Rural life in America

Chapter 80
The lazy Zhang Hao got up, washed up and went to the door of the house; he saw Xixi sitting on a small bench, and the little girl was basking in the sun.

It's not that cold in Oregon, but there are winters, and it's almost December, so it's no wonder it's not cold.

"Xixi, don't bask in the sun, or your little face will get tanned. Turn around and tan your back."

Xixi, who was hugging her big ears, immediately yelled, and the little girl said unconvinced, "No, I'll show my face."

Zhang Haole, who has known her daughter's character for a long time, said, "If you tan your face, you won't be pretty. Tell me about it yourself. After you went to the ranch, you got a lot of tan, not as white as before."

Xixi still got the same sentence, and she got it right, "I'll show my face, it's good to show my face."

Of course it is very comfortable to bask in the sun, especially in this winter, it is still morning; although Xixi is still young, she knows what is more comfortable.As for whether the sun is basking in the face or the back, the little girl doesn't care at all.

I just tease my daughter here in the morning. Although the little girl doesn't give face at all, Zhang Hao never tires of it.

Yu Xiu came out, and laughed when she saw Zhang Hao and Xixi who were making trouble, "Xixi, hurry up and wash your hands, we're going to eat."

When she heard that she was going to eat, Xixi immediately got excited; she directly put her precious pet Big Ears on the ground, Big Ears was too timid to run around, so just let it play at the door.

Stretching out her chubby little hands, Xixi obediently washed her hands; sometimes Xixi doesn't like to be clean, but she definitely knows to wash her hands when eating.

The wobbly little girl slipped into the kitchen, stretched her neck to look at the dishes cooked by grandma, "I want to eat mushrooms, there are mushrooms."

Zhang Hao took out Xixi's small bowl and put green cabbage hearts and shiitake mushrooms for Xixi. Of course he knew what Xixi liked to eat.

"Xixi, can you eat by yourself today?"

Xixi immediately replied, "No, I want Dad to feed you."

Well, Zhang Hao lost.

Before he had children, Zhang Hao always believed that it is necessary to cultivate children's ability to eat by themselves early. He thought it was not good for parents to coax children to eat.But when he really had a child, the words he said before were basically forgotten; when it was time to feed, Zhang Hao would still feed the little girl with a small bowl.

"Xixi, take a big bite, a big bite!"

A small spoonful of rice is no problem at all, and Xixi's meals are generally pretty good, with a relatively good appetite, and she doesn't run around.

"Xixi is so good, take another big bite of rice!"

The little girl's face was full of smiles, and the happy little girl opened her mouth wide to say 'ahhh' and ate the rice in one gulp.

For Xixi, eating also has some elements of play. Of course, the little girl also likes to praise and encourage.

It's not just Xixi who has a good appetite, but also the white lion and white tiger; these two guys have a good appetite, and they don't eat rice without broth.Although it was a bit picky, but with enough nutrition, it became tall and mighty.

This guy Luobo has also developed some good habits now, eating three meals a day; he used to be the same as his kind, eating a full meal can last for several days.Now, when seeing other people eating, they will have a big appetite, especially if the white lion and white tiger have something to eat, it must be unbearable.

Therefore, Luobo also has its food bowl, which is the same as the white lion and white tiger's food bowl except for the color. Although its food is only a small piece of beef, as long as it is not compared with the white lion and them.

Zhang Hao has some feelings. After raising these three guys, he really knows that it is not easy to raise children, especially when raising several children, he must pay attention to fairness, otherwise it is really easy to cause trouble.

After the meal, Zhang Hao was lying on the sofa with Xixi in his arms. The father and daughter were playing simple games; It's almost time to stand up now, just hold Dad's head and bite naturally, even if Dad is struggling hard, it's useless.

The happy and warm time is very good for Zhang Hao who has no job and stays at home all day.For him, being able to accompany Xixi's growth is really important; this is also a place where many parents are a little depressed. They have to work and support their families, but they don't have so much time to grow up with their children, and they will miss the child's growth process Lots of great moments in it.

Zhang Hao used to be like this too, but it doesn't matter now, he basically stays at home and will always play around with Xixi.

Although it was fun to play games with her father, when the white lion and white tiger were chasing Big Ears at the door, Xixi immediately got up from the sofa; she rushed into the battlefield yelling, and she was going to protect Big Ears.

Zhang Hao didn't bother to care about this, the white lion and the white tiger wouldn't really bite their big ears, and it was safe for Xixi to mess around with these little guys.Zhang Hao didn't care about the children having fun.

