People are like this. Once they have gained an inch, it is easy to want to make more. Not to mention that Qin Miao is still young and does not have so much life experience to judge whether what he is doing is inappropriate and he will do whatever comes to his mind.
"Actually, we can ask Zhou Guanyu." Qin Miao explained: "Although Zhou Guanyu is Chinese, he moved to the UK in 12 years, and it has been almost eight years now. After staying for such a long time, He is also half a local, and we outsiders may not be able to find a suitable training venue for a long time, but for a local snake like him who is engaged in related industries, it may be just a thought."
"Is that so?" Qiu Meng was a little surprised: "I thought he just came to the UK to compete."
Qin Miao explained patiently: "Although there are people who play racing in China, to be honest, domestic racing is not one ten thousandth as good as foreign racing in terms of professionalism, market recognition, or the training of young drivers.
Although it hurts to say it, when it comes to racing circles, foreign countries are the best. "When Qin Miao said this, he was somewhat upset, but he had nothing to do. After all, the development of the domestic automobile industry was too late.
"Among the European countries, the UK is one of the countries with the most popular racing culture. You must know that the first F1 Grand Prix was held in Silverstone, UK. Many F1 teams are also headquartered in the UK. It is because the UK The racing atmosphere is very strong, and the corresponding supporting facilities are also complete enough.
So it is not difficult to understand that Zhou Guanyu came to the UK to study and live for the sake of his future career as a driver, right? "
Qiu Meng nodded instructed, but the two of them were on the phone at this time, and Qin Miao couldn't see Qiu Meng's expression.
"It's always inconvenient to talk on the phone. You come back first. If anything happens, we can meet in person."
"Okay, where are you now?"
"The restaurant below the hotel is not far from the door. You should be able to see it when you come in."
"I'll pull it!"
While waiting for Qiu Meng, Qin Miao sent a message to Zhou Guanyu on WeChat.
【Are you awake? 】
[Just asking you something, I haven’t been able to leave the UK recently because I have to apply for a visa, but I don’t want to stop professional training during this time. Do you have a suitable training venue? 】
Qin Miao doesn't like to send "Are you there?" when chatting? 】, wait for the other party to answer before explaining the purpose of looking for him this time.
Qin Miao likes to describe all his purposes at once. After the other party sees his message, he will definitely reply as soon as possible. This approach saves time for himself and the other party.
I thought it would take some time for Zhou Guanyu to reply to him, but I didn't expect that the other party would reply not long after Qin Miao finished typing the second sentence.
【woke up】
【It's very simple】
[Just wait a minute and I’ll ask]
After that, the other party didn't reply. Qin Miao thought that the other party might have gotten up to get dressed and wash up.
Qin Miao replied "Okay"
More than ten minutes later, Zhou Guanyu sent another message.
[It just so happens that there are no races taking up the Silverstone track recently, and our team also has to train at Silverstone. You can come over and use the track, and no one will care about you. 】
Qin Miao was very surprised after seeing the message from Zhou Guanyu.
Because many teams are headquartered in the UK, the Silverstone Circuit, where the British Grand Prix is held, is not a track open to the public all year round.
The occasional open days are usually crowded with cars. Qin Miao, who has checked the information specifically, knows this very well.
Qin Miao originally thought that when he came to participate in the British Grand Prix this time, he could only experience the Silverstone track in the simulator. But now listening to Zhou Guanyu, it seems that he can drive a car and enter the Silverstone track to experience it. One moment?
This opportunity is really a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Qin Miao.
Qin Miao is not so happy just because he can easily improve his proficiency at Silverstone. For those who love racing, having the opportunity to drive a racing car for a lap on a well-known track is already a great experience. A very happy thing.
What's more, this track also hosted the F1 Grand Prix yesterday.
Now Qin Miao truly understands why Qiu Meng makes friends with many heroes when she has nothing to do, because sometimes things that may be troublesome to you are just a matter of words to the friends you know.
【Awesome! Boss Zhou, you are so powerful and so sophisticated that I, my little brother, are amazed! 】
[It’s good to know. Next time I play CSGO...understand? 】
[Yes, yes, in the future, your money at the beginning of the game will never exceed 4750, and the sniper rifle in your hand will not be broken]
[Hmm...Xiao Qin, you are very sensible, your future is limitless (funny)]
【That's that that's (dog head)】
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The two simply boasted for a while, and then Qiu Meng walked in from outside the hotel restaurant carrying two bags.
