pasture leisure

Chapter 35
Opening his eyes, there was a rustling sound in Zhang Chi's ears. When he turned his head, he found that the window was blurred.The rustling sound is the sound of light rain hitting the glass of the caravan.

Sometimes the weather in the mountains is like a baby’s face, it changes as soon as it says it changes. Last night it was still bright with stars, but when I opened my eyes this morning, it started to rain lightly.

After getting dressed, Zhang Chi stepped out of the RV and found that Chiyan Mountain was hiding in a small wood not far away, and there were a group of half-grown sheep with Chiyan Mountain.

Putting on the umbrella, Zhang Chi came to the side of the house and found that the workers had already covered the roof with a rainproof cloth. Light rain like this would not have much impact. Once the roof was covered, there would be almost no rain in the house below. Come in.

When I went to sleep, these workers were still awake, and when I got up, these people were already up and working. It can be seen that the evaluation of the hard work of us Chinese is very pertinent.

After entering the room and looking around, Zhang Chi found that most of the wooden squares on the wall had been filled with heat-insulating agent. At this moment, some workers were sealing the boards, while the other part of the workers were wiring in the empty space.

After turning around, Zhang Chi didn't see how well he was doing his job, but he knew that he was doing a good job when he saw the orderly wiring.The wiring makes people look comfortable and can also reflect people's work attitude.

This morning, it was impossible to have breakfast, because Aunt Lu was already washing the pots and dishes, and it was obvious that the workers had already had breakfast.

Back at the caravan, he simply made some cereal, stuffed his stomach, and Zhang Chi was ready to go out.

Before reaching the gate of the ranch, the light rain stopped and the sun showed its face.

Not long after leaving the house, Zhang Chi saw Lao Xu's pickup truck approaching, so Zhang Chi gave way to the outside.

Lao Xu also saw Zhang Chi, and when the two cars were facing each other, he stopped the car and stretched out his head and asked, "Where are you going?"

"Bring someone to dinner tonight and go shopping. By the way, do you have anything to do tonight? If you have nothing to do, come and be my companion," Zhang Chi said.

Old Xu laughed and said, "That's not a coincidence, I have something to do tonight."

"Forget it," Zhang Chi said.

"Who did you invite?"

"A cowboy who helped me is a nice guy. I'm going to leave here soon and I want to treat him to a Chinese meal," Zhang Chi said.

Old Xu said: "Oh, you want to recruit him?"

"Who am I recruiting now? I can't afford anyone! It's just a simple meal, and I would like to thank him for his help last time." Zhang Chi explained a little.

Then he saw that Lao Xu's pickup was filled with something covered with a rainproof cloth and asked, "What did you pull today?"

"Except for some kitchen appliances, the ones in the United States are not good. They can't pump a lot of oil, and there are pipelines. We will dig the sewage tank tomorrow," Old Xu replied.

"Oh, I see, then go ahead, I'll go first." Zhang Chi waved his hand and wanted to leave.

Old Xu said: "By the way, I brought you something small."

Zhang Chi asked strangely: "What?"

"A few fruit trees are not here. They are all from China. There are two persimmon trees, one orange tree, and one jujube tree. Look."

As he spoke, Lao Xu bent down from the front passenger seat of the cab and took out a plastic bag with several seedlings inside.

Zhang Chi was a little confused, but he wanted to give something, so he said, "Thanks, I'll see if I can catch some fish at noon."

Thinking that they gave us a few seedlings, let's take a moment and go catch some fish at noon.

"Catch some fish, don't you need money?" Old Xu asked.

Zhang Chi said: "What money do you want? There is a river to the east of Folsom, which is full of fish. Foreigners don't eat this stuff. If we want to eat, we can fish some. No money."

Asian carp is rampant in the United States. The Asian carp they are talking about is not only the carp that our country talks about, but also grass carp, grass carp, crucian carp, etc., which are collectively called Asian carp by Americans.

"Then I have to go and have a look. Wait for me to come with you. Forget it. If you are not in a hurry, go back with me. Then we can just drive one car. It would be a waste of gas to drive two cars..." Old Xu heard Here comes the spirit.

Zhang Chi also wanted to go when he saw him, so he had no choice but to turn the car around.

Lao Xu threw his car into the pasture and asked the workers to unload the car, while he himself got into Zhang Chi's car and followed Zhang Chi to the grocery shopping with a smile on his face.

The nearest Chinese supermarket is not in Folsom, but in a small city next to it. It takes an hour and a half to drive, but this is not a big deal for people who are used to living in the west. The United States is known as For a country that grew on wheels, the distance that can be reached in one day is not too far in their eyes.

When he arrived at the Chinese Supermarket, Zhang Chi started a big purchase, most of which were various seasonings, as well as instant noodles and dried noodles, which were easy to store.

There are also all kinds of pickles and pickles. Let's put it this way, the Chinese supermarkets here have all the things that can be bought in domestic non-staple food stores.

He bought a big cart full, and after Zhang Chi paid the bill, he took Old Xu to catch fish.

"Where is this going?"

Seeing Dahe disappear behind the car, Lao Xu looked at Zhang Chi with some puzzlement.

Zhang Chi said: "Don't go to get things, so how do we catch fish with our hands?"

"What do you want?" Old Xu caught fish for the first time, and he didn't know what else he needed.

"First you need a small boat, then you need a net, that's all you need," Zhang Chi said.

