? One winter many years ago, when Old Town of Lijiang was the hottest, my husband and I got married. Young and energetic, we decided
? One winter many years ago, when Old Town of Lijiang was the hottest, my husband and I got married. Young and energetic, we decided to pack our bags and go hiking in Lijiang for a different honeymoon trip.
? Although Old Town of Lijiang has its own characteristics, it has not left a deep impression on me. On the contrary, the Tiger Leaping Gorge nearby attracted me because it is said to be one of the deepest canyons in the world.
? We booked a car excitedly and decided to go hiking in Tiger Leaping Gorge the next morning.
? Lao Yang, a local driver, picked us up in an old van, and six people were picked up by a * * * and carpooled to Tiger Leaping Gorge.
? There are two foreigners in the first row, we sit in the middle, and there are two young people in the back row.
? We chatted with two young people and exchanged information about road books found on the Internet. They are colleagues inside. They went to Tiger Leaping Gorge for the second time and gave us a lot of good advice. For example, which section of scenery is the most beautiful, where a local farmer named Teacher Zhang set up a check-in card to force charges, and the best homestay is Tianas in the middle of Tiger Leaping Gorge ... ...
? Didn't sleep well the day before. Lao Yang, the driver, is driving a van on a rugged mountain road like a racing car. I soon got carsick and fell asleep in my seat.
? They talked about their friend Justin, whom they met on foot last time. A foreigner in the front row turned smartly and asked in surprise, "Do you know me? How do you know my name is Justin? "
? "We are talking about another Justin. What a coincidence that your name is Justin. "
? ……
? The foreigner was very happy, took out a hiking route map and joined the exchange.
? Tiger Leaping Gorge is very famous among overseas backpackers. At first, some foreign tourists came to Lijiang to travel and stumbled upon Tiger Leaping Gorge. After they went back, they spontaneously publicized on social networking sites, and Tiger Leaping Gorge became the most popular outdoor hiking route.
? At that time, Tiger Leaping Gorge was completely wild, and it had not been officially developed, and there were no facilities. The depth of the canyon is steep, and the mountain road is rugged and long, which is very suitable for hiking exploration and is very in line with the aesthetics of international tourists. Two foreigners also listened to the recommendation of their friends and came here on foot.
? The two young people also translated their road books to two foreigners, and another foreigner with a beard named Bob took out his notebook and carefully recorded it.
? At the entrance of Tiger Leap, two youths said that they had already taken this route and were going to take another more dangerous route this time. We said goodbye, took up our backpacks and took the first step to the mountains of Tiger Leaping Gorge.
? At dawn, many backpackers have hurried on the narrow and rugged mountain road.
? The stars in the sky gradually fade away, and it can be seen that a beautiful sunny day is coming.
? We walked in a hurry, trying to equalize the pace. Going up and down the mountain, the high and low mountains are slowly left behind. There are still some Bo Xue on the mountain road, and the exhaled gas has turned into white fog. In order to get to Tianas that night, we left in a hurry at first, and soon, we broke out in a sweat, which made my carsick symptoms much better.
? Jinsha River flows gently, and it is hard to imagine that it will become wild and surging forward.
? The sun is rising slowly. The blue sky in Yunnan is deep and clear, and it looks beautiful against the red leaves on the top of the mountain.
? "Let's have a rest when we get to the top of that mountain!" Mr. Wang suggested.
? Justin and Bob both agree. We ran like crazy and climbed the mountain with all our strength. Looking from the top of the mountain, there are rolling mountains all around, which are magnificent. While enjoying the beautiful scenery, we sat on a big stone on the roadside at the top of the mountain to catch our breath.
? Because I am easily allergic to ultraviolet rays, my husband took out sunscreen and took some pictures on my face. Then I ran into the bushes, trying to find a bigger leaf to keep out the sun.
? Justin thought I didn't talk to them all the way, thinking I didn't understand English, so he started gossiping.
? "Wow, she looks like a queen. Andy is always around her. " He said to Bob.
? Bob gave me a look and replied, "Andy just said they just got married."
? Justin added, "It seems that he loves her more."
? What?
? I didn't expect two big men to judge us in front of us. How rude!
? I was a little unhappy, but suddenly I had a bad taste: what else would they talk about?
? So, with a calm face, I slowly took out water to drink.
? Two little girls came to us from another path in the Woods. They should be two sisters, with red faces and beautiful grand Naxi coats and pleated skirts.
? "Aunt, do you want to take pictures?" The older girl held up her skirt with both hands and showed me her beautiful national costume.
