Chapter 461 Departure

The next morning, Han Li rarely went out to practice boxing.

He had discussed with the Yun sisters last night that they would quietly load the things into the car first, and greet their families after everything was packed.

But as soon as the door of their house opened, all the doors in the house opened soon.

"I knew you were like this, you little brat."

"I just want you and my dad to sleep a little longer."

After muttering, everyone tied the things to the car together. Han Ma and the others put scarves on the Yun sisters and gave them another warning before letting them leave.

The three-pass car left Mianhua Hutong with black smoke and drove north towards Yanqing.

Today was different from the situation in Xishan yesterday. He and his classmates had been there several times, so they were familiar with the road.

But Han Li was not very familiar with the road heading north, and he was confused after passing the Shahe Reservoir.

It just so happened that there were the most forks in the road just after leaving Sijiu City. Every time they reached a crossroad, they would take out the map and look through it. If they didn't understand something, they would ask someone for help. Han Li didn't ask people directly how to get to Yanqing, but asked about the nearest county town or famous places, such as how to get to Changping, which they should have been to.

Fortunately, the men in the north were more honest and didn't point Han Li and his friends to the wilderness.

When they arrived in Changping, they drank a bowl of soy milk and ate a few fried dough sticks and continued on their way.

The road out of Changping was not so easy to walk. Climbing mountains, going downhill, and walking in circles became commonplace.

Because they were not familiar with the road and took too many detours, when Han Li and his friends drove into Yanqing, it was already past one in the afternoon, which was far beyond their expectations.

"Brother Li, you must be tired after driving for such a long time. Why don't we take a break and eat something before we go on."

Han Li parked the three-wheeled vehicle on the side of the road and smiled when he saw his sister Hua, who had turned into dirt. He didn't need to look at his own situation, and he was not much better.

The two sisters also reacted to Han Li's smile. They patted their bodies and a circle of dust immediately rose. Their ears and noses were full of dirt. Even when they spoke, their mouths were full of dust. Han Li suggested at this time.

"This place is very close to the village where my mother-in-law and her family live. I don't think you would want them to see you looking so dirty, right? So let's go find a place to take a bath and change clothes first, and then think about eating after that, how about that?"

"But won't that be too late?"

"If it's too late, we can go to the guesthouse and get two rooms to stay, and gather our energy to meet my father-in-law and mother-in-law tomorrow in the best possible manner, so that they will feel more at ease when they see you in high spirits."

The two sisters were both looking forward to meeting their parents and a little afraid. They had no idea at all, and what Han Li said was reasonable, so they agreed to this arrangement.

Han Li saw them nod, and once again started the three-passenger car and drove towards Yanqing County.

After they arrived in the county, they found out where the bathhouse was after asking around, but they had a lot of luggage, and the cabinets in the bathhouse couldn't fit them, and it was not safe.

Han Li couldn't use the decomposition space in front of them, so he let them go in first and drove the three-passenger car around the county town. When he came to the door of the bathhouse again, the things on the car were gone.

Han Li parked the car at the door, handed a cigarette to the old man who was watching the car and chatted with him in Beijing dialect, then went in with his bag to take a bath.

These days, only those who can drive motor vehicles are government officials. Coupled with Han Li's authentic Beijing dialect, the old man thought that Han Li was coming to inspect, so he was very excited to guard the three-passenger car. Not to mention letting strangers drive away, he even refused to let children get on and sit.

Han Li soaked in the bathhouse, listening to the people around him talking about some of the situation in Yanqing.

Yun's father and mother were in a village called several rooms (fictional) under Yanqing County. Unfortunately, Han Li didn't get any relevant information in the bathhouse.

When there was no new news, Han Li quickly washed himself and went out. It was said that women take a long time to take a shower. At this time, the two sisters had not come out yet.

Han Li gave the old man a cigarette, and after riding the three-legged bike for a round, the things on it appeared again.

After Han Li came back, he sat next to the old man again, gave him a cigarette and started to talk nonsense.

He got some basic information about the village with several rooms from the old man. At this time, the Yun sisters had already come out.

Han Li said hello to the old man and took the two sisters away from here, looking for a place to eat on the street. Unfortunately, the lunch time of those restaurants had passed, and the dinner time had not yet arrived, so none of them were open.

