Chapter 895: Playing cards not according to the rules (revised)

Returning from the geothermal volcano to Mekelle City is closer than the route to Erta Ale. Leyun traveled with stars and moons, I hope to get back to the city before mid-morning and go to the market to buy some coffee beans and pottery.

In order to buy the most original coffee beans in the northernmost part of Ethiopia, she also worked hard. When she could go with all her strength, she would run harder and rush back to Mekele at around 8 a.m. The market was busy, and I rushed to the trading market in a hurry, preparing to sweep it up.

As a result, she went a little early, and there were only a few kittens selling vegetables in the market. It wasn’t until the sun rose high that men, women, old and young came to the market from all directions to set up stalls.

The opening of the market represents an opportunity to practice Amharic. Le Xiao’s classmates happily went shopping and talked about the goods and prices using the local language they learned last time. Prices were high, and people were searching for goods in a raiding manner. They bought coffee beans here, ceramics there, and handicrafts there.

Wandering from one end of the street to the other, my wheeled luggage bag was filled with things. I bought hundreds of kilograms of coffee beans alone. Naturally, I secretly moved some of them into the space to even out more. Place to store things.

After visiting the market, she didn’t find the woman who taught her the local language last time. Leyun turned around again and went shopping again. She stuffed her backpack and luggage bags full and made them soft. I worked hard and bought several clay pots for personal use from several stalls at high prices.

The locals tie the pottery pots with woven tape as handbags, which can carry money or other things, and can also be used as water containers. The pottery pots are exquisite products, not only beautiful, but also used as handbags. The delicacy and exquisiteness of their production are far higher than those on the market, and two of them are antiques, at least more than a hundred years old, indicating that they are daily necessities passed down from the tribe, and their surfaces are polished and polished as clean as wax.

In order to find other people’s private goods, Le Yun would sit next to them and chat with them, starting from a thousand birr and increasing the price three times. If the other party had no intention of selling, she would give up and increase the price. When it reached 2,000 birr, I bought it, and only the ancient-level ones increased the price to 2,600. When I saw that the other party was unwilling to sell and I wanted to give up, the other party could not resist the temptation of 2,600 birr and sold the clay pot.

I found a lot of things, went to the place where the motorcycle was parked, tied my luggage bag to the back seat of the car, drove around, ran to a safe place outside the city, and threw all the things back into space. We went back to Mekele City for shopping, bought some buckets and basins that could store water, packed them with many larger items and tied them to the back seat of the car, and then rode a motorcycle towards the airport.

The biggest advantage of Ethiopia is that there are not as many traffic police as China. As long as you don’t go to special places, people will not stop you to check your driver’s license. Le Yun understood the situation and boldly drove without a license. , leave the busy places in the city and go to the open spaceHe hid the car everywhere, got into the plateau mountains at the airport, and collected plants while walking towards the airport.

I climbed mountains and ridges to a place not far from the airport, returned to space to wash off the disguise skills, returned to my original appearance, and packed my backpack. In the big backpack, except for what I brought when entering the country, There are many items, including souvenirs, coffee beans, and cute artwork. There is a cute little piece of pottery in the small bag on the back.

I packed my luggage and arranged the dug plants until around six o'clock in the evening. I checked that it was safe and secure outside, left the space, walked from the mountain to the avenue, and walked to the airport.

The population density in Ethiopia is low. There are few vehicles and people on the road between the city and the airport. Even if you try to stop a car on the road, you can’t. She just walked there with her feet. Enter the terminal of the airport to buy a ticket to fly to the capital of Ethiopia that night. Once you get the ticket, you go through the check-in formalities, go through baggage security, and enter the terminal.

Less than ten minutes after Le bought the plane ticket, people who were secretly following news about Ethiopian Airlines immediately conveyed the information they found to their own people.

Wu Gang, who was far away in Namibia, was on vacation at the most famous beach in Namibia. He was in a good mood. When he received the report from his subordinates, he yelled: "A bunch of idiots! What do they do for food? They are obviously here. In that area, why can’t even a person be found for more than ten days? Can she still go to heaven and earth?”

