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

Five days have passed since the day it appeared in the newspaper.

Inside the transport station, Li Kaixin was sitting leisurely on a stool, gazing into the distance, lost in thought.

These days, the transport station has been assigning short-distance tasks to pick up grain from nearby communes, and hasn't been sending out long-distance workers.

Li Kaixin couldn't even find a moment of peace. Every time he got off work, there were always many people from nearby courtyards, whether they knew him or not, waiting at the alley entrance just to say hello to him.

This forced him to spend most of his time in the courtyard house at No. 93.

If he were to go back to No. 94 Courtyard, who knows what kind of trouble those neighbors would give him.

Not knowing how long this would last, Li Kaixin couldn't help but sigh deeply.

Zhou Zhiming noticed his master's movement, put down his notebook, and leaned over to ask, "Master, what's wrong?"

"It's alright, Zhiming, you go about your business, don't worry about me." Li Kaixin waved his hand, but his brows were still furrowed tightly.

Zhou Zhiming wanted to say something more, but just then...

Director Xie walked out of his office, followed by a young man.

The two walked to the platform in front of the bicycle shed, and Director Xie clapped his hands: "Everyone come over here! We have a new driver at our station today, come and get to know him."

Upon hearing this, everyone's faces immediately showed some reluctance, but they still slowly walked towards Director Xie.

After Sun Yingjun's outburst last time, everyone now harbors considerable resentment towards the new master.

Captain Wang, in particular, looked at me with a scrutinizing gaze as he approached.

The young man standing next to Director Xie felt even more nervous as he saw the unfriendly looks from the crowd below.

After the master and apprentices slowly gathered together...

Director Xie cleared his throat and introduced, "This is Comrade Wen Tianyou, a deputy fifth-level driver. Let's all give him a round of applause!"

Only a few scattered claps rang out from the audience, and everyone's faces clearly showed impatience.

Master Fang bluntly asked, "Director, why are you hiring new chefs again? It's not like Sun Yingjun did last time, is it?"

"Yes, Master!" The other apprentices echoed in hushed tones.

Director Xie was certainly aware of everyone's concerns.

He looked around and solemnly assured everyone, "Don't worry, everyone, this time it definitely won't be like last time. Comrade Wen Tianyou is a good comrade, I can guarantee that. Now, let's have him say a few words to everyone."

He was also very annoyed by Sun Yingjun last time, and he had specifically emphasized this to the other side about the people who came this time.

My impression of him after meeting him in the office was good; he didn't have the overbearing attitude of Sun Yingjun.

When Wen Tianyou heard Director Xie ask him to speak, he took a deep breath and then stepped forward a few paces.

He stammered, "H-Hello everyone, my name is Wen Tianyou, I'm... I'm..."

Looking at the crowd below, who were still the same, Wen Tianyou recalled how Sun Yingjun had been sent back to work as a porter by their director after only a few days here.

The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became. The words caught in his throat, and tears welled up in his eyes.

Many people below were visibly taken aback and became somewhat embarrassed.

Zhou Zhiming quietly leaned close to Li Kaixin's ear and whispered:

"Master, I feel that this person who came this time is really different from Sun Yingjun. Have we gone a bit too far?"

"Zhiming, don't jump to conclusions yet, let's wait and see," Li Kaixin replied in a low voice.

Although the new guy seems alright for now, what if he's just faking it?

As the saying goes, "One generation cuts down the trees, another generation suffers the scorching sun." Sun Yingjun lowered everyone's impression of the new master; even if he wasn't faking it, he still had to endure this.

Seeing this, Director Xie glared at the audience and quickly comforted them, "Comrade Wen Tianyou, what grievances are you feeling? Why don't you tell me? I will definitely stand up for you."

Wen Tianyou steadied himself and looked at Director Xie, his voice still trembling with tears, "Director...does everyone dislike me?"

"Don't think like that, Comrade Wen Tianyou," Director Xie said, trying to keep his tone calm.

But a sudden thought struck me: Had I misjudged someone again? I got rid of one arrogant and brainless one, only to be met with another pretentious one?

Upon seeing this, the eyes of the crowd below the stage turned cold again.

"That's good! That's good!" Wen Tianyou murmured, then seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. "I thought everyone disliked me and was going to send me back to carry heavy loads like Comrade Sun Yingjun."

At the time, the other workers didn't want to come, so he, who had just been promoted, was used as a substitute. When he came, he was terrified, afraid that he would suffer the same fate.

Upon hearing this reason, the crowd below the stage gave Director Xie a strange look, and they roughly understood that it wasn't what they thought.

Director Xie naturally noticed the expressions on the faces of the people below the stage and said with a smile, "Comrade Wen Tianyou, don't worry, as long as you don't make any fundamental mistakes, our transportation station is very tolerant."

Then, changing his tone, his voice rose involuntarily: "As for Comrade Sun Yingjun, he seriously violated his responsibilities as a driver. Sending him back was a corresponding punishment imposed by his original unit based on his performance."

These words were meant to reassure Wen Tianyou, and also to be addressed to everyone in the transport team.

Wen Tianyou nodded, then bowed deeply to the audience: "Masters, fellow disciples, I'm new here and don't know many of the rules. If I do anything wrong in the future, please feel free to point it out, and I will definitely correct it!"

His humble yet timid demeanor made the experienced masters and apprentices below the platform unable to keep their composure.

The first to speak was Master Fang, who had been the most vocal in his criticism. His tone became more friendly: "Comrade Tianyou, judging from your appearance, you've probably only recently become a full-time employee, right? If you have any questions about your work in the future, feel free to ask me."

"Master Fang is right!" Captain Wang chimed in with a smile. "From now on, we're all family. If there's anything you're not used to, feel free to let us know."

The other apprentices also felt a pang of guilt and greeted him warmly, instantly enlivening the atmosphere.

"Thank you, thank you everyone!" Wen Tianyou said gratefully, bowing deeply once more.

Director Xie on the stage smiled and said loudly, "Alright, now that Comrade Wen Tianyou has introduced himself, you should all have a good chat and get to know each other better."

After saying that, he walked off the stage with his hands behind his back and headed towards his office.

After Director Xie left, the apprentices rushed forward and began to introduce themselves.

Although the masters did not go up, they remained where they were, smiling as they looked at Wen Tianyou.