It was not uncommon to have melons, fruits, pears, and peaches in winter . After all, science and technology were advanced . Agricultural science and technology, such as greenhouses and soil-less cultivation, had been popularized for a long time . It was a common thing to eat watermelon when the weather was cold . Only the taste of those fruits was poorer . After all, they were fruits that were in season . The fruits Wang Yao brought were different . They were all sweet, delicious, and juicy . They were much more delicious than those seasonal fruits . This was not something that could be achieved with ordinary cultivation techniques . Besides, what kind of people were they? They must have normally had the best food, and even the best foods were not as delicious .
“I have said that only when you see it with your own eyes can you comprehend how extraordinary Sir’s place is,” Su Xiaoxue said with a smile .
“Well, I’ve always heard you say that,” Su Xianghua replied . “If I have the time, I’ll have to go see it . ”
He was in high position now, but he did not have the final say in where he could go in that position .
Wang Yao did not rush back home after getting off the plane in Dao . He went to the Sun family’s house . It could have been considered as a friendly visit before the new year . The Sun family members were very happy . It was nearing the end of the year . Be it Sun Zhengrong or his son, Sun Yunsheng, they were both very busy . At this time, they were visiting people and maintaining their relationships . However, they had taken the time to push off several dinner parties and invited Wang Yao to have a meal at their home .
Both the guests and the host enjoyed the meal . They had also invited Wang Yao to stay in Dao for another two days .
“No, thank you . I have to deal with something else at home . ” Wang Yao politely refused their kindness . The end of the year was drawing to a close, so everyone was busy .
The Sun family arranged for a driver to take him back .
After arriving at the mountain village, Wang Yao thanked the driver . “Thank you for your troubles . ”
Originally, he wanted to hail a cab back .
“It’s my duty, Mr . Wang . ”
“Here, this is for you . ” Wang Yao gave the driver a packet of tea leaves .
Upon seeing that, the driver hurriedly waved his hands and said, “This, this can’t be done . ” He knew a little about the relationship between the young man in front of his eyes and the Sun family . It was very good . If they were to know that he had received gifts from him, his career would be over .
“It’s alright . ” Wang Yao also knew what he was worried about . He put the tea leaves directly in the car .
“Drive safely on the road . ”
“Oh, yes, thank you . Goodbye . ”
Both his parents were at home .
“Is it just you?” Zhang Xiuying asked .
“Ah, yes, Xiaoxue was going to follow me back, but I persuaded her not to,” Wang Yao said . “Her brother is on duty in the army . If she followed me, her house would be very empty . She will come after the Lunar New Year . I will pick her up then . ”
“Well, that’s true,” Zhang Xiuying said .
Although she felt a little disappointed, she also knew that her son was right . She asked some questions son for a while, which were mainly about her future daughter-in-law’s recent situation, whether she had grown fatter or thinner, how her family had treated Wang Yao, and so on . Wang Yao replied to all of her questions with a smile .
“Mom, put your heart in your stomach and rest assured . This daughter-in-law of yours can’t run away . ”
“Alright, alright . ” Zhang Xiuying smiled and nodded .
“Before the new year, you should also go out visiting too . ”
“Alright, I got it . ”
It was a custom for Wang Yao to go out and visit his relatives and elders whenever the new year was approaching .
In Tianjin, thousands of miles away from the mountain village…
“Officer Lu, Officer Yang, what are you guys doing here?” Miao Chengtang was surprised when he saw the two of them .
“Isn’t it almost the Lunar New Year?” Yang Guanfeng asked . “We’ve come here to visit you . We’ve been quite busy the past few weeks and haven’t paid attention to you . How is it here? Are you used to living here yet?”
“It’s OK,” Miao Tianchuan said with a smile . “In the beginning, I was not quite used to it . After a while, I have grown used to it . I’ve got a job as well . ”
“Is that so? What kind of work?”
Miao Chengtang told them about his job, but he didn’t mention Xu Xinyuan .
“That’s good . ”
“By the way, I’ve brought you something,” Lu Xiufeng said with a smile . “It’s $1,000 . Don’t disdain it for being too little!”
“Thank you, thank you . Thank you so much . ”
Miao Chengtang took the gift and money and asked, “By the way, is there any news about Miao Tianchuan?”