A young man with a Southeast Asian appearance in the Ethiopian capital was sitting in a star-rated hotel. , listened silently to Mr. Wu Gang's lecture, without interrupting in the middle, and waited for the gentleman to stop scolding, then calmly replied: "Sir, our people have visited several places where we speculated that she might go, but in fact no one was found. There is no trace of her in the few cameras that Mekele can check."

"I can’t blame you, that person is as cunning as a fox and has very good anti-stalking skills. It’s okay if you can’t find anyone. But what is her next goal?" When Wu Gang heard the reports from his men, he knew that it was not their fault. It was the Eastern girl who was too cunning. Even the Miaomiao Pill suffered in the girl's hands, not to mention that he had never really competed with the girl. The young people who have passed.

　“Sir, her next stop is where you are.”

　“Let her come over, I’ll wait for her to fall into the trap.”
< br /> "Yes!" The young man responded crisply. When his husband had no other instructions, he informed his companions to return quickly and go to Namibia tomorrow.

Le Yun waited for more than an hour at the airport before boarding the plane. The small plane could carry about 40 people, and it was almost full that day. They all just left the volcano in the depression and the northernmost border town ruins that afternoon. After returning to Mekele City, we took a night flight back to the Ethiopian capital. There was even a self-organized Chinese tourist group of eight people.

Because the Chinese tourist group on the group tour was sitting in the front row, she bought the ticket late and sat in the last row, so there was no intersection. The small plane took off on time.The flight took about a hundred minutes and landed in the capital.

There is not much nightlife in the capital of Ethiopia. It was already nine o'clock when the plane landed. Not many residents of the capital city were wandering around in the streets. Many tourists returning from other cities rested in the airport terminal. , in order to catch the flight tomorrow morning, only tourists who still have travel plans will go back to the city to stay in hotels.

Le Xiao students who are not picky about their accommodation requirements also rest in the waiting hall. For personal safety, it is not suitable to sleep in the waiting hall. They hold a small notebook to read study materials and listen to lectures. Take a break for a while, read a book instead, rest again, and then read the notebook and listen to the lecture.

It was a long night, but the little Loli spent the night switching between reading a book and looking at her laptop. When the sun rose in Ethiopia, people waiting in the airport terminal They also went to the bathroom one after another to wash their faces and hands and get ready for boarding.

Classmate Le’s flight took off at around six o’clock. Shortly after dawn, he was notified of entering the airport to board the plane. Passengers lined up to go to the dedicated passage to the tarmac.

There is a direct flight from the capital of Ethiopia to the capital of Namibia, with no transfers in between. The flight time is about 5 hours and 50 minutes, and finally arrives in the capital of Namibia.

More than five hours is a long time, plus the whole night of work last night, so that Le Xiaoxiao also read through the information in the notebook, plus finished reading With two books in hand, I arrived at my destination, put away my belongings, and enthusiastically followed the passengers off the plane to the immigration channel.

To enter Namibia, you need a health examination certificate and a yellow fever certificate. Le’s notebook is a certificate issued by Mr. Ferrari from the largest hospital in Rome, Italy, so it is not a problem and it is a formality. Everything was in order, and we passed easily.

Walking out of the entry gate, Le Yun did not go out of the direction of the terminal. Instead, she went to the Nano Domestic Flight Area and found the customer service to ask some questions about renting a helicopter. The communication array was in English and German. Customer Service Help call the dispatch center and get a quick reply. If the guest really needs it, the airport can allocate a helicopter to rent to the guest.

Le Yun was instantly happy and decisively rented a helicopter. She first stored some luggage at the airport, and then went to the terminal office to go through the rental procedures with a beautiful and gentle lady called by the customer service.

The people in the service industry in Namibia have a very good attitude. The staff at the terminal invite the young guests to the terminal office and warmly prepare coffee for them.

