Chapter 1200: Rural Absurd Past Events Chapter 1200: Wang Xiaohua Learns to Drive

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

After Wang Xiaohua signed up, he began studying for Subject One; once he had learned enough, he went to the county driving test venue to take Subject One. For Wang Xiaohua, this kind of Subject One question was nothing at all.

He only looked for two days and had all the questions down pat, then took the initiative to tell Zhu Jiajun he could take the exam, so he made an appointment on the platform and went to take it three days later.

Without any accident, Wang Xiaohua passed with a perfect 100 on the first try.

Next came studying for Subject Two.

Early that morning, Zhu Jiajun came to pick up Wang Xiaohua to go to a driving school practice ground in town.

First was turning the steering wheel: left half a turn, one turn, one and a half turns; right half a turn, one turn, one and a half turns. You had to remember the steering wheel technique well, and not let your hands get tied in a knot when turning one and a half turns.

This little trick didn't stump Wang Xiaohua; he fiddled with it a few times and learned it.

But for some people, it was still somewhat difficult.

For example, there was a girl next to him who had come to study Subject Two together today; as a result, she fiddled for half a day and still hadn't figured out the steering wheel.

Seeing her like this, Zhu Jiajun really wanted to scold her a few words, but because she was a girl, he held back and only snapped one sentence:

"You've got to figure out the steering wheel, beautiful woman, otherwise you can't get in the car to learn!"

That girl smiled bitterly with an embarrassed face:

"Coach, let me practice some more..."

Zhu Jiajun ignored her and took Wang Xiaohua to get in the car to practice.

First he let Wang Xiaohua familiarize himself with all the things in the car.

"This is the steering wheel, this is the horn, this is the lights, this is the windshield wiper, this is the gear stick—first gear like this, second gear like this, third gear, fourth gear, fifth gear, sixth gear... this is the clutch, this is the brake, this is the accelerator; left foot on the clutch, right foot can only press either the brake or the accelerator..."

Wang Xiaohua sat in the passenger seat, watching Zhu Jiajun's explanation attentively, silently memorizing the words Zhu Jiajun spoke.

After Zhu Jiajun explained once, he then said to Wang Xiaohua:

"I point, you tell me what it is."

Zhu Jiajun began pointing his finger at various operation tools and buttons.

Wang Xiaohua answered one by one:

"Lights, windshield wiper, clutch, brake, accelerator, gears..."

Zhu Jiajun showed a satisfied smile:

"As expected of the Top Scorer, you remembered everything after just one time!"

Wang Xiaohua was a bit embarrassed and hurriedly said:

"There's nothing to praise about this; mainly my eldest brother and second brother both have cars. Although I haven't driven usually, I've also learned about various things regarding cars."

"Oh, oh, is that so, no wonder!"

Zhu Jiajun suddenly realized, then said:

"Then let's start learning. First drive slowly around this field once to see how your car sense is, then I'll teach you parallel parking."

Wang Xiaohua nodded politely:

"Okay, okay, thanks for the trouble, old classmate!"

Zhu Jiajun laughed:

"Why be polite with me? If anyone wants to learn to drive, remember to introduce them to me!"

Zhu Jiajun gave up the driver's seat, sat in the passenger seat, then let Wang Xiaohua operate in the driver's seat.

The driving school practice ground was quite large and open.

So after Wang Xiaohua learned how to start the car, driving around once wasn't anything difficult.

Zhu Jiajun took out cigarettes, handed Wang Xiaohua one while saying:

"Drive the car over there; I'll start teaching you parallel parking."

Wang Xiaohua drove the car over and parked it. Zhu Jiajun explained the parallel parking reference points to him, then let Wang Xiaohua practice a few times. Feeling Wang Xiaohua had already remembered the trick, just not yet that proficient.

Then he let Wang Xiaohua practice on his own. He got out of the car to go see how that female student was doing with the steering wheel.

Seeing that female student had turned the steering wheel about right, he took her to another car and introduced her to all the things in the driver's seat.

After the introduction, he took her for a drive around, then taught her parallel parking.

