Chapter 37: The Road
Jiang Chao fell in love with motorcycles.
It doesn't take much time for men to like something, they focus on a feeling. For example, if a boy likes basketball, it may be because he watched Carter's dunk or Iverson's change of direction when he was a child.
And Jiang Chao likes motorcycles because of the moment he sits on and hears the roar of the engine.
"It feels great, right? When I was a kid watching the movie "The Terminator," I thought about how cool it would be to be able to drive Harley in a leather jacket like Schwarzenegger. Ding Xuan's motorcycle was in front of Jiang Chao, and he said while putting on his helmet.
Jiang Chao nodded. Motorcycles are not so difficult to learn, but first you have to overcome psychological barriers, and riding this thing for the first time will give you the thrill of taming a fierce horse, and pride will arise spontaneously.
Jiang Chao rode Ding Xuan's father's Harley, Harley represents a kind of feeling, and feelings are about equal to not cost-effective. However, it can be seen that what Lao Tzu likes, his son will most likely like it, and this is also genetic.
After Ding Xuan taught Jiang Chao to manipulate the motorcycle, he laughed: "Is it cool?"
Jiang Chao nodded: "Hmm." ”
At this time, Jiang Chao closed his eyes slightly, twisted the throttle again, and listened to the roar of the motorcycle engine, his heart beat violently, this is the feeling of adrenaline surging, Jiang Chao even felt that he could feel the secretion of dopamine.
Suddenly, Jiang Chao opened his eyes with a stunned expression.
Because Ding Xuan had already pulled out the key, the roar of the motorcycle stopped abruptly. This feeling, in Guo Decheng's words, is like the young lady has been ashamed to untie her clothes, but suddenly stopped at the last second, which is very uncomfortable.
Then Ding Xuan laughed: "Just let you ride it and cool it off." If you want to drive a serious motor vehicle, you need a driver's license!"
Jiang Chao blinked, at a loss.
A driver's license? Do you need a driver's license to ride a motorcycle? This is a blind spot for Jiang Chao.
However, Ding Xuan obviously wouldn't lie about this kind of thing. He deliberately let Jiang Chao experience the roar of the motorcycle, which whetted Jiang Chao's appetite, but at the critical moment, a basin of cold water was poured down, looking at Jiang Chao's uncomfortable expression as if he was about to rush to the peak of happiness but was braked, Ding Xuan felt that he had succeeded in his prank, and he was very happy.
......
Jiang Chao honestly rode on the back seat of Ding Xuan's motorcycle and put on his helmet.
Ding Xuan looked back at Jiang Chao and put on his helmet before screwing the engine.
There is no doubt that Ding Xuan likes motorcycles, but the first thing he said to Jiang Chao, who had just gotten on the car, was surprising: "The number of safe kilometers, that is, how many kilometers without accidents, is an experience that riders can show off." ”
Jiang Chao was slightly stunned.
Ding Xuan's motorcycle slowly drove out.
"I have a friend who is handsome, good at motorcycling, and likes the wind and freedom. But what he was left with was a prosthetic leg. That time, he overtook and a big car came from the opposite side. So he slowed down to avoid it, rubbed to the guardrail and was thrown off the guardrail, and finally his right thigh was amputated, and the nerve in his right hand was torn. ”
He could no longer feel the thrill of the roar of his motorcycle beneath him, and he could no longer play the guitar he was proud of. Even typing with a keyboard, I can't even type some special symbols...... A big man cried bitterly because of this, and it was really uncomfortable for me to see it. ”
"From that day on, I knew that I had to cherish those who didn't want me to ride a motorcycle, they couldn't afford to lose me, hehe. ”
Jiang Chao heard Ding Xuan say these words, and his heart was also a little touched, and he nodded silently.
Ding Xuan rode a motorcycle to carry Jiang Chao to the division of the piano competition.
