Rural life in America

Chapter 5

Another race ended, and Phil and Barney clapped hands to celebrate. Like many horse fans, they won their bet this time.

Yu Xiu smiled, looked at Zhang Hao with a smile and said, "I won this game again, right? Let's go eat first, Xixi is hungry."

Zhang Hao nodded and said, "We won more than 100 dollars this time. If the rider hadn't made a mistake, we would have won more than two hundred dollars."

Yu Xiu hugged her grim-faced granddaughter and said, "I'm not satisfied yet. You won three hundred dollars in the two marseilles, which is almost equal to your weekly salary."

Go eat, go eat!
Although I won a little money, eating is the top priority; and because Xixi is here, adults may not be particular about it, but children cannot.

I didn't go to any high-end western restaurant, just a relatively ordinary restaurant; this is actually better, it's a chat with you, and the environment is also free.

Xixi hugged her big cup of chocolate sundae and started to eat happily. She couldn't eat this cup of sundae alone, but the little girl was very happy; soon her little face was also dirty, but she looked even more cute.

Barney and Phil clinked glasses, and teased Zhang Hao in a good mood: "Let's go to the racecourse again in the afternoon, Hao's luck is good. This time we will increase the bet, and we will make this trip Earn back your expenses.”

Zhang Hao nodded and said: "You should have believed in me a long time ago, I have won. But those nasty riders made mistakes, otherwise my record will be [-]%!"

Barney nodded approvingly, feeling that what Zhang Hao said was correct; if it wasn't because Xixi was by his side, he would definitely swear.

Yu Xiu, who was eating barbecue, looked up at Zhang Hao, and then said, "Don't be too greedy, you're just lucky, don't give back all the money you got with interest all at once. Also, don't bet too heavily, isn't it? Can the bookmaker manipulate the game!"

Zhang Hao nodded, still need to be careful.

This is not a first-level event such as the Breeders' Cup or the Triple Crown. Isn't it forcing the dealer to do something.

It's better to make small troubles, because Zhang Hao feels that he still needs to understand these things better.

Although he knew that he seemed to have obtained some great inheritance, but such a thing is too incredible, it is better to be more cautious.

Zhang Hao's 'luck' is good, so let's take advantage of the victory and pursue it; although Barney belongs to a well-off family, it's just not a wealthy family, and it's almost at the level of the middle class.

Tuition fees in American universities are still staggering, and it is difficult for many American families to pay for tuition fees, which requires some student loans and the like.

As for Phil, his economic situation is slightly better than that of Zhang Hao, which is more because he can feed the whole family by himself.

Now that there seems to be an opportunity to make some extra money, take it.

Zhang Hao was ruthless, and took out three hundred dollars to bet; bet on the big one, because the three hundred dollars was basically won.

Although he only gambled on a few horse races, Zhang Hao now has a little understanding of betting and odds; he doesn't simply bet on the champion, but now chooses the one with higher odds.

Phil, Barney and Zhang Hao discussed for a while, and each of them placed a bet of 150 dollars; instead of placing the same bet as Zhang Hao, they chose not to put their eggs in the same basket.

When Phil and Barney went to place bets, Yu Xiu tugged Zhang Hao's arm and asked, "Do you still feel this trip?"

Zhang Hao nodded and said, "It shouldn't be a big problem. I don't think there's any problem with horse racing, but I'm worried that the rider will make mistakes. If we don't make mistakes, we can win more than six hundred dollars. I bet on the one with the highest odds, and the third horse is the third!"

Yu Xiu asked again: "Can you really tell if a horse race is good or not? How do I see that every horse is similar, so how can you tell them apart?"

Zhang Hao explained: "The horse's hooves, nose, eyes and other parts are all different. I can't tell. I just know whether the horse is good or not. Although the difference is not bad, but it can be distinguished by a detailed comparison. Lay off."

Yu Xiu nodded, but still didn't understand; although she was still very nervous, she hoped that her son would not be mistaken this time.

Zhang Hao glanced at the bored baby girl who was kicking her legs on a chair and felt a little guilty; although Xixi was very excited to see the horse race at first, the child just wanted something new.Also because she couldn't get close to the horse just in the stands, the little girl was impatient.

If you win this game, you will take the little girl to the beach to play. Although making money is important, it is more important to take your daughter out to play.

