National Tide 1980.

Chapter 587 Scared?surprise?
Until the second half of the year, the situation finally got better.

Apart from the fact that Zhao Hanyu became a full-time employee and his monthly salary was increased to two thousand dollars, the economic pressure of the two of them improved slightly.

The more important reason is that Mi Xiaoran became the best student in the language school.

Her English level has improved amazingly through hard work.

This is not surprising. The teaching method in the United States is open education, which is quite different from the domestic exam-oriented education method.

In the language school, there are less than [-] students in a class. Everyone comes from different Chinese-speaking areas in Southeast Asia, and there is a big age difference.

Going to class every day is not like in China, sitting down and looking at the blackboard, listening to the teacher lecture on the podium.

Instead, everyone sits in a chair and forms a circle, and the teacher will use picture cards to teach and read English words.

The school textbooks are also accompanied by pictures, and each lesson is like a story.

The teacher is also very enthusiastic in answering students' questions, and can do it anytime, anywhere without any impatience.

The advantage of this education model is that there is no sense of oppression, and it is especially beneficial to those who are sincerely thirsty for knowledge.

But for most people who lack self-discipline, it will cause the evil result of letting go.

So it is precisely the difference between the two educations that gives Mi Xiaoran an advantage in learning.

People like Mi Xiaoran, who have already formed self-discipline and self-discipline in China, have no way out.

Just like the difference between urban and rural children in China, in fact, what they are most afraid of is hard work.

This kind of flexible learning mode that can be played at will is actually a kind of enjoyment for her.

What's more, she doesn't need to support her family yet, and she has a lot of time to study.

Although the housework is also not easy, it is not that no one is a supervisor.

She can recite words and work halfway, or even watch TV, listen to the radio, etc., to get familiar with the sense of language.

The only difficulty she needs to overcome is actually her timidity and shyness when speaking English in public.

This is almost a common problem among mainland students.

So when she got used to the American classroom model, she became a bird that let herself go. She felt that this kind of learning was so comfortable, SO EASY.

Her English level has improved rapidly at an unimaginable speed.

It even successfully broke the record of students graduating in the shortest time since the school was founded.

The teachers and classmates at the school were really surprised by her "language talent".

Needless to say, once the language barrier is passed, all aspects of life will become much easier.

The first is that life has become more convenient.

Mi Xiaoran can basically handle the basic necessities of life in the city by herself now.

And you can also have some enjoyment of spiritual entertainment.

At least I can understand the lyrics of some English songs, understand Disney cartoons such as "Snow White" and "Bambi", and children's programs such as "Sesame Street".

She became good friends with a Singaporean girl she met at the language school who also came to study abroad.

There are also a few proprietresses of small shops she frequents who can also chat with her

In this way, when she is free, someone can chat with her about study and life.

This greatly relieved her loneliness in a foreign land when Zhao Hanyu was not around.

Secondly, since she has a certain foundation in English, she dares to drive out alone.

In the past, she was afraid of encountering troubles that could not be solved, especially afraid of being checked by the American police on a whim.

So even if I got a driver's license and my parents-in-law bought a second-hand car, I dare not drive it.

Now she has the confidence to communicate normally with others, which greatly increases her range of activities.

Since then, she has truly realized the dream of a car that she could not even imagine in China, and she has enjoyed the joy of posture.

Last but not least, Mi Xiaoran is one step closer to her dream.

After she left the language school, she went to a cram school to enroll, preparing to take the "academic assessment test".

This test is referred to as "SAT". You can take it seven times a year, and you can choose your best score and submit it.

But it is an important reference for most universities in the United States to admit students.

Similarly, in this link, the domestic teaching advantages are displayed again.

Due to Mi Xiaoran's solid foundation in mathematics, the mathematics curriculum in domestic middle and high schools is also ahead of American high schools.

According to the test at the time of admission, the school gave Mi Xiaoran the opinion that she only needs to strengthen her abilities in "critical reading" and "English writing", and she doesn't need to study mathematics much.

So even though life in the United States is tiring, stressful, and uncomfortable, I often feel homesick, lonely, and exhausted.

But Mi Xiaoran, who grew up under the red flag, finally survived gradually by relying on the tenacity that she was not afraid of difficulties and obstacles that she had cultivated since she was a child.