The person in charge was also very enthusiastic. He warmly received the young Chinese guests from Eastern friendly countries, asked some necessary questions, and took out the documents for the little girl to read.

The document is a contract and risk statement about renting a helicopter, listing the responsibilities of both parties, how to deal with any accidents, and other details.

Le Yun reads quickly, scan it againI thought it was very reasonable in the past. Namibia's management of the tourism industry is very humane and professional, and they are really responsible for protecting the personal safety of each tourist. Basically, if you travel to Namibia, if it is not for weather reasons, As long as you don't seek death, your safety is guaranteed.

The country of Namibia drives on the left, that is, drives on the right and drives on the left. The country of China drives on the left and drives on the right. If the driving style is different from that of the country of Namibia, or if you like racing and have poor driving skills, you may still You should stick to self-driving. If you get into a car accident because you are not familiar with right-hand and left-hand traffic, you cannot blame Na Fang.

There was nothing wrong with the document. Le Yun signed it without hesitation. The person in charge also signed the contract. The contract was made in triplicate. One is kept by the guest, one is with the airline, and one will be given to the security department. Archive.

Pay after signing. The airport is a public place. You can use a credit card or bank card directly. There is no need to exchange currency. Pay in euros. Leyun asked the staff to help exchange 5,000 euros of nano coins. Make it easy to pay when you need to shop.

The staff quickly delivered the coins to the competition. The person in charge dispatched the helicopter. Half an hour later, the helicopter, the two pilots and the accompanying staff were waiting for orders on the apron. The staff accompanied the little guest to leave. Take the passage to the apron, and specifically instruct the driver and accompanying personnel to fly safely, etc.

After listening to the young lady’s advice, Leyun once again expressed emotion for the airline’s seriousness and responsibility. Nano’s people-oriented philosophy is really deeply rooted in people’s hearts, and she praised it.

The pilots boarded the cab, and the accompanying safety officer guided the small guests to board the aircraft. The helicopter was medium-sized and could seat seven people. The aircraft was well maintained, and the interior of the aircraft was spotless. It was also equipped with a parachute bag. .

Le Yun sat near the door for taking pictures and tied a safety rope. The accompanying staff checked the safety measures of the little guests to confirm that they were safe, and notified the pilots to take off. The helicopter slowly rose and flew diagonally. To the northwest is the coastal Namib Desert.

When the child disappeared for several days, he showed up, bought a plane ticket, and flew to Namibia. Milo knew her flight time well and did not go to the airport to pick her up. He felt that the child might not like him always being with her. The destination was waiting for her, and he was ready to look for her when she arrived in that area.

So, he did not return to Winde City, the capital of Namibia, at the resort in Walvis Bay. He sat there until the afternoon, waiting for the children’s new travel route, such as whether to stay in a hotel first or fly to a city. I asked a travel agency to charter a car to go to a plant protection area, but I was very puzzled as I waited and waited for no news.

Handsome Milo was just puzzled, and Wu Feng almost exploded with anger. Just as he was waiting for someone to arrive in Na country and walk out of the terminal, the person he arranged would get close to the target, but that person turned out to be Not out of the terminal!

Even if you didn’t leave the terminal, you even rented a helicopter and left!

Wu Gang received theThe reports from the men from the Eastern girl who came to Na country on the same plane made her lungs explode. How did that damn little woman get reincarnated? Why does she never follow the normal path?

Gas.

He was furious.

Even if I am angry at a certain big kid for not taking the usual path, I am even more angry at the airline company. Those managers are dead. The child is clearly underage, but the airline even rented her a helicopter. , is your whole brain flooded?

He was so angry that he blew his beard and glared and scolded the oriental girl in his heart. Wu Gang did not scold his own people and immediately asked someone to rent a helicopter to check the whereabouts. He would find the purpose of the little brat and then arrange it. step.

About twenty minutes after Wu Gang made the call, a helicopter took off from the only international airport in the country, not far from Walvis Bay where he was located, and flew north.

