Secret Tracking - Hidden Dragon Mountain Spring Water
Before the winter vacation, I heard a student say that there is a spring in the south of Zanglong Mountain, which is not dry or frozen in winter, so he went to visit.
Along the side of the mountain road to inquire, asphalt road, cement road, dirt road, finally found the legendary water spring ditch. There was a sheep farm deep in the dense forest, and the gate was open, so I got out of the car and went in to ask for directions. The yard is very large, there are three or four rows of houses, sheep pens, bundles of hay and firewood are piled up haphazardly, but quietly a little mad. I carefully walked inside, and finally in a shack I saw a man cutting grass. She was slightly surprised to see me, and when I explained her intentions, she immediately told me enthusiastically that she would walk down the ravine in front of me and find the mountain spring in about 20 minutes. At the end, he also told me that there was a big dog in this courtyard, and he didn't have a leash this morning, so he didn't know where to run. In case you encounter it, pretend not to see it, don't provoke it, it is very fierce. I was secretly surprised and quickly picked up a stick.
The bottom of the ditch was covered with sand and stones, and when I turned a corner, I really saw a fierce yellow and white dog crouching on the edge of the forest basking in the sun. Continue to walk forward, walking through the dense and uneven poplar pine trees and apricot and pear trees, the sun is dappled, the ground is barren grass and leaves, there is sometimes residual snow, there is no wind, and the air is extremely fresh.
After about five or six minutes of walking, not far from a rolling dam, I saw a large piece of ice in front of me, and I walked up the ice and thought it was here. By coincidence, I met the shepherd I met a few years ago who was herding sheep on the hillside. He said that this was a spring that had rained a lot last year, and the new spring water that flowed out all year round had to go forward for more than ten minutes.
Well, keep going, stumble, and finally see that there is a long ice in front of you, and not far along the ice, a slender stream appears on the ground, flowing quietly in the crevices of the stone, which should be here! The strange thing is that the maximum temperature during the day is now below zero, and the water is actually not frozen, but the spring water is too small, like who sprinkles a bubble of urine. In any case, things are rare and expensive, and they are rare in the water-scarce north.
I imagined that in the spring and summer, the apricot blossoms and pear blossoms were blooming, the mountains were all over the field, the fragrance was overflowing, the streams in the forest were babbling, the insects were singing and dancing, the deep and quiet was elegant, and it was also a good place... Come back when the time comes.
On the way back to the forest, from time to time, magpies and pheasants are startled and flew away. The setting sun shone from the back of the car, casting a long shadow...
