Siheyuan, don't yell at me

A dilapidated truck slowly drove along the winding road and finally stopped in front of an unknown town.

In the car sat He Daqing, Professor Wu and a group of people. They came here exhausted and full of curiosity about this mysterious place.

He Daqing only remembered that he was in Ruoqiang County, Xinjiang, but he was very confused about other specific place names.

The names of those places not only had strong local characteristics, but were also difficult to pronounce, memorable and extremely long, making it completely impossible for him to remember them.

This small town is not big. Maybe because there are few outsiders visiting, or maybe because the clothes these people are dressed in are too special, the residents of the town stopped what they were doing and stopped to stare at He Daqing and others.

He Daqing also looked around curiously, his eyes full of novelty.

Everything here is completely different from the bustling and noisy old city. Whether it is the style of the buildings or the people's clothes, they all reveal a different charm.

Led by the guide, everyone stepped into an old and slightly dilapidated earthen courtyard.

This yard covers a very large area, and there are more than ten goats grazing in the yard.

Hearing the noise coming from outside the yard, people in the house came out to greet the guests.

Although these people's clothing had been adapted to the local style as much as possible, He Daqing, with his keen observation skills, could tell at a glance that they were not locals.

The leader of this operation was an old man about fifty years old.

He is a little thin, but energetic and full of vigor, which is a true portrayal of most people in today's era.

In comparison, it is rare to find a strong man like He Daqing who has a sturdy build, fair skin and round skin.

Since he gained weight, He Daqing's originally dry and flat cheeks have become round and plump. He no longer looks ugly, but instead exudes a kind of honest and cute look.

He Daqing was quite satisfied with his current appearance and thought: With this appearance, it would be easy for me to seduce a few young widows.

There were more than twenty people participating in the operation, and everyone sat around two large tables to eat.

At one table sat a group of senior intellectuals headed by Professor Wu; at another table sat the accompanying guards and the guide who was responsible for leading the way.

Through some communication, He Daqing learned that the person in charge of this joint scientific expedition was actually the president of the Xinjiang Academy of Sciences branch.

This hotel is also privately run.

After all, this place has only been liberated for a short time, and many policies and measures have not yet been fully popularized to remote areas. The mountains here are high and the roads are long, and it is out of reach.

In fact, it was not that the local government was unwilling to implement the policy, but because the owner of this hotel was too cruel, which allowed them to escape the rules of public-private partnership.

It is said that this shopkeeper has five brothers, and before liberation, each of them had been involved in murder and robbery.

These five brothers rarely show up, and never show up at the same time. There are usually at least two of them hiding in the dark.

Last year, the tactless mayor tried to transform the hotel into a public-private partnership, but was severely beaten, leaving him paralyzed for more than half a year. In the end, he had to leave the place in disgrace.

The newly appointed mayor also learned his lesson and never dared to mention the matter again. He just went through the motions and sent a so-called clerk to do the chores.

After some discussion and negotiation, everyone quickly reached a consensus.

Now that everyone is here, let’s take a night’s rest and then set out for our adventure to Lop Nur early tomorrow morning.

Among these twenty or so people, except for four women who could share a room, the other men all slept on a large bunk bed.

The large hall was covered with carpets, so people could find a spot to lie down and barely fall asleep with a thin blanket covering them.

He Daqing, who was used to a life of luxury, had not experienced such hardship for a long time.

Let’s not talk about the inedible food for now, just talk about the sweat stench on my body. I want to wash but there is no water to wash.

A room was crowded with a group of men, each of them exuding a foul smell, which was simply unbearable!

There's no way. In this damn place, even drinking water is scarce, let alone water for washing.

Almost every man has a strong smell to a certain extent, which smells similar to sheep.

He Daqing only stayed there for less than half an hour before he made an excuse to go out for some fresh air and dived into the space.

In comparison, the space is full of beautiful mountains and clear waters, singing birds and fragrant flowers, and there are six beautiful ladies serving you!

Who would be so stupid as to leave such a comfortable and cozy environment and not enjoy it, but instead run to squeeze into a big bunk bed with those smelly guys?

In the early morning of the next day, everyone looked listless, their eyes were bloodshot, and their mental state was extremely bad. It was obvious that they did not sleep well last night.

The same was true for He Daqing. His deeply sunken eyes had two big dark circles around them, and his face was frighteningly pale, as if he had been drained of all his energy by a female ghost.

More than twenty people packed their bags and prepared to leave the hotel.

Dean Zhu, who was in the lead, was checking out at the counter.

He Daqing finished smoking a cigarette at the door without waiting for President Zhu and his group to come out.

There was also a lot of noisy noise coming from the hotel, and it seemed that the scientific expedition team had an argument with the hotel staff.

He Daqing flicked away the cigarette butt, turned around and went into the house. The cigarette butt landed on the head of a goat. The goat jumped and jumped, pulled the rope free, and ran out.

Inside the house, two men who looked like shopkeepers were roaring ferociously behind the counter.

The guards around the dean were no pushovers either, arguing with the other side until their faces turned red.

There were about fifteen or sixteen people in the hotel, most of whom were old men over fifty years old, and there were four women.

There are only seven or eight guards who are truly capable of fighting.

If a fight breaks out, they may not lose, but the safety of the old men will be difficult to guarantee.

These people are all China's technological giants and must not be allowed to fail.

He Daqing got the general idea. The shopkeeper saw that the scientific expedition team was composed of outsiders, so he increased the accommodation and food fees by more than ten times.

Of course President Zhu refused to do this. The funding for this activity was limited to begin with. How could they explore Lop Nur if this happened?

What’s more, this crappy hotel doesn’t even have a receipt. How will the leaders view him then?

He Daqing had been busy all night and didn't want to care about this matter at all. He walked silently to Professor Wu's side.

But He Daqing didn't want to be the first to do something, and the hotel owner wanted to make trouble.

"Look at that fat guy, he's so fat and white, and he dares to complain to me about being poor?

You have to give this money even if you don’t want to…”

He Daqing rolled up his sleeves and stood up.

"Sun thief, who are you calling a fat bastard..."