Chapter 3

The sound of uniform slogans cut through the tranquility in the early morning.Yu Nan grabbed the quilt and covered her head in a daze, the roar of "1234" still persevered into her ears.After tossing and turning for a long time, the last trace of sleepiness finally left her.With an irritable groan, Yu Nan lifted the quilt and sat up with half-closed eyes.

"Hiss..." I slept on a hard bed all night, feeling uncomfortable from my shoulders to my waist.If she had known that she should have insisted on staying in a hotel from the very beginning, she really couldn't bear to let her go to change her words with her little uncle now.

"Woo...woof..." The glutinous rice ball reminded it of its existence unwilling to be lonely.Yu Nan patted its head stretched out beside the bed, "Good morning, glutinous rice balls."

Brush out a set of washing tools from the system, go to the bathroom to finish tidying up, wave to the glutinous rice balls, put a rope on it and go out.

There are still very few pedestrians on the road, and the sanitation workers who got up early have already cleared most of the fallen leaves on the street.There are only a few people on one or two buses that pass by occasionally, and the most seen are middle school students carrying schoolbags to school for morning self-study.She herself used to be a teenager who got up early and was greedy for night. Thinking about it now, she still feels hard work.

Yu Nan kept trotting at the same frequency as Tangyuan, and did not change from jogging to jogging until there were faint signs of sweating.The house that the little uncle found for her didn't even have a water heater, so she didn't plan to go back sweating all over.

Passing by a breakfast stall on the street, Yu Nan stopped and ordered two baskets of steamed buns and some fried dough sticks, and packed four bowls of soy milk to take away.When I met Yu Zhensheng downstairs, knowing that he hadn't eaten yet, Yu Nan hurriedly asked him to pick one to take away, and then went upstairs with the glutinous rice balls.

"Morning, auntie, I bought breakfast." Yu Nan handed the bag to auntie who came to open the door.

"You woke up really early. I just cooked a pot of vegetable porridge. I was planning to steam a few more steamed buns. If you buy it, I'll save trouble." My aunt put the breakfast on the dining table and went into the kitchen.

Yu Nan untied the rope of the glutinous rice balls, washed her hands in the bathroom, and then followed into the kitchen. "I just met my little uncle downstairs."

"He goes to work early, and it's still late today." My aunt turned off the fire and took a bowl of porridge.The rice is boiled until it is soft and sticky, and it is served with green vegetables, exuding a faint fragrance. "Do you drink porridge or soy milk?" she asked.

"Soymilk." Yu Nan replied.She also plans to soak fried dough sticks in soy milk, which she likes since she was a child.

"Mom, I want to drink soy milk too." Yu Rui came out of his room, leaned on the door of the kitchen and said, "I saw buns today."

"Your sister bought it." Auntie turned around with the bowl in hand, "You two go sit down, don't block the door."

It could be seen that my aunt just said it casually, and she didn't really think they were annoying, Yu Nan responded with a smile, and pulled Yu Rui to sit at the dining table.The aunt then took out the soy milk and steamed buns that had been divided into bowls, and the three of them sat down at the dining table and started eating.

"Yu Rui will go to school in a while, and I have to go to work. If you feel bored at home, you can go out for a walk. There is a famous Canglan Mountain here. Go north along the road at the door and turn right when you see the sign Go straight and you will be there." Aunt said to Nan.

"Well, then I'll take the glutinous rice balls for a walk, and I won't be back at noon." Yu Nan said while eating.

"Be careful on the road and drive slowly." My aunt reminded me.

"I want to go too." Yu Rui blinked.

"Dream just after waking up?" Auntie looked up at the time, "Eat quickly, go to school after eating, and then you will be late again."

"Oh." Yu Rui finished eating slowly, wiped his mouth, "It's over, I'm going to school."

"Look at the car on the road." "Boom" The door slammed in response to my aunt.

Yu Nan finished drinking the soy milk in the bowl, "I'm full too."

"Let's put the bowl away, I'll wash it later." Only my aunt was sitting at the dining table, eating slowly.

"Oh, then I'll put the bowls in the kitchen first." Yu Nan put away the bowls and chopsticks, and put them into the kitchen sink together with Yu Rui's.