After thinking about it, I decided to take the horse out of the stable and prepare to go to the racecourse; the racecourse has just been established, and there are still many things to do.

Although Eddie is an experienced horse breeder, Zhang Hao still has to watch and guide him.

Eddie really needs guidance, he has a lot of experience, and he took good care of the three horses; it's just that Zhang Hao's requirements are different, and although Eddie doesn't agree with some details, who made Zhang Hao the boss? , just listen.

"Jenny needs more exercise, and she needs to exercise for more than three hours a day. The remaining two guys also need to pay attention, I don't want them to be out of shape. You should be able to see that these feeds are very good. Nutrition is very much to their liking."

Eddie nodded, but said anyway, "Boss, that's probably too much exercise. I know you want them to stay in shape, but..."

Zhang Hao interrupted Eddie, he said, "I am preparing for their breeding, especially the pregnant horse, I am looking forward to its baby. You know that pregnant women need exercise when they are pregnant, so it is good for them The children are good, and so are the horses."

Now that the boss has said that, what can Eddie say; besides, the neighbors of the staff room are Greg and his son, and Eddie and the others naturally talked about the boss.Eddie naturally also knew that the boss was very good at raising cattle, and even this ranch basically earned money from horse racing and selling horses, so he was a real expert.

Zhang Hao knows that it is unrealistic to want Eddie to "take the head and bow" and he knows that it will take some time; Zhang Hao still needs to use more performances to prove his strength, and he does not lack such opportunities.

"I'm going to a reception in a few days, and maybe we'll have a chance of finding some good stallions. Eddie, your workload will increase, and if I find the right ones, you'll be taking them to Kentucky. "

Eddie was taken aback, and then said excitedly, "Boss, are you going to a reception in Kentucky? Is it the reception of the race owner or the horse racing association? I know you are very popular!"

Zhang Hao said with a little complacency and pretentiousness, "The reception of the Jockey Association, you know I don't like receptions very much. I don't like dresses and red wine. I like casual clothes and beer. But for the resources in their hands, In order to expand my network, I can only participate in such receptions."

Eddie sighed, the boss was really amazing, "Wow, this is a reception held by the Jockey Association, and countless people want to get an invitation letter. Boss, I really didn't expect that you only have three horses but you can get an invitation letter. "

Zhang Hao chuckled, it was really difficult for the three horses to get an invitation letter, especially since none of the three horses were top-notch.

However, Zhang Hao is also very clear that he did not get such an invitation letter by relying on the horses he raised. Those people wanted to meet him and find out. Zhang Hao's talent and ability in horse racing are impressive Envious, they feel that there may be a chance to cooperate.

For Zhang Hao, going to such a successful and high-end reception is not very attractive, but if he can get more contacts and resources, Zhang Hao naturally does not mind going to the reception. He thinks that Flying Jenny really needs a companion. Now, it has a chance to bring a top colt to Zhang Hao.

Christina doesn't have any thoughts on going to work. She heard that she will go to the reception, of course she must agree; she has been busy with dresses for the past few days, in order to look glamorous at the reception, and she wants to make all the men envy Zhang Hao.

Of course, there is also some curiosity, although her family is middle-class, with a good income and a good status; it is just a high-end reception held by the Jockey Association, and she is really curious.

This is not an ordinary party, it is a scene that appears in some TV and movies; dresses, red wine, gentlemen and ladies are elegant.

Even knowing that such a reception may only look high-end and elegant on the surface, there is absolutely no harm in going to have a look.

Zhang Hao also has the same thoughts as Christina. There is nothing wrong with going to see the world and expand your network.

"You don't look used to dresses like this? Great, this is my denim!"

Christina adjusted Zhang Hao's tie amusedly, and joked about Zhang Hao's uncomfortable appearance.

Zhang Hao became angry and felt really uncomfortable. "I'm really not used to formal clothes. I don't like constricted necks and tight cuffs. I can guarantee that I haven't dressed like this for half a year. The last time I wore It’s probably when I’m at work that it’s so formal, it really sucks!”

Christina took a closer look and thought it was pretty good, "You have to get used to this, because you are attending a reception. My dear, you have a very good figure, and you are very suitable for wearing such a dress. You are used to life on the ranch, It's very comfortable there. But you also know that we need to participate in events like this."

Zhang Hao no longer pays attention to the matter of dresses, he knows that he must wear them, even if he doesn't like them.But now he was more concerned about Christina.

"Honey, it's time to try on the dress. I can guarantee that you will be the most dazzling one at the reception, I can guarantee it!"

(End of this chapter)