147 The New for the Old (Chapter 6)
The time has entered July, and there are only a few days left before the college entrance examination, and Zhang Yifei's plan was originally that he just took a leave of absence for a period of time, and then returned to school to take the college entrance examination.
With his current level of education and foundation, not to mention what key universities he is into, there should be no big problem in ordinary universities.
After entering the university, you will go through the procedures for suspension and use the fame of your career to see if you can relax the graduation conditions of the school. In this way, there is no delay in the car, and the graduation can be smoothly rowed.
There is no way, although racing is considered a sport, the General Administration of Sports of the People's Republic of China does not have preferential policies for drivers in their studies, life and work like Olympic athletes.
As mentioned before, the domestic support for racing projects and the training of drivers are far behind those of European and American countries, and basically can only rely on the drivers themselves.
Originally, Zhang Yifei felt that everything was under control and his life was planned, but now the progress has far exceeded his previous plan, and there is no time for him to go back to the college entrance examination, so he can only pigeon......
To be honest, Zhang Yifei still has a little regret in his heart, whether it is the half a year he stayed in, or the two years of high school career experienced by "Zhang Yifei" before, it has become an indelible part of his memory.
Experience the beginning, but do not feel the end, even if many students are not very familiar with it, but this farewell may be a lifetime thing, after all, it is still missed.
But it's just a little regret, Zhang Yifei doesn't have so much sentimentality. In addition, he just wanted to make a phone call to ask about this kid Wang Glasses, who was about to take the college entrance examination, I don't know how this kid is prepared, whether he is nervous or anything.
But think about it, it is estimated that this kid is now in the final sprint stage, so don't bother, and ask after the college entrance examination is over.
On the European side, the Renault 2000 European Cup time has also been determined, and the first leg of the event will be launched in Italy in mid-July, and Zhang Yifei has more than a week to prepare.
This time, things are much simpler in terms of visas, because the assets are sufficient, and there is a guarantee from Toyota Group behind it, so Zhang Yifei does not have to worry too much about it.
As for the old man and Uncle Lu, they had been to many countries in their early years, and they had a good record of visas from many countries, and Uncle Lu himself was registered on Hong Kong Island, so visas were not a problem for them.
In the eighties and nineties, due to economic reasons, there were too many people who went to developed countries to work as illegal workers, which made it much more difficult for ordinary people to apply for visas than after 20 years.
While Zhang Yifei was waiting for the news, Uncle Lu called, but what he said was very different from what Zhang Yifei had imagined before.
"Uncle Lu, how is it, is everything ready?"
"I have already discussed the matter with your father, and he also supports your idea and asks Ah Zhi and Ah Hu to go to the European Formula Renault with you."
"The two of them are young, and they are both trained according to the professional maintenance team, so they can get in touch with more high-end automotive industry technology, even if they don't end up in the F1 team, it will be very helpful for future development and improvement."
Listening to Uncle Lu's words, Zhang Yifei felt a little wrong while being happy, he only said that Brother Zhi and Ah Hu, what about him and the old man?
"Uncle Lu, what do you say to the old man, has the car repair shop been arranged?"
"Yifei, I mainly want to tell you about this matter today, I have discussed with your father for a long time in the past few days, and finally made a decision, we will not go, let you young people go on a rampage."
"What?"
Zhang Yifei on the other end of the phone was very surprised, because the configuration in his mind was that Uncle Lu would eventually become his event analyst, and the old man would become the chief technician.
Whether it is communication or understanding of their own tactical configuration, they are not comparable to outsiders.
In his last life, Zhang Yifei experienced a foreign maintenance team, although he had nothing to say at the professional and technical level, he was even much stronger than in China. However, because of the differences in language and habits, many communication can't achieve that feeling of being able to understand the heart.
In this regard, there is no barrier between European and American drivers, and they have an innate advantage, after all, they are all the same language and customs.
Hearing Zhang Yifei's surprised voice, Uncle Lu on the other end of the phone said in a slightly heavy tone: "Yifei, your father and I are both old, to put it mildly, it no longer belongs to this era, let alone the equation, and the past will eventually pass." ”
"You also know that this car repair shop can be said to be your father's savings in the first half of his life and the hard work of the second half of his life, and it is also a guarantee for any accidents that happen to your future professional racing cars. Zhiguo is such a son as you, he can't help but think about possible accidents or failures, and the car repair shop must be kept, so your father can only guard this shop. ”
The meaning of Lu Ningping's words, Zhang Yifei understood that racing has always been a high-risk sport, especially formula racing.
In the future, even if Toyota sponsors, it still requires a lot of money, and the income of this car repair shop is the guarantee, and the old man must leave a way back for his future development, or failure.
This reminded Zhang Yifei of a sentence: The love of parents is far-reaching.
Maybe I haven't been a parent in my two lives, and my thinking is still stuck in the state of one person being fed and the whole family is not hungry.
But parents can't do that, they have to build a foundation for their children, and a final harbor.
"Also, Uncle Lu, I want to say sorry to you, I know that you must be in great need of an elder in Europe, but I have dedicated half my life to professional racing, and I have not been with my family well."
"Tranquility is also about to grow up, I have seen her take a detour, and I have also felt her recent improvement. I owe so much to her growing up, and I owe so much to your aunt. ”
"To be honest, if it weren't for you, I would have lost the enthusiasm and passion of racing, and I just wanted to live the rest of my life. But even so, I can't let go of everything and stand on the track again like that hot-blooded teenager back then. ”
"One fly, sorry."
When it came to the end, Lu Ningping's tone was very low, he could understand the loss and disappointment in Zhang Yifei's heart at this moment, and he was like a deserter, choosing to let Yifei face all the difficulties in the future alone.
But just like when Zhang Zhiguo asked him to go out of the mountain at the beginning, the six-year retirement time has consumed too much of his enthusiasm and impulse, and Lu Ningning's changes made him feel sad and helpless.
Especially when he told his wife that he might go to Europe, he saw tears and reluctance in Aunt Lu's eyes. After more than ten years of racing career, he has relied on his wife to raise his daughter alone, and finally lived a stable life in recent years, and now he has to face parting.
Zhang Yifei is his nephew, and it can be said that he carries the hopes of the older generation of drivers, but the family is also Lu Ningping's fetters, he once gave up once because of his young enthusiasm and career, and now, he has no courage to give up the second time.