Travel Notes | Nuodeng Village

Started with an invitation

"Little beauty, do you want to play with us at Dalangba Meadow?"
"Okay." I jumped up from the bed, completely sleepless.

The person who called me to play was Liangyu, the proprietress of Daqingshu Inn. The first time I met her was in the evening the day before. She showed me a house. She was wearing a red dress and her temperament was so good that I was a little shy. She showed me two rooms, and I finally chose to stay at her sister's house. Because the view outside the window is vast.

A small window from the View Inn .

Starting from the beginning

July 5th. At the instigation of my friends, I took a taxi from the ancient city of Dali to Xiaguan Passenger Terminal, then took a minibus for three and a half hours to Yunlong County, and finally took a small three-wheeler. After a bumpy journey of six kilometers, I finally arrived in Nuo. Dengcun.

When we arrived, the sky was gloomy and the clouds were thick, but we could still see the grandeur of this thousand-year-old ancient Bai village.

When I got off the bus, I learned that my friend had booked an inn at the top of the mountain for me, and asked me if I had any objections. Of course I wouldn’t have it if I was fresh and energetic. The view from the top of the mountain is so great.

The inn is called Daqingshu, and it is right at the top of the big tree. I was about to go up and check in, and then I realized what to do with the box. After standing at the foot of the mountain for a while, I saw the correct way, using a mule.

But then I thought it would be less troublesome if I only stayed for one day. Store your suitcases at the farmhouse at the foot of the mountain. I took my small bag and went up the mountain.

With its red earthen walls and rugged roads, this place is a bit interesting. It looked not far away, but there were many side roads. It took me a long time to find the big green tree. It was getting dark at that time, and there were no people along the way. The whole village was deserted, as if only the mules were still working.

Seeing that the village is not big, I thought I would get up early tomorrow morning to watch the sunrise and wander around a few times before returning to Dali.

After dinner, I was in a daze in the square in front of Da Qingshu's house, encountering the fifteenth moon and a small starry sky. This kind of good luck is really rare for me. It seems that this village is very friendly to me.

July 6th. I was woken up by the birds outside the window early in the morning, so I packed myself up and went to Daqingshu to have breakfast.

 

Sitting in the quadrangle of her home that has been built for more than 300 years, twirling bait silk and accompanied by the faint fragrance of white orchids, I feel as if I have returned to my grandma's house. After the meal I grabbed the landlady and asked to stay one more night.

Then I stayed in the room I didn't choose last night. After passing a short set of creaking wooden stairs, the room is in the corner of the attic. It is a small room that suits me well.

Lying in the room and about to fall asleep, I was woken up by the shout of the big green tree. A coy person like me, who is slightly socially anxious, was confused by her careless invitation, and actually agreed immediately.

She organized a group of people to go to Dalangba. Seeing that I was bored alone, I wanted to take him with me. A group of eight of us gathered at the Hometown Inn next door. This is the funniest moment I've encountered recently. I got to know a group of people who went out alone for various reasons and happened to walk together in Nuodeng. Especially Yang Na, the proprietress of her hometown, and her customers rice, Xiangxiang, and the most important big green tree.

 

Liu Xia, Xiangxiang, Hometown, Daqingshu, Sister Tongtong, Rice, and bulk girlfriends check in Yunlong Natural Bagua.

At this point, my days of eating and drinking in Nuodeng have officially begun.

Dalangba is an alpine meadow next to Tianchi Nature Reserve in Yunlong County, an hour and a half drive from Nuodeng Village. The mountain road was not difficult to walk, and the people in the car who had just met each other were still enthusiastic and chatted with each other and they arrived quickly.

Long and narrow meadows, scattered wild flowers, and groups of small animals. The scene got a little out of control as soon as we got off the bus. Everyone was shouting, "Hurry up and take pictures for me! I want to use Beauty!"

Apart from rice, I slept freely on the grass.

