Beijing is quite far from Linyun City, and it will take a while to get there. Huang Zheyue, who was riding in a car for the first time, quickly slumped down and fell asleep in the car.
Seeing that Zhou Mingli was driving smoothly, and that there were very few cars on the road these days, Xiao Dong had nothing to worry about and yawned to catch up on some sleep.
Jiang Ci didn't sleep; she was looking at the map and road signs, essentially acting as a human navigator.
"Is the Jeep easy to drive?" Jiang Ci teased Zhou Mingli, "Which is easier to drive, the Jeep or the G-Class?"
When Zhou Mingli isn't traveling for work, he prefers to drive his G-Class to his commute rather than a more comfortable sedan, and he doesn't really like using a driver.
Zhou Mingli glanced at her and said, "The performance of cars from this era can't compare to those of the future."
Zhou Mingli said earnestly, "In a few more years, our family will be able to buy a car."
"It's at least more comfortable than a Jeep."
Jiang Ci's preferences are different from his. Even though there are many sports cars parked in the garage, Jiang Ci's favorite ride is still the Rolls-Royce, which offers a comfortable experience.
Jiang Ci said quietly, "Are you just making empty promises to me, Boss Zhou?"
Zhou Mingli: "I am like an ox that gets blown up by the wind."
Jiang Ci was amused by his words and couldn't stop laughing.
The jeep was refueled twice along the way. Zhou Mingli and Xiao Dong took turns driving, and they rested at the guesthouse at night instead of continuing their journey. It took them four days to reach Linyun City.
Zhou Mingli had been to Linyun City once before and was quite familiar with the place. After lunch, he volunteered to drive back to Zhongmo Town along the same route he had taken before.
The number of people in Zhongmo Town has increased considerably since Jiang Ci and Zhou Mingli left. The downfall of Hongxiugu has had a significant impact on these small towns, which are thousands of miles away from Beijing.
Along the way, you can also see some adventurous peddlers carrying vegetables and other small goods on shoulder poles.
Jeeps are rarely seen on the streets of Zhongmo Town, so Zhou Mingli's Jeep certainly attracted a lot of attention.
Jiang Ci looked at the scenery outside and sighed, "It's only been a year since I left here, but everything here feels a bit unfamiliar."
Even the hospital she frequented most in town now looks somewhat unfamiliar to her.
Zhou Mingli said, "Do you remember what you said before?"
Jiang Ci thought for a moment, then remembered what Zhou Mingli had asked her.
That was their first time traveling from Shanding Brigade to Zhongmo Town. Zhou Mingli rode his bicycle with her from Shanding Brigade, along a crooked road.
Jiang Ci boasted that he would invest in Shanding Brigade and turn the area into a leisure and vacation resort once he made money.
Jiang Ci patted him on the shoulder, "It's up to you to handle this kind of thing."
Zhou Mingli chuckled.
It's unclear who's making empty promises to whom.
Once they entered the town, they needed to obtain a letter of introduction from the relevant department before they could move freely in Zhongmo Town.
Coincidentally, when Jiang Ci and Zhou Mingli went to show the letter of introduction to the local staff, they ran into Zhao Wen, the town's Party Secretary.
That's the town party secretary whose son-in-law had an affair with Zhou Huai's stepmother, Widow Wang!
Jiang Ci came up with a plan and caught his son-in-law red-handed. The town party secretary was very grateful to Jiang Ci. Back then, Guo Zhen had tried to use the town party secretary's connections to completely suppress Jiang Ci's return to the city. Jiang Ci not only managed to get away with it but also tipped Jiang Ci off.
When Cuihua's father saw Jiang Ci, he was stunned for a while and didn't dare to recognize her.
Jiang Ci had an excellent memory and recognized him at a glance, calling out with a smile, "Secretary Zhao!"
"Oh my! It really is Xiao Jiang!" Cuihua's father couldn't help but laugh as he looked Jiang Ci up and down. "It's been a year since we last met. How have you been in Beijing? You look even more generous now!"
"Thanks to you, everything is fine in Beijing!" Jiang Ci smiled and then introduced him, "Secretary Zhao, this is my wife, Zhou Mingli."
“That’s a soldier from the 13th Brigade in Beijing. You can call him Xiao Dong. This is my junior, Huang Zheyue.”
Jiang Ci introduced the people around her to Cuihua's father.
Cuihua's father greeted them warmly.
Cuihua's father asked, "Why did you come back from Beijing? Xiao Jiang, I remember you have two children, right? You didn't go back to Zhongmo Town to visit relatives, did you?"
Jiang Ci nodded. "There are some things to take care of. Please take a look at my letter of introduction and this document first."
Jiang Ci brought back quite detailed documents this time.
Cuihua's father is the town party secretary and the top leader of Zhongmo Town. If needed, he also has the power to organize and coordinate the militia.
After reading the document, Cuihua's father was shocked. When he looked at Jiang Ci again, his enthusiasm was even more affectionate.
“It seems you’ve had quite a few experiences in Beijing this past year.” Cuihua’s father handed the documents back to Jiang Ci and said, “If you need anything, just let me know. The militia and the police who are always ready to act can come with you to help.”
Jiang Ci was delighted. "With your words, the things I need to do next will be much easier!"
Jiang Ci and Cuihua's father had a very pleasant chat and made an appointment to go up the mountain the next day.
The four of them stayed at the town's guesthouse, and Jiang Ci even shamelessly borrowed Cuihua's father's bicycle.
After letting Huang Zheyue and Xiao Dong rest at the guesthouse, Jiang Ci and Zhou Mingli took the things they bought for Sister-in-law Yu, Aunt Lian, and others, and rode their bicycles to Shanding Brigade.
Although they have a house in Shanding Brigade that people can live in, they think that if the house is left uninhabited for two months, it will become an abandoned house. There is only one room there, how can three adults and a half-grown child live there?
Therefore, it's better to stay in a guesthouse.
Jeeps are not suitable for driving to the Shanding Brigade; those are government vehicles, not for them to show off.
So Zhou Mingli rode his bicycle, its bell jingling, carrying Jiang porcelain and a bunch of bags, and arrived at Shanding Brigade at 2 p.m.
It's almost mid-September now. Everyone has just sown the winter wheat. The brigade leader is organizing people to repair each family's houses, reinforce the granary, weed, and do other chores, or tend to the vegetables they planted in their private plots.
Farmers rarely have a day off from the start of the year.
When Jiang Ci arrived, the people in the fields were weeding. Hearing the sound of the old bicycle, they looked up to see.
Ouch.
I spotted two familiar faces.
That's...that's Jiang Zhiqing and Zhou Lao Er!
A woman resting on the edge of the field rubbed her eyes and said incredulously, "My goodness! Am I seeing things?! How come I see Jiang Zhiqing and Zhou Lao Er?!"
"What!? Who!?" The person who had been working absentmindedly immediately perked up, straightened up, and scanned the room with their eyes.
Sure enough, who else could be riding the black Forever bicycle but Zhou Lao Er!
The woman sitting behind him could only be Jiang Zhiqing!
"Hey! Jiang Zhiqing and Zhou Lao Er are back!"
"It really is them!"
Hearing the commotion, the farmers got up and saw Zhou Mingli and Jiang Ci.
Good heavens! Jiang Zhiqing and Zhou Lao Er are back!
Didn't they go to Beijing?
Why are you back at this time?
Does Beijing not want them?
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