The train traveled all the way from Yanjing back to Wu City. Along the way, Li Long cooperated fully with Chen Xiangdong's arrangements, and nothing went wrong.
After arriving in Wu City, they reported back to the Ethnic Affairs Commission and were received by a leader. The leader gave Li Long plenty of encouragement and told him that materials about his achievements would be compiled and circulated, which would require his further cooperation.
Naturally, Li Long readily agreed. After some more registration and photographs, this assignment was finally over. Li Long asked for the telephone number of Chen Xiangdong's office, saying they should keep in touch.
Chen Xiangdong also took the initiative to get Li Long's number. He kept feeling that Li Long was somewhat different from the other Advanced Individuals he had met before.
The specialties bought in Beijing had been shipped back as luggage, so Li Long was in no hurry to return to the County Seat. After collecting everything from the Railway Station's Luggage Office that evening, he spent a night at the Bayi Guesthouse. After breakfast the next day, he began delivering the gifts.
Li Long's first stop was Bayi Agricultural College. During the New Year, he had brought specialties for Professor Wu and some for Professor Luo too, but had not seen the latter. This time, he wanted to see Professor Luo.
"If you'd come two days later, you wouldn't have caught me." In his office, Professor Luo poured water for Li Long and said with a smile, "After finishing the saline-alkali soil improvement trials at your place last year, I went to some other places too, and we did gain something. When the term started this year, people were already inviting us over. I consulted the college leadership, and in a couple of days,