked me to take her out to play.We walked all the way, digging the little hole of the prairie mouse, excitedly watching those clever little things jumping up and down in the grass, and walked away without knowing it.The tents disappeared far behind, but I felt that I was familiar enough with this prairie that even if those tents had disappeared from view, I could still find them with a keen sense of direction.

Nima and I were having fun, the little girl was smiling like a blooming flower, I looked at her happily, and suddenly wanted to find a virtuous wife and have a daughter in the future.When I was imagining the family happiness in the future, suddenly a black whirlwind rushed over from a distance.

Dahei ran towards us and yelled all the way. She was yelling manically and a little aggressively, as if she was blaming me for why I had to go so far, why I had to leave her protective sight.Facing Dahei's ferocity and roar, I was a little at a loss.Suddenly, Nima turned her head away, and burst into tears. I saw her little face turned pale with fright, and before I could pick her up, I felt a strong pressure rushing towards my face, as if it was going to blow my whole body. Everyone was rolled out and thrown somewhere hundreds of thousands of miles away.I guessed that maybe a storm was coming, and I hurriedly looked into the distance, only to see a dark cloud overwhelming the sky and covering the sky. The hurricane was still ten kilometers away, but the grass at my feet had already fallen down. The prairie seemed to be completely lifted up, and the turf was formed with the wind and sand, like a big cover that was suffocated head-on, and it quickly rolled over here.

I was stunned by the power of nature, Dahei yelled at me frantically, biting my trouser leg while yelling, and pulled it back desperately.My leg was scratched by the big black sharp teeth, and I felt pain. My mind suddenly came to my senses, and I picked up Nima and ran back quickly.

Dahei followed behind me, roaring wildly, yelling at me.Maybe it was Dahei's roar that frightened me, maybe it was the power of the storm that frightened me, I dare to swear, that escape was the fastest I have ever run in my life, even when I was training in the special brigade, I did not run Gotta go that fast.The two feet seemed to be equipped with hot wheels, and the turf was flying rapidly under the feet. I almost ran back to the tent, then put down Nima, sat on the ground with my mouth open, and gasped for breath .In the face of powerful natural forces, no matter how powerful a character is, they seem so insignificant.

I was exhausted, my mouth was drooling, I stared blankly at Dahei who had just entered the door, and Dahei was panting and looking back.Just when Dahei just entered the door, the storm swept over, and I felt the whole tent was lifted up, the wind rushed in from every corner of the tent, and all the furniture and things in the tent were shaking like an earthquake with.

I was overwhelmed by the huge natural force of nature. I had never seen such a formation, and felt extremely frightened for the first time in my life.Uncle Dorji and Gesang also got into the tent. Immediately afterwards, they heard the sheep on the grassland wailing hoarsely, which was very pitiful.Seeing my stunned look, Uncle Duoji smiled, and asked me with the love and kindness of an elder, "Xiao Bing, have you seen the storm? How do you feel?"

Gesang pushed me, and I woke up. I didn't know what I was talking about. At that time, it seemed to be "good, it feels good".In fact, I was already very scared at that time, and I was afraid that nature could have such great power.

Little Nima was so frightened that she kept crying and grabbed my sleeve to wipe her snot.I stroked her head, held her in my arms, and comforted her.In the process of comforting Nima, my own mood gradually calmed down.If I were to talk about the storm on the grassland now, I can only say: "It's too terrifying. Where the storm passes, the ground can be rolled up by two feet."

When a storm comes, it can really be said that it is flying sand and rocks. Large areas of the grassland have gradually begun to desertify, and the storm will roll up the sand in those places and blow it everywhere.I felt the tent shaking, as if it was about to be uprooted.Suddenly, Gesang exclaimed: "Abba, that stake is loose!"

I also saw that one of the horn stakes used to build the tent has been rolled out of half by the storm. This is the stake at the windward opening. Things, including little Nima, will be blown out of sight.Uncle Duoji picked up the tools and walked to the door. As soon as he lifted a corner of the tent, a gust of wind rushed in, and Uncle Duoji's clothes crackled.

