Rebirth 2010, the best

Chapter 72: Mountain God's Protection
Shigatse is known as the "City of Sunshine", with an average of more than 14 hours of sunshine per day.

Especially at noon, if you are not a local, it is very easy to get sunburned if you don’t apply sunscreen.

But the evening sun is more comfortable.

It's just a little dazzling.

Under the halo of sunlight, if you can withstand the dazzling light and look into the distance, you can clearly see the shadow of the Himalayas, majestic and continuous, like a winding dragon.

Magnificent and majestic.

Here, the most intuitive feeling of human beings is their own insignificance.

Especially since there are not many tall buildings in the entire county and there are bungalows everywhere, the feeling of being insignificant compared to nature will become more and more intense, and one will become more and more in awe of nature.

Lu Yao didn't know what Hu Li was thinking at this moment.

But since she sat down silently and saw that she had no intention of speaking, Lu Yao also quietly felt the natural scenery, and the feeling of insignificance in his heart became stronger and stronger.

Suddenly, he felt his shoulders sink.

"Don't move, let me lean on you."

Hu Li said in a hoarse voice.

"..."

Lu Yao chose to remain silent again when the words were on the tip of his tongue.

And lowered my shoulders a little.

So that she can lean more comfortably.

With the support of Lu Yao's shoulders, as her head tilted, the tears in Hai Hou's eyes finally found the right angle and flowed out.

She didn't wipe it.

Just closed my eyes.

This sunlight... is too dazzling.

Lu Yao actually noticed that she was crying.

After all, there was a tremor in her breathing.

This dog named Bubu...actually, from his point of view, is more like a continuation of his longing for his father.

Her father passed away, leaving her with a dog to keep her company.

And now…the dog is gone too.

Perhaps there is no longer anything in her world that can continue this longing.

What's more...it's a double portion.

This is different from Xu Ruochu's grandmother.

When the old lady passed away, at least Xu Ruochu was already an adult. She had a more mature mind and... had prepared herself mentally in advance. But Hu Li's father passed away when she was a child. In a person's growth experience, the more they lack something, the more they care about it.

That's why this emotion came so violently.

Lu Yao thought about it, picked up her scarf, and helped her wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes.

It would be better if he didn't wipe it... He only wiped it once, and Hai Hou's expression management was completely out of control.

The mouth first turned into a W shape, followed by the distortion and squeezing of the facial features.

Tears welled up from his eyes.

So, I went from lending her my shoulder to hugging her.

Lu Yao hugged her and patted her back gently.

He let his chest gradually feel the chill.

I should have zipped up my jacket earlier.

He sighed helplessly in his heart.

Facing the setting sun, the woman in his arms was crying bitterly.

It seems to be telling the cruelty of time.

Why did she let her father leave her...twice.

……

After a long while, Xu Ruochu, with a swollen face, also came to the roof.

I saw the appearance of the two people.

She sighed helplessly and walked to Hu Li.

She didn't think anything of the hug, especially since the text message was sent by Lu Yao.

She gently embraced Hu Li's body:

"Sister Xiaoli, shall we go back to the room?"

As she spoke, she also saw the water stain on Lu Yao's T-shirt.

Hu Li shook her head and took the initiative to wipe the tears from her face:

"Just stay here with me for a while."

Lu Yao thought for a moment and said:

"Then I'll check the map here..."

"Don't leave either."

Just as he was about to stand up, Hu Li grabbed his arm.

"Stay here with me for a while."

"……it is good."

So, three people shared a bench.

The air became silent.

Xu Ruochu was wearing a long-sleeved shirt, and soon felt a little cold because of the breeze.

At this time, a windbreaker was also put on her.

It’s Lu Yao’s.

"I'm not cold..."

Looking at Lu Yao in short sleeves, she tried to refuse.

But at this time, Hu Li turned her head and saw the short-sleeved shirt Lu Yao was wearing, then she opened her FENDI scarf and handed one end to him.

Now, the three of them were no longer cold.

……

Lu Yao brought dinner to the two of them.

And he didn't order anything high in fat or sugar, but mainly millet porridge.

After returning to his room, he began to look for the route to Gamba.

Dalguo Co is a very, very small lake.

When Lu Yao went there with his colleagues for the first time, he was immediately captivated by the clear water of the lake and the snow-capped mountains that leaned against it, and fell in love with the tranquility that looked so soft and beautiful under the sun.

