"Bro, Sarah and another classmate of mine also want to come with us, can your car fit everyone?" While Yusuf Zuck was driving to the college, Sara Zuck gave him a call. Earlier, her brother had told her to get ready to skip class this afternoon and go to Inner Mongolia for the weekend, so the two classmates by her side also heard about it and wanted to go along for the trip.
Sara Zuck also felt it would be better to have her classmates with her, as hanging out with her brother wasn’t that exciting.
"Sure, as long as you’re happy, that’s what matters. I’ll pick you up later. Get ready, we’ll leave right after skipping lunch!" Yusuf Zuck hung up the phone and immediately steered towards Fragrant Hills.
His car couldn’t fit everyone, so he made use of Everest Zuck’s Bentley and had Faye Webb drive it, picking up Sara Zuck and her two classmates.
Everest didn’t say a word, simply lending his Bentley to Yusuf Zuck, and Faye Webb followed along in another car.
After some thought, Yusuf Zuck also called Nurse Liang to see if she wanted to come, now that they had enough cars.
Of course, the nurse was thrilled to death to join.
When Yusuf Zuck and Faye Webb arrived at the film academy, they immediately spotted Fleur Carson’s Buick van, and Floyd Hart, who was driving the Buick, also spotted Yusuf Zuck at the same time.
Yusuf Zuck had Sara and the others get into Faye Webb’s car, and then he headed towards the Buick van.
"Boss!" Floyd Hart and Uriel Arellano jumped out of the car, just the two of them, nobody else.
"I’m taking Sara to Inner Mongolia and coming back next Monday, so you guys have a break. Do whatever you like," Yusuf Zuck said with a smile.
"Going to Inner Mongolia? What for? We’re free anyway, how about we tag along?" Floyd Hart asked.
Yusuf Zuck thought for a moment, "Give Samuel Ross a call. If he’s going, you can join him. If not, just stay at home and take a good rest. Why bother going to Inner Mongolia and facing all that hassle? It’s winter now, roads might not be easy to travel on!"
"Alright, I’ll call Captain Ross and ask," Floyd Hart and the others were actually not tired at all. Since Sara had the weekends off, they did too, plus they just sat in the car all day without much to do.
Floyd Hart called Samuel Ross, and Samuel Ross asked Floyd Hart to pass the phone to Yusuf Zuck.
After a brief conversation between the two, Samuel Ross decided he must go. He was bored to death at home and thought heading out to Inner Mongolia to see the vast grasslands would be fantastic!
Yusuf Zuck laughed and teased that the grasslands were all covered in snow now; there’s hardly any grass left. Tʜe sourcᴇ of thɪs content ɪs NoveI[F]ire.net
But Samuel Ross argued that it’s the best season to hunt rabbits and pheasants on the grasslands, as they’re easier to catch and fatter now.
"No way, we must leave two people at home. With Louise’s place and our home, we can’t be short of people, you know that?" Yusuf Zuck whispered.
"How about leaving Zhu Zi behind and also two new guys?" Samuel Ross replied with a smile.
"Just make sure to arrange it so there’s always someone at home. It’s all up to your planning,"
"Alright, I’ll arrange it now. Don’t rush off. Wait for us at the highway entrance," Samuel Ross was eager to go so he quickly took care of things at home.
After picking up Sara and her two classmates, Yusuf Zuck drove to Jerome Hart’s clinic to pick up Jerome Hart and the nurse, then picked up Marlon Shepherd last. The group then headed non-stop towards the entrance to the highway leading to Inner Mongolia!
"Sara, your brother is getting more handsome!" In the other Bentley, a girl named Azalea Dickson said with an admiring expression.
She had seen Yusuf Zuck once before during a KTV session where Sara was singing, and she was there too.
As for Sarah Cooke, she was already quite familiar with Yusuf Zuck. In Shanghai, she had dined and shopped with him, so she also called him ’bro’ sweetly.
