readsfreenovel Chapter 339 Takes off
Chapter 339 Takes off
Chapter 339 Take Off
There was indeed an open space by the lake. It was very quiet here in the afternoon, and the lake not far away was still shimmering.
Hu Zi is a good teacher. After turning off the engine, he first explained how to use the clutch and what its function was, and then pointed out the position of the accelerator and brake to Qiu Huoming.
The gear position was mentioned last. He changed the position and let Qiu Huoming feel it, from first gear to fourth gear, and then to reverse gear. This car only has four forward gears, which is easy to remember.
Qiu Huoming started to learn it seriously.
"Brother Huzi, why don't you try to start the ignition for me? I just watched you drive, and I remember most of it."
Hu Zi smiled casually, "Okay, I'll control the handbrake, you step on the accelerator more gently."
Both of them were agile people, and the car had no windows, so it would be easy to escape even if an accident happened.
Qiu Huoming was still a little uncomfortable as he hadn't driven a car for a long time. After adjusting his position, he took a deep breath, turned the key to start the car... and silently recited the formula that Hu Zi had just taught him: left foot to engage the clutch, right foot to brake, left hand on the steering wheel, and right hand on the gear lever.
Hu Zi watched the whole process. When new drivers learn to drive, they will often be confused for the first time and any situation may occur.
He looked at Qiu Huoming's accurate movements and continued to observe with approval.
Qiu Huoming shifted the gear to first gear, released the brake, lightly lifted the clutch, and added some gas...
He felt the heavy steering wheel in his left hand, and as the vehicle started, it began to vibrate slightly.
Hu Zi was highly focused and reminded him: "Step on the accelerator a little less..."
"Yeah." Qiu Huoming responded.
The car roared forward...
One lap... two laps... Qiu Huoming gradually adapted to the performance of the jeep, and even the heavy steering wheel began to feel smooth for him.
Hu Zi's hand, which had been tightly gripping the handbrake at first, let go at this moment. He leaned back in his chair and stared blankly at the weeds that were constantly retreating on the open space outside the windshield...
Qiu Huoming finally stopped after turning three times. Hu Zi coughed, but before he could speak, Qiu Huoming spoke, "Wait a minute, I'll try reversing. Brother Hu Zi, you specify a position..."
Hu Zi poked his head out to look around, then pointed woodenly to the side between two trees behind him, "Over there..."
"Okay." Qiu Huoming shifted the gears again and drove quickly to the side of the two trees. He moved the rear of the car away a little and then shifted into reverse gear. The car swayed and the rear of the car began to turn backwards...
Hu Zi turned slightly and looked at the rear windshield.
After a moment, the front of the car was level with the two trees and stopped steadily between them.
Qiu Huoming shifted the gear and turned off the car.
He opened the door and walked around the car.
A look of joy appeared on his face, "Brother Huzi, I think my skills are pretty good!"
"Brother Huzi! Hey, why don't you say anything..."
"Brother Huzi, you're not prone to motion sickness, are you? I heard that some people can only drive, they get motion sickness once they sit in a car..." Qiu Huoming kindly came forward.
Hu Zi asked listlessly: "Do you want to drive again? If not, I will drive back..."
"Let me drive back. You sit down and rest for a while."
Seeing that he was fine, Qiu Huoming excitedly walked back to the driver's cabin from the front of the car.
Open the car door, step on the brake, start the engine skillfully, step on the clutch... the series of actions are extremely smooth, and many times faster than at the beginning.
Hu Zi was too lazy to say no. He felt a sense of being crushed and depressed in his heart.
I can finally empathize with the feelings of those newcomers when I crushed them in the military competition.
Qiu Huoming rarely had the opportunity to drive, so he naturally wouldn't let it go, especially since he had just gotten familiar with the car. He immediately drove from the lakeside towards the house...
Hu Zi didn't even bother to say "drive slower". The wind rushed in through the open car window. He simply loosened a button, and the cool feeling brought his senses back to his body.
The car arrived at the gate of the house, but Qiu Huoming didn't get out of the car. "Brother Huzi, please ask Uncle Chi to come out and take a look..."
Hu Zi opened the car door, jumped out, and went in without looking back.
Qiu Huoming didn't turn off the engine either. He sat in the driver's seat, staring towards the gate.
After waiting for a while, I saw the logistics staff coming out first, followed by Uncle Chi and Grandpa Xu.
