Rural life in America

Chapter 1 The Immature Single Dad
Zhang Hao rubbed his face and put some things on the desk into the box.Holding the box, Zhang Hao walked out of this small company without the slightest nostalgia.

It wasn't that he was fired, but that he chose to resign; there was nothing to miss. For Zhang Hao, who needed to earn money to support his family, he was not satisfied with his current treatment.

24-year-old Zhang Hao is under a lot of pressure and is also very 'motivated'.

Because he has gone through many things, because he knows his current responsibilities, including some guilt, he has to work hard, although he knows that he may be a little lazy in his bones.

Put the box in the trunk of a used Ford and get ready to drive home.

As he got closer to home, Zhang Hao became more and more happy and looking forward to it.

Although he had the key, he didn't open the door by himself.

"Who is it?"

Just after knocking on the door, he heard a milky voice, and the smile on Zhang Hao's face became brighter and more doting.

"its me!"

"Xiao Zhang is back, grandma!"

Zhang Hao laughed, happy even through the door.

The door was opened, and a chubby little girl ran over cheering and hugged Zhang Hao.

Picking up the baby girl, Zhang Hao smiled and licked the little girl's chubby face, laughing and playing with the little girl.

Yu Xiu looked at her son amusedly, feeling distressed and satisfied at the same time, the youngest son has finally grown up a bit.

"Stop making trouble, go wash your hands and prepare to eat."

Zhang Hao nodded, and now he is almost obedient to his mother; not only because Zhang Hao is generally more filial, but also because he knows that he owes too much to his family.

Carrying the baby girl to the living room, let the little girl who is almost two years old play by herself, Zhang Hao also went to wash his hands, and brought the food from the kitchen to the table.

Zhang Hao, who was carrying the dishes, was also chatting with his mother: "Is Xixi good today?"

Yu Xiu said with a smile: "I don't know how good this little thing is at coaxing people. Her little mouth is so sweet. Just now, she made a video with her grandpa and kept talking about her missing him. It made your dad so happy that he died."

Zhang Hao smiled and said: "That's great, I know how to coax Lao Zhang. Didn't you say you didn't miss Grandpa yesterday, and you missed Grandpa in a blink of an eye."

The four dishes were quickly brought to the table, and the rice bowl was also set. Zhang Hao also saw the baby girl sitting on the floor and playing with toys.

Seeing the little girl playing the game very attentively, Zhang Hao asked curiously: "Xixi, it's time to eat, what else do you want to do?"

The little girl raised her chubby face and said, "Duck soup, daddy eats it!"

Ouch, my heart melts.

How can I still be in the mood to eat now, sitting down next to the little girl and watching the little girl playing with her toys.

Yu Xiu also laughed, and instructed from the side: "Xixi, who is the old duck soup for?"

The little girl put a plastic duckling into a small box and said, "Dad, eat."

Yu Xiu asked again: "Why did you give it to Dad?"

The little girl threw the cabbage and eggplant toys into the box and said, "Daddy is going to work."

Zhang Hao sat on the side with a smile, watching his precious daughter seriously making 'Laoya Soup', full of happiness, the hardships of the past two or three years are worth it, because of this cute little girl, because of her baby girl.Even if the little girl's 'Lao Ya Soup' can't be eaten, it's worth it.

"Gudu Gudu, the old duck soup is ready!"

The little girl closed the box solemnly, shook the small box and said seriously.

Smiling and 'drinking' the old duck soup, then carried the baby girl to the child seat and ate.

During the meal, Zhang Hao said to his mother: "Mom, I resigned, and I will go to a new company in two days, and my salary will increase."

Yu Xiu glanced at her son and asked, "What kind of job is it? How much money do you get?"

Zhang Hao said: "It's still planning. This time, I can get almost five hundred dollars a week."

Yu Xiu nodded and said: "That's to earn a little more, and I need to save more money in the future. It doesn't matter if I take Xixi with me now, but she will go to school when she grows up. Since she goes to school in the United States, then you Just save some money."

Zhang Hao nodded and said, "Yes, I know. Mom, I'll take Xixi with me these few days, so you go back and see the boss and Yoyo. Yoyo hasn't seen grandma for half a year, she must miss grandma."

Yu Xiu was a little moved, but she still shook her head: "Forget it, you have to go to work in a few days, and I only need two days to go back and forth. I make video calls with Yoyo every day, so it doesn't matter."

Zhang Hao felt even more guilty. He knew that his mother didn't want to have a granddaughter, nor was she worried about time, but money.

It is precisely because of this that Zhang Hao insisted even more: "Mom, it doesn't matter. I still have some money in my hand, and the video belongs to the video. It's better to go back."

