Zhang Lan and Gong Dajiang were walking home with bags in hand, when she noticed several acquaintances who greeted her quickly dispersed, which was quite strange.
Zhang Lan had boasted about going to the Northeast to find Gong Tao and promised she'd bring back meat.
But nothing went smoothly, it was hard enough finding someone with meat to exchange for rice, but for some reason it all fell through, and until they left, no one offered to sell them anything.
Looking at the luggage, which wasn't much fuller than before they left, Zhang Lan was worried. She didn't get the ginseng, didn't manage to bring back Gong Ruini as a hostage, and not to mention the unhappiness caused with Gong Tao for ginseng, regretting even considering going there again. Gong Tao obviously didn't care about his reputation.
Seeing familiar scenes, Gong Dajiang felt alive again, "I need a bath once we're back, it's been unbearable."
