Chapter 30: My own cabbage was eaten by pigs
"What's going on?" If Lao Xu hadn't been there, Wang Xiaping would have suspected that she had entered the wrong room.
Lao Xu raised his chin towards the kitchen.
Wang Xiaping looked over in confusion and saw Xu Qingzhou wearing an apron. "Mom, sit down for a while. The food will be ready soon."
At six o'clock, the three members of the Xu family were already sitting at the dining table.
Wang Xiaping looked at the table full of dishes and was very moved. She patted Xu Qingzhou on the shoulder and said, "Son, this is the first time I feel that you are so considerate like a human being."
Xu Qingzhou was a little speechless, and complained in his heart that you are really my real mother.
"Where did you learn all this?" Wang Xiaping felt strange. Normally this kid had never done any cooking, but suddenly he could cook.
"Online. There are many videos teaching how to cook on the Internet." Xu Qingzhou made up an excuse.
"It tastes good, but it lacks spiciness."
Xu Qingzhou has been staying in the capital for many years, and his cooking habits have changed a lot over the years.
After the family finished their meal, they sat on the sofa and watched TV. Xu Qingzhou started talking about business: "Mom and Dad, I want to get a driver's license."
The college entrance examination results will be released on June 6th. I should get a lot of bonuses by then, so I can buy the computer later. This is a good time to get my driver's license.
"How old are you to take a driving test?" Wang Xiaping didn't understand, as she was one of those people who had never touched a steering wheel in her life.
"I'm turning 18 next month."
"In fact, you can get one. I heard that a driver's license can add credits." Xu Shouyun still saw the long-term, and said with a smile: "I don't have to drive alone when I go back to my hometown in the future."
When Wang Xiaping heard that getting a driver's license could earn extra credits, she was even more enthusiastic than Xu Qingzhou and said, "Old Xu, take your son to look for a reliable driving school tomorrow."
"In fact, you can get credits not only with a driver's license but also with a marriage certificate. I might as well get one when the time comes." Xu Qingzhou explained to Wang Xiaping.
"You little brat, do you deserve to be punished?"
So, the next morning, Xu Shouyun took Xu Qingzhou to a nearby driving school to sign up.
Driving schools nowadays are also very competitive. They have started to use the gimmick of teaching in a small class with only two people. However, the time a student can actually handle a car is almost the same as that of a group of four people. After all, the class time for a small class is only less than two hours.
Tuition fee + examination fee + failure insurance, 4200 yuan.
In the afternoon, Guo Ziyang called and asked if we wanted to have hotpot in the evening.
Xu Qingzhou readily agreed. It would be too lonely for two people to eat hotpot together, so he called Song Yao and Ding Jiahui.
At seven o'clock in the evening, everyone gathered at the hot pot restaurant.
Guo Ziyang and Xu Qingzhou arrived first.
As soon as they met, Guo Ziyang couldn't wait to ask: "Zhou Zi, the answers to the college entrance examination are out. Do you have the answers?"
"No." Xu Qingzhou shook his head. Mathematics and comprehensive science both have definite answers.
"I got one wrong multiple-choice question in math and two wrong ones in comprehensive science. I estimated that I should only get around 1 points." Guo Ziyang sighed, feeling regretful but not regretful, as his scores were usually around this level.
"However, I did my best to keep my scores low for the big questions. Maybe they will be higher when the results come out."
About ten minutes later, two girls arrived.
Song Yao wore a white T-shirt on the upper body, a clean and simple ponytail on the upper body, and high-waisted jeans on the lower body. She was dressed very beautifully and exuded the temperament of a prospective college student.
Ding Jiahui wore a gray short-sleeved shirt and a gray short skirt.
The two boys just ordered a few dishes, and after Song Yao and the others sat down, they handed them the menus.
They ordered a shabu-shabu hotpot. Guo Ziyang wanted to order medium spicy, but Ding Jiahui had eaten here before and said, "The hotpot here is very spicy, so we can order a mild one."
"Okay, slightly spicy then."
"After the college entrance examination, I've been feeling dazed for the past two days. I can't muster the energy to do anything." After ordering the dishes, Ding Jiahui complained in boredom.
"School doesn't start until September." Guo Ziyang was also looking forward to college life. "Zhou Zi, there will be an event at Century Internet Cafe tomorrow. The private room is only three yuan an hour during the day. We have to go there early."
"I don't have time tomorrow. I have to go practice driving." Xu Qingzhou doesn't have much desire for games now.
"Driver's license? So early?"
Xu Qingzhou shrugged: "Well, I have to take the exam in college anyway, so I might as well take advantage of the free time now."
Song Yao looked at Xu Qingzhou and said seriously: "Xu Qingzhou, give me your coach's contact information. I also want to sign up."
"You have to be 18 to get a driver's license," Xu Qingzhou reminded.
"You were born on July 7th and I was born on August 5rd, so I'm just one month younger than you," Song Yao was unconvinced.
The surroundings suddenly became quiet. Seeing that everyone was looking at her, Song Yao was stunned for a moment and replied in a muffled voice: "He has his date of birth on his QQ space."
"Then I'll sign up too." Guo Ziyang was also tempted. Before he finished speaking, he felt a pain in his foot and turned to look at Ding Jiahui: "Why did you step on me?"
"Sorry, I didn't notice it just now." Ding Jiahui thought that when the two people opposite got married, Guo Ziyang should not come to the table.
Xu Qingzhou said, "We can get our driver's licenses during the holidays, but forget about you. Do you have to go back to Chengdu every week to learn how to drive after you go to college?"
Guo Ziyang thought about it and realized it was true, so he gave up the idea.
Everyone chatted, shared gossip they knew, talked about high school teachers, classmates, and imagined the future.
At 2 pm the next day, Xu Qingzhou arrived at the driving school on time. As soon as he entered the gate, he saw the powerful father of Song Yao. The coach was smiling and saying, "Don't worry, it will be fine."
Next to her, Song Yao was standing under the shade of a tree, wearing a short-sleeved shirt and jeans, looking slim and graceful.
Next to the coach stood a boy who was not very old and looked like a high school graduate.
"Uncle Song, good afternoon." Xu Qingzhou waved and greeted him.
"Hey~ Qingzhou, are you also taking the driving test?" Song Shisong raised his eyebrows, and after being surprised, he seemed to come to his senses. He seemed to be tricked by his daughter, so he asked why she had to come at two o'clock to sign up.
He couldn't help but re-examine the matter between his daughter and this boy. Last time he was just suspicious, but now...
It seems like my cabbage has been eaten away.
Song Shisong looked at Xu Qingzhou with a complicated expression. He wondered if he should find a chance to strengthen his connection with the Xu family.
"Yes, the vacation is too long, so find something to do." Xu Qingzhou replied.
"I met your dad on the road a few days ago."
Song Shisong had a good impression of Xu Qingzhou. He smiled and looked at the coach beside him, "Coach Zhang, put them together."
"Okay, just the two of them."
Zhang Qi nodded in agreement. The boy behind him looked uncomfortable as if he had eaten a fly. He originally thought he could learn to drive with a beautiful girl.
Xu Qingzhou thought that the boy was overthinking it, as they were originally going to be in the same class tomorrow.
With Xu Qingzhou around, Song Shisong felt more at ease and did not plan to stay any longer. "Xiaoyao, study hard. I have things to do."
Song Yao smiled and nodded, saying goodbye to her father.
(End of this chapter)
