鄂尔多斯羊绒娘 | The Cashmere Weaver of Ordos

第一章 | Chapter One

鄂尔多斯羊绒被称为"软黄金"，是世界上最珍贵的纤维。

Ordos cashmere is called "soft gold," the world's most precious fiber.

草原深处的牧民乌兰其其格，四十八岁，身材丰满，是当地最出色的羊绒梳理师。

Deep in the grassland, herder Ulanqiqige, forty-eight, with a full figure, was the area's most outstanding cashmere comber.

"每一只山羊只能梳出几十克羊绒，" 她常说，"所以要珍惜。"

"Each goat yields only a few dozen grams of cashmere," she often said. "So treasure it."

那年春天，一位意大利奢侈品牌的采购经理来草原寻找最好的羊绒原料。

That spring, an Italian luxury brand's purchasing manager came to the grassland seeking the best cashmere raw materials.

"乌兰姐，" 他触摸着刚梳下的羊绒，"这手感... 不可思议。"

"Sister Ulan," he touched freshly combed cashmere, "this texture... incredible."

乌兰穿着传统的蒙古袍，丰满的身躯在草原的阳光下格外健美。

Ulan wore traditional Mongolian robes, her full figure especially robust in the grassland sunlight.

"因为我用心梳的，" 她说，"就像对待自己的孩子。"

"Because I comb with my heart," she said. "Like treating my own children."

那晚，她邀请他住进自己的蒙古包。

That night, she invited him to stay in her yurt.

"草原的夜很冷，" 她说，将一条羊绒毯披在他身上，"这是我织的。"

"Grassland nights are cold," she said, draping a cashmere blanket over him. "I wove this."

毯子如云般轻柔，他几乎感觉不到它的存在。

The blanket was cloud-soft; he could barely feel its presence.

"世界上最好的温暖，" 她靠近他，丰腴的身躯比任何羊绒都柔软，"是人的体温。"

"The world's best warmth," she moved closer, her full figure softer than any cashmere, "is human body heat."

"这批羊绒，" 她将一大袋精选羊绒交给他，"是我为你留的最好的。"

"This batch of cashmere," she handed him a large bag of select cashmere, "is the best I saved for you."

"我会把它做成最珍贵的衣服。"

"I'll make it into the most precious garments."

"记得，" 她微笑着，丰满的脸上带着草原的风霜，"每年春天羊绒梳理的时候回来。"

"Remember," she smiled, grassland weathering on her full face, "to return every spring during cashmere combing season."

在鄂尔多斯的草原上，有些柔软比羊绒更珍贵...

On the Ordos grassland, some softness is more precious than cashmere...