Chapter 228: Borrowing a Pickup Truck for a Driving License Test
Gao Mingcheng stayed at the transportation company until the evening before returning to Gao Guobing's home. When he returned, Zhao Dongmei had already prepared the meal.
Zhao Dongmei seemed very happy to see Gao Mingcheng coming.
She has two sons, but the eldest son joined the army and the younger son also went to the provincial capital to attend university at the end of August. Now there are only her and Gao Guobing at home, which seems somewhat lonely.
Gao Mingcheng is about the same age as Gao Hong and Gao Yue, and the three grew up together, so seeing Gao Mingcheng is like seeing his own son.
"Come and wash your hands and have dinner!" Zhao Dongmei greeted them with a smile, and then the three of them sat together and started eating dinner.
After dinner, Zhao Dongmei brought an envelope and handed it to Gao Mingcheng, saying, "These are the photos you took with Duomei last time. I've seen them all. They're very good."
"If he hadn't seen the photos you took, your uncle Guobing would not have refused to go to the photo studio with me to take photos!" Zhao Dongmei said with a smile. Before Gao Yue went to college, she dragged Gao Guobing and Gao Yue to the photo studio to take a few photos, and planned to ask Gao Hong to go take photos together when he came back to visit during the Chinese New Year.
As she spoke, Zhao Dongmei also took out the photos she had taken at home.
Under the light, dozens of photos were spread out on the table. In each photo, there was a familiar face, some serious, some smiling.
Seeing the photos taken by Zhao Dongmei, Gao Guobing and Gao Yue, Gao Mingcheng couldn't help but have an idea: should he take his parents to the photo studio to take some photos as well?
Youth is like flowing water, which never returns. Take a photo today and you can reminisce about it in the future.
Those years, those people, those things.
The three of them looked at the photos and chatted. Gao Mingcheng also saw a photo of Gao Hong wearing a military uniform. It was taken in the army and then mailed back.
Gao Mingcheng took the photo and looked at it carefully.
At this time, Gao Hong was only 20 years old and had been in the army for two years. He had just gotten rid of the title of a rookie, but it would take some time before he could make achievements.
In his previous life, Gao Hong served in the army for twenty years, working his way up to the rank of regiment commander. He then retired and returned to the county, where he entered the system.
Seeing Gao Mingcheng staring at the photo, Zhao Dongmei's face also showed a trace of longing. She said: "When Gao Hong went to the army, he also called you. It's a pity that you injured your leg for some reason and couldn't pass the physical examination. Otherwise, it would be nice for you and Gao Hong to serve in the army together now."
After hearing what Zhao Dongmei said, Gao Mingcheng looked dazed for a moment. He recalled for a long time before he remembered what had happened at that time.
At that time, a group of people targeted Gaojia Village and came to steal chickens every night. Most families had their chickens stolen from them. In the morning, you could always hear the curses from those whose chickens were stolen.
At that time, Gao Mingcheng hated these thieves. He could only eat meat a few times a year, and there were only a few chickens at home. If they were stolen, he would not even be able to eat eggs.
So he called a few young men in the village, and after several nights, they finally caught the chicken thieves and gave them a good beating.
Gao Mingcheng has been good at fighting since he was young, but anyone who dared to steal chickens was definitely not a good person, so the fight was very fierce. Gao Mingcheng knocked down several people, but in the end he was hit on the leg with a wooden stick by one of them. Although the bone was not broken, the muscles on his leg were bruised and swollen, which affected his walking.
At that time, Gao Hong came back to the village from the county and told him that he was going to have a physical examination for military service and asked him to go with him.
But unfortunately, Gao Mingcheng couldn't go.
When Gao Mingcheng thought back to this incident, he felt a little uncomfortable for a moment.
He had two chances to change his fate, but he missed both chances.
When he was in school, although he was not a top student, he was still doing pretty well. If he could follow Gao Hong to the county to attend junior high school, then it would still be possible for him to continue to high school or technical secondary school.
The second thing is the issue of joining the army. If he is not injured and passes the physical examination, he can join the army with Gao Hong.
The fact that Gao Hong was able to successfully become the regiment commander was actually partly related to Gao Guobing. Under the same circumstances, if one's family is supportive, one's career will be smoother, which is understandable.
Gao Mingcheng's family is not well-off, but he has good abilities. If he joins the army, he will have a chance to become a regular battalion commander after more than ten years of hard work. What's more, when Gao Hong becomes a regular regiment commander, he can help him again.
If he had not gone back to 1986 but to an earlier time, he might have taken a different path.
Under the orange light, the three of them sat there, looking at photos and talking, talking about the past and the present.
After a good night's sleep, early the next morning, Gao Guobing and Zhao Dongmei went to work, and Gao Mingcheng also went out.
He is going to get his driver's license today. Once he has the license, he can drive legally.
When I arrived at the vehicle management office and announced my name, someone immediately came forward and said with a smile, "You are Director Zhao's nephew Gao Mingcheng. Director Zhao has already informed me that you are going to take the driver's license test. Come with me. As long as you can drive, you can get your driver's license right away."
