Chapter 41: 17 Years of Change
We are undoubtedly back in 2013!
If it is June 12, 1996, then his tombstone does not exist yet!
I stopped the car suddenly.
I found that the logic was wrong-
We may have seen Yu Chunshun hiking through Lop Nur in 1996, but we cannot see Yu Chunshun who has died in 2013!
However, he, this bearded Shanghai man, this traveler who has been reported by countless media, sat next to me, looking out the window, staring blankly at his tombstone...
Since we took him away just now, he had not completed the time travel and was not dead, so what happened to this tombstone?
If he had indeed died back then, who was the person sitting in my car?
He was alive, but his corpse was buried underground!
Is this world crazy?
I pointed the front of the car at Yu Chunshun's tombstone, and the headlights shone on it, and it was very bright. Then I got out of the car.
No matter what, we arrived at Yu Chunshun’s cemetery!
Lop Nur is endless, with few iconic things. This cemetery is at least a coordinate. It tells us that we have walked through the center of Lop Nur Lake. The southeast is where Pengjiamu is missing. The northwest is the ancient country of Loulan. The withered Peacock River should be the famous Sun Tomb, Yingpan Ancient City, the northeast is Strange Stone Gully, Sanlongsha, and Yadan. The northeast is Kuruktag Mountain!
If Pawannen wakes up and uses the coordinates of the tombstone, he might find his way out.
Yu Chunshun got off the car too.
The others also came over, and they all surrounded Yu Chunshun and kept vigilant about him.
Only Meng Xiaoshuai was not very scared. She leaned over to Yu Chunshun and asked in a low voice: "Teacher Yu, how do you feel when you see this...?"
Yu Chunshun ignored her and stared at his tombstone intently. However, he was quite far away from the tombstone. For some reason, he didn't seem to want to get close.
When I got here, I realized that in fact, there was more than one tombstone in this place.
On the north side is Yu Chunshun's cemetery. The first wooden tombstone facing south is that has been eroded by wind and rain. Further south is the marble tombstone. Along this axis, continue to the south, more than a dozen tombstones of various sizes were erected, almost all of which were smashed and scattered around the monument.
I shine with a flashlight and can vaguely see the inscription. It is generally like this: first a mourning poem, then a conspicuous signature: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
It turned out that they were all erecting monuments for themselves.
There are also remains of burnt wooden tombstones at the scene.
I said to Yu Chunshun: "We arrived at your cemetery and should have washed the tombstones and provided them with a few bottles of mineral water, and now that you are present, we will be exempted from these rituals."
Yu Chunshun looked at me and didn't laugh.
Meng Xiaoshuai said: "Teacher Yu, can I take a photo with you in front of the tombstone? It's so memorable."
Yu Chunshun's attitude was a little cold: "Do you think it's appropriate?"
Meng Xiaoshuai stuck out his tongue and stopped forcing her.
I said to Wei Zao: "Wei Zao, go and see Pawan. Is he sober?"
Wei had already run back to the car.
I said to everyone: "Since we lost our way, I have been having nightmares, including that lake, whether it exists or not is an unknown. Now, after seeing... this tombstone, I feel that we have really returned to the real Lop Nur."
Bubu approached me, peeked at Yu Chunshun, and whispered: "If he hadn't appeared, I would have seen hope..."
I said, "What's wrong with him?"
Bubu continued to whisper: "Don't you feel like a nightmare now?"
Wei Zao ran back and said to me, "His soul has not come back."
I said, "Then let's not ask him anymore, let's continue to walk towards the Big Dipper."
Then, everyone continued to get in and drove forward.
Yu Chunshun didn't speak for a long time.
I tried to say something else to divert his dark mood. I said, "The reason why Lop Nur became like this is because there is less water, and there is less water and more sand, just like the stroke of the word "sand"..."
Yu Chunshun suddenly said: "What will it look like in 17 years?"
I was stunned for a moment and said, "My Yun, please describe it."
"The Internet is popular. Everyone you know is 17 years older," said Monsoon.
Yu Chunshun said: "What happened over the years?"
I said: "In 1997, ******* passed away, and the ashes scattered into the sea. Hong Kong returned to the mainland. Asian financial storms broke out in Thailand. Princess Diana died in a car accident. In 1998, a movie called "Return of the Condor Heroes" became popular, and thousands of people were gone. A huge flood occurred in the Yangtze River, killing thousands of people. Zhou Meixi was born..."
Yu Chunshun asked: "Who is Zhou Meixi?"
I said, "My daughter."
Yu Chunshun said: "Oh."
