pasture leisure

Chapter 5
"By the way, are you here today to buy a car?" Li Qiao asked Zhang Chi.

Zhang Chi nodded: "I originally wanted to buy it, but the price is a bit unbearable. The price of the pickup has increased by almost [-]% compared to half a year ago."

"The price of cars is rising now, and the spare parts factory has been hit by floods. By the way, I also make used cars. I'll pick and choose for you according to your budget," Li Qiao said.

Zhang Chi reported his budget.

"Pay in one lump sum or in installments?" Li Qiao asked.

"If it's suitable, pay in one lump sum," Zhang Chi said.

After hearing this, Li Qiao said: "Then you come with me, and I will pick a good one for you."

As soon as Zhang Chi heard this, he followed Li Qiao to the second-hand car dealer nearby.

Otherwise, it would be easier to do things if you have acquaintances. The price of the car recommended by Li Qiao to Zhang Chi is quite suitable.

As for whether the fellow countryman will lie to you without discussing, Zhang Chi is not worried, because there is a contract when buying a car, if the car has been tuned or something has been done, then Zhang Chi will be happy, this is not it Regarding the replacement of a new car, Zhang Chi probably took back half of the ranch.

As far as Zhang Chi’s current budget is concerned, let’s not talk about new models or cars in the past three or four years. In the end, Zhang Chi bought an old GM GMC. The horsepower is strong enough, and the five-liter six-cylinder engine is enough for use.

After discounting his small Hyundai to Li Qiao and making up the difference, Zhang Chi picked up the car.

Li Qiao sent Zhang Chi to the parking lot.

"Brother Li, it's almost time now, let me treat you to a meal, you see, this matter troubles you," Zhang Chi said.

Li Qiao said: "Why are you being polite? We have to take care of each other when we go abroad. This matter. By the way, what are you buying this car for? If it's cheaper to drive, it's better to use a sedan. These guys are all gas tigers. At the current gas price It's not cheap."

"To tell you the truth, I bought a small ranch now, and I can't use a car, otherwise I wouldn't change the car," Zhang Chi said.

Li Qiao smiled and said: "Brother, let's keep up with the trend."

Zhang Chi smiled. He understood what Li Qiao was talking about. Now when Chinese people come to the United States, many of them buy pastures or farms, wanting to taste the addiction of farmers.

It’s different now. In the past, the first job of many people who came to the United States was to wash dishes, but in the past few years, everyone who came to the United States seems to have a pocket full of money. They are buying houses, land, luxury cars and famous watches. Yes, a group of Americans who watched it all exclaimed: The Chinese are so rich!

"Where am I following the trend? I don't even have a house in my place. Now there is only a fence, and the rest is an egg," Zhang Chi laughed.

After hearing this, Li Qiao said, "Then where do you live?"

"My uncle said to give me his unused RV. I will live there first, and then find someone to build it," Zhang Chi said.

Li Qiao listened and said: "Is there a suitable construction team? If not, I will recommend one to you. It is also opened by us Chinese. The craftsmanship is really good, and the price is cheaper, cheaper than Lao Mo's construction team. The main reason is Good work, our house was built by this friend of mine.”

"That's great, but Brother Li, I have to get to the front. I don't have a lot of money. If you think about the house and the cowshed, I can pay a lot if you add it up." Ten thousand yuan, do you think it will be difficult for your friend?" Zhang Chi said.

Having lived here for so many years, Zhang Chi knows a lot about construction. If you want to build a house here, don’t look for a white team. If you do, then you will know that these white Americans are working. How rough.

To be honest, if this group of people came to China, they wouldn't be able to catch up with Rue Huang.

"There is a construction method with less money, and there is a burning place with more money, and those who are working hard outside don't know the hardships of it," Li Qiao said.

"Then please ask for me," Zhang Chi said.

Li Qiao said: "Okay, he lives not far away, it's just over an hour's drive from here, I'll ask you later, yes, let's add a WeChat."

Most Chinese in the United States use WeChat, and many of them also play the domestic version of Douyin. As for Tiktok, they rarely use it.

"No, I still want to treat you to a meal. Anyway, you have to eat at this time, don't you?" Zhang Chi felt that he had saved him thousands of dollars, and it was unreasonable not to treat him to a meal.

Li Qiao said: "I really don't have time, how about this, brother, when your ranch is ready, I will take our whole family to play."

"That's definitely no problem," Zhang Chi agreed.

That's it, the two chatted for a while, and then separated, Li Qiao went back to work, and Zhang Chi drove towards the restaurant of the uncle's house in a newly replaced car.

When we arrived at the restaurant, it was a busy time, so Zhang Chi did not hesitate to start working as a small worker, helping the restaurant order and serve food.

Now Zhang Youliang's restaurant serves American-style Chinese food, such as General Tso's chicken, and most of them are sweet and sour, which is more in line with the taste of Americans.Of course, there are many fortune cookies in Chinese restaurants. When Zhang Chi came here, he didn't even know that Chinese restaurants had such things.

However, in recent years, the situation has also changed. With the strengthening of the domestic economy, more and more Chinese words were not heard in Americans before, and Americans gradually began to be curious about authentic Chinese food. .

