Carrying a Jurassic on me
Chapter 555 - 232: An experienced driver takes a good apprentice_3

Chapter 555: Chapter 232: An experienced driver takes a good apprentice_3

Old Yang was also a heavy smoker. Since he was transporting crude oil today, he had abstained for a long time. He had reached out several times to grab the cigarette placed in front of him, but he managed to resist each time. It must have been quite uncomfortable for him. Seeing that the middle-aged man was about to light a cigarette, he took the one offered to him.

With both of them lighting up, the atmosphere unintentionally loosened up.

Quickly, they arrived at their destination. The middle-aged man instructed, "You two stay in the truck for now and turn off the lights. We are closer to the town here, so let’s hurry up, unload, and leave."

As soon as the middle-aged man left, the young man popped up again, "Hehe, he finally left. Come on, Master, let’s have another smoke..."

Old Yang waved a hand in dismissal, "Let’s not. It’s better to smoke less when we’re unloading these goods."

The young man wasn’t fazed and stored the cigarette back in his pack with a smile, "Then save these for later, Master. These are good smokes, some people gave them to me. I don’t smoke, so it would be a waste to have them lying around."

There was an almost full pack of Furong Wang, which put Old Yang in an even better mood. He even agreed when the young man suggested that he wanted to sit in the driver’s seat for a feel.

As the young man took the driver’s seat, he imitated Old Yang’s actions and asked, "Master, I should follow these steps, right? Ignite, fuel, preheat, clutch, shift gears, that’s the order, right?"

Besides not igniting the vehicle, the young man did everything else perfectly. He was already good at shifting gears and even reiterated the key points he mentioned earlier. He was doing quite well.

"Impressive!" Watching the young man’s proficient demonstration, Old Yang couldn’t help but think highly of him. "I am only a passing master, and I think you’re alright, I hope you don’t mind me saying this..."

The young man laughed heartily, "Master, just say what you want to say! There’s no need to be so polite."

Old Yang hesitated a bit, "I think you have a knack for this, picking it up after seeing it once, hearing it once. Even though the car hasn’t moved yet, I believe you’ve got the basics down. With your aptitude, you should try being a driver. You’re still young and taking part in their activities carries risks, being a driver may be tough and tiring, but after a few years, you’ll have enough to build a house and get married!"

After he finished speaking, he kept apologizing, "Brother, don’t mind me. I can’t help it, I always meddle in other people’s business, just pretend I didn’t say anything..."

The young man laughed and responded, "It’s alright, Master, thank you for reminding me. I’ll consider learning how to drive. How about I give it a try right now?"

Old Yang certainly couldn’t agree this time, "That won’t do, it’s night time now and it’s harder to see the road. Furthermore, we’re carrying a load, you can’t drive just yet with your current skill level. If you want to learn, do it during the day, find a deserted place and practice with an empty vehicle..."

"It’s no problem, I have you by my side, what’s there to worry about?" The young man dismissed carelessly. "Besides, I have good eyesight. Look, can’t you see the crow’s nest up on that tree? Let me turn on the headlights and you can see for yourself. With my eyesight, I’m a natural-born truck driver. Don’t worry, I’ll just drive slow..."

As Old Yang hesitated, the young man added, "Here comes my uncle, Master, watch me from behind, see if I can do it. If I can’t, you take over, alright? What’s there to be afraid of, if the truck stalls even once, I’ll make room for you..."

Old Yang isn’t hesitating now, he’s joking. Even veteran truck drivers can’t ensure their vehicle doesn’t stall with a full load. This young man is really bold, I’ll wait for him to stall the engine!

When the middle-aged guide got back, he paused in surprise upon seeing the young man at the driver’s seat. Fast in action, the young man retrieved another pack of cigarettes from his pocket and offered it, "Uncle, have a smoke. Master let me try my hand here, don’t worry, it won’t delay our task..."

The middle-aged man hesitated for a moment, then extended a hand to take the cigarette, "Alright! So long as it doesn’t delay our task..."

When the young man started the truck and the lights within lit up, the middle-aged man chuckled in the dim light, "Not bad at all! You’re so generous to offer up an entire pack of Furong Wang, such a generous apprentice, now I’m getting the urge to learn driving myself!"

As the young man carefully shifted the truck into gear, he laughed, "Right, if I don’t know how to read the situation, how am I supposed to learn valuable skills? I’m still new to this and I’ll go slow, Uncle, please bear with me!"

As he spoke, the vehicle slowly moved forward, and it didn’t stall.

"Go slow, keep it steady, there’s only one last bit of cargo to load. After that, you’re free to drive however you wish, as long as the goods reach the destination on time!" The middle-aged man casually tore open the pack of cigarettes, taking out a Furong Wang and lighting it up. He took a deep puff and exhaled a thick cloud of smoke.

Then, to Old Yang’s disdain, he couldn’t help but comment, "You’ve got yourself a good apprentice. Not only is he good at reading situations, but he’s also generous. With an apprentice like this, you ought to be content! In the future, make sure to guide him properly, maybe next time he’ll be able to make the delivery on his own..."

Old Yang had held his breath as he watched the young man start the vehicle. Now that the young man was actually able to drive the vehicle, Old Yang couldn’t help but be amazed. What a talented young man! He’s a natural driver, so why would he get involved in illegal business? I must persuade him again later to quit this work and become a truck driver...

When he heard the first half of the middle-aged man’s comments, Old Yang thought the delivery party didn’t trust him and wanted the young man along as security. That was quite normal. After all, the truck was carrying several tons of cargo, one more person wasn’t a big deal. Having someone to chat with along the way wasn’t a bad thing.

However, when the last sentence came out of the middle-aged man’s mouth, as the thick scent of smoke filled the cab, Old Yang’s heart sank. It sank lower and lower, as though it plunged to the depths of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans...

In his despair, he kept screaming, "Didn’t he call you Uncle? Aren’t you guys together? Why are you not in cahoots? Why are you not a group? How can the two of you not be together?"

Anxious and doubtful, Old Yang was about to rise and speak when the young man said with a grin, "Master, don’t move, just lie there and watch me drive. How’s my technique? Aren’t you going to compliment me?"

With the vehicle moving, they kept only a small light on in the driver’s cabin. Listening to the young man’s words, which bore a hint of warning, Old Yang felt a chill go down his spine as he looked at the young man’s smiling face in the dim light...

It seems I indeed took on a good apprentice... a good apprentice...