"What’s so handsome about him? All he does is run around like a headless chicken!" Although Sara Zuck badmouthed her brother verbally, the expression on her face betrayed her — she was proud of her brother.
"Sister Faye, you’re getting prettier too!" Sara Zuck said with a sweet smile towards Faye Webb.
She had met Faye Webb during the opening of Yusuf Zuck’s shop.
"You really have a way with words, no wonder your brother treats you like a treasure!" Faye Webb laughed.
"Sara, does your brother have a girlfriend?" Azalea Dickson asked in a low voice.
Sara Zuck also leaned in close and whispered into Azalea Dickson’s ear, "Yes, so you might as well give up on that idea."
"You’re so mean, I was just asking, what do you mean ’give up on that idea’?" Azalea Dickson said with a flushed face.
While the ladies chattered away, Yusuf Zuck repeated the details about the trip to Mongolia to Marlon Shepherd and Jerome Hart.
"Damn, really going into business?" Jerome Hart exclaimed in surprise.
Yusuf Zuck nodded, "Yeah, we have a great project, so it’s worth giving it a shot."
"Alright, I’m all hands in support of you," Jerome Hart laughed.
"Well, Yusuf, you already show potential as an investor. Our company hasn’t even been established, and you’re already casting your net. Don’t worry, I’ll guard it well," Fletcher Shepherd said with a smile.
"You’re getting married next month, right? The company stuff won’t interfere with your wedding, will it?" Yusuf Zuck asked.
Marlon Shepherd replied, "Career and marriage won’t hold each other back!"
Soon, Yusuf Zuck and the others met up with Sonny King and his wife at the highway junction. After introductions, Yusuf Zuck explained that his sister and company were there for fun, and this was his rare chance to spend time with his sister since he was usually busy.
Sonny King and his wife understood, knowing that rich people are always busy. It was perfectly normal for them to take this opportunity to look for business prospects in Mongolia and to have fun with family at the same time.
The couple remotely arranged hotels and restaurants for their home via phone calls.
Samuel Ross, along with the ever-enthusiastic Dream Morrow and Grey Petty, also drove a Buick following behind.
The guys were thrilled, since on the Bentley ahead were beauties. Even if some were off-limits, there were still a couple who might be potential flirts. So, these studs were all considering how to get closer to the ladies.
After all, Sara’s two friends were from the Beijing Film Academy—they were quite the lookers. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if anything developed?
The group had a quick meal at a highway service area around two in the afternoon, and then they continued towards Mongolia.
By about nine in the evening, after driving over seven hundred kilometers, they arrived in Hohhot, which was not the final destination. Sonny King’s Xing’an Pharmaceutical Plant was located in Ulanqab, not far from Hohhot.
At half-past ten at night, the weary travelers arrived at a tourist resort in Ulanqab. As soon as their fleet of cars arrived, a group of Xing’an Pharmaceutical’s management and the resort’s general manager, dressed in traditional Mongolian attire and wielding white khata scarves, came out to greet them. As everyone got out of their cars, the khata scarves were draped over their shoulders.
Of course, after being adorned with the khata, it was time to drink. It’s a unique way for Mongolians to welcome guests from afar, and everyone who got out of the car had to drink a bowl of liquor.
Many people’s faces turned green at the sight of a bowl of liquor.
But Samuel Ross and company were hearty, laughing loudly as they drank a bowl and even asked for a second, exciting their Mongolian brethren tremendously.
To them, drinking their liquor meant friendship. Asking for more was friendship multiplied.
The girls bravely took a sip too, though no one pressured them since they were just girls.
Yusuf Zuck naturally couldn’t avoid drinking.
After disembarking and resting for a bit in the resort, washing their hands and faces, they were invited to the resort’s courtyard where a yurt stood, and outside, professional lamb roasters had prepared two whole lambs, sending an enticing aroma that made Yusuf Zuck and his group’s stomachs rumble in anticipation.
For the guests from afar, it’s eat and drink first, then talk business!