They were all packed like sardines in a can, and even though their legs were numb and they could barely walk after getting off the bus, they still said thank you! Only a genius could do that.

It was around that time that Yu Hai went to Mount Tai with his friends during a holiday. He saw Chen Hong arrange for more than 40 people to be neatly packed into a minibus that could carry 16 people in 5 minutes, and issue tickets, stamp and drive out of the station in one minute. Her efficient and domineering demeanor immediately struck a chord with Yu Hai.

Humans are creatures that crave what they lack. Yu Hai had been working in Jinan for eight years at that time, but his heavy Jiaodong accent made it difficult for him to communicate with others.

I've never been able to speak Mandarin well, and I only interact with about a dozen or twenty people regularly. I've been working at my uncle's friend's printing factory in Jinan for eight years. I can't integrate into the city at all, and I only earn 1,000 yuan a month.

Since meeting Chen Hong, Yu Hai has met many people through Chen Hong.

Among them are carpenters, bricklayers, nannies, taxi drivers, snack vendors, workers from boiler factories, wool mills, machine tool factories, paper mills, highway bureaus, civil affairs bureaus, transportation bureaus, public security bureaus, and many other people from all walks of life, including individuals, private enterprises, state-owned enterprises, and government departments.

After leaving the printing factory, Yu Hai entered the restaurant sales industry through the introduction of Chen Hong's friend, and has been working in this field ever since, establishing himself in Jinan.

Sometimes Yu Hai thought that if Chen Hong hadn't married him, with her emotional intelligence and abilities, she would definitely have done better than him. Since getting married and coming to this backward fishing village, the children and elderly have kept Chen Hong tied down, and even going back to her parents' home has become a luxury, with only two or three opportunities a year.

Thinking about it carefully, I feel quite sorry for her. Now, for the sake of the child, I have to continue staying in this place far from home. It's remote and poor here, so it's no wonder Liu Lan is determined not to come back with him.

Unaware that Yu Hai's thoughts were wandering freely, Chen Hong got into the car, started the engine, and said to him, "I still need to go to the Maritime Driving School to register. I won't be home for a while. Are you coming with me, or do you want to take a taxi home first?"

"What, you want to take the fishing boat driving test?" Yu Hai asked, puzzled. "Not having a license won't stop me from fishing, so why bother taking it? I'm going home now, who knows when you'll finish getting it done."

"What do you know? From now on, you won't be allowed to go out to sea to fish without a license or permit. If you get caught, your property will be confiscated and you'll be fined!" After saying that, Chen Hong drove away.

Yu Hai watched her receding figure, still as energetic and impulsive as ever; she hadn't changed at all.

"Your wife is a capable woman, very impressive. Marrying a woman like her is a real bargain. She manages everything at home and outside. You're lucky, young man. Judging from her accent, she's not from around here. Where did you pick her up from? You have great taste. She's beautiful and capable. You're quite something too."

"Heh, she's more capable than me," Yu Hai chuckled wryly, hailed a taxi by the roadside, and headed back to Yujia Village.

Chen Hong went to the Maritime Driving School, found the registration office, submitted all the registration materials, and filled out the forms. The person at the registration office asked her if she had a driver's license. If she had a driver's license, she wouldn't need a medical examination.

Chen Hong provided her driver's license, and the driving school staff gave her a book on nautical driving knowledge, telling her to take a look at it and then come back to take a theory test. They also asked her if she had any driving experience. They took her to a small harbor and had her board a boat to test her driving skills.

People saw that she drove quite well, so they said she didn't need to come to the driving school anymore. They would notify her to take the test at the Maritime Safety Administration later. The driving school only charged her 500 yuan and then arranged for Chen Hong to go home.

"Teacher, when is the Maritime Safety Administration's latest exam?" Chen Hong stopped the teacher and asked.

"There's so much knowledge in that book, you'll need several days to study it! And if you want to take the exam, it'll all be computer-based, so you can't cheat. Look at all those old fishermen, they've been so frustrated they've cried," the teacher told Chen Hong.

"Teacher, I know all of these. I've studied these things before. Just tell me when the Maritime Safety Administration's next exam is, and I'll register for it."

"In that case, the exam is this afternoon. If you're confident, I'll call the Maritime Safety Administration right now and get you accepted," the teacher said.

"Okay, thank you, teacher. You can call me now to make the arrangements. I'll take the exam this afternoon."

The teacher laughed, having never seen such an impatient person before. "I wish you success on the exam today. As your teacher for 20 minutes, I can brag about this for the rest of my life."

"I definitely won't embarrass you. My favorite thing to do is to save face. Please go ahead! I'll just go to the Maritime Bureau now." Chen Hong hurriedly walked out.

"Take your documents and ID card with you, and go directly to the Maritime Safety Administration for the exam!" the teacher called out from behind.

The proctor, upon receiving the call, didn't care anymore. Whether there were one more or one less student, their level would be the same. He just needed to find a way to make sure everyone in this group passed the exam this afternoon so he could report back.

There was really no other way, so the teacher had to lie down. The funny thing is, while the proctor could lie down, the staff couldn't! This group of students didn't know many characters; if you read the questions to them, they'd say things like, "This is wrong," or "This is wrong," or "Teacher, I forgot," or "I didn't remember."

They made the staff suffer even more than elementary school tutors!