Although Professor Yang had said Li Long did not need to arrange food or lodging, Li Long still tidied up the rooms and made some preparations.
After all, he was not sure how many people Professor Yang would bring. He ought to do his part as a host. Professor Luo and Professor Yang had helped him a great deal with growing cotton, and Li Long certainly wanted to thank them.
He would definitely cooperate once they arrived.
So Li Long also called his eldest brother, Li Jianguo, and asked him to tell Xie Yundong that their people should cooperate as much as possible when Professor Yang and his team arrived.
Li Jianguo naturally had no objections and said he would go tell Xie Yundong shortly.
On May 18, Li Long was at the Purchasing Station discussing the upcoming purchasing work with Dad. The fritillaria season was drawing to a close, but the next fifteen to twenty days would still be a busy period for buying it. In other words, after the herb gatherers who dug fritillaria in the mountains came down, they would sort out their harvest before bringing it in to sell.
Then he heard someone shouting anxiously at the entrance to the Purchasing Station, "Li Long! Li Long!"
Li Long immediately recognized Jade Mountain River's voice. He hurried outside and saw Jade Mountain River running into the courtyard, his tractor parked outside the gate.
Why had he come?
Li Long jogged up to Jade Mountain River and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Bek's father is sick. I just took him to the hospital-the money might not be enough, and the hospital says it's hard to treat... hydatid disease!"
"I-let's go!" Li Long grabbed Jade Mountain River and headed for his GAZ vehicle. Jade Mountain River was about to get his