Chapter 55: A Bowl of Knife-Shaved Noodles

“Little Feng, why is there so much money on the table?” Tang Feng’s mother asked.

“I discussed it with Xiaoli, we’re going to sign up for driving school later,” Tang Feng replied.

“Driving school? That’s great! Do you have enough money?” Tang Feng’s Mother continued to ask.

“Almost. Mainly because I don’t know how much it costs to learn driving now.”

“You child! I’ll go get you some more,” Tang Feng’s mother turned around and went back to her room.

Soon, she came back with a stack of hundred-yuan bills and placed it together with Tang Feng’s money.

“I’ve taken out two thousand for you! If it’s not enough, give me a call, and I’ll bring you more,” Tang Feng’s mother said.

“Mm,” Tang Feng nodded.

He collected the cash.

His pockets were suddenly bulging.

Since there was no mobile internet yet, there was no mobile payment.

Apart from a few transactions that could be made with a card, most transactions were completed in cash.

Before his rebirth, Tang Feng had gotten used to the convenience of mobile payments.

Now, returning to the era of cash, he felt somewhat uncomfortable.

“Tang Feng, have you eaten enough?” Su Xiaoli asked.

“I have.”

“Since you’ve eaten, let’s go register at the driving school,” Su Xiaoli suggested.

“Okay!”

Tang Feng bid farewell to his parents and then left home with Su Xiaoli.

“Wife, what were Little Feng and Xiaoli up to just now? Why did I hear Little Feng laughing so happily?” Tang Long took a bite of his steamed bun and asked.

“I don’t know either!” Tang Feng’s Mother shook her head and said, “I guess they have some good news.”

“Good news? Could it be that the college entrance examination results are out?” Tang Long speculated uncontrollably.

“It shouldn’t be yet. If I remember correctly, it should be the day after tomorrow,” Tang Feng’s Mother answered.

“What else could the good news be?” Tang Long was puzzled.

“Enough! Stop guessing here! Let’s go buy groceries after we finish eating,” Tang Feng’s Mother urged.

Tang Long didn’t say anything and hurriedly wolfed down his food.

Tang Feng and Su Xiaoli walked on the streets of the community.

From time to time, people greeted him.

After all, their family ran a supermarket at the entrance of the community; it was hard not to know him.

Soon, they took a bus to Tianqiao Driving School.

Tianqiao Driving School was the largest driving school in Binjiang District.

Not only was it powerful, but its reputation was also very good.

Tang Feng inquired at the gate with the duty guard, then went to the office building.

“Are you two here to learn driving?” A sweet-looking sister greeted them.

“Yes,” Tang Feng nodded and asked, “How much is it to learn driving now?”

“You’ve come at the right time! Our driving school is having a promotion! Now, learning to drive only costs eight hundred yuan!” the sister answered.

“Eight hundred?” Tang Feng was visibly stunned at this number.

He had thought that learning to drive would cost at least fifteen hundred or more, so he was worried that the three thousand plus he had prepared wouldn’t be enough.

That’s why he didn’t refuse when his mother gave him money.

Unexpectedly, it was so cheap!

In fact, this was just Tang Feng’s misconception.

As a reborn person, his thinking about prices was still stuck before his rebirth.

The reason he thought eight hundred yuan was cheap was that before his rebirth, the cost of learning to drive had risen to more than three thousand.

But he forgot that this was the year 2003, when wage levels were also very low.

Eight hundred yuan was equivalent to the monthly income of an ordinary person.

In a longitudinal comparison, it was not cheap, even more expensive.

“How is it? Do you think it’s very expensive?” The sister, seeing his surprised look, couldn’t help but guess.

“No,” Tang Feng shook his head and said, “I’m just a bit dazed by the price.”

“Our previous price for learning to drive was twelve hundred. If you don’t believe it, you can ask someone familiar. To be honest, the discount for this promotion is very significant. After a while, it will definitely go back up.”

“When can I start learning to drive if I pay now?” Tang Feng asked.

“What do you mean by learning to drive? Theory or practice?” The sister was a bit unclear.

“Theory.”

“For theory, we will provide learning materials. Then you take them home, study hard, and you can be scheduled for the test after a week.”

“Where do I pay?” Tang Feng asked.

“Follow me,” the sister led the way.

Soon, they arrived at the payment window.

Tang Feng handed over the money, and the cashier issued a receipt.

Then Tang Feng got the learning materials, said goodbye to the sister, and left with Su Xiaoli.

Throughout, Su Xiaoli hadn’t said a word.

Following Tang Feng in handling matters really made her feel relaxed.

The boy of the same age in front of her had social skills stronger than she had imagined.

Tang Feng seemed to possess a maturity far beyond his age.

“Xiaoli, do you want to go home for lunch or eat out?” Tang Feng consulted.

“Either way is fine! I’ll listen to you.”

“I know a place where the knife-shaved noodles are very good! Shall we try it?”

“Okay!”

Before long, they arrived at a noodle shop.

The noodle shop was small and looked unremarkable.

In Tang Feng’s memory, this noodle shop had been open for almost twenty years.

He and Su Xiaoli walked in and found a seat.

The boss came over to ask what they wanted to eat.

Tang Feng ordered a large and a small bowl of knife-shaved noodles.

“Do you want anything else?” Tang Feng consulted with Su Xiaoli.

“No need! I can’t even finish a bowl of noodles.”

Soon, two steaming bowls of knife-shaved noodles were served in front of them.

Tang Feng took a hot bite.

It was indeed the familiar taste.

Energizing!

He ate up the bowl of noodles in front of him in one go, not even sparing the soup.

Su Xiaoli looked at him, somewhat dumbfounded.

She hadn’t even started eating yet!

And Tang Feng had already finished!

That was too fast!

“Xiaoli, why aren’t you eating?” Tang Feng asked as he wiped his mouth with a napkin.

“I don’t feel very hungry. If you haven’t eaten enough, I can share half with you,” Su Xiaoli offered.

“No need!” Tang Feng waved his hand and said, “I’ve already eaten enough.”

“But…” Su Xiaoli hesitated.

“What’s wrong?”

“If you don’t eat, watching me eat, I always feel a bit weird,” Su Xiaoli was a bit embarrassed.

“That’s easy! You eat here, and I’ll chat with the boss,” Tang Feng said and then got up to sit down in front of the boss, who was peeling garlic.

Seeing Tang Feng coming over, he stopped his work.

Su Xiaoli looked at his back and smiled, starting to eat her noodles.

“Boss, your knife-shaved noodles are really good!” Tang Feng started the conversation.

“Not bad! If you like it, you can come often,” the boss responded.

“But could I give you a little suggestion?” Tang Feng consulted.

“Sure! What’s the problem!” The boss readily agreed.

Tang Feng gave his suggestion.

The boss was initially somewhat dismissive.

After all, in his eyes, Tang Feng was just a green young boy.

What qualifications did he have to critique his knife-shaved noodles?

But because the other party was a customer, he didn’t want to offend him.

Who knew that Tang Feng’s suggestion was very practical.

And the wording was quite precise.

It was completely effortless to understand.

His attitude towards Tang Feng did a one hundred and eighty-degree turn, becoming noticeably more respectful.

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