Chapter 694: 694 Conquest
After finishing the procedures, they hurried back to the sanatorium. When they left in the morning, Master Li had told them there would be soup and dumplings for lunch.
Since they had informed their family, both siblings were quite happy.
"Xiao Su, I just tried it. The taste of these dried shrimps is really good. I asked and they said there will be a market tomorrow in Linbei Village. I want to prepare some to take to my uncle for a taste," Zhan Yunzhao said while eating.
"Sure, we don’t have anything else to do, so let’s go together tomorrow.
Actually, we could buy them at Taolin Port, but let’s go to the market instead. We might see something we haven’t experienced before."
In the afternoon, the five of them were playing games that old cadres usually play in the sanatorium.
The two young men found these games tiresome and went to play table tennis instead.
Zhan Yunzhao looked like a handsome man in stillness. Watching him and Zeng Hongling playing chess, Su Yuanyuan suddenly felt a sense of peace. The two of them seemed quite suitable for each other.
"Yuanyuan, do you want to have a turn?"
"I don’t know how to play these sophisticated games; you two keep going. I’ll just sit here and read the newspaper."
The next day, they went to the market again. This time they bought dried goods, which were not too special here since they lived by the sea.
But for outsiders, they might never have seen such things before.
"Yuanyuan, look at that peacock made of shells. Isn’t it particularly realistic?"
"It’s quite pretty. Do you like it?"
"Yes, I’m buying it. I’ll put it in your home. I’m afraid to bring it with me in case it gets damaged."
The handicrafts here were indeed nice. Yuanyuan didn’t pick anything, thinking she’d wait for the three kids to come back and let them choose for themselves.
When they saw the dried fish, Zeng Hongling didn’t want to leave. The seller said it was roasted fish, and after tasting it, they found it sweet and savory, extremely delicious.
"I want all of them.
Yuanyuan, later mail them to my grandfather. They must taste even better with alcohol."
The seller recognized the girl’s accent as not local and didn’t understand what she was saying. So, he looked at Su Yuanyuan because he understood her earlier.
"Local fellow, we want all of the roasted fish slices."
"Great, that’s good, I’ll weigh them for you."
They bought half a bag of roasted fish slices, and Zeng Hongling kept eating while walking.
Su Yuanyuan noticed someone following them, but after observing for a while, she paid no more attention. Two young guys were blushing as they secretly followed, listening to their conversations. Apparently, one of them had taken a liking to Zeng Hongling.
They toured the market and then drove back to the post office again.
They had visited yesterday, and today the staff recognized them.
After packing and processing, they returned to the sanatorium.
In the afternoon, a server came to call Su Yuanyuan for a phone call.
She was quite puzzled about who would be calling her.
She waited by the telephone. When it rang, she picked it up.
"Xiao Su, it’s me."
"Leader Zeng."
"Xiao Su, the senior official had very good results using the health preservation pill. Xiao Chin submitted your request, and the senior official approved it."
"Okay, that’s good. Zhan doesn’t need to be over there, right?"
"He’s still needed there. All three Chinese medicine doctors said that Zhan is very skilled in pharmacology."
"Alright, let him take the train back tomorrow then."
Su Yuanyuan thought to herself that Daoist Zhan was still thinking of visiting his uncle. It seems he wouldn’t be able to leave for a while.
"Xiao Su, aren’t you coming back?"
"No, I’m still going to stay here and live."
"Xiao Su, Cao Minzhu is dead."
Holding the phone, Su Yuanyuan didn’t respond. It was her doing, suggesting to Cao Minzhu’s mind that he was already dead.
"Xiao Su, things really aren’t what you think. Cao Minzhu was involved in too many things."
"It’s none of my business."
Zeng Zhenqing on the other end of the line had a wry smile.
"Xiao Su, if you need anything, just ask directly."
"Thank you, Leader Zeng."
"No need to be so polite. Also, have Zhan come over tomorrow."
"Alright, I’ll send him off on the train tomorrow."
After hanging up, Su Yuanyuan went to the game room and found Zhan Yunzhao. "Daoist Zhan, the effect of the health preservation pill in the capital is very good.
They agreed to your request, but you need to follow up the whole process."
"So, I can’t visit my uncle?"
"Yes, you’ll have to take the train back tomorrow."
"Xiao Su, I’ll ask Xiao Wei and Xiao Zeng if they have time. I’ll have them accompany me back."
Su Yuanyuan also hoped for that. Both Wei Guangxiang and Zeng Yixin were very cautious and capable people.
Zhan Yunzhao, having been detached from society, was now like a child, and having them with him would make things safer.
Soon, Wei Guangxiang and the other two came over.
"Su Yuanyuan, the two of us will go back with Daoist Zhan."
"Okay, Hongling, what about you?"
"Wherever you are, I will be too," Zeng Hongling said with a smile.
"Alright, then I’ll send you off to the train tomorrow."
Zeng Yixin knew this place was very safe, especially being with Su Yuanyuan, so he wasn’t worried about his sister.
With everything settled, three left, leaving two female colleagues.
The two girls went out every day and became obsessed with collecting antiques in the village.
Zeng Hongling had more insight than Su Yuanyuan, having seen more since she was young, and Zeng Yaozu also found them a teacher specifically.
They stopped driving, and every day they would carry baskets to the nearby villages.
They never haggled over prices, always paying the locals fairly. This made many people willing to sell to them.
And indeed, they acquired a lot of good things, especially ceramics, which they collected the most.
They even found a set of teaware from several hundred years ago.
"Yuanyuan, I can’t imagine this family using this to drink water."
"They don’t know its value. If it were me, I would use it too."
"We’ve collected so much. Should we send it all directly to your home?"
"Yes, when we go to Jiangbei to gather ginseng, just the two of us, the three of them will definitely not feel comfortable. If time allows, we’ll go together as five,
and if they’re too busy, we’ll just let them know."
"Sure, then let’s take that flask we saw yesterday. I just find it too bulky and am afraid it’ll get damaged. Let me tell you, it’s a 700-year-old ceramic."
The two girls joked and laughed, returning every day with many things on their backs.