Because the village was quite remote and there were no hotels or similar establishments, Duan Weixi and I had no choice but to spend the night in the car. We drifted off to sleep and the night passed uneventfully. The next morning, Duan Weixi suggested we go to the nearby city to buy some cinnabar and grab something to eat.
I nodded, drove to the city, searched for a long time before finally buying cinnabar, ate a hearty meal, and then drove back. On the way, I saw a locust tree, so I got out of the car and cut off a section of it.
The car didn't stop at the village entrance, but near the village. Duan Weixi and I waited until evening before we each took our things, including a sample of cinnabar, and headed back to Old Liu's house.
We waited behind a big tree for Old Liu to come out ag
