Chapter 150: Traveling in the Mountains
Dalong Mountain has a unique scenery in autumn.
Under the leadership of Daguang, a local man from the mountains.
The group found a place with mountains behind and water nearby, and built a bonfire and a canopy tent.
There are a lot of fallen leaves now, and open flames must be prevented in the mountains. Soon, a drone was seen flying over.
Daguang raised his head, waved his hand, and shouted, "Uncle Jianjun, it's me!"
Zhang Chi and Long Xiaoyun also stood up and waved to the drone, indicating that it was from their village.
The drone paused for a moment, and then the loudspeaker shouted, "Take it easy. Remember to put out the fire when no one is around."
The three of them nodded, and the drone flew away.
Feng Miaoting and the other girls sighed when they saw this.
"It's easier to get things done if you have someone in the court."
If they came by themselves, let alone making a fire, they would be immediately driven out by the drone if they went a little deeper.
This is a primitive dense forest, not a place for ordinary people to stroll in.
In previous years, when there were no drone patrols and fixed-point infrared alarms, there were dozens of cases of getting lost and crashing in Dalong Mountain every year.
Some experienced hikers have even done statistics and found that the accident rate in Dalong Mountain is much higher than that in Shennongjia. It’s just that Shennongjia is more famous, so there are more related reports there.
"Okay, let's get something to eat. If anyone wants coffee, I'll boil some water."
Zhang Chi picked up a kettle, stood up and walked towards the stream beside him.
Seeing this, Gao Lili and other girls asked curiously, "Should we drink that water?"
Zhang Chi laughed and said, "Don't be fooled by the fact that this water seems unclean. In fact, its purity is no worse than that of mineral water. It just has more microorganisms. Just boil it and it will be fine."
Long Xiaoyun also explained: "This water is all natural mineral water from Dalong Mountain. As long as there are no rotting animals upstream, it's okay to drink this water directly."
"What if there is?"
Gao Lili was a little worried.
Everyone looked at Zhang Chi, who smiled and said, "There may be some in other seasons, but definitely not this season. There are some scavenger animals and birds in the mountains, and if there were any, they would have been digested by them. Throughout the fall, animals have to prepare to gain weight for the winter, so where do all those animal carcasses come from?"
A few girls thought so too, and when they saw Zhang Chi scooping up stream water to wash his face and rinse his mouth, they were not so worried anymore.
"Hey, there are fish in this stream, come and see."
When a baby-faced girl shouted, all the girls ran over curiously, thinking of catching a fish for a dinner snack.
Seeing this, Zhang Chi looked at them with amusement to see how their efforts were in vain.
The fish in this stream are not that easy to catch.
I thought about it.
Zhang Chi turned around and looked at Daguang and Gangzi who were setting up the tent for the girls.
"Daguang, help them build a dam and catch fish."
Upon hearing this, Daguang glanced at Gao Lili and others, and walked over feeling embarrassed.
At this time, Gangzi volunteered and said, "I'll do it, I'm the best at catching fish."
Seeing this, Zhang Chi nodded with amusement but did not stop it.
They have been playing in the mountains since they were young, so it is no problem for them to build a small dam and catch fish. The reason why they are called Daguang is because Daguang's hands and feet are more nimble and it won't waste time.
Since Gangzi is going to pick up girls, I'll go and help Daguang set up the tent later.
Put the kettle on the wire grate over the fire and let it burn.
Feng Miaoting was taking out a hand-grinded coffee maker from her bag. Seeing this, she said, "The table is not enough. Help me move a large flat stone over and I'll start making coffee."
Zhang Chi looked back and saw that the two folding tables were filled with various snacks bought from the supermarket.
After looking around, I got a few flat terrazzo slabs. This thing can be seen everywhere along the stream, and some rural anchors often use it to make teppanyaki.
"Wow, come and see what I found!"
Just after I finished building the stone table, I heard someone shouting excitedly.
Long Xiaoyun walked over and took a look, then laughed too.
"Okay, this is wild chili pepper. I'll use it to stir-fry the meat slices tonight. It's delicious."
Upon hearing this, the girl who found the wild pepper jumped up and down with joy, looking like she had never seen the world before.
He also took out his mobile phone and started recording videos to post on WeChat Moments and Douyin.
As for Long Xiaoyun, Zhang Chi and the other three, who grew up in the mountains, they had no interest in these things at all.
If they really want to find wild pepper, they can even accurately determine where it grows.
Zhang Chi saw that the girl had picked a lot of wild peppers, thought for a moment, and said, "It would be a pity to just stir-fry the meat slices. I'll go see if I can dig up some matsutake mushrooms."
"what!"
“Matsutake!”
Gao Lili and others suddenly didn't want to catch fish anymore and followed Zhang Chi to dig Matsutake mushrooms.
