Li Long drove back to the Big Courtyard. Nobody was home.
He first carried the scroll inside, intending to put it in the secret compartment in the East Room, but then decided that was inappropriate.
When Secretary Zhang had asked him to bring it back, she had actually hinted that it could serve as a protective talisman for him.
So Li Long simply hung it in the living room, where anyone coming through the door could see it.
The inscription clearly stated that it was for Li Long, so it would be little use to anyone else.
With it hanging here, when visitors saw it, Li Long could drop a little hint and let it serve its real purpose.
Next, he unloaded the local specialties he had brought back from the Ethnic Affairs Commission Beijing Office and sorted them for storage.
He planned to take some back to Team 4 tomorrow to share with his family. Most would stay here for their own use or to give away as gifts.
Once that was done, seeing that Gu Xiaoxia and the others still had a while before finishing work, Li Long went to the Purchasing Station.
At the Purchasing Station, Li Qingxia looked surprised to see him. "You're back already? Or haven't you gone yet? It hasn't even been a week, and you've finished everything?"
"All finished." Li Long smiled. "I flew both ways. You get there the same day. It's really fast."
Li Qingxia sounded worried. "Those great big things are so heavy. Isn't flying through the sky dangerous? You should take them less often!"
Li Long murmured agreement, took a pair of leather shoes from his bag, and handed them to Li Qingxia. "Here, Dad, try these. I brought them from Yanjing. See if they fit."
"I've got shoes