Chapter 139 Driving Skills These Days

Qiao Na grabbed it directly and said:

"I'm not kidding, my parents are out of town and can't come back for the New Year. Come on, come on, I'm not wearing my cotton-padded jacket, it's cold!"

Wang Yuanchao had no choice but to park the car and follow him into the Qiao family.

It is true that the Qiao family’s place is big, but it is not luxurious at all. However, it is very warm because it has heating!
Wang Yuanchao had to take off his coat and unload the clothes in the equipment column. The heating was really good!

Qiao Na had already brought tea and a fruit plate, and said:

"Stay here with my brother and me for dinner before leaving?"

Wang Yuanchao handed over the internal reference and said:

“I’m afraid not.

My second brother is getting married tomorrow, and my unit is sending me on a business trip to Northeast China the day after tomorrow.

I saw that I only had some time today, so I came here specially to return the book, in case Uncle Qiao came back and found something wrong. "

Jonah said:
"Hey, I can't come back for a while. My brother will also leave after the New Year. Then I will be alone at home!"

Qiao Qi looked at his sister. Why did she tell the whole story?
If this kid has any bad intentions, won't you be in trouble?
Quickly changed the subject:
"By the way, you have been busy with your creation. Have you produced any results?"

Wang Yuanchao said:

"We finished the manuscript on the 27th day of the twelfth lunar month, and the group has been rehearsing every minute. We will probably present it today!"

When Qiao Na heard this, she frowned and said:
"You guys are really exploiting you. You just completed one mission and now you're asking for another one? You're not even letting me celebrate the New Year!
How about asking my dad to transfer you to our Navy Art Troupe?"

Qiao Qi said quickly:
"Qionna! What nonsense are you talking about! These are all Gemin's tasks. We need to build our country. There's no need to distinguish here from there. Brothers who are helping Korea, this is called "the more capable, the more work!"

If he had gone to the Navy Art Troupe at the beginning, Wang Yuanchao would definitely not have refused. But now, he is so familiar with the Railway Art Troupe, and there are well-connected railways, and he can run around freely. If he goes to the Navy Art Troupe, can he escape from Qiao Na's clutches?

"Comrade Qiao Na, this kind of joke is not appropriate. Just like Brother Qi said, I am a capable person who should do more work. The organization values ​​me very much. I have already passed the sixth level of literature and art! Have you ever seen a sixth level person as young as me?"

The Qiao brother and sister hissed, they knew what the sixth level in literature and art meant. In the army, it was almost the deputy regimental level!

Even if Qiao Qi joined the navy and had his father's blessing, and everything went smoothly, it would probably take him fifteen to twenty years to be promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel and deputy regimental commander, unless he had some special luck.

They would not suspect that Wang Yuanchao was lying. After all, there was no point in lying in such matters, especially for the Qiao family.

This guy is a hidden talent. Qiao Qi really wants him to be his brother-in-law. He is totally qualified, isn't he?

By then, the Qiao family will have me as the martial artist and my brother-in-law as the scholar, tsk tsk…

My sister really has good taste!

He gave Joanna a look of approval and encouragement, but Joanna didn't understand and thought her brother was also expressing envy.

Unable to resist the enthusiasm of the Qiao brothers and sisters, Wang Yuanchao practiced a few songs with them. The Qiao family had an accordion.

The three of them sang karaoke for a while, and Wang Yuanchao really wanted to say goodbye. It was snowing heavily outside and the road would be difficult to walk on if it was any later.

Qiao Qi suddenly asked:

"Then your second brother is getting married tomorrow. Can you still go to the wedding with such heavy snow?"

Wang Yuanchao was also a little worried. He had originally planned for the Wang brothers to ride bicycles to pick them up. They were all riding 28-inch bicycles. How impressive, right?
"As long as it's not frozen, it's not a problem!"

Qiao Qi said:
"How about this, I'll ask if I can borrow a GAZ-69 for you. This thing is not afraid of snowy days."

Wang Yuanchao didn't expect such a pleasant surprise, so he expressed his gratitude without hesitation. It's not a bad thing to have give and take.

Qiao Qi began to put on his coat, scarf, hat, and gloves, and said:
"Then wait a moment, I'm going to go out for a while! Qiao Na, entertain our Korean comrades well!"

Jonah smiled and said:

"I promise Comrade Qiao Qi that I will complete the mission!"

Wang Yuanchao said:

"Would you like to ride my bike?"

Jonah said:
"Wherever you need us, we're in the compound, very close!"

Qiao Qi almost rolled his eyes at this sister who liked to sabotage him, and directly pushed Wang Yuanchao's bicycle over and said:

"I can save two steps and go faster!"

After Qiao Qi left, only Wang Yuanchao and Qiao Na were left at home.

Joanna said boldly:
"How about I take you to my dad's study?"

Wang Yuanchao's head shook like a rattle. In his heart, he really wanted to go, but, was it a place that outsiders could enter casually? Once he entered, he couldn't get away.

