Chapter 893 Sneaking

Le Xiaoxiao is most interested in the pottery of all ethnic groups in Ethiopia. He goes shopping to buy some unique pottery. Due to the geographical environment, the soil in Ethiopia is fine. The pottery is extremely strong, and even if it looks rough, it is rare for a piece to have blisters.

Undoubtedly, that kind of ceramic is the good tool for filling medicine she is looking for. Whether it is ointment or concoction, it is better to put it in pottery than to put it in containers made of gold, silver and other materials. Better, unless it is a special item that must be loaded with special products. Generally speaking, pottery and stone containers can be said to be universal containers. After all, the ancestors of mankind originally used stone tools and pottery, and jade containers are also stone tools.

In order to buy more things, Leyun went to a store on the way to the market to buy a luggage bag with wheels that could be used as a suitcase, and then rushed to the market to search for treasures. .

It is said to be a market, but it is actually an open-air trading point exposed with reddish-brown soil. It is located in a corner near Chengxiao. Most of the stalls selling goods are villagers from Chengxiao, and some are from Chengxiao. Residents, there are a dazzling array of items on the stalls, including knitted goods, pottery products for daily use, fruits, cattle and sheep, etc. Everyone starts a small business to exchange some money for daily necessities.

It was a little late when she arrived, and she missed the busiest time of the market, but the people setting up stalls did not disperse. There were local ethnic groups and a small number of tourists experiencing the local customs.

Tigray is dominated by the Amhara and Tigray people, and there are fewer other tribes. Therefore, the men and women in the trading market do not have topless women, or naked men, or colorful paintings. Green tribal men and women.

Every item in the trading market is bid casually by the seller. The price of each stall is different. It may be one birr here, and it may be two birr at the next stall. If you don’t want to waste money, you can Bargain.

After the disguise, Le Xiao’s classmate has a skin similar to that of an Ethiopian. Unfortunately, because she does not speak Amharic, she still cannot pass herself off as a local. However, no one will regard her as an Asian. , they will all think they are Europeans and Americans.

I pretended to be European and American, dragging my wheeled luggage bag and went shopping enthusiastically to buy pottery. Because I didn’t understand the local language, it was difficult to bargain, so I went to several places and found a place with A little girl and boy about seven or eight years old were sitting next to the stall of a woman selling groceries. They talked to the children for a few words and found that two children knew English. They smiled and gave the children a European English story. One of them could write. notebook and a lead, and asked them to teach them Amharic.

Ethiopia’s manufacturing industry is weak, and printed matter mainly depends on imports. Paper books are very expensive. The two children were very happy to receive small gifts. They taught Amharic to foreign friends because their mother had no business. He also helps the children to teach.

Leyun imitated the locals, sitting on the ground regardless of whether the ground was mud or ash, and took out the English and Amharic reference book she bought to ask for advice, so as to remember the pronunciation of each word. Her learning ability is outstanding. Yes, teach it once and you will remember it all. After studying for half an hour, she learned the simplest sentences in Amharic such as asking for price, eating, drinking water, lodging, walking, and transporting vehicles.

She learned happily, and the three of her mother and son It was a joy to teach, and the stall owner nearby would occasionally join in the fun and teach a few words. Some children also sat close together, chattering like sparrows in a meeting. It was so lively that it even attracted tourists to come and take pictures, and then again. It attracted a European and German man who was teaching locally. The man knew Amharic. He probably felt that teaching children was not very professional, so he enthusiastically became a free teacher.

After learning the language for two hours, Le Yun immediately put it into practice. She picked a few items at the women’s stall, bought a few kilograms of coffee beans at the coffee bean stall next door, and fucked Eminem. Harayu negotiated the price with them for more than ten minutes, and the deal was concluded. She couldn't help but smile, and the stall owners also smiled shyly.

The German gentleman gave thumbs up repeatedly. When the girl paid, he enthusiastically accompanied the girl shopping and taught her the official language of Ethiopia. In addition to bargaining for shopping, most of the communication was spent on conversation. Oktoberfest in country D, red wine and truffles in country F.

It has to be said that Mr. Germany is also a foodie, so Le Yun had a very good chat with him and walked along the street from one end to the other. There was almost nothing to find. In order to thank Mr. Germany , invited him to a coffee shop to drink coffee, chatted for more than an hour, and then parted ways.

Separating from the German gentleman whom she met unexpectedly, Leyun went shopping again, specifically visiting unique handicraft stores, buying all kinds of pottery pots, pottery jars, and pottery coffee cups. I bought four handmade camels from the specialty shop. The camels were carrying things, carrying boxes, carpets and other belongings on their backs. They were also hung with cute little jars, jars and small items used as baskets. .

