Li Xiangqian eventually took the spotted puppy, leaving Li Long with a little black one.
The two puppies were reluctant to part, but Li Xiangqian gave them little time to grieve. Holding the puppy, he pushed his bicycle quickly out of the yard.
Li Long rubbed his head in the yard and shook it.
After crouching down to soothe the little black puppy, Li Long continued sorting through the things in the Jeep's trunk. Once he finished, he drove out of the yard, locked the gate, and headed west.
He did not need to buy anything at the Department Store for now. He had originally planned to check on the Wooden Cabin and make some preparations, but as things stood, he also needed to find some people in Qingshui River Village.
Of course, he could find people in his own village too, but Li Long did not intend to bring any more people from the Fourth Team into this.
He intended to keep weaving taibazi separate from Broom-Making and making reed bundles. Within his team, he would bring in those he was close to for weaving taibazi, while Broom-Making and making reed bundles were ways to provide some benefits for the team's people.
He still needed to make use of the advantages he already had.
Of course, some matters still needed to be treated differently within the team and outside it.
When the Jeep reached Qingshui River Village, Li Long slowed down. There were fewer people along the road, so he simply drove to Team Leader He Yuqing's home.
No one was home at He Yuqing's. Li Long called out twice, heard no answer, then turned toward Militia Company Commander Meng Hai's home.
Those were the only two households in the entire team he knew well.
Meng Hai was shaving