"It's not good to meet my parents-in-law on an empty stomach. It's not too late now. Why don't we go to the guesthouse and book a room first? How about eating and drinking enough and resting up to be in perfect shape tomorrow?"

"Actually, I don't have an idea in mind. Brother Li, you decide."

"Then let's stay here and rest today."

The three-wheeled motorcycle started and drove to the guesthouse here. The three of them took out the letter of introduction and booked two rooms facing the street.

However, Han Li asked the two sisters to stay in one room and he stayed in another.

At this time, there was no food in the canteen of the guesthouse. After asking, it was more than an hour before the meal. The things brought to the two old people could not be eaten, and the things in the decomposition space could not be taken out. Han Li went to the supply and marketing cooperative outside to buy some peach cakes and honey three knives to make up for it.

In an unfamiliar environment, you must be as vigilant as possible. After Han Li came back from buying things, the three of them kept the door open while chatting in the room. They locked the door and walked out to the street at mealtime.

Although Yanqing is only about 100 kilometers away from Sijiucheng, there are many ethnic minorities here. Among the more than 30 ethnic minorities, the Manchu, Hui, Mongolian, and Chao people have the largest number of people. Therefore, there is actually a halal restaurant in the state-owned restaurant on the street.

It is rare to see a halal restaurant. Han Li and his friends discussed and directly chose this one.

When they came in, they looked at the menu on the wall and were very surprised. It may be because there are ranches and fisheries nearby. Tonight, there are hard dishes such as mutton stewed with radish, mutton soup, potato stewed with beef, braised carp, grass carp, etc.

"What do you want to eat?"

"Let's have a small bowl of beef stewed with potatoes. I haven't had this dish cooked outside for a long time."

After Yun Jingjing said what she wanted to eat, Yun Yingying asked for a bowl of lamb stewed with radish.

Han Li asked for a braised carp weighing more than three pounds, and the staple food was a steamed bun with two layers of flour.

The three of them returned to the guesthouse after eating and drinking to their heart's content. After the two sisters sat in the room, Han Li whispered that he wanted to go to the village with several rooms tonight to take a look.

"Brother Li, it's no joke to drive more than ten miles in the dark."

"It's okay. Don't you know my situation? A dozen miles is nothing to me. I'll go and take a look first, so that we can decide what attitude to take when entering the village tomorrow."

When the two sisters opened their mouths to say something else, Han Li stretched out his hand and pressed them down.

"I have figured out the address and path of the several houses in the village. It won't take much time to go back and forth. Don't enter my room during this period. If someone checks the room, just say that I went to the river for a night swim. I have a letter of certification issued by Mr. Liu on me, so I'm not afraid of them checking."

After hearing Han Li's words, the two sisters knew that he had made up his mind and could only repeatedly remind him to be careful.

After finalizing the matter, they raised their voices and talked for a while before closing their doors, turning off the lights and going to bed.

Han Li waited until it was almost time, opened the window and slipped out directly. After leaving the county town, he ran as fast as he could.

Because the terrain here is relatively flat, Han Li's speed is much faster than when he was in Shanghe Village. It didn't take long to run more than ten miles.

However, Han Li stopped a distance away from the entrance of the village, looking at the scattered lights inside, trying to figure out where Yun Dad and the others should be, and whether there were many dogs in this village?

Han Li stretched out his mental power, thinking while slowly walking into an aisle next to the village.

He soon came to a courtyard with lights on. This place was different from the fence wall in Shanghe Village. It was made of adobe and stone, so he couldn't see what was going on inside the courtyard, but they couldn't see what was going on outside either.

After staying outside this courtyard for a while, he found that the light inside was a child reading, and the parents had already gone to bed.

So Han Li went in the direction of the second light, and found nothing here, but it wasn't all bad news. At least he hadn't heard a dog barking so far, which meant that there might be no dogs in this village.

This situation made Han Li bolder, and he thought that people like Yun Dad usually lived in a barn.

The barn was easy to find, so Han Li simply didn't look for a place with lights on, and ran in the village with several rooms.

The barn in this village was placed behind the village, and Han Li quickly found it, but the situation in front of him made him extremely annoyed.

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