992. Rest and Resupply
After receiving Li Bai's gifts, Village Chief Ge hadn't kept any of them for himself. He'd donated the lot.
That day, the villagers of Yunling Village and people from the surrounding villages who had come for treatment enjoyed a rare feast, like it was New Year's.
There was white rice, sliced ham, sliced cured meat, sausage, luncheon meat, and eggs the villagers had saved, along with rehydrated mushrooms, dried pickled vegetables, and dried wild bamboo shoots. It was an exceptionally lavish spread. Even at New Year's, they might not have eaten this well.
After lunch, the Mercedes-Benz RV led the way through the snow, with the Coaster Public Service Vehicle following behind. The two vehicles left Yunling Village one after the other.
They were taking the same route back, with the township government offices in Dongwang Township as their destination. Since they had navigation, Cadre Zhu, who had served as their guide, remained in the Coaster Public Service Vehicle behind them. The passengers in the vehicles hadn't changed.
The wheels were fitted with snow chains, and they drove slowly. Even with a thick layer of snow covering the road, it barely affected either vehicle.
An hour and a half later, the RV and the Coaster had both left the snow-covered area. The mountain road was wet and slippery, with not a trace of snow left on it. Only when they looked back could they see the distant mountaintops still blanketed in white.
Once they descended below a certain elevation, the snow turned to rain. The local microclimate in the Qiannan Mountain Area was unpredictable like that; weather forecasts were completely unreliable there.
The two vehicles found a wide spot and removed their stainless-steel snow chains. With no snow left, keeping them on would make the ride