She watched her plan being realized step by step, getting closer and closer to her dream.

I began to feel a sweet taste of paying off in my heart.

It is like the joy of a farmer who has been cultivating for a long time and sees the hope of a good harvest.

But fate is such a teaser. When Christmas and New Year's Day came in 1983, Zhao Hanyu's mother urged the two of them to have children again.

And he offered Mi Xiaoran a job, hoping that she could help out in the family restaurant.

This caused another change in Mi Xiaoran's study path.

From the bottom of her heart, she was very unwilling to obey her mother-in-law's arrangement.

Not only did she feel flustered and at a loss, but she also felt a kind of anger and frustration similar to her own things being snatched away.

But the key problem is precisely that if she wants to go to university, she can't afford the tuition fees, so she will definitely need Zhao Hanyu's family to support her.

Even her basic life depends on the Zhao family, how can she refuse her mother-in-law's request?What confidence do you have to refuse?
If she made the Zhao family angry because of this matter, it would be difficult for Zhao Hanyu who was added in the middle.

If it doesn't work out in the end, even the relationship between husband and wife will be affected. How can she realize her dream?

After much deliberation, she felt that the only way to realize her ideal was to save the country with curves.

At present, I can only swallow my anger temporarily and submit to the arrangement, which is obviously more sensible.

At least she agreed to work in a restaurant, and she could get some remuneration. Only with the financial foundation can she truly control her own destiny.

Fortunately, there is no age limit for admission to American universities.

When she can pay the tuition herself, she will definitely be able to return to school.

But she really can't have a child, even if Zhao Hanyu really hopes to be a father as soon as possible.

For nothing else, children are invisible shackles, and raising children takes up too much energy and time.

If this matter goes according to her husband's family's wishes, she is absolutely sure that it is 100% impossible for her to realize her college dream.

So that's the bottom line for her.

On the day of New Year's Eve, at five o'clock in the morning, Mi Xiaoran woke up early.

She was half asleep and half awake all night, and she didn't sleep well at all.

I am thinking about the time to call my parents today to pay New Year's greetings.

I was also worried about the reunion dinner at Zhao's villa in Long Island tonight, and it was probably time for the final showdown.

She felt uncertain about whether she could successfully reach an agreement with the Zhao family.

After all, the problem of having children is much more important than helping the family work.

However, she just didn't expect that Zhao Hanyu, who had looked into her eyes long ago, would quietly prepare a surprise for her.

At 07:30 in the morning, as usual, Mi Xiaoran put breakfast on the table while calling Zhao Hanyu who was snoozing on the bed.

"Honey, it's time to get up. I've already made breakfast, so don't stay in bed. Otherwise, you will be nervous again when you go to work."

As usual, Zhao Hanyu must have complained in frustration while fighting resolutely against sleepiness.

But in less than 5 minutes, he could probably get up from the bed and walk into the bathroom to take a shower.

But today it turned out to be evil, Zhao Hanyu didn't react at all, and he slept well.

And he was still very resistant, he even covered his head with a pillow, as if he didn't want to listen to Mi Xiaoran's nagging.

Mi Xiaoran is angry and funny.

Since they moved out of Zhao's house together, she has rarely seen Zhao Hanyu's childish behavior. Zhao Hanyu has always acted as a responsible husband.

So I had to go to the bedside to push him.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Hanyu made a voice from under the pillow, "Leave me alone, please, I don't want to go to the company today."

"Ah? Why?" Mi Xiaoran couldn't help being surprised, and then thought of a possibility.

I quickly reached out to find my husband's forehead under the pillow.

"Hanyu, are you sick? What's wrong?"

She was worried, but unexpectedly, Zhao Hanyu grabbed her wrist, and then he pulled her onto the bed and turned over to hold her down.

Then there was a burst of passionate intimacy.

Mi Xiaoran, who was upset about her future, was completely unexpected to such a prank. She was not in a romantic mood at all, so how could she follow Zhao Hanyu's wishes?

And so the fierce resistance began.

Soon, relying on the advantages of a woman and the help of sharp teeth, Mi Xiaoran broke free from Zhao Hanyu's oppression and regained her freedom smoothly.

Zhao Hanyu's male self-esteem suffered a great setback.

He had to admit that he couldn't handle his daughter-in-law.