The girl immediately spotted Qin Miao, who stood out among the crowd of foreigners with blond hair and blue eyes who spoke with an old London accent.
After carrying her things and sitting next to Qin Miao, Qiu Meng said: "I have finished the visa matter, and now I am waiting for the result. The other party said it is not difficult, but it will take a while, at least 7 working days."
Basically what was said on the phone.
"Are you hungry?" Qin Miao didn't care about this. Qin Miao absolutely believed in Qiu Meng's ability.
So Qin Miao was more concerned about whether the girl would be hungry after running outside for so long than this, and pushed a dessert specially ordered for her in front of Qiu Meng.
Looking at the pudding pushed in front of her, Qiu Meng's little face couldn't help but smile. Then she kissed Qin Miao's face hard, and then happily ate the pudding.
Although Qiu Meng had already had lunch, Qiu Meng, who had been running the procedures, had no time to have a good lunch. She just bought some snacks in the convenience store to fill her stomach.
Now after returning to Qin Miao, although the other party did not express any greetings to me, a dessert that looked like it was specially reserved for him could easily make Qiu Meng happy after working all morning, and the exhaustion of running around all morning was relieved. Sweep away.
While the two were eating and chatting, Zhou Guanyu also came downstairs.
Needless to say, the driver's physical fitness is indeed very good. Like Qin Miao, Zhou Guanyu, who stayed up all night and only slept for about six hours, did not show much fatigue on his face. Qin Miao even noticed that he had tidied up on purpose. hairstyle.
Qin Miao spotted Zhou Guanyu immediately and waved to him.
Zhou Guanyu also discovered Qin Miao and Qiu Meng and came to them.
However, during this process, Zhou Guanyu ignored Qin Miao and stared curiously at Qiu Meng who was sitting next to Qin Miao.
After careful calculation, this was the first time Zhou Guanyu met Qiu Meng.
After Zhou Guanyu sat down, Qiu Meng, who was concentrating on the desserts in front of her, noticed the person in front of her.
After seeing the person clearly, Qiu Meng was a little surprised: "Zhou Guanyu?"
Zhou Guanyu nodded politely: "Hello."
Qiu Meng quickly put down the spoon in her hand, wiped her mouth and hands with a napkin, then stood up and reached out to Zhou Guanyu: "Hello, I am Qin Miao's girlfriend: Qiu Meng."
Zhou Guanyu was quite relaxed at first, but when he saw Qiu Meng standing up, he couldn't sit still anymore, so he stood up and shook her hand to show respect.
"Zhou Guanyu, Qin Miao's friend."
The two of them knew each other now.
After sitting down again, Zhou Guanyu casually ordered some food, then turned to look at Qin Miao: "You have already agreed that you want to practice driving, tomorrow morning will be from 9 to 12 o'clock, and from 2 to 5 in the afternoon. Yes, you can practice driving during this period, but we can’t provide you with a racing car, so you have to find a way on your own.”
"You have done your best to help me with this. There is no way that I have to ask you to help me find a car or something if I don't know what to do." Qin Miao naturally knew what was good and what was wrong, but his curiosity about F2 racing still made Qin Miao a little bit Unable to control his mouth: "What about that, Lao Zhou, I'm just asking, after you finish training, is it convenient for me to try your F2?"
After hearing what Qin Miao said, before Zhou Guanyu could do anything, Qiu Meng stepped on Qin Miao hard in the audience.
Although she felt that Qin Miao's behavior was a bit too embarrassing, Zhou Guanyu was still considered an outsider in Qiu Meng's eyes at this time. She still wanted to save some face for Qin Miao, so she just warned Qin Miao in private and said Nothing was said to his face.
Qin Miao's face changed slightly. Feeling Qiu Meng's strength, Qin Miao knew that he might have said the wrong thing.
But Zhou Guanyu surprised the two of them and said: "Of course you can, drive it casually, it won't be a problem if you get hit. An F2 doesn't cost more than 100,000 euros. If you can afford it, drive it casually."
