After his older sister and brother-in-law left, Dongqing climbed into the driver's seat and cleaned all the dust off the cab. He said to his wife, who was standing below, "Now that it's clean, let me get our son in the car quickly."

Li Yuzhu handed her son to her husband, climbed onto the tractor, and sat on the sleeper berth behind the driver's cab. Dong Qing handed his son to his wife, and they drove towards the county town.

On the way, his wife asked, "Dongqing, I've never heard of you being able to drive. How come you drive so skillfully? If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would never have believed you could drive."

Dong Qing laughed and said, "My driving skills are something I was born with. Is that explanation acceptable?"

Li Yuzhu laughed and said, "Stop talking nonsense. If you don't want to say, I don't want to ask either. I don't know how many more surprises you have in store for me."

Li Yuzhu always felt that her husband was like a different person after the child was born. He took very good care of her, and she couldn't figure out why. How could a person change so quickly?

Little did Li Yuzhu know that her husband's change was something she had traded for with her own and her son's lives in her previous life, a question that remained a mystery to her throughout her life.

For more than two months, everything her husband did was beyond her comprehension. Calling him a genius would be an understatement; even geniuses have to learn. She really couldn't guess where her husband's driving skills came from.

Dong Qing said, "Really? I have many more surprises for you, just wait and see."

Li Yuzhu laughed and said, "You're just showing off. You're getting cocky now that I've said you're fat."

Dong Qing said, "Would you believe me if I said I could drive in my past life?"

"You're getting more and more absurd. People don't have past lives. Can you tell me who your wife was in your past life?"

Dongqing said, "You were my wife in my past life. Do you believe me when I say that?"

"You're just trying to make me happy. Okay, now drive carefully!"

Dong Qing smiled but did not answer.

After saying that, Li Yuzhu lifted her shirt and put her nipple into her son's mouth so that he could nurse.

Dongqing drove to the county town, took the tractor into a car repair shop, replaced the battery, changed the engine oil, and inflated all the tires.

After repairing the car, they drove towards the oil depot. On the way, they stopped at a restaurant for lunch, ordering two bowls of mutton offal soup (each costing three cents) and two large sesame flatbreads, which cost a total of eight cents.

After finishing our meal, we drove to the oil depot and filled up the tank.

In the afternoon, Dongqing drove back to Li Yuzhu's hometown. He parked the car in front of the house, and the couple got out of the car. They found the gate locked and Li Yuzhu's parents were not home.

Dongqing took the tools off the vehicle and inspected all parts of the tractor.

Li Yuzhu carried the water bucket from the car to her neighbor's house to fetch a bucket of water. She then had Dongqing wash his oily hands. As the sun began to set, Li Yuzhu's parents returned from the fields, carrying hoes on their shoulders.

Seeing the tractor, they were puzzled. The father asked, "Daughter, you're back. Where did this tractor come from?"

Li Yuzhu said, "Dad, Mom, you've gone to work in the fields. We just bought a tractor today. Do you think it's any good?"

The father was shocked when he heard this. He said, "This tractor is nice, but what do you need such a big vehicle for? It costs several thousand yuan. Where did you get so much money?"

Li Yuzhu said, "Dad, we'll tell you in detail when we get back."

The mother handed the hoe to her husband, took the child from her daughter, and they walked home together.

After more than three months of adjustment, Dong Qing's parents-in-law gradually accepted him as their son-in-law. In the past, they would have scolded him long ago. Li Yuzhu was relieved that she finally had a complete family. If her parents did not forgive her husband, her family would never be complete.

They went inside, and after they sat down, the father asked, "Now let's get down to business. What do you need such a big car for?"

Dongqing explained his idea of ​​selling plates and bowls.

My father-in-law said, "It's fine to buy goods on credit, but can you sell the plates and bowls to other places? Nobody has ever done this kind of business before. Is what you're doing reliable?"

Dong Qing said, "It will definitely work. Let's try one trip first. I plan to load the truck after breakfast tomorrow and set off tomorrow afternoon. If things go smoothly, we can be back in three days."

"You've already brought your car back, what else can I say? Fine, I'll go out and ask the factory manager now." After saying that, the father-in-law hurriedly walked towards the gate.

After her father left, Li Yuzhu said, "Mom, Dongqing can't drive alone. I'm going out to buy some milk powder for the baby. We'll start weaning tonight, and from now on, the baby will have to stay with you."

Dong Qing's parents are no longer alive, so Li Yuzhu can only rely on her mother to help take care of her son.

The mother said, "Having a daughter like you is all I worry about, it'll just be a burden for me. Go ahead and buy it. As long as you're all doing well, I'll be at ease."

Li Yuzhu stood up, walked out of her house, and headed towards the town's cooperative.

The next morning, Dongqing woke up and saw his wife combing her hair. He sat up and asked, "Wife, why didn't you wake me up? What time is it?"

"It's still early, just past six o'clock. I wanted you to sleep a little longer," Li Yuzhu said with a smile as she turned around.

Dongqing put on his clothes, got out of bed, and went to the yard with his wife to wash their faces.

Just then, the mother finished cooking and came out of the kitchen. She said, "Why don't you wash your faces and eat?"

Li Yuzhu said, "Okay."

After they finished eating, Li Yuzhu handed her son to her mother and walked out of the house with her husband.

They walked to the gate, Li Yuzhu got on the car and sat on the sleeper berth, and Dong Qing started the tractor and drove towards the porcelain factory.

Upon arriving at the porcelain factory, Li Yuzhu's father and the factory manager were waiting in the factory courtyard. Everyone in the village knew them. Factory manager Li asked, "Niece, nephew-in-law, what goods are you planning to pack?"

Dong Qing said, "Since it was the first trip, I didn't know what kind of goods would be in large quantities, so I loaded a little bit of everything and filled the truck as high as possible."

Factory Director Li said, "Okay, let's put the white bread and basins in front first, and the plates and bowls in the back."

Dong Qing said, "Okay, you can load it however you like. It's not easy to make this trip, so try to load it as high as possible!"

The truck was loaded at noon, and the total cost was 8,300 yuan.

The factory issued them an invoice, tore off a copy, and handed it to Li Yuzhu.

They walked out of the office, got on the tractor, and the Dongqing motorized tractor drove out of the factory gate.

Dongqing drove back to his father-in-law's house and pulled over to the side of the road.

Li Yuzhu got off the bus and went home. She took a tattered quilt and a pillow from home, put them on the sleeper berth in the driver's cab, and lay down on the cot to rest. It would be more comfortable that way.

After lunch, Dongqing said, "Let's go out on the road!"

Li Yuzhu nodded and went into the bedroom, took a few changes of clothes, and turned to walk into the yard.

The mother baked a few fried dough sticks and handed them to her daughter so she could take them with her on the road.

Li Yuzhu took the fried dough from the mother and son, picked up a military water bottle, and walked out the gate with her husband.

The couple got on the tractor. Li Yuzhu sat on the back berth, while Dong Qing started the tractor, put it in gear, and drove out of the village.

After driving 150 kilometers into the night, Li Yuzhu said, "It must be too tiring for you to drive alone. Let me learn. Once I learn, I can help you."

Dongqing said, "It's okay, I can lie down and sleep in the car for a while if I get sleepy later in the night."