391 The Village and the Beauty (1/2)

”Are we going back tomorrow?” the boy asked.

”Yes,” Gong Aiguo replied.

”Okay. These dishes are delicious,” the boy said.

Kids are always innocent.

”The living condition here is much better than the place we live,” his father replied.

People might laugh or not believe that the villagers from where Gong Aiguo came didn't often get the chance to eat pork. Occasionally, one of the villagers killed a pig for catering purpose. Normally, the pigs were used to exchange for money.

Gong Aiguo and his son got up early in the morning, so did Wang Mingbao. He made something simple for breakfast. After they had finished breakfast, Wang Mingbao took Guo Aiguo and his son to Wang Yao's clinic. By the time they arrived at the clinic, they saw Wang Yao coming down from Nanshan Hill.

”Dr. Wang gets up so early,” Gong Aiguo said.

”He normally sleeps on the hill,” Wang Mingbao said.

”What? Sleep on the hill?” Gong Aiguo was surprised.

Wang Mingbao didn't go into any details.

After they all gathered at the clinic, Wang Yao packed up before heading to Gong Aiguo's village. They were going to travel in Wang Yao's vehicle, functioned better and had more comfortable seats. His vehicle was also four-wheel-drive, which was suitable for the uneven roads on the hills. Wang Yao and Wang Mingbao would take turns driving.

Wang Yao said goodbye to his parents before leaving. After all, he was going to drive thousands of miles. His parents would be a bit worried about him.

Shangjun was located in Qinzhou, which was a very poor place. Wang Yao had never been there. He was going to meet strangers from thousands of miles away.

”Are you tired? If so, I can drive for a while,” Wang Mingbao said.

”I'm fine,” Wang Yao replied. He had only driven for about three hours. Given his current fitness level, he wouldn't even feel tired after driving for three days.

Purr! The boy's tummy started to rumble again.

”Are you hungry?” Wang Mingbao asked.

”Yes, a bit,” the boy said with some embarrassment.

”Let's stop for lunch then,” Wang Yao suggested.

He continued to drive until he reached the highway resting area. Wang Yao pulled in so they could all have lunch and take a break.

The food of the resting area was just so-so. However, Gong Aiguo and Gong Ziqiang seemed to really enjoy it. Compared to what they ate in their village, the food in the resting area was considered delicious.

After a while, they arrived in Bingzhou, where they planned to stay overnight. Bingzhou was a historical city with more than 4,000 years of history. However, it was not as developed as the cities on the east coast. The city was ancient with rich history and had a feeling of solemnity.

They walked around the city after dinner. The city at night was quite unique.

”I want to learn more about this place on our way back,” Wang Yao said.

He had never been there before. Since he was going to pass this place on his way back, he wanted to stay there a few days. Travelling was also a kind of practice.

”Okay,” Wang Mingbao replied after lightening a cigarette.

After walking around, they went back to the hotel to rest. The next day, everyone was in good spirits. They were soon back on the road.

It was close to noon when they arrived in Shangjun. Gong Aiguo's home was still some distance away.

They went back on the road after lunch. After driving on the asphalt road for a while, they entered an uneven, muddy road. The road was grinded by passing vehicles all the time. Fortunately, Wang Yao's vehicle was relatively easy to drive on uneven roads.

The last part of the route was made of soil. They arrived Gong Aiguo's village when it was close to evening. It was located at the foot of a hill. When they were approaching the village, they could hear roosters singing and dogs barking.

Most of the houses in the village were small and old. Wang Yao didn't find many new houses. The roads were muddy. The villagers all wore shabby clothes. This was indeed a poor village.

”Here we are,” Wang Mingbao said excitedly.

Wang Yao didn't know why Wang Mingbao sounded excited. He didn't think there was anything exciting about this village. Wang Mingbao's facial expression was not accidental.

”Mr. Wang, and Dr. Wang, would you like to have dinner in my home tonight?” Gong Aiguo asked.

”Yes. Thanks,” Wang Mingbao replied.

Wang Yao and Wang Mingbao didn't come to the village empty handed. They had brought quite a few things, the majority of which was food. They could have a nice dinner with the food they brought.

”Shall we go to see the kids first?” Wang Yao wanted to see the kids who might also have been poisoned.

”I'm afraid the kids had already gone home by now,” Gong Aiguo said.

”Let's go and have a look at the school,” Wang Mingbao said.

The school was built on the most even land in the village. It had a big yard with a flagpole in the middle. The five-star red flag was on the top of the pole. Next to the flagpole was a two-story building, where the classrooms were located. This was the tallest building in the village. It looked outstanding comparing to the small houses.

Gong Aiguo was right. All the students had gone home.

”Well, I need to go and see a person here,” Wang Mingbao said as he went into the building.

”See a person here?” Wang Yao was surprised.

”He must have gone to see Miss Han,” Gong Aiguo said.

”Miss Han?” Wang Yao asked.