The wind is so fucking strong that I can't open my eyes, and I feel my whole body is light, as if I have become a fairy and want to fly.Uncle Dorji told me to hold my strength. He held the iron hammer in his hand and drove the ox horn stake into the soil, but the soil hole there was already loose. Once the stake was driven in, it was immediately blown up again by the wind.There was no choice but to pull out the stake and make a new earth hole in another place, but as soon as the stake was pulled out, a gust of wind swept over, and the stake was blown out and hit the sheepfold fence , a bang sound.Dahei yelled, giving me and Uncle Duoji a boost, and then she flew out to bite the stake.The wind was so strong that it rolled up Dahei's hair and blew it into a mess. I couldn't see Dahei's face, but I could only see a mess of black fur balls, biting a horn stake, struggling to move in the wind. Come over here.The rope holding the tent was shaken like a pendulum by the wind. Dahei came over, put the horn stake into Uncle Duoji's hands, and then bit the tent rope with her big mouth, and pulled it back hard. The tent rope was pulled If it was straight, we drove the horn stakes deeply.

After we finished this pile, we reinforced several other piles.While Dahei was helping, she used her broad and mighty body to shield Uncle Duoji and me from the wind.Suddenly, Dahei roared loudly at the sheepfold, and heard a few clangs, and several sheepfold fences were blown up by the wind. When you get up, the one next to it will also be pulled up, and then a large piece will be brought up.

The sheep had been squeezed to the leeward corner of the sheepfold by the storm, howling pitifully.A stone rolled from nowhere hit me on the back of my neck, and it hurt terribly.I was almost blown to the side of the sheepfold by the wind.I desperately held down the few fence trees that had been blown up by the wind. Uncle Duoji came over to drive piles, driving all the fence logs down half a foot.

Dahei can't help much at this time, so he can only circle around us.At this time, Dahei seemed very angry, the wind curled her hair up and down again, making a mess.Dahei raised her head and yelled into the sky, I don't know what she was yelling at, whether she was yelling at this merciless storm, or at this prairie full of disasters, then Mao Mao also ran out, standing in front of her tent angrily roared.

I just finished the work here, and I saw that I asked the uncle to stand in front of his tent and call us. I ran over and saw that his tent was blown up by the wind, and several piles flew out, shaking in the storm. Shaky.Uncle Duoji and I went to help him, and he was in a terrible mood. While driving the pile, he said: "Yang Jin drove the flock out to graze, and he hasn't come back yet!"

The wind was so strong that we couldn't hear what the uncle was saying, but we could only see the tears in his eyes.Only then did the uncle yell vigorously several times before we could hear clearly, and everyone felt cold in their hearts.After laying the stakes, we squeezed into Uncle Cairang's tent and asked what was going on, why did Yangjin go so far today?Only then did the uncle say: "Yang Jin said that there is a large piece of fertile pasture a little farther away, and there are many delicious mushrooms growing by the river, and I want to pick some by the way to make soup."

My face turned red, I remembered that when I was chatting with Yang Jin, I mentioned that eating meat every day made my mouth turn green, like a dog with a black mouth, if only I could grow vegetables on the prairie.I really regret why I said that at that time, isn’t it just eating meat, people want to eat meat every day, there is no such condition, what kind of cheapness did I commit in my bones!I immediately jumped up and said, "Uncle, don't worry. I'll go find Yang Jin, and I'll definitely bring back Yang Jin and the flock." Only then did the uncle hold me down, wiped my nose, and said: "Forget it, Yang Jin also grew up on the prairie. She knows how to avoid the storm. Yang Jin will definitely come back safely, but the sheep will suffer."

I know that those sheep are the lifeblood of Uncle Cai. His family is poor, and only one son is working in other places. His daughter is married again, and his wife died early. Sheep, how difficult it is to live.I tightened my belt, stood up, and said, "Uncle, don't worry. I have received strict training in the army, and I have great endurance. This little wind is nothing. I can handle any wind and waves bigger than this." It’s okay. If you look for it earlier, you’ll find more sheep and less losses.” Before the uncle had time to stop me, I had already rushed out of the tent and walked in the direction that the uncle told me Go, Dahei ran out of the tent and followed me closely.

The wind is so fucking big. I have never seen such a strong wind since I grew up so big.It's not like the wind is blowing, but like the naughtiest son of God.When it is having fun, it grabs a corner of the prairie with one hand and shakes it to the other side, so the whole prairie undulates like waves in horror.

I was walking in the direction of the wind, and it was even more difficult to walk. The thrust of the wind far exceeded my strength to rush forward. I felt like I was standing still. Every time I took a step forward, my heels were blown by the wind. You have to move back half a foot.After finally walking about ten meters away, when I turned around, I found that Dahei was following me closely. She was walking with difficulty just like me. At this time, Dahei could hardly roar angrily anymore. It blows backwards, like the silhouette of Speed ​​Hurricane in anime.

