Chapter 469
In the evening, Su Miao came out of the bathroom after taking a shower and saw her father sitting on the sofa in the living room, burying his head in reading her admission letter.
He held Su Miao's admission letter steadily in both hands, as if he was holding a treasure in the world.
Time seemed to have stood still, and the living room was so quiet that you could only hear the ticking of the wall clock.
Because she was too focused, she didn't notice that her daughter had walked to the door.
He carefully read each line of words silently, and suddenly, a tear fell and hit the notice with a "bang".
Su Yuan was frantically pulling up the corner of his clothes and carefully wiping the area soaked with tears, but the soaked paper inevitably had a small dent.
Su Miao stood quietly at the door, taking in the entire scene. She felt her heart wrinkle slightly, just like the notice.
"Dad, don't wipe it, it's okay." Su Miao came to his father and said softly.
Su Yuanzheng raised his head upon hearing the sound, looking at his daughter with an apologetic and bewildered expression, mumbling, "I'm sorry, Miaomiao, Daddy got the notice wet."
Su Miao sat down next to his father, a soothing smile on his face, and said softly, "It's okay, it's just a little bit, it won't affect anything."
Su Yuanzheng sighed slightly, his eyes fell on the notice again, his eyes full of emotion, and he said slowly:
"Miao Miao, Dad feels that life is really good now. For a long time, I couldn't imagine that my life could be so good."
Su Miao looked at his father who was filled with emotion, and raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a playful smile, trying to pull his father out of his deep emotions, and said half-jokingly:
"Dad, you have to get used to it! After all, our lives will only get better and better in the future. It won't do if you cry every time!"
Su Yuanzheng was amused by his daughter's words and nodded in response:
"Haha, Dad knows. I won't cry anymore! Dad will have his road test the day after tomorrow. If I pass it, I can drive to Beijing. Then it will be more convenient for us to go anywhere."
Beijing is not as close to anywhere as Nancheng. I heard there are several Nanchengs as big as this one, and there are many people, so there must be a lot of people crowding the buses."
Su Yuanzheng has taken the theoretical exam and the pole exam in the past two months and has passed them both successfully.
If you pass the road test the day after tomorrow, you can get your driver's license.
Su Miao smiled and said, "Come on, Dad! If you need a car when you go to Beijing, we can buy one too.
Although transportation in Beijing is very convenient now, with frequent buses, subways, and the emergence of taxis, driving yourself is still more maneuverable.”
"Subway? What is a subway? Is it like the one in Shanghai in the movies, the one with tracks on the street?" Su Yuanzheng asked with a puzzled look on his face.
Su Miao thought about his father's description and replied, "No, the kind you are talking about should be a tram, which travels slower on the road and has a smaller passenger capacity.
As for the subway... well, it's like an underground train, with many carriages, and it moves very quickly. It can carry a lot of people per trip, and it's very helpful in easing traffic pressure in big cities."
"Underground? A train can go back and forth underground? Did they dig a tunnel? This is amazing!"
Su Yuanzheng's eyes widened, his face full of surprise, his heart full of doubts, he couldn't help but continue to ask:
"Underground, there's no need to avoid pedestrians or vehicles, so driving straight ahead is of course faster. But is it dangerous? Will there be a landslide if we dig too much?"
It was indeed the first time that Su Yuanzheng heard of the subway as a means of transportation, and questions popped up one after another.
Su Miao patiently answered them one by one: "Yes, we need to dig a tunnel, but it will be operated by professional engineers and construction teams. The safety is guaranteed and there will be no danger.
Beijing has had a subway since 1971, so it's almost been in use for 20 years now! We'll know when we go and experience it.
However, the subway is not necessarily all underground. It seems that there are also some on the road. I have never taken a road-surface subway. "
Su Yuanzheng couldn't help laughing after hearing his daughter's last mumbling:
"You've never ridden the aboveground subway, but have you ever ridden the underground one? We don't even have this subway in Nancheng yet. You saw it on TV, right?"
Su Miao finally reacted and realized that he had let the cat out of the bag. He quickly smiled and tried to smooth things over:
"Yeah, yeah, I saw it on TV. I thought you could learn from watching TV, right?"
On the day of the road test, Su Yuanzheng got up early in the morning, dressed himself neatly, and repeatedly fixed his hair in front of the mirror, trying to calm his nervous mood.
Su Miao looked at his father's nervous yet serious expression and said with a smile, "Dad, you'll be fine. Relax! You practice driving so hard, so this test will be a piece of cake for you."
Su Yuanzheng took a deep breath, nodded vigorously, and walked out with his daughter's expectations.
The examination room was deserted at this time. After all, in this era, it was not easy to get a driver's license, and there were not many people waiting for the test.
Su Yuanzheng looked around and saw that there were only about 10 people, and they were all men.
Nowadays, there are still very few female comrades who come to take the driving test, but he feels that if his daughter learns to drive, she will definitely learn faster than himself!
Su Yuanzheng's name was last, so waiting was necessary.
Everyone who came to take the exam felt like they were facing a great enemy, and the atmosphere was a bit depressing. After all, studying took up so much time and energy, and everyone wanted to pass it in one go.
The opportunity to practice driving is rare nowadays. If I fail this time, it will probably take a long time before I can take the test again.
These men who usually talk freely are now all keeping their heads down, each thinking about their own things.
Some people rubbed their hands from time to time, while others kept shaking their legs. Everyone was relieving tension in their own way.
Su Yuanzheng found a corner to sit down, clasping his hands tightly together.
He kept reviewing every step of driving practice in his mind, from getting in the car, adjusting the seat, fastening the seat belt, to starting the car, shifting gears, turning...
He tried to calm himself down in this way, but his heartbeat still accelerated uncontrollably.
One by one, candidates were called up to the test room. When they came back, some of them were flushed with excitement and were waving their fists as they walked. It was obvious that they had passed the test.
Some people were dejected, walking with heavy steps, and their faces were full of loss.
Su Yuan was looking at them, feeling mixed emotions. He tried hard to regulate his breathing and told himself not to be affected by other people's emotions, but his eyes couldn't help but follow every person entering and leaving the examination room.
But as we waited, the sky suddenly became overcast.
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