After a long time, Lei Lanting's voice came to mind on the other end of the phone.
"Lao Lei, this is Dong Qiangqiang. How is your arm? Is it feeling better?"
"The doctor gave me a tetanus shot. I'm fine."
"That... what you said about the brewery this morning..." Dong Qiangqiang asked for the first time from someone he was not very familiar with, and he was a bit thin-skinned. But in his heart, he had classified Lao Lei as a trusted friend.
"Oh, that's it. I just called the agency, but the person in charge of the agency is on vacation these days, so I may not get a reply until next week. I will tell you as soon as I get the answer. Don't worry, I Thinking about this."
"Okay, thank you very much." Dong Qiangqiang felt very happy when he heard that there was a show, "I'll treat you to dinner on the weekend."
"Hey, it's necessary to treat me to a meal. But I'll tell you later. I may have a big job on the weekend. I'll tell you when it's confirmed." Lei Lanting suddenly became very mysterious.
"Big job? What is it?" Dong Qiangqiang couldn't help but be curious.
"I'll change trains right away. Let's talk later."
Dong Qiangqiang was not used to this kind of hesitant chatting style, which was like a meat bone stuck in his mouth. It was obviously a good thing, but it made him feel uncomfortable.
While he was still thinking about Lei Lanting's words, Karina walked out of the next room with a pile of documents, picked out some of them and handed them to Dong Qiangqiang. As he sat down, he asked: "Then what do you want? When is the time to start learning?”
"Well, the sooner you pay the money, the better."
“Has anyone ever introduced you to the process of learning to drive in Germany before?”
"No."
"Then let me briefly talk about the preparations you need to do in the early stage. First, you have to attend a first aid training class. Many first aid agencies in the city can provide this kind of course, usually 8 hours, and the cost is about 50 to 60 Mark will mainly learn the first aid knowledge that drivers must master, such as artificial respiration and cardiac resuscitation. After passing the assessment, you will obtain a first aid certificate. At the same time, you can also complete the vision test and driver's license photo required for learning to drive at these places. , there will be a fee of tens of marks, but it is not expensive. After obtaining the first aid certificate, vision test results and photos, you can submit an application to learn to drive at the Traffic and Vehicle Administration Bureau, and after paying the registration fee and driving fee, you can choose a driving school Learning has officially started. If you choose us, we can help you complete this procedure."
Dong Qiangqiang grabbed a piece of paper and quickly wrote down the key points mentioned by Karina on it.
"You just mentioned that you have a Chinese driver's license. If you want to continue using it in Germany, you must first notarize it, but you also need to pay the driver's license notarization fee and document review fee, but I really don't know the specific fees. I need to ask again. "
Dong Qiangqiang shook his head and said firmly: "I will learn it again."
"After submitting the materials to the Traffic Management Bureau, you can pay the registration fee. The registration fee for our driving school has always been 80 marks." She smiled, "This price is cheaper than many peers."
Dong Qiangqiang smiled and nodded in agreement.
"Then there is the study of traffic laws. In our driving school, you need to complete at least 18 hours of theoretical lessons." She said as she picked up a yellow book as thick as a brick from a pile of books on the table, and then took it from the pile of books on the table. A thick folder was pulled out from the stack of documents in front of him. She gently opened the first page of the folder and said, "Here are the questions involved in the traffic laws theory test. There are about 60 sets. You can do it yourself after studying in class." The inspection mainly covers traffic rules, signal recognition, traffic knowledge, and emergency avoidance measures. Of course, we recommend that you master them all."
Dong Qiangqiang took a quick glance and saw 8-9 questions printed on the page above. Each question had three answers, including single choice and multiple choice. He whispered in Chinese: Do the Germans also talk about naval tactics? Haven’t we always said that Germans provide quality education?
"So much?" he pretended to complain.
Karina smiled and took out two more folders: "That's the first volume, and there are two more."
It turns out that the Germans also use the sea tactics.
"If you feel that you are very proficient, the driving school will provide 1-2 simulated written tests. If you can pass the test each time, you can pay to take the formal theoretical test."
After listening to her introduction about the written test, Dong Qiangqiang asked impatiently: "What about after passing the written test?"
"When you pass the written test, the next step is to study for the road test. We stipulate that students must complete more than 13 hours of driving lessons. The tuition fees for driving lessons will also vary according to different roads, including night driving and day driving. They all include highways, ordinary roads, federal roads and other roads. When you successfully complete all driving lessons, you can take the official road test."
Dong Qiangqiang quickly wrote it down word for word on the paper.
"The real road test usually lasts about 45-50 minutes. It will test all the content you have learned in theoretical study and driving lessons, so it is very strict." Karina paused, "Many people do well in the written test, but the road test Not many can pass it in one go. This is because we don’t pay enough attention to integrating theory with practice when studying.”
When he heard her talk about "connecting theory with practice", Dong Qiangqiang suddenly felt like he was taking a class in China. He quickly lowered his head and pretended to write, trying not to let Karina see the smile on his face.
"All the fees mentioned above are generally within 1,000 marks. Of course, if you need to retake the exam, the fee will definitely exceed it. Although our advertising slogan says that a 999 mark package is available, it is only for those who seriously study theory and driving lessons. Students, our driving school is not a good choice for those who want to get by." She paused and looked into Dong Qiangqiang's eyes, "Can you understand what I mean?"
Dong Qiangqiang nodded: "I will be very serious."
"Very good. Part of the written test fee, road test fee and driving lesson fee mentioned above will be transferred from the driving school to the German Technical Supervision Association, and you don't have to pay it anymore. In addition, there will be some special driving fees, but this is very Few, and we generally don’t provide too many courses to explain and practice.”
“So what if I don’t pass the road test the first time?”
"If you fail the first test, the cost of the second test cannot exceed 5 times of a normal driving test, so you don't need to worry too much. The most important thing is to be serious! Nowadays, many people think that the driving test in Germany is difficult, so they go to I went to study in the Netherlands and Belgium nearby. Hey, I even had to be lazy when I learned how to drive..."
Dong Qiangqiang thought for a while: "What about study time?"
"We are more flexible here. You can learn from 9:00 in the morning to 18:00 in the evening. In addition, we will also organize some driving skills improvement classes to learn to deal with emergencies during the test. Of course, the cost will be higher than ordinary driving lessons. , is not included in the 999 mark."
Karina took a sip of water: "Finally, there is another extreme situation."
"extreme?"
"If a student fails to pass the road test for the second time, he will be required to go to a designated institution to take a comprehensive test of intelligence, vision, logic and judgment before the third road test to see if he is suitable for learning to drive. If he is deemed unsuitable, Then we will refund part of the students’ fees as appropriate.”
"Then why not test these first?" Dong Qiangqiang asked curiously.
"Because many people are very normal before learning to drive," Karina explained with a smile, "Especially some men, they believe that they can handle everything, but they often become at a loss when they encounter problems and don't know what to do. Is good."
Seeing that Dong Qiangqiang was a little confused, Karina smiled and stretched out her hand: "I hope you pass the exam in one try. Come on!"
