Chapter 279
Learning to drive
"What? Buy a car?"
A Zu and A Jun returned from a business trip to Beijing. As soon as A Zu came back, he found Kang Qirui and put forward a condition. Kang Qirui neither agreed nor disagreed, but asked about how their business trip went.
"It went very smoothly. Mr. Xu and Ms. Li were very interested after reading the script. And because we are just starting out, their asking price is not high, 150 million for the two of them. I told them that we will start shooting next month, and they will come back to join the crew then." A Zu reported the results of this business trip, and then said: "I also asked A Qi, the costumes and scenes are almost ready, and we can start shooting smoothly next month."
Kang Qirui nodded. In his memory, this movie cost 200 million yuan in the previous life and grossed 1100 million yuan. Although the box office was not high, the cost was low and the reputation was very good. It was just right as the first movie of Xiyangyang. He then asked about buying a car, "What do you think about buying a car?"
"Here's what I think. When Mr. Xu and Ms. Li come here to film, won't we have to have a car to pick them up and drop them off between the hotel and the set? We can't just take a taxi, right? And the costumes and props and so on, won't they also need a car to move them?" A-Zu said the reason why he wanted to buy a car.
Kang Qirui thought about it and realized that what A-Zu said was true. It was really not possible for the company to not have a company car. The company really needed a car in many places. "Buying a car is no problem, but do you have a driver's license?" Kang Qirui asked.
A Zu was stunned and shook his head. Kang Qirui was speechless. He didn't even have a driver's license and asked him to buy a car. "Then you should take this opportunity to get a driver's license. You can't just buy a car and hire a driver, right? We are not such a big company yet."
At dinner, everyone heard that A-Zu was going to apply for a driver's license. A-Yao was also tempted, and he said, "By the way, everyone in our unit uses the company car to pick up their children to school. I'm going to take a driver's license now while Zhizi is still in school, so that I can pick her up when she goes to school."
"Honey, I think what my third uncle said makes sense. You are very busy and don't have time to pick up Tianxiu and Siyu from school. I can go and get a driver's license and pick them up there. I heard that it will be very difficult to pass the test in the future, so I have to hurry up and take the test now." After hearing what A Yao said, the second sister-in-law also wanted to get a driver's license.
"No problem, honey, I fully support you." Er Lao agreed without hesitation. He was so happy that he didn't have to pick up the kids from school anymore.
"Ayao, is there an age limit for getting a driving license now?" Dou suddenly joined the discussion.
A Yao thought for a moment and said, "Yes, I am 70 years old. Dad, please don't tell us that you want to get a driver's license, right?"
"Is it strange? You are only 69 this year. If you don't take the test now, you will never be able to take it again." Dad said with a smile, "I must pass the test to get a license plate. After I pass the test, I can drive around Changsheng Street a few times to show off my power."
"Wake up, uncle." The nanny said unhappily.
After the last dinner, we talked about the five people who went to take the driving test together, including Lao Dou, Da Lao Guang, A Yao, A Zu and Ersao. When we went to the driving school to register, they saw that this was a large order and immediately arranged for someone to serve us.
Soon it was the eve of the written test. Kang Qirui returned to the Kang family after get off work and found that everyone except A Zu was cramming for the exam. "What are you doing?" Kang Qirui asked as he put down his briefcase and sat down on the sofa.
"You have a written test tomorrow, aren't you studying hard?" Big Brother Guang said with a worried look on his face. And A-Zu said nonchalantly, "These questions are very simple, why don't you eat first?"
"Handsome boy, don't you see we are all reviewing? How can we have time to eat? You and A Rui should eat." A Yao said.
From their words, you can tell who is confident that they can pass and who is the least confident. Kang Qirui stood up and said, "You haven't memorized it yet? It won't take long. Eat first. You won't be able to remember it without eating."
After hearing what he said, everyone put down their books and went into the dining room to prepare for dinner. The second sister-in-law said as she walked in, "A Zong said there is a trick to this, I have almost remembered it, but I want to be safe so I will continue to read it with everyone else."
