He dared not imagine how bright his future would be if he could befriend those two and become their sworn brothers.
Yu Qingfeng knew that no one could help him and that he could only climb the ladder by himself. He could sense that the man surnamed Li disliked him.
It's alright. Sincerity can move mountains. He was confident that they would change their opinion of him. With that thought in mind, he hurriedly went over to the border town when he saw it coming in.
"Good morning, Comrade Bian." Yu Qingfeng's eyes lit up when he saw Biancheng.
"Hmm." Biancheng saw that Yu Qingfeng's good mood had suddenly vanished. Brother Chuan had said that this person was no good and shouldn't be associated with.
"Are you looking for Comrade Li? He went to the loading and unloading team up ahead." Yu Qingfeng looked around at Biancheng and knew who he was looking for.
He pretended not to notice Biancheng's impatience with him and warmly came over to strike up a conversation.
"Oh." Upon hearing that Brother Chuan was with the loading and unloading team, Biancheng bypassed Yu Qingfeng and ran over there.
Yu Qingfeng's smile froze; this person was treating him like a plague.
"Brother Chuan, are you leaving already? Be careful on the road, and ask Master Lu if you don't know anything."
When Biancheng arrived, the loading and unloading team had already finished loading the goods. He originally wanted to point out something wrong with Yu Qingfeng.
But when she saw Li Baichuan getting ready to leave, she didn't want to mention that person anymore. It was his brother Chuan's first time doing transport, and he must be worried too.
He couldn't let him worry about anything else; he had a lot to say, but he was afraid that if he said too much, his brother Chuan would get impatient.
"I know, I'll be back at noon." Li Baichuan frowned when he saw Biancheng's reluctant expression.
He just went out to deliver a package, why did he look like he was going through a life-or-death situation? Why was he acting so strangely?
After Li Baichuan finished speaking, he got into the car with Master Lu, not expecting that Biancheng was still following behind.
"Brother Chuan, you must come back as soon as possible!" Biancheng didn't want to be separated from his Brother Chuan at all.
Without Brother Chuan, this transport team is no fun at all.
"Master Lu, shall we go?" Li Baichuan couldn't bear to look at it. He felt that the scene in Biancheng was very similar to a scene in a movie he used to watch in the brigade.
The women comrades sent their men off to join the army, and when the men left and never returned, their eyes were filled with tears and reluctance.
Li Baichuan shuddered at the thought, quickly shook his head, and urged Master Lu to set off quickly.
"Okay." Master Lu smiled, feeling that the comrades here and Comrade Li had a really good relationship.
Master Lu switched to Li Baichuan halfway through the journey, and Li Baichuan kept in mind his wife's advice to be steady.
He was moving very slowly, so slowly that Master Lu looked at him again and again, his mouth opening and closing repeatedly. He even saw someone riding a bicycle pass them, and Master Lu's eyes widened in surprise.
"Comrade Li, it's snowing! It's actually snowing! Quick, let me drive. The roads are going to be difficult to travel on in this snow."
When Master Lu saw a few snowflakes falling from the sky, he was delighted and wanted to take back his driver's seat.
He feared that if things continued like this, they wouldn't be able to reach their destination by nightfall.
"Master Lu, it just snowed, the roads won't freeze yet, I can manage." Li Baichuan felt he had just gotten the hang of it and was now much more at ease.
When he was practicing driving, the truck felt very light when it was empty. But when it was suddenly full of cargo, it felt much heavier and he found it difficult to drive.
He didn't dare to drive fast, and only when he got into the swing of things did Master Lu interrupt him.
"Comrade Li, I think we can hurry up a bit, otherwise the snow will get heavier and the roads will be icy and difficult to travel on."
Master Lu didn't expect him to be addicted, so he could only try to persuade him in a different way.
"You can't drive fast. Driving is no joke. You have to be steady. Master Lu, please stop talking to me. I need to calm down."
Li Baichuan's serious expression successfully shut Master Lu up.
As the snow intensified, Li Baichuan realized that this would delay the delivery schedule, so he switched places with Master Lu.
Master Lu didn't dare to drive fast either. He discovered that Comrade Li was actually quite talkative, nagging incessantly the whole way.
It was already noon when the goods were finally delivered, and they definitely wouldn't be able to go back for lunch.
"Master Lu, shall we go to the state-run restaurant for a meal? The snow has delayed us today, and it's probably too late to rush back now."
Li Baichuan didn't expect it to snow today. It's already lunchtime, so he'd better finish eating before going back.
Master Lu: "..." Is it because of the snow?
"No need, I'm not hungry yet." Eating out is different from the canteen at the transportation department.
The food in the cafeteria is plentiful and cheap, while it's not cost-effective to eat out. It's not a big deal for him to miss a meal.
Li Baichuan glanced at the person and understood what was going on.
"Master Lu, please wait a moment. I'm hungry. I'll go eat first." Li Baichuan didn't try to persuade him further, which would make him feel uncomfortable.
After he finished eating his food, he casually bought a few pancakes.
"Master Lu, I bought a few extra. Have some to tide you over."
Li Baichuan handed him the pancake without saying anything about buying it for him, and then went to get the car.
Master Lu looked at the flatbread in his hand. It wasn't anything special; he had eaten it before, even when his family was in dire need.
It was as if Li Baichuan had just bought it for him casually, not out of pity, and unlike other people who used to give him a piece of meat when they got it in the cafeteria.
Master Lu smiled as he looked at the person who was carefully protecting the steering wheel and driving like a snail.
Li Baichuan knew that everyone has self-esteem, especially someone like Master Lu. If Master Lu really ordered some good dishes, he would only be unhappy.
Of course, he wasn't stupid. He wanted to befriend him, since they were in the same car and he wouldn't be able to avoid him in the future.
But there's no need for him to rush into it; all his money belongs to his wife, and he's unwilling to spend a single penny of it.
As for his grandfather and father, his wife said that only what you earn yourself is truly yours, and relying on others will only lead to a life of mediocrity.
Li Baichuan drove very slowly, and Master Lu quickly finished the few pancakes. He wasn't very full, just like Li Baichuan said, he just needed to fill his stomach.
Master Lu was quite pleased, though, because someone from Li's family background didn't need to curry favor with others.
He sees everyone else as the same.
"Comrade Li, our schedule is basically to depart every three days. After the New Year, we may still have to run transportation to various supply and marketing cooperatives and department stores around Beijing."
Master Lu hadn't planned to bring this up so soon, but in just half a day, he shattered his previous impression of him.
He can be a bit talkative and rigidly serious when driving, but once he gets out of the car, he won't say a word unless he has to.
He didn't fawn over him just because he was a senior craftsman, nor did he look down on him because of his poor family background.
He seemed like just an ordinary teammate or colleague, but he felt more at ease that way.
“I know.” Li Baichuan didn’t interrupt him; he knew Master Lu must have something else to say.
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