Isn't this the description of XJ Grape Valley in elementary school texts?
Who in the 1980s could not drool after reading this text?
It instantly brought back the memories of a group of people born in the 1980s, and everyone started reciting it together.
"Hahaha, there are not only grapes in September, but also a lot of edible fruits! Honeydew melons, watermelons, apples, peaches, pomegranates, etc. Young people, you can eat fruits every day!"
Song Yongchang smiled heartily. It was obvious that he was in an unusual mood as he returned to his second hometown.
"Uncle, is your regiment in southern Xinjiang or northern Xinjiang?" You Yu also came to XJ for the first time, and was most curious about the city where his uncle and his family lived.
"Shihezi is in northern Xinjiang, let me tell you." Talking about his second hometown, Song Yongchang could talk about this topic for three days and three nights.
Starting from Jiang County, there was no stopover on the way. Without taking the highway, the three drivers drove for two days and fifteen hours in shifts before arriving at HM City, the first city where the Silk Road entered XJ.
The bedroom in the RV is relatively spacious. Grandpa You, Grandma You and others slept well at night, and they were able to take a one-hour lunch break during the day. When they arrived in HM City, they all said they were not tired.
Looking at the languid looks of the nine young men, Boss You, who assigned three drivers to a RV, felt that he was so wise!
Of course, she was not a black-hearted boss who didn't care about the life and death of her employees. She quickly ordered everyone: "Take a rest. Let's rest in HM City for two days before leaving!"
Song Yongchang looked at his granddaughter's energetic appearance and said with a smile: "You want to go shopping, eat and buy in HM Market, right?"
"Hehe, we have arrived in the city where we pay tribute to the sacred honeydew melon. No matter what, we have to eat all the honeydew melons!"
Speaking of honeydew melons, melon farmers from Sichuan Province didn’t know until they arrived in Hami that there are more than a hundred varieties and types of cantaloupe in XJ, including early-maturing summer melons and late-maturing winter melons.
The fruits that my uncle mentioned before can also be found everywhere.
Close your eyes and buy whatever you want!
All of them are cooked and sweet!
Here, fruits are sold by the kilogram and are incredibly cheap.
A large watermelon weighing more than ten kilograms only costs a few dollars!
For ten yuan, you can buy a big bag of other fruits!
HM City not only has cheap and delicious fruits, but also snacks and staple foods.
What are the Barkol steamed cakes, steamed pork, grilled buns, cold noodles, Hui noodle soup, Barkol steamed buns, spicy lamb trotters, kebabs, grilled naan, hand-caught mutton and so on.
After two days of rest, everyone ate solidly for two days.
Drivers and bodyguards who are over 1.75 meters tall and in their early twenties.
It really can eat meat. One meal for nine people can make you more than half a sheep!
The prices in HM City are much cheaper than those in Jiang County. Boss You directly told me that he could adjust as he pleased!
We still have to rely on these young guys!
I drove here all the way, and I didn't encounter people who were looking for trouble. When these nine strong young men stopped in front of me, they looked like they had been soldiers.
If you don’t have eyes, put your eyeballs on immediately!
What does it mean to eat a few sheep?
If it weren’t for the 15-day tour of the Northern Xinjiang Grand Ring Road that was arranged later, everyone would still be reluctant to leave.
No matter how the mutton is cooked here, it tastes very delicious and not greasy!
After leaving Hami reluctantly, we drove to TLF.
If you ask You Yu and her group, what is the most worthwhile thing to do in TLF in September?
You Yu and others will definitely give you some suggestions:
First of all, be sure to climb the Flame Mountain, which was filmed in Journey to the West.
Under the scorching sun, the red sandstones all over the mountain were scorching and shining, like a burning fire. Before they even got close, they could feel the hot air rising.
How hot is it?
Here, from 3:30 to 4:30 in the afternoon, you can experience what it means to "roast eggs in the sand and bake flatbreads on the Gobi Desert"!
The eggs baked with sand are charred and fragrant, chewy and chewy, and they taste pretty good!
Then, go to the vast Kumtag Desert and drive an off-road vehicle for a surfing trip, which is exciting and fun.
Don’t be afraid if you are timid, you can also play sand slide, which is similar to the slide game when you were a child. Adults can also enjoy the childlike fun.
You can also ride a camel and sing in the sand waves. When you are tired, just bury your feet in the fine sand and experience the sand therapy recommended by the locals.
Finally, TLF is famous for its grape production. It has a golden latitude and long sunshine. In addition to eating fresh grapes, of course you also have to taste a taste of wine.
After staying for one day and one night, we headed north.
Next stop - WLMQ!
The closer he got to Shihezi, the more excited Song Yongchang became, and he began to introduce WLMQ to everyone on the way:
"In the past, it took us less than two hours to take a bus from the Corps to the city for fun! We would always come here every three or two months, and I could find every street and lane with my eyes closed.
There is the world’s largest Grand Bazaar here. Oh, Grand Bazaar means market or farmer’s market in Uighur! It is also the gathering place and exhibition center for XJ tourism products. "
"Wow, wouldn't it mean that all the specialties of XJ can be bought here?" You Yu was very happy. One-stop shopping is the most suitable for a lazy person like her.
"Yes, I will take you to have a good time shopping then. However, don't buy on the commercial street. There is a wholesale market not far from there. No matter what you buy, there are many differences!"
Look, it’s different when led by knowledgeable locals!
The commercial street was very lively.
You Yu and others basically don’t understand jade, and they don’t have the habit of collecting it, so skip it!
Handicrafts depend on whether they suit your eyes.
Except for You Yu who bought a few blankets, the old ladies and young men basically just shopped but didn't buy anything.
After Song Yongchang led everyone to walk for more than 20 minutes, they arrived at a wholesale market, and everyone started buying.
What?
Pistachios with all large fruits in full bloom cost 60 yuan per kilogram!
Thin-skinned walnuts that can be pinched open with your hands only cost eight yuan per kilogram!
Top-grade NP (paper-skinned) almonds cost thirty yuan per kilogram!
What are the prices of these dried fruits in the supermarket in my hometown?
After Grandpa You asked the price, he scooped up the pistachios with a shovel!
As for his little granddaughter who can show off two kilograms of pistachios in one sitting, today he was generous and bought ten kilograms for her to eat!
There are four main types of raisins according to color: green, red, purple and black.
Each color is divided into many varieties, with different taste characteristics. Prices range from a dozen yuan to 781 kilograms, so feel free to choose.
Dried apricots, dried figs, dried plums, etc. cost only twenty or thirty yuan per kilogram.
They were all so cheap, and my uncle kept helping everyone negotiate the prices, and the stall owners warmly invited everyone to try them.
Buy it, it’s a great buy!
As long as you are not afraid of being overly sweet, you can be free to cut cakes here.
Everyone put their money together and bought half a RV of souvenirs!
At noon, Song Yongchang took everyone to a restaurant called Hami Melon Rice for dinner.
Just when everyone was gnawing on the lamb leg.
"Yeah?! Old Song!" (End of this chapter)
