Chapter 54: Only the County Head has the Qualification to Sit

  Ning Zhongying quietly went to Beixi, and this matter actually escaped the attention of Wei Baolin and Di Jianguo. They thought Ning Zhongying had no car, if she went to Beixi, it would be impossible to go and return on the same day. The news that Qin Hai drove a military vehicle back was also heard by Di Jianguo in the first time, but he couldn't associate it with Ning Zhongying's trip at all.

  Qin Hai and his group returned to the Qingfeng factory at around 8 o'clock in the evening. In order to avoid suspicion, Ning Zhongying did not invite Qin Hai to his home for dinner, but instead let him go out to eat on his own. Ning Jing was still pouting, feeling that her father had been a bit too slow to treat Qin Hai with hospitality.

  The next morning, Qin Hai came to the office and asked Zhai Jianguo for leave.

  "Director Di, I'm back." Qin Hai said to Di Jianguo as if nothing had happened.

  When Zhai Jian saw Qin Hai, he thought of the embarrassing scene of rolling down the stairs that night. But at this time, the wound on his face had scabbed over, and he also knew that Qin Hai had established a relationship with the troops, so he didn't dare to make things too difficult for Qin Hai, but instead asked tentatively: "Little Qin, I heard you brought back a jeep and parked it under the single dormitory building, what's going on?"

  "Oh, that was lent to me by the troops." Qin Hai said lightly.

  "Why should the troops lend a car to you?" Ji Jian Guo asked. The more relaxed Qin Hai Yue was, the heavier the doubts in Ji Jian Guo's heart became. He was a person who deceived the kind and feared the evil, and he did not dare to treat Qin Hai casually until he understood the cause and effect of things.

  Qin Hai knew Zhou Jian's character, so he deliberately intimidated him: "Actually, this car can't be considered borrowed. During this period of time, it can be considered as allocated to me. I am currently undertaking an important research project in the army, so in terms of personnel allocation, I am also a member of the army. Provincial Military Region Commander Yue allocated this vehicle for my use, mainly hoping that I could frequently travel between the two places, while taking care of the agricultural machinery factory's main work, and also completing the tasks on the army side."

  "Are you now part of the troop formation?" asked Zhai Jianguo with wide eyes.

  Qin Hai Dao said, "Low-key, low-key, Director Di, this matter is just for you, I definitely won't tell others. Although my nominal position is still at Qingfeng Factory, in reality, I am a secret personnel of the military, undertaking major national defense and security tasks."

  "Hmm..." Ji Jian Guo didn't know what to say, Qin Hai had gone out for a trip and actually managed to get his hands on the military's secret roster. How was he supposed to interact with Qin Hai from now on? For the past few days, he had been thinking about waiting for Qin Hai to return and then finding an excuse to get him to wear a pair of small shoes. But now that he heard Qin Hai had actually gotten his hands on the military's secret roster, he could only reluctantly give up on this idea. After all, no one could mess with someone from the military.

  Ning Mo and others were shocked when they heard that Qin Hai had brought a jeep from the troops. Qin Hai told Ning Mo and others about his plan to do business with Yue Guoyang, and Ning Mo and others immediately agreed, saying they would unconditionally complete whatever task Qin Hai gave them. In the hearts of these young friends, a sense of sacredness was born, as they never thought that they could already participate in cooperation with the troops.

  In the following days, Qin Hai and others went to work as usual during the day, and at night they were active everywhere, inquiring about various situations related to the steel plant. Qin Hai's request to Yue Guoyang was to help contact the equipment rental of the steel plant, and Yue Guoyang had to discuss this situation with other leaders of the military region before replying to Qin Hai, so for these few days Qin Hai could only continue to wait.

  It was Saturday evening when Qin Hai finished his shift, said goodbye to Ning Mo and others, then went back to the dormitory to change clothes, went downstairs and started the Jeep parked under the building.

  "Qin Hai, want to go out and have some fun?" Wang Xiaochen, who had just gotten off work from the workshop, waved at Qin Hai and asked casually.

  Qin Hai Dao said: "I want to go home."

  "Going home?" Wang Xiaochen asked curiously, "Is your home far away?"

  Qin Hai Dao said: "In Jiangshan County, if there is a car passing by, it's not considered far. After crossing the river, it's not far to get there."

  Wang Xiaochen said with envy: "Qin Hai, you're really capable, and you can actually get a car. By the way, who's in your family?"

  "My parents, grandmother and two younger sisters."

  "Oh." Wang Xiaochen nodded, she leaned in and took a look inside the jeep, then said: "You're not going back like this, are you?"

  "What?" Qin Hai asked in surprise, "How am I supposed to get back?"

  Wang Xiaochen said seriously: "Now that you're working, you have to bring something back home. Your family has a grandmother, you should buy something for the elderly. And how old is your sister now?"