Qiao Na did not force it and said:

"Then I'll go find you some books, just wait!"

Looking at the back of Joanna walking away, Wang Yuanchao was even shaken for a moment. This family must be much more powerful than Qi Tongwei's father-in-law's family, right?

Unfortunately, he didn't want to develop his career, as there were too many restrictions. This meant that he and Qiao Na couldn't be together.

Besides, although Qiao Na was pretty, she was too petite and didn't have the long legs that he was obsessed with. He wasn't a lolita complex.

If I could become close friends with Qiao Qi, tsk tsk…

Wang Yuanchao secretly made up his mind to conquer Qiao Qi. He didn't believe that he couldn't conquer Qiao Qi, who was so young!

After a while, Qiao Na came over with a pile of books, piled them on the coffee table, and said breathlessly:

"You can take them all and read them. Anyway, if they are particularly important, my dad won't keep them at home."

Wang Yuanchao had no choice but to pick up a book and read it carefully.

Joanna went to pour him more tea and water.

Wang Yuanchao felt that this was not a good idea. If he continued like this, he would have to feed them fruit slices instead of peeling melon seeds and peanuts.

So he put down the internal reference, picked up the accordion, and said:
"You sing very well. Can I continue to accompany you? Otherwise, I don't know how long it will take for me to come back from my business trip!"

Joanna didn't suspect anything and was very happy.

The two of them played the guitar and sang, and Wang Yuanchao sometimes helped with the harmony and sometimes sang together. But in less than half an hour, Qiao Qi came back.

"nailed it.

I'll take it with me to show you the way, and you can use it all tomorrow!"

Wang Yuanchao was so excited that he didn't know what to say. He originally thought that the 28-inch truck was already great, but now it was even used in a car. How proud he was! Wouldn't his second brother be so grateful to him?

Qiao Na also noticed Wang Yuanchao's excitement and struck while the iron was hot:
"My brother and your second brother are acquainted with each other, so your second brother should invite us to dinner when he gets married? My brother and I have nothing to do at home anyway, so why don't we go to your house tomorrow to eat and see the bride?"

Qiao Qi habitually wanted to roll his eyes at his sister, but then he remembered that he had just approved of Wang Yuanchao and that was why he wanted to help, so he nodded and looked at Wang Yuanchao.

Could Wang Yuanchao refuse? He immediately said cheerfully:

"Okay, we are all good friends, and you guys have helped me so much!"

Qiao Qi grinned and said:
“That’s settled then!
Oh, why don't I drive tomorrow? I'm a pretty good driver too!"

Wang Yuanchao's mind brightened and he said:
“Not bragging, right?
How about, Brother Qi, can you take us for a ride first and let us try it out?"

Joanna said in horror:
"No, it's so cold on this day! My face will be stiff when I get off the bus." Qiao Qi said directly:
"Then you stay at home. I have to show off my skills to my brothers who are helping North Korea."

It just so happens that his sister is not around, so he can have a good chat with Wang Yuanchao to prevent his sister from being too anxious.

Although this guy looks okay, as a man, Qiao Qi feels that he is not good enough towards his sister. Damn, who in the whole compound doesn't want to pursue Qiao Na?
But my sister doesn't like any of them!
He'll have to see if he can add fuel to the fire.

He was really worried about his sister.

Wang Yuanchao wanted to watch Qiao Qi drive and then learn from him openly.

When he took his driver's license test and bought his first car, it was also a manual transmission.

Although Joanna kept complaining about being cold, she still wrapped herself up like a little potato, and brought along the cute tiger-head hat.

This is a GAZ-69 two-door jeep. Just looking at the front, it looks like a truck, but the standard configuration at the back is a canvas roof.

There are two independent seats in the front row and opposing folding seats in the back row, which can accommodate three soldiers on each side. The total passenger capacity of the vehicle is eight people, and the spare tire is hung on the side of the vehicle body.

Qiao Qi introduced that this thing was previously mainly used to transport light goods such as infantry squads, some ammunition and supplies.

There is also a four-door model, equipped with a canvas roof and two rows of seats in the front and rear, with a "hunchback" shape. The whole vehicle is dignified and is mostly used by officers, national leaders or as a mobile command vehicle in places with harsh terrain conditions.

That model of car could carry fewer people, so Qiao Qi didn't borrow it.

In fact, the main reason is that the car model is mostly used by leaders. If his father is at home, he would still dare to borrow it.

Qiao Qi got in the car first, and Wang Yuanchao quickly signaled Qiao Na with his eyes:
Aren't you coming up?
Joanna just giggled there.

I saw Qiao Qi first turned the steering wheel to the right and then got out of the car.

Come up and take the steering wheel?
In order to learn from him, Wang Yuanchao, who was confused, had to get off the car again.

I saw Qiao Qi quickly open a small hatch on the left side of the engine compartment, took a lit blowtorch from somewhere, and then put it into the hatch.

???

Is it so scary???

Wang Yuanchao has always been very studious:
"Brother Qi, what are you doing?"