Gangzi, who had just finished building the small dam, turned around and saw that the girls had all run away. He was left all alone in the creek, feeling suddenly desolate.
Digging Matsutake mushrooms also requires experience.
Some mountain people will keep a dog and train it to find Matsutake mushrooms from a young age.
Before Grandpa Zhang Chi passed away, his family had a thin dog that was very good at finding Matsutake mushrooms.
However, when it comes to finding matsutake mushrooms, the wild boar is the best.
It is said that a pig's sense of smell is several times stronger than that of a dog, and it can smell mycelium hidden nearly one meter underground.
Zhang Chi is not a wild boar, but he has his own little tricks for finding matsutake mushrooms.
Soon, they found a cluster of matsutake mushrooms of different sizes among the fallen leaves. The girls were so excited that they shouted and screamed.
There are not many wild mushrooms in the mountains at this season. If you really want to find them, you have to wait until the rainy season.
Fortunately, Dalong Mountain is not located at the intersection of the tropics and subtropics, and it faces the sea. The air is moist enough and nourished by the morning dew, so people in the mountains can pick fresh wild mushrooms all year round.
Of course, this is also thanks to the protection of the Forestry Bureau.
In addition, few people go into the mountains to pick mushrooms nowadays, which allowed Zhang Chi to get a bargain.
"Come on, dig it up. Cut it into slices, add some lard and grill it on a hotplate. Sprinkle some salt on it and it will taste delicious."
Upon hearing this, several girls stepped forward to operate.
Feng Miaoting pulled Zhang Chi aside and asked him to share his experience in finding Matsutake mushrooms. After all, it is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish.
Zhang Chi did not hide anything and taught her the secret formula inherited from his grandfather.
The group wandered around for more than an hour, dug up an estimated three or four pounds of matsutake and other edible mushrooms, and then returned to the campsite.
As soon as I came back, I smelled the rich aroma of fish soup.
Gangzi smiled complacently and said, "How about this? I caught three groupers right after you left. They are very delicious when stewed in soup."
When making fish soup in Haisha, people like to fry the fish in oil first and then add water. The water must be boiling water. This way, the fish soup will be rich and sweet, with an orange-yellow color, and it looks very nutritious.
The girls dug mushrooms for a while and were now hungry.
Smelling the delicious fish soup, everyone took out their disposable bowls and chopsticks, and soon the whole pot of fish soup was divided up.
After drinking the fish soup, the group lazily lay down beside the stream.
Listening to the stream and chatting about everything under the sun was very enjoyable.
Zhang Chi and Daguang got some shrimp fishing devices from somewhere and planned to go to the woods upstream to fish for grass shrimps.
A few girls originally wanted to go along, but when they heard that there might be spicy snacks there, they all backed away.
Feng Miaoting and Long Xiaoyun, on the other hand, didn't show any fear at all, and even helped dig up several earthworms.
Shrimp fishing, especially shrimp fishing near mountain streams, is a very skill-intensive job. It is not that any bait is useful, as mountain grass shrimps will easily fall off the hook.
The four of them fished for more than half an hour and only caught about ten fish. Their fingers were all wrinkled from being soaked in water.
The sky gradually darkened.
Zhang Chi then called back, and there was another dish for dinner, grilled grass shrimp. That night, there were all kinds of singing, dancing and rap.
When they returned to Xiasha Village the next day, the girls still looked reluctant to leave.
Unfortunately, they only had a weekend and had to rush back after staying in the mountains for one night.
It takes two hours for two off-road vehicles to climb the mountain and wade through water, not to mention the unpredictable weather in the mountains. It looks like the weather is going to change today.
There was no way Zhang Chi would stay in the mountains for too long because of their coquettishness.
Return to the village entrance.
Lao Zhang was so busy that he saw Gangzi coming back and shouted, "Hurry up, the customer is here to return the car, please check the condition of the car."
Gangzi immediately went up to the customer and handled the procedures with ease.
When Zhang Chi saw so many people returning their bikes, he knew that business was pretty good these two days. He was so happy that he hurried over to help.
The girls felt a little embarrassed that their trip had delayed other people's business.
Feng Miaoting took the initiative to suggest that everyone go back to their own homes to see their own mothers. The girls had stayed in the mountains for two days and wanted to go back and take a hot bath.
Seeing this, Zhang Chi asked his mother to go to the village to get some wild mushrooms and bacon and let them take them back.
Since they are guests, we must provide them with the best possible hospitality.
Not to mention that these people were Long Xiaoyun's classmates and colleagues. Mother Fu Li simply treated this matter as her own family matter.
He collected several thousand mountain products and distributed them to them.
The girls ate and took things, feeling very embarrassed.
Pulling Long Xiaoyun, they shouted to Zhang Chi to go to Haisha City, and they also wanted to be the host.
