The two looked at each other, and hurriedly went into the inner room with Yao's mother, took off their clean cotton jackets, put on a coat made by Yao's mother, and walked out of the main room together, leaving the main room to their men.
"Chu Tian, when did you come back? I remember when Jianmin came here before the New Year, he said that when they set out from Jing City, you were also preparing to set out for the return trip."
Father Yao waited until Chu Tian and Li Jianmin sat down before asking.
Chu Tian answered honestly, "Yes, we went back on the same day, but we didn't come back until the 25th of the twelfth lunar month."
Yao's father was surprised. "We left on the same day, but you arrived so late? Jianmin and his group reached Xinjiang in ten days, so you must have been gone for forty days, right?"
Chu Tian nodded, "It took us more than forty days. We walked for two months to reach Wushi."
Yao's father opened his mouth and muttered, "It's been a long time... I remember when we came to Xinjiang, we changed cars several times on the way from my hometown. Even after a month of walking, it felt like a long time..."
Li Jianmin continued, "Dad, it certainly wasn't winter when you came to Xinjiang, right?"
Father Yao nodded. "Yes, I remember it very clearly. When we set out, the elm seeds in my hometown were just ready to eat..."
Li Jianmin raised his lips slightly, his eyes smiling, "Brother-in-law and his friends are heading back in winter. If they encounter bad weather on the way, their journey will definitely be delayed..."
Chu Tian nodded. "Jianmin is right. We actually spent less than 40 days on the road. The rest of the time we either had a car breakdown or encountered heavy snow and couldn't move..."
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