"How many sacks?"
"Yes, the raw stones are very cheap. When I went there, I traded an egg with a local for a piece of white jade the size of an egg. It's quite beautiful."
As he spoke, Zhuang Mingcheng took out a smooth, white stone from his pocket.
He specially chose this one; it's the most beautiful of all the jade stones.
"Fangfang, this is for you."
Lu Fangfang was quite happy and quickly accepted it.
She touched it and felt that the jade was very warm and smooth to the touch.
I picked it up and looked at it under the light. This piece of Hetian jade, about the size of an egg, was completely white and without any blemishes.
"Is this Hetian mutton fat jade? You traded an egg for it?"
Zhuang Mingcheng nodded.
Lu Fangfang opened her mouth, but didn't know what to say.
She knew that these things were cheap in this era, but she never expected them to be so cheap. A piece of mutton fat jade worth hundreds of thousands in later years could be exchanged for an egg.
"Mingcheng, thank you."
Zhuang Mingcheng didn't speak, but stared straight at Lu Fangfang.
For some reason, he suddenly felt a bit hot and his mouth was dry.
His heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly asked, "Fangfang, after you ate the steamed bun, are you thirsty or anything?"
"No."
Lu Fangfang shook her head, picked up the cup next to her, and handed it to Zhuang Mingcheng.
"That's good, that's good."
Zhuang Mingcheng quickly drank several sips of water, trying to calm himself down.
It was getting late, so he told his fiancée to go and rest. He then took out a dagger and started tearing open the door.
After a while, he gently removed the door on one side and slipped out.
The corridor was quiet at this time; the investigation team members were all asleep. He used his dagger to unlock the door, went inside, and then locked the door tightly.
He turned off the light, walked silently to the bedside, and lay down.
On the opposite bed, Lu Fangfang looked at him in the darkness, her mind in turmoil.
She felt that her meeting with Zhuang Mingcheng this time was much more distant than before.
"Comrade Zhuang Mingcheng, I can't sleep."
Zhuang Mingcheng remained silent for a while, then slowly got up and walked over.
He picked up his fiancée's head and placed it in his arms.
"Don't worry, I promise we'll get back to the regiment safely. Then we'll get married, I'll teach you to ride horses, and I'll take you to climb snow-capped mountains..."
Lu Fangfang closed her eyes and found a comfortable position.
She was reluctant to tell the man that she had been riding a horse for a long time, had climbed snow-capped mountains many times, and had even found a snow leopard cub.
When we get home, I wonder what the reaction will be when the man and the leopard meet. It'll definitely be a lot of fun.
Lost in thought, she fell asleep.
After a while, Zhuang Mingcheng heard his lover in his arms start snoring.
He carefully touched Lu Fangfang's stomach and felt that it had gained weight, which made him feel better.
He lowered his head and kissed his lover's forehead, then closed his eyes and fell asleep.
...
The next day, just as dawn was breaking.
In the investigation team's room, Team Leader Zhang was lying on the bed when he turned over and suddenly felt something touch him.
He casually picked up his glasses from the bedside table, turned his head, and saw a strange, large man lying next to him. He exclaimed in surprise, "Zhuang Mingcheng? You...when did you come in?!"
Team Leader Zhang was startled and quickly grabbed his clothes and put them on.
"Team leader?"
"Team leader? What's wrong?"
The members of the investigation team inside the room woke up upon hearing the noise.
Everyone was stunned when they saw Zhuang Mingcheng on the bed.
"Useless, a bunch of useless people! Outsiders come in and lie down next to me, and you don't even know what's going on. What can you possibly do?"
Team Leader Zhang launched into a tirade against the group.
"Team leader, we're too tired during the day. Besides, you're still not awake."
"Say it again?"
Everyone immediately shut their mouths.
Only then did Zhuang Mingcheng rub his eyes and get up. He glanced at Team Leader Zhang, frowned, and said, "I've been listening to you grind your teeth all night. You need to change this habit!"
After saying that, he walked out confidently.
"You...you...bastard!"
Team Leader Zhang was furious, but also a little scared.
If he were alone, what if someone touched him...?
Team Leader Zhang shuddered. Seeing everyone staring at him, he roared, "What are you looking at? Get out of here, all of you! Eat your meal and head back to the military region immediately!"
...
"Bang, bang, bang."
In her dazed state, Lu Fangfang heard a knock on the door. She reached out and touched it, only to find that no one was beside her.
When she got up and opened the door, she saw Zhuang Mingcheng standing outside with a bowl of noodles in his hand.
She opened the door and quickly let them in.
"Where did you buy your beef noodles? Why did you even bring someone else's bowl?"
"Eat your food while it's hot at the restaurant outside."
Lu Fangfang was hungry, so she washed her face, sat down, and started eating.
In this day and age, being able to eat ramen with two slices of beef is a truly blissful experience.
She finished the whole bowl of ramen, even drinking all the soup.
Since transmigrating, she has developed this habit: she must finish every last bite of food, not even the soup.
Soon, the investigation team arrived.
Lu Fangfang noticed that these people's attitudes had improved a lot compared to before.
On the way to the military region, the closer we got to Lanzhou, the more people there were, and even the road became much smoother.
She peered curiously through the car window at the city of Lanzhou in the 1960s.
"Beep, beep, beep."
The jeep crossed the intersection and quickly drove onto the Zhongshan Bridge, which spans the Yellow River.
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