Le Yun took a helicopter ride and watched the scenery of the country of Namibia from the air with great interest. Namibia was once a colony of country D. Many cities retain the unique style of country D. Walking in a certain place in Namibia These towns are often misunderstood as being in country D.

Nami is vast and sparsely populated, with the lowest population density in the world. Therefore, even in the capital, the population density is not high. There are no tall skyscrapers or modern high-rise buildings rising from the ground. , the buildings are relatively short, the streets and alleys are not as crowded and noisy as in densely populated countries, and the people live a leisurely and comfortable life.

The helicopter flew over from high altitude, and no modern high-rise buildings could be seen. It was surrounded by blue sky and white clouds, with mountains and plains below, with continuous green vegetation. There were pastoral fields and inhabited towns among the green, and you could enjoy the scenery from a high position. , the pictures you see are refreshing.

In order for the girls from China to take pictures of the beautiful scenery of Namibia, the helicopter flew not very fast, flying diagonally from the capital to the northwest coastal desert, flying over the plateaus and plains, and then flew to Namibia. When the highest peak is near Brand Peak, it enters the plain connected to the desert, and then transitions from the plain to the seaside desert.

The climate of Namibia is different from that of Ethiopia. November and December in Ethiopia are the dry season, while summer begins in Namibia in December. When summer is the hottest, the temperature in the interior is the hottest during the day. Temperatures can reach 40 degrees Celsius. Affected by the coastal cold current, the temperature remains between 15-25 degrees Celsius, and there is often thick fog at night.

The little Lolita arrived in Namibia on December 11th, which is the summer in Namibia. Namibia has 300 days of sunny days a year, and the sun was shining brightly that day. Fortunately, not long after summer, the capital's The temperature is not very high.

When the helicopter flew north and entered the semi-arid plain area near the desert, the temperature rose significantly. There was wind when the helicopter was flying, and the sun still felt hot when it shone on me.

The little Chinese guest is here to observe the Welwitschia and plants in the narrow coastal zone, the helicopter arrived at the plain and lowered the height again to try to allow the little guests to observe more clearly.

Overlooking the plain, Le Yun was excited. She really wanted to let the helicopter take her to the wasteland, so that she could happily dig plants. Unfortunately, she couldn't do that, so she had to first Research which areas have the plants you're looking for.

The closer you get from the plain to the coast, the more desolate the plain becomes, and it is difficult to see human habitation. Because it is summer, it is also the rainiest season of the year in the north of Namibia, and the vegetation is the best in the year. In the most vibrant season, wherever there are plants, they appear green.

At the border of the plain and the desert, it is a gravel sand plain with sparse plants; in some places in the desert, not even the shadow of a plant can be seen, only a desert desert, the color is lighter than orange-red, and the color is lighter than orange-red. The yellow sand in general deserts is deeper, and in some areas there are ponds and large depressions, forming green spaces.

After flying for a while, the pilot reminded him of an area where Welwitschia grows. Le Yun wished she could grow more eyes. She stared at the sky with the telescope prepared on the plane. After less than three minutes, I saw clusters of plants scattered on the gravel desert beach bordering the desert edge and the plain.

Welwitschia is a unique plant in Africa. It only grows in the Nano Desert adjacent to Angola and Namibia in the southwest. It only grows in the narrow coastal desert. It is not found everywhere in coastal deserts. There are certain regional restrictions.

The helicopter was at a certain height above the desert ground, and the smell was very light. Le Yun held up the binoculars to observe, and the more she looked, the more excited she became. There were termites, poisonous snakes, scorpions, lizards, etc. in the gravel plain. Wait, not only can you collect Welwitschia, but you can also catch snakes, ants, and scorpions, and frogs. Well, I couldn’t be happier.

Because we were in a hurry, the helicopter landed in the desert, circled in the air, and then continued flying north to a bay port. The people on the helicopter discovered that there was a man far behind. There was a helicopter, and it was probably someone who rented it specifically for aerial photography, which also gave them the feeling that they were no longer sailing alone.