After feeding the glutinous rice balls, Yu Nan sat on the sofa bored for a while.When you have nothing to do, you will always feel more uncomfortable with people you don't know well.Maybe it's just her own feeling, because my aunt is busy taking care of the family, children, and going to work all day long, so she doesn't have time to pay attention to her, so naturally she won't find out.

When my aunt finished packing and was about to go to work, Yu Nan also hurriedly stood up. "Let's go together. I'll go to the Canglan Mountain you mentioned just now. Otherwise, it's boring to stay alone."

"Where does auntie work? How about I take you there by the way?" Yu Nan asked when the two left the unit.

"No, I'll go by bicycle, and I'll be there in ten minutes."

Yu Nan nodded without forcing her, "Auntie, please slow down on the road." She waved her hand and walked towards the parking lot with the glutinous rice balls.

There is a navigation in the car, and the three words "Canglan Mountain" are entered, and the recommended route is 532 kilometers.The road is not very easy to walk. I don’t know why no one came to repair it. It was bumpy and bumpy for a long time. It took exactly an hour to reach the foot of the mountain.

The mountain is very high, and few people choose to climb it directly, usually by car or by cable car.A car is 240 yuan regardless of the number of people, or 80 yuan per person.Yu Nan bought a ticket.

Yu Nan had no concept of "high" in the mouth of the conductor, until he saw the snow on the side of the road when he approached the top of the mountain, and Yu Nan had the most intuitive feeling.Only later did she hear that, except in summer, the top of the mountain was always covered with snow, and snowfall was common.

But now Yu Nan has been fascinated by the scenery in the mountains. The winding road goes up the mountain, and with the bends, all kinds of scenery are presented in front of him in different ways.Red, green, yellow, white, and black are intertwined. You will never guess what will be waiting for you at the next turn.The width of the mountain road is only enough for two cars to run side by side. Yu Nan has no way to stop, but to record the scenery on the camera or mobile phone, he can only glance at it once or twice while focusing on the road.

The top of the mountain is not just a small area as imagined, but an endless grassland.Maybe this grassland is not as big as imagined, but at first glance, it is indeed beyond the horizon.The white clouds set against the blue sky, as low as the height of a building.There are hotels and houses on the top of the mountain, which can provide accommodation for tourists, spend some money, and even ride around on horseback.

The owner of the hotel told her that if necessary, they can also provide tourists with pure roasted whole lamb.

After thanking her, Yu Nan found a place to stop the car and went down with the glutinous rice balls.But this time there was no leash, and in such an open place, Yu Nan didn't want to give it too many restraints.

It was very windy on the mountain, and after taking two steps, I couldn't help shivering and sneezing a few times.In desperation, he had no choice but to return to the car, and took advantage of the cover to wear a coat to get warm.In such a short time, the glutinous rice balls had disappeared.

"This little thing is not afraid of being stewed with dog meat." Yu Nan muttered bitterly, and had to resign himself to his fate and go find the dog.

"Tangyuan Tangyuan" "Wow" for a long time, and then there was a still childish response from a distance, and a black and yellow figure ran towards her happily.

"Where did you go?" Yu Nan stopped the little guy who wanted to pounce on her.The glutinous rice balls came back covered in mud from nowhere, especially expressing their intimacy unconsciously. "Hey, it's alright baby, do you have to make me behave like you to be happy?" Yu Nan took the trouble to push its head away over and over again.

There were friendly laughter from the tourists who saw their interaction, Yu Nan smiled at them, and slapped Tangyuan's head away again, "Let's go, let's go... Hey, don't rub on me... Hey... Hey... ...Ah! I'm so angry!" Seeing that she was really going to be angry, Tang Yuan, who had successfully "upperated", ran away quickly.Looking down at the mud on her trousers, Yu Nan gritted her teeth, "You did it on purpose, right?"

Walking forward along the traces where Tangyuan ran, it didn't run far this time, and it knew how to stop and wait for her after running for a while.From time to time, herdsmen who were riding or leading horses would pass by her and would always ask, "Do you want to ride a horse?" Yu Nan shook her head and refused every time, until she saw a well-groomed bay red horse, Just asked the price by the way.

