Chapter 877: Arrival

Captain Ma was clearly very familiar with the staff at this establishment; as soon as he arrived, he called out: "Same as always, portions for eighteen people, you handle the serving."

The woman at the front desk smiled and shouted inside: "Uncle Guo, it's Captain Ma, portions for eighteen, hurry it up."

Before long, dishes came out of the window: "Come and carry them."

Captain Ma waved his hand, and those drivers all stood up immediately.

Liu Chuxue saw the dishes served: stir-fried shredded potatoes, cabbage with tofu, and she also ordered pork stewed with vermicelli, with coarse grain rice as the staple.

Captain Ma looked at everyone: "Stop staring, everyone pick up your chopsticks. Rest a bit; we must take advantage of the warmth at noon to cover more ground."

Liu Chuxue looked at the coarse grain rice in front of her; the portion was truly too large. She stood up, asked a waiter for an empty bowl, kept enough for herself, and said: "I can't eat this much. If anyone among you isn't full, divide this up."

Captain Ma laughed, didn't stand on ceremony with her, and nodded with his chin: "Whoever isn't full can take and divide it later."

To be honest, this pork stewed with vermicelli was indeed excellent; the pork belly was stewed until fatty but not greasy, the vermicelli had absorbed the meat fragrance, and it was very appetizing with rice.

After the meal, everyone rested briefly, then set off once again.

It was another bumpy journey; they arrived in Zhangjiakou by evening. Perhaps to accommodate her as someone traveling this route for the first time, Captain Ma this time ordered the local specialty, youmian wowo.

In her past life, Liu Chuxue had naturally eaten these things, but after the lamb minced-meat soup was served alongside it, perhaps due to the exhaustion of the long journey, the aroma nearly made her dizzy; the freshness of the lamb blended into the youmian, leaving an endless aftertaste.

They also ordered a portion of smoked meat; the flavor was mellow and fragrant, the lean meat didn't stick between the teeth, and the fatty meat was not greasy; this stewed rice meal made people eat comfortably.

Only after seeing the female comrades stop using their chopsticks did the several male comrades begin to eat heartily; it didn't take long before the plates and bowls were completely empty.

Someone joked with a smile: "Having female comrades accompany us on business trips has this one good point."

Everyone laughed.

Sister Jiang, fearing Liu Chuxue hadn't understood, leaned close to her ear: "Female comrades have small appetites; the leftovers are just right to supplement them."

They stayed at a guesthouse at night; one could tell immediately it was a place they stayed at often, yet even for this night, someone had to keep watch.

Of course, these matters had nothing to do with them, the few female comrades; that was the business of the transport team and the security department personnel.

The three female comrades directly booked a triple room; after a bumpy journey and a simple wash, they all got into bed, and before they could chat a few sentences, they all fell asleep.

The departure the next day was not too early; they waited until the sun rose before setting off. Continuing north from Zhangjiakou, they arrived in Xinghe County, Ulanqab League, Inner Mongolia, by noon. After eating, they did not rush to depart immediately.

Sister Jiang and Sister Huang, along with a comrade from the security department, went out for a trip.

After they returned, Captain Ma looked at them: "Is it settled?"

Sister Huang nodded: "They have been waiting for us long ago; they agreed that once our convoy returns, we can go directly to load the goods."

Liu Chuxue didn't quite understand; after getting on the vehicle, she asked: "Sister Jiang, where did you go?"

This wasn't anything that couldn't be said, so Sister Jiang explained: "The potato yield here is very large; the factory purchases here several times every year."

Having traveled together for two days already, Xu Chengkun saw that Liu Chuxue was not the kind of person who was delicate; his impression of her improved considerably, so he began talking about the situation in Inner Mongolia, which helped them draw closer in their relationship.

The journey over was relatively smooth; the convoy arrived in Xilin Gol League's Linhe City on the third night.