This is a traditional Laka residential building - a bamboo building on piles.
The bamboo building on piles, also known as the palm building, is a double-sloped bamboo building built with wooden piles and forks. Chen Xingtian checked the information and found that bamboo buildings are also divided into large and small. Large bamboo buildings are for the matrilineal family, and small bamboo buildings are for Individual small family residence.
Nakasila's house is just a small bamboo house, which should be independent from the ancient family.
The bottom is supported by dozens of wooden piles, forming an open space. There are three reasons why it was built like this.
First, a damp environment on the ground can easily make people suffer from rheumatoid arthritis. Raising the floor can reduce the risk of the disease.
Secondly, wild beasts often appeared at night in ancient times, and wild beasts often broke into residential buildings and harmed people.
Thirdly, a double-story building can save a lot of space, and storage can be done below the floor, and livestock can also be kept.
These buildings all reflect the wisdom of ancient people. It is said that the predecessors planted trees and the descendants took advantage of the shade. If the predecessors had not tried the poison themselves, how could there be today's residential buildings that combine practicality and aesthetics.
Naka's house is the largest on this street. It is surrounded by bamboo buildings, forming a rectangular structure, a bit like a courtyard house in Beijing, but it is suspended in the air.
On the tree stump are hung sausages, corn buns, and peppers that are common in farmers. There are fences inside the stump, where poultry and livestock are kept, and there is also a section where debris is piled.
Naka led Chen Xingtian and others around the houses and introduced the different structures in detail. Ding Ruomeng listened attentively, while Chen Xingtian took out his notebook and quickly recorded it.
As long as you want to learn, there is knowledge everywhere, and maybe these things will be useful in the future.
At this time, a female voice came from the room, and it was in a language that Chen Xingtian couldn't understand.
"Naka, come and eat soon. Why are you staying out for so long? I won't force you."
"Okay, grandma, I may bring a few guests to eat with us." Naka made an inviting gesture.
"Huh? What kind of guest? Where's the guest?"
"They are two travelers from outside the province. They probably trekked all the way here. They couldn't find a hotel here."
There was silence in the room for a while: "You can let them have a meal, but they can only have one meal. Our family does not let outsiders during the New Year. This is a rule."
"Don't worry, they will probably leave tomorrow."
Although the words they spoke were all in dialect, Chen Xingtian could vaguely guess some of them. They were just not staying during the New Year, but leaving them to have a meal.
Naka turned around and said in Mandarin: "My grandma allows you to have dinner together, but only tonight."
Ding Ruomeng quickly expressed his thanks: "Thank you very much. We will leave early tomorrow morning."
Hearing what she said, Naka was still a little disappointed. It turned out that they were really leaving tomorrow morning.
Entering the house with such a strange combination, the place was already filled with six people, including Naka's father, mother, grandparents, and grandparents.
At this time, their family's life was normal. Because they were both members of the Laka tribe and in-laws, they simply lived together in a happy and harmonious way.
Naka's mother was initially dissatisfied with Naka bringing travelers. In her impression, travelers were a group of sloppy walkers, whose clothes could go without washing for months, unshaven beards, and dirty people who looked like tramps. These people are homeless to a certain extent.
However, when she saw Chen Xingtian and Ding Ruomeng, all the dissatisfaction in her heart turned into surprise and disbelief.
"Such handsome young men, where did you two come from? Where are you going? I don't think you look like travelers."
"We came from Qian Province and have been traveling along the Hengduan Mountains. We walked here for more than 50 days just to experience the feeling of hiking."
Ding Ruomeng lied. They were neither from Qian Province nor had they traveled for more than 50 days. They didn't even tell them where they were going.
But Naka's mother's attitude changed 180°. At first glance, these two young men looked like children from a wealthy family. Their skin was so well-maintained and they were well-educated. It seemed good if they could help her daughter.
When they sat down, Naka's family politely gave up two seats, and Naka happened to be on the edge. Chen Xingtian pushed Ding Ruomeng over and sat next to Naka, while he sat with Naka's old father.
Naka looked around at her family and asked naturally: "Why are you hiking?"
“Life in big cities is always impatient and noisy. Everyone is busy living, working, and studying, which seems to have cooled down the original ideal.
We didn’t want to just sink into the hustle and bustle of the world, so I decided to take a quick trip with my brother. "
Chen Xingtian picked up the dishes casually with a smile on his face. Xiao Meng's ability to tell stories is really getting stronger and stronger. In just a few sentences, he revealed a lot of information. For example, they came from a big city and they used to cleanse their souls. They traveled for this purpose, which undoubtedly made their image in the hearts of this family even higher.