So Zhang Youliang's restaurant has launched some steamed stuffed buns, which are quite popular with customers.

I have been doing this job for many years, so now Zhang Chi has no difficulty in doing it. Some old customers even gave some extra tips when they saw that it was Zhang Chi.

It was almost two o'clock in the busy work, and then they were free, and the four of them gathered around the table to eat.

Zhang Wu said at this time: "The red pickup outside the door is the car you bought?"

Seeing Zhang Chi nodded, Zhang Wu said: "It's too broken, this car is not an old model, at least seven or eight years old, right?"

"Almost, but the condition of the car is pretty good," Zhang Chi said.

Auntie stretched her head and glanced at the pickup truck parked outside, and she knew that the car was old because the appearance was from a long time ago.

"If you want to buy it, buy a better one. This car looks like it." After finishing speaking, the aunt said: "Son, don't worry about saving money. If you don't have a lot of money, your uncle and I can help."

"Mom, I need your help very much right now." Zhang Wu immediately said with a shy face.

"Go away, if you are as steadfast as Da Chi, I will help you."

The uncle also said at this time: "Don't be too tight on yourself when it comes to money. Is there too much on our side? It's no problem to lend you [-] to [-]."

Zhang Chi laughed and said: "Thank you, Uncle, Auntie, but I am starting a business. If I invest [-] million, it is still called starting a business. It doesn't matter if it is hard in the early stage."

"Listen to what Da Chizi said, you are a few years older than him, why don't you know what's going on?" Auntie immediately hated iron and steel, and began to train her son again.

Zhang Wu glared at Zhang Chi: "You are the only one who can show off!"

Ouch!

Before he could finish speaking, the old woman reached out and knocked her.

Zhang Youliang didn't want to look at the restless second son, so he asked Zhang Chi, "When are you going to move?"

"I'm going to move there tomorrow, and the apartment over there will be refunded when I go back. One more day of living is one day's money," Zhang Chi said.

No matter how low the rent is, it still costs money, and now Zhang Chi can't wait to break a penny into two dollars.

Zhang Youliang said: "Tomorrow we will be closed for a day and help Da Chizi move."

"Don't, don't, uncle, my little things are not worth such a mobilization. I will leave as soon as I pack a few cardboard boxes," Zhang Chi said immediately.

Zhang Youliang said: "That won't work. You don't have to do other things. Tomorrow you officially move and we must go. Don't worry, making money is not just a day or two."

"No need!" Zhang Chi said.

Zhang Youliang said: "That's the deal, I just go to see your ranch tomorrow, and I will recognize the door by the way."

Hearing what the uncle said, Zhang Chi had nothing to say, so he could only nod.

After Yu Shi finished his meal, Zhang Chi hooked up the small trailer in the backyard of his uncle's house to the pickup truck, and returned to the apartment to start packing.

Originally, I didn’t see many things, but when I packed them up, I found that there were quite a lot, filling a small caravan to the brim.

After cleaning the room and staying for the last night, I returned the key to the administrator of the apartment the next morning, and then drove to the restaurant of my uncle's house.

When I got to the door, I realized that my uncle, my aunt, and my cousin were already waiting. As soon as Zhang Chi arrived, they immediately came out to greet him.

Just like that, Zhang Chi drove a pickup truck and dragged the RV in front, and Zhang Youliang's family of three followed behind in a pickup truck.

After driving in tandem for [-] minutes, they began to enter the mountainous area.

There is a small town where Zhang Chi bought the ranch, called Amber. The town is not big, with a road running through it. There are only a dozen or so families in the town. There is a gas station, a small bar, and a small restaurant. , there is no business other than that.

There were very few people, and I drove for nearly an hour on this road, and saw only four or five cars.

Zhang Chi's ranch is not next to the small town, but goes from the trail in the center of the town to the mountains. The road ahead is okay, narrow but still a cement road.

The road leading from the cement road to Zhangchi Ranch is not so good. It is not so good to praise it. It is directly a dirt road. It is obvious that it has been opened for a while, and the yellow mud on the road looks a little new.

On this road, the speed of the car can't help but drop, from the original [-] to [-] kilometers, it immediately dropped to [-] kilometers.

Walking on such a road, the car began to shake from side to side like a child riding a rocking car.

Although the road is not good, the scenery on the left and right is absolutely amazing.

On both sides of the road are towering trees, each of which is big enough for two people to embrace, and all of them are evergreen species, conifers and cypresses that do not shed their leaves all year round.

If you pay a little attention, you can see one or two squirrels squatting on the branches, looking curiously at the two cars driving on the road.

When they were approaching the gate of the ranch, there were still several deer crossing the road. Not only did they not know how to dodge when they saw the car, but they all looked at the car curiously with their heads stretched out, as if they were the masters here.

Zhang Chi honked the horn, and the deer on the road stepped out of the way leisurely. They didn't go far, but stood on the side of the road and watched the vehicles until they disappeared. across the dirt road.

At the end of the road, it is the gate of Zhangchi Ranch.

(End of this chapter)