1970s: A hot-tempered wife who accompanied a soldier to the military compound and made a fortune.

Chapter 879 Following Uncle Batel deeper into the pastoral area

The next day, Chu Xue followed them to the finance department of the business unit.

First, I went through all the accounts receivable and payable for the year with the finance staff I was in contact with. The large amounts were all fine, but there was a small problem with a goods transfer account last month. I called back to Beijing, and they checked the records and found that the person in charge of the business here had withdrawn the money but had not submitted the receipt. He had taken leave to go back to his hometown to get married after returning from his business trip, and had just returned from his hometown a few days ago and had forgotten about it.

After verifying everything, I withdrew the money.

The bag was overflowing with money; it was truly astonishing.

After Chu Xue and the others came out of the finance department, Captain Ma, who was waiting outside, smiled and asked Chu Xue, "How did it feel?"

Chu Xue smiled at her and said, "I feel a great sense of responsibility."

That's what they said, but deep down they were incredibly proud: with so much money, only by keeping it with me can it be completely safe.

They didn't go back to the guesthouse, but got into the car directly. There were two cars going with them this time, but four people stayed behind to guard the base camp while the others got into the car and headed to the pastoral area.

A few days ago, there was a snowfall, and traces of it could still be seen faintly. The local guide, Uncle Batel, led them to the herders' settlement. After learning their purpose, the hospitable herders warmly led them to find the village head, who was similar to the brigade leader.

After exchanging pleasantries, the purchasing department staff produced the factory's purchase certificate. Seeing that they wanted a large quantity, the village head quickly ordered someone to notify the leaders of several nearby settlements. However, to his surprise, the cattle and sheep of two of the settlements had already been promised to others, who said they would come to pick them up in a few days.

After discussions, Uncle Batel, their guide, led them deeper into the area. Meanwhile, the two settlements took the opportunity to slaughter their cattle and sheep, though sheep made up the majority of the animals, with only a few cattle.

Of course, they still needed to leave a deposit. After writing a receipt, they followed Uncle Batel deeper into the pastoral area. To be honest, without a guide, it would have been very difficult to find any herder settlements. The grassland was simply too vast; they had walked for a long time without seeing any signs of human habitation.

Moreover, the further into the pastoral area one goes, the more difficult the roads become, and the thicker the snow becomes, burying the already unclear roads.

They still hadn't arrived by noon. The dry rations they brought were frozen solid, which was really tough on their teeth. Even though they ate in their own space, they didn't dare to eat carelessly at this time. They could only eat with the water in the pot that had already cooled down, which was a simple way to make do with lunch.

It went relatively smoothly, and we finally saw the yurts in the distance around 3 p.m.

As soon as the car stopped, people ran over.

Upon seeing that it was Batel, many herders came up to greet him. Some smiled and said "Saibainu," while some of the younger men would raise their right hands above their heads and bow with their palms facing inward.

Captain Ma, standing nearby, explained to them, "Saibainu means 'hello' in Mongolian. Those who bow are expressing respect from the younger generation."

Seeing a burly man approaching from afar, Batel stepped forward warmly, placed his right hand on his chest, bowed slightly, and laughed loudly: "Saibainu, Captain Morigen."

The captain named Morigen responded warmly, placing his right hand on his chest as well: "Saibainu, Batel! It's so cold, thank you for bringing our guests here."

He then stepped forward and shook hands warmly with Battelle.

(End of this chapter)