Chapter 10: Thrilling Long Distance
The goods have been loaded, and Fang Mingche is waiting for his cousin to hand over to the boss.
They set off at about 8:30 in the morning.
Fang Mingche drove first on the way out of the city, and then practiced. Moreover, the road ahead is relatively good and easy to drive.
"It's dark at about 6:30 in the evening, so we won't drive at night. We'll change drivers after driving for two and a half hours. I'll drive the more difficult sections. Let's try to pack up and hit the road at 7:30 tomorrow. This way we can drive about 200 kilometers a day."
Fang Mingche said, "Where will you stay at night?"
"What do you mean where to stay? You're thinking too well. You sleep in the cab at night. As for me, I'll sleep on top of the fuel tank. Otherwise, the fuel thieves will steal the fuel in the middle of the night." The
fuel tank must be guarded at night. Otherwise, there will definitely be fuel thieves nearby carrying oil barrels to drain the oil.
The carriage is locked tightly, and it is difficult not to alert people and steal the things inside.
But the fuel tank can be unscrewed and the pipe can be inserted to drain the oil.
Fang Mingche was amazed. It must be so cold to sleep on top of the gas tank in this weather!
No wonder my cousin brought a thick blanket and a Lei Feng hat. The money was really hard to earn!
"Let's take turns." He was also taking a share of the wages, and felt embarrassed.
Fang Mingfeng shook his head, "I'm afraid you will fall asleep and not know if someone steals the gas. You have no experience! And you're a scholar, if you get frozen, there will be no place to take care of you on the road. Okay, let's go--"
He went to the barefoot doctor in the village to get some cold and diarrhea medicine, just in case. Fang
Mingche started the car and drove with full concentration.
Driving for two or three hours in a row is still quite strenuous.
Especially since this is a truck, it is different from the sedan he was used to driving in his previous life. Fortunately,
there is an experienced master who is watching at the beginning.
He drove very seriously.
Fang Mingfeng watched him for half an hour and saw that he was getting more and more stable. He relaxed a little and stopped watching him the whole time, and he could take the opportunity to rest.
At ten o'clock, he took out a package placed under the passenger seat, which contained a chamber pot.
"I'm going to pee, you keep driving."
Fang Mingche held the steering wheel and looked straight ahead, "Pee in the car?"
"Nonsense, it's so cold! It's easy to freeze if you go out. Besides, don't stop unless I tell you to. Many times, bad things happen because of parking. If you need to pee, try to hold it in. We'll go to the restaurant later."
Fang Mingche heard a sound of dripping water and smelled a bit of urine.
But it's easy to get cold if you go out in this weather, and you can't cover yourself.
At ten forty, Fang Mingfeng poured some of the water he brought on his hands, which was considered washing his hands. Then he started to eat the dry food he brought.
The restaurant on the first day would not arrive until two o'clock in the afternoon.
They were all fixed places, and he didn't dare to go to unfamiliar restaurants.
Otherwise, if something rained down and knocked over, the goods and the car might not be saved.
He would probably be in debt for the rest of his life.
At eleven o'clock, he replaced Fang Mingche.
This is also a good section of the road. There is no village in front and no shop behind. There is no chance of an ambush. Otherwise,
they would not dare to stop easily.
The two moved their seats back a little and changed positions in the cab.
"If you want to use the chamber pot, take it yourself."
After driving for three hours in a row, Fang Mingche really needed it.
At this time, he could not care about anything else. He bent down to take out the chamber pot and unbuttoned his pants to solve the problem.
There was also a sound of dripping water with a fishy smell.
Then he also poured water to wash his hands and took a cake to eat.
They stopped at two o'clock for lunch. Fang Mingfeng said, "This is the hot meal today, don't be polite!"
"Got it."
Fang Mingche ate and sat for a while, then went to the toilet. He emptied the chamber pot and rinsed it.
When he came out, he saw his cousin at the counter, flirting with the slightly plump proprietress.
When his cousin saw him coming out, he said, "Let's go. We'll talk later."
"Okay, slow down." They
set off again and drove to Fang Mingche's side. At about four o'clock, a man appeared lying on the road in front of them.
He subconsciously wanted to brake.
"Keep driving, don't worry about him! When you get close to him, he will naturally get up." The cousin's calm voice came into his ears.
Fang Mingche retracted his foot. When you go out, listen to the experienced driver.
Sure enough, he didn't brake, and the car was about to fall on him, but the man got up and ran to the side.
"Step on the accelerator--"
Fang Mingche did what his cousin said.
Then he saw from the rearview mirror that two people who climbed onto the car and wanted to climb up were thrown off the car.
There were also many young and strong people rushing out from the back, holding hoes and shovels.
Fang Mingche exhaled.
"The New Year is coming soon, and there are many people along the way who want to make money for the New Year. The two trips before the New Year are the most dangerous. The trip after the New Year will be better, and they are too lazy to go out during the New Year."
His brother-in-law was injured on the previous trip.
Therefore, based on his conscience, he would not deduct the money from his cousin's two trips.
"So you carry a steel chisel in your car?"
He saw that it was still tied with a rope.
In this way, he could tie it to his wrist. It would not fall out of his hand during a fight and be without a weapon.
This is obviously a lesson learned from experience. It is estimated that he had lost his hand halfway through a fight.
"Yes, every old driver has this in his car."
At half past six, the two stopped to eat dry food.
Fang Mingche felt that this day was really tiring. Five yuan a day, it was well deserved.
At night, he curled up in the cab and covered himself with his military coat.
Fang Mingfeng spread a layer on the top of the fuel tank and slept. He was covered with a thick quilt and a Lei Feng hat on his head.
He slept very alertly, without taking off his shoes, and the steel chisel was tied to his wrist. If something happened, he could turn over and move immediately.
The further south they went, the darker it got. So they slept later.
Finally, on the fourth night, they unloaded the goods at the agreed place outside Guangzhou.
Fang Mingche seemed to know his cousin. They didn't need to say much when giving each other money or writing receipts.
After the goods were unloaded, Fang Mingfeng got into the car from the passenger side.
During the unloading, he kept Fang Mingche sitting in the driver's seat without turning off the engine. If something happened, he could start the car and run away immediately.
"Okay, you can stay in a hotel tonight and take a good bath. Do you want your brother to take you to a hair salon in Guangzhou to see it?"
Mao's hair salon is a henhouse.
I heard that many long-distance bus drivers like to go to those places when they go out. A lot of the money they earn is spent on fallen women.
"No, go by yourself."
Fang Mingche didn't say much. Anyway, he had never heard of this cousin having any embarrassing diseases in his previous life.
They went into the city and parked their empty car in a familiar parking lot, and booked a room in a nearby hotel.
Then they had dinner in the hotel, and the Cantonese food was quite delicious.
They didn't stay in a dormitory, and they had money with them.
Fang Mingche didn't go, and stayed in the room to keep the payment. Fang Mingfeng felt more at ease
when he went out to play. He took a shower and went out, and didn't come back until almost midnight.
After he left, Fang Mingche wrapped the payment in a plastic bag and put it in the shower. He took a good shower himself.
Then he didn't go out again, and locked the door. His eyes never left the money.
(End of this chapter)
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