Chapter 53 All the way north

It was another sunny day, perfect for an outing. Lin Guzhi, Xiaoxi and Xia Qing had breakfast and went out early in the morning.

Xia Qing was very energetic and got up early to prepare breakfast. After eating, she rushed to wash the dishes.

It was only when Lin Guzhi stopped her and said that he would have to trouble her to drive later that she gave up. She just didn't wash the dishes, she went to clean up again, anyway, she couldn't rest.

"Let's go! Let's go!"

Carrying a backpack and snacks, Xia Qing went out and got in the car. As usual, she was fully armed to avoid being recognized while driving. But after getting in the car, she took off her mask so that she could eat snacks later.

Xiaoxi was too short and sat in the back seat. Xia Qing fastened her seat belt and started the car. She turned around and asked Xiaoxi as if to show off: "Xiaoxi, how is it? Is my car big and comfortable?"

"Ah."

Xiaoxi felt the extremely spacious space, touched the soft and comfortable leather seat with her little hand, and nodded.

Sister Xia Qing’s car is indeed much better than any car she has ridden in before. It is not only good-looking, but also big and comfortable. It is also very stable to drive, and people don’t feel any bumps at all.

But it wasn't just the cars that were to blame. The roads in this world were much better than those in that world. They were smooth and flat, and there was no sign of them falling into disrepair.

Xiaoxi didn't understand these, she just thought Sister Xia Qing's car was beautiful and comfortable. Lin Guzhi and Xiaoxi sat in the back seat together, but their hearts were full of feelings.

These are all wonderful experiences brought by order and peace. How can anyone bear to destroy them?

As the car drove onto the highway, Xia Qing asked, "Uncle, what is your hometown like?"

Lin Guzhi said: "What can it be like? It's just an ordinary small village."

Xia Qing asked, "Is there anything fun? I have lived in Haicheng since I was a child, and I have basically never been back to my hometown. I went back a few times occasionally, but I was in a hurry. I only remember that there was a small river in my hometown village, and there were shrimps in the river. I don't remember anything else."

Lin Guzhi recalled and said, "There is a bridge, right at the entrance of the village. When I was a child, there was a river under the bridge, but I don't know since when, there is no water in the river."

Xia Qing sighed: "Oh, what a pity."

Lin Guzhi said: "What a pity? Why do you still want to go and have some fun? Aren't you afraid of being recognized?"

Xia Qing said with hope in her heart: "If it's a small village, it should be okay, right?"

Lin Guzhi said: "There are people in the small village. Nowadays, everyone has a smartphone, and many elderly people will take videos and upload them to the Internet. It's hard to guarantee that you will not be photographed."

"what……"

Xia Qing looked regretful, as if she really felt that this trip with Lin Guzhi was just an outing. She was very unwilling to have the opportunity for an outing wiped out.

Lin Guzhi added: "And I remember there was a young man in our village who stayed in the village all the time and didn't go out. When I returned to the village in my senior year, I saw that he was obsessed with short videos and wanted to become an internet celebrity. If he saw you, he might be regarded as a traffic hotspot and be firmly grasped."

Xia Qing was speechless and said, "You were a senior in college three years ago, right, uncle? Maybe he has already gone out to make a living? Aren't young people supposed to go out and make money?"

Lin Guzhi said: "He probably won't."

Xia Qing asked: "Why?"

Lin Guzhi pointed to his head but didn't say anything.

But Xia Qing already understood. She remembered the village keeper mentioned on the Internet. Was the man the uncle was talking about the so-called village keeper?

The car had been driving for the whole morning, and Xia Qing had been driving the whole time. Lin Guzhi had been paying attention to Xia Qing's condition and asked, "Are you tired? Do you want me to drive instead?"

Xia Qing quickly shook his head and said, "Uncle, don't you have a driver's license? I'll drive it."

Lin Guzhi said, "I just don't have a driver's license here, but I can still drive." Of course, there are no driver's licenses in the other world. There is no driving test center there for him to take the driver's license test.

Xiaoxi also nodded and agreed: "Yeah, Xiaolin is very good." But Xia Qing refused firmly: "No, you can't drive without a driver's license! It's illegal!"

Lin Guzhi had no choice but to say, "Then I'll have to trouble you."

Xia Qing smiled and said, "Hehe! It's not hard at all! Uncle, can you give me something to eat?"

"it is good."

Lin Guzhi agreed, tore open a bag of potato chips for Xia Qing, took it out and handed it to Xia Qing.

Xia Qing glanced at him, but still held the steering wheel tightly with both hands, and said, "Uncle, why don't you let Xiaoxi feed me? I have to drive, and I can't leave the steering wheel."

She was driving on the highway, too fast, and she was a little nervous. She didn't dare to let go of the steering wheel, not even one hand. Lin Guzhi wanted to hand her the potato chips and let her eat them herself, but she didn't dare to reach out to take them.

Lin Guzhi said: "Xiao Xi is wearing a seat belt. Let me get it for you."

As he spoke, he raised the potato chips to Xia Qing's mouth.

Xia Qing's ears suddenly turned red. She slightly opened her red lips and silently bit the potato chips into her mouth. She chewed the two chips in her mouth for a long time, but she didn't ask for more.

Lin Guzhi asked: "Do you want to eat more?"

Xia Qing's voice became inexplicably soft and small: "Let's not eat yet..."

Lin Guzhi put down the bag of potato chips and said, "It's better not to eat. Judging from your appearance, it's dangerous to eat while driving."

Xia Qing curled her lips and complained in her heart: It's because of you, you stinky uncle, you have no sense of propriety!
But what's going on with me?
It was just a special case that the stinky uncle fed me two chips, why did my heart start pounding? !
It feels so weird! I've never felt this way before.

This feeling seems to be able to write a song...

No, I can't let my mind wander! I need to focus on driving!
She quickly collected her thoughts and focused on driving, and said to Lin Guzhi, "I'll stop at the next service area and eat some potato chips before leaving."

Lin Guzhi said: "It's up to you."

Hearing Lin Guzhi's voice, which was as calm as usual, Xia Qing breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt inexplicably lost.

The car continued to drive north. After stopping at the highway service area, Xia Qing not only ate a large bag of potato chips, but also drank a bottle of Coke. After enjoying it, he continued to drive.

They had lunch on the highway and filled up the gas tank. After a good rest at the service area, the three of them set off again, with Xia Qing driving again.

But as they drove on, the highway narrowed and the flat road was gradually replaced by a winding mountain road. Although the highway was much easier to drive than other roads, the mountain roads were still scary. Xia Qing was always afraid that he would accidentally drive the car off the road and fall into the ravine, so he drove slower and slower.

Lin Guzhi had no choice but to suggest again: "How about I drive it?"

Xia Qing asked: "Are you okay?"

Lin Guzhi didn't answer, so Xiaoxi answered first: "Xiao Lin is a great driver."

Xia Qing asked: "Really? How powerful is it?"

"Um……"

Xiaoxi thought about it and said, "A hundred times better than Sister Xia Qing!"

Xia Qing: "..."

　Thanks to Qingya Bailu for the reward.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)