Li Lanhua actually signed up to be a driver!
This incident caused a sensation throughout the entire brigade.
I've never heard of a female driver...
"How could Lan Hua be so daring? She was driving, and she was a woman..."
"Oh my, isn't Li Lanhua just like a man?"
"Would Accountant Li let her go? She's already had a child, why is she still so restless?"
"Would her husband, a former educated youth, agree to that?"
...
"I disagree!" Accountant Li and Zhang Bing shared the same opinion; neither of them supported Li Lanhua becoming a driver.
"Why? Why can't I go?"
Accountant Li slammed her hand on the table: "You're a mother now, and instead of staying home to take care of the child, you want to go on a long trip?"
Zhang Bing said, "It's too dangerous outside. You're a woman alone; something bad will happen to you!"
"Besides, there has never been a woman driving a long-haul truck."
Li Lanhua raised her head defiantly: "So what if I go on a long trip? I'm not afraid of anything. Who can beat me?"
"No matter who says it, I'm going today!"
At this moment, his daughter suddenly started crying, and Zhang Bing quickly picked her up and comforted her: "Have you ever thought about what will happen to the child if you leave?"
The child is gradually being weaned, but she is naturally more attached to her mother and prefers to be held by her mother rather than her father.
Li Lanhua took the child, kissed her, and said nothing.
It's clear that she was wavering.
...
Ever since Li Lanhua publicly announced that she wanted to sign up to be a driver, there has been a lot of discussion in the brigade.
Lin Yu is often asked, "Does the workshop really need to hire female drivers?"
"How can a woman be a driver?"
"Is Li Lanhua really going to sign up?"
Lin Yudu declined to comment.
She was actually quite surprised by Li Lanhua's situation, but after thinking about it, she understood.
Li Lanhua is incredibly strong, both in terms of her figure and appearance, and in terms of martial arts skills; it would be a waste of her talent to be a farmer in the brigade.
Driving is a good job, and Lin Yu felt that she could do it well.
However, there are indeed no female drivers in this day and age, and driving long distances is not an easy task.
Anything can happen on the road, and her identity as a woman will expose her to more dangers.
However, the workshop did not restrict the number of men and women when hiring drivers, so she was eligible to apply.
If she thinks things through and decides not to come anymore, Lin Yu can understand.
...
On the day of the interview, almost all the young people in the group came to the open space in front of the workshop.
Two of them are tractor drivers from the brigade.
The interviewers were Gu Yunze, Lin Yuan, and Li Dahui.
The initial screening aims to eliminate people who are too short or have poor physical fitness.
"Okay, one last one."
"Xiaoyu, it's me too." Li Lanhua ran over breathlessly, just in time.
"Sister Orchid? You really want to come?"
Li Lanhua nodded and said firmly, "Yes, I want to be a driver!"
By this time, everyone around had left, and Lin Yu waited for Li Lanhua to finish her interview and come out.
Li Lanhua walked side by side with her: "Xiaoyu, do you also think I'm daydreaming?"
Everyone was telling her that no woman would become a truck driver.
Others told her that she couldn't do it for the sake of her child.
For a moment, she did wonder if she should not have such unconventional thoughts.
A daughter still needs her mother. If she just abandons her daughter like this, is she not a good mother?
But when everyone around her was saying, "Women should..." "Women shouldn't...", Li Lanhua was indignant.
Why can't women drive?
Why can't Li Lanhua be a driver?
How is it that she's not a good mother if she's a driver?
So this morning, she had another big fight with her parents and Zhang Bing.
Zhang Bing was still holding his daughter, trying to soften her heart.
But she still came.
Lin Yu admired her courage, "Then good luck. You've passed the initial screening today. The hardest part is learning to drive and getting your driver's license."
The initial screening only eliminates those who don't seem suitable on the surface; the remaining candidates then rely entirely on their abilities.
They were going to learn how to drive and repair cars from Gu Yunze.
If you pass the assessment and are allowed to stay, you still need to take a driving test.
Nowadays, not just anyone can get a driver's license; you need to register with a company.
Fortunately, the workshop is now considered a community-run enterprise, which allows them to take driving tests.
Li Lanhua nodded: "Yes, I will try my best to learn."
Those who passed the initial screening officially began learning to drive and repair cars from Gu Yunze, and Lin Yuan and Li Dahui also followed along with great interest.
Although Zhang Bing was reluctant to let Li Lanhua be his driver, seeing how hard she studied, he still took on more of the housework.
He's the one who takes care of the child most of the time now.
Although Li Lanhua didn't say it, she would observe, and sometimes she felt that her husband was actually not bad.
Aside from being a little selfish at times, he's not the kind of man who wouldn't even pick up a fallen oil bottle.
While the driving lessons are in full swing here, the researchers at the base are also at a crucial moment for the commercialization of their research results.
In recent days, the researchers have been working diligently.
"It's done!"
"It really worked!"
The researchers wept with joy upon seeing the finished product made by the black cat.
They spent a full five years developing this new part!
This is the most crucial step; if anything goes wrong, all the research they've done before will be wasted.
The leopard and panda arrived six years ago, but the black cat, the white fox, the white leader, and many others have spent over a decade on this research.
"Let's begin the test!"
"yes!"
...
Lin Laosan peeked around the house and said, "This kid has been showing up at our house a lot lately."
Shen Zhinian glared at him: "Xiao Gu is a good kid, stop being so rude."
Shen Zhinian always felt a sense of compensation towards Lin Yu, and was usually very tolerant and doting towards her.
She also dotes on her partner, her future son-in-law.
Moreover, this child and they are business partners...
She gave Lin Laosan a wink, and Lin Laosan nodded.
It seems we've succeeded.
Gu Yunze was unaware that his future in-laws were discussing him. Recently, because he was teaching driving, he had become quite familiar with Lin Yuan and Li Dahui, and since he was practically family to them, he would often visit the Lin family.
This is a perfectly legitimate opportunity to meet your date.
Sometimes when the two met at home, they would share a secret joy.
But soon, Gu Yunze came to the captain to ask for leave, saying he wanted to go home to visit his family.
Lin Yu asked him privately, "Did something happen at home?"
Gu Yunze shook his head and mouthed the word "mission" to Lin Yu.
She spoke again: "My dad is sick, I have to go home to see him."
Although Lin Yu found it strange, she played along and asked anxiously, "How sick are you? Is it serious?"
After a while, Gu Yunze's ears twitched, and he quietly walked to the corner.
A person's figure disappeared from sight.
Lin Yu walked over and stood behind him: "Who is it?"
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