After Naka's father heard this answer, he also felt emotional. Their family yearned to go to big cities to see the world, but people in big cities wanted to travel around.
People in different regions and levels have different ideals and pursuits, but this also creates regional and cultural differences. However, such differences cannot withstand the enthusiasm of the local people.
Local people are repelled by travelers, firstly because they will bring germs from other regions, and secondly because they may make a mess in your home.
But Chen Xingtian and others were different. The first impression they gave to the Naka family was that they were handsome and educated, completely different from ordinary travelers.
At this time, Naka's father also eliminated his prejudice against travelers, and instead cast some nonchalant glances at Naka.
Naka's face turned slightly red. She naturally knew what her old father meant. Her father wanted her to seize the opportunity. Since she didn't like members of the clan, she would find a foreigner who could tolerate her.
"Where have you visited on the way? Have you visited the Stone Forest? Are there any interesting places along the way?"
Naka asked proactively. After all, there were only three of them of the same age here.
"No, we have been passing through the Hengduan Mountains. The entire road is mostly mountains. There are not many beautiful scenery, but there are a lot of wild animals. We even encountered giant pandas."
"Giant panda?" Naka was surprised: "Isn't this only found in Shu Province?"
When Chen Xingtian heard this, he laughed and said: "This is a misunderstanding among many people. Giant pandas are not only found in Shu Province. There are some giant pandas in almost all nature reserves across the country. Although they are national treasures, the country's interest in them is far away. It surpasses all endangered animals, just look at it if you don’t believe it.”
Chen Xingtian took out his phone and pulled out the photos of them and Hanhan.
"Wow, aren't wild giant pandas afraid of people?"
The corner of Chen Xingtian's mouth twitched: "I don't know about the others, but at least this one is an exception. I'm afraid it's still feasting in the bamboo forest."
Naka's eyes sparkled with gold. She had never seen a wild giant panda before: "Where is it? Is it close to us?"
Chen Xingtian shook his head: "I'm afraid this guy is thousands of kilometers away from us. If we really want to go there, I'm afraid we have to walk for 20 days."
"Oh, that's it." Naka was a little disappointed. She thought it was taken recently. Looking at Chen Xingtian, she suddenly remembered something: "By the way, I forgot to ask your name. I'm really sorry."
"My surname is Chen, just call me Xiaotian."
Naka looked at him and then at Ding Ruomeng: "Aren't you two brothers?"
Ding Ruomeng looked at Chen Xingtian with a smile: "Of course not, he is my adopted godbrother, and we have a very good relationship."
Chen Xingtian spread his hands and let you play if you like. Anyway, the names he uses are pseudonyms.
I have to say that this girl Naka was very bold. She directly reached out and tugged Ding Ruomeng's hair: "Are you suffering from albinism? You are so white."
Ding Ruomeng gently pushed her hand away and explained: "I had a serious illness before, which caused the synthesis of tyrosinase in my body to completely fail, so my hair turned white."
Ding Ruomeng was right about one thing. The synthesis of tyrosinase in her body was completely blocked, causing her hair to be the purest white, even with a bit of metallic luster, like platinum.
Naka knew that she mentioned Ding Ruomeng's sadness, so she quickly changed the subject: "Is studying and living in the city fun? It's so fun here. During the holidays, the teacher will take us to play games, and sometimes we will follow The hunters in the clan go hunting together in the mountains."
"hunt?"
Ding Ruo dreams about hunting in the sky at noon.
"Yes, hunting is a traditional activity of the Lahu people. We usually use bows and arrows, and the prey we hunt are mostly hares and pheasants. However, as a nation, we have to progress with the times. Recently, we have all switched to hunting rifles."
Naka recalled the scene when Abo took her and a group of little kids to hunt in the forest, and the past came to mind.
"By the way, I remember that my uncle's guild will organize a hunting competition tomorrow morning, inviting experienced hunters from the tribe to hunt for a whole morning. If you want to participate, I can take you there."
Chen Xingtian and Ding Ruomeng looked at each other, and Chen Xingtian sent a message: "They are all here to have fun anyway, so it's not bad to experience life."
Ding Ruomeng thought that it was just right to exercise Kong Kong, and it was not dangerous, so that Chen Xingtian and Kong Kong would not go crazy again, so he asked: "Is it okay?"
Naka showed a happy smile: "Of course."
In this case, she could keep these two handsome boys for the time being, and even her grandparents secretly gave her a thumbs up.
