It's a rare occasion for the family to have some free time at home. We cook lunch together, play cards in the afternoon, play with little Chenchen, and then have a simple dinner.
The next day, the fifth day of the New Year, Li Dabao brought Xiao Lijiangcheng to see Cao An.
They wanted to try out the car.
Cao An, Qi Siling, and Xiao Hai drove them out.
Xia Youyou and Na Ru were both in a state of distress last night. They smiled at each other, both seeing the other's embarrassment, and tacitly agreed not to divert their attention.
Cao An and his companions drove to the place where they had trained before outside the city. The terrain here was flat and the view was wide, which was very suitable for driving practice.
Cao An and Qi Siling each drove a car. He carefully explained the operations to them. Only after he made sure that they understood did he give up the driver's seat and sit in the passenger seat.
Li Dabao and Xiao Li got on first, while Jiang Cheng and Xiao Hai sat in the back seat.
"Press the brake and clutch to start."
"Release the parking brake."
"First gear."
"Slowly release the clutch, and when you feel the car body shake slightly, release the brake. At this time, the car will automatically move forward. If you are going uphill, you can use the handbrake, step on the accelerator and then release the handbrake."
Cao An explained the principle to Li Dabao in detail, and only when he saw that the car did not stall and moved smoothly did he give him a thumbs up.
Li Dabao shrugged and smiled, then looked at Xiao Li in the other car. As Xiao Li looked over at him, he stepped on the accelerator and sped away.
Xiao Li gritted his teeth, released the clutch a little too quickly, and the car stalled...
Qi Siling smiled and helped him shift back, "Don't worry, get used to the tightness of the clutch first, then lift it gently."
Xiao Li adjusted it, restarted it, followed Qi Siling's instructions, and started the car smoothly.
"Press the clutch and shift into second gear."
"The speed is coming up, step on the clutch and shift into third gear."
The two off-road vehicles were racing on the open ground, and in the end they even started chasing each other.
As he became more and more proficient, Jiang Cheng, who was watching from behind, became anxious.
After listening to it more and understanding it more, I want to try it myself.
Li Dabao stopped the car, turned off the engine, and gave up the driving seat. He had driven it several times before and knew how to drive.
Xiao Hai sat in the passenger seat and taught Jiang Cheng how to drive.
Cao An and Li Dabao got out of the car and walked to the side.
Li Dabao handed him a cigarette.
"No more smoking." Cao An shook his head and refused.
"What?" Seeing his refusal, Li Dabao put the cigarette into his mouth, bit it with his teeth, and lit a match to light the cigarette.
"Youyou doesn't let us smoke, saying it's bad for the health." Cao An said with a smile.
Li Dabao exhaled a puff of smoke, "Youyou is such a clever girl, she even controls you guys over this."
Cao An shook his head slightly and looked into the distance, "Cigarettes are indeed not good things, you should smoke less." He had seen the lung specimens in later generations. The lungs that were blacker than the bottom of a pot made his scalp tingle.
He must take care of his health and protect his family well, and must not die early!
Li Dabao didn't quite understand what he said and didn't care.
"Brother Cao, I want to follow you."
Cao An looked at him in surprise, "What's wrong?" Public security is a public office, especially since he has already become the team leader, it will be easy for him to be promoted in the future.
"I'm tired." Li Dabao took another deep drag on his cigarette and slowly exhaled. "I'm the only one who depends on me at home, and that salary is too little!"
Nowadays, who doesn’t work for a few pieces of silver?
Being a police officer seemed glamorous, with high salaries. But with a family of five crammed into a 20-square-meter dormitory, his wife felt frustrated, and so did he.
It’s not that he doesn’t want to be filial to his parents, but his parents have conflicts with his wife, and he is stuck in the middle. He won’t listen to their advice and can’t take sides!
That night, when he heard Qi Siling say that the car was more expensive than the 212, he thought about it for a long time and felt that he should come and ask.
"Have you thought about it?" Cao An didn't persuade him.
Everyone has their own difficulties, and he also knows the situation of Li Dabao's family.
"Yeah." Li Dabao looked at him with hope in his eyes. "I want to give my family better conditions and environment. I don't want to stay in that 20-square-meter dormitory, living in chaos and trivialities every day."
"Even though I have a good job and earn more than most people, I can't see the end of the road. I can't see a way out."
Cao An met his gaze and said, "Maybe things will get better later on? There's a chance for promotion. What if you regret it then?"
"I don't know if I'll regret it in the future. I just know that I can barely hold on any longer. Why should I waste time here?"
Cao An saw the pain in his eyes and reached out to pat his shoulder.
"Okay, as long as you've made up your mind, I don't care if you regret it later. Just follow me and work hard. God will not let you down!"
Li Dabao was overjoyed, his eyes filled with excitement, "Brother Cao, you agreed!"
Cao An laughed, "Of course, we've been brothers for so many years, when have I ever lied to you?"
"However," he said, his face suddenly becoming serious. "Our company's work isn't comparable to public office work. You should be prepared for the disparity."
Li Dabao shrugged, his smile tinged with sadness. "I can barely make ends meet, so why would I care about that little disappointment?"
Although he is now a captain of the Public Security Bureau and can mediate quarrels between neighbors and beat up hooligans, he is useless at home and can't even get the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law to get along.
Alas, it’s all tears if I say too much!
He is just like a sandwich, neither popular nor unpopular!
Seeing that he had made up his mind, Cao An said, "You know my phone number, and you also know the address of my home factory. After you resign, come to me in Beijing and I will arrange it for you."
After thinking for a moment, he said, "Do you want me to receive the letter for you?"
"Yes!" Li Dabao was very happy. He knew that Brother Cao would not abandon him!
Cao An also laughed, put his arm around his shoulders and patted him comfortingly.
"Do you want to drive or be a machine with me?"
"Let's drive." Li Dabao looked at the two speeding jeeps in the distance and he liked them very much!
"Okay! When we get to the capital, I'll give you one. Use your eloquence to help me sell machines to production teams across the north. I'll give you a commission of 500 for every machine you sell!"
Li Dabao was shocked by his generosity. "Give me a car? No thanks, Brother Cao!" A machine was a 500 yuan commission, so there was no need to give him a car! A car worth over 30,000 yuan, he couldn't believe it!
Cao An grabbed his neck and said, "Stop talking nonsense! I'll give it to you! Just help me sell the machines, and the car won't be a big deal!" After selling three machines, the money for the car would be earned back, so giving one away was nothing.
"Okay! I'll do it!" Li Dabao was excited and ready to do something big.
"Don't make it sound like I'm asking you to do something bad. We're here to do serious business!"
"I got it, Brother Cao! I will ensure that the task is completed!" Li Dabao stood at attention and saluted him!
Cao An smiled and restrained him again, "Do a good job. If you do well, there will be better things waiting for you in the future!" He already had a plan in his mind, but he held it back and didn't say it.
When he is able to work on his own in the future, you can let him manage the sales department.
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