Chu Tian and Zuo Zhuang drove towards the coal mine. During the drive, Chu Tian glanced at Zuo Zhuang and said, "You already know how to drive. Captain Meng didn't say when you will be able to drive independently?"

Zuo Zhuang held the steering wheel and shook his head, "I don't know. Captain Meng gave me a failing grade in my car repair assessment last month..."

Chu Tian was surprised, "...unqualified?"

Zuo Zhuang nodded indifferently, "Ah, it's unqualified."

Chu Tian was shocked. "Usually, car repair tests are all about basic questions. How could you fail again?"

Zuo Zhuang said innocently, "I, I don't know either. You clearly explained all the questions Captain Meng asked me, but I forgot everything when I started..."

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Chu Tian was so tired. Other drivers were promoted to full-time drivers in less than a year after they were hired as assistant drivers, but he had been hiring Zuo Zhuang for two years, and he was still only an assistant driver. He failed the technical assessment eight out of ten times. This really took skill!

Seeing Chu Tian's despair, Zuo Zhuang smiled and said, "Oh, my good master, Brother Haotian, don't worry, it's not a big deal."

Chu Tian looked straight ahead and no longer looked at Zuo Zhuang, thinking to himself, you must think it’s not a big deal, because your father is the secretary of the regiment, so he won’t fire you even if you slack off every day!

But he is embarrassed. He has an apprentice and has been teaching him for two years, but he still fails the basic assessment!

After a simple registration at the gate of the coal mine, Chu Tian was guided by the staff to the coal loading place. He got out of the car and asked Zuo Zhuang to wait while he found someone to sign and stamp. When he arrived at the door of the office mentioned by Captain Meng, Chu Tian knocked on the door.

"Come in."

Hearing the sound coming from inside, Chu Tian pushed open the door and walked in. The first person he saw was not Section Chief Wang that Captain Meng mentioned, but his acquaintance Director Ma. Chu Tian was stunned, and Director Ma was also stunned.

"Director Ma?"

"Xiao Chu? Why are you here?"

Section Chief Wang was also confused, "Young man, who are you?"

"Director Ma, someone you know?"

Director Ma nodded, "Yes, I know him..."

"Why is someone you know coming to my office?"

The three of them looked at each other in confusion. After a while, Chu Tian finally reacted and said quickly, "Ah, I'm Chu Tian, ​​a member of the Red Flag Corps' transport team. Captain Meng hasn't had time to come recently, so he asked me to haul the coal!"

Section Chief Wang realized what was happening. "Ah, so Captain Meng said you were the one coming on his behalf. Are you here to sign and stamp the document?"

Chu Tian nodded and handed the account book in his hand to him, "Yes, yes."

Section Chief Wang took it with a smile, opened the drawer and found that the seal was not there. Thinking that someone had taken it to the next room in the morning, he put the account book on the table, looked at Chu Tian and said with a smile, "Wait a minute, I'll go get the seal."

With that, he turned and walked out of the office.

Director Ma then spoke again, "Last time I wanted you to ask your cousin to come to work, why didn't you come? So you're from the transport team? It's true that working in the transport team is much more comfortable than working in the coal mines."

Chu Tian smiled and said, "It's the same no matter where you work, you're all serving the people."

Director Ma smiled and said, "Yes, you are right."

After a pause, he approached Chu Tian and whispered, "I have arranged for your cousin to work on the ground. Although he has to work shifts and sometimes has to work late, it is much easier. When he is not busy, he can sit down and rest."

Chu Tian showed a look of gratitude that didn't seem to be fake, "Director Ma, thank you."

Director Ma waved his hand. "Hey, it's nothing. It's mainly because your cousin is quite capable. He just got on the ground and got along well with their foreman within two days. Now we eat together and go to get off work together every day."

Chu Tian raised his eyebrows. He was not surprised at this result at all. This was only Chu Jie. If it was Chu Jun, he would definitely not try to please others. He would just work hard every day!

What kind of people do leaders like? Leaders like people who can talk... Whether in the past or in the present, aren't those who can talk more popular with leaders than those who can do?

The two chatted for a few minutes, and then Section Chief Wang came back with the stamp. He signed and stamped the booklet that Chu Tian brought, and finally issued a certificate allowing Chu Tian to withdraw coal.

Chu Tian took out a cigarette from his pocket and handed it to him, "Chief Wang, thank you for your help."

Section Chief Wang looked at the cigarette in Chu Tian's hand, his eyes lit up, and he took it with a smile, "No trouble, no trouble..."

Chu Tian then handed another one to Director Ma, but Director Ma waved his hand and didn't take it.

Seeing his puzzled expression, Director Ma smiled and explained, "Xiao Chu, I don't smoke."

Chu Tian understood, put away the cigarette, and said with a smile, "Okay, I have something else to do, so I'll leave first?"

Director Ma nodded and said, "Go ahead and get busy."

When Chu Tian turned around and was about to leave, Director Ma stopped him again and said, "Xiao Chu, your cousin is on the afternoon shift today and will be off work in less than two hours. He will be on the evening shift tomorrow and it seems he is going home today..."

Chu Tian was stunned for a moment, "Ah? Really? Then I'll wait for him to get off work and take him home."

Director Ma nodded. "Well, it just so happens that your coal loading queue will take quite a while, and by the time he gets off work, it will be almost over. I'll go back and tell him to come see you after get off work."

On the way back, Chu Tian looked at Chu Jie who was sitting next to him and asked, "Brother Jie, how are you?"

Chu Jie smiled and said, "It's okay."

Because Zuo Zhuang was there, the two of them didn't talk about anything else. They just talked about how things were going at home recently and didn't say anything else.

They didn't need to do any of the loading and unloading. All they had to do was watch them load and unload. After unloading the coal, Chu Tian asked Zuo Zhuang to go home after get off work. He took Chu Jie and drove the truck back to the transport team, then rode a bicycle with Chu Jie and went back.

"Xiao Shi, thank you, brother."

Chu Tian looked back at Chu Jie and said, "We are all brothers, why are you being polite?"

Chu Jie chuckled, "Yes, you are right."

After a long silence, Chu Jie spoke again, "But, brother, I still want to thank you. If you hadn't found someone, I would probably be working in the well now."

Chu Tian raised his eyebrows, "How do you know?"

Chu Jie laughed, "The director personally asked for me, and the workers present also knew that there must be someone behind me. Who in our family knows someone? It's nothing more than you..."

Chu Tian was happy, but didn't say anything. Instead, he stopped the bike and said, "Brother Jie, you ride for a while. I'm tired."

Chu Jie nodded happily, "Okay, brother will take you home today!"

"By the way, little brother, why does your transport team have to go to the coal mine to haul coal?"

Chu Tian sat in the back seat, thought for a moment, and said, "My family basically burns firewood for heating, but the regiment headquarters, as well as places like our transport team, the post office, the supply and marketing cooperative, etc., all burn coal for heating. So, every year the regiment headquarters buys coal from the coal mine."

Chu Jie understood and said, "So that's how it is."