Chapter 124: A Novice on the Road
From rusty to skilled, from timid to brave, from slow to indomitable,...... Qi Jingtao tried to recall the scene when Master Du He taught him to learn to drive, and the operation mode when they were driving, as well as the precautions for those drivers. Unconsciously, his hands and feet became more and more coordinated, his movements became more and more fluid, and the black Passat was like a swimming fish nimbly driving on the road with few cars, and before he drove 40 kilometers, he already felt that he had become a car god who was one with one car and one car.
Arrived at the original destination-the foot of the slope of Eshan, to see that the time was still early, Qi Jingtao, who was on the road as a novice, rushed into the Eshan Dam to the most dangerous Huanian Mountain in Yuanjiang regardless of it, and entered the kilometer section of the mountain with dangerous terrain. On one side is the continuous slope cliffs, and on the other side is the steep and empty overhanging roadbed. The large trucks that climbed the slope hummed and sneered and crawled, and the foggy large trucks under the long slope brakes on the opposite side staggered.
Qi Jingtao drove a car, full of power, and could always see the right time to overtake the big truck in front of him, and shuttle between those behemoths quickly and slowly, all of which had the mastery style of Master Du He.
Seeing that he was almost at the top of the hill, he felt that he was a genius who played with cars, and he felt a little proud in his heart, and couldn't help but turn his head to look at Xu Manli, who had not squeaked for a long time. This girl tied herself firmly to the passenger seat, her pretty face was pale, her eyes were tightly closed, her right hand was tightly grasping the armrest, her left hand was clenched, and her legs stepped on the front of the carriage, as if she was stepping on the brakes...... A look of resignation and self-isolation without seeing or worrying.
"Hey, hey, there's no need for this, is it? Relax, relax...... We're almost at the top of the big mountain. Qi Jingtao reminded Xu Manli funny.
"Oh, we're still alive!" Xu Manli opened her eyes and looked out the window, there were no other peaks in sight, straightened up, and began to enjoy the wonderful scenery of the car higher than the clouds.
"What are you talking about, your brother Tao is a master of playing with cars by nature. I've run this section many times, and I remember each section very well. Qi Jingtao began to brag.
Xu Manli, who was a little relieved, gave him a blank look: "Who hasn't walked by in the car? It's not the car you drove." ”
"Every time I go to the county, I sit in the passenger seat and watch the road, what's the difference between driving by myself and driving by myself?"
"Don't talk, watch the road. ”
"See how nervous you are, talk to you. Hehe, we only need to cross this mountain once, and driving in the mountainous section is considered to be a real teacher. ”
"Who said that?"
"Those veteran drivers who accompanied me to the county all said so. You see, this section of the road is 48 kilometers from the foot of the Asan slope to the foot of the Huanian slope, and the uphill and downhill distance is half of the distance. There are many steep slopes and curves, and there are basically all kinds of road conditions for mountain driving. We'll walk downhill later, and the passenger direction is close to the side of the road just to enjoy the view. ”
"Oops, what a view, dizziness. ”
"Stupid, don't stare at the side of the road, it's all suspended roadbed, and it can scare people to death if you look at it for a long time. If you want to look in the distance, the whole surrounding scenery is drifting in front of your eyes, isn't it a bit - the feeling of infinite scenery on a dangerous peak?"
"Hehe, it's really a little, but the driver is you, how do you feel more frightened. ”
"The steering wheel is not in your hands, and since you are in the car, you have to trust the level and ability of the driver. You usually take those buses and don't walk on mountain roads like this, the car is bigger, and it's more terrifying. ”
"People are trained and qualified full-time drivers, where is like you, the first time you drive out, you will break in. ”
"I'm a master of the arts, and I'm bold. ”
"Blow, blow hard. Yes...... , the car overturned in front, be careful. ”
"Oh, it looks like it came down from above. It's all dragged to the side of the road, and the traffic police have come to ......"
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During the chat, Qi Jingtao's car had already turned over the top of the mountain, and came down the long slope to the small market town at the foot of the Huanian slope, Qi Jingtao himself was also relieved, ready to rest for a while and then return.
Roadside vendors gather, melons and fruits are fragrant. Surrounded by steep mountain partitions, the air flow of the Huanian Dam is not smooth in the dam circulating, the temperature is much higher than the central Yunnan dam, and the temperature is still above 30 degrees in September. Here, it is also another natural greenhouse dam in central Yunnan City in addition to the bottom of the Yuanjiang Valley, rich in tropical products such as sugarcane and watermelon, and it is also an important production place for out-of-season vegetables.
Xu Manli excitedly looked at the sparse crowd and dense vendors outside the car window, and shouted: "There are a lot of sugar cane, as well as watermelons, melons, sour papayas, oranges, stop and stop, let's go and see." ”
Qi Jingtao parked the car in a roadside open space, and as soon as he opened the door, a wave of heat rushed into the car, confusing the cool space formed by the air conditioner in the car.
"It's hot!"
Standing next to the car body, Qi Jingtao took off his coat and threw it into the car. Xu Manli, who came out of the co-pilot door, also smacked her tongue slightly, she couldn't imagine that there was such a hot place in the middle of Yunnan in September. However, she didn't take off her coat immediately, closed the car door and ran to the roadside vendors to watch the excitement.
At the foot of the slope, there are many large trucks, whether they are ready to climb the mountain or have already descended the mountain, they will basically take a break here and maintain and check the condition of the vehicle in order to continue on the road. In addition to a large number of fruit and vegetable vendors, restaurants, hotels, and most of them are various car repair shops and water filling service points. Here, there is also the largest labor reform farm in central Yunnan, forming the prosperity and unique landscape of Huanian Town.
Looking at Xu Manli, who was shuttling in front of the fruit vendor to inquire about the price, tasting and buying all kinds of fruits, her hot face was covered with beads of sweat, but she was very happy, Qi Jingtao couldn't help but ask: "Girl, you're not hot!"
"It's hot! Help me carry these watermelons to the car, it's only 2 dimes a pound, it's too cheap. I'll look at sugar cane, there are so many varieties. Xu Manli used to fan the wind, but her eyes scanned the pile of sugar cane on the side of the road.
"It's the place of origin, and of course it's cheaper. Sugar cane is cheaper, and 20 yuan is enough to fill our trunks. "Qi Jingtao has experience, and they will bring fruits back when they pass by here in the countryside.
"Brother Tao, don't you smell a sweet smell in the air, it's so comfortable!" Xu Manli stopped in Huanian Town for the first time, and everything she saw was novel.
"You can't smell the sweetness, you taste it. It was a sugar factory running from a nearby labor camp to make sugar from sugar cane, and the water vapor sprayed mixed with sugar, so that the air was full of sugar. You smell the sugar in your nose, the sugar enters your mouth, and your taste buds taste the sweetness of sugar. Qi Jingtao explained to Xu Manli the misunderstanding of smelling sweetness.
"Oh,...... How can so many sugarcane, fruits and vegetables be sold!"
Xu Manli has discovered something new again. There are a lot of agricultural products piled up here, but the flow of people is not as large as that of the Central Yunnan Market.