The day was quite full of activities. After spreading wild crops on the meadow, we went to eat the most popular pickled beef in the county. We also caught the most beautiful sunset when we returned home. When it got dark, we visited the home of Brother Aqiang, the "richest man" in the village. Finally, I returned to the terrace of my hometown and waited for the moon to rise.

July 7th. I climbed the Jade Emperor Pavilion in the morning and walked along the main road. It takes about half an hour to get there. But I walked back and forth for more than two hours. I was attracted by the small forks along the way again and again, so I distracted myself and went in to find out.

 

After going down the mountain to Daqingshu and eating a bowl of ham and shredded ham, I consciously walked to my hometown inn to look for rice and Xiangxiang to play with.

Every day I went from Daqingshu to my hometown and back to Daqingshu. I walked this alley for six days. It still looks good every time.

It is impossible to see Yang Na, the proprietress, at nine in the morning, but Da Mi will definitely read a book on the terrace, just like an inn housekeeper. The closeness to her started from the fact that she also lived in Hangzhou, and then the curiosity because of her past experiences and what she was doing. A man bought a car in Dali and started self-driving in Yunnan. This whole year I will go to Tibet, Xinjiang, and Sichuan. But not long after the trip started, we were stranded in the small village of Nuodeng.

Da Mi said that he likes mountains when he gets older. Especially sitting on the terrace of my hometown, facing this one.

What I didn't expect was that a man who liked to be alone offered to take me on a "wandering trip" to the Yunnan border. I was excited but hesitant. I only had one day to think about it. If possible, I would leave tomorrow.

In a very troubled afternoon, I turned into a coffee worker from my hometown. The equipment and beans were all brought by Rice. Spend the whole afternoon drinking coffee, eating melon seeds, and bragging.

At this window, using the scent of coffee to seduce the crowds, there may not be more than one or two in an afternoon.

From this day on, there was a leisure project in the evening, and I went to Da Qingshu's house to soak my feet.

The soup base is Chinese herbal medicine inherited from her family. She simmers it for an entire afternoon and puts it into a highly insulating albizia wood barrel. First, use hot air to smoke the calves for a while. This "a period of time" probably lasts for more than an hour. Wait until the water is warm enough to soak before immersing. I put on the facial mask, prepared Bagua and my mobile phone, and soaked from eight o'clock to about ten o'clock. The water was not very cold, but I was already sweating a lot.

After taking a dip in this way, I will sleep very well when I get home, and I will have the energy to go down the mountain tomorrow.

July 8th. It was agreed last night that Daqingshu would lead the team and we would go down the mountain to buy groceries, eat breakfast, and send express delivery. My hometown still can’t get up.

The empty backpack going down the mountain looks light and cute. Heavy loads can only be entrusted to mules.

 

The most delicious thin soybean noodles and bait silk can only be found under the guidance of the boss lady, hidden in the vegetable market. It was already full at the door before nine o'clock, so we held our bowls and ate while standing.

Walking around the market with Daqingshu feels like sweeping the streets with a local snake. Jili Guala speaks some words that are incomprehensible, and can also eat some fruits. It feels pretty good.

After filling the backpack with food, the journey back is hard. I am a squeamish city dweller in everyone's eyes, so I was not allowed to touch the backpack until I went up the mountain.

Today's volume of goods would be quite tiring for four people to carry on their backs, so of course Daqingshu picked the heaviest one. She said that when she was eight months pregnant, she was still carrying forty or fifty kilograms of cargo up and down every day. While I was amazed that she was a man, I felt even more distressed.

A tourist once blamed her for the price of the Nongfu Spring Spring on the mountain. Five yuan a bottle was a bad conscience and robbery. When selling ham, they are always required to have free shipping. I was angry and could only endure it.

Many people don't know the situation here and think that Nuodeng is a backward small village, so everything should be cheap. But you can't see the hardship on their backs.

In the afternoon, a guest came to my hometown. He was a friend of Yang Na and a chef from the county town. Afternoon tea is fried stinky tofu and mille-feuille cake.

