After finishing his call with Secretary Zhang, Li Long knew all he could do now was wait.
Fortunately, Harimu, Jade Mountain River, and the others understood and supported him. The social climate in this county was also better; he would not be slapped with a political label simply for analyzing ethnic unity policy.
There was another question at hand: where had this rumor originated, and how had it spread? Li Long wanted to investigate, but he was no professional and had no idea where to start.
After some thought, Li Long decided the Purchasing Station would be the best place to begin.
There were not many people outside the Purchasing Station at the moment. Since December began, ordinary people had hardly been going out. In this freezing weather, unless there was a real need, wasn't it more comfortable to stay home?
When they did have to go out, they generally went straight to buy what they needed or finish their business, then headed home.
After all, outdoor temperatures now dropped below minus thirty degrees at their coldest. A person could be chilled to the bone in no time.
So only a handful of resellers still persisted in traveling around to buy up goods and bring them back to sell.
Li Qingxia was quite comfortable here, warming himself by the stove with a few potatoes tucked beneath the firebox. Before long, he could smell their roasted fragrance. When no one was around, he would take one out, peel it, and eat it slowly. They tasted wonderful.
The only people still coming by were Fan Mingcheng and a few others. They had vehicles and could drive quite far to buy things.
When Li Long arrived at the Purchasing Station, Fan Mingcheng and several others were warming themselves by a fire in the