Li Long drove Li Junfeng and the others to his eldest brother's home in the Fourth Team in the Jeep.
Leaving Li Junfeng aside, his wife, Dong Xiaojuan, was short, apparently under 1.6 meters. She was a little plump because she was pregnant, and wore a brushed wool headscarf.
The family resemblance was faintly visible on Li Junxian's face. He was short too, under 1.7 meters, and quite lively, asking questions now and then.
About the stones in the yard, for instance, or why there was something beneath that display stand shaped like a chubby baby, or how big this yard was.
Chen Qianjin was quieter. He was about the same height as Li Junxian, with slightly messy, overlong hair. Although he too looked around curiously from time to time, he was clearly introverted. He simply listened as Li Long and Li Junfeng answered Li Junxian's questions, without asking any himself.
In Li Long's opinion, Chen Qianjin would be slightly better-looking if he cleaned himself up properly, but right now they all looked dusty, dirty, and rather bedraggled.
Before going to the Fourth Team, Li Long had called his eldest brother's house to tell him that Li Junfeng and the others had arrived, and explain the particulars. Li Jianguo had been somewhat speechless too, but knew there was nothing to be done about it.
There was definitely no room left in Li Long's East Room, so they could only squeeze into Old Ma's Place.
Fortunately, there were plenty of rooms at Old Ma's Place. Even a few more people could be accommodated. At most, they would have to clear out one of the storerooms holding dried sugar residue, and there was no need for that right now.
Li Jianguo and Li Long soon settled things over the phone. Li Junfeng