Jiang Zhiyu took two days off from the township office. Once they learned what she intended to do, they were very supportive. On the first day, she went to the County Supply and Marketing Cooperative, then to Li Long's courtyard, but failed to find him at either place.
Naturally, she couldn't find him. Li Long had driven the tractor to the Pastoral Team to distribute big brooms. Deputy Team Leader Adili was delighted and insisted that Li Long stay for a meal of naren. It was autumn, just the right season for naren.
On the second day, Jiang Zhiyu knew better. She rode her bicycle to the county seat early and headed straight for Li Long's big courtyard. Li Long was feeding the roe deer, planning to catch them afterward, load them onto the tractor, and take them back to Old Ma's Place at the team.
They had grown too big to be cute anymore and had started butting people. A couple of days earlier, one had even rammed Gu Xiaoxia.
Jiang Zhiyu's arrival disrupted Li Long's plans, but he didn't refuse Officer Jiang's interview. Things were generally rather complicated at the moment, and a certain amount of publicity was actually a good thing.
Even if he really did run into something sensitive, the relevant authorities would consider the repercussions before taking any action against him.
Jiang Zhiyu's purpose was clear: she wanted to ask Li Long how Professor Wu had provided him with technical guidance.
Li Long started with buying the seeds, which was when their connection began. He went on to describe attending a meeting in Wu City and then going straight to Bayi Agricultural College, how Professor Wu had answered his questions there and taught him about managing watermelons, and so on.
Li Long also stated clearly