Qiu Huoming stuck his head out of the car window and said, "Grandpa Xu, Uncle Chi, I can drive now."
Uncle Chi glanced at Hu Zi who was following him and said, "Nonsense, go up and keep an eye on him..."
Hu Zi shook his head woodenly. "Really, there's no need. This kid is a fucking freak. It's obviously his first time touching a steering wheel. He didn't even know where the brakes were at the beginning. In just a short while..."
He felt his heart breaking, and sighed, "I know what a genius is..."
Uncle Chi was stunned for a moment.
Not far away, Qiu Huoming was looking at him expectantly.
Uncle Chi suddenly thought of what he said in the morning, "Okay, so you are waiting for me here..."
Grandpa Xu standing by also said with some disbelief, "Let him try..."
Uncle Chi yelled, "Okay, stop showing off. Drive around and see. Drive slower."
Qiu Huoming smiled and said, "Uncle Chi, do you want to come up too? I'll take you for a ride..."
Uncle Chi touched his waist and said, "Forget it. My life is more important."
When Qiu Huoming saw that he refused, he retracted his head.
He reversed the car skillfully, straightened the front of the car, and then drove the car forward. He turned the car around again skillfully not far from the door. After making a circle, he parked the car back to its original position.
This time he turned off the engine, opened the car door, and ran over with an excited look on his face.
"Grandpa Xu, Uncle Chi, did you see that?" His hair had long been blown upright by the wind, and his fair cheeks were all red from the wind...
A pair of eyes that are surprisingly bright.
Grandpa Xu wanted to ask a question, but suddenly changed his mind and said, "Not bad, Huo Ming."
Uncle Chi coughed. He looked at the young man who was a head taller than him and walked up to him. The corners of his mouth turned up, "Alright, alright, I keep my word..."
Grandpa Xu asked, "What did you promise him?"
Uncle Chi sighed, "I told you this morning that if he can learn to drive today, I will be responsible for getting him a driver's license..."
Hu Zi added, "No wonder this kid is so concerned about driving..."
Grandpa Xu laughed heartily, and the pain in his body dissipated a little. "If you promised, you must do it. You can't break your promise to a child..."
Uncle Chi said with a bitter face, "I know. It's getting late, so I'll go back first. I'll have someone go down and buy the list of materials Huo Ming gave me, and send it back with the driver's license. Do you have your photo?"
This last sentence was directed at Qiu Huoming.
Qiu Huoming immediately laughed, "Uncle Chi, wait for me for a moment."
He turned back to the car and took his backpack from the back seat.
Carrying the bag, he returned to their side, lowered his head, took out a folder from the bag, took out two photos from it, and handed them to Uncle Chi.
"The remaining photos from my last passport application..."
Uncle Chi took it and said, "It seems that you don't even give me this last excuse. You are really well prepared."
Qiu Huoming grinned, "What a coincidence..."
Good moods are contagious, and several people present started laughing.
After Uncle Chi left, Qiu Huoming followed Grandpa Xu back to the house. After they chatted for a few minutes, Hu Zi returned the same way and sent Qiu Huoming back to the guesthouse.
"The next time we meet will probably be when you come back from abroad," said Hu Zi.
Qiu Huoming nodded, "It won't be long, Brother Huzi, take care."
Hu Zi waved his hand and did not get out of the car. He waited until Qiu Huoming entered the gate of the guesthouse before driving back.
Qiu Huoming returned to the room, still feeling excited. A man's love for cars is engraved in his bones. When he thought that he would be able to drive legally in the future, his mood became even more excited.
He did a backflip right there in the open space of the room.
The days that followed returned to a regular routine.
Two days later, in the evening, someone delivered a box of things.
In addition to his brand new driver's license, the box also contained a toolbox and some scattered raw materials and accessories...
Qiu Huoming took out his driver's license, looked at it left and right under the desk lamp in the room, and was very happy. He put it together with his other documents.
Then he took out the toolbox, laid a layer of fireproof cloth on the table, and took out some of the things.
Start working.
Qiu Huoming is already a skilled worker, his hands are very fast...
The next afternoon, the two walkie-talkies, which were obviously well-made, were produced, and he carefully made a copy of the operating manual.
Another day passed, and the person who came to deliver the goods took away the finished walkie-talkie.
After repaying the favor, Qiu Huoming felt relieved.
The day after tomorrow is the day for travel. This time, his flight will transfer from Beijing to Shenhai, and then fly directly from Shenhai to San Francisco in the beautiful country.
