Chapter 973 Sleeping in a tent and watching the stars
"Are you okay?" Xiao Peng dragged Renault and Perrin out of the car.
Fortunately, they were not driving very fast in the desert, so although the car overturned, neither of them was injured.
Xiao Peng checked on the two of them. "It's okay, it's fine! How did you learn driving skills? Didn't the driving instructor tell you not to brake suddenly when you have a flat tire? Especially the front tire!"
A flat tire is very dangerous, accounting for 70% of highway accidents. If the car merely jolts up and down after a blowout, it means the rear tire is blown. This isn't a serious problem, as the steering wheel is generally controllable and the car isn't tilting too much. Simply slow down and stop the car, and you'll be fine.
But a front tire blowout is more troublesome: if the front tire blows out, the car will shake and tilt, and the steering wheel will swerve towards the blown tire. If you can't control it well, the car will lose control and start spinning backwards. If you slam on the brakes at this time? It's like someone running forward and suddenly someone grabs one of their feet. The car is likely to roll over like the Renault car!
So the correct thing to do is to keep the direction steady, release the accelerator and slow down gently. Braking suddenly when the tire is flat is absolutely not advisable. And Renault just braked suddenly, so the car fell upside down.
Renault grumbled for a long time and then said, "I wish French driving schools would be more responsible..."
Xiao Peng was stunned for a moment, then he laughed. He also got his driver's license in France. The driving school there was not as strict as the exams in China. There was no such thing as electronic poles.
That is the real training base for road killers.
Perrin asked anxiously, "What should we do now?"
Xiao Peng looked up at the sky. "Well, we were planning to go to Nolida, but now it seems we don't need to. Let's spend the night here and leave tomorrow. You guys burned your spare tire, and now there's no way to replace it. Let's tow it to Nolida tomorrow and see if it can be repaired so we can continue on our way."
"Spend the night here?" Melanie looked around. This was pure desert! The temperature difference in the desert was quite large. Although the midday sun was unbearable, at night the temperature was less than 20 degrees Celsius, so they needed to wear long sleeves.
Xiao Peng nodded and said, "Well, just make do for one night. The four of you can squeeze in the car."
"What about you?" Renault asked.
Xiao Peng smiled and said, "I'm sleeping in the tent."
Melanie heard this and said, "Sir, can we sleep in a tent?"
Xiao Peng grinned: "You want to sleep in a tent?"
Melanie and Amanda nodded in unison. Amanda said excitedly, "How romantic would it be to sleep in a tent in the desert and look at the stars?"
Renault also asked, "Sir, do you have any extra tents? We also want to sleep in tents."
Xiao Peng laughed. "I only have one tent, but it's a fairly large one. After all, this is Africa, and protection from rain, wind, sand, and heat is very important. Six people can squeeze into this tent, so if you don't mind, you can sleep in a tent with four people."
"Really?" Melanie and the others became excited.
Xiao Peng nodded: "Of course it's true!"
Perrin said hurriedly, "Don't worry, sir. The four of us grew up together. It's a little awkward sharing a tent, but compared to our friendship, it's nothing. As good friends who grew up together, living in a tent in the desert like this is just a wonderful memory."
"That tent is for you to sleep in, but there is one thing I want to tell you in advance," said Xiao Peng.
"What's the matter?" Perrin asked hurriedly.
Xiao Peng said directly: "What I hate most is others disturbing my sleep, so no matter what happens at night, no one should disturb me."
"Don't worry!" Renault and others nodded desperately.
Xiao Peng took out a large bag from the back of the car and threw it to them: "You know how to set up a tent, right? It's impossible that you can't even do something like this?"
“Yes, yes, yes!”
Even if they don't know how to do it at this time, they have to say they can do it first, otherwise what if Xiao Peng thinks they are a burden?
They were busy setting up the tent, but they saw Xiao Peng sitting there staring at the three lambs in a daze.
Amanda asked curiously, "Sir, what are you looking at?"
Xiao Peng answered without hesitation: "I was thinking this lamb would be delicious if roasted."
Melanie was anxious after hearing Xiao Peng's words: "How could you bear to eat such adorable lambs? I want to take them home and raise them as pets!"
"Raising sheep as pets?" Xiao Peng suspected that he had heard it wrong.
"Of course! Any problem?" Melanie asked back.
Xiao Peng spread his hands: "As long as you are happy."
At this moment, Xiao Peng's phone suddenly rang. Xiao Peng tapped his sunglasses and walked aside: "Hello, who is it?"
Watching Xiao Peng walk away, Pei Lan whispered, "What on earth is this 'Xiao' doing? How come there's still a signal on my phone here?"
His doubts were not without reason. In Mauritania, there was no cell phone signal as long as you left the city.
Amanda said, "It's military equipment. Probably a satellite phone. I was wondering if I could borrow her phone to call home and let them know I'm safe."
Melanie nodded and said, "Yeah, I want to make a call too. It's so convenient to have a phone like this!"
Perrin shook his head and said, "You're overthinking it. Military supplies like these contain confidential information. How could they be loaned to ordinary people?"
"Let's set up the tent first and then talk, okay?" Renault said, "You can't let me do it alone!"
When Xiao Peng came back after finishing his call, Renault and the others had already set up their tent.
"Hey? The tent is set up!" Xiao Peng took out a can of beef and a bottle of beer from the car and started drinking.
"Beer?" Renault and others were a little confused.
"Yeah! Any questions?"
What's the problem? It's a big problem!
Mauritania is a religious country, after all. Smoking is uncommon here, and pork and alcohol are practically extinct. Drinking alcohol and eating pork here? You could actually go to jail!
Xiao Peng smiled and said, "It's not surprising that I brought beer. You've seen my car, and no one will check it. We're in the middle of nowhere here, do you think anyone would catch me drinking? Do you guys want some?"
Renault nodded vigorously.
"What kind of alcohol are college students drinking!" Xiao Peng finished his beer and took out a can of soda and opened it. Renault and the others were so greedy that they kept swallowing their saliva.
"Sir, does your cell phone have a signal here?" Melanie asked at this time.
Xiao Peng was stunned: "Yes, a satellite phone."
"Can I use it to call home?" Melanie continued.
"Of course!" Xiao Peng took out the phone from his pocket and handed it to her, and handed her the sunglasses as well: "Put these on."
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