Chapter 1612: The Favor is Too Heavy

Zhou Andong reached out and shook hands with Zhaxi Duoji: "Captain Zhaxi, I'll trouble you for the next part of the journey."

"I should be the one thanking you."

This Tibetan man, Zhaxi Duoji, had tears in his eyes, and his voice choked up.

"My hometown has had a serious snow disaster. It has been snowing for several days in a row. The life of the fellow villagers must not be good. You brought so many supplies for rescue, which is truly sending charcoal in the snow, and you are our life-saving benefactors."

"There is a song with lyrics that go like this: Fifty-six ethnic groups, fifty-six flowers, fifty-six brothers and sisters are one family."

Zhou Andong patted Zhaxi Duoji on the arm: "We are one family. Brothers and sisters are suffering from disaster at home. How can I, as a brother, stand by and watch? Of course, I must be duty-bound to extend a helping hand."

At this time, the last security guards who finished eating walked out.

"Chairman, we're done eating."

Zhou Andong nodded: "Let's go!"

Everyone got out of the guesthouse, Xiaobei said: "Captain Zhaxi, sit in this car, I'll go sit in another car."

Everyone got on the car, Zhou Andong opened the car window and waved to Yang Libin and Cao Guoli.

"Secretary Yang, Mayor Cao, let's have a good drink when I come back."

"Good!"

Yang Libin and Cao Guoli laughed at the same time, waving goodbye to Zhou Andong.

Watching the motorcade leave slowly, Yang Libin let out a long breath: "Old Cao, convene a party group meeting at 1:30 in the afternoon to study the reception of Zhou Andong's investment inspection.

We have been waiting for this opportunity for more than two years. Now that we have waited for it, let's grasp it firmly and keep Yugong Group at all costs."

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Leaving Golmud, it was a Gobi desert that couldn't be seen at a glance. After walking about thirty kilometers, there was an inspection station.

The car was carrying disaster relief supplies, and with Zhaxi Duoji there, they were released directly.

Zhaxi Duoji sat in the passenger seat, introducing the local customs and practices to Zhou Andong and Gu Bing.

"In front is the Kunlun Mountain Pass, the only way for Qinghai and Gansu to reach the Tibetan region. It is a major pass on the Qinghai-Tibet Highway, named after the mountain valley pass.

It is the cradle of the myths and legends of our Chinese nation. The ancients respected it as the 'Ancestor of Ten Thousand Mountains' and the 'Ancestor of Dragon Veins,' so it has the reputation of 'Mother of National Mountains.' In Tibetan, it is called 'Amanimuzhanmusong,' meaning Ancestor Mountain...

After passing Kunlun Mountain, it is the largest no-man's land, Hoh Xil. This 109 highway we are walking on is right on the edge of Hoh Xil.

On the 18th of last month, Suonan Dajie, Secretary of the Western Work Committee of Zhidoi County, fought a gun battle with 18 poachers to protect Tibetan antelopes and sacrificed heroically."

Speaking of this, Zhaxi Duoji fell silent and didn't speak for a long time.

Zhou Andong didn't disturb him, because he knew about this matter.

In his previous life, during a self-driving tour, he even specially offered a bouquet of flowers before Suonan Dajie's tomb.

After Suonan Dajie sacrificed, an organization called the Yangtze River Source Protection, Love My Nature Activity Preparatory Committee, wanted to establish a nature protection station.

It wasn't until '97 that they raised enough funds, bought building materials, and recruited twelve volunteers, with the assistance of the Western Work Committee of Zhidoi County.

On the east side of Hoh Xil, at the foot of Kunlun Mountain, they established the Suonan Dajie Nature Protection Station as the forefront base for anti-poaching work in Hoh Xil.

Because funds were insufficient, this protection station was very simple. Later, for several consecutive years, with the sponsorship of some enterprises, various facilities and equipment began to slowly improve.

But until 2012, when Zhou Andong took his last self-driving tour and visited the nature protection station, the facilities had not been completely improved, water use was still tight, and the previous facilities had begun to age.

"Captain Zhaxi, after arriving at Shiquanhe, you can contact the Western Work Committee of Zhidoi County. Yugong Group will donate two million yuan to establish a nature protection station on the east side of Hoh Xil, at the foot of Kunlun Mountain."

Zhaxi Duoji turned back suddenly, asking somewhat incredulously: "Zhou... Chairman Zhou, is what you said true?"

"I don't joke." Zhou Andong said seriously: "If the money is not enough, we can add more."

After finishing, he turned his head to look at Gu Bing: "Director Gu, give you an opportunity. After the nature protection station is built, you donate five 212 jeeps, military ones."

"No problem." Gu Bing agreed without hesitation.

Zhaxi Duoji was so excited that he couldn't speak for a long time. The two words "thank you" were stuck in his throat, and in the end, he didn't say them.

Because this favor was too heavy, he felt that the two words "thank you" were too light, so he couldn't say them.

At noon, Zhaxi Duoji said: "In front is Wudaoliang, which is called the forbidden zone of life by many people, and is also called the Ghost Gate Pass. Because it is located in the high mountain area of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the altitude is relatively high.

The altitude is about 4,665 meters, the climate is cold, snow accumulates all year round, vegetation is sparse, oxygen is thin, and the mercury content in the soil is relatively high, so it has this daunting description."

Gu Bing looked at the time: "It's past twelve o'clock, is there a place to eat here?"

"No!" Zhaxi Duoji shook his head: "It is located in the wind gap area of Tanggula Mountain Pass and Kunlun Mountain Pass, with strong winds blowing all year round, and the living environment is very harsh, so there is only one barracks here.

The oxygen content in the Tibetan region is 20% to 30% less than in the plains, while the Wudaoliang barracks has 50% to 60% less. Some soldiers in the barracks were found to have their hearts enlarged by one-third in physical examinations."

Zhou Andong picked up the walkie-talkie: "In front is Wudaoliang, because the altitude is high and oxygen is thin, everyone pay attention to your physical condition, if there is any discomfort, report immediately."

"Car No. 1 received!"

"Car No. 2 received!"

"Car No. 3 received!"

"..."

Gu Bing said with a smile: "I don't feel anything."

Zhaxi Duoji also laughed: "If you don't exercise vigorously, most people won't have problems."

Gu Bing asked again: "Is there a place to eat after passing Wudaoliang?"

"Why do you only know about eating?" Zhou Andong said unhappily: "We finished eating after eight, and you're hungry after only a few hours?"

"I'm not hungry." Gu Bing argued: "The brothers are also tired from driving, they should be hungry."

After four in the afternoon, they arrived at Tanggula Mountain Town, also called Tuotuohe Town, because this is the Tuotuohe River Basin, the source of the Yangtze River.

The motorcade stopped on the side of the road, and Zhou Andong and the others ate here.

As soon as he got out of the car, Zhou Andong felt that the town at this time was much more desolate and dilapidated than it would be more than ten years later.

Zhaxi Duoji said: "The taste of this restaurant is quite good, I eat here every time I return to Ali."

Zhou Andong looked at the name of the restaurant and laughed unknowingly.

In his previous life, during a self-driving tour, he had eaten at this restaurant.

The boss was from Sichuan, and the landlady was a local. The two opened a restaurant here, mainly serving Sichuan cuisine.

Just like what Zhaxi Duoji said, the taste was quite good.

Wu Hongkang looked at the restaurant in front of him and said with some worry: "This restaurant is not large, I estimate there isn't much stuff, and we have more than three hundred people." ===== CHAPTER 1613 =====