This flight was first launched in 1981 and was also the first direct international route in China.
Shenhai goes directly to San Francisco.
There were many problems when confirming this route, and it almost failed.
Qiu Huoming originally viewed this period of history as a form of entertainment, but he did not expect that he would now be involved in it.
For the rest of the day, he didn't read. Instead, he packed his luggage and went out for a walk.
The next morning, a car came to pick him up.
When they arrived at the Capital Airport, they were surprised to find that the ground was still made of cement.
They passed through security in a mighty procession and began to wait in the waiting room.
The leader of the team was Dean Zhou. Chang Gong was not on this trip. Qiu Huoming sat beside Dean Zhou, yawning, "Didn't you sleep well?"
Dean Zhou asked, but before he could answer, he spoke first, "I didn't sleep well either. The responsibility of leading the team is heavy. I thought about the entire itinerary again, but the more I thought about it, the more confused my mind became..."
The other team members beside them all nodded, "I didn't sleep well either..."
"Oh, me too..."
Qiu Huoming turned around and took a look, and sure enough, everyone had dark circles under their eyes.
It’s not that he didn’t sleep well, it’s just that he got up a little early.
The group of people didn't have to wait long before they heard the broadcast. Led by Dean Zhou, they filed out of the exit...
After boarding the plane, many people were riding it for the first time and didn’t even know how to find their seats. The flight attendants were very responsible and helped lead them to their seats one by one.
Qiu Huoming was sitting a little in front of the wing, right next to the window.
Next to him was Dean Zhou, who was talking to several team members.
Qiu Huoming turned his gaze away and looked out the window. There were a few scattered planes parked on the tarmac, which looked particularly deserted.
The words "Civil Aviation" on the fuselage are particularly eye-catching. Currently, this is the only airline in the country.
Dean Zhou finally finished speaking. He sat down, took a breath, and followed Qiu Huoming's gaze to look at the planes outside the window.
"First time at the airport?"
Qiu Huoming thought about it and said, "I guess so..."
"Yes, that's right. What do you mean by considered... How about it? Shocking, right?"
Qiu Huoming looked at the dilapidated concrete runway and his mouth twitched. He was indeed shocked.
"The plane you're on is a direct flight that takes nearly 20 hours... But don't worry, there's food on the plane."
Dean Zhou had a look of anticipation on his face. "I heard that airplane meals are delicious, especially their pastries, which are very well made. Even many hotels in our capital have customized their meals..."
"Oh, what are there to eat?" Several other team members behind their seats heard this and asked curiously.
"We'll know when the time comes. You guys got up early, so take a nap..." Dean Zhou yawned, leaned back, and closed his eyes.
After a while, the sound of breathing was heard in the cabin.
After the announcement, the flight attendant came in and checked their seat belts, and the plane finally began to taxi.
Everyone looked out the window with sleepy eyes.
There were exclamations, and the plane turned its nose up and flew into the sky...
Qiu Huoming raised his lips slightly. Today's weather was very good. The plane climbed over the clouds and stopped shaking. The morning sun made the clouds look snow-white...
Everyone became excited and there were sounds of chatting all around, but Qiu Huoming yawned and closed his eyes.
He fell asleep without realizing it. He didn't know how long it had been before he was awakened by voices. He smelled something delicious and a food cart was being pushed in from a distance. It was time for breakfast.
Qiu Huoming perked up and sat up straight.
There is an anecdote about airplane meals. At first, domestic flights did not have airplane meals. Therefore, when the international routes were determined, the United States required that the flight must stop in the Land of Cherry Blossoms, because the Land of Cherry Blossoms has the ability to make airplane meals.
After being rejected outright by Chairman Deng, the civil aviation system began to look for companies that could produce airplane meals.
The equipment in the country at that time was backward, there were only aluminum lunch boxes, and there was no cold chain to store food.
Just when everyone was at a loss, the Hong Kong-based Maxim's Company extended an olive branch.
They bought a complete set of stainless steel equipment from abroad at their own expense, and went through great pains to transport these fully imported equipment back to China. They spent several years just waiting for approval documents.
In the early 80s, the dust finally settled. Not only that, Maxim's also hired a number of highly skilled chefs to make the airplane meals magnificent, especially the Western food. They took advantage of air transportation to transport the best raw materials back to the country.
This has created a strange situation where the top domestic hotels have to customize Western pastries from civil aviation catering companies.