Qiao Qi said:
"Heat the fuel tank and water tank! It's so cold and snowing, the car hasn't been moved in the past few days."

Wang Yuanchao couldn't help but think of the video he had seen before, of someone burning a fire under a car. It seemed that this small blowtorch was still an understatement.

"So you got in the car and steered?"

Qiao Qi was free anyway, so he explained:

"How can you reveal this position without turning the steering wheel?"

After burning for about five minutes, Qiao Qi put away the blowtorch, and the driver on duty brought over a basin of hot water and poured it into the car, tons and tons.

This time, without waiting for Wang Yuanchao to ask, Qiao Qi said:
"First, pour about 5 liters of hot water into the radiator, and then fill the water tank. If the car is not to be driven for a long time or overnight, be sure to empty the water tank."

Jonah interjected:
"Otherwise it will freeze into ice, which will be fun, it will explode!"

Finally, they encountered something that Wang Yuanchao was not familiar with, and the brother and sister felt very fulfilled when explaining it.

After adding water, Qiao Qi pulled out a long "Z"-shaped crank from the cockpit, which was very similar to the one on an old-fashioned walk-behind tractor. He walked to the front of the vehicle, took aim and poked it in.

He took a deep breath and started to shake the car. He shook it faster and faster, and soon the roar of the engine was heard, and the front of the car began to shake.

Then Qiao Qi quickly pulled out the crank and put it back into the cockpit.

Jonah said:
"When my brother first learned to drive, he was hit by the handlebars several times. If you don't have enough strength, you won't be able to do it. Get in the car!"

Wang Yuanchao thought:
You think I'm skinny and weak? That's funny!
The daily Five Animal Exercises, daily meat and egg supplements, and daily push-ups and squats are not in vain.

The girls all lick my body!

Never mind, you can’t see it anyway.

Joanna didn't want to sit in the back at all, so she squeezed into the passenger seat. Fortunately, Joanna was petite.

In order to learn from him, Wang Yuanchao didn't hesitate. Qiao Qi had no objection, so why was he making a fuss?
Everyone was wrapped in thick cotton clothes, so no one could touch each other, and it didn't matter if they were standing close to each other.

Wang Yuanchao's eyes were not enough at this moment, because he wanted to see the movements of Qiao Qi's hands and his feet. Qiao Qi could still smile and said with ease:

"Do you want to learn how to drive?"

Jonah said:
"Need I say more? Just look at the way he twists and turns, and you can tell that he wishes one of his eyes could crawl under your feet! Comrade Yuan Chao, right?"

Joanna was squeezed against the door, with only her mouth left to shout.

The car started moving steadily, and at the gate of the compound, the guard saluted and let it pass, and then the car went onto the empty street.

"Yuan Chao, if I remember correctly, your home is in Nanluoguxiang, right?"

Wang Yuanchao nodded and said yes.

Once we got to the street, we knew why Joanna said it was cold. Wind was blowing in through every gap in the car. It was a very cold wind on a snowy day. When the car picked up speed, it was like a slap from your stepmother, making you stiff!

Joanna had wrapped herself up so tightly that only her eyes were exposed. Anyway, she didn't care to see the scenery outside. She just felt that it felt great to squeeze in the passenger seat with Wang Yuanchao and it was worth coming out to get some fresh air.

A distance of five or six kilometers is really not enough for a car. There is no traffic jam and few traffic lights these days. Even if there is one, if there is no one, you can just drive through it.

Before we could even feel the warmth in the carriage, we arrived at Nanluoguxiang.

Wang Yuanchao pointed at the road and the car soon arrived at Yard 95.

"My skills are top-notch, aren't they?"

Wang Yuanchao also praised and gave a thumbs up:
“Brother Qi, you are this!”

Qiao Qi said:
"Okay, I know the way. I'll be there at 6am tomorrow morning, okay?"

Wang Yuanchao said:

"No problem. I'll leave it to you. Let's go to my house and have dinner together. We'll have dumplings stuffed with mutton and green onions."

Qiao Qi instinctively felt that it was a bit inappropriate. It was not appropriate to eat at someone else's house on New Year's Day, right?

Joanna said happily:

"Okay, okay. Otherwise, it would be too lonely with just my brother and I at home. Anyway, we have a car, so it's convenient to go back home after dinner!"

Wang Yuanchao quickly explained:
"The main thing is that my second brother is getting married tomorrow. Let's have a meal together tonight. It can also be regarded as a way to help him warm up the bridal chamber!"

Qiao Qi thought, since he was here, he might as well eat some leftovers. On New Year's Eve, he and his sister had a quick meal.

After the car stopped, many children gathered around. Normally, they don't have the opportunity to observe the car up close.

When they saw Wang Yuanchao getting off the car, many children started calling him "Brother" and "Uncle". It was so cool to come back in a car!

Some children even ran into the yard, shouting:

"Uncle Yuan Chao is back in the car!"

This sound is so cool.

Good man, just because I came back in a car, I become your uncle, right?
(End of this chapter)