Wang Gang stayed in the driver's class for half an hour, and then he and Liu Xianxian drove the factory truck to the vehicle management office.
The truck driver test is not a big or small matter. The driver's class leader must appear, and a letter of introduction from the employer must be issued. It is a very formal matter.
There are only two DMV exams per year and you need to apply three months in advance, so there are not many people taking the exam and even fewer people taking the grade.
In the 1960s, driving was a very high-paying and dangerous job.
As the saying goes, once the steering wheel is turned, the county magistrate will not change it.
In the courtyard full of love, in order to help Qin Huairu's son Banggen solve a work problem, Shazhu directly asked the boss to let Banggen go to the agency to learn how to drive.
The reason why Bangge was so grateful to Si Zhu and changed his attitude 180 degrees later was because that job, in modern times, would not be replaced by a civil servant.
In fact, in the 1960s, taking the driver's license exam was much more difficult than taking the civil service exam.
When Wang Gang first joined the army, he would not have become an automobile soldier if his father Wang Gui had not found connections.
Later, when he entered the steel rolling mill, Wang Gang spent a lot of effort before being assigned to the driver's class. This was because he had learned to drive in the army and had a driver's license.
Wang Gang and Liu Xianxian came to the vehicle management office and directly found Master Zhang, who was the staff member responsible for invigilating the exam.
Master Zhang took a notebook, got on the truck of the steel rolling mill, and asked Wang Gang to drive on.
Wang Gang sat in the driver's seat, first took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, took one out and handed it to Master Zhang.
"Master Zhang, thank you for your hard work. Let's smoke a cigarette first."
Master Zhang took a look at the cigarette in Wang Gang's hand and saw that it was Air Force Iron Eagle cigarettes, and his eyes lit up.
"You are Xiao Wang! I heard your master Liu Xian mentioned to you that I have to take the exam now and I can't smoke." Master Zhang held the cigarette between two fingers and held it to his ear skillfully.
Wang Gang felt uncomfortable and wanted to spit at Master Zhang, "You are a little bastard," but he also knew that Master Zhang didn't mean that.
On the contrary, Wang Gang took advantage of the situation and stuffed the entire pack of cigarettes directly into Master Zhang's pocket.
"Okay, Master Zhang, you can take your time when we finish the exam."
Wang just started the car, closed the door, and was ready to start the road test.
The road test for an associate fifth-level driver's license requires a stake test at the vehicle management office. It is much more difficult to cross a discus than a modern one-sided bridge.
Fortunately, Wang Gang had a good master who had already arranged for him to take him to the vehicle management office for a road test.
Master Zhang sat next to Wang Gang and didn't say anything. He just watched Wang Gang drive quietly and made sketches in his notebook from time to time.
"Okay, take your car out of the DMV and go for a run outside the city."
In the 1960s, the road test was very strict. Every road section had to be run, in the city, outside the city, and even on mountain roads. By the time Wang Gang drove back, it was already noon.
"Xiao Wang, your driving skills are good, fast and stable."
Master Zhang made a note in his notebook, and then said to Wang Gang with a smile: "My test is finally over. You still have a machine repair theory test to take in the afternoon, so prepare well!"
Although he didn't say it explicitly, Wang Gang also knew that he had passed the road test.
He opened the storage box in the car, took out a pack of Tieying cigarettes, and stuffed it into Master Zhang's pocket.
Master Zhang smiled and patted Wang Gang on the shoulder, his eyes full of approval.
After the two got off the car, Master Zhang said a few words to Liu Xianxian who came over, and then walked into the vehicle management office with a smile on his face.
Liu Xianjin sent Master Zhang away and said to Wang Gang happily: "You boy, you did well in the exam this time. Master Zhang always praised your skills."
Wang Gang smiled back and said: "Master's teachings are better."
Liu Xianxian laughed and said: "You are still smart, otherwise there are five people in the driver's class, why would I recommend you to take the test alone?"
The machine repair theory test was in the afternoon, and the staff at the car office took a break at noon. Liu Xianxian took Wang Gang to a nearby restaurant for a meal of mutton soup.
Liu Xianxian ate happily and drank two ounces of wine. Wang Gang had an exam in the afternoon and did not dare to drink.
In the final check, Wang Gang spent ten yuan, which was equivalent to less than half a month's salary.
The main reason was that both Liu Xianxian and Wang Gang were very good eaters, and they ate all the meat. The two of them ate fifteen plates of mutton, which was about seven or eight kilograms of meat.
People in this era have little fat and water in their stomachs. Wang Gang and Liu Xianxian can eat even ten pounds of meat, let alone seven or eight pounds of meat.
However, considering that he had exams in the afternoon, Wang Gang did not dare to eat too much.
The afternoon exam was held at two o'clock. Master Zhang took Wang Jin to a small closed room, where there was another person taking the exam with Wang Gang.
The man was about forty years old. He was sitting on a chair with a book and seemed to be busy reading.
At two o'clock, Master Zhang confiscated the man's book and gave him and Wang Gang a test paper.
The questions on the test paper are all about machine repair theory, mixed with knowledge of automobile parts. There are no multiple choice questions, no fill-in-the-blank questions, they are all question and answer questions.
Wang Gang started to answer the paper confidently. He wrote like a master and answered every question calmly.
On the contrary, something was not good about that person. After getting the test paper, he encountered difficulties on the first question and kept biting his pen. The more he read the test paper, the more desperate he became.
The machine repair theory test not only involves simple maintenance knowledge, but also certain automotive engineering knowledge, and is very academic.
Half an hour later, Wang Gang's test paper was almost finished, but the other person was sweating profusely and peeking at Wang Gang's test paper from time to time.
"Dong Daqing, if you peek at other people's test papers again, I will disqualify you from the exam." Master Zhang had already discovered that person's cheating, but still gave him a last chance.
The man named Dong Daqing was so yelled at by Master Zhang that he almost urinated and no longer dared to look at Wang Gang's test paper.
Another half hour later, Wang Gang finished answering the test paper, checked it carefully, and handed it in ahead of schedule.
Master Zhang received Wang Gang's test paper, glanced at it for a few moments, and then a smile appeared on his face.
"Xiao Wang, you answered well. Go back and wait for the news!"
When Wang Gang heard this, he knew what was going on and left the room happily. Dong Daqing was left there, still biting his pen, feeling even more stressed.
When Liu Xianxian saw that Wang Gang had come out early, he knew that he had done well in the exam. After all, he was the one who taught him. No one knew better than him about his level.
"Xiao Gang, let's go back first and wait for the results from the Vehicle Management Office. They will send the driver's license directly to the factory. After verification by the Finance Department, they will adjust your salary."
Wang Gang is also very happy. After all, getting an associate fifth-level driver's license will not only increase his salary, but his job in the factory will be more stable.
The two returned to the driver's class at the steel rolling mill. The other five drivers all expressed congratulations to Wang Gang, but their tone was somewhat sour.
Especially a veteran driver named He Zhong. He took the test three times and failed every time. He was stuck in the final machine repair theory test.
Wang Gang stayed in the driver's class for a while, and it was about to get off work. Suddenly a girl walked into the driver's class office. When she saw Wang Gang, she shouted:
"Brother Wang, you are finally back! I made two trips today and you were not here."
"Yu Haitang? Do you have anything to do with me?"
The person who came was none other than Yu Haitang from the radio station, a flower from the steel rolling mill.