78 The Hardest Thing Is to Return Someone’s Favor (1/2)

It was a gloomy day and it started to snow in the morning. The snow got heavier and heavier. By the time of noon, everything between the sky and the earth was covered with white snow.

Wang Yao suddenly wanted to go out when he was looking outside through the window. He walked out of the cottage and climbed up to the top of the hill. He was fearless of the wind and snow. He was fast and didn't feel very cold as there was a trace of warm Qi inside his body.

Soon, he reached the top of the hill. He stood on a big rock and looked at the hill covered with snow. He was excited and wanted to sing and to make a poem but gradually, he calmed down.

Wang Yao was standing on the top of the hill and watching the snow quietly until he saw smoke from the village. He realized the villagers had started to cook lunch.

Time to go!

Wang Yao slowly walked down the hill.

San Xian was lying in his doghouse quietly, as if he was admiring the snow too. The eagle was standing in the wind. According to Wang Yao's observation, its wings had almost recovered; it should be able to fly again very soon.

It had been snowing for the whole day and still hadn't stopped in the evening.

Wang Yao decided to stay in the cottage instead of going home. He made himself a simple dinner. It started to get dark and the snow still hadn't stopped. Wang Yao went to sleep after reading the scriptures for a while.

The next day, the snow still hadn't stopped. Wang Yao thought about a poem when he opened the door.

I opened the door in the morning and found the hill was fully covered by the snow!

It was exactly like what was described in the poem. Wang Yao opened the door and found the hill was fully covered by snow, like it was wearing a white coat.

Because of the snow, Wang Yao only watered the licorice roots. He neither watered the other herbs nor went to practice on the top of the hill. He sat in front of the house and practiced breathing instead.

Suddenly he heard footsteps.

Who was it?

Wang Yao opened his eyes and got up. He saw a shadow coming towards him. It was very obvious in the snow.

Who would come to the hill at this time of the day?

When the person came closer, Wang Yao recognized that it was Wang Mingbao. He was in a hurry—he seemed to have something urgent to tell Wang Yao. Wang Yao noticed that Wang Mingbao was very happy and excited.

”What's up? Coming to the hill in such bad weather?” asked Wang Yao. ”Don't tell me you are getting married?”

”No. It's my dad! He's going to be the mayor!” said Wang Mingbao excitedly.

”Really? Congratulations!” laughed Wang Yao. He didn't expect Tian Tuyuan could settle this so quickly. It showed that Tian Tuyuan's excellent connections with the decision-makers in the local government really paid off.

”I have to thank you for this. The person you spoke to made it work,” said Wang Mingbao.

Wang Mingbao's father was very surprised and confused when he mentioned his new position to Wang Mingbao. He was almost certain he was not the candidate to take the position of city mayor. He believed the senior officers in the local government had already made a decision on the designation. They just hadn't announced it officially. Only someone extremely influential could change the decision.

But Wang Mingbao's father definitely didn't know who helped him. And it was not a good time to ask questions. He decided to thank whoever helped him after he was appointed.

Wang Yao was not aware that Wang Mingbao had guessed he was behind the whole thing as Wang Mingbao only told him about his father's potential promotion. Wang Mingbao remembered that Wang Yao promised him to ask someone for help.