Chapter 855 - 0855: Slippery Hot Spring Water 3
Lu Jiang and Feng Qingxue had taken ten days off, with Feng Qingxue preparing the daily necessities and food they would carry, while Lu Jiang borrowed a tent and some essential survival gear from the army.
According to Lu Jiang’s rank, he was provided with a vehicle by the army, but he seldom used it, this time being the exception.
So, the family of four drove there, with the destination being over a hundred kilometers away from the city district and quite a distance from their campsite as well; the road was rough, bumping the children into a ceaseless string of complaints, but they finally arrived in the afternoon.
The scenery was exceptionally beautiful with clear mountains and waters, the vegetation vibrant; wisps of warm air wafted about, foggy as though in a fairyland.
"This is Dezong hot spring, one of the four sacred springs of Tibet, with over a thousand years of history. The spring water has many miraculous healing properties. In ancient times, it served as an exclusive bathing place for nobility and lamas," Lu Jiang explained with a mastery of the local terrain and conditions as he stopped the car. "Nearby is a Tibetan residential area and a temple; I’ll take you guys around during the day."
Xibao and Fubao, used to the bugle and slogans of the military camp, as well as the training scenes and grazing fields, had never seen such sights. As soon as they got out of the car, they shouted joyfully and ran around.
"Water!" Fubao exclaimed, cupping his little face.
"Bath, bath!" Xibao was ready to strip off his clothes right there and then.
Feng Qingxue quickly grabbed them, "Wait for Dad to find us a suitable hot spring first."
She knew of the hot springs in Tibet but had never been there before and didn’t understand the situation well. It seemed, just as Lu Jiang mentioned, that the hot spring wasn’t far from where the Tibetans lived; there were traces of human activity.