The sky collapsed, and in the blink of an eye, I found myself transported to Nanluoguxiang.

Just then, several more cars drove into the steel plant.

A short while later, the drivers of the convoy followed the person in charge into the lounge.

Upon seeing the newcomer, many experienced drivers at the transport station seemed quite familiar with him and greeted him warmly.

Listening to their conversation, Li Kaixin learned that they were from the steel rolling mill's transportation team.

Meanwhile, Master Chen, along with Song He and two somewhat unfamiliar young men, waved as they walked towards Li Kaixin's direction.

"Kaixin, come here for a moment. Let me introduce you to your two senior brothers. You can get to know them."

"Coming, Master," Li Kaixin replied, leading Zhou Zhiming toward that direction.

Upon approaching, Master Chen introduced himself to Li Kaixin with a smile.

He first pointed to one of the older ones: "This is your senior brother, Xu Jie."

He then pointed to the person next to him: "This is your second senior brother, named Hu Tu."

Li Kaixin immediately stepped forward with a smile on his face: "Greetings, Senior Brother and Second Senior Brother!" He then extended his hand.

"Hello, Kaixin!" Senior Brother Xu Jie and Second Senior Brother Hu Tu also reached out to shake hands with Li Kaixin.

Afterwards, the group found a place to sit and chat in a corner of the lounge.

The second senior brother, Hu Tu, was quick-witted. He looked at Zhou Zhiming beside Li Kaixin and asked with a smile, "This must be my junior brother, right?"

Zhou Zhiming nodded somewhat embarrassedly.

"Oh, my junior apprentice is shy!" Hu Tu teased, looking at everyone.

Master Chen couldn't stand it anymore and said, "TuTu, can't you be serious for once?"

When Master Chen said this, Li Kaixin and Song He, who had just met, couldn't help but laugh.

Zhou Zhiming's face was already a little red, and now it turned even redder, down to his ears.

The second senior brother wasn't intimidated; he just gave Master Chen a reproachful look.

"Master, I'm a grown man now, could you please stop calling me TuTu? Just call me Xiao Hu, Xiao Tu, or Hu Tu, it's all fine!"

At this moment, the more composed senior apprentice, Xu Jie, spoke up: "Kaixin, I heard from Master that you passed your certification exam and became a full-fledged employee in less than a month. Is that true?"

He wasn't doubting his master, but the matter did sound somewhat unbelievable.

"It's true, Senior Brother," Li Kaixin answered truthfully.

Upon hearing Li Kaixin's admission, the first one to lose his composure was his second senior brother, Hu Tu.

With a shout, he exclaimed, "Wow, I never thought Master was right!"

Then he looked Li Kaixin up and down, as if he wanted to see right through him.

Although the eldest brother was mentally prepared, he still showed obvious surprise on his face.

Seeing that his two senior brothers were staring at him, Li Kaixin said modestly, "It was all luck; I just happened to be there."

Master Chen smiled and said to his two eldest apprentices, "Now you two should believe me, right?"

Song He looked puzzled. He had only been there a short time, and Master Chen hadn't had a chance to explain in detail how difficult it was to get a driver's license.

Zhou Zhiming had already heard Li Kaixin talk about it yesterday, and seeing his two senior brothers' surprise, he felt secretly proud.

"I believe you, Master. It's just so unbelievable."

The second senior brother, Hu Tu, smacked his lips and continued:

"My senior brother and I both waited more than a year for the exam opportunity, and we both took it three or four times before we passed. I passed it on my first try in a month. If someone had told me this before, I would have said they were bragging."

Master Chen nodded. He himself hadn't expected Li Kaixin to learn so quickly.

Song He's initial confusion turned into shock.

A dozen minutes later, the transport team's trucks had already been loaded with steel plates.

The steel mill's convoy arrived late and was still loading goods, so the transport team members said goodbye to each other.

Li Kaixin also said goodbye to his two senior brothers and returned to his car.

The vehicle restarted and headed towards Beijing.

The road was still bumpy, and the rosy complexion on Zhou Zhiming's face quickly faded, gradually turning pale.

We arrived at the steel rolling mill at nearly 5 p.m.

Zhou Zhiming got out of the car and immediately started gagging again, leaning against a tree for a while to recover.

In the factory area, Li Kaixin encountered an unexpected person, Li Huaide.

The other party also noticed him and led a few people over, one of whom was someone he had seen during the transaction that night.

"It's been a while, I'm so happy," Li Huaide greeted with a smile.

"Uncle Li, it's been a while since I've seen you," Li Kaixin replied with a smile.

But in his heart he thought: It's only been two days.

This scene surprised many people around, including those who didn't know Li Kaixin and were standing next to Li Huaide. They wondered: Could this young man be a relative of Deputy Factory Director Li?

That's right, Li Huaide just announced yesterday via the factory's public address system that he has been officially promoted to deputy factory director.

This is also related to Li Kaixin.

After Li Huaide hosted a banquet for several key leaders with that batch of bear paws and bear meat, securing several large orders for the steel rolling mill, his promotion came naturally.

With supplies becoming increasingly scarce, Li Kaixin, who was able to acquire two bears, naturally held even greater significance in Li Huaide's eyes.

"Kaixin, do you have any good stuff on hand lately?" Li Huaide approached and asked with a low voice.

Li Kaixin helplessly spread his hands: "Uncle Li, really, I don't have any. I have to go to work, I don't have time to go."

"I see."

Li Huaide showed some regret, then patted Li Kaixin's arm: "If you ever get pregnant in the future, be sure to look for your Uncle Li first."

"Okay, don't worry." Li Kaixin nodded in agreement.

Li Huaide didn't say anything more, nodded to Li Kaixin, and then led his men elsewhere.

At this moment, Zhou Zhiming also came over and asked curiously, "Master, who was that just now? They seemed to be making quite a show of force."

"An elder I know," Li Kaixin replied casually.

However, this scene was also witnessed by the eldest and second eldest brothers who had just arrived by car.

The steel mill's convoy departed about ten minutes later than the transport team, yet they arrived almost simultaneously.

After parking their car, the two walked quickly towards Li Kaixin, calling out from afar, "Kaixin!"

Hearing the voice, Li Kaixin turned around and saw his two senior brothers. He greeted them with a smile, "Senior brothers, you've arrived too!"

The second senior brother, Hu Tu, approached, unable to contain his curiosity, and lowered his voice but couldn't hide his excitement:

"Kaixin, what's your relationship with Deputy Factory Director Li? You both have the surname Li, are you related?"

Senior Brother Xu Jie also cast an inquiring glance his way.

"Second Brother, what are you thinking!"

Li Kaixin chuckled and then explained, "I've only helped Uncle Li a few times; at most, I'm just an acquaintance."

The second senior brother looked incredulous, leaned closer, and said with a teasing expression, "Uncle Li, my foot! Calling him that so affectionately, how are we supposed to believe it's just a normal relationship?"

This explanation even elicited skepticism from the senior disciple and Zhou Zhiming standing nearby.

Seeing their expressions, Li Kaixin knew that there was no point in explaining, so he could only wave his hand and say, "If you don't believe me, go ask your master later."

After saying that, he turned around and left with Zhou Zhiming.

The eldest and second eldest brothers were left standing there, looking at each other without saying a word.