The sky collapsed, and in the blink of an eye, I found myself transported to Nanluoguxiang.

After the transport team entered the town, it stopped in front of a row of bungalows near the commune.

Several middle-aged men who were waiting there immediately came forward to greet them.

The leader was a dark-skinned man with a smiling face.

As soon as he reached Captain Wang, he gave him a firm hug and said warmly:

"Old Wang! Welcome back to our commune! But this time, you're later than usual!"

As he spoke, he patted Captain Wang on the shoulder.

"Secretary Zheng, there was a slight problem on the way, which caused a delay."

Captain Wang explained with a smile, and then shook hands with the people behind Secretary Zheng one by one.

Upon hearing this, Secretary Zheng's expression became concerned: "What happened? Is everyone alright?"

"Fortunately, it was just that a driver accidentally overturned the car and was slightly injured, but thankfully he's stabilized and is fine now."

Captain Wang answered briefly, then turned to face the transport team and began to introduce himself:

"Let's all get to know each other. This is Secretary Zheng from the commune. We'll be in need of his help for the next few days."

Then, he introduced the commune cadres behind Secretary Zheng to the members of the transport team one by one.

The experienced drivers in the team who had run the route many times naturally recognized him, but Captain Wang's introduction was mainly for Li Kaixin and others who were hearing it for the first time.

The members of the transport team standing behind Captain Wang immediately nodded to Secretary Zheng and his group.

Secretary Zheng stepped forward, his smile simple and genuine.

"Welcome everyone to our commune!"

He paused, then said politely but sincerely:

"If you need anything these next few days, just let me know. Our commune will do its best to accommodate your needs."

"Now, please follow me!"

After saying that, Secretary Zheng led the way, taking the transport team towards their lodgings.

The dormitory environment arranged this time is truly indescribable.

Compared to the previous two times, the accommodation conditions were far worse.

The simple wooden houses could only accommodate four people in each room.

However, everyone was understanding. Although this is a town, it is located by the sea, and the conditions are not much different from those in the countryside.

After Secretary Zheng settled everyone in and left, Captain Wang gathered all the members of the transport team together again.

Under the dim light of the kerosene lamp, Captain Wang began to speak:

"Yesterday we received a notification from Station Chief Zhao that because Master Yang Hua'an's car was damaged and needed repairs, it would take four days. So we'll have to stay here an extra day, for a total of two days."

"If you didn't bring enough food, raise your hand now so I can take a count."

As soon as Captain Wang finished speaking, several people in the team raised their hands.

Li Kaixin glanced around and saw that most of them were apprentices who had only been working in the car for a short time and had little experience.

Zhou Zhiming instinctively wanted to raise his hand as well, but Li Kaixin immediately pressed his arm down and whispered:

"I have some food with me. If you really need more, just come to me."

"Thank you, Master! I'll definitely repay you when we get back." Zhou Zhiming didn't insist and obediently put his hand down.

After the statistics were completed, the members of the transport team returned to their rooms.

This time, Li Kaixin stayed in a room with Zhou Zhiming, Master Chen, and Song He.

As soon as Li Kaixin entered the room, he took out his luggage bag.

He reached in and, under cover of concealment, took about ten pounds of grain from the secret space and mixed it into the cloth bag containing the grain.

After taking out the cloth bag, he asked his apprentice, "Zhiming, how many do you want? Just take them from here."

He then handed the bag over.

"Thank you, sir. Two jin is enough for me," Zhou Zhiming said as he carefully poured the grain out of the bag.

After Zhou Zhiming finished packing, Li Kaixin turned to Master Chen and asked with a smile, "Master, is this enough for you? I have some extra."

"No need, I brought enough food," Chef Chen replied with a smile.

Then, Li Kaixin's gaze shifted to Song He.

Song He quickly waved his hand, looking a little embarrassed, and said, "Thank you, Senior Brother Li, but I don't need it. Master has already lent me the grain."

.......

The next morning, after having breakfast, Li Kaixin wandered around the town.

It was already late when Li Kaixin drove there yesterday, so he didn't pay much attention.

Only then did I realize that almost all the houses in this town were made up of a few planks of wood.

Some houses were even drafty on all sides, looking like they were about to collapse.

In comparison, the accommodations that Secretary Zheng and his team prepared for the transport team seem quite good by local standards.

At least last night when Li Kaixin was asleep, she didn't feel any wind seeping in through the crack.

People hurrying along the street have sallow faces and wear patched clothes, some even in tattered gowns.

Many people looked blank, completely unlike the energetic people in Beijing.

As Li Kaixin was walking, two small figures suddenly blocked his way.

Li Kaixin looked down and saw two tattered children, so thin they were just skin and bones, timidly blocking his way.

Li Kaixin wasn't angry; instead, her eyes were filled with heartache.

He bent down, a gentle smile on his face, and asked softly, "Little brother, little sister, is there something you need?"

Just as Li Kaixin squatted down...

The little boy took a step back and shielded the little girl behind him.

After hesitating for a moment, as if making a huge decision, he said in a low voice:

"Big brother, do you want some fish? I have some at home, I can sell them to you."

"Oh, really?"

Li Kaixin became interested and softened her tone: "Little brother, how much do you plan to sell it for per pound?"

Seeing that the older boy spoke gently, the little boy grew bolder and held up two thin fingers:

"Big brother, it's only two cents a pound."

Li Kaixin was shocked to hear this, as the price was even lower than that of coarse grains.

Seeing that the older boy hadn't spoken yet, the little boy became nervous, thinking that he was going to be overcharged, and quickly whispered, "..."

"How about 15 cents?"

Before the older boy could respond, the little boy's voice trembled, almost breaking into a sob:

"Twelve cents, that's really the lowest I can go."

Li Kaixin then came to her senses. Seeing that the little boy was about to cry, she quickly smiled and said, "Just two cents! But you can't cry anymore!"

As she spoke, she reached out and gently ruffled the hair of the two children.

In Li Kaixin's opinion, the price of one or two cents was so cheap that he felt bad about it.

Looking at the two children, my heart softened, and I didn't even think about haggling.

"Really?"

The little boy and the little girl opened their eyes wide at almost the same time, so happy they almost jumped for joy.

He then repeatedly said, "Thank you, big brother! Thank you, big brother!"

Seeing the two children's happy expressions, Li Kaixin smiled and said, "Let's go! You can take me there now."

As he spoke, he straightened up.

"Okay, big brother." After the little boy replied, the brother and sister led Li Kaixin forward.