They flew a little slower, and the helicopter behind them was not very far away from them. Sometimes the distance could be shortened to about two kilometers.

As the helicopter moves forward, it reaches a spot where Welwitschia and unique plants grow. The driver and safety personnel will take the initiative to remind the little Oriental guest. It just keeps flying, crossing the desert from the gravel desert plain. The park's attractions and accommodations also pass through several towns, and most areas are deserted.

After flying for more than four hours, at nearly dusk, the helicopter transporting the Oriental guests flew to Opuwo, the home city of the Himba tribe of red clay people in the northwest of Namibia, leading to the Namib Desert. Not far from the Gulf of Fria, where the road enters the desert, about two days' journey from the Gulf, there is a place whereWhere Welwitschia landed.

The Oriental girl originally wanted to go to the area bordering Angola. Considering that the guest was a half-year-old child and traveling alone, the airline did not agree for her safety and jointly negotiated a mutual agreement. Acceptable landing points - Choose a place near Fria Bay or Rocky Point, within about three days of hiking, and away from the touristy bay. It is close to the entrance and the satellite signal is relatively good. Even if you get lost, you can call for help immediately.

The helicopter landed without circling. When it was close to the ground, the wind from the propeller blew the semi-desert sand and dust flying like a puff of smoke. It was not until the blades came to a standstill that the rotating dust cloud weakened. .

After the dust settled, the security personnel allowed the Oriental girl to untie the safety rope and accompany her off the plane.

Landing from the helicopter ladder, stepping on the sand, Le Yun threw down her big backpack excitedly and jumped hard. To be honest, the scenery in the air is very beautiful, but it still can't be compared. A wonderful feeling of being grounded.

When the escort came down, her mother took a photo of her warm and friendly uncle-like friend from Namibia, helped him take photos with the pilot of the plane, took photos with him, and then asked him to take a few photos of her. Pictured with the plane.

The safety officer took many photos of the girl and the helicopter, then sent her to a safe place, handed her the health phone assigned to her by the airline, and gave her repeated instructions before returning to the helicopter cabin.

The helicopter's propeller rotated again and slowly rose, flying to the Gulf of Fria ahead to park. The Oriental Girl chartered the flight for half a month, and the helicopter will be hers in the next half month. The private jet will only terminate the contract unless there is a deployment in the national defense, so they will wait at the Gulf of Fria ahead. As long as the girl wants to change places, they will pick her up and back.

When their plane landed, another helicopter not far from them passed by and went to the plain to take pictures of the scenery. When they took off again, the other helicopter made a big turn. Fly forward from the desert.

Watching the helicopter fly away, Le Yun carried her big backpack and rushed to a large Welwitschia tree. She squatted down and opened half of its wilted and rolled-up strips. Leaves, look at the sand under the base of its two broad leaves.

Welwitschia is also called Welwitschia. It is the rarest living fossil-level precious plant. It also looks very strange. The main stem of other plants grows upward. Its main stem is equivalent to the root. The ones that grow downward, only a small top part is exposed to the ground, and the exposed part is the base part of the leaf. There are only two leaves in a lifetime, long and belt-shaped. The middle part of the base continues to grow, taking on an inverted cone shape, and the leaves grow to a certain extent. Split into multiple strips, the actual leaf base is actually two pieces.

The place where she landed was a desertThe edge is a semi-desert area. There are sparse plants in the direction of the plains in a large area. Lily orchids are scattered in the semi-desert area. The leaves of the largest Welwitschia are spread out and occupy a large space. The leaves of the smaller Welwitschia are spread out and occupy a large space. When spread out, they were as big as a washbasin, and no trees that were too small were seen.

What Le Yun was looking at was a Welwitschia with leaves spread out seven or eight meters wide. Its huge leaf base was about four inches above the ground. The tops of the leaves were withered, and the leaves were also Pulling open the leaves, there is a small Welwitschia hidden under the leaf base. It is about two or three years old and the leaves are not yet long.