Because of the abundant sunshine near Shigatse, rainfall is relatively scarce throughout the year, so the area is quite desolate.

It is precisely because of this that the lake and grassland appear even more precious.

After confirming that the route to Gamba was the same as his memory of his previous life, he drew the route in his diary. This way, even if the three of them were curious tomorrow, he could say that he had found a recommended route from a travel blogger on the Internet.

The next morning, he woke up at around 7 o'clock.

After sending a message to Xu Ruochu, I didn't expect her to reply so quickly:

"See you in the restaurant."

Soon, Lu Yao, who had finished washing up, saw her and Hu Li in the restaurant.

Both of them were wearing no makeup, and one had a slightly swollen face, while the other had completely swollen eyes.

Looks extremely embarrassed.

There was another person sitting next to them.

He has dark skin and is not tall.

After Lu Yao came over, Xu Ruochu pointed at him and introduced him:

"Lu Yao, his name is Luo Dan, and he is our guide for the next few days."

"Hello, I'm Luo Dan."

He smiled kindly.

However, judging from the calluses on the other person's hands and the firm muscles when the two shook hands, he should be in the same profession as Yutan.

It seems that Yutan will not be able to come.

"I'm Lu Yao, hello."

After they greeted each other, Luo Dan said:
"Then let's just walk around today. The battalion commander has already told me to try to go to places with good scenery. There's no problem."

As soon as the two nodded in agreement, Lu Yao took out the page from his pocket:

"Sister Li, I did find a good place. It's right here, called Darguo Co, just over at Gangba. This is the route map, but unfortunately, there are no photos. I saw a recommendation from a travel blogger, but his photo server must be down, and it won't show up no matter how I refresh it. But he said the place is beautiful."

As he spoke, he handed the route map to Luo Dan.

After Luo Dan looked at it, he thought for a while and said:

"I'm not very familiar with Gamba, but I can go and take a look."

Hu Li didn't think much about it.

He nodded and agreed.

So, after the group finished their meal, Luodan drove the car, Lu Yao sat in the passenger seat, and the two of them sat in the back, and they went directly from Shigatse to Gangba.

The roads are all dirt roads, which are actually very difficult to walk on.

Along the way, Hu Li was looking outside, trying to find a place that she thought was suitable.

But... there is nothing.

After driving for almost two hours, the Pajero finally arrived at Gangba Village.

After entering the village, Luodan got out of the car and first dispersed the children who gathered around him. Then he talked to two elderly people who were basking in the sun in Tibetan while holding the route map. After getting confirmation, he returned to the car.

"The elders said this place is not far from the snowy mountains, but the road is not easy to walk on and may be a bit bumpy."

"Let's go take a look. We're here anyway."

Following Hu Li's words, Luo Dan continued to watch the car and soon drove out of Gangba Village and onto the Gobi Desert.

The four of them were not worried about being trapped because Luodan had a satellite communication device, so if anything really went wrong, they could just make a phone call.

After walking for more than an hour on the Gobi Desert, which was much more difficult to walk on than in Lu Yao's later life, around noon, finally, after bypassing the shadow of a cloud, Lu Yao instinctively looked to his left front.

"Sister Li, we're here."

He said.

Luo Dan, who was still searching, heard this and looked in the direction Lu Yao was looking.

The car just went around the hillside.

Suddenly... a scene of lush greenery came into view.

"..."

"..."

Xu Ruochu and Hu Li's attention was immediately captured by the beautiful scenery.

On the contrary, Luo Dan... looked surprised.

In fact, he was wondering just now.

Why is this inland person better at finding reference points than me...

It can almost be said that he led the way this way.

Is this person so good at map recognition?
But no matter what, now that the destination had been reached, he drove over there.

The diameter of Dalguo Co is actually only about sixty or seventy meters.

Very small.

It is like a small body of water under the snow-capped mountains.

But... with the melting glacier water of Qudennima Glacier, the wonders of nature are so magical.

In the vast Gobi Desert, this small lake formed by melted glaciers is surrounded by lush green grasslands.

It is like a gem that is inconspicuous but still bright among the mountains.

Pure beauty makes people feel their souls are purified at a glance.

Almost at first sight, Hu Li fell in love with this place.

