Dialogue Tiantu

In mid-July 2020, two friends and I went on a self-driving trip. We started from Shaanxi, passed through Ningxia and Qinghai, and finally arrived at Dunhuang, Gansu, and then returned to Xi'an, Shaanxi via Sichuan. The conversation with the old man was when the three of us were resting and getting ready on the way to Qinghai Lake. Due to the long drive, no suitable supply point was found. Big H proposed to find a suitable place to rest for a while before setting off towards Qinghai Lake. Little H and I took out the gas stove, pot, water and Shin Ramen. While we were busy, an elder about fifty years old stopped the car and asked for a cup of hot water from Little H. Little H picked up the ramen pot and poured a cup of hot water into the elder's cup and motioned for the elder to sit down and rest for a while. He also took out a folding chair from the trunk to sit with us. After the old man took two sips of hot water, he also took out a white bag of beef jerky from his car, and grabbed a big handful for each of the three of us from the bag. Big H started cooking noodles, and our weird conversation officially began. The following is recorded in the form of a conversation.