Taxi at night

Chapter 74, the fog

Driving in dense fog can be a challenge for any driver.A taxi driver faces various dangers, dense fog or smog is one of the major tests.

Lu Ren could choose to avoid the risk and refuse the couple's request.But facing the pressure of future life, he had to give up the idea of ​​going home and start this difficult journey.

After negotiating a suitable price, Lu Ren drove towards the predetermined goal.

The fog in the city is really different from that in the countryside.The fog in the city is more dignified and thick, like mercury pouring down the ground, impenetrable, like a thick wall.When you plunge into it, you don't know where you are in front of you, because the wall is too thick and heavy, and it is very dense, lingering, and being in it gives people an extremely depressing feeling.

It took a lot of effort for Lu Ren to find the correct exit in the fog and head towards Erlongpo.The world is shrouded in mist, boundless, and it seems that there is no end to it.

Lu Ren turned on all the headlights, and could barely see a distance of two or three meters away. He opened his eyes wide and looked for the white one-way street in the middle of the road, keeping a distance of one or two meters, concentrating on it, and struggling forward without blinking. drive.

It is conceivable that the driving speed of the car is severely restricted. Erlongpo, which usually arrives in 20 minutes, arrives on time in an hour, which is considered a high incense.

There was no turning back when he opened the bow. Lu Ren had to finish this trip tonight no matter what. He had no choice.

The mist in the countryside looks a little elegant, with different thicknesses. Sometimes it is thick like a ball of white flakes, covering your eyes; sometimes it is light like a layer of tulle. , making you feel as if you are in a dream, seemingly true or false, uncertain.

With the ups and downs of the road, Lu Ren gradually discovered a rule. The fog is often heavy in places with higher terrain, so you need to slow down and drive carefully; but when you reach the bottom of the slope, your sight suddenly becomes clear and you can pass quickly. Occasionally, one or two clouds of floating fog blocked the direction of driving, and would become torn apart under the impact of the car, making it vulnerable to a single blow.

After nearly an hour of driving, the man was finally delivered to the place safely. The middle-aged couple was very grateful and persuaded him to leave early tomorrow morning, which would be much safer.

Lu Ren politely declined. Judging from the current situation, the fog will be even heavier tomorrow morning.Although the line of sight will be much better, the pedestrians on the road are even more unpredictable. It is better to go back now to be safer.

It was not easy to go back. Because it was the first time I came to this village, there were many forks. Lu Ren got lost several times and had to go back and search again.

After wasting a lot of time, Lu Ren finally found the national road back to the city, identified the correct direction, and dived into the fog again to sneak.

He didn't know how far he had gone, but Lu Ren vaguely saw a light flickering not far ahead, as if there was something wrong.

He hastily honked the horn, and the sharp sound of the horn pierced through the fog wall and spread around, reminding the people in front to pay attention.

Driving closer, I finally saw the situation clearly.

It was a small car accident. A motorcycle hit the rear of a tricycle. The person on the motorcycle seemed to have injured his leg, and he sat slumped by the side of the road, motionless.

A young couple were driving the tricycle, which was loaded with fresh vegetables and fruits, which seemed to be transported towards the city.

These two are vegetable vendors, no wonder they work in the foggy late night, Lu Ren couldn't help but think, it seems that not only taxi drivers are working hard for a living, but also many strange people are also busy in the night, working hard with.

"Master, are you going back to the city?" the tricycle driver asked standing beside the road.

"Yeah, I'm going to collect the car and go home."

"Can you help take this old man to the hospital?"

"Did he hurt his leg... or his waist? If that's the case, I suggest that it's better to call 120 first aid. They are professional. Let's not be clumsy, which will aggravate the condition instead."

"Anyway, I can't stand up, probably because of my leg injury. 120 has already been called, and the fog is so thick tonight, I'm afraid it's not easy to come over." When Lu Ren heard the tricycle driver say this, it was not difficult to understand why I'm going to stop the car.

"Can't you leave at all?" Lu Ren asked.

"Only one leg can exert strength."

"I have no problem, as long as you discuss it." There are also many taboos about taxis. If you don't make a statement in advance and seek the opinions of both parties, some troubles and nonsense will easily occur.

Take this matter as an example, it is very important not to just listen to the tricycle driver's family, but to seek the opinions of the other party. If there is a disagreement, you must maintain an attitude of not participating.Don't try to convince the other party for an easy deal.Otherwise, once trouble arises, you will not be able to escape.

An hour later, Lu Ren sent the patient to the orthopedic hospital, which reminded him of a past incident.One day in September last year, the small-eyed man was also sent to this hospital because of a motorcycle accident. History sometimes has amazing coincidences, which made Lu Ren feel deeply.

There were many traffic accidents that night, almost all the ambulances in the hospital were dispatched, and there was almost no free time for a period of time.

Lu Ren returned home safely, only then did he feel overdrawn, ten times more exhausted than usual.

There are a few unread messages on the phone. When I look through them, they are all sent by Tan Rui. They are all about safety, driving carefully, and going home early.There were not many words, but they were very warm. After Lu Ren quickly replied that he was safe, he hugged his head and fell asleep.

I got up on time at six o'clock the next day, opened the door and looked into the yard: it was white, and the fog had not dissipated.I can only hear the sound of people and cars not far away, but I can't see the trees and houses a little further away. Everything is shrouded in mist.

After experiencing the difficult scene last night, Lu Ren no longer wanted to start the car on time. After washing up slowly, he ran to the food stall in front to have breakfast, thinking about whether to wait for the fog to clear before returning to work.

It was like this until after ten o'clock that the dense fog gradually disappeared about half, and I could barely get out of the car.While Lu Ren was still hesitating, Yuan Lixin suddenly called and was about to go to the flower market to bring back a batch of flowers.

"Boss Yuan, the fog outside has not cleared yet, why don't we wait until the afternoon." Lu Ren asked tentatively.

"No, many customers have bought all the flowers in the store, and they have booked a lot for the afternoon and tomorrow. Brother Lu, I know you are highly skilled and experienced, so I will help my little sister take a bus this morning no matter what." Yuan Liqing said The release was so sweet that Lu Ren had no way of resisting it, and immediately handed in the gun.

"Okay then! But I'll wait a little while, I'm going to go to the gas station to refuel. I did a job last night. The distance is not far, but the fuel consumption is high. There is almost no gas in the fuel tank."

"Uh, I see."

Yuan Liqing agreed clearly, and the two hung up the phone.

(End of this chapter)