Yu Xiu sighed and said, "Son, mom also knows that the video is not as good as going back to watch it. This round-trip ticket costs more than 1 yuan, and your monthly salary is more than that! We live here, and the expenses are high. Save a little and save a little."

Zhang Hao was silent, he knew that what his mother said was true.

The weekly salary is four to five hundred U.S. dollars, which is about two thousand U.S. dollars a month. Converted into RMB, the monthly income is over ten thousand, which seems to be very good.

But this is the United States, San Francisco, and the currency used every day here is the US dollar!

Generally speaking, the income of the middle class in the United States is around US$[-], and according to some statistics, the annual income of catering service personnel and farm and ranch employees is around US$[-], which is a relatively low-income class in the United States.

Undoubtedly, Zhang Hao's income is not abject poverty in the United States, but it is almost the same.Because he is the only one in the family of three who is making money, although his mother has a lot of expenses in helping him take care of the child, but the baby girl is still young, and there are many places to spend money.

Money, it's really important, especially after having a daughter and needing to start raising a family.

Regret?
Perhaps there is one point, originally I might be able to live a good life, but I ruined everything.

I can't even talk about regrets, although the past two or three years have been hard, but having a lovely baby daughter, everything is worth it; the only thing I feel guilty about is that I am sorry for my family.

There are two sons in the family, and there is an elder brother who is three years older than him. After graduating from university, the elder brother is working in a home appliance brand company. He is considered a white-collar worker in China and has his own family.

As for Zhang Hao, if he wanted to go abroad for gold plating after graduating from university three years ago, he could indeed study in a good university in the United States.

It's just that he was immature at the time and was dazzled as soon as he arrived in the United States, and immediately started a relationship with a pretty American girl.

Thinking about it now, it is young, ignorant and immature. Two young people who have a good impression of each other and are somewhat curious get together, and they don't even think about the long-term future at all.

The girl is pregnant, and abortion is illegal in the United States; it is also because the two impulsive people thought the future was bright, and they talked about starting a family and working together with full of expectations.

The reality is that girls soon regret it. It is not a big deal for some students in the United States to have children, but whether these people have the ability to afford to raise children is another matter.

Xixi's mother chose to go back to university to start her new life; as for Zhang Hao, he was really reluctant to part with his precious daughter.

When his ex-girlfriend was pregnant, he was flustered and at a loss, not knowing how to explain it to his family.But really when his daughter was born, watching the little girl grow up slowly, he knew that he couldn't leave his daughter.

The ex-girlfriend didn't want children or alimony, so she chose to 'get out of the house'; of course, it was also because Zhang Hao didn't have the ability, and the two broke up completely.

Xixi's mother left decisively, and Zhang Hao started life with his precious daughter.

At this time, Zhang Hao's mother also came to the United States. Although she cried and scolded her, she still felt sorry for this immature and naive little son.Now that the little granddaughter has been born, she must help the little son.

It's not that she hasn't thought about returning to China, but Xixi was born in the United States, and she has been an American citizen since she was born.And if you bring your daughter back to China, there are still many things to deal with, which is inconvenient.

There is no way to study, because Zhang Hao has to support his family.

It is not very easy for some college students in the United States to find a job, not to mention that Zhang Hao does not have a diploma from an American university; as for China, there is a good undergraduate diploma, but the United States does not recognize these.

My daughter is almost two years old, and Zhang Hao has matured a lot; he can't find a good job, and he can't be picky.Take your time, because the daughter needs care.

Because of my immaturity, my parents worked hard. In the past, my family’s economic conditions were not bad, and my parents opened a supermarket in a small town.

But there are two sons in the family, and they both went to college; moreover, Zhang Hao spent a lot of money studying abroad.

Because of Zhang Hao's immaturity, the money in the family was basically gone.

I'm sorry for my parents, and I have also dragged down my brother; my family didn't help at all with the mortgage, and the down payment was saved by my brother and sister-in-law.

Originally, my mother was helping my elder brother to take care of the children in Shanghai, but because of Zhang Hao's incident, my mother could only come to the United States, where she was not familiar with the place and did not understand the language.

The elder brother also complained and scolded his immature younger brother, but he didn't care too much about his reasonable sister-in-law.

Zhang Hao is very clear that he is sorry for his family; he is also very clear that he has ruined his otherwise good future.

But if you want to say regret, it’s not worth it; because of this pink, chubby little girl in his arms, looking at the cuteness of his precious daughter, Zhang Hao knows that everything is worth it, and he also knows that he must be more mature, because He is everything to his baby girl. He needs to take good care of his baby girl and do the best he can!
(End of this chapter)