Chapter 229 The Pain of Reciting
Chapter 229 The Pain of Reciting
The long vacation after the college entrance exam was boring, and waiting for the acceptance letter at home was a tedious experience. To kill time and get a chance to drive as soon as possible, Xue Xuelin and Su Zhaozhao dragged Shang Qing to the driving school to sign up.
Shang Qing hadn't wanted to go, but she couldn't resist the two girls' persistence. However, she was also glad that the three of them were studying together, so it didn't feel boring.
After registering, they first took the theory test for Subject 1. This worried Shang Qing. Ugh, it looked like they'd have to memorize all the knowledge points again.
Although the test consists of 100 randomly selected questions, the test requires more than 100 questions to be memorized. It covers driving theory, road safety laws and regulations, traffic light recognition and other related theoretical knowledge.
Shang Qing's family didn't own a car, and she had never learned to drive in her previous life. All she knew about cars was being a regular passenger.
So, she had no choice but to memorize it. Some of the rigid knowledge points were easy to memorize, but the most difficult part was the combination of theory and practice. For a lazy girl like her, it was really confusing.
She made a wish. She wasn't greedy. She only needed 90 points to pass.
When Ji Xun came back, he saw Shang Qing holding a small notebook and mumbling something with her eyes closed. He greeted her, "Sister, I'm back."
"Yeah. Don't disturb me for now. Oops, wrong again." Shang Qing glanced at the refreshing and handsome boy, sighed helplessly, and painfully pressed the small book against his forehead.
In this regard, Ji Xun did not dare to disturb Shang Qing anymore. In his mind, his sister's affairs were all important matters, and he must not let them affect his sister's studies.
Ji Xun put down the things in his hands, washed his hands, sat down next to Grandma Kang, helped wind the wool, and asked Grandma Kang curiously: "Grandma, what's wrong with my sister? Is she reciting? She looks like she is in pain."
"Yeah, it's quite painful. She's learning to drive, and they say she has to memorize some theory." Grandma Kang glanced at Shang Qing, who was feeling miserable, nodded, and continued winding the yarn. She didn't understand any of this, but she knew her granddaughter was a serious person, and if she couldn't memorize it, she would work harder.
Grandma Kang did try to persuade her, but Shang Qing was not willing to relax. She knew the girl's character too well, and seeing that she was fine, she stopped persuading her and instead focused all her energy on knitting.
The color of the yarn was beautiful. She had already decided on a design. She could only imagine how beautiful Shang Qing and Ji Xun would look in the unique sweaters she had knitted.
Ji Xun understood that it should be the theory of subject one. So he helped Grandma Kang to make a ball of yarn, then stood up, walked over to Shang Qing and sat down. "Sister, what's wrong with your recitation?"
"Yeah, a lot. For example, the turn, the traffic police's gesture, the penalty regulations..." Shang Qing cried out sadly. She seemed to be particularly stupid. Why was she always confused?
Ji Xun took the notebook from her hand, ruffled her hair, and looked directly into Shang Qing's pure eyes with a firm expression: "Sister, don't worry. It's normal not to remember. You take a break first, and I'll see if there is any better way."
Shang Qing knew Ji Xun's abilities and believed he had a way, so she happily ran to Grandma Kang and helped her wind the ball of thread.
But Liuliu, the usually well-behaved one, was particularly alert at this moment, his big, round eyes fixed on the ball of yarn and the string. He bounced around from time to time. It seemed like he was the most tired at this moment. So adorable.
Ji Xun read very quickly. These things were very simple for him. But he would not show it in front of Shang Qing. He just said to Shang Qing, "Sister, I took a look and some of the knowledge is indeed very easy to confuse. I will do some memory aids today. Tomorrow, I will work with you."
Shang Qing didn't want to delay him, so she quickly refused: "Xiao Xun, it's okay. I can recite it myself."
"Sister, I can memorize it now, and when I turn 18, I can take the test directly. It's so convenient. It's easier for two people to memorize it together."
Shang Qing found Ji Xun's argument quite reasonable, so he did not refuse.
That night, Ji Xun sat in front of his computer, his fingers rapidly tapping away at the keyboard. Soon, the screen was filled with data.
With such concentration, Ji Xun wrote the data seriously until a white light appeared in the sky.
"Wow, this is so fun." Based on the confusion Shang Qing might have, he set up an animated mini-game.
Shang Qing was completely absorbed in the game. These obscure questions no longer frightened her; instead, they left a lasting impression on her. Especially the practical aspects, like the traffic police's hand gestures, felt like she was actually there.
I memorized it quickly and scored over 90 points on every practice test.
Shang Qing, on the other hand, was not satisfied. She wanted full marks!
When she was full of confidence and began to sprint towards full marks, Ji Xun retired and started to busy himself with his own affairs.
When Shang Qing, Xue Xuelin, and Su Zhaozhao came out of the computer room, they looked at each other and told each other their results:
Shang Qing: 100 points, Xue Xuelin: 100 points, Su Zhaozhao: 99 points. All passed!
"Thank you so much, Qingqing, for the animated mini-game. Otherwise, memorizing all that knowledge would have been incredibly painful." Su Zhaozhao didn't feel the slightest bit of regret for losing a single point. She was simply lamenting the fact that she had passed so easily. It was especially good news that all three of them had passed on their first try.
Shang Qing raised her head proudly and smiled, "I have to thank Xiao Xun for this. He made this little game. Hey, my brother is just an ordinary little genius. Xiao Xun, he's the best!"
Looking at Shang Qing's smug look, Xue Xuelin smiled and nodded her head, but she had to admit that this was the truth: "Yes, yes, yes! Your little Xun is the best."
"You're great too." Shang Qing immediately hugged Xue Xuelin's arm and praised her, "If it weren't for your connections, we wouldn't know how long it would take to get in line."
"That's right. We are the first batch to enter, it's so cool!" Su Zhaozhao sighed. It's true that it's easier to get things done with someone.
Xue Xuelin didn't deny that it was great that the first group didn't have to queue. After all, when they arrived, there were so many candidates that it really depended on luck to get their turn.
It was because he knew this that Xue's father contacted his friends for help in advance.
Since they had passed the first subject, the driving school quickly arranged for coaches for the three of them and started practicing driving.
The driving school's management was overwhelmed by the arrival of these three beautiful girls, who attracted a large number of high school graduates to the driving school, hoping to meet them by chance or train with them at the same time.
Ji Xun was not old enough to apply for a driver's license, and Shang Qing didn't need him to accompany her, so she could only stay at home and do her own things. This gave him more time and energy to complete the things he wanted to do.
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