Ding Xuan's motorcycle is a Yamaha straddle, quite big, it looks very expensive, although both of them are wearing helmets, but they are tall and look very stylish, and pedestrians on the street have been attracted to attention.
Straddle riding is equivalent to the manual transmission of the car, it is with clutch, the left hand clutches the right hand front brake throttle, the left foot shifts and the right foot rear brake, the operation is not simple, but Ding Xuan is very skilled.
"To be honest, the motorcycle has little practical value, and it is tiring to ride, but it is cool. I think you can get one, but don't forget to get a driver's license. Ding Xuan said while waiting for the traffic light.
Jiang Chao also thought of what Ding Xuan said, but he had already made a decision just now, he would take the driver's license test when he went back, get his driver's license this winter vacation, and then buy a motorcycle.
In a sense, a motorcycle is more of a toy than a means of transportation. This is the toy of free people.
The China Division of the Texas International Piano Competition is hosted by the Qingbei Conservatory of Music, a benchmark of domestic music conservatories, and the venue is also set in the college.
Stepping on the point.
The two came to the Qingbei Conservatory of Music, parked their motorcycles and walked inside.
"By the way, you're also a junior in high school, right?" Ding Xuan suddenly asked.
Jiang Chao nodded: "You too?"
"Well, the college entrance examination will be in half a year...... Where are you going to take the test?"
"Where is the test?" Jiang Chao thought for a while and shook his head: "I haven't thought about it yet." ”
Continuing to walk into the school, Jiang Chao introduced the Texas Piano Competition to Ding Xuan as he walked.
"The Texas International Piano Competition is one of the most prestigious piano competitions in the world, held every five years in the beautiful state of Texas. The domestic regional competition is authorized by the competition committee to host the Qingbei Conservatory of Music. ”
Ding Xuan listened carefully and nodded from time to time. Although Ding Xuan and Jordan are both friends of Jiang Chao, their personalities are very different. For things he doesn't understand, Ding Xuan will have an attitude of absorbing nutrients to understand.
The competition is held in the school's in-house concert hall. The two found the place of the game, and at this time the staff was still putting the finishing touches on the layout of the venue, and the two looked outside for a while, and there was nothing to continue watching, so they turned around and left.
The two are still in college.
Jiang Chao also came to the university campus for the first time. A good university is really beautiful, not only the environment is beautiful, but the seniors are very beautiful - this is estimated that Guo Decheng will like it, and the quiet and free atmosphere that is precipitated in the campus is also beautiful.
"Dude, are you going to take this road in the future?" Suddenly, Ding Xuan asked.
"Huh?" Jiang Chao was slightly stunned.
"I mean the music road. ”
"Music ......" Jiang Chao looked up at the sky, and Ding Xuan's words suddenly made him a little dazed.
To be honest, Jiang Chao has never known what path he should take in the future, so he has always done everything passively. His talent makes it possible for him to achieve great results whether he is in sports or music. I am afraid that these two paths can make him famous in history, and both can harvest a large number of career stars and wealth stars.
However, Jiang Chao was not sure that he could fill the medal of career or wealth with just one path.
Jiang Chao shook his head, he really should think about it now...... I don't know yet, though. In fact, there is no need to be too anxious, I am a high school student, I have too few things to come into contact with, the position of the station is too low, the field of vision is too narrow, and the pattern is too small, even if I reluctantly make a decision now, it may not be the best choice. Go to a good university, and you may be able to understand what you really want when you go to college in the future.
"I haven't thought about it yet. What about you?"
Ding Xuan smiled: "I'll think more clearly...... I want to be the first person in the domestic martial arts world in the future!"
Jiang Chao laughed: "Come on." ”
The two walked, and the road ahead diverged. Ding Xuan asked, "Where are you going?"
One leads to the artificial lake of the college, which can be seen here, and the artificial lake is beautiful. And the other one doesn't see where it leads.
Jiang Chao thought about it, laughed, and pointed to the one with no end in sight: "Over there, maybe there is any surprise?"