? "We can take a picture together. Five yuan each. This is the highest place in our Tiger Leaping Gorge, with the most beautiful scenery. Let's keep a souvenir! "
? She begged me.
? The little girl stood behind her sister with a runny nose and looked at us timidly.
? I looked at Justin and Bob. They waved.
? The two girls looked at me expectantly. I raised my camera and said, "You two sisters are already very beautiful. I'll take some photos for you and give you the same money. "
? My sister quickly pulled my sister over and taught her to pull up her skirt. Seeing her dirty little face, she quickly lifted her skirt and wiped it on her face.
? The two of them stood in the same movement, revealing old sneakers with holes and mud under their lifted skirts.
? They were nervous and looked at my camera with sad faces.
? I can't say "smile".
? There are no families around here. In order to earn some money, these two little girls may have started soliciting business here a long time ago.
? I took some photos carefully and showed them to the big girl. She said shyly, "Oh, we forgot to laugh. Why not take a new photo? "
? I said, "No, it's true. It looks good. " I paid her the money, and she immediately took her sister and ran to the hikers who came behind.
? Two foreigners started gossiping again: "Why did she give them money?" "She may be rich." ...
? Mr Wang Ran came back and picked a big yellow leaf for me. I put it on my forehead and the party continued.
? At the foot of the mountain, we heard the rushing waves of the river in the distance. We strode excitedly down the hill, and Mr. Wang was singing loudly.
? "Wave, wave flow! Wan Li surging river never stops ... "
? I sang along excitedly, too.
? The Jinsha River runs thousands of miles here, and Yulong Snow Mountain and Haba Snow Mountain block the way. The river, which was originally calm and peaceful, became furious and struggled to collide, creating the Tiger Leaping Gorge with high mountains and deep valleys.
? Does the deafening sound of the waves indicate that we are going to the core of Tiger Leaping Gorge?
? Mr. Wang stopped, looked at the road book and said, "It's still early. This is just the beginning of the rapid development of Tiger Leaping Gorge. You can't see the most breathtaking scenery of Tiger Leaping Gorge until Tianas. "
? "How long does it take to get to Tianas?" I asked.
? "It is estimated that it will get dark!"
? Sure enough, the rushing roar just came from a falling yellow waterfall in the river.
? This river gap is already very shocking. I can't imagine how magnificent the torrent of Tiger Leaping will be!
? As we walked and watched, it was time before we knew it.
? The sun gradually converged on its dazzling edge, and the sky was still blue. The cliff hanging above us is messy and rough, but it reflects the warm and soft sunshine in winter and falls on the path piled up by rubble and stones under our feet. Very beautiful.
? The bell rang gently, and from the corner of the path out of the light and shadow, a large group of goats came towards us. They seem to have long been used to strange hikers, passing by us calmly. We stopped in surprise.
? A cloud with small horns brushed our legs slowly past, one after another, in an endless stream. This scene is fantastic. Especially the lamb inside, the milk baas after its mother, which makes people feel heartbroken. I really want to hold it up and touch it.
? Bob couldn't help touching the soft little head of a little goat, who stared at him with wide eyes and cocked his head. Justin said, "Wow, it's so cute. I really want one. "
? The shepherd appeared behind the sheep with a short stick in his hand.
? The gentleman shouted, "fellow villager, do you sell mutton?"
? While driving the sheep, the shepherd shouted back, "Not for sale! Lambs still need their mothers! " Said and drove the sheep away.
? We accelerated our progress. At sunset, I met an English couple with their children. The man's chest is wrapped with a two-or three-year-old index finger child, and the woman's backpack carries a sleeping baby on the top.
? I thought, "Wow, that's cool! I will do the same in the future! "
? They are going to Tianas, too. The famous homestay is not far ahead, and we can vaguely see its white roof.
? At the sight of the roof, all my accumulated strength suddenly collapsed. Suddenly I feel pain in my legs, feet and waist.
? Walking to Tianas, I went to my room to lie down for a while to regain my strength, and then went downstairs to find food.
? The boss is a capable and talkative woman named Sue. It is said that she was originally a hiker. Because she likes Tiger Leaping Gorge and feels that it contains huge business opportunities, she stayed and opened this homestay that combines Chinese and Western.
? When I went downstairs, Sue was cooking the best honey pancakes in the open kitchen. The guests are all hikers, sitting in the restaurant chatting in twos and threes.
? I went to see Sue make pancakes. She smiled and said to me, "Your husband said he would look around and come back soon."
? Honey pancakes are similar to improved pizza and are the most popular food here. I helped her beat the eggs in honey and mix them evenly.
? "How can you stay here in such a remote place?" I asked Sue.
