After getting in the car, Huo Qiqi carefully opened the package prepared by Sister Liu and found that it was filled with meat wrapped in oil paper and more than 20 large buns. Huo Qiqi shook her head and smiled bitterly. It must be too hard for Sister Liu to prepare so many things overnight.
The guard's surname was Zhou. He had been with Brigade Commander Liu for many years and was a very quiet person. After getting in the car, he rarely spoke. Huo Qiqi took out the prepared buns and placed them on the passenger seat. She smiled and said, "Comrade Zhou, these are the buns we prepared for you. Please accept them."
Xiao Zhou didn't expect that the distinguished guest from the brigade commander's family would be so polite to him. He said embarrassedly, "Comrade Huo, no thanks. Thank you for your kindness." In that era, for ordinary people, eating big buns was a luxury.
Huo Qiqi pretended to be angry and said, "Comrade Zhou, if you don't accept it, be careful. I will tell your brigade commander and let your brigade commander Liu punish you severely. So, you'd better be my subordinate."
Xiao Zhou knew Huo Qiqi wanted to keep the buns for himself. He thought for a moment, took out a few yuan from his jacket pocket, and said to Huo Qiqi seriously, "Comrade Huo, how about I pay for these buns from you? After all, you spent the money."
Xiao Li, who was watching from the side, couldn't stand it any longer and said angrily, "What's wrong with you, comrade? It's just a few buns, right? Consider it our travel expenses. Is that okay? If you don't agree, we'll get off the bus and walk back by ourselves."
Seeing Huo Qiqi and Xiao Li so insistent, Xiao Zhou nodded helplessly and put the big buns away carefully.
In order not to disturb Xiao Zhou's driving, Huo Qiqi and Xiao Li didn't talk much in the car. They kept admiring the scenery along the way. Xiao Zhou's estimated time was correct. After driving for an hour and a half, the car arrived at Wangjiapo.
After seeing Wangjiapo, Xiao Li smiled and said to the guard Xiao Zhou, "Comrade Zhou, we've arrived. We'll get off here. Thank you. Next time I visit your unit, I'll definitely bring you some local specialties. Seriously."
Little Zhou Yaoyao took down Huo Qiqi and Xiao Li's packages and asked Xiao Li, "Comrade Xiao Li, please help point the way. I will take your things home."
Hearing the guard's words, Xiao Li shook his head and refused, "Comrade Zhou, no need. My family will come to pick us up soon. Thank you very much. You have worked hard on this journey."
Xiao Zhou could tell that Xiao Li was refusing his help. He deduced that Xiao Li probably didn't want him to know where she lived. He smiled helplessly and said to Huo Qiqi, "Comrade Huo, I'll go back first. Please be careful."
Huo Qiqi looked at Xiao Li, then at the guard Xiao Zhou, and took out two packs of good cigarettes. She smiled at Xiao Zhou and said, "Comrade Zhou, please accept these two packs of cigarettes. You've worked hard on this journey. Thank you. Be careful on your way back."
Xiao Zhou nodded, but didn't accept the cigarette Huo Qiqi offered him. After getting in the car, he stepped on the accelerator and the car disappeared in a flash. Watching Xiao Zhou leave, Xiao Li chuckled and said, "Comrade Zhou is really shy. It's so funny."
Huo Qiqi frowned as she looked at the narrow road ahead. Xiao Zhou's car didn't continue because it couldn't pass through. Huo Qiqi looked at Xiao Li beside her and asked doubtfully, "Do you have any secrets that Xiao Zhou doesn't want to know?"
Hearing Huo Qiqi's question, Xiao Li stopped laughing, calmed down, and said a little embarrassedly, "Actually, it's because my master and his family live in the mountains, and it's not convenient for outsiders to go there. The villagers here rarely know about my master and his family's existence."
After hearing Xiao Li's explanation, Huo Qiqi more or less understood her concerns. Xiao Li's master should be the kind of strange person who didn't want to have too much contact with the outside world and had to choose to live in seclusion in the mountains.
Huo Qiqi seemed to have thought of something and said to Xiao Li, "Xiao Li, let's go to Xipo Town first. Let's go see if my friend's car has arrived and get the things I prepared for your master. It would be embarrassing to go to see your master empty-handed."
After hearing Huo Qiqi's words, Xiao Li nodded seriously. She smiled and said, "Okay, then how do we set off? From Wangjiapo to Xipo Town, we have to cross a lot of mountain roads. If we rely on our own two feet, it will take about three hours to walk."
Huo Qiqi pricked up her ears, pointed in a direction, and said to Xiao Li, "Xiao Li, wait for me for a moment. I think I heard the sound of horses on the hillside over there. I'll go take a look."
Without waiting for Xiao Li's consent, Huo Qiqi turned and left. Xiao Li looked at so many things around him and could only wait for her here as Huo Qiqi said.
Huo Qiqi ran for half an hour in one breath, and when she was sure that Xiao Li had not caught up, she released a horse from the space. She found several carts in the system space, which were brought into the space when she was moving the supplies of the black market boss.
After a while, a carriage was assembled. When Huo Qiqi leisurely drove the carriage to the front, Xiao Li couldn't close his mouth. He thought to himself, this sister Huo Qiqi is too arrogant.
Xiao Li put all the packages on the carriage and secured them, then drove the carriage with Huo Qiqi towards Xipo Town. Although the mountain road was difficult to drive on, it was still very convenient to drive the carriage. It took the two of them more than an hour to reach the town.
After arriving in the town, the two began to act separately. Huo Qiqi went to find her friend who was in the transportation business, while Xiao Li went to the town to purchase some supplies. She wanted to prepare more things for her master and the others. After all, it was inconvenient to buy things when they were living on their own.
Half an hour later, the two got together again. Xiao Li looked at the familiar big package in the car and sighed, "Huo Qiqi's friends are really amazing." Huo Qiqi looked at Xiao Li's expression, and seeing that she had no suspicion, she felt relieved.
On the way back, Xiao Li was in a good mood and chattered all the way. The mountain where Xiao Li's master and his friends were located did not require passing through the village. The two of them drove the carriage along the mountain road. Huo Qiqi looked at the scenery along the way and her mood also improved a lot.
It was not until around 3 p.m. that Xiao Li, who was drowsy, suddenly opened his eyes and said to Huo Qiqi, "Qiqi, I smell the fragrance of rice. We are almost there."
"Master, do you think it's fun for Junior Sister to celebrate the New Year outside? To be honest, Master, without Junior Sister on the mountain, it feels a lot less fun. The rice doesn't taste good anymore." The eldest brother shouted to the master who was lying on his back and eating peanuts while chopping wood.
"What do you know? Your junior sister is very capable. She will definitely be able to find that person and make a lot of money for us. Then we can have more dishes when we eat rice. Do you know how difficult it is for me to raise you?" Chu Chenzi complained to his eldest disciple.
"Master, isn't it a bad idea to let the junior sister go down the mountain alone to earn money to support us? After all, we are men." The eldest brother thought of the junior sister and said with some sadness.
"There are some things that I can't explain to you clearly. This is an opportunity for your junior sister. Don't worry, when the time comes, you can go down the mountain." Chu Chenzi said mysteriously.
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