Rural life in America

Chapter 10 Leisure time

Zhang Hao is quite free now, basically taking his family to play every day; because there is nothing to do now, because he has some money now.

Known as the most beautiful highway, California Highway 1 is a very good choice. On one side is the beautiful seaside of California-the Pacific Ocean, and on the other side is the high Rocky Mountains.

For Xixi and Yoyo, the little ones will also be very interested, because wild animals frequently appear on both sides of the road, including seals, sea lions, seagulls and so on.

For two consecutive days, I lingered on California Highway 1, admiring the beautiful scenery and resting in the small town, very happy.

Hugging Xixi, who was already dozing off from playing, pinched the little girl's face and asked, "Xixi, are you going to sleep with dad or sister today?"

Xixi moaned impatiently, the little guy hugged his father's neck without speaking, and continued to doze off.

Seeing the little girl like this now, Zhang Hao felt that it was better not to ask any more questions.The same goes for Yoyo, who took his sister to chase the seagulls for a long time, and fell asleep in the car.

The little sisters are playing like crazy, and they probably don't have the heart to eat dinner; it's better to give the little girls a bath first, and then prepare some snacks for them.

Yu Xiu looked at the elder granddaughter and the younger granddaughter amusedly, sitting on the bed and dozing off in a daze. The four-year-old Yoyo was better, but her eyes could not be opened; the two-year-old Xixi had already collapsed, and the little girl hugged Bottle while sleeping while drinking milk.

Zhang Jianye laughed, feeling really good these days; not only is the youngest son, who has been worrying all the time, finally a little more reliable, but also because the two granddaughters are by his side.

It is a bit of a pity, maybe because the eldest son and daughter-in-law did not come to the United States; as for the younger son, I don’t know when I will find a partner.

Zhang Hao also came back, not because he was reluctant to order room service, but because his father was not used to some Western food, so Zhang Hao was going to run errands.

The little girls just need to eat something. Anyway, they eat a lot of snacks every day, and their little mouths are never idle.

As for the adults, eating and chatting.

Zhang Hao said: "My mother is used to eating steak, and my mother can speak English well. When I fly by plane, I have to fill out the entry form, and my mother can do it now. So don't say that you are old, live to be old." learn old."

Yu Xiu laughed and scolded angrily: "What do you say? I'm not too old, and the environment affects people. I have been in the United States for two years, and I can still speak a few words of English. Do you think I like Western food? We used to rent The kitchen in the house I lived in was not very suitable for cooking. The fire of the stove was not strong enough, and the landlord said that we had a lot of cooking fumes, so I had to endure it.”

Zhang Hao naturally knows this. Although many domestic products can be bought in the United States, many living habits are different in the United States.

As for the American-style kitchen and the Chinese-style kitchen, there is still a big difference; if he buys a ranch this time, Zhang Hao will definitely not wrong his mother, nor will he wrong himself.

"It doesn't matter in the future. When I buy a ranch this time, we can do whatever we want to do with the kitchen. It doesn't matter if the oily smoke is a little bigger, anyway, it won't affect other people."

Zhang Jianye immediately asked: "Any news? You have been playing around with us for the past few days. How did you buy the ranch?"

Zhang Hao said: "The service industry in the United States is very developed. If you have money, many things will be arranged for you in an orderly manner. Didn't I find a land broker, just like some second-hand house brokers in China, they have found a suitable one. Only the ranch will call me, and I can't run around with him."

The children are asleep, and the adults can naturally chat more; although they are quite satisfied with the life of the past few days, and feel that the youngest son seems to be promising, Zhang Jianye and Yu Xiu still have a lot of dissatisfaction in their hearts. It's a safe place, so take advantage of the present to have a good chat.

Zhang Jianye asked: "Why do you think of buying a ranch? You have hundreds of thousands of dollars in your hand. It must be no problem to buy a small apartment in the city. Why do you think of going to the countryside?"

There are many things that cannot be clearly stated, but Zhang Hao did not hide all of them: "I think I am suitable to be a ranch, and it is also good for Xixi. Xixi is afraid of strangers, and she is a little timid. It is better to get close to nature in the countryside. And I It’s not a remote place, it’s in California or Oregon, which is quite a prosperous place.”

Zhang Hao continued: "Buying a pasture to raise cattle, herd sheep, and set up a small horse farm by the way, is better than part-time work, and it is also good for Xixi's future. The land in the United States can be passed on forever, and it is serious. It doesn’t matter if I’m a little tired, you can’t let Xixi live a miserable life with me all the time.”

