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

A figure approached and gently patted Li Kaixin on the shoulder.

Li Kaixin turned her head, saw who it was, and her face lit up with surprise: "Uncle Cheng, what are you doing here today?"

The person who came was none other than Li Cheng, the son of the third grandfather.

"Kaixin, don't you even think about where we are? The commune has to pay its grain tax, so the village has to send people to help, right?" Li Cheng replied with a smile.

"Look at my brain, it's all a bit muddled."

Li Kaixin slapped his forehead and asked, "By the way, Uncle Cheng, are you the only one from our village today?"

"And Li Qiang, Xiao Yong, and several others were also helping to move things from behind."

As Li Cheng spoke, he looked the car behind him up and down. "Kaixin, are you driving for this transport team?"

Li Kaixin patted the car next to him, smiled, and raised an eyebrow: "Uncle Cheng, how's my car? Not bad, right?"

"Kaixin, I've noticed you're just like your dad, you both have this habit of showing off!" Li Cheng's forehead was slightly creased with annoyance.

Li Kaixin chuckled, "Uncle Cheng, isn't this just proving I'm my father's biological son?"

As they were joking around, Zhou Zhiming got out of the passenger seat and leaned over to ask, "Sir, who are you chatting with?"

Upon hearing this, Li Kaixin and Li Cheng turned around at the same time, their gazes falling on Zhou Zhiming.

Li Kaixin immediately stepped forward, patted Zhou Zhiming on the shoulder, and introduced him to Li Cheng: "Uncle Cheng, this is my apprentice, Zhou Zhiming."

Then he turned to Zhou Zhiming: "Zhiming, this is my uncle from the same clan, Li Cheng."

A hint of surprise flashed across Li Cheng's face, and he was about to ask something.

Zhou Zhiming stepped forward and obediently extended his hand: "Hello, Master Cheng! My name is Zhou Zhiming. You can call me Zhiming, just like you would my master."

"Hello, Zhiming!"

Li Cheng quickly grasped the hand that was being offered to him, then smiled somewhat embarrassedly, "But Zhiming, calling me 'Master Cheng' is a bit of an exaggeration."

"You're my master's uncle, shouldn't I call you 'Grandpa'?" Zhou Zhiming scratched the back of his head and grinned foolishly.

Li Cheng was visibly taken aback.

Seeing this, Li Kaixin chuckled and tried to smooth things over, saying, "Uncle Cheng, you don't need to worry about him. Let him call me whatever he wants!"

"Alright!" Li Cheng finally let go and laughed heartily.

He then turned to look at Li Kaixin, his eyes filled with a hint of satisfaction: "Kaixin, you're amazing! You've only been working for a short time and you've already taken on an apprentice."

"Uncle Cheng, keep it low-key, keep it low-key. There's no need to say it out loud!" Li Kaixin pressed his hand down twice, but the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

Zhou Zhiming chimed in, unable to hide his pride: "Brother Cheng, don't underestimate my master just because he doesn't work long hours. Now even licensed drivers want to become his apprentices!"

Upon hearing this, Li Cheng was even more surprised, but seeing the master and apprentice in front of him singing in unison and looking so irritating, he couldn't help but twitch his lips.

After giving instructions to his men, Secretary Qin tucked up with Captain Wang and started chatting.

Secretary Qin pulled out a pack of "Big Production" cigarettes from his pocket, chuckled, and handed one over: "Captain Wang, your transport team is really thriving! I've noticed quite a few new faces in the fleet!"

"It's all thanks to the hard work of those young people at the station; several have been promoted to full-fledged employees this year alone," Captain Wang said with a smile as he accepted the cigarette.

Then the two lit the fire and took a deep drag.

Secretary Qin squinted and blew out a smoke ring. Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced to the side and saw Li Kaixin and two others chatting together.

He pointed in that direction and asked curiously, "Captain Wang, is that young comrade from your transport station?"

Captain Wang looked in the direction he pointed and nodded: "Secretary Qin has a good eye. That's Comrade Li Kaixin, a very capable and formal mentor."

"Really? Captain Wang, then I'll have to go and take a look." Secretary Qin became interested; this was the first time Captain Wang had ever praised a young man so highly.

"Secretary Qin, let's go together!"

As soon as Captain Wang finished speaking, the two of them walked towards Li Kaixin together.

Seeing that they had been chatting for a long time, Li Cheng said, "Kaixin, let's have a good chat next time. I'm going to help move the grain now."

"Wait for Li Cheng, we have enough people to move the grain, so you don't need to go." Secretary Qin walked over with a smile.

Hearing the voice, Li Cheng turned around, somewhat surprised: "Secretary Qin, what brings you here?"

"Come and take a look at this young mentor beside you!" Secretary Qin said, his gaze falling on Li Kaixin: "You must be Li Kaixin, your mentor?"

"Secretary Qin, hello!" Li Kaixin nodded in greeting, then looked to the side and said, "Captain Wang, you're here too?"

"Secretary Qin wanted to come and get to know you, so I came along," Captain Wang said with a smile.

Secretary Qin looked Li Kaixin over carefully a few more times and couldn't help but praise him: "Master Li, you are truly a promising young man! You have become a formal master at such a young age."

"Secretary Qin, you flatter me. It was all just good luck," Li Kaixin said humbly, neither humble nor arrogant.

Captain Wang quickly chimed in, a hint of pride on his face: "Secretary Qin, don't listen to his modesty. This kid's a big celebrity now!"

Then, Captain Wang recounted Li Kaixin's deeds in detail.

After hearing this, the expressions on Secretary Qin and Li Cheng's faces were beyond words – surprise was the only word to describe it.

After Secretary Qin came to his senses...

He became even more enthusiastic, his tone filled with respect: "Master Li, you're too modest! It's rare to see a young man like you who is so capable yet so unassuming these days."

Li Kaixin felt incredibly comfortable right now; it was really satisfying to have others show off to him.

However, he still maintained a humble demeanor: "Secretary Qin, this is all thanks to the trust the organization and leaders have placed in me. I dare not be arrogant."

Upon hearing this, Secretary Qin admired Li Kaixin even more.

A young man who is both capable and composed is likely to have a bright future.

Li Cheng was already incredibly excited, his voice trembling as he spoke, "K-Kaixin, such a joyous occasion, why didn't you mention it to me at all?"

Right now, all he can think about is getting back to the village and telling everyone the good news.

"Uncle Cheng, you didn't ask before!" Li Kaixin shrugged helplessly.

Seeing how familiar the two were, Secretary Qin couldn't help but ask Li Cheng, "Xiao Cheng, what's your relationship with Master Li?"

He had just seen Li Cheng chatting enthusiastically over there from afar and assumed that one of the commune members was slacking off, so he mentioned it to Captain Wang out of curiosity.

"Secretary Qin, my ancestral home is Lijia Village in Hongxing Commune. Li Cheng is my cousin," Li Kaixin said with a smile.

Secretary Qin's eyes lit up immediately, and his voice rose involuntarily: "Really, Master Li? That's wonderful!"

He never expected that Li Kaixin used to be a member of their Red Star Commune.