There are too many things to fit in the luggage bag. Buy another bag specifically for camel crafts. Stay farther away. Move some things to a safe corner and move them into the space. Leave some parts to drag around and continue shopping. After wandering around until noon, I first looked for a place to eat. After eating, I went to a motorcycle shop to buy a motorcycle. The motorcycle I bought was a Chinese brand Lifan motorcycle, and it still had a brand.

A complete set of motorcycles, helmets, and gasoline costs hundreds of dollars.

A student from Lexiao, who bought a car of his own national brand, did not worry about the money. He tied his luggage bag to the back seat and went to buy drinking water and necessary necessities. He walked around, bought all the items, and rode. Set off on your motorcycle towards your destination.

When you leave the city along the highway, it is not the road to Danakil and the active volcano at first. Instead, there is a section of the road to the border city close to the border with Ecuador, so regardless of driving What car is walking on the road, who isI don’t know where I’m going, and it’s even harder to tell if I’m a tourist or a local on a motorcycle.

Le Yun took advantage of a small opportunity and rode her motorcycle as fast as she could on the road. After running for a while, she turned onto the road to the Danakil Depression and waited for a short distance. There is a small village that must be passed by the volcanic depression guarded by Ethiopian guards. Park in a safe place, leave the car in the space, and walk around the small village on your own.

The place guarded by Ethiopian government soldiers is a must for a road. The small village is located on the plain between the plateau mountains. If you want to take a detour, you have to go around the mountains of the plateau, which is very far away.

As a traditional Chinese medicine inheritor who is either running in the mountains or thinking about drilling into the mountains, Mr. Le Xiao is not afraid of high mountains, long roads, and deep pits. He puts on a mask, packs lightly, and travels from the plains to the mountains. Climbing on one side, climbing over mountains and ridges, digging some plants along the way, and watering plants that are extremely short of water when they encounter them.

Of course, the water that is poured is the water that is replaced from the water shortage. The recovery speed of the space well water is very slow due to excessive use. We need to save water sources. Although the water replaced from the water tank is nutritious, There are not many ingredients left, and for the dry land in the north of Ethiopia, a drop of rain is as expensive as oil.

In fact, Little Le’s classmate had not climbed very far when dusk fell. She did not return to space until she could no longer see the ground. She first sorted out the items she had bought in the city before taking care of the medicine. Plant and water several flower beds. Those newly-opened flower beds have not seen water for countless years. They have been watered with well water for several days, but the soil is still dry.

After finishing the work, I sat down to process the thorns of the cactus. Some of the cacti were collected from Socotra Island, and some were collected from Ethiopia. There are cacti all over the country. , there are so many varieties, Ethiopian people just use it as a free fruit tree, picking fruits in exchange for some money, or eating some for themselves, without making full use of them reasonably.

There are many types of cacti, including fan-shaped, spherical or rod-shaped cactus, prickly pear sticks, etc., which are all species of the Cactaceae family. Cacti have many functions, but the native Africans do not pay attention to them. There was no waste of resources, and a large amount of collection was carried out. Not only did we dig up seedlings of various varieties and plant them in flower pots, but we also collected a large number of wild cactus palms and fruits. When we had time, we picked out the thorns on the cactus surface and put them there. In the big pot, the thorns are also medicinal materials, and the fleshy palms are placed in a bamboo sieve or piled on the ground.

After a busy night, I had time to cross the mountains again at dawn the next day. It took a whole day to cross a series of mountains, far beyond the village where the Ethiopian guards were stationed, and rested again. .

On the third day, Leyun decided to run to the active volcano in the depression. On the way to the bike, she heard the vibration of a convoy driving behind her from a distance. She looked for a place to avoid it. After seven or eight minutes, she finally I saw a group of station wagons passing by, a total of eleven off-road vehicles, carrying large and small bags of water, fuel, and food, lining up in a long line to go to the depression.

At this moment, she instantly became happy and rode her motorcycle to follow far behind, saving her from having to find her own way. She kept a distance of about two kilometers. She knew the team, but the team did not know her.

In the middle of the morning, the road reaches its end, and the rest is the transitional section from the Huangsha Plateau to the volcanic lava landform. The so-called road is the road trodden by the drivers of the tourist bus and the camel team. A strong wind blew, and a long sandstorm blocked the sky and the sun. People who were not familiar with it could easily get lost.

