The next day.
Morning, at home.
Although winter had passed and it was spring in the traditional sense, the temperature was still very cold.
The weather had been like this for the past two years. There was hardly any autumn or spring anymore; winters and summers were getting longer and longer.
Dong Xuebin dismantled and stored away the second stove in the north room as well. The Courtyard House had been tidied up, the keys to the Family Compound had been handed over, and all the luggage had been packed. Nodding to himself, Dong Xuebin carried the items out one by one and stuffed them into the Land Rover he had only picked up yesterday after it had been serviced at the 4S Store. After loading the trunk piece by piece, he went back into the courtyard and thought about what he might have forgotten, then grabbed a few daily necessities. After all, he was driving there, and he probably would not arrive in one day. There was no need to rush; he still had several days before taking office, so time was plentiful. Dong Xuebin planned to drive at an easy pace, so naturally he needed to bring some daily supplies in case of emergencies on the road.
Half an hour later.
Dong Xuebin had everything sorted out. Most of it had been done yesterday anyway, so there had been much less to do today. He checked the time. It was ten o'clock.
Should he go?
Yeah, time to go!
There was nothing else to do here anyway!
Over the past few days, Dong Xuebin had already said his farewells to everyone he needed to. There was no one else he had to contact, so he could leave anytime. He stretched, looked over his home, made sure all the