Two days after receiving Han Chang's call, Gao Yuan finally boarded a train bound for the Imperial Capital for the first time in his life.
It was Gao Yuan's first time visiting Beijing. He had long wanted to see the Forbidden City and the Monument to the People's Heroes, taste Roast Duck and stewed offal, and stroll around Shichahai and the Temple of Heaven.
Besides, it was also Gao Yuan's first time heading to the center of power.
"Chive and egg dumplings again..."
On the high-speed train, Cao Feiyu glanced at the lunch Gao Yuan had ordered and could not help frowning slightly. Passengers finally had the option of ordering food online these days, rather than being wholly at the mercy of the railway monopoly. That counted as a small improvement.
Everyone who knew Gao Yuan knew that he loved dumplings.
Cao Feiyu had no issue with dumplings themselves. He simply could not stand chives. They were far too potent; every time he ate chive-filled dumplings, even his burps the next day carried the smell of chives.
After a little over six hours on the train, Gao Yuan and Cao Feiyu arrived in the Imperial Capital before three in the afternoon. They took a taxi and settled into a hotel near Xidan.
After washing up and resting briefly, there came a knock at the door. When Gao Yuan opened it, he found Han Chang from the General Armament Department standing outside.
"Did the trip go smoothly?" Han Chang asked warmly.
"Not bad. The Imperial Capital is much colder than Jiangnan, though," Gao Yuan said.
Han Chang chuckled. "Just take a look around the streets and you'll see. The cold north has now been thoroughly changed by your X2 thermal fiber. A thin fleece-lined shirt can keep out the chill of