I said: "In 2000, Putin became the Prime Minister of Russia. The 'Millennium Worm' did not cause a large-scale paralysis of global computer systems, and babies were born in many centuries. On September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked the passenger plane and hit the US World Trade Center and the Pentagon, killing 3,000 people. China joined the World Trade Organization. In 2002, two major air crashes occurred in China. The former vice governor of Jiangxi Province, Hu Changqing, was sentenced to death. The first SARS patient appeared in Foshan, Guangdong, and soon spread around the world..."
Yu Chunshun asked: "What is a SARS patient?"
I said: "SARS is a plague. In 2003, Leslie Cheung jumped off the building and killed himself. The United States attacked Iraq and Saddam was arrested. A soldier named Yang Liwei took the Shenzhou V manned spacecraft to the sky for the first time. In 2004, a tragedy occurred in Mecca, and hundreds of people were trampled to death. A tsunami occurred in Indonesia, killing more than 100,000 people. Hunan TV founded a Super Girl program, which was popular all over the country. Sister Furong appeared on the Internet..."
Yu Chunshun said: "Who is Sister Furong?"
I said: "A very ordinary girl, she posted photos online and was scolded by countless people, so she became popular. Now she has become an inspirational celebrity."
I also said: "In 2005, the entire Qinghai-Tibet Railway was completed. In 2006, the Three Gorges Dam was built. The pear blossom body appeared on the Internet, and a sentence was divided into several sections. In 2007, a Shaanxi man named Zhou Zhenglong came out, claiming that he had taken photos of wild South China tigers. People across the country were talking about whether it was true or false. He became popular, and later it was proved that it was fake. This man seemed to be in jail."
I continued: "In 2008, someone hacked into the computer of the artist Edison Chen and leaked his private photos with some female artists. It was circulated online and caused a sensation. A major earthquake occurred in Wenchuan, China, and tens of thousands of people died. This year, a global financial crisis occurred. Beijing held the Olympics."
Ji Feng said: "Boss Zhou, your memory is too strong!"
I said: "I don't know if the year is accurate or not. In 2009, a newly built building on CCTV caught fire. Obama, a black man, became the president of the United States. In Mexico, abortion A was discovered and began to spread. A generation of superstar Michael Jackson passed away. Andy Lau finally admitted his love with Zhu Liqian..."
Yu Chunshun asked: "Who is Andy Lau?"
I couldn't help laughing: "A artist. In 2010, an earthquake and tsunami occurred in Chile, killing nearly a thousand people. Many celebrities appeared on the Internet in China, such as Feng Jie, Wu Zun, Cialis, Li Gang's son, Xiao Yueyue... In 2011, Prince William of the United Kingdom was married. Bin Laden was beaten to death. Former Apple CEO Jobs passed away. The world's population reached 7 billion."
Yu Chunshun's expression was a little shocked: "It's only 5.7 billion now..."
I said: "In 2012, Beijing suffered a severe rainstorm disaster, killing many people. The Japanese government 'buyed' *******, which angered China. A Korean uncle became popular all over the world with a magical song "Gangnan Style", and everyone danced a horse-riding dance. Zhejiang Satellite TV broadcast "The Voice of China", which was very popular. On December 21, the prophecy of the end of the world was broken..."
Yu Chunshun said: "Where is 2013?"
I said, "We entered Lop Nur in April. I guess the disappearance of these people is definitely the hottest news."
Yu Chunshun was silent for a while and then said, "Am I... a celebrity?"
I said, "I started in 1997. In 1996, the whole country was talking about you, of course, a celebrity."
Yu Chunshun asked with concern: "How do you talk about me?"
I said, "You are a hero when you hike through Lop Nur in June."
Yu Chunshun asked again: "What about now?"
I said, "People have never forgotten you, you have almost become synonymous with Lop Nur."
I saw some kind of comfort in Yu Chunshun's eyes.
On the way, Bai Xinxin's RV had something wrong and was stuck in a ditch. We stopped and helped him push the RV out, which took more than half an hour.
Continue driving, the Big Dipper gradually faded into the night sky, and the sky was getting light.
Without the beacon, we can't leave anymore, otherwise we will probably go in circles.
I chose a low-lying place, stopped the car, and asked everyone to build a camp.
Everyone got out of the car and started to set up tents.
I found that except for Meng Xiaoshuai, everyone was very cold and wary of Yu Chunshun. They were all busy, and no one came to talk to him.
Yu Chunshun is only familiar with the people in my car, and he helps Ji Feng and Linghu Mountain set up tents.
After the five tents were built, each of them ate a pack of instant noodles and then each went into the tent to rest.
Meng Xiaoshuai and I were in a tent. Wu Min joined in with a smile.
Meng Xiaoshuai said: "Teacher Yu, please rest with us!"
Yu Chunshun looked at me and said, "You are enough people. I'll go to the tents of Jifeng and Linghu Mountain to rest."
I said, "Okay."
Chapter completed!