  "One is sixteen, one is fourteen." Qin Hai said.

  Wang Xiaochen said: "If that's the case, you'd better bring some things that girls like too, such as snowflake cream or hair clips."

  "What a hassle!" Qin Hai scratched his head, but he understood what Wang Xiao Chen meant. In his previous life, he lived in an era where material goods were abundant and no one at home lacked anything, so he didn't have the knowledge of buying things for his family members. After Wang Xiao Chen reminded him, he woke up to this fact.

  After driving around the county town, Qin Hai set foot on his way home. Relying on the memory in his body, he knew that his home was on the west side of the river. After taking a car ferry across the river and driving along the county road for over 10 kilometers, he left the territory of Pingyuan County and entered Jiangshan County. Further back is less than 10 kilometers of township-level roads, cement roads when it rains, dusty roads when it's sunny, Qin Hai has a deep understanding of this.

  Although it was a long-sealed Jeep in the troops, its off-road performance was still excellent. Qin Hai drove the car on the bumpy rural road at high speed, and he had a good outdoor adventure.

  "Ah!"

  As he drove forward, Qin Hai's gaze suddenly caught a familiar figure on the road. In his astonishment, the jeep had already passed by the person, and he slammed on the brakes to stop the car. After taking a second to adjust to a new identity, he jumped out of the car and walked towards the person.

  "Dad!" Qin Hai forced out this title from his mouth with difficulty.

  Having crossed into someone else's body, one must accept all of that person's social relationships, including parents and siblings. Qin Hai should consider himself lucky that the person he possessed was not yet married; otherwise, he would have had to accept a wife with whom he had no emotional connection, which would likely lead to even greater psychological trauma.

  The person now standing in front of Qin Hai is none other than his father, Qin Minghua. From the coal dust all over Qin Minghua's body, Qin Hai can tell that his father has just come out of the coal mine in town. Qin Minghua is not a coal miner; he only goes to the coal mine to do odd jobs and earn some extra money when he has time, in order to supplement the family income.

  "Little Hai?" Qin Minghua stared at Qin Hai with wide eyes, then looked at the Jeep beside him, and was so shocked that he couldn't speak.

  "Is Xiaohai back?"

  "Is this the car you drove back in?"

  "You've got a promotion and now you're driving your boss around? That's really great!"

  Several fellow villagers who were walking with Qin Minghua were also shocked, and everyone asked one after another, making Qin Hai dizzy.

  "Uncle Mingliang, Brother Rongcai, Brother Rongqing... you all went to the mine to dig coal too." Qin Hai greeted each of his fellow villagers, and it was fortunate that he had integrated well with the memories in his body over the past few days, allowing him to accurately call out everyone's names in this setting.

  "Xiao Hai, is this car driven back by you?" Qin Minghua only slightly came to his senses at this time, he pointed to the jeep with his hand and confirmed again.

  "Yes." Qin Hai said with a smile, "Dad, and Mingliang Uncle, Rongcai Brother, Rongqing Brother, everyone get on the car, my car can just seat four people."

  "This won't do!" cried the man who had called out to Mingliang, hastily waving his hand. "We've just come up from the well and are covered in coal dust - don't get the cart dirty."

  Although he said so, the gaze in Gip's eyes was scorching. If he wasn't really worried about being too dirty, he would never have refused this invitation. A jeep, this is a rare item, only the county head has the qualifications to sit on it.

  "Yes, Xiaohai, you can just drive back yourself, it's not far, we'll walk back." Qin Minghua also said, after which he walked closer to his son and whispered: "Xiaohai, when driving for the leader, be careful, if you get the car dirty, even if the leader doesn't say anything, they won't be happy in their heart."

  "Come on, Dad, don't think too much. This car... I won't mention its origin, just get in, it can be washed if it gets dirty."

  As he spoke, he pushed his father to the car without giving him a chance to argue, opened the passenger door and pushed him in.

  "This...this is all messed up!" Qin Minghua got on the car and immediately stained the green canvas on the back seat with several black marks. Seeing that the car had been messed up, he sat down halfway and shouted to several villagers: "Everyone come on, Xiaohai's good intentions, everyone get on."

  With Qin Minghua taking the lead, the three of them didn't stand on ceremony either. One after another, they climbed into the back seat of the jeep, muttering to themselves about how the coal dust on their bodies was dirtying up the car, while marveling at Qin Hai's abilities with a series of "tsks".

  Xiao Hai is really capable, he became a driver as soon as he started working.

  "Is it because you're a driver who is valued by your leader that you can't even drive the car back?"

  "Haha, this Jeep is only qualified for the county head to sit in, even Liu Town Head can only sit in a truck head."

  "Everyone, get seated, I'm starting the car." Qin Hai helped everyone close their doors and returned to the driver's seat, started the engine, and headed towards his hometown village.