I turned my back and wanted to have a word with Dahei.I want her to go back instead of following me, the wind is so strong, I am very worried about Dahei, but just as I turned around, a gust of wind suddenly swept over me, I shook as if someone grabbed my ankle, and my whole body was shaken The wind blows down on the grass.Dahei rushed over with all his strength, bit my clothes, and prevented me from being blown away by the wind. The wind blew in from the corner of Dahei's mouth, and the soft flesh at the corner of Dahei's mouth was shaken by the wind. Down her throat.I tried my best to get up and signaled Dahei to let go. Seeing that I was safe, Dahei let go of his mouth. I sat on the grass and took a breath, and shouted at Dahei: "Go back! Go back!" Dahei rushed impatiently. I wrinkled my nose, and suddenly roared, telling me to get up quickly, go quickly, and don't dawdle.I had no choice but to stand up and continue to walk forward, while thinking about transferring our special forces to this place for training, hehe, that would be enough.

The wind blows the sand and dust, and I can't open my eyes. I only feel pain in both eyes, and I want to cry, but I feel a little teary, and the wind blows it dry again, and then I feel tight. Then a pain.I knew that if the blowing continued like this, my eyes would go blind, so I walked forward with half-opened and half-closed eyes. At this time, I was completely relying on my feelings, and I couldn't tell the difference between east, west, and north.

I don't know how far I walked, and suddenly Dahei roared.I opened my eyes and saw a white fur ball not far in front of me, which was blown out by the wind.I knew it was a lamb, blown from the flock by a storm.I was pleasantly surprised, as long as I can find the flock, I can find Yang Jin.I thought that Yang Jin must be waving the whip in his hand at this moment, running around anxiously to herd her sheep.When I thought of the wind blowing her so that she could not stand firmly on the prairie, I felt very regretful and ashamed.

It was impossible to run. I speeded up and walked towards the white fur ball. When I got closer, I found that it was really a lamb.The poor lamb was so blown by the wind that he couldn't lift his head, so he could only curl up into a ball, kneel on the grass, and the wind blew it back and forth.

When the lamb saw someone approaching, it screamed pitifully.I picked up the lamb and walked forward. The weight of the lamb and mine added together, adding a little resistance, and I walked faster in the wind.

In the distance, more and more "white hair balls" appeared in front of them, but they had been scattered by the storm, scattered like small white flowers scattered on the grassland, and more and more scattered, like slowly blooming. The land will be annihilated by the boundless prairie.I hurried forward, and vaguely heard the crackling of whips in the wind. I knew it must be Yang Jin waving her whip to drive the sheep, so I called her name loudly, but the wind was too loud. It's too big, and the words I just yelled were immediately blown away by the wind without a trace.I could hardly hear my own voice, like a mute, I looked at Dahei as if asking for help.Dahei is very smart, she seemed to know what I meant, her chest heaved twice, as if she was gathering strength, then she opened her mouth wide and roared vigorously.

Hearing Dahei's roar, Yangjin's voice came from a distance, she was also walking towards us, the wind brought her voice over, and I heard her shouting: "I am here, sheep The flock... the flock is scattered..."

What follows is blurred.At this time, I could only rely on Dahei's strength again, and I hurriedly shouted at Dahei: "Drive the sheep, hurry up, drive the sheep!" Then I ran to one side and drove the scattered sheep to the middle.Dahei seemed to understand my intentions. She had a natural affection for sheep. Seeing the flock of sheep being blown away by the wind and crying pitifully in the wind, Dahei felt very uncomfortable.At this time, Dahei also ran to the other side, circled around the scattered sheep, and drove the sheep to the middle.The scattered sheep were gathered together again.

I finally saw Yang Jin, the wind messed up her hair, she was waving the whip vigorously, the whip crackled, and the sheep gathered in the direction of the sound of the whip when they heard the sound of the whip.Only then did I understand that the herdsmen's whips were not used to beat cattle and sheep, but served as a collection sign.

With the efforts of two people and a mastiff, the blown flock finally reunited and formed a powerful whole.We drove the flock back, because it was with the wind, of course it was much more comfortable than when the wind came. We walked as if being pushed back by the wind, but the wind and sand were too strong, making people very uncomfortable. .

(End of this chapter)