Exposure

The next day, July 26th, was sunny with temperatures ranging from 28 to 39 degrees Celsius.

Early in the morning, Mo Yu rode the family's green Yadea electric bike to her uncle's house in Bailong Village, which was not far from her home.

My uncle wasn't home; my aunt opened the door. Seeing him carrying a carton of cigarettes and two bottles of wine, she couldn't help but scold him, "You silly child, you're already here, why did you bring all that stuff?"

Mo Yu grinned, "It's been so long since I've visited my aunt and uncle. How could I come empty-handed?"

His aunt laughed and patted him on the shoulder: "You're such a twisted child... Alright, sit down."

After Mo Yu sat down, his aunt poured him a glass of water, looked at him, clicked her tongue twice, and sighed, "It seems our ancestors were right. Those who survive a great calamity are sure to have good fortune in the future."

Look at you, after that serious illness, you've become so energetic and handsome! It's a good thing you've already graduated, otherwise, if you went back to class looking like this, wouldn't all the girls be smitten?

"That's right." Mo Yu didn't mince words. "I just took after my uncle. If he weren't that good-looking, you wouldn't have married him in the first place."

Aunt laughed heartily, "You've hit the nail on the head. Your uncle was just a poor boy back then. If he wasn't good-looking either, why would I marry him?"

After exchanging a few pleasantries, my aunt asked with concern, "I heard from your mother that you're thinking of taking advantage of the holiday to run a transport business?"

The transportation market isn't doing well right now. Even your uncle has gone to work for someone else. How can you possibly manage to drive a truck and haul goods all by yourself?

Mo Yu chuckled: "It's alright, Auntie. Last year I worked with my uncle in the transportation business and got to know a few bosses. I plan to make a few more trips during this holiday and earn my living expenses for this semester."

Looking at Mo Yu's sensible appearance, her aunt sighed, "You've always been such a worry-free child. I'd be overjoyed if my daughter were half as sensible as you."

Mo Yu didn't say anything, but silently picked up her water glass and took a sip.

After her aunt finished speaking, she stood up and said, "Alright... since you've made up your mind, I won't say anything more."

My aunt only had one request: please be careful on the road. She didn't care whether she made money or not, as long as everyone was safe.

By the way, your uncle hasn't driven this car for two months, the battery might be dead, you'll have to figure that out yourself.

Also, that car's clutch is a bit heavy. You just got your license not long ago, so don't try to be brave and drive slowly.

"I understand, Auntie. I'll be going now." Mo Yu wasn't impatient with her aunt's nagging at all. Instead, she smiled, took the car keys from her, said goodbye, and left.

"Good to know, go ahead."

"Okay... then I'll be going now, Auntie."

Go!

After saying goodbye to my aunt, I went to the basketball court at the east end of the village and found my uncle's truck parked there.

This is a 9.6-meter, 8x4 Jiefang HanV truck, which my uncle bought last year for 100,000 yuan.

Don't let the fact that it's a used car fool you; the condition and performance of the vehicle are excellent.

When we first bought it, my uncle was very ambitious and planned to make a big splash. He even dragged Mo Yu, who had just turned eighteen, to take the B2 driving test during the summer vacation (please, dear readers, automatically remove the age limit of 20).

Unfortunately, after working hard for more than half a year, when I did the math, I found that after deducting all the costs, I actually lost several thousand yuan. It would have been better to work in a factory and tighten screws.

Disheartened, the uncle had no choice but to leave the truck, which he couldn't sell for a good price, at home and go off to work as a driver for others.

After Mo Yu looked around to make sure no one was watching, he placed his hand on the electric scooter, which instantly disappeared into his storage space. He then opened the door and got into the driver's seat.

He first checked the truck's tires and brakes, fluid lines, lights and electrical systems, documents and paperwork, etc. After everything was in order, he inserted the key into the jack and turned it hard. With a loud "click" sound, the instrument panel did not respond.

"It's out of power, just as I expected."

Mo Yu was not surprised. He pushed open the car door, jumped out, and went to the left side of the chassis behind the driver's seat. He lifted the dust cover to reveal a 180Ah battery.

He took the emergency power supply out of the cab and connected it to the power source, then sat back in the driver's seat and turned the key again.

This time, the engine emitted a deep and powerful roar, the diesel engine began to vibrate slightly, and a plume of black smoke was emitted from the exhaust pipe before it started running smoothly.

After setting up the emergency power supply and getting back into the driver's seat, Mo Yu took out his phone and made a call.

"Hey... Mr. Dong from Litong Logistics? I'm Mo Yu, Huang Xiaohu's nephew. I even helped you haul a few loads last year, do you remember?"

"Oh...it's Xiao Mo, of course I remember you. What brings you here today to call me?" A gruff voice came from the phone.

"I just finished the college entrance exam and I'm trying to earn some tuition fees during the holiday. I wonder if Boss Dong has any goods that my uncle's 9.6-meter truck can carry?" Mo Yu chuckled.