…
In this way, the atmosphere at the dinner table changed from unfamiliarity at the beginning to familiarity. Naka's grandparents are from the older generation of Lahu people and cannot speak Mandarin, so they can only rely on Naka and her parents to relay what they say.
In fact, the Laka people are quite hospitable, but since it is the Chinese New Year, most of them are relatives visiting, and there are very few outside guests during this time. Chen Xingtian is a special exception, otherwise no one would travel during the Chinese New Year.
After gradually letting go of their grudges, Naka's parents even invited Chen Xingtian and the others to a Lusheng party in the evening.
The Lusheng is a unique musical instrument of the Lahu people. It looks like a cucurbit flute, but the sound of the bamboo pipes is more than that of the cucurbit flute, but it is far from the bamboo pipes in the row of panpipes.
The Lahu people performed the song "Happy Laka" on the Lusheng to get on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala. This is the material cultural heritage of the Lahu people.
The Lusheng dance choreographed by Lusheng is an intangible cultural heritage. During the Chinese New Year, they will gather together to dance to enhance the feelings of the people within the tribe.
Chen Xingtian naturally helped Ding Ruomeng to accept the invitation. This is a man who doesn't mind the excitement. Why didn't you accept the little girl's invitation to dance?
Ding Ruomeng glared at him angrily, but Chen Xingtian pretended not to see it.
At night, dazzling fireworks filled the sky, and the ubiquitous sound of firecrackers made Chen Xingtian feel a different atmosphere from the city. This is the real New Year.
A large number of Lahu people dressed in beautiful costumes gathered in the square where the dance was held, and a grand dance was about to begin.
Nakasila originally just wanted to dress up casually and then attend the dance, but in order to improve her image in the eyes of outsiders, she specially dressed up, and Chen Xingtian couldn't help but light up.
A black gown on the right side, with slits on both sides at waist level, and the legs are straight to the feet. The crotch, hem, and cuffs of the gown are inlaid with red, white, yellow and other geometric pattern laces, along the collar and The placket is inlaid with dozens of silver bubbles. She wears black trousers with diagonal crotch and a carefully dressed Ji hair style, making her look like an exotic beauty.
The beauty radar formed in his eyes was scanned again, comparing the aesthetics of people around the world, and finally adding his own aesthetics. The score was as high as 95 points. Although it didn't have the tearing feeling when Chang Qiuyue dressed up, it added a touch of charm from the Western Regions.
Seeing Chen Xingtian staring at Naka without blinking an eye, Ding Ruomeng suddenly became angry: "Why, do you like this young lady?"
Chen Xingtian didn't look back: "Didn't she fall in love with you?"
"You, you still watch."
"Doesn't this fulfill what you said? If you encounter a female pervert, you should take action to block her. I will be responsible for helping you detect the situation from behind. You must protect me."
Ding Ruomengyan was stunned. It was indeed Chen Xingtian who needed protection now. She didn't want her brother to be entangled by another vixen, and Zuo Qingxuan from last time was a serious problem for her.
"Okay, I will protect you tonight, but you can't take the initiative to contact her."
"Oh, it's you who I'm craving for, not me. Besides, it was you who said it. You can arrange everything tonight."
Chen Xingtian felt confident. He had already joined Kong Kong in eating melons. Facts have proved that eating one's own melons is much more exciting than eating outsiders' melons. No wonder those guys made the most noise when he arrived in class 3.
Then he saw Kong Kong's gloomy look: "What's going on?"
"Woooo~" (I forgot my Oreo)
"..."
Chen Xingtian turned his head and glanced at Ding Ruomeng, who was walking side by side with Naka, and told Kongkong: "Keep an eye on them. I happen to want to eat Oreos too. I'll be back in one minute."
After saying that, he disappeared into the night.
A black shadow could be seen jumping out of the sky at an unimaginable speed, so fast that almost no one could notice it.
The advantage of flying at night is that it is difficult to be discovered by others. The disadvantage is that your perception angle is also limited and you cannot fly too fast.
After crossing two hills, Chen Xingtian arrived at the location of their tent.
However, he became angry when he saw the condition of the tent. All the electronic equipment inside, including the solar panels outside, had been removed.
There seemed to be a very pungent smell permeating the surroundings, and Chen Xingtian felt dizzy just after taking a breath.
Before he had time to think about it, Chen Xingtian was already on the verge of breaking out: "If you dare to steal my things, I will find you and you will be left with nothing to eat."
Immediately, the violent perception dispersed. Using the farthest sensing distance as the benchmark, scanning began. The 300-meter-long sensing ellipse began to search for the movement of the equipment inch by inch.
