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

The lively atmosphere at the scene lasted for quite a while before gradually subsiding.

Li Kaixin didn't go forward. She had been surrounded by people every now and then these past few days, and it was almost giving her a psychological trauma.

After Zhou Zhiming got off the platform, the master and apprentice walked side by side to their parking spaces.

"Master, this Comrade Wen Tianyou is really something else." Zhou Zhiming said, glancing back at him as he walked. "When I spoke to him just now, he was so humble, not a single word of impatience on his part."

Li Kaixin smiled and nodded, her tone calm: "Zhiming, you'll have to learn a lot from him in the future."

"Understood, Master," Zhou Zhiming replied obediently.

Early in the morning, a nearly new car arrived at the transport station and was assigned to the newcomer, Wen Tianyou.

As for the car that Sun Yingjun broke down earlier, it was no longer worth repairing, so the repair shop towed it away and removed parts.

At noon, Zhou Zhiming, as usual, lined up to get food for Li Kaixin, while Wen Tianyou was surrounded by several apprentices as he entered the canteen.

Upon witnessing this scene, Li Kaixin recalled a saying.

Everything has two sides. Just like now, although Wen Tianyou was misunderstood by everyone at the beginning, the guilt he felt made the emotional backlash even stronger.

When Sun Yingjun first arrived, he didn't receive the treatment he has now.

When Zhou Zhiming returned from getting his food, he noticed the cook staring in one direction and asked curiously, "Master, what are you looking at?"

"Your role model is here." Li Kaixin took the lunchbox and replied with a smile.

Zhou Zhiming followed his master's gaze and saw that Wen Tianyou had already gotten his food and was walking towards his table.

"Master Wen, over here!" Zhou Zhiming immediately waved.

A smile appeared on Wen Tianyou's face, and he quickened his pace.

As he approached, he said politely, "If I remember correctly, you are Comrade Zhou Zhiming, right?"

"Master Wen, you have a great memory!" Zhou Zhiming replied with a smile.

"Comrade Zhou, you flatter me." Wen Tianyou waved his hand modestly, then turned his gaze to Li Kaixin, his eyes filled with undisguised admiration. "Master Li, may I sit next to you?"

Li Kaixin smiled and made room for him, saying, "Master Wen, please have a seat."

"Okay, thank you, Master Li." Wen Tianyou's tone revealed his barely concealed excitement, but he sat down very properly.

Seeing this, Zhou Zhiming couldn't help but laugh and said, "Master Wen, why are you being so formal with my master? My master is very easygoing."

"Comrade Zhou, is Master Li your master?" Wen Tianyou asked with surprise.

"Of course!" Zhou Zhiming puffed out his chest with a hint of pride, then changed the subject: "But Master Wen, you've already been promoted, there's no need for this, is there?"

Looking at Zhou Zhiming's expression, Wen Tianyou shook his head with a helpless smile: "Comrade Zhou, you're not right about that."

Then, with a hint of probing, he looked at Li Kaixin and said, "How about this, I'll become Master Li's apprentice right now, and we'll see if Master Li will think highly of me."

After saying that, his eyes revealed a hint of eager anticipation.

Li Kaixin still had a smile on her face: "Master Wen, you're too kind. There's no need for formal apprenticeship; we're both officially your teachers. We can discuss any issues together in the future."

A hint of disappointment flashed across Wen Tianyou's eyes, but he quickly put on a smile again: "Master Li, I'll come to you for guidance from now on. Please don't find it troublesome."

He had already heard from everyone that Master Li was not only a figure who had been featured in the newspapers, but also that his skills were among the best in the entire transport team. His words just now clearly indicated that he had the idea of ​​becoming his apprentice.

"Cheng, Master Wen, you're welcome to come anytime," Li Kaixin replied.

"Thank you, Master Li." Wen Tianyou nodded, then looked at Zhou Zhiming deeply, his eyes filled with undisguised envy.

In their county, the highest driving level was only Level 4 (Deputy Level 4). He had never even seen Level 2 (Deputy Level 2). He only saw a few Level 3 (Senior Level 3) examiners when he took his driving test.

In the afternoon, Director Xie assigned a task: to go to Hongxing Commune to collect grain.

When they set off, Wen Tianyou became the object of attention for the veteran drivers in the transport team, with several of them vying to let him follow behind their vehicles.

Wen Tianyou first thanked each of the experienced drivers, and finally looked at Li Kaixin, asking sincerely, "Master Li, may I follow behind your car?"

"Okay, Master Wen, you can come with me!" Li Kaixin readily agreed.

She sighed inwardly. She had just been happy that everyone's attention had finally been diverted, but now it was all back on her.

Seeing this, the experienced craftsmen were not angry. Instead, they smiled and remarked that Wen Tianyou really knew how to pick people.

At this moment, Captain Wang called out loudly, "Everyone, hurry up, we're about to depart!"

The master craftsman and his apprentices responded and got to work.

Wen Tianyou didn't miss out either, carefully checking the condition of his own car.

Captain Wang and the other experienced workers felt a sense of relief as they watched.

This is because Sun Yingjun's behavior last time was so monstrous that they've unconsciously lowered their standards now.

After the inspection, Captain Wang waved ahead, and the convoy drove out of the transport station one vehicle after another, heading towards the Red Star Commune.

Throughout the journey, Zhou Zhiming kept glancing in the rearview mirror, keeping an eye on the movements of the car behind him.

Although Wen Tianyou has only been officially employed for a short time, his skills are quite solid.

Whether turning or going uphill or downhill, the car drove steadily and maintained a perfect distance from Li Kaixin's car, neither too close nor too far.

After an hour's drive, the convoy finally arrived at the Red Star Commune.

As usual, many people gathered on both sides of the commune, full of enthusiasm for the arrival of the transport convoy.

Zhou Zhiming found it novel a few times before, but now it's nothing strange anymore. Including today's trip, the transport team has already hauled grain from five communes.

The convoy stopped in front of the granary, where Secretary Qin of the Red Star Commune, along with several cadres, were already waiting.

Secretary Qin spotted Captain Wang in the lead car at a glance, greeted him with a smile, and stretched out his hand from a distance: "Captain Wang, thank you for your hard work! I'm so grateful for your trip today."

"Secretary Qin, you're too kind. We're just doing this to serve the people," Captain Wang replied with a smile, shaking hands.

Secretary Qin immediately chimed in, "Captain Wang truly lives up to his reputation as the leader of the transportation team; his ideological awareness is exceptionally high."

"Not at all!" Captain Wang waved his hand. "Secretary Qin, let's not waste any more time, shall we start moving the grain?"

"Okay, Captain Wang, please wait a moment."

Secretary Qin turned and called out to the granary entrance, "Comrades, everyone get to work! The transport team is waiting!"

The members of the Red Star Commune responded and went to the grain carts to begin loading the grain.

Li Kaixin then got out of the car.

However, his figure was quickly spotted by someone in the crowd. That person paused for a moment, then quickly walked towards him.