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

Station Chief Zhao and Li Huaide led Lao Hong and Lao Chen straight towards Li Kaixin's parents.

"Mingde!" Li Huaide greeted him with a smile.

Li Mingde turned around and saw that it was Li Huaide. He immediately stood up and went to greet him: "Factory Director Li, what brings you here today...?"

"Hey! Mingde, don't call me Director Li, just call me Brother Li." Li Huaide raised his hand to interrupt.

Li Mingde hesitated for a moment, then tentatively called out, "Brother Li!"

"Good! That's more like it!" Li Huaide smiled and patted him on the shoulder. "Mingde, I've come to introduce you to two of my friends."

As he spoke, he stepped aside to make room for him, "This is Director Hong Haoran, and this is Regiment Commander Chen Guoqiang."

"Brother Mingde, it's a pleasure to meet you!" Hong Haoran immediately extended his hand with a smile.

"Hello! Brother Hong." Li Mingde shook hands, trying to remain calm.

He knew these people were after his eldest son, and as his father, he couldn't let his son down.

Then Li Mingde shook hands with Chen Guoqiang and exchanged a few polite words.

The group then sat down together and started chatting casually.

Li Mingde was initially a little reserved, but the two men were very easygoing, and after a few words, his tense expression relaxed.

This actually highlights the importance of social circles. Under normal circumstances, Li Mingde might not even be able to see these two people.

Qin Xiuli saw teacups and a teapot on the table and got up to pour them some tea.

Ye Wanning reached out to stop her, smiling as she said, "Xiuli, you're a guest, let me handle this!"

After saying that, he took the teapot from her hand and was about to start using it.

Upon seeing this, Chen Guoqiang, Li Huaide, Station Chief Zhao, and Hong Haoran, who were still chatting, were so frightened that they quickly stood up.

Station Chief Zhao quickly interjected, "Sister-in-law Ye, no, no, no, we can do it ourselves!"

"Yeah, yeah!" The other three nodded in agreement, each one faster than the last.

Just kidding, if my dad and father-in-law found out that they had their old boss's daughter-in-law pouring tea for them, they'd be in big trouble!

At this moment, Chen Guoqiang and Hong Haoran looked at Li Mingde differently.

They could hear it clearly: Ye Wanning called out "Xiuli," which obviously indicated a very close relationship.

I had assumed they were just sitting together by chance since they hadn't been chatting much, but now it seems that's not the case at all.

If they were willing to lower themselves to befriend Li Kaixin earlier, things are different now.

On the other side, Li Kaixin was dealing with several elderly people for quite some time.

Old Master Liu sat to the side, watching with a smile, not in a hurry to speak. He knew in his heart that his old comrades all had some problems after the war.

When the old men surrounded him, Liu Jianming quietly moved back a few steps.

If he were to interrupt now and push them too far, they might actually beat him up.

After Li Kaixin agreed to everything, Grandpa Liu slowly said, "Alright, alright, all of you calm down, don't scare little Kaixin."

The elderly people surrounding Li Kaixin smiled and returned to their seats.

Old Master Hong had barely sat down when he couldn't help but say, "Young Comrade Kaixin, you must remember what I did!"

"Grandpa Hong, don't worry!" Li Kaixin replied with a smile, "Just have someone deliver the things to my house, and I can pick them up the next day."

"Good, good!" Old Master Hong nodded happily.

Only Old Master Zhao was present; he was the only one without ginseng.

He rubbed his hands together, a little embarrassed, and said, "Little Kaixin, I'm out of ginseng at home. Do you have any extra?"

"Old Zhao!" Old Master Liu interrupted, "Don't make things difficult for young Comrade Kaixin. I'll get you one later."

Old Master Zhao was about to say something more, but upon hearing the last sentence, his face immediately lit up with a smile: "Thank you, old chief, I knew you were the one who cared about me."

"Get out of here! You're so old, yet you still act like a child." Old Master Liu said with disdain, but there was a smile on his face.

After Mr. Liu finished speaking, the other elderly people at the table laughed.

Seeing that everyone's attention was no longer on him, Li Kaixin took the opportunity to stand up: "Grandpa Liu, please excuse me for a moment. Just let me know if you need anything."

"Go on, go on!" Old Master Liu waved his hand.

"Since this is your first time back, don't just hang out with us old folks. Make some friends. Don't worry about them putting on airs; I still have my own authority."

"Thank you, Grandpa Liu." Li Kaixin replied solemnly. He knew that Grandpa Liu was providing him with connections.

Grandpa Liu smiled slightly, said nothing more, and turned to chat with his old friends again.

After leaving the main table, Li Kaixin went straight to her parents' table.

Before I even got close, I saw a few other people at the table.

Station Chief Zhao and Li Huaide sat on one side, with two unfamiliar faces next to them, chatting and laughing with the father.

"Uncle Li, Station Master, you're both here!" Li Kaixin walked over and greeted them with a smile.

As soon as he finished speaking, the eyes of everyone at the table turned to him.

Station Master Zhao stood up first, patted Li Kaixin on the shoulder with a smile, and said, "Kaixin, come here, let me introduce you to two elders."

As he spoke, he turned to the side and pointed, "This is Director Hong Haoran, and this is Regiment Commander Chen Guoqiang. They are both old friends of your Uncle Li and me."

"Hello Uncle Hong, hello Uncle Chen," Li Kaixin said with a smile, his attitude neither humble nor arrogant.

Hong Haoran and Chen Guoqiang had already stood up.

Hong Haoran laughed heartily, his tone cheerful: "Hello to you too! I'm glad my old man didn't give you a hard time just now, did he?"

Li Kaixin paused for a moment, then thought of the old man Hong from earlier, and replied with a smile, "No, no, Grandpa Hong is very kind."

"Kaixin, I heard from Lao Zhao that you can also make medicine?"

Chen Guoqiang chimed in at the opportune moment, "My old man also went over there earlier, did he cause you any trouble?"

His words were mainly a probe, to find out if the old men had been talking about this matter.

Upon hearing this, Li Kaixin immediately understood and replied, "Uncle Chen, it's no trouble at all. I've already promised the grandfathers that I'd help them prepare a few bottles."

"Good, good!" Chen Guoqiang's smile deepened.

"Kaixin, if you ever encounter any difficulties in the future, just tell us uncles, and we can give you some advice."

Hong Haoran quickly echoed, feeling equally pleased.

"Then thank you very much, Uncle Chen and Uncle Hong," Li Kaixin replied sincerely.

"Don't be so polite!" Chen Guoqiang said dismissively. "Since you call me 'Uncle,' feel free to ask if you need anything in the future."

He understood perfectly well that based on Old Master Liu's attitude towards Li Kaixin, plus the young man's medical skills, it was worth it for him to ask.