I took out one leaf and looked at it, then took out the other leaves and looked under them. After studying for a while, when no one was around, I took out a shovel and a large flower pot to dig out the sand, and put the sand into the pot. Fill it half full, dig downward, dig a hole, and use your hands to dig out the sand in one place.

The dug sand was put into the small hole dug before. After digging continuously, a bunch of tender stems of the plant were quickly revealed. It was a young plant of Welwitschia, the size of a garlic. The head is big, with a short arc like a crescent leaf on the top. Because it has not yet emerged from the ground and is protected by the mother's huge shadow, it is not exposed to the sun, so the stems are still bright yellow with a little white.

The seeds of Welwitschia are extremely small, and most of them are deflated. Normally, only one ten thousandth of the seeds have a chance to germinate and grow into a plant. Therefore, even if In the coastal area, Welwitschia is not everywhere, and it is also listed as a world-class endangered rare plant.

Le Yun’s original intention was to dig up the plants and move them into the space, but their roots were too deep underground, so they had to wait until night to dig. It was too dangerous during the day. If she was photographed by aerial photography, she would be killed. Those who are reported should collect the seedlings first.

Carefully pull away the sand around the young plant. The head of the young plant has not yet emerged from the soil, but its roots have already grown downward, absorbing water and nutrients. Then dig down, digging seven or eight centimeters. Dig deep to the base, scoop it all up with a shovel, transplant it into a flower pot, shovel the sand in the place where it originally grew, bury it, and send it back to space.

Fill the hole, then grab a few handfuls of sand with seeds from another place and sprinkle it down, then fill it with sand, then restore the moved area to its original state, and pour the water from the space well on the roots of the Welwitschia , I dug up a small seedling from the mother plant, so I have to give it some compensation.

Welwitschia is a male and female plant. According to the smell analysis, she dug up a male plant and had to find a female plant. Le Yun put on her backpack and went to find the female plant. , I searched and couldn't find the seedlings. It would take some time for the sun to go down, so I went to dig up other plants first.

Namibia is the driest country south of the Sahara Desert. Some areas in the desert do not see a drop of rain for several years. In deserts, semi-deserts or arid plains, many animals and plants have adapted to the environment and formed an ecosystem. .

For a little loli who wants to dig up every plant she sees that can be used, every dayThe unique plants in each region are valuable to collect, so the creatures in the semi-desert area are all her targets. She digs up plants and insects, and harvests whatever she sees.

Going several miles deeper into the plains, we found several "elf circles" that are very common in the plains of Nanoland. They are actually circles formed by hollows in the middle and vegetation growing outside. Scientists have no time to spare. I am doing research on the reasons for its formation, and I have been working on various arguments for a long time.

Found the strange fairy circle, Le Yun studied and observed it for a while, picked out a strange circle that was bare in the middle, and the plants outside were not very tall. She took out a hoe and dug from the edge of the circle. After digging for a long time, she found a termite nest. , take out a piece of incense and light it, put it into the hole of their nest, blow the smoke into the hole of the nest, smoke it for a while, put the incense there and let it burn spontaneously, then dig another strange circle, dig the termite nest and light the incense again. smoke.

After that, I ran to the first strange circle and continued digging. I peeled off the upper part of the termite nest and saw some termites that were fainted in the nest hole. I took out a pet goldfish and used it to clean the goldfish. A net of feces, a net of termites, put it into a net bag and wait to clean up the soil brought back when there is time.

The termite nests are layer by layer, extending in all directions. There are thousands of ants in the nest. The first nest alone weighed two kilograms, and the excavated area was backfilled. I went to collect the second nest of termites and empty its nest. The sun had already reached the horizon.

Seeing that it was getting late, Leyun ran back to the land where the Welwitschia grew like a gust of wind, found a small Welwitschia with short leaves, and started digging.