? Sue thought for a moment, then slowly answered, "Where do you live?" ? It's quiet here, but if you look closely, the morning and sunset are different every day, and the people coming and going are different and interesting. "
? Her answer is very poetic, perhaps only those who really calm down can have such a realm.
? I watched Sue make pancakes while listening to Bob and Justin chatting there.
? "Oh, here comes the queen. But where did Andy go? " Justin said.
? "Andy seems to be out." Bob looked around.
? "It won't go looking for any treasures for his queen again? Ha ha. I won't treat my girlfriend like this, it will only make her more proud. " Justin continued to express his views.
? "Hey, brother, I don't think so. If I had been nicer to my wife, she might not have left. Unfortunately, I was too young at that time. " Bob retorted a little sadly.
? I pricked up my ears, hoping to hear more stories.
? "Oh, I'm sorry. But why did she leave? " Justin asked.
? "My wife and I have been friends since childhood and may be too familiar with each other, so I always ignore her and break her heart. I haven't shaved since she left. " Bob tugged at his beard with his fingers and said, "I'll shave it off when I can start a new life."
? They fell silent and drank tea quietly.
? "This place is really nice. There are many beautiful places in China. But you have to learn some Mandarin, otherwise it will be difficult to communicate. Andy is really a warm-hearted person. " Justin, change the subject.
? Bob nodded. "He is also very tasteful. Have you seen his shoes? "
? Justin sighed exaggeratedly: "God, his shoes are so cool. I wonder where he bought it? " I really want a pair! "
? I can't help laughing.
? Mr. Wang's shoes were bought in the wholesale market on the first floor of Kowloon Mall. The local shoemaking workshop in Jinhua Town is handmade. The style is very rough, and the toe is exaggerated upwards, like the horn of a rhinoceros. I often laugh at these shoes for making him look like a strange cowboy. Unexpectedly, I won the favor of two foreigners.
? Justin and Bob looked at me in surprise, wondering what had happened.
? When Mr. Wang came back, Sue had just baked honey pancakes, mixed a pot of salad and cooked spaghetti and fried rice with eggs. The hungry traveler started at once, and Bob said it was delicious.
? I looked at the light table and suddenly wanted to eat hot pot. There is no hot pot, just the miscellaneous pot dishes in the small street outside Lijiang ancient town. I miss Chengdu.
? Mr. Wang brought news that Mr. Zhang, a local farmer who set up a toll booth privately, was about two kilometers ahead. He blocked a road through the narrow valley with a fence, which is the only way to see the rapids and waves by the river. He stood there and refused to open the door until everyone collected ten yuan for the trip. He seems to be a difficult person to get along with.
? Although ten dollars is not much, it is shameful to rob money to buy and sell. Everyone talked about countermeasures. Bob and Justin decided to see Mr. Zhang, and we decided to find another way to the river.
? The next morning, we went downstairs to eat. Everyone else is here, but Justin and Bob have gone out.
? Before we finished eating, the two of us came back sweating. The gentleman quickly asked, "Did you go to the river?"
? Bob nodded and sat in the chair to catch his breath.
? Mr. Wang asked again, "Did you ... quarrel with Mr. Zhang?"
? "No, no, no, we are very friendly." Justin waved and said, "We walked along the road that Sue told us to go to the wooden fence, and a man came out and asked us for money ..."
? "Did you give him money?"
? Bob shook his head and said, "That man is very powerful. He blocked the door and wouldn't let us through. He can also speak English, but he can only say' give ten dollars'. Of course we won't give it, but we won't think of conflict, so we pretend not to understand, like this ... "
? He shrugged his shoulders, spread out his hands, made an innocent and confused expression, shook his head and said in broken Chinese, "I don't understand, I don't know ..."
? "He just let you go?" Mr. Wang asked, suppressing a smile.
? "It's not that simple! He took some paper out of his clothes. First, he took out an English one, which read: Please give me ten yuan. I continued to shake my head to show that I didn't understand; Then he took out another one in French, but I still shook my head and didn't understand. But this man really came prepared! He took out some other documents printed in various languages, maybe Spanish and Portuguese ... I really don't understand them anyway. Anyway, I shook my head like this when he took it out, but my expression was sincere. After ten or twenty minutes of stalemate, he finally got bored and opened the door to let us pass. "
? He vividly imitated the way "Teacher Zhang" waved them away in trouble, which made everyone laugh.
? "The river? Is the scenery good? " Someone asked.
? "It's so spectacular! But there are some dangers, and we are all a little scared. In short, it is worth seeing! " Justin replied appreciatively.