After hearing this, Lao Xu asked, "Do you still need a boat?"

"if not?"

"Where can I get it on this boat, rent it?"

"Don't rent it, just go to my uncle's house to borrow it, and just return it when you catch the fish later," Zhang Chi explained to Lao Xu while driving.

When I got to the door of the restaurant of my uncle's house, I saw my uncle going out with things, and when I saw Zhang Chi, I knew that my uncle was going to deliver food.

"Uncle, Brother Xiaowu hasn't come back yet?" Zhang Chi asked.

Zhang Youliang saw Zhang Chi coming, so he stopped: "Not yet, this kid doesn't know what he's doing, he doesn't have any certainty about such a big man."

After introducing Lao Xu to his uncle, Zhang Chi told his uncle about his intention of coming.

"If you want a boat, you can drag it at home by yourself. The fishing things are in the tool room. I asked your aunt for the key. If I don't tell you, I will rush to deliver the food."

Zhang Youliang and Lao Xu were polite, and then said to Zhang Chi.

Zhang Chi waited for his uncle to leave, went to the house and talked to his aunt, and then came out and drove to the small farm where the uncle and his aunt lived.

At the gate of the farm, Old Xu said: "Your uncle is living a good life. It's normal to think about it. We have all heard of your uncle's restaurant. The business should not be too good. It is normal to live in such a place."

The small farm in front of him made Lao Xu feel bright. Although the place is not big, it is well-maintained. There are green vines climbing on the white fence around the farm. The one-meter-high fence can’t block people’s sight. See what's happening on the farm.

There is a small straight cement road in the middle of the farm, with green trees on both sides of the road, and at the end of the green trees and the road, a corner of a two-story American-style small wooden building is exposed.

The rest of the fields are all vegetable fields, which are regular and square, with a small field ridge about two meters wide in the middle.

At this time, many plants in the field were in bloom, and the whole small farm was dressed up like a sea of ​​colorful flowers, which made people's eyes a little hard to see for a while.

There are bright flowers and green plants everywhere.

The place closest to the door is a shelf of beans, and now the purple beans are blooming, and you can imagine the joy when the shelves are full of beans.

"It's all hard earned. My uncle used to do a lot of jobs. He made his first money driving a truck. At that time, driving a truck made more money than now..." Zhang Chi said, opening the door and driving the car Went into the farm.

Lao Xu listened to Zhang Chi's talk about his uncle's entrepreneurial history, and looked at this small farm enviously. Although the area was small, the couple took care of it very carefully, and it was neat and clean, just like a small farm. Old Xu's dream farm is average.

As the car drove in, the trees and field mats on both sides of the road slowly receded behind, and the first thing that jumped out of sight was the lawn.

In front of the house is a lawn of more than two acres. The green lawn is like a carpet in front of the house. The grass is obviously carefully trimmed, and it only reaches the feet. Even if you don’t step on it, Lao Xu can imagine the kind of The soft feeling of stepping on it.

Not to mention the house, the standard American country style, two-story building, gray tiles and blue walls, a large porch shelf at the door, the porch shelf on the west side protrudes about [-] square meters more than other places, and a garden table is placed on it. There are four chairs beside the table.

There are teapots and some supplies on the table. It seems that this place is often used and kept clean.

There are several hanging plants hanging under the porch, white flower pots and green hanging plants, giving people a sense of tranquility and nature.

As a construction worker, Lao Xu knew what type of room it was at a glance, and even knew how many toilets and rooms there were.

"Your uncle's place is worth a lot of money, right?" Old Xu asked enviously.

Zhang Chi said: "It was average when I bought it, and the price is not too expensive now, but it is no longer easy to buy such a well-maintained land. For my uncle, this house is not just the land. It took many years Working hard to take care of here is not something that can be measured by money.”

Speaking of which, Zhang Chi drove around the house and came to the back of the house.

There is still a lawn behind the house, which is bigger than the lawn in the front yard. There are some slides and other things on it, and there is also a millet basketball court. The space is not big, about thirty or forty square meters, and a simple basket frame.

On the west side of the lawn is a separate small bungalow, with an area of ​​about two hundred square meters. You can tell at a glance that this is a tool room. Most American families have this thing. The only difference is the size.

Zhang Chi parked the car at the door, took out the key and opened the shutter door. With the sound of the door rattling, the scene inside the warehouse was revealed.

On the left hand side near the door, there is a small boat parked. The boat is really not about three or four meters long, and it doesn’t even have a sunshade. The price of such a boat is not high in the United States. Every family will prepare one, and when they have time, they will take the family to go fishing together, or just go camping and play in the water.

There is a tool rack on the wall, and there are hundreds of tools, all kinds of pliers and saws, all of which should be complete.

Old Xu also found a table saw in the corner.

"Your uncle has fully integrated into American life."

Looking at the tool library, Lao Xu couldn't help but sigh.

"Okay, don't worry about my uncle. Our task now is to hook up the boat and catch fish. We will think about other things later."

Zhang Chi walked to the side of the boat trailer and said to the bewildered old Xu.

It would be much easier if there were two people. Lao Xu was driving, and Zhang Chi was holding the hanger, waiting for Lao Xu to reverse the car to the position, then fastened the hook to the hook at the rear of his car, and then put the joint in this way. After picking it up, let Lao Xu try it to see if the trailer's taillights are on.

Everything is normal, and this thing is done.

(End of this chapter)