Before driving into the mountains that afternoon, Li Long told Gu Xiaoxia what he had in mind.
"Learn to drive?" Gu Xiaoxia hesitated a little.
"Yes, learn to drive. We have plenty of vehicles at home anyway, and the days are getting longer. We can drive out to an empty road after you get off work and practice. Whether you get a license later or not, you should at least know how to drive. That way, if something happens while I'm away, you can drive in an emergency."
Li Long had good connections and relationships in the county. If Gu Xiaoxia was actually stopped while driving, it would be relatively easy to get her out of trouble.
Besides, to be honest, not many people could afford to drive these days. As long as they did not run anyone over or hit anything valuable, traffic police generally would not bother with them.
Li Long intended to have Gu Xiaoxia learn to drive first, then deal with the license.
She might not be used to driving to work for now, but in another couple of years, when there were more cars in the county, it would not attract so much attention.
Gu Xiaoxia thought it made sense. After all, they had vehicles at home. When she needed to go out on errands, especially in winter, driving would always be more convenient than walking or cycling.
Li Long also wanted Dad to get a driving license. After all, Dad was living in the county now, but Mom was still back with the Team. If Dad wanted to return to the Team while Li Long was away, he could drive himself.
Of course, all that would come later. Right now, he was already driving toward the mountains.
At the edge of the county town,