In the morning, Feng Haidong still sent his son to school, and then rode his bicycle to the factory.

Feng Haidong's unusually early arrival surprised his fellow workers.

"That's really rare! Feng Haidong, you're not late today."

"Not only were they not late, they even arrived earlier than those of us who live near the factory."

"Haidong, did you receive some news? Is there work at the factory today? Is that why you came to the factory so early, waiting to grab some jobs?"

When his coworkers were surprised that he had arrived early, Feng Haidong smiled and said, "I had some things to do today, so I came early. As for whether there's any work to do today? I'm not the factory manager or the workshop director, how would I know?"

The workers immediately burst into laughter, and then someone teased Feng Haidong.

“Feng Haidong, I think you have good speaking skills and a good pen. You should be able to be a factory director, or at the very least a workshop director.”

One person took the lead, and the other workers joined in the commotion.

"That's right, that's right. Next time we elect you, we will unanimously recommend you to be the workshop director."

“That’s right, let Haidong lead us in our work from now on.”

Listening to his coworkers' jokes, Feng Haidong couldn't help but recall that in his previous life, after the factory went bankrupt, he had actually returned to work as a workshop director.

At that time, the factory was subcontracted to others, and Feng Haidong was invited back by the boss who had subcontracted the workshop.

The boss valued Feng Haidong's excellent skills and his connections among his fellow workers.

As a result, Feng Haidong helped the boss find his former coworkers to work for him.

However, the boss defaulted on wages and later absconded with the money.

It can be said that that incident made things even worse for Feng Haidong's already impoverished family in his previous life.

Many of the workers who had been found to work in the factory by Feng Haidong through his past connections went to Feng Haidong's house every day to make trouble because they hadn't received their wages.

Having experienced that in his previous life, Feng Haidong naturally wouldn't provoke such trouble again in this life.

So when everyone was joking about him, Feng Haidong laughed and said, "Don't tease me. With my lazy attitude of working only half a day, how could I be qualified to be a workshop director? Let alone a factory manager."

If I were to do this, we'd all probably be left starving.

Laughter filled the workshop immediately. Everyone knew it was all just a joke, and no one took it seriously.

Feng Haidong waited until the work bell rang, and then checked in at the workshop.

After confirming that it was another day without work, he left his workshop and went to the welding workshop again.

The welding workshop is no longer busy today; it's clear that yesterday's work has been finished.

Only a few young workers were inspecting and polishing a batch of welded work from yesterday.

When Tang Anguo saw Feng Haidong arrive, he smiled and waved to him.

Then, he led Feng Haidong out of the workshop.

The two went together to a small warehouse behind the workshop.

Tang Anguo opened the door, and Feng Haidong saw that there were a lot of miscellaneous items piled up inside.

Tang Anguo said, "These are some scraps I've saved up. See if there's anything usable. Pick one out, and I'll weld a cart for you to use later."

Feng Haidong looked at it and couldn't help but exclaim, "Brother Tang, this is a treasure trove!"

Tang Anguo said, "What treasure trove? It's all scraps, not worth much."

Feng Haidong opened his work clothes, took out a piece of paper from the inside shirt pocket, and handed it to Tang Anguo.

"Brother Tang, this is a drawing I made. Do you think it's feasible?"

Tang Anguo unfolded the blueprints and was somewhat surprised upon taking a look.

"Haidong, your drawing skills are really impressive! You've drawn the structure of every surface and even the inside of the cart so clearly. You even drew how many wheels it needs and what kind of wheels it should have!"

Feng Haidong laughed and said, "Brother Tang, don't flatter me. I've been learning from my master for so long, and this is all I have left."

Tang Anguo looked at it carefully, then nodded and said, "With your diagram, there shouldn't be any major problems. It's just that these two freely steerable wheels are a bit tricky. I don't have the axle for those steering wheels."

Feng Haidong immediately said, "We have these in our workshop. I'll get two from the workshop later."

Tang Anguo nodded and said, "In that case, there shouldn't be any problem. First, weld the overall frame, then install the six wheels underneath, then weld the inside, and finally put on the outer sheet metal. Oh, and you should weld the bottom of the car too, right?"

Feng Haidong said, "Yes, yes, the bottom also needs to be welded on so I can put things inside."

Tang Anguo then looked at it more closely and suddenly asked, "Haidong, what are you planning to do with that cart?"

Feng Haidong didn't hide anything from Tang Anguo: "I plan to use this cart to do some snack business at the night market. It just so happens that it's crayfish season now, so I'll make some crayfish tonight, bring some beer, and try selling them at the night market."

Tang Anguo looked Feng Haidong up and down with some surprise.

"You're going to work as a food stall owner at the night market?"

Feng Haidong said, "Yes, it's an experiment."

Tang Anguo hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help but say, "You've never done business before, and we're workers, so isn't it a bit beneath us to go out on the street to do business like this?"

Feng Haidong could actually understand Tang Anguo's statement.

In this day and age, doing business is indeed not highly regarded.

Even after the wave of change arrived a few years later, and many workers lost their jobs, only a small number were able to swallow their pride and go into business; most preferred to continue working in factories.

Feng Haidong smiled and said to Tang Anguo, "Brother Tang, this is also a new attempt for me. The factory is not getting any work these days. Instead of wasting time in the factory, why not step out and try a new path? I think in this era, only by boldly stepping out of the comfort zone can we achieve better development."

Tang Anguo was taken aback by Feng Haidong's words, and then fell into deep thought.

Feng Haidong continued, "I am now in the prime of my life, and my son is already in elementary school, so I don't need to worry about him too much. Therefore, I am determined to step out of my current comfort zone and try a completely new industry. Maybe there will be a different kind of scenery ahead."

After thinking for a while, Tang Anguo said, "Haidong, your idea is not wrong. People should always be bold enough to try. But let me tell you, you must remember to keep your job. That way, if the business fails, you can go back to the factory and have a way out."

Feng Haidong smiled and nodded, saying, "Don't worry, brother, I will keep my job for the time being."

In this day and age, many people have chosen to resign and start their own businesses.

Tang Anguo didn't want Feng Haidong to do that, which is why he persuaded him to keep his job.

But in reality, Feng Haidong already had his own plans, and he would soon give up his current job.