In his second life, Li Long had helped fetch brides before, but this was his first time doing it in a Jeep.
Gu Xiaoxia's superior, Director Wang, had treated her very well. After bringing her over on secondment, he had made her position permanent. He could be considered the man who had helped her get her start.
So, both personally and as a matter of courtesy, Li Long was willing to drive over and help.
There was still some time before New Year's Day. After getting Li Long's firm agreement, Gu Xiaoxia informed Director Wang the next day.
Director Wang was delighted. He had done his part-his nephew was getting married, and not only was he giving a gift, he had also found a 212 Jeep to fetch the bride. That was more than enough to make a good showing.
Since he would be fetching someone's bride, Li Long wanted to give the vehicle a thorough cleaning. After breakfast the next day, he first drove it to the County Transport Company for servicing, which took half the day.
Afterward, Li Long drove back to the Big Courtyard and started cleaning. The vehicle had carried hides and the like before, and a smell still lingered in some corners. He scrubbed it thoroughly, and by the end of the afternoon, if the Jeep did not quite look brand-new, it at least looked much more impressive than before.
To Li Long, it was still nothing special, but at least he could now drive it out without it looking any less impressive than the two in the County Party Committee Compound.
After cleaning it, Li Long was quite careful with the vehicle over the next few days. Fortunately, nothing much came up, and it stayed looking very fresh.
On December 31, Director Wang's nephew,