Even Xu Ruochu was staring at it intently.

As for Lu Yao, he was looking around with some emotion in his heart.

But soon his attention was caught by a flash of red.

It was a lama...seemingly circumambulating the lake.

At this moment, Pajero was also seen, staring at this side motionlessly.

Luodan was obviously a very pious man. After seeing the lama, he stopped the car about forty or fifty meters away from the Dalgocuo Lake.

"I'm going to say hello to the Master. We...are here to bury the dog's ashes, right? Since the Master is here, I'm going to talk to him and get his permission."

Hu Li frowned slightly, but didn't say anything and nodded.

After everyone got off the bus, she held the metal can and walked towards the lake. Xu Ruochu quickly followed her.

Lu Yao took out a handbag containing an engineer shovel from the trunk.

Luodan walked towards the Lama.

After a while, Luodan, with a look of joy on his face, clasped his hands together, and walked over with the lama.

Only then did Lu Yao realize that... this lama must be very old.

Under the dark skin, wrinkles are crowded together.

But his eyes were clear and bright, quite different from those of some other lamas he had seen.

The lama looked at Lu Yao and suddenly smiled at him.

Seeing this, Lu Yao quickly clasped his hands together:
"Zaxi Delek."

The lama clasped his hands together in return, then looked at the two women who were already standing by the lake, pointed in a direction and said something to Luodan.

Luo Dan nodded:
"The master asked us to follow him. Miss Xu, Miss Hu, come over here."

When Hu Li and Xu Ruochu came over, he continued:
"We can't bury it by the water. If we do, its soul will be like a burning flame under the sunlight, the wind will turn into a knife, and the water is very, very cold. The master said he would take us over there, to that small hillside."

Hearing this, Hu Li realized that he had been granted permission and said quickly:
"Thank you."

The master looked at her and smiled as well. Then he led everyone away from Dalgo Co with a somewhat staggering step.

Go up.

After reaching the boundary between the hillside and the grassland, he picked up a piece of stone and held it in his hand as if feeling something.

Then he led a few people up a distance of about seven or eight meters.

After taking a look at the metal can, he pointed at the ground below Lu Yao.

Lu Yao understood what he meant: dig.

So he took out the engineer shovel.

But he obviously didn't know how to use it. It was Luodan who saw through it and started to dismantle and assemble the engineer shovel. In less than a minute, the engineer shovel turned into a hoe.

If you dig in the place where stones and soil are mixed, you will find a small pit.

He took action, and the others watched.

Soon, a small pit about 20 to 30 centimeters deep was dug out. Hu Li saw that Luo Dan had stopped moving, so he walked over with the metal can.

It just fits in.

"I'll do it myself."

She asked Luo Dan for an engineer shovel and started adding soil.

But after using it a few times, it was obvious that the engineer shovel was not suitable, so she started to cover it up with handfuls of her hands.

Soon, after the pile of earth covered the pit, Hu Li did not cry. Instead, he clasped his hands together and closed his eyes and prayed towards the slightly raised mound of earth.

She prayed silently.

But after a few seconds, the sound of lama chanting was heard.

Lu Yao doesn’t understand Tibetan either.

But... he hoped that Bubu could find peace in the sound of scriptures at this moment.

Soon, after the lama's chanting stopped, he left on his own.

I continued to turn the prayer wheel around the small lake.

Hu Li also stood up from his kneeling position with his hands clasped together and his eyes closed in prayer.

This time, she didn't cry.

Just feeling very low.

After turning around, her eyes fell on the small lake. After thinking for a while, she walked down the mountain towards the lake.

Seeing this, Xu Ruochu hurriedly followed.

Luodan began to put away the engineer shovel.

Lu Yao looked at the small pile of earth. He suddenly squatted down, picked up a smooth stone next to him and placed it next to the pile of earth.

The first piece.

Then the second piece.

The third piece...

Luo Dan quickly noticed his actions.

As a local, he knew what Lu Yao was doing at a glance.

Mani pile.

He was piling up Mani piles for praying.

So, Luo Dan also left.

In their traditional customs, Mani piles have many functions, but usually relatives build them themselves, which represents piety and longing.

Outsiders can't help.

Lu Yao didn't care, but he didn't know that Mani piles can only be made by close people.

He just remembered that Mani piles were a kind of blessing ceremony to express one's longing in local customs.

