Though winter was cold, Li Long's heart burned hot.
The things he wanted to send to Yanjing included "local specialties" such as beef jerky, cotton quilts, and sunflower seeds. He also planned to carry some things with him, including the dried milk curds he had obtained from Harimu and the others.
He had done quite a few things lately, and these goods served as a kind of proof.
After spending a little over a day packing everything and mailing what needed to be sent, Li Long called Secretary Zhang and told her he was ready.
"All right," Secretary Zhang said. "I'll call the Autonomous Region today. You'd better go there tomorrow and get the Ethnic Affairs Commission to issue you the paperwork."
Li Long had more contact with the Ethnic Affairs Commission, so Secretary Zhang's suggestion suited him perfectly.
His family all knew he was leaving, so there was little more to say. Gu Xiaoxia simply reminded him to stay safe and find somewhere to call home once he arrived.
After breakfast the next morning, Li Long drove the 212 Jeep to Wu City.
Though he seldom drove this Jeep, it was regularly maintained and ran fine.
He drove without stopping and reached Wu City close to noon. Seeing that it was not yet the end of the workday's morning session, he headed straight to the Ethnic Affairs Commission.
It might look a little like he was angling for a free meal, but Secretary Zhang had said it would be best to get the paperwork today. Li Long did not know when the flight to Yanjing departed, so he would get the letter of introduction first.
The people at the Ethnic Affairs Commission were fairly familiar with Li Long. Once he explained why he had come, someone immediately issued him