While driving, Li Xu wanted to smoke a cigarette.
"Uncle Liu, please light a cigarette for me. I have one in my pocket. Can you give it to me?"
Nowadays, the roads are full of potholes. Cars tend to deviate from their direction while driving. Even on a straight road, you have to keep turning the steering wheel. It is difficult to light a cigarette with your hands free.
So the first thing many drivers do after getting off the car is to smoke.
But driving is very tiring, and there are always drivers who can't stand it, so they start thinking about ways to smoke while driving. Over time, some people have developed a unique skill - lighting a match with one hand.
Of course, there are exceptions to everything, and that is lighters.
Some drivers go to great lengths to get a lighter, which makes it easier to operate with one hand. The only problem is that lighters are now only available to people of status and influence, and ordinary people really can't get them.
Liu Gang has one in his hand, and Li Xu has been thinking about it for a long time.
Liu Gang took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, lit one and put it in Li Xu's mouth, then lit another and put it in his own mouth. After taking two puffs, he said, "You're saying this as if I don't have any cigarettes in my pocket. Smoke this one today."
Glancing at the lighter, Li Xu felt itchy again. He said with a cigarette in his mouth, "Uncle Liu, you have no use for the lighter, so you might as well give it to me. Ever since I got in the same car with you, I've been the one lighting up your cigarettes. What do you want this thing for?"
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After saying that, Li Xu didn't put the cigarette down. He just took two puffs and then exhaled a few puffs of smoke from his mouth.
Liu Gang was too lazy to pay attention to him. "Don't even think about it. I got this lighter from my grandfather with great difficulty. I haven't used it enough yet."
Li Xu said with a shameless face, "Give this to me, and you can get another one from Grandpa Liu."
"I'm afraid the old man will skin me alive. Besides, I just like this." Liu Gang said unhappily.
Li Xu knew that he would definitely get such an answer. Such conversations had happened many times, so it was not surprising.
He actually likes this...
Otherwise, if you want to get another style of lighter, it’s no problem.
They arrived at their destination soon and it was already dark. When Li Xu got off the car, he felt sore in his arms.
While I was stretching my body, I heard the envious voice of Master Lin from the car team, "Old Liu, you found a great apprentice. He can drive on his own so quickly. If I had known earlier, I would have taken in an apprentice. I think he would be able to help me share the burden now."
"It's no use taking it in. Xiao Su and the other three came in together. Now, except for Xiao Li who can drive, the other two can't."
Li Xu turned his head and saw that it was Su Weidong's teacher, Master Song.
Su Weidong next to him also looked helpless.
Liu Gang laughed heartily. "Old Song, don't worry. Xiao Su and the others will probably be fine after a little learning. As for Old Lin, you were reluctant to accept him at first, and it's too late to regret it now."
In fact, they all know that it has nothing to do with whether they learn or not. If they don’t have the energy, it will be useless even if they study for another ten years.
Master Lin smacked his lips, stepped forward and put his arm around Liu Gang's shoulders. "Old Liu, let your apprentice drive for me for a couple of days."
Liu Gang looked at him and said, "What are you thinking? My apprentice is supposed to drive for me, why should he drive for you?"
Master Lin didn't care when he heard this. He still said shamelessly, "Old Liu, given our relationship, what's wrong with letting your apprentice drive for me for two days?"
"No, it just doesn't work."
"No, I'm not afraid of you laughing at me. I've been exhausted these past two days. Besides, you're much younger than me and in much better shape. Please help me."
Liu Gang said with a smile, "Even if I wanted him to help you now, I can't. Look at how much pain he's in. It's his first time driving, so it's good that he can drive for this long."
Master Lin looked at Li Xu, who was grinning beside him, and sighed, "You're right. How about this? I'll let him drive for me for two days next time?"
Liu Gang said vaguely, "Let's talk about it next time, let's talk about it next time. We should prepare dinner. Xiaoxu, the three of you go collect some firewood."
Li Xu nodded and pulled Su Weidong and Xiao Jianping in the distance to the tree beside the road.
"Old Li, you eat so little every day, and you still have the energy to drive for an entire afternoon?"
As soon as he got under the tree, Su Weidong couldn't wait to ask questions.
"Yes, yes, yes, how did you do it? I couldn't stand it after a while in the afternoon. My teacher told me that." Xiao Jianping also had a helpless expression on his face.
Li Xu: ...
He felt helpless. He usually ate less at noon just for show. He ate a lot at breakfast and dinner.
But he couldn't say it directly, so after thinking for a while, he said, "I just gritted my teeth and persevered. Look at how painful my arms are."
The two of them looked at his expression and nodded, "Yeah, it seems like it does hurt."
Xiao Jianping also said, "I really didn't realize that Master Liu usually looks very kind, how could he be so cruel?"
Li Xu smacked his lips. "Don't blame him. I insisted on opening it myself."
The two looked at him speechlessly. After a moment of silence, Xiao Jianping said, "Are you asking for trouble?"
"That's about it, let's get to work." After Li Xu finished speaking, he bent down and picked up a branch.
The two of them responded and picked up the items.
After finishing his meal, Li Xu returned to the car and said, "Uncle Liu, I can't drive tomorrow. My arms are so sore."
"It's nothing. It's just your first time driving and you're not used to it. Just take a day off and you'll be fine. You'll get used to it later."
Li Xu nodded, then asked, "Are you really going to let me help Master Lin drive?"
Liu Gang laughed immediately. "He's dreaming. You're my apprentice. How can I let you help him? If I let you help him, and other people ask for it too, should I agree or not?"
After thinking for a moment, he continued, "I definitely don't agree. If they come to you, don't be soft-hearted."
"I know. Today, Xiao Jianping and the other two asked me how I could still drive after eating so little. I said I just gritted my teeth and persevered." Li Xu laughed at this. "They thought you were cruel at first."
Liu Gang was stunned. "I'm cruel? How can you say that?"
"They think I only eat so little every day, and you let me drive for an entire afternoon. How can that not be cruel? If I hadn't explained that I had to drive, I don't know what the other drivers would have said about you once they spread the word."
"From what you said, I should thank you?" Liu Gang said unhappily.
"Of course not."
"Go away, go away, you've been talking nonsense all day. Go get some rest. You still have to be on duty later in the night."
"Okay, let's go to sleep." Li Xu responded and went to sleep.
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