 

This is the best fried stinky tofu I have ever tasted, bar none. The color is beautiful, the shape is cute, and the tender meat bursts out in one bite. I don’t miss the fat lady from my hometown!

The chef and the aunt were busy in the kitchen all afternoon and jointly produced a table of dishes.

A large group of people came to eat in my hometown, including residents, Brother Aqiang, and Daqingshu next door. This is her daily personality. It is best to have a group of people to eat and drink with her every day.

I decided to go to Ruili with Da Mi and set off tomorrow. I thought I was very determined, but in fact I only lasted twenty minutes. Da Mi said, "If you want to stay in Nuodeng, that's fine. It's up to you to decide." I thought about it for a while and said, let's continue to stay.

July 9th. Today, Da Qingshu is dressed up beautifully, wearing her out-of-print handmade cloth shoes, cutting ham, frying mushrooms, and going about her daily work. My mouth watered when I saw it, and I decided to send some delicious food to my best friend and my mother at home.

When writing this, I remembered that a friend bought ham through me. It was already evening when the meat was selected, and it was not shipped until a day later. My friend thought it was a little late and was worried that the meat would be transferred. That sounds a little uncomfortable to me. Although I understand that doing business is inevitable, I still rolled my eyes.

When I recommended it, I said that I didn't make any money, I just wanted to help the boss lady with her business. But there will definitely be people who don’t believe it. I have no choice but to be Hanhan. What a cute name.

Sometimes, if you trust others more, you will feel more relaxed. What's more, it's not a tens of millions business.

In the afternoon, I still went down the mountain to deliver express, and then went to eat the black goat meat I had heard about for a long time.

Going down the mountain is so tiring, you must have a good meal before going up the mountain.

Going up the mountain is so tiring, you must have a good meal before going up the mountain.

 

My hometown said that I still weighed 120 pounds at the beginning of the year. In the past few months, I have been taking care of guests and delivering packages to those who have lost weight.

I didn’t expect the black goat to be so cute and taste so delicious.

The meat is delicious, the blood is delicious, and the raw leeks in the soup are even more delicious. Press two more small flowers and roll them in, and you are satisfied today.

 

July 10th. Da Mi, Xiang Xiang and I decided to leave tomorrow to Ruili, Kunming and Lijiang. This probably stimulated my hometown. Today she appeared on the terrace at nine o'clock and started pruning the flowers and plants.

I became more and more rude and came directly to my hometown to eat with Daqingshu's bait.

We'll hit the road tomorrow, and it's time for Da Mi to touch the steering wheel. In the afternoon, Xiangxiang and I decided to risk our lives to accompany Da Mi and go shopping in Baofeng Ancient Town next door.

It is also a Bai village. But unlike Nuodeng, the terrain here is flat and the village is built along a tributary of the Lancang River. It is less imposing and more peaceful.

After wandering around for a while, the three of us planned to go back. When we left, we all agreed that the village was good, but not as good as our village.

Passing by Yunlong County, according to the instructions of our hometown, we have to take her handsome boy up the mountain. The handsome boy is also a little drama star, and Da Mi is the real-life version of the person under the roof.

July 11th. I booked a ticket to Lijiang in the afternoon and went down the mountain at noon. At nine o'clock in the morning, my hometown actually asked me to go to her place for breakfast. For the first time, she got up two days early and even cooked the bait herself.

On the last day, eat shredded bait from your hometown and mushrooms from the big green trees, and get even the rain and dew!

The morning passed quickly without a serious goodbye, as if I would be back soon. Go down the mountain and leave.

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Da Qingshu said that she would provide me with food and accommodation when I went to play again. In order to have food and accommodation, I was forced to rent her home.

Although I really like her old yard, the new yard has a new yard smell. It seems to be the low-key taste of rich people. 🤓

The time has come to reflect once again the equalization of rain and dew. I usually hang out on the terrace of her home, but the yard downstairs is also very interesting.

One day, Da Mi said that there were some places that he always said he liked and wanted to go to again, but later he found out that he would never go there again.

I was a little surprised and wanted to refute. But it seems to be true.