After dividing the plums, Lu Yuan was about to go find Wang Fengnian when Zhong Quanyong stopped him.
"He's not here; he went out to deliver bricks."
"Then I'll wait here for a while."
Zhong Quanyong nodded. "They'll be back soon too."
Sure enough, the person returned in a tractor not long afterward.
Lu Yuan followed him to the place where the goods were loaded.
They seem very busy. The tractor just came back and they immediately started loading goods, then they went on the next trip.
Lu Yuan handed him the plum. He used the same excuse as before.
Wang Fengnian couldn't stop eating after trying just two.
He also gave a few to each of his colleagues who were loading the goods, and they thanked him with smiles.
"Xiao Lu, I'm too busy to entertain you today. Come over when you're free, and I'll treat you to a state-run restaurant."
Lu Yuan smiled and said, "Work is important, you don't need to worry about me."
As he spoke, he glanced at another tractor parked not far away and gestured with his chin toward it.
"Uncle Wang, you're so busy, how come you're the only one using your tractor to deliver bricks? What's with the other tractor sitting there unused?"
Speaking of this, Wang Fengnian sighed helplessly.
"Sigh, Mr. Li, who drives the tractor, sprained his ankle a couple of days ago when he jumped off the tractor without paying attention. It was a work injury, and he's resting at home now."
Now he has to do the work of two people, making several trips every day. He's been exhausted these past few days.
"Isn't there anyone else in the factory who knows how to run it?"
"If someone knew how to drive it, would it be left unused?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Yuan was secretly delighted.
It was like a godsend; he was thinking of using emotional appeals and sweet talk to borrow the tractor to drive, but he never expected such a good opportunity to be waiting for him here.
"Uncle Wang, you must have been working very hard these past few days. You look thinner."
Wang Fengnian believed it to be true and touched his face.
"He must be tired."
“I think so too. How about this, Uncle Wang, could you ask the factory leaders if I could come and help you for a few days? I’ll drive that tractor and deliver bricks with you, so you can make two fewer trips each day.”
"Don't worry, I don't want a salary. I just can't bear to see you working so hard, so I'm helping you out."
Wang Fengnian was almost moved to tears.
He knew it... he knew that young Lu was a righteous man.
He patted him hard on the shoulder. "Little Lu, I knew you were a very good person the moment I saw you. I was right about you."
"Thank you, Uncle. I'll go talk to the factory manager right now."
Before he finished speaking, he had already run quite a distance away.
Lu Yuan was dumbfounded; this guy didn't look tired at all!
Not long after, Wang Fengnian returned with a middle-aged man in his forties, and Zhong Zhidong was with him.
Wang Fengnian pointed to the middle-aged man and introduced him, "Xiao Lu, this is Director Jiang from our factory."
Lu Yuan quickly extended his hand, "Hello, Director Jiang."
He observed the other person discreetly.
He was of medium build, with a round face, slicked-back hair, and slightly plump—a rare, auspicious appearance in this era.
While Lu Yuan was sizing up the other person, the other person was also looking at him.
He was dressed simply but cleanly, and was very handsome with an extraordinary air about him.
Jiang Haishan's face instantly broke into a smile.
"Hello Comrade Lu, I heard from Master Wang that you can drive a tractor and even volunteered to help us deliver bricks and tiles. On behalf of our factory, I would like to express my gratitude to you."
Lu Yuan raised an eyebrow; this factory director was clearly someone who knew how to say polite things.
Hehe, he likes it, it suits his taste.
"No, I just felt bad seeing Uncle Wang so tired these past two days. Besides, it's a real waste to leave the factory's tractor sitting there unused. It doesn't realize its value and it's also a huge waste of time. So I thought I'd do my part."
"Haha, thank you so much."
Jiang Haishan smiled and held his hand tightly, then shook it off forcefully.
Turning to Zhong Zhidong and Wang Fengnian, he said,
"Look at how high Comrade Lu's ideological awareness is, what a promising young man he is."
Then he asked Lu Yuan, "But won't this interfere with your work?"
Lu Yuan knew that he was trying to understand him indirectly, and waved his hand with a simple smile.
"What's the big deal? It's not busy with farming lately, so it's fine if you don't go to work. Delivering bricks and tiles is more important."
Jiang Haishan was taken aback, feeling a little uneasy.
Going to work? These aren't staff from the agricultural machinery station, but rather country folk?
So... can he drive a tractor?
Is Master Wang mistaken?
Despite his inner doubts, he maintained a cheerful smile.
"As long as it doesn't interfere with work."
"Comrade Lu looks so young, how long have you been learning to drive a tractor?"
Lu Yuan looked at Wang Fengnian, knowing that this matter could not be hidden.
"It hasn't been long, I only learned it from Master Wang about half a month ago."
"What? You learned it half a month ago? And from Master Wang?" Jiang Haishan asked in surprise.
Wang Fengnian was worried that the factory director would misunderstand that he was using the official vehicle for personal purposes, so he hurriedly explained.
"It was when Comrade Lu came over to ask for bricks and tiles last time that he learned how to do it while I was delivering them to him. He was sitting next to me and that's when he learned it."
"What?"
This time, not only Jiang Haishan, but also Zhong Zhidong found it unbelievable.
If he didn't know Wang Fengnian's character, he would have thought he was talking nonsense.
"Factory manager, it's true. Xiao Lu has a real talent for driving. He learned to drive a tractor in less than half an hour, and he drives it very steadily."
Jiang Haishan's expression changed slightly. He had really thought a tractor driver had come to help, but it turned out he was just there to make fun of him.
snort!
Anyone who can learn to drive a tractor in less than half an hour can swallow the tractor whole.
Don't think he doesn't know this thing is hard to learn.
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