"40 yuan an hour." The horse owner replied, "If you can ride a horse, you can run it by yourself, or if you can't ride a horse, we can take it for you to run."

"How far can this grassland run?" Yu Nan got on the horse with the help of the horse owner and took the reins.

"It can be a few miles away. There are a few scenic spots after crossing this mountain. If you want to go, I can take you there."

"Okay, take me around, I'll give you some extra money." Yu Nan said, glancing at the glutinous rice balls standing in front of her and tilting her head to look at her.

A seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy who was with the owner at the back climbed onto a black horse and stretched out his hand to her, "Give me the reins first, and after I'll lead you for a while, it will run away by itself."

Yu Nan handed it over as she said, grabbing the ring on the saddle with both hands.

The two horses strolled one after the other, Tang Yuan obediently followed her around, but did not dare to get too close.After walking for a while, the young man returned the rein, "Don't be afraid, grab the rein, straighten your waist, relax, and follow the horse's rhythm." He reminded some essentials from time to time.After observing for a while, seeing that there was nothing wrong with Yu Nan, he took the lead in front and sped up a little.

This is not Yu Nan's first time riding a horse. It's okay to walk in small steps, but once he really runs, he can't adapt to that rhythm at all.When the horse was going up, she fell, and when the horse was falling, she was just thrown up.So every time I finished riding the horse, my whole body seemed to be falling apart.

In fact, jogging is also uncomfortable, but at least the impact is not that great.

"How old is your dog?" The young man led the way while chatting with her, and also told her where he passed by and what kind of allusions there were.

"A little over half a year old." Yu Nan held the rein in one hand and took a photo with his mobile phone in the other.It is uncertain when, there will be no such leisurely feelings anymore.

When they climbed over the mountain and went down to the depression, they saw the first scenic spot.It is a lake, very clear, and the locals call it Paozi.Many tourists come here on horseback and take pictures.

Let the young man help to take a few photos of her and glutinous rice balls. After a short rest, they continued along the rugged mountain path stepped by the horse.

"Do you have a place to sell sheep?" Yu Nan asked. "I want a whole sheep, butcher it for me, and I'll take it home."

"Do you want sheep? My family has them. How big do you want?" The young man turned around and asked.

"Tell me how much it is first?" She didn't care about the price, the mutton smells less on the grassland, and the freshly killed ones are fresher.

"The whole sheep is 12 catties, and they are all sheep from that year, so I cleaned them up for you."

"Okay." Yu Nan thought for a while, and the scenery ahead was about the same, "Let's not go any further, go directly to your house to look at the sheep, and pick one for me that weighs about 100 catties." It is the limit to hold a sheep in my refrigerator, and it can't hold any more.

"You pay, you have the final say." The young man smiled innocently, showing his white teeth.

"..."

Calling back the glutinous rice balls that had run away, the two of them, two horses and one dog returned the same way.There was no further pause on the road, and I went directly to the young man's house, which was also the home of the horse owner I met earlier, who was the young man's father.

The mistress was alone in the house, and she was preparing lunch when they went.I told her about my future intentions, and the hostess warmly greeted Yu Nan to have dinner at her house at noon, and then asked her man to slaughter the sheep after dinner.

Yu Nan was indeed too embarrassed to let him go to work hungry, so he simply agreed.The dishes are all the dishes they usually eat at home. Because of Yu Nan's relationship, they specially added a local special fried small fish.After the male owner came back with the horses and had dinner together, Yu Nan followed to pick the sheep.

The owner of the horse has a lot of sheep, so he randomly ordered a medium-sized one that looked more lively and healthy.Yu Nan couldn't bear to watch the process, so she went directly to the room and waited.I didn't go out until the young man came in and said it was done.The host is very kind, and left everything from the sheep's head to the tail, including the heart, liver, belly and so on.She had heard that whole sheep were sold in many places, and after packing, the sheep's head, sheep's skin, sheep's feet, and sheep's offal belonged to the seller.

After paying the money, they even wrapped her in a plastic sheet and sent it to the car.

After closing the car door, Yu Nan poked at the almost colorless glutinous rice balls in distaste, and started the car. "Tangyuan, let's go back."

(End of this chapter)

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