Zhou Guanyu said this with a smile. Qin Miao didn't know whether he was serious or joking, but Qin Miao knew that he could really afford the 100,000 euros, which was to transfer the domestic Changing the money may be a bit troublesome.
However, for the temptation of being able to drive the F2 personally, this price is something Qin Miao can bear.
But Zhou Guanyu's unclear words and Qiu Meng's kick made Qin Miao know that this topic should be stopped at this time.
So Qin Miao began to think about how he could get a car so that the next seven working days would not be too boring.
Qin Miao's first thought was to rent a car.
Because Qiu Meng had done this before, Qin Miao had this impression deep in his heart. When it came to such things, the first thing that came to his mind was to rent a car.
But Qin Miao soon put this idea behind her.
It is undeniable that there are car rental companies in the UK, and you can also rent some sports cars or super cars.
But Qin Miao didn't dare drive a rented car to practice on the track.
Because the condition of a car from a car rental company is difficult to determine. What if the rented car can drive normally, but it just doesn’t drive fast?
Moreover, Qin Miao felt somewhat guilty about driving someone else's car fiercely on the track. Qin Miao's good education did not allow him to take advantage of others.
Another thing is that this is not his own car. If there is an accident on the track, Qin Miao, who has signed a car rental contract, will not only have to pay for the damage to the car, but also the subsequent procedures will be very troublesome.
Also because all kinds of troubles will come to the door after this car crashes, Qin Miao will definitely have concerns when driving this car.
When you are worried about practicing, you will not be able to find your best state, and the practice effect will inevitably decrease.
So this option was passed.
"Is there a car rental place at Silverstone? Can I rent an F3 or F4?" Qin Miao turned to ask Zhou Guanyu.
Zhou Guanyu: “There are indeed clubs specializing in car rentals at Silverstone, but those clubs are generally only open on opening days and not under normal circumstances.
Moreover, they only rent out relatively cheap sports cars such as F4 and Lotus. They do not rent out more professional sports cars like F3. "
Qin Miao scratched his head: "Then I will think of a way."
Qin Miao soon thought that besides Zhou Guanyu, he had another connection abroad, and that was Lawson.
Since he has said that he is the person in charge of Ferrari's youth training, it should be considered a reasonable request to ask him to help get a car for training. If that doesn't work, Qin Miao can spend money to rent a car by himself, but Lawson needs to give it to him. Provide a gateway.
But if Lawson can't solve Qin Miao's immediate priority, then Qin Miao may have to start looking for British travel guides.
Because there is no car, even if Qin Miao can go to the place where Zhou Guanyu trains and take classes, there is no way to verify the authenticity and suitability of most of what he learns.
Although Qin Miao prides himself on having a good memory, if he does not practice what he learns immediately to deepen his impression, even Qin Miao may forget it over time if he does not frequently use these skills or professional knowledge after writing it down.
He did it as soon as he thought of it. He took out his mobile phone and signaled to Zhou Guanyu and Qiu Meng that he was ready to make a call. Qin Miao called Lawson.
It was already past two o'clock in the afternoon. Even in Europe, this was normal working time. Qin Miao was not worried that the other party was resting when he called.
The other party answered the phone very quickly. "Hello?"
Qin Miao said politely: "Mr. Lawson, I am Qin Miao."
"Oh, Qin, our future star at Ferrari, what do you want from me? And when can you come to report? We have prepared the contract for you and have done the testing for you. As soon as we are ready, we are waiting for your arrival." Lawson's tone was very cheerful.
Qin Miao explained: "Sorry Mr. Lawson, I am temporarily unable to go to Italy due to visa issues. It will take at least 7 days for the visa to be approved.
I came to you because of this matter, because I don't want to waste these few days.
At present, I have found a suitable training venue, but I have not found a suitable training vehicle, so I would like to ask if you can find a car for me so that I can run on the track in the past few days. After all, you You know, I will soon face a big test in my life, and I want to face this challenge in the best possible condition. "
After hearing Qin Miao's words, Lawson on the other end of the phone couldn't help but smile.
After all, the young people I like are both motivated and have clear self-awareness. This is undoubtedly a happy experience for some people who like to teach others.
It feels a bit like playing a development game.
(End of chapter)
