When the darkish horse passes by way of the birch forest, the view out of the blue turns into vast and clear.

A flat grassland appeared in entrance of them, and the turquoise blue water of Lake Hanas could possibly be seen from a distance. 

The cattle had been lazily basking within the solar on the grass and birds sometimes hovering within the sky.

“Are you able to cease and let me take an image?” Ning You requested.

“No.” A non-negotiable voice sounded behind him, “I’m in a rush.”

Ning You subconsciously appears to be like at his watch. It’s lower than 9 o’clock within the morning. 

So far as he is aware of, individuals in Xinjiang don’t begin their day’s work till ten o’clock. Is it potential that the character of the work of forest rangers is sort of particular?

The darkish horse continued down the hillside and shortly got here to a quiet village.

There’s an asphalt highway on the gate of the village, which extends to the surface of the scenic spot. Subsequent to the doorway of the village is the handy police station and hearth middle. All this makes Ning You’re feeling that it’s the proper option to go down the mountain.

“Anticipate me right here.”

The darkish horse lastly stopped in entrance of the gate of an elementary faculty. Li Mu tied the darkish horse and walked to the elementary faculty with two barrels of heat milk.

Beforehand, Li Mu stated he would take the milk to the foot of the mountain for remedy, however Ning You didn’t know why he introduced the milk to elementary faculty. He seemed inside and located that the elementary faculty was very small, the playground was not whilst huge because the yard of his household’s villa.

Specializing in Li Mu once more, his again finally disappeared into a big wood home within the nook.

On the door of the wood home hung an indication in two languages. One is the Chinese language “canteen”, and the opposite one Ning You doesn’t know, however he believes it additionally means canteen. 

Retracting his gaze, he discovered that the plaque on the gate of the college additionally hung two languages. The opposite language was the identical as that hung within the canteen. Certain sufficient, it was not the Uighur language he had seen alongside the way in which.

The Uighur language appears to be like like Arabic, with some twists and turns, whereas the language on the plaque is extra like Tibetan, with a thick vertical line working by way of it.

There could also be a distinction between printed and handwritten.

Ning You was doing unprofessional evaluation with nothing to do, when a infantile voice out of the blue sounded not distant: “It’s Brother Li Mu’s horse!” 

One other equally infantile voice stated, “Brother Li Mu has come to ship milk!”

Two kids ran previous Ning You and rushed into the college. Simply as Li Mu got here out of the canteen, one rushed to his left and the opposite one to his proper, holding his waist tightly and refusing to let go.

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“Tfr!” “P ygert mifjcfg atjc tf vbfr!” “P’w mifjcfg!” 

Ktf akb mtlivgfc rtbkfv atflg affat obg Ol Ze ab mtfmx. Ol Ze geyyfv atflg tfjvr jcv rjlv, “Xbbv ybs, ub jcv fja ygfjxojra.”

Ning You was on the facet of the doorway looking at Li Mu—he was not mistaken, Li Mu was actually smiling.

Feelings are additionally an individual’s personal attributes, Ning You by no means seen that Li Mu even have happiness, anger, sorrow and pleasure. He pays consideration to all of the exterior issues, corresponding to Li Mu’s look and his dwelling habits.

Individuals who can say one thing like “maybe the premise of extremely developed tradition is social stability” might be not only a easy wild tough man, proper? 

Ning You out of the blue turned a bit interested in Li Mu.

Nonetheless, this thought flashed in his thoughts, as a result of he and Li Mu wouldn’t keep lengthy and would quickly be separated.

“Let’s go.” Li Mu got here out of the college, “I’ll take you to the place the place you’ll keep.”

Ning You glanced on the darkish horse tied to the door, adopted Li Mu’s tempo and requested, “Received’t the horse be led away?” 

“It’ll wait right here.” When Li Mu completed talking, the 2 walked to the fork within the highway. He turned to the suitable and stated to Ning You, “This fashion.”

As the 2 of them walked within the village, the looks of the village was step by step revealed to Ning You.

The homes the place Tuva individuals reside are wood homes. Rows of wood homes are neatly positioned on each side of the highway. There are courtyards surrounded by wood fences in the midst of every row of wood homes. Some elevate cattle, some feed horses, and enormous canines of indefinable breeds stroll by way of the courtyards.

Right now, many of the villagers haven’t but began their new day. The village is so quiet that solely the sound of the wind blowing of their ears may be heard. 

Ning You took a deep breath of the contemporary air that surrounded him and chatted with Li Mu, “Did you contract the milk for the elementary faculty right here?”

The wage of forest rangers is actually not excessive. Promoting milk to help the household is an effective selection.

“Don’t name it contracting.” Li Mu stated, “I can’t drink greater than that. They assist me take care of it, and I’ll depart the additional for them.”

