They said it would be a few days, but with one thing and another, a whole week went by.
It helped that Tang Haocheng and Gu Shaoqin weren't making a fuss or rushing anyone. In the village, Grandma and Xiao Man took excellent care of the two boys. They ate and drank well and even had a crowd of admirers, including Liang Mingjing, Mo Yuanzhi, and Guan Er. Every day, the group was either plunging into the mountain forests to hunt for pheasants and wild rabbits or digging holes in the fields to smoke out gophers. On top of that, the production teams were continuously draining their ponds to catch and distribute fish, and every family was beginning to slaughter pigs for the New Year... They went from one exciting event to the next, and the two boys were having so much fun they were loath to leave, nearly forgetting the purpose of their trip entirely.