"You are fine, but I can't. I can't understand it no matter how much I look at it. I can't remember it at all." Da Lao Guang was very depressed and couldn't even concentrate on eating. "If it doesn't work this time, we can try next time. There will be a make-up exam anyway." Kang Qirui comforted him. Da Lao Guang rolled his eyes and said to A Yao and Er Sao, "Why don't we do this? Since you two have remembered it, let's see how to cheat. Can't you teach us a few tricks?"
"Wow wow wow wow, cheating is against the law, how can you do these things?" Second sister-in-law said righteously. But A Yao said: "In fact, sometimes we have to learn to turn our arms. How about this, dad will sit behind me during the exam tomorrow, and I will take an ink pen, and if the answer is A, put it in the upper left corner, B in the upper right corner, C in the lower left corner, and D in the lower right corner, and you can just click with the mouse."
"Is that so?" The old man thought for a moment, "Okay, let's do this."
"Hey, hey, hey, Dad is done, what about me? Ah Chan?" Da Lao Guang looked to his second sister-in-law for help again. Seeing that Ah Yao had cheated, the second sister-in-law didn't care and said, "How about this, uncle, you sit behind me. If the answer is A, I will cough once. If the answer is B, I will cough twice. If the answer is C, I will cough three times, and so on."
The eldest brother burst into laughter after hearing this, "Fortunately, the answer does not include Z. If there was Z, you would have coughed your lungs out of shape." After hearing this, the second sister-in-law almost did not want to cheat with him.
"By the way, I'm not free tomorrow and can't go. I've already told my coach that I'll take the exam next time." When A-Zu saw that everyone had finished talking about cheating, he spoke up, "You don't have to wait for me when you go to the exam room tomorrow. Anyway, how are you going to get there tomorrow?"
"I don't have classes tomorrow, so I'll drive you to the exam venue." Kang Qirui said. If A-Zu doesn't go, then one car will just be enough for four people.
After finishing the meal and returning to the room, Zhu Wanling asked in confusion, "Why didn't you object to them talking about cheating just now? Driving is not a trivial matter. If they take the driving test like this, they may get into an accident at any minute."
"Don't worry, they won't pass the test like that. Let me tell you." Kang Qirui told Zhu Wanling the new regulations for Subject 1 in her ear, and only then did Zhu Wanling feel relieved.
The next morning, Kang Qirui drove them to the examination room and made an appointment with everyone to wait for them in the cafe next to the examination room. Kang Qirui drank coffee and read magazines in the cafe. After waiting for about an hour, he ordered coffee and food for everyone in advance. As soon as they ordered, they finished the exam one after another.
"You almost killed me just now. You kept coughing and I couldn't count the number of times I coughed with ten fingers." The boss complained as soon as he sat down.
"No, I was afraid of the examiner coming over." The second sister-in-law took a sip of coffee and said, "I tried to explain to him, but I choked while talking." No wonder the second sister-in-law picked up the coffee and drank it as soon as she sat down.
"Ayao, you should fill in A for the question about encountering a red light. Why did you fill in D?" asked the old man puzzledly.
A Yao was stunned for a moment and said, "No way? It says stop on the D. Even a fool knows that you have to stop when you see a red light."
"No, D means turn left." My father was even more confused.
Kang Qirui really couldn't hold it in any longer, he smiled and said, "Okay, okay, stop arguing. Now the computer gives different questions for each test paper, just to prevent you from cheating." This was also the reason why Zhu Wanling felt relieved after hearing this yesterday.
"Ah? Then all our efforts were in vain?" Everyone looked at each other, and the old man said angrily, "Why didn't you say so yesterday?"
"Dad, among the thousands of roads, safety is the most important. If you don't drive properly, your loved ones will shed tears. As for your driver's license, I support you to take the test, but you must really know how to do it. If you pass the test by cheating, do you dare to drive on the road?" Kang Qirui said seriously, "Especially big brother, Dad said that he could tell that the answers to some questions were wrong, but you don't think there is a problem at all. If you drive on the road like this, you will be the biggest threat on the road, hurting others and yourself, don't you understand?"
A Yao and his second sister-in-law also became scared after knowing what was going on. "Yes, yes, A Rui is right. You really have to learn how to drive a car yourself." (End of this chapter)