"Peter, is this your third trip today? Have you been following the driving rules properly?"
Village Chief Shi closed his notebook, his amiable expression instantly turning stern.
At Village Chief Shi's question, Peter's body stiffened, and he quickly replied, "Of course, Village Chief. I strictly follow the rules, resting for half an hour before each trip to avoid fatigue driving.
Moreover, this year, the railway has finally been built to the central plains, and large steam trains have officially started running.
Compared to the past two years, where I had to transport goods directly to Sea Iguana City on the east side, this year I only need to drive to the nearby train station.
However, although the distance has shortened, the grain yield is even higher than two years ago because of the use of fertilizer this year. Therefore, the number of trips has inevitably increased."
Village Chief Shi stared at Peter, seeing no signs of fatigue on his face, and then handed the notebook back to Peter.
"That's good. Remember to be safe on the road. Don't wait until an accident happens to regret it.
I heard from the village chief of another village that one of their drivers, who finally got his license after much effort, caused a traffic accident due to fatigue driving.
Although the damage to the machine and the person wasn't very serious, the authorities directly revoked his driver's license."
Hearing this, Peter instinctively clutched the driver's license inside his chest pocket.
The revocation of his license was far more pressure to Peter than Village Chief Shi in front of him.
He knew that this license wasn't something anyone could obtain easily.
First of all, to get a license, before even learning to drive, you had to learn to read and write a certain number of characters.
On top of that, he also had to study a certain level of mathematics, physics, and mechanics.
Then, after passing the theoretical exams, he would be allowed to apply for practical training and exams.
These requirements were extremely difficult for most poor people who hadn't received a formal education.
Fortunately, the Quan family, who ruled the Blue Silver Island, arranged adult night schools for them and required them to join the learning program after work.
Only after they successfully passed the most basic requirements of the night school could they graduate.
The requirements of the night school weren't high. Reaching the knowledge level of a sixth-grader from his previous life was enough to graduate.
Among them, people like Peter, who cherished the opportunity and studied hard, reached the level of a third-grader in just one year.
And at the level of a third-grader, he basically met the qualifications to participate in vehicle driving practice.
The mechanical driver's license, obtained after spending more effort than ordinary people, was Peter's precious possession.
With it, he could not only take on various mechanical driving tasks, but also receive more remuneration than ordinary people.
The houses they now lived in, the land, and the rice paddies they cultivated didn't belong to them.
The Quan family had temporarily lent them these things in advance; simply put, it was a type of zero-interest loan.
They didn't get all this for free; they still had to work to continuously repay the set loan before they could truly obtain the right to use it.
However, all the residents didn't feel disappointed about this, but instead, it aroused their fighting spirit even more.
Because, on Blue Silver Island, starting from night school, platforms were provided to learn various skills and knowledge.
As long as your IQ was within the average range and you chose to study hard, you would always have a way to make a living.
Of course, these scattered opportunities also required people to seize them themselves to obtain them. Blue Silver Island wouldn't show indiscriminate kindness to those who idled about.
Because of this, people like Peter cherished the results of their hard work even more.
Seeing that Peter had listened to his advice seriously, Village Chief Shi stopped scaring the man in front of him.
He quickly changed to a smile and changed the subject, "I heard that your son is performing very well in the academy, ranking third in his class on the exam.
I remember your child just turned three this year, right?"
Mentioning his child, Peter straightened up his posture, and his face was also filled with pride.
"Of course, this child takes after me and has a certain talent in science. After he awakens his martial soul, if he doesn't have soul power, I plan to have him continue to study science in depth.
When he grows up, he can become a talent in manufacturing and designing machines."
Village Chief Shi watched Peter, who was full of expectations for the future, with a gentle gaze, and his heart was also filled with emotions.
Like the two of them, who didn't have the talent of soul masters, even if they had children, they would most likely inherit their bloodline and become people without talent.
However, here, besides soul masters, there was also a profession that received no less respect and preferential treatment than soul masters.
That was blacksmithing.
The blacksmith here was a broad concept. Further subdivided, there were also mechanics who designed and manufactured steam machinery, and soul engineers who forged rare soul-guiding metals and manufactured soul-guiding devices.
The soul-guiding device part required soul power to manufacture, so it wasn't within their expectations.
However, mechanics was a path to the sky left for mortals.
Even without the talent of a soul master, they could create powerful machines that surpassed soul masters with their own human power.
This clear fact brought hope to these mortals.
Village Chief Shi was also the same. He endured hardships to leave the town and come to the newest and foremost position of development, serving as the village chief, in order to lay a better foundation for himself and his children.
So that he could have more choices in the future.
After finding the entrance to break through the bottleneck, the motivation that erupted from this group of mortals who had been suppressed for countless years would exceed everyone's imagination.
"By the way, I have another good news here. I'm only telling you this news, do you want to hear it?"
Village Chief Shi's expression became extremely mysterious, which made Peter a little uneasy, but the curiosity in his heart drove him to nod.
Although Village Chief Shi's expression was honest, his heart was full of playfulness, with a hint of cunning.
He beckoned his finger, asking the other party to lean in and whispered.
Peter, who didn't know what information he had heard, suddenly exclaimed in surprise.
"Really? Is it really ?"
Seeing Peter's reaction was so excited, Village Chief Shi quickly raised his index finger to his lips and said, "Shh, shh, keep it down. Do you want to cause chaos here?"
Peter quickly covered his mouth and shook his head silently.
Village Chief Shi wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and glared at Peter, saying, "Remember, don't publicize this matter. Just know it in your heart.
Alright, you should go to work."
The village chief, frightened into a cold sweat, waved Peter away.
Peter also suppressed his excited mood and drove his beloved car to transport supplies.
The reason he felt so excited was a simple piece of information.
"The Young Master is coming back."
This short sentence completely dispelled the fatigue of long-term driving.