“No . Why . Do you have news of him?”
“No, how can I have any news of him? I’m just worried,” Miao Chengtang replied .
“Don’t worry . He won’t know you’re here . ”
“Yes, yes . ”
Lu Xiufeng and Yang Guanfeng spent less than two hours there . On the one hand, they were there to ask him if he needed help with his life here . On the other hand, they wanted to ask if he had any news about Miao Tianchuan, but they didn’t get the information they wanted .
“OK, that’s it then . We’ll go back now . If there’s anything, please call us right away . ”
“Yes, noted . Thank you for your concern . ”
The two of them didn’t rush to leave Tianjin . They stayed there for a couple more days . As Lu Xiufeng had said, since they were already here, they should take the opportunity to tour play and have some fun and relaxation . They had been too on guard and tired because of the investigation for a long time .
“Where do you think Miao Tianchuan is at?”
“He’s probably still in southern Yunnan, close the Valley of Thousands of Medicine . ” Lu Xiufeng had a cigarette in his mouth as he spoke .
“Are you sure about that?”
“Analyzing it from a psychological point, he won’t leave that place,” Lu Xiufeng said . “Unfortunately, our strength is limited, and that guy is too dangerous . Otherwise, we should launch a large-scale investigation . ”
In a southern Yunnan town, thousands of miles away but only hundreds of miles from the Valley of Thousands of Medicine…
In a roadside tavern, two people were sitting opposite each other . There several dishes of food on the table and a pot of wine .
“What else do you want to do?”
Miao Tianchuan, who had his face changed, drank a glass of wine before saying, “The new year is arriving . ”
“Yes, it’s almost the new year . ”
The new year was about to happen . The Spring Festival was just a few days away . Now, no matter where they went, they could feel the thick spirit of the Spring Festival . For example, in the town where they were, many people who were work outside the town had returned . The town, which had been relatively bleak back then, was a lot more lively . They, as two foreigners, were sticking out like a sore thumb .
Many restaurants were closed during this period as well .
Because they were the only ones eating there, the owner of the tavern chatted with them after serving them . “You guys are not local, are you?”
“Ah, not really . ”
“Still outside at this time . Are you guys not going back this year?”
“Yes, we have something going on this year, so we’re not going back,” Miao Tianchuan said .
“Well . ” The shopkeeper nodded and went to the back kitchen . He soon came out with two piping hot dishes .
“These two are my treat . ”
“Thank you . ”
“Eat up . It’s not easy trying to survive outside,” the man said .
Miao Tianchuan stared at the two hot dishes in front of him and didn’t speak for a long time .
In the Valley of Thousands of Medicine…
“Miao Chengtang’s location has been confirmed . ” Miao Qingfeng reported to Miao Xihe as soon as he received the news .
“Is he living well in Tianjin?”
“He rented a house and found a job,” Miao Qingfeng replied . “It seems like he’s doing fine . ”
Out of nowhere, Miao Xihe suddenly sighed and said, “Yes, it’s almost the new year . ”
“Alright, let the man stay there for now . Don’t hurry to come back . ”
“Yes . ”
As the lunar new year approached, the days were going by faster . In the blink of an eye, it was the 28th of the lunar month . The Lunar New Year was two days away .
In Tianjin, Miao Chengtang pasted a big Chinese character representing happiness and spring couplets on the doors of his rented houses .
He was alone in a foreign land .
Sigh!
He sighed softly . When he was pasting those things, his heart was filled with a little bitterness and loneliness . When he was in the stockade, he was also alone but was surrounded by neighbors he knew . He also relatives and friends there . Here, he was all alone . There was no one to ask how he was, and no one to love him .
This is all because of that damned Miao Xihe!
Cough! Cough! Cough! He suddenly began coughing . He soon tasted a salty metallic tang in his mouth .
Bah! He spat out a mouthful of phlegm . There were some traces of blood in it .
He had come down with a cold the past two days . He had taken some medicine and gotten better . That morning, he had suddenly developed a racking cough .
After fixing the Spring Festival couplet in place, he felt a little sleepy and weak . He went in and had a drink of water . He laid on the sofa and watched some television .
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