The man was chubby and looked honest and simple. The Director Zhao he mentioned was Zhao Dongmei's brother, and also the director of the Transport Management Office under the Transportation Bureau.
The responsibility of this transport management office is to license and manage passenger and freight transport, so it is very convenient for Director Zhao's brother-in-law Xiao Jinfeng to open a transport company.
As the saying goes, it's easier to get things done if you have someone in the court. Under the leadership of the round-faced man, Gao Mingcheng successfully got his driver's license. There are not many vehicles now, and the examination for driver's license is not as complicated as in later generations. In addition, Director Zhao made a call, so things went smoothly.
After getting his driver's license, Gao Mingcheng went to his house.
The house is almost finished and we will be able to put up the beams and cover the tiles soon.
Gao Mingcheng is only free for the next few days, as he will return to the village to pick gardenias and oldenlandia diffusa, so they agreed to hold the beam-raising ceremony tomorrow.
The contractor readily agreed and said that he would prepare everything in advance and the owner just needed to show up.
In this case, Gao Mingcheng went to Xiao Jinfeng's transportation company again. This time, Xiao Jinfeng was at home, but Gao Mingwan was not there. Xiao Jinfeng arranged for him to go on a transportation trip with a master craftsman.
Gao Mingcheng said that he had just obtained his driver's license and that the beams of the house he was building in the county would be put up the next day, so he wanted to borrow Xiao Jinfeng's pickup truck.
This pickup truck is still parked here today because it has a small load. This truck rarely travels long distances, and is basically used to undertake some business in the county, such as helping people and families, and transporting large household appliances.
Xiao Jinfeng had a generous personality. When he heard that Gao Mingcheng was borrowing the money for house beams installation, he took out the keys to the pickup truck without saying a word and told Gao Mingcheng to just drive away.
The reason why Gao Mingcheng wanted to borrow a car was because he had to go home to pick up people to attend tomorrow's beam-raising ceremony. In addition to his wife Xuanyuemei, his parents had to be brought along, because building a house is a big event. In addition, if his brothers are free, they can also come and share in the joy.
When there are too many people, it is inconvenient to go out. If you have a car, it will be much more convenient.
"Thanks!" Gao Mingcheng took the pickup truck's key, put his bicycle in the cargo box, and sat in the driver's seat.
After borrowing the car, Gao Mingcheng went to the store to buy melon seeds, peanuts and candies.
Because it is not a market day, there are fewer people selling things, but the shops are open every day, so these commonly used items are easy to buy.
In addition to shopping, Gao Mingcheng also went to a photo studio. He asked the owner of the photo studio how much it would cost to rent a camera.
When he saw the photos of Gao Guobing's family yesterday, he had the idea of taking some photos with his own family. Tomorrow is the beam-raising ceremony of his first house in the county, which is a memorable day. In addition, he will bring his parents along, so it is a good time to take photos.
Gao Mingcheng paid a deposit, then took away a camera and a roll of film, agreeing to return the camera after taking the photos tomorrow and have the studio develop the photos.
Everything was ready. He finally went to the police station, found Gao Guobing, and told him everything about getting his driver's license and putting up the beams for the house.
Gao Guobing said, "This is a big deal. Your aunt and I will go there tomorrow."
Although he and Zhao Dongmei both had to work, it was no big deal for them to step away for an hour or two.
After saying these things, Gao Mingcheng prepared to go home. He drove his old pickup truck, full of energy and enthusiasm. However, as he got farther away from the county town, the roads began to become dilapidated. Even though his driving skills were pretty good, the old pickup truck struggled to maintain its style amid the potholes.
This is indeed a rare demeanor. Along the way, when people saw the old pickup truck, they would instinctively give way and salute it.
Well, at this moment, Gao Mingcheng is the most handsome guy on this road!
When passing Junling, Gao Mingcheng found a spacious place to park the car, and then went to Huang Dazhi's house.
Huang Dazhi's parents did get some medicinal herbs, but they were only those available near their home, such as Bidens pilosa, Ivy, and Linderae odoratum.
The value of these common medicinal materials is not high, but Gao Mingcheng also calculated the price according to the best quality ones.
When Huang Dazhi's parents saw Gao Mingcheng, their attitude was very good, while Huang Dazhi's younger brother stared at Gao Mingcheng with curiosity.
In the eyes of their family, Gao Mingcheng can be regarded as Huang Dazhi's benefactor.
First, he took Huang Dazhi to sell medicine and earned some money. Later, he taught Huang Dazhi the skill of catching rabbits. But what is most worthy of gratitude is that he allowed Huang Dazhi to eat state-owned food!
The appearance of Gao Mingcheng changed Huang Dazhi's fate, and Huang Dazhi's efforts will eventually change the fate of their family.
After Huang Dazhi settled down in the county, their family's life improved visibly. Huang Dazhi's father even wanted to go to the hospital for a physical check-up to see if his illness could be cured.
(End of this chapter)
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