[Explanation] In the depths of the endless snow field in Xilin Gol League, Xilin Gol League, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, there stands a dazzling "modern villa".
The magnificent leather sofas, light and luxurious ornaments, and modern decoration colors in the house form a sharp contrast with the endless grassland outside the house.
The couple in the villa are herdsmen from Wuri Tugaole Gacha in the local Haole Tugaole town.
It is understood that during the 15 years of their marriage, they became rich by raising cattle, sheep, and eventually camels, and moved from a small yurt to a spacious "big villa".
[Same period] The hostess Sarentong Galaga
We used to live in a yurt when we got married, and we got married in a yurt. After the yurt, we built a small brick house. Now that we have been married for 15 years, we can catch up and live in a high-rise apartment.
[Explanation] The way for Saren and his wife to raise camels to become rich was not achieved overnight.
In 2010, they started with only 4 camels. At first, due to lack of experience, the first female camel to be born in the family was strangled by barbed wire and broke its neck, and even the unborn calf in its belly died young. Recalling that scene now, Saren still feels heartbroken.
[Same period] The hostess Sarentong Galaga
The camel was about to be lambed, and then it was strangled (by the barbed wire) in this sandy nest. After being strangled, its neck was broken, and it was (dead) when it was over. It was about to be lambed. when.
Distressed?
Why don't you feel distressed? It's about to give birth to a lamb. It was the first lamb in our family. If it didn't catch it, it just died like that.
[Explanation] As one of the "Five Grassland Animals", the camel has always been regarded by nomadic people as a symbol of auspiciousness and affection, and has always been respected by people.
Sa Ren and his wife told the reporter that they first raised camels because they loved the kindness of camels. In their eyes, these camels are more like their children.
In these years of getting along with camels, they are often moved by the long love of camels.
[Same period] The hostess Sarentong Galaga
Once it snowed heavily in spring, so we took all the lambed camels back and put them in the shed.
When it's over, a big camel tramples a little camel to death, and then its mother yells for days, that's really distressing.
Because the camel is kind, it often sheds tears. After the camel kid died, it barked every day, and barked when it saw us. It made it uncomfortable when we saw it.
[Explanation] Sometimes these "elf" camels in the desert get angry, and they will become self-willed because of their size and strength, which also makes the Saren couple a headache.
[Same period] The hostess Sarentong Galaga
Camels produce very little milk. A camel can only produce two catties of milk a day, and sometimes it stops producing milk when it is angry.
[Explanation] For this reason, the Saren couple specially hired professional teachers from Mongolia to train camels with them.
After more than ten years of hard work, Sa Ren's camels have reached more than 80 peaks, with an annual net income of 400,000 yuan, and the sales of camel milk alone can reach more than 100,000 yuan a year.
In 2021, Sa Ren and his wife started "Mujiale", operating a folk experience area mainly selling camel milk and camel yoghurt, supplemented by camel riding, photography, making milk food, etc., hoping to let tourists experience herdsmen Production and life, get to know grassland camels up close, and fall in love with camels.
[Same period] The hostess Sarentong Galaga
I also hope that everyone can experience the project of our camel home, drink camel milk, ride camels, and fall in love with camels.
Reporter Chen Feng Xilin Gol reports
Editor in charge: [Fang Jialiang]