It seems a bit inappropriate to leave Bubu alone on this hillside.

It’s actually best for Sister Li to do it herself.

but……

Thinking of this, he glanced in the direction of the lake.

Hu Li has already squatted down.

Just squatting by the lake with my back to him.

And Xu Ruochu stood beside him to accompany him.

So he decided to do it himself.

The Gobi Desert lacks everything except stones. These stones have been exposed to the wind and sun for countless years and have long been polished by the wind and sand into a smooth appearance.

Bubu, your master is feeling very depressed right now.

She misses you very much.

So, I made a Mani pile for you on her behalf, and this Mani pile represents her longing for you.

If there really is a soul... I think when you see this Mani pile, you can feel that it has always been with you, right?
Lu Yao prayed quietly in his heart.

Then he found some stones and piled them up one by one.

Soon, a small pile of stones began to take shape.

Just as he finished stacking the last piece of stone, he heard a few sobs...

"?"

He subconsciously looked up and around.

In addition to the majestic snow-capped mountains.

Nothing at all.

Am I hallucinating?
As he was thinking, he suddenly saw above his head... the shadow of a yellow fur ball.

I subconsciously squinted my eyes and found that it was actually a puppy.

The puppy whimpered, choked, stumbled, and staggered over here.

"???"

Where did this dog come from?

As soon as this thought came into his mind, he saw the little fur ball lose its balance and tumble down the hillside.

Lu Yao subconsciously reached out and caught it.

The dog just sobbed in his arms, nudging his palm with its nose.

"?????"

Lu Yao became even more confused.

It...came from the mountain?

He subconsciously carried the dog, who couldn't even open his eyes, up more than ten meters. After reaching the top of the hill, he looked around...

There is nothing but the Gobi Desert.

Forget animals...there wasn't even a ghost to be seen.

How did this dog get here without even opening its eyes?
He was puzzled.

But somehow, I subconsciously looked towards the place where Bubu was buried.

The newly renovated soil on the small slope forms a color contrast with the surrounding area.

Nothing else.

Suddenly, his expression softened.

The puppy in my arms was still whimpering, and the sound it made sounded like it was calling for its mother.

Lu Yao thought about it, then walked down the mountain holding it in his arms.

He didn't know if it was an illusion.

When passing by the Mani pile, I heard another roar.

That's the sound of an adult dog.

You can turn your head to see...

The snow-capped mountains are still majestic.

eternal.

But this time, his expression was no longer confused. Instead, he held the puppy in his arms and walked towards Hu Li step by step.

No matter whether this experience was just my imagination or it was destined by fate.

No matter what.

Just think of it as a wonderful gift.

Stepping onto the grass, he shouted to Hu Li:
"Sister Li."

Hu Li turned her head subconsciously and saw the puppy in Lu Yao's arms.

She, Xu Ruochu, and Luo Dan beside her were all a little puzzled.

"Where did this dog come from?"

Xu Ruochu asked.

Lu Yao shook his head:

"I don't know either. It just appeared on the hillside and rolled to my side... I thought maybe Bubu didn't want Sister Li to be so sad, so he sent it here."

"..."

Xu Ruochu was silent for a moment.

Lu Yao squatted next to Hu Li, holding the puppy.

The puppy continued to whimper.

Lu Yao gently brought it to Hu Li.

Hu Li was a little confused and caught it subconsciously.

And it's really strange.

The puppy, who had been whimpering all the way, nudged the palm of Hu Li's hand with its nose and stopped whimpering...

It's like... I found my mother.

"..."

"..."

In the silence of Lu Yao and the others, she looked at the puppy in her arms.

Gradually, my eyes lost focus.

Finally, bean-sized tears fell on the dog's soft hair.

One drop, another drop.

It is crystal clear under the sunlight.

She broke down.

He held the dog in his arms, put his face against it, and cried loudly.

The lama who was circumambulating the temple came over at some point.

After seeing the puppy, he suddenly turned his head and looked in the direction of the snow-capped mountains.

Then he suddenly tore off a corner of his monk's robe, covered the puppy with it, and said something to Luodan in Tibetan.

Luo Dan was stunned for a moment, then became pious.

He put his hands together and said to Hu Li:

"The master said that this is the protection of the mountain god."

(End of this chapter)