After popping out of the elementary faculty, Li Mu’s tempo has been unhurried. It’s clear that the “hurry” he simply talked about is to ship milk to the elementary faculty. 

Ning You thought this was one in all Li Mu’s jobs, however now plainly it ought to take a while to course of the milk and Li Mu desires to let the kids drink the milk earlier than the category begins.

“Didn’t you cost them?” Ning You requested with pure curiosity.

“There’s no want.” Li Mu stated.

If it had been Ning You, he wouldn’t care about this small amount of cash, however he at all times thought it was unusual to place it on Li Mu. 

So a giant cattle who produces ten catty of contemporary milk each day are principally all given to others.

Even when Li Mu doesn’t want a lot cash, isn’t that also a bit too beneficiant?

“Right here we’re.” Li Mu stopped in entrance of a courtyard and pushed open the door of the wood fence whereas saying to Ning You, “That is Chief Lin’s home. He’ll take excellent care of you.”

“You, maintain on.” Ning You pulled Li Mu in shock and interrupted his motion, “Why did you come to Chief Lin’s home?” 

Chief Lin is the particular person accountable for a forest, and his place is way greater than the village head.

When Ning You heard that this village was a scenic spot. He subconsciously thought that there can be a visitor home or inn and different locations particularly for receiving company however he didn’t anticipate that the place Li Mu was sending him to can be another person’s residence.

“I do know Chief Lin properly, so that you keep right here with him.” Li Mu stated.

“No,” Ning You frowned, “However I don’t know Chief Lin properly?” ” 

“Don’t fear, he’s very good.” Li Mu stated, “His spouse and daughter are additionally very hospitable.”

Surprisingly, it was nonetheless a household, Ning You merely needed to run away.

He didn’t have something towards Chief Lin’s residence, however he actually didn’t wish to keep at a stranger’s home as a result of it might be very awkward.

What does he speak to individuals about? 

Does he want to assist individuals with their work?

Being alone with Li Mu within the cabin is okay, Ning You received’t really feel awkward, however to face a household. He actually doesn’t know what to do whether or not to combine into the household or to maintain a distance?

“However you continue to have to concentrate to Tuva individuals.” Li Mu continued, “Don’t transfer their tableware when the host is getting ready a meal. Don’t refuse once they entertain you with one thing. My horse is named Hari, which suggests black in Mongolian. They assume black is unfortunate, so I left Hari outdoors…”

“There’s a lot to pay specific consideration to?” Ning You may’t assist interrupting Li Mu’s speaking. 

When he travels, his largest concern is that he doesn’t perceive the native customs. For instance, in India, nodding the top is an indication of disagreement. If he doesn’t know these upfront, he could get into hassle.

“In any case, they’re totally different ethnic teams and it’s important to respect them.” Li Mu stated.

Ning You didn’t say disrespect. He simply didn’t know the way to take care of them. He requested: “Do they impart in Mandarin?”

“Their official languages are Chinese language and Mongolian.” Li Mu stated. 

“I believed it was Tibetan.” Ning You held his brow.

He was utterly unaware of the native circumstances and customs over right here, and now that he thinks about it, he doesn’t know the way fortunate he was to fulfill Li Mu within the woods.

After taking a deep breath to regulate his temper, Ning You requested Li Mu whereas doing psychological building: “Have you ever advised Chief Lin that I’m going to remain right here?”

If the opposite particular person has already agreed, it might be unhealthy for him to not go. As Li Mu stated, he believed that the Chief Lin household would positively be very enthusiastic, and he didn’t wish to be unfriendly and disappoint others. 

“Not but.” Li Mu stated, “Let’s go now.”

“No!” Ning You out of the blue noticed hope and firmly grabbed Li Mu’s sleeve. “Li Mu, will you’re taking me in? I don’t wish to go to another person’s home.”

“Are you certain?” Li Mu was puzzled. “You need to sleep on the ground in my home.”

“It’s okay.” 

In contrast with bodily struggling and psychological struggling, Ning You’d fairly select the previous.

Right now, Li Mu additionally discovered that Ning You’s angle had modified 180 levels and requested inexplicably, “Why don’t you wish to reside right here impulsively?”

“You stated to ship me down the mountain, I believed there was a lodge.” Ning You stated, “I don’t wish to disturb others, it’s so embarrassing.”

Li Mu couldn’t assist laughing: “You assume it’s OK if you happen to disturb me.” 

“You’re totally different.” Ning You stated.

“Let’s go in first.” Li Mu stated. He was going to push open the wood fence, however the hand tugging at his sleeve stubbornly refused to let him go ahead.

He circled and noticed Ning You taking a look at him quietly once more. All his ideas had been written on his face: I don’t wish to go.

Li Mu breathed helplessly and stated, “Go in first and take a look. If you happen to actually don’t wish to keep then I’ll take you again.”