After teaching for a while, Zhu Jiajun brought that female student over to Wang Xiaohua's side, smiling and saying to Wang Xiaohua:

"Old classmate, you and Zhou Jiayi take turns practicing; I still have some matters to attend to."

Wang Xiaohua nodded:

"Fine!"

Zhu Jiajun said to Zhou Jiayi:

"If there's anything you don't understand, just ask him."

Zhou Jiayi was a bit unhappy, feeling Zhu Jiajun was just being lazy:

"No, Coach, he's also a student."

Mainly because Wang Xiaohua's image wasn't very good—he wasn't some handsome guy; to be honest, she wasn't very willing to practice together with Wang Xiaohua.

Zhu Jiajun said:

"He's much smarter than you. You fiddled for half a day and couldn't figure it out, but he got it as soon as he tried!"

Then he smiled and said:

"Seize your opportunity! He's the only Tsinghua University student from our county; you'd have to win the lottery to get a chance to practice driving with him!"

Zhou Jiayi was stunned:

"What? He's a Tsinghua University student?"

Zhou Jiayi didn't quite believe it, sizing up Xiao Hua up and down.

Only then did she start to have an impression.

Three years ago, this county town produced a Top Scorer, and the whole county town was plastered with his advertisements.

The man before her did indeed bear some resemblance to that Top Scorer in the advertisements.

"So you're our county's Top Scorer! Sorry, I just didn't recognize you!"

Zhou Jiayi's attitude underwent a noticeable change.

Her tone became much more polite.

Xiao Hua just laughed it off and didn't argue with her; he was here to practice driving, not to flirt.

After Zhu Jiajun left, the two began taking turns practicing.

After practicing a few times, Xiao Hua could basically park the car in the spot every time.

Zhou Jiayi, however, still parked haphazardly; she not only failed to master the steering wheel positions, but sometimes even forgot how many turns of the steering wheel she had made.

Xiao Hua looked at her and could neither laugh nor cry.

He wondered if there really was such a stupid person in the world?

Actually, as long as you remember what to do at each step, and then just follow the procedure without thinking, how could you fail to park the car?

"Top Scorer, how did you learn so fast? I've been learning for ages and still can't get it. Do you have any secret?"

Zhou Jiayi took the initiative to ask Xiao Hua.

Xiao Hua said:

"The secret is to follow routine, remember what to do at what time, and then just do it according to the procedure."

Zhou Jiayi said:

"But as soon as the car moves, I get nervous, and once I'm nervous, I can't even remember how many turns of the steering wheel I made. What can I do?"

Xiao Hua said:

"You need to adjust your mindset first and overcome your nervousness."

"How do I overcome it?" Zhou Jiayi asked.

Xiao Hua thought for a moment, then said:

"Why not tie a rope around your neck to practice?"

Zhou Jiayi was stunned:

"What? Why tie a rope around my neck?"

Xiao Hua said:

"So you can remember how many turns of the steering wheel you made. You wait here, I'll go get a rope!"

Xiao Hua got out of the car, and in a short while found a plastic rope.

He tied both ends of the plastic rope to two positions on the steering wheel, then looped it around Zhou Jiayi's neck.

"Now try turning the steering wheel."

As soon as Zhou Jiayi turned the steering wheel, she didn't need to remember; she could see it clearly at a glance.

Half a turn and the rope twisted 90 degrees on her neck; one full turn and the rope crossed and twisted together on her neck; one and a half turns and the rope tightened around her neck.

Although this method wasn't good-looking, it was practical.

From then on, Zhou Jiayi only needed to remember the positions, and no longer had to distract herself by remembering how many turns of the steering wheel she had made.

Xiao Hua watched her practice from the Passenger Seat, and sometimes when she couldn't quite remember the positions, he would kindly remind her.

After practicing a few times, Zhou Jiayi improved a lot.

She said with a smile:

"Your method really works! Why don't we add each other on WeChat? Next time you come to practice driving, just tell me on WeChat, and I'll come practice with you!"

Xiao Hua didn't think much of it and readily agreed:

"Okay, no problem!"