Into the mountains, tracking down a gold prospector (for readers He Tianlang and Xiaotian Zhan

Li Long thought that since Meng Hai and the others were building the road, he ought to do something when he went over. He could hardly let the road crew think he was only there to inspect and supervise, could he?

So that morning, after dropping Mingming and Haohao off at the Fourth Team, Li Long went to Stone City and bought a basin of cooked, sliced offal from Ruxiangu Li to take into the mountains.

He figured that if Meng Hai had people working on the road, the offal could be an extra dish for the workers' lunch. If they weren't working, he would leave it at Meng Hai's house as a gift for his family.

Over the past two years, Meng Hai had become another sort of partner to Li Long. He had done plenty of work and contributed a great deal, and he still brought Li Long things from time to time. It was only right to give him something in return.

Li Long brought not only offal but also plenty of money. Although Meng Hai had said there was still some road-building money left, he reckoned there couldn't be much.

He couldn't have the man lead the crew and expect him to pay out of his own pocket too.

As Li Long drove the Jeep toward the mountains, he could still see people walking out with sacks on their backs. Some even waved when they saw him.

Were these people coming out after digging fritillaria in the mountains? They actually recognized his Jeep?

Li Long stopped, and the man greeted him and chatted for a bit. Sure enough, just as Li Long had thought, he was coming out after digging fritillaria.

"They built a road into the mountains. I figured people would already be digging all