? So, we quickly finished breakfast and set off for the river.
? However, the same trick can't fool Mr. Zhang twice. My husband and I found a more remote path and planned to go to another section of the river.
? The path leads to a steep cliff, under which is a roaring river. The muddy river is fighting like a python, angrily hitting the cliff and shaking the earth, which is frightening but spectacular.
? We looked down and saw a winding path leading to the river, but only enough for one person to pass.
? The gentleman said, "You wait for me here, and I'll explore the road first."
? I was a little scared and said, "It's too dangerous, or I'll look here and go back."
? "Here, how can you go back? Don't worry, I will be careful. " He decided to go down and have a look.
? I watched him slowly walk down the cliff, turn a corner and disappear.
? Every once in a while, I shout, "Are you okay?" His answer came from the cliff: "Nothing!"
? Gradually, the voice became smaller and smaller, and he walked away.
? I sat alone on the cliff, listening to the roar of rapids and waves, hoping that he would appear at the intersection that just disappeared the next second.
? Half an hour passed, an hour passed, and the wind was getting stronger and stronger. The roar of Tiger Leaping Gorge turned into a tiger and kept pouncing on me.
? If he is blown by a strong wind and slips. ...
? I jumped up and shouted Mr. Wang's name over and over again. There was no one in the valley, and there was no response, only the relentless call of the mountain wind and the echo of my screams.
? I kept calling him, but I couldn't get through.
? The more I think about it, the more I get scared. I plucked up my courage and walked towards the path. Finding out what happened is better than thinking in the same place.
? The path on the cliff is steeper than I expected, and the road surface is slippery gravel. The boiling river is scrambling to jump high, as if always trying to pull people down and swallow them. I squatted down, grabbed the sparse grass roots and shrubs on the roadside, and walked carefully step by step.
? At this moment, I heard my husband calling me from the cliff. I answered loudly and hurried back with both hands and feet.
? "Where have you been? I thought you fell into the river! " I cried with joy, held him and began to cry.
? "I think this river is too dangerous, so I didn't go down. I go straight along the horizontal road. I didn't expect to go up the mountain for a long time. I was afraid you were in a hurry, so I ran back quickly. "
? "I'm scared to death! Let's go, I don't like it here! Damn it, how can we be here! " I dragged him out of here in tears, thinking that coming here was the worst decision I had ever made.
? After such a panic, I don't want to continue. The next day, we quit halfway and returned to Lijiang. Bob and Justin decided to move on.
? After a few days' rest in the sunny Lijiang, I'm still a little scared. Perhaps what I am afraid of is not only the stormy waves of Tiger Leaping Gorge, but also the unbearable pain once I lose my loved ones.
? Before leaving Lijiang, my husband and I went to eat special miscellaneous dishes outside the ancient city, and then strolled back to the ancient city along the small street.
? "Hey, Andy!" Someone shouted behind him.
? Looking back, we saw a handsome foreigner coming towards us with a smile.
? "Uh, excuse me, do you know me?" Mr. Wang asked in surprise.
? The foreigner blocked his mouth with his hand: "I'm Bob!" "
? "Bob? God, I didn't even recognize it! Where's your beard? "
? "I scraped it off, which is inconvenient." Bob replied.
? I blinked and said, "Are you going to start a new life? Great. "
? Bob froze and looked at me in surprise.
? After a while, he nodded and replied with emotion: "Yes, yes, yes."
? Mr. Wang asked again, "We will leave tomorrow. What about you?"
? Bob said, "It's great here. I want to stay a little longer. " Good luck! "
? We waved goodbye and walked away. I looked back, the bustling crowd was like a raging river, and he was like a small wave, which soon disappeared. The crowd was blurred, but the back of him walking on the mountain road with his bag on his back was clear in front of my eyes.
? After so many years, I think of Tiger Leaping Gorge every wedding anniversary. There are also young ladies who work hard in their own way in the mountains, rolling sheep rushing home in the sunset, Justin and Bob who love gossip and wit, Sue who stayed in the depths of the canyon and chose another life, and the annoying "Teacher Zhang" ... those strangers who have only met once, together with our wedding anniversary, have become permanent memories in my heart.
? The waves are rushing and flowing. How many people of different ages, different circumstances and different ideas come and go in the years, like the rushing river in Tiger Leaping Gorge, inadvertently colliding in the waves, and generate produces fierce waves; Then go with the flow and never meet again.
? The multifaceted nature of things enriches life. Even strangers will make the river of life boil, let alone people around them.
? Wonderful encounters and silent parting are always intertwined, and we will always experience joys and sorrows in this long process and gain a lot.