On the barren land, there is little vegetation, the sun is even more scorching, and there is a lot of wind that day, with frequent sandstorms.

Following the convoy on the wild road in the desert, Le Yun slowed down the car so as not to run too fast and get too close to the convoy and be discovered. As soon as they entered the desert, they were hit by a gust of wind and the whole world was covered in gray. Yes, she simply stopped, waiting for the gust of wind to stop, and her whole body and car were covered with dust.

At first, the visible range was not wide, and we walked slowly. When the dust in the air slowly fell to the ground, the desert returned to its empty, desolate, and endless appearance.

The convoy had already traveled an unknown distance. Le Xiaoxiao was not in a hurry and followed the tracks of the wheels until noon. He put away the car again and walked alone, bypassing the travel vehicles along the wasteland. A point to rest before continuing.

Passing through a wasteland of volcanic lava landforms, you enter the Danakil Desert, that is, you truly reach the Danakil Depression, the most famous lava lake volcano in Ethiopia - Erta Ale Volcano, and The geothermal volcano Dallol Volcano that formed the hydrochloric acid lake and the huge salt ponds in the Afar region are located in the Danakil Desert.

The average daily temperature in the desert is 34 degrees Celsius. When it is hot, the daytime temperature reaches over 50 degrees Celsius. Near the active volcano crater, the highest daytime temperature is as high as 70 degrees Celsius. It is the hottest place in the world and is known as " The most uninhabitable place” and “The Gates of Hell”.

On the edge of the desert, far away from the volcano, you can’t see where it is. Without a guide or guide, it’s easy to get lost in the desert. If you don’t bring enough water and food, something will happen. A dead end.

Others may get lost, but Le Yun will not. Her nose is too sensitive. Even if she cannot see the car marks on the ground, she can accurately find the volcano based on the faint volcanic smell in the air.

Being too far away from the volcano, she didn’t have to worry about being discovered. She followed the traces left by the convoy in the desert. She rode for a long time and collected a lot of desert soil during the break. She planted plants in the space and liked the sandy nature. Earthy plants.

There are also sand mountains and desert plants in the barbaric desert, which bring life to the desert. Even though the climate conditions are so harsh, there are actually a small number of residents in the desert, who are the strong Afar nation. , making a living by digging salt.

Off-road vehicles also need to travel several times in the desertDuring the hour, the motorcycle was even slower. Toward the evening, Le Yun saw an active volcano emitting black smoke in the distance - Mount Erta Ale is an active volcano. The magma in the crater surges and forms hot gas. There's always flame smoke.

After seeing the outline of the volcano, she could no longer follow the traces of the convoy. She took a detour and went to a dormitory far away from the travel agency, where there were guards sent by the government. Stationed to protect the tourist groups coming to view the volcano.

After a long detour, we were relatively close to the active volcano. In order to prevent the sound of the motorcycle from alerting the people at the travel agency and the guards, we put the car away and walked towards the volcano. I collected plants as I walked, even ordinary shrubs or weeds. I picked some every time I saw one.

The camp set up by the travel agency at the foot of the active volcano is very simple, with stone walls, no quilts, and simple beds. Tourists can put their sleeping bags on the simple beds to sleep on.

The foot of the mountain is still far away from the top. The tour guides and government guards will take the tourists from the camp after 6:30 to climb the volcano. When the sky becomes gray, everyone uses flashlights or headlamps to see the distance. From a distance, it looks like a fire dragon, walking towards the red light of the mountain.

Le Yun was digging plant roots. It was already dark before she reached the foot of the mountain. She saw the mountain climbing team in the distance. She rolled her eyes, ran wildly, and went to the travel agency to explore. After learning the safest climbing path, I also climbed the mountain. In order to illuminate the road, I tied a flashlight to a stick and moved it close to the ground. I could see the road myself but not let others see the light.

The temperature of the volcano is so high and the environment is so harsh. However, there are still plants on the volcano. Those plants grow in the gaps between the volcanic magma deposits. Even if the land is barren, they still persist and are tenacious. Survival is enough to shock people's hearts and lament the tenacity and tenacity of life.

The group of tourists who climbed the mountain took a break every hour. After climbing for three and a half hours, they climbed to the active crater. They rested first at a campsite near the active crater, and then were accompanied by tour guides and guards. crater.

Mr. Le was very fast and was not far from the tour group in less than half an hour. He could only sit and wait for others to go away before climbing up. When he climbed not far from the top of the mountain, he quietly detoured and detoured. Go and meditate in the space with the direction of the tourists on your back, and prepare to go out to dig plants after early morning.