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

The wrestling match didn't last long before Saren, with superior skills, knocked both Dojir and Batel to the ground.

"You two are still the same as last year, no progress at all!" Saren stood up, dusted himself off, and smiled smugly. "Our brigade has the strongest men."

Dojir got up from the ground, rubbing his shoulders and muttering in Mongolian. Although it was incomprehensible, his expression clearly showed his resentment.

Batel simply lay on the ground and refused to get up, shouting something to the sky.

Seeing that the matter was resolved, Secretary Yun walked over with a smile and said a few words, and the three of them finally calmed down.

At this moment, the clerk who had just been called into the adobe house by Secretary Yun walked with some difficulty to Secretary Yun's feet and put down two bags of grain and a wolfskin cloak.

Seeing this, Secretary Yun pointed to the grain on the ground and said with a smile:

"Captain Wang, there are a total of sixty catties of refined grain and sixty catties of coarse grain here. We don't need the rest; please take it all!"

"Then thank you very much, Secretary Yun." Captain Wang replied cheerfully, without any hesitation.

Secretary Yun nodded, then picked up the cloak and handed it to Li Kaixin: "Young Master Li, this is it. Please take a look!"

Li Kaixin quickly took it; it felt quite heavy in her hand.

Upon unfolding it, one can see that the cloak is adorned not only with a palm-sized turquoise but also with numerous silver ornaments, demonstrating exquisite craftsmanship.

He couldn't help but be a little surprised.

Seeing him lost in thought, Secretary Yun tentatively asked, "What's wrong? Are you dissatisfied?"

"No, no," Li Kaixin came to her senses and picked up the turquoise, "but this is too precious."

"Master Li, isn't this just a stone?" Secretary Yun found it a bit strange, then smiled and changed the subject, "However, this stone does have a very good meaning here, symbolizing good fortune and auspiciousness."

Li Kaixin instantly realized that this was not the future, and turquoise was not that valuable. In everyone's eyes, it was just a pretty stone.

With that in mind, Li Kaixin stopped hesitating and accepted it directly.

Beside the convoy, the people, under the direction of an older clerk, had packed their luggage and were already standing in a line.

The numbness on their faces had vanished, and they were all full of energy, dressed in sheepskin coats.

Seeing this, Secretary Yun, Captain Wang, Li Kaixin, and Saren stopped talking and walked towards them.

Upon approaching, Secretary Yun stood in the middle of the group and said sincerely, "Comrades, hello. I am Secretary Yun from the county. Thank you all for coming from afar to support our construction. I look forward to your continued support."

As he spoke, he bowed deeply to the crowd in front of him.

These people have never received such respect before. They fled from their hometown and were either avoided or given the cold shoulder along the way.

Seeing Secretary Yun's attitude, many people's eyes turned red.

Many people were so excited that they shouted out their opinions, eager to prove it to Secretary Yun on the spot.

"Don't worry, Secretary Yun! We're here now, we'll definitely do a good job!"

"Secretary Yun, we're not afraid of hardship or fatigue. Please feel free to ask us anything!"

"What we have is strength; we can get the work done!"

Seeing this, Li Kaixin couldn't help but sigh inwardly:

Secretary Yun truly lives up to his reputation as a leader; he's got real skills. With just a few words, he made this group of people feel a sense of belonging and recognition.

"Alright, alright! I appreciate everyone's enthusiasm."

Secretary Yun raised his hand and pressed it down with satisfaction, smiling as he said, "Next, Captains Saren, Dorjir, and Batel will take you to your respective production brigades."

"Once we get there, please let us know if you encounter any difficulties. Although conditions here are a bit tough, we will never mistreat anyone!"

Saren, who had been standing to the side for a long time, walked straight to a tall young man and pulled him out without saying a word.

He had his eye on this man when Secretary Yun was speaking. Although he was very thin now, his frame was still there. Once he recovered, he would definitely be a good worker.

Then, Saren picked four more before stopping.

Batel and Dogiel felt a pang of regret, as all the girls they had their eyes on had been chosen.

Saren glanced back at them, raised an eyebrow, and said with a hint of smugness, "Dojir, Batel, it's your turn!"

Dogiel gritted his teeth in anger: "Saren, don't be so smug! If there's a next time, I'll just call all the most capable people in my brigade and see if you can still pick and choose!"

Although Batel didn't say anything, he secretly made up his mind that if there was a next time, he would definitely be well prepared.

After the three men had chosen all the young and strong men, the remaining elderly and children were chosen according to the rules.

Those with relatives who were selected would go with them, while those without relatives would be randomly assigned to one of the three teams.

In the end, the number of young people, the elderly, and children assigned to the three teams was roughly the same.

However, the few that Saren picked out were indeed a bit taller.

As darkness fell, Captain Wang stepped forward.

He first gathered the apprentices and masters of the transport team, distributed the grain, and then instructed them to divide the team into three convoys, led by himself, Master Chen, and Master Guo, and to go to the three production brigades respectively.

Li Kaixin naturally joined Master Chen's team to go to the production brigade in Duojier.

After the assignments were completed, Captain Wang turned to Secretary Yun and said, "Secretary Yun, it's getting late, so we'll be leaving now."

"Okay! Captain Wang, please be careful on the road." Secretary Yun nodded.

Captain Wang didn't say anything more, but turned to the group and urged, "Before it gets completely dark, everyone hurry up and get on the bus."

As soon as he finished speaking, the transport team sprang into action.

But the group of people who were brought there didn't move for a long time, which puzzled Captain Wang and Secretary Yun.

They all bowed deeply to Li Kaixin, who was about to get into the car, and then shouted in unison, "Thank you, Master Kaixin!"

Although these people are not very educated, they all understand the situation.

If it weren't for Li Kaixin, many of them would probably be dead by now.

The shout was so loud that it not only startled Secretary Yun and Captain Wang, but also made everyone in the transport team stop what they were doing and turn their eyes to this side.

Li Kaixin lowered his hand from the car door, turned around, and called out, "Everyone, please get up!"

He paused, a faint smile on his face: "Life is a long journey, I hope everyone takes care!"

After saying that, he didn't linger and turned to get into the car.

Li Kaixin spoke casually, but her heart was far from calm.

If it weren't for that final scene, he would have just treated the whole journey as an ordinary experience.

And now, what's welling up inside me is a feeling I can't quite describe: is it a sense of accomplishment? Is it relief? Or is it the emotion of having my efforts recognized? Or perhaps it's a combination of all of these?