However, nothing was found. The thief had gone far away and there was no way he could recover.
Suddenly, he remembered something. It seemed that Zhang Qian had set up a backdoor on the GPS and would transmit a signal every half hour. He thought it was unnecessary before, so he didn't ask Zhang Qian about it. But he didn't expect it to be used now. What a twist of fate.
Chen Xingtian dialed the phone: "Hey, Zhang Qian, transmit to me the signal band you designed to transmit."
Zhang Qian laughed wildly on the side: "Haha, you must have suffered a big loss. Fortunately, I saved a hand. You have to thank me when you come back."
Chen Xingtian's face was gloomy: "Speak quickly."
"The frequency band is... It is now 9:28, and a signal will be transmitted in about a minute."
"Thanks a lot this time."
"You're welcome, it's easy."
…
The signal pulse was emitted, and Chen Xingtian immediately locked the source of the signal, which was in the county town at the foot of the mountain.
At the same time, in an abandoned chemical factory.
"Brother, we will make a lot of money this time. I just studied it carefully and found that the glass panels attached to the outside of the tent have monocrystalline silicon circuits inside. These 10 panels are all solar panels." A sharp-eared monkey The wretched man with his cheeks said to another tough man with tattoos on his left arm.
The tattooed man held a flower in his mouth and ignored the wretched man beside him. Instead, he carefully looked at the GPS in his hand and remained silent for a long time.
"Boy, bring me a hammer, I'm going to smash this thing." He seemed to see the potential threat of this gadget.
A gloomy man hiding in the shadows came out, holding a hammer in his hand and about to smash it at the GPS.
Seeing this, the wretched man stopped him quickly: "Boss, you can't do it. I have an impression of this thing. It is the most accurate GPS in the Zhitu H50 series. The accuracy even reaches centimeter level. The cost of this thing is at least 20,000. Damn it." But that’s a lot of money lost.”
The tattooed man ignored him: "Smash it!"
"Clang! Crack! Crack!"
The gloomy man hit the GPS with a hammer. Every time he hit it, the wretched man's face twisted, as if it was hitting his heart.
After the GPS had been smashed to pieces and no complete place could be seen, the tattooed man said: "Third brother, in our line of work, the most important thing is to be careful. I just found a dog in the tent. I knew that the owner of the tent seemed to have brought a dog, so I sprinkled the hallucinogenic drugs I had prepared in advance.
Judging from the technological content of the tent itself, the owner of the tent must be a wealthy family. Maybe the GPS is installed with positioning. When it is exposed, we will all have to play. "
The wretched man didn't say anything after hearing this. It was true. If the GPS was really equipped with positioning, all their strongholds would be exposed.
Even though they are a tough ethnic minority, the Chinese government is increasingly cracking down on gangs and evil. I am afraid that their gang will be disbanded before long. It is better to make another profit before disbanding.
"Okay, now ship these panels to Hagba as soon as possible. I'm afraid the manufacturer of these panels has said that he can only handle them."
…
Chen Xingtian has received the signal and can turn it on remotely through his mobile phone, so that he can completely lock the location.
However, just after he flew out of the mountain and entered the sky above the county town, the signal source disappeared inexplicably.
Chen Xingtian cursed in his heart: "Damn it."
Fortunately, the reverse positioning at least locks the direction. You can find the location of the item by searching in a straight line. If it doesn't work, you can call Kong Kong over. The smell just now is probably what you are dealing with.
But they didn't know that they could bypass the trap they set. As long as Kong Kong smelled the remaining breath on the tent, and then flew Kong Kong through this straight line, they would definitely be able to find these people, but there was no need to go to such trouble now.
As a straight line continued to fly by, Chen Xingtian came to the sky above an abandoned factory. When he carefully explored the bottom, he saw a scene that made his eyes crack.
The GPS he spent 20,000 to customize was now just a pile of debris and garbage scattered on the ground. Entering an alley inside the factory, a van was speeding away carrying his 10 solar panels and low-temperature lithium batteries.
"You bastards, you deserve to die!"
At this moment, Chen Xingtian was extremely angry. GPS was his only resource and reliance for navigation at sea.
Because the vast sea area of the Indian Ocean is extremely far away from every continent, the longest distance is even more than 1,000 kilometers. If you use the dream positioning method, the longest distance must not exceed 100 kilometers, otherwise the stars will be too far away to be invisible.
These bastards almost ruined half of his plan, and they seemed to be local gangs.
He doesn't care how much evil these gangsters have done, but if they offend him, he will definitely kill them all.