Long Xiaoyun's face turned red and her neck became thick after being talked into by the girls, but she did not deny her relationship with Zhang Chi.
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It was a relaxing two days of playing.
on Monday.
Daguang drove to Haisha City by himself to become Chen's apprentice and learn skills.
Zhang Chi took over the modification order.
Of course, he wouldn't do it himself, but would drive to the bamboo harvesting site and modify it using the Heart of the Car.
[Energy: 105/199]
[Level 2: 17/100]
Zhang Chi looked at the information on the screen and nodded thoughtfully.
When upgrading from level 1 to level 2, a car modification function is added.
Now that the level 2 has been upgraded to level 3, I wonder what additional functions will be added?
Zhang Chi is still looking forward to this.
That is, refurbishing cars will no longer provide upgrade points. To obtain points for upgrading from level 100 to level , you need to modify cars.
So far, he has only collected 17 upgrade points, which is a bit slow.
"Maybe we can find some time to do some simple modifications to the cars in the rental company?"
Zhang Chi inserted the index and middle fingers of his left hand into the socket, replenishing energy while making plans.
"Ok?"
Zhang Chi was thinking about something when he saw the cell phone on the hood of the car vibrating.
He cannot check the appliance while it is charging, and can only wait until it is fully charged before checking.
But when he checked, the phone had stopped vibrating.
Pick it up and take a look.
Zhang Chi raised his eyebrows.
After thinking about it, I replied to the other party.
"Hey, Binzi, what's up?"
Chen Bin picked up the phone and asked impatiently: "Chizi, can you repair antique cars? Is there any way to get spare parts?"
Zhang Chi asked curiously: "What model?"
"It's a 1959 Chevrolet Impala. This is the first time I've seen one."
Chen Bin smiled bitterly and said, "The young man I mentioned last time is looking for someone to repair this car recently. I want to earn this favor from him."
Zhang Chi actually doesn’t need to ask what car model it is, because his Auto Heart can repair any car.
The reason why I asked this question was mainly to cover up my golden finger.
Hear the words.
Zhang Chi smiled and nodded, "Lao Mi's retro muscle car. I have a channel to get the original parts for this car. I can even get the original parts from 1959, but the price..."
Hehe, if you don’t make money when you have it, you’re a bastard.
Chen Bin was so excited that he became incoherent because he thought it must be the original spare parts from 1959.
"Really, don't fool me, buddy, can you really get original parts from decades ago?"
"It's honest and trustworthy. If you don't believe me, you can ask a professional to inspect the car."
As Zhang Chi was speaking, he clicked on Dongchedi to check the detailed information of this Chevrolet Impala.
I have to say that Michelin's aesthetic taste is always so unique, but I have to say that if this car can be put on the road, it will definitely attract a lot of attention.
"Of course I trust you. Okay, you can help me contact them and I'll talk to them first. As for the cost, don't worry. I won't let you suffer any loss."
After Chen Bin finished speaking, he hung up the phone.
Zhang Chi raised the corner of his mouth slightly, planning to make a small profit of 700,000 or 800,000 yuan. After all, Lao Mi still has some stock of this car. If the offer price is too high, Chen Bin will inevitably think too much.
soon.
Chen Bin called back.
"Chizi, I'll bring the car to your shop in three days. How long will it take you to fix it?"
Zhang Chi did not give a specific time, only saying: "It depends on the condition of the car. Importing spare parts also takes some time. Even air freight will take a week."
"Yeah, that's right, then is half a month enough?"
When Zhang Chi heard this, he knew that Chen Bin was anxious to ask for the favor from that young master.
However, he still said vaguely: "I really can't give you any guarantees. I can only say that I will try my best to put other orders aside and help you get it done first. What do you think?"
"Well, okay, okay, I'll have someone bring the car over first, and then we can meet and talk."
Zhang Chi nodded and hung up the phone.
Just as I was about to put my phone in my trouser pocket, it vibrated again.
Pick it up and take a look.
Good guy.
Micropayment received: 50 yuan.
Zhang Chi clicked on Chen Bin’s WeChat profile picture with amusement and replied with a [smiley face/].
Chen Bin is actually a pretty good person. At least he won’t talk about personal relationships with you, but will talk directly about interests.
Unlike some people who spend a lot of time and end up not seeing any benefit.
It’s not that Zhang Chi is blinded by money.
But their relationship has not yet reached the point where they don't care about money.
You have to know that he and Chen Bin have only started to contact each other more frequently recently.
If money isn't the key to a relationship like this, then does it have to do with human relationships?
Of course, Zhang Chi had to admit that he felt really happy after seeing the 50 yuan.
In other words, there are relatively few orders for this type of car repair, otherwise he would not want to collect cars and would just specialize in repairing these retro cars for people, and he could easily earn a million a year.
(End of this chapter)
