December 29th!
Liu Hong and Liu Zhiguo, Liu Zhiweng, Li Hao, took a plane to the provincial capital.
The four of them got off the plane.
When they reached the bus station, there were hired cars all around.
Renting a car elsewhere would be more expensive, but at the bus station, because of competition, the rates were relatively cheaper.
Liu Zhiweng and Liu Zhiguo negotiated a price with a driver.
The four of them got into the car.
Bumping along the road, they took a full seven or eight hours to get to their village.
The driver dropped them at the entrance to the village and wouldn't go further since it was already the 29th, and he needed to head back quickly to celebrate New Year's.
The four of them paid the fare, carrying their bags, and walked into the village.
After taking just a few steps, they heard someone from afar shouting.
"Hong, is that you?"
The sky darkened early, and it was already getting a bit dark, making it hard to see the figures clearly.