Besides, now that I know that I really have some abilities, I can choose other times to bet instead of letting the little girl be bored in a daze at the racecourse.

The tense race started soon, and Zhang Hao kept his eyes on the No. [-] horse; while Phil and Barney each had their own concerns, they also made a "heavy bet".

The No. [-] horse crossed the finish line first, and the No. [-] horse took the second place by half a length; Barney and Phil started to high-five to celebrate, and Zhang Hao also laughed and cheered.

Horse No. [-] lived up to expectations. It was at least two meters behind the first two horses, but it was enough to ensure that No. [-] horse won third place.

Everyone was happy, Zhang Hao was able to earn more than 630 US dollars this time; Phil and Barney also had an income of a little over [-] US dollars each, and they both made money.

Although Barney and Phil think that it is still possible to strike while the iron is hot, Zhang Hao doesn't think so; he has some confidence now, and it is time to take his precious daughter to the beach.

Barney happily drove the car and said, "Hao, you should have come to the racecourse a long time ago. I never could believe that you have such a talent for horse racing!"

Phil counted the banknotes and nodded, "Damn it, if we had known Hao's ability earlier, we wouldn't have missed the Triple Crown. The damn Breeders' Cup is still in November, and there are still four In a month's time, we missed the opportunity to make a lot of money!"

Zhang Hao is naturally smiling, but he doesn't think it's a big problem: "Although there is no Triple Crown or Breeders' Cup, there are other Group [-] races. Those competitions also have some gold content, and we can go to other Grade [-] races." Make some money in tournaments, Tier [-] tournaments, as long as I don't lose the ability."

Perhaps this is a good way to make money, although it is difficult to get rich overnight watching some unremarkable races at a small racecourse; but going to some regular races, as long as you don’t spend millions or hundreds of thousands of dollars, it’s not a big problem.

Excited discussions began, and Barney and the others began to introduce some competitions.

Horse racing is very popular in the United States and has a wide audience. Although the Triple Crown is traditional and the Breeders' Cup is new, there are still many first-level races.

For example, the United Nations Championships, the Belmont Derby Invitational, the Diana Championship, etc.; in fact, there are some tournaments every month, but they are not as important as those of the Triple Crown. It is not difficult to find such an official championship.

Chatted happily, and then arrived at Santa Monica Beach, the happiest person was naturally Xixi.

Zhang Hao, who made a small fortune, is naturally not stingy, and this time he made almost a thousand dollars in less than a day; this is not to mention a windfall, but also because Zhang Hao now knows that he has a seemingly reliable means of making money. road.

Phil and Barney are on the move, and they're off to pick up girls; it's probably not going to end well, these two guys always come back disappointed.

As for Zhang Hao, he was very happy to see his daughter stepping on the waves happily with her bare feet.

Holding my daughter's little shoes, I was also chatting with my mother.

"I plan to go to see if I can make some money with this ability, and I don't want to make too much money. Go to the more formal races and take a serious look. Those are top horses, and there are only one or two races a day. Win It’s tens of thousands, and if I lose, I’ll go back to work. I’m going to fight, or the whole family will suffer with me.”

Yu Xiu was still a little worried and said: "You won today, but luck is not good. Just earn a little today, don't be too greedy."

Zhang Hao smiled and said, "Mom, I think I am suitable for this job. I think I am very talented and understand horse racing. I not only want to make money, but also want to start a career. If I can really meet horses, we will Buying a ranch to raise racehorses and herd cattle can make a lot of money.”

Yu Xiu didn't think too much about it, and said perfunctorily, "Well, you've been like this since you were a child, and you won't die until you reach the Yellow River. It doesn't matter if you go to a horse race, and if you win a race, give me half of the money, and I'll save it for you. Come back immediately if you lose, don't lose everything when the time comes."

After discussing with his mother, Zhang Hao went out to the horse race with a thousand dollars; if he won, he would give half of the money to his mother for saving, and if he lost it all, he would go home immediately and don't think about making money.

It was Zhang Hao's idea to take a gamble, but Yu Xiu also needed to seek stability, after all, her family was relatively poor and could not withstand waves.

Xixi is the happiest. The little girl can play in the sand, step on the waves, and have a Ferris wheel and ice cream. Looking at the happy smiling face of his daughter, Zhang Hao knows better what he should do.

(End of this chapter)