"Handling goods?"

After thinking for a moment, Mr. Dong on the other end of the phone said, "Xiao Mo... I'm out of short-distance freight right now, but I have a job going to the capital. I wonder if you'd be interested?"

"What goods?"

"Two bundles of steel coils, totaling 30 tons, will be transported to the capital within three days."

"hiss……"

Mo Yu couldn't help but gasp. "Boss Dong... shouldn't you have used a special flatbed cart for this?"

My vehicle is just a regular flatbed truck; it's not suitable for hauling steel coils, is it?

Boss Dong chuckled: "Isn't it because specialized flatbed carts are too expensive? Otherwise, why would I be looking for you?"

"Don't worry, as long as you can get the steel coils to their destination within three days, I'll give you 15,000. What do you say?"

Mo Yu remained silent for a long time.

A 9.6-meter truck has a standard load capacity of 18 tons. Carrying 30 tons is considered a serious overload. If caught by the road administration, the fines could be enough to kill the driver. Not to mention the danger of carrying steel coils; one wrong move could cost him his life.

In the past, Mo Yu would have refused without hesitation, but things were different after awakening her innate wisdom and spatial abilities.

Although he decided to take the job, he pretended to hesitate for more than a minute before gritting his teeth and saying, "Fine... I'll take the job, but I need half of the payment upfront, and the other half will be settled immediately upon delivery without delay."

"Okay, then hurry up and come over. This shipment needs to depart this evening and arrive within three days."

Boss Dong probably had been worrying about this matter for the past two days, so he didn't continue to haggle with Mo Yu and readily agreed.

After hanging up the phone, Mo Yu casually stuffed the phone back into his pocket, skillfully shifted gears, released the clutch, and the truck slowly drove towards the national highway outside the village.

Half an hour later, at the Litong Logistics warehouse.

Mo Yu parked the car. Boss Dong was already waiting in front of the door. When he saw Mo Yu arrive, he quickly came to greet him.

Boss Dong was a fat man with a large gold chain around his neck and a face full of fat; no one would doubt that he was a gangster.

At that moment, Boss Dong took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and offered one to Mo Yu, saying with a smile, "Little Mo, you're here! Can we load it onto the truck now?"

"Okay!" Mo Yu nodded.

Seeing Mo Yu nod, Boss Dong waved his hand, and soon workers came over to lay out the cushions.

Then a heavy forklift slowly drove over, and as the first bundle of steel coils landed "dullly" on the truck floor, the entire truck suddenly sank, and the "crunching" sound of the wooden blocks cracking made Mo Yu's eyes twitch slightly.

While directing the workers to load the goods and secure them with chains, Boss Dong would occasionally glance at Mo Yu with his squinty eyes, which were sunken into his fat, as if he were looking at a cheap consumable.

"Xiao Mo, I like young people like you who have a pioneering spirit."

"Don't worry, I specifically instructed the workers to use the thickest chains available. As long as you drive carefully the whole way, there won't be any problems."

As he spoke, he took out his phone and tapped a few times. Soon, Mo Yu received a transfer message for 7500 yuan in her WeChat account.

"This is a prepayment. Please accept it. The remaining balance will be settled by the supplier in the capital."

The workers worked quickly and finished loading the steel coils in less than an hour.

"Boss Dong, I'm leaving now."

"Alright, Xiao Mo, be careful on the road, and remember to deliver the goods within three days."

As the truck drove away, Boss Dong waved and shouted loudly. Once the truck was out of sight, he turned around, and the smile on his face disappeared.

A middle-aged worker who was loading goods walked over, looking worried.

"Boss... it's more than 2,000 kilometers from Nanning to the capital. Isn't three days too tight? If something goes wrong, it won't be a small matter."

Boss Dong exhaled a long puff of smoke: "Old Wang... you've been with me for over ten years, how come you can't even understand this little thing?"

Did I set the three-day time limit?

That was the manufacturer's requirement. I was just relaying the cargo owner's request to the truck driver. Is there anything wrong with that?

Whether he arrives on time or something happens to him along the way is none of my concern; the insurance company will take care of that.

"But...but that young man is still a child, about the same age as my son. I really can't bear to see him do such a dangerous thing for that little bit of money."

"Can't bear to do it?"

Boss Dong sneered, then turned around and circled the huge warehouse and courtyard of the logistics company with the cigarette in his hand.

"Old Wang... our logistics company has 26 people, including you, and the monthly salary expenses alone amount to 150,000 to 160,000 yuan. Tell me, where does this money come from? From doing charity? Or from your worthless conscience?"

"I……"

Old Wang was speechless for a moment.

"Old Wang..." Boss Dong patted him on the shoulder, "You must remember, in this world, conscience is the cheapest thing. As long as we can refrain from harming others, we are already good people."