From then on, he realized that Hollywood film and television dramas were pure fucking nonsense.

Where is the drive so easy?
This is clearly a highly technical and difficult crime, okay?

"Okay, okay, I was wrong, I was wrong! Didn't you see that I have already raised my hands in surrender! My dear, please stop. I just want to give you a surprise..."

Zhao Hanyu was embarrassed by Mi Xiaoran's pinching and unscrewing, but Mi Xiaoran's face was flushed and he refused to let him go easily.

"What surprise? This is a scare! Let you bully me, let you scare me! Let you not go to work!"

Then he picked up the pillow again and threw it on Zhao Hanyu's head desperately.

"Honey, I'm on vacation today! For three full days, I can accompany you today and tomorrow. But I'm going to go on a business trip the day after tomorrow! I won't lie to you, I really won't lie to you! Listen to me!"

In the end, it was Zhao Hanyu's thorough confession that ended all this.

Ganqing Zhao Hanyu took the initiative to apply for a drudgery job that no one likes to do with the company.

From now on, he will go to various branches of the company across the United States.

Check the accounts, and organize, plan, and analyze the business change data of each branch office across the country.

However, due to frequent business trips, overtime work day and night, and catching up with the plane, the work intensity is not small.

The subsidy and travel treatment are quite good, and Zhao Hanyu's salary has also been increased to a certain extent.

All in all, an additional $[-] in income per month.

The main purpose of Zhao Hanyu's move is that he doesn't want Mi Xiaoran to be unhappy.

He has already seen his wife's efforts and knows the weight of going to school in his wife's heart.

So after communicating with his strong mother to no avail, he decided to stand by his wife this time.

Even if he loses his family's financial support, he still has to rely on himself to let Mi Xiaoran fulfill his dream of going to college.

When Zhao Hanyu rubbed his painful head, weakly pointing at the plane ticket shown to Mi Xiaoran with his fingertips, he added, "From now on, we will only be together for about eight or nine days a month. I just can't bear you, wife."

Mi Xiaoran was completely moved, and the atmosphere at this time was fundamentally reversed.

As the saying goes, priceless treasures are easy to get, but lovers are rare.

She didn't say anything, she just wanted to throw herself into her husband's arms and kiss him actively.

She wanted to hold up Zhao Hanyu's thin face and let her tears wash away the pain and grievance she inflicted on her husband just now.

However, she stopped halfway through.

Because she is not an American after all, her heart is always higher than her body when it comes to romantic feelings.

Complicated emotions are beyond her control.

She covered her mouth, cupped her face, and began to cry, like a five or six-year-old girl.

Zhao Hanyu was dumbfounded, and didn't understand why after a long time.

Soon, he got up from the bed, put his arms around his wife's trembling shoulders, and persuaded her in a low voice.

"Don't cry, don't cry, Xiaoran, I know I have wronged you. I have always been too weak in front of my parents and elder brother! I have not insisted on enough for you. But I promise, starting today , I will try my best to make you happy. I will try my best to be a good husband. I will do what I promise you. "

Mi Xiaoran sobbed, "No, no...I shouldn't...cry, but, I...I can't help it."

"I understand. You can't be angry. They don't consider your feelings too much, and I let you down..."

"No, no... I'm so happy. You're fine, you're wonderful... I didn't expect you to be so fine..."

Zhao Hanyu was stunned for a moment, and now he was proud.

"Haha, what is this? I have better ones. At noon today, I will take you to a restaurant. You will never believe it. I found a place that serves Beijing cuisine. Spicy mutton with green onions, shredded pork with Beijing sauce, sauerkraut How about white meat, as well as fried noodles and pickled cucumbers."

Mi Xiaoran froze, opened her mouth, almost drooling.

Then she burst into surprise, hugged her husband's neck suddenly, and shouted loudly, "Really? Where is it? Where is it? Is it far? Let's go, you are amazing!"

Zhao Hanyu struggled to free himself from her arms, and said with a smile, "Haha, you are such a greedy cat. You are not so happy about my great sacrifice. I understand your feelings, but the problem is, now It's only morning, and I'm still naked, any restaurant will have to kick us out!"

Mi Xiaoran blushed this time, but she still didn't forget to give her husband a kiss after being coy for a long time.

This time, there is really only sweetness.

(End of this chapter)