Yu Xiu looked at her youngest son in relief, and then at her little granddaughter who was holding on to the feeding bottle, and said, "Many ranchers in the United States are not easy to do. It is true that the land can be passed on. But the cows here seem to be It is graded, high-grade cattle are valuable, and if the cattle are not well-raised, they are very cheap. You have never done this before, so the risk is very high.”

Zhang Hao said confidently: "I don't have any other skills, so I wasted my time on the land. I know horse racing. It doesn't matter if the ranch loses a little at the beginning. It's tuition fees. But I can go to horse racing and win the triple crown every year." Races, Breeders’ Cup, earning some money to support family and ranch will definitely be fine. It’s better than working part-time, I want to be more stable.”

Zhang Jianye was silent for a moment, and touched his pocket to take out a cigarette, but he couldn't smoke when he thought of his granddaughters by his side.

What the youngest son said made sense. Working part-time is really not a problem, especially since the youngest son has no education and no work qualifications in the United States, otherwise he is really just struggling to make a living.If you really get a ranch, it may be more stable.

Zhang Hao said again: "I actually like the countryside very much. There is nothing wrong with a slower pace of life. The pace of the big city is too fast. I want to spend more time with Xixi. My mother is not used to living in San Francisco, so we will find it later. It’s very pleasant to have a vegetable garden and raise some chickens.”

To say that the person who knows Zhang Hao best, besides himself, must be his parents, and even his parents may know him better to some extent.

They all knew that Zhang Hao was telling the truth, although Zhang Hao had grown up very quickly in the past two or three years, and he was no longer the ignorant person he used to be.But they knew better that it was because of Xixi, Zhang Hao was still a bit playful in nature.

After chatting for a while, Zhang Hao took his baby girl who was sleeping soundly back to the room.

The little girl has been sleeping with Zhang Hao, and she didn't cultivate Xixi's ability to sleep alone because of reality.

The rented house was small and there was no special baby room, so Xixi could only sleep in the master bedroom.It's also because although Xixi is not yet sensible, she has always been clingy and needs to sleep in her father's arms. If it weren't for sleeping with grandma now and then, this little girl would really cling to her father and not let go.

It's good, although Xixi sleeps dishonestly and likes to kick the quilt and needs to change diapers, but Zhang Hao is not impatient, this is his sweetheart.

In the morning, my baby girl bit her nose again. Children are so powerful, they will be very energetic after a night of sleep.

Rolling around on the bed with Xixi in their arms, the father and daughter happily enjoyed the beautiful moments of the morning until their parents came over with Yoyo.

"Sister, I want too."

Xixi looked at Yoyo eagerly, the little girl with shallow eyelids also wanted to eat bread.

Yoyo is a good older sister. Although she is only four years old, she generously breaks a small piece of bread and feeds it to her younger sister.

Zhang Hao was very happy to see the deep affection between the sisters; he thought of some things about his childhood, although his elder brother would sometimes bully him, but most of the time he was protecting him.

Zhang Hao teased Youyou and said, "Yuyou, do you want to stay in the United States? Uncle will take you to play, and you can also play games with your sister."

Yoyo held the bread and shook her head. Although she was very happy with her grandparents, uncles and sisters, Yoyo still missed her parents.

Zhang Jianye ate a little early, which was not to his liking; steamed stuffed buns or fried dumplings are good for breakfast, but if you make it at home, just porridge with some side dishes will do.But in the United States, he is not very used to bread, fried eggs, oatmeal and the like.

Young people are still receptive, including children; Xixi was born in the United States and is no stranger to these things.As for Yoyo, the little girl has an authentic Chinese stomach, but she is not used to eating at all. To a large extent, she only eats some snacks.

Eating breakfast leisurely, talking about the arrangements for the new day; basically just keep playing, which is Zhang Hao's goal.

The phone rang suddenly, and Zhang Hao was taken aback when he saw the number.

"Mr. Zhang, we have found a ranch that will satisfy you, and some information has been sent to your mailbox. If you are satisfied, you can visit it at any time."

Zhang Hao immediately said: "Okay, I will give you the answer today. I hope the information you gave me this time will be satisfactory. I don't want to look at those disappointing pastures again."

The land agent immediately assured: "Mr. Zhang, our choice this time will definitely satisfy you. Its foundation is very good, and its transportation is also excellent, including its scenery."

This is more or less the same. The ranch that Zhang Hao needs is not only a good location and a strong foundation, but also a better view; such a ranch may be more expensive and smaller in size, but it doesn’t matter, it’s normal.

Seeing his parents looking at him, Zhang Hao said: "Give me the recommended ranch, let's take a look at the information sent later, if it is good, we will go to the whole family to inspect it."

(End of this chapter)