My driving lessons-part 2 Continual training started from September 13. Reversing into the garage, right flank parking, moving along an S curve, turning at right angles, stopping and starting at the specified place of a slope, they are the content of indoor test. There are primarily three practicing places: one is my driving school in the west of Kunshan, another is in a town near mine, and a third one is in a rural area (graves around). My mentor decided where to go and notified me in the previous evening. There were 8 people in the classes. Considering residence and office hours, only 4 people took part in the practice each half day. I mostly went for it in the morning. My mentor came and fetched me several times owing to the heavy rain. I rode an e-bike borrowed from my co-worker during the remaining days. Usually I got up at half past five or earlier in the morning, rain or shine. In fact, I enjoyed the journey with fine day. There were scarcely vehicles and pedestrians so early on the road except the cleaner. I sang and admired the view roadside while riding, shrubs, colorful flowers and the scent of osmanthus. With luck, I could even hear the singing of birds. How could I approach these sitting in the office? At the thought the loss of asking for leave didn't seem to matter. The practice was not always an easy one. I got time off for good behaviour. Conversely, if I misbehaved, severe criticism (yelling, digging, no beating) were sure to follow on. I made mistakes of various kinds: running the red light, overspeed, stepping the gas when I ought to clap the brake, switching without signalling and countless flameout. I was forced to stop when a driver in an Audi A8 L W12 tried to overtake. Its right car door was scratched by the rearview mirror on the bonnet. And the driver asked for money for repair. It was morning peak and we were in a hurry, not at fault, ought to solve it by an insurance claim but we did as he said(my mentor paid 500 RMB, because he was in full charge when teaching). It was worthy to be mentioned that we were asked to assist traffic police to direct traffic at the intersection on September 27.