City of Barstow. A small city of about 30,000 people in San Bernardino County, California, USA. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

It is a city built in the desert, the main color is yellow-brown, and the vast barren mountains and Gobi are dotted with a touch of emerald green. But this is not a desert town.

Three intercontinental highways and a railway, where they meet. Walk straight to Los Angeles with your left hand and go straight to Las Vegas with your right hand.

The industry here is dominated by the oil industry, and because of the good location, people who drive from Los Angeles to Las Vegas will choose to rest here. It is a comprehensive highway rest stop in the desert that combines industry, shopping, dining and accommodation.

Most of the Chinese tourists who land in Los Angeles with the group go to Las Vegas, and most of them will rest in Barstow, and there are Chinese people wherever they are needed. Therefore, there are still quite a few little Bastow Chinese.

Zhang Hanming, born in 1989, is a Chinese national, 31 years old this year, and is unmarried. Height 1.78,65 kg, on the thin side. Dark-skinned, likes to bask in the sun, has good facial features, short hair, looks can only be said to be average, cheerful, lazy, and informal. It gives the impression that it is a harmless type for humans and animals.

Fifteen years ago, Zhang Hanming's sister Zhang Xiaoxi and brother-in-law Qin Mu stepped on a personal fishing boat bound for the United States.

One year later, Zhang Hanming's niece Qin Hui was born. In one year, nephew Qin Shu also made a gorgeous debut, which was a great contribution to Lao Mei, and of course, the American emperor happily issued cards to their family.

Like most Chinese who are far away, hard-working, hard-working, and thrifty, after several years of hard work. Zhang Hanming's sister and brother-in-law also opened a small restaurant in Los Angeles that combines home and Western style. The first 5 years were very tight, and I didn't return to China for 5 years. Slowly, the small days are getting richer day by day, and the fly in the ointment is that I am used to saving some money and rarely return to China.

With the vigorous development of China's economy, Chinese tourists have occupied all corners of the world. Got a need? Of course there is a market! Zhang Hanming's sister made a decision and opened a Chinese and Western restaurant with an area of more than 300 square meters in Barstow. Benefiting from the Chinese economy, business is very good, and the income of domestic tourists accounts for more than 50%.

In 2014, Zhang Hanming's parents also came to the United States and have been helping out in the restaurant.

After graduating from Zhang Hanming University in 2015, he worked in China for two years, and successfully landed in the United States in 17 years.

Zhang Hanming graduated from Zhejiang University of Foreign Trade, Huaxia National University, and studied foreign trade. After graduating, Zhang Hanming worked in a domestic trading company for two years, and came to the United States with confidence, spoiling his sister when he was a child, without saying a word. took out 100,000 US dollars to Zhang Hanming, "Whatever you want, we won't interfere with you." ”

Zhang Hanming, who was moved, started trading non-stop, starting with products from Huaxia to the United States for sale, and half a year later - 20,000.

Zhang Hanming, who is in a hurry, can only buy from Southeast Asia, where the price is low. Unfortunately, he is inexperienced, and he is not a person with many eyes. A $50,000 container in Vietnam, small Vietnam was shoddy, with half of the defective products. Next is Malaysia, Indonesia, India, all kinds of cheats, all kinds of budget exceedance.

In addition to high tariffs and fierce competition, we can make less and lose more. Seriously hit Zhang Hanming's confidence, Zhang Hanming summed up the reasons for the failure, and found that he was not suitable for international trade, because he didn't want to be a black-hearted businessman, too honest and duty-bound. has been in business for more than two years, and Zhang Hanming has never even played a side ball.

Zhang Hanming always feels that others spend money to buy things with me, I can't pit others, unqualified products are unqualified, the origin is that, others can be shoddy, I can't!

There should have been more people like Zhang Hanming in ancient times, when the moon was round, and the credibility between people was still relatively normal.

Zhang Hanming's mother Li Huimei: "Brainless." ”

Sister Zhang Xiaoxi: "Brother, my sister supports you in doing this, everyone must have their own character." If you're going to be bad, you're going to have to be bad to the limit, but! You are who you really are. When I was a child, my mother killed a chicken, and you asked my mother to let it go. It's a big deal not to do business, the money was supposed to let you pay for tuition, take a break for half a year first, and make plans, it's best to talk about a girlfriend first. If you lose it, you will lose it, we have used it for more than 2 years, and you will spend it when you travel. ”

Zhang Hanming, who was deeply hit, basically had nothing to do except go to the restaurant every night to help, and spent a few months waking up naturally.

On this day, the Chinese Spring Festival had just left, and Zhang Hanming's family did not return to China. The traditional Lantern Festival has arrived, and the restaurant is not open today.

Zhang Hanming's family, now lives upstairs in the restaurant, the area is quite large, 5 bedrooms and 1 living room, and 3 utility rooms, the residential environment is not good, slightly renovated, anyway, can live people.

"It's time to eat, it's time to eat." It was Zhang Hanming's sister who spoke, 1.65 meters tall, slightly fat, white-skinned, and kind.

14-year-old niece Qin Hui, 13-year-old nephew Qin Shu. He quickly put down his mobile phone and sat down at the dining table.

Zhang Hanming still admires his sister in his heart, she is shrewd and capable, she is a good housekeeper, and her children are disciplined by her very well, including Zhang Hanming's brother-in-law.

Everyone put up a handle, and the round dining table was full of sumptuous dinners, mainly authentic Chinese dishes, of course, there were also some salads, small bread or something, anyway, when going out, not so much exquisite, Zhang Hanming's sister Zhang Xiaoxi was originally a casual person in small things.

Zhang Hanming's mother, Li Huimei, solemnly took two empty porcelain bowls, carefully poured some liquor, and placed them on the two empty seats. The two nephews are not surprised, and they have long known that they have to worship their ancestors during the New Year's holidays. Immediately, the forks and chopsticks on the table danced, and each played freely according to his hobbies.

Zhang Xiaoxi took a piece of braised fish with chopsticks, tasted it with silk bones, and nodded slightly.

"Yo.... Is this a dish that makes oneself beautiful? The one who spoke was Zhang Hanming's brother-in-law Qin Mu, a tall and fat man who was white and fat, in charge of Chinese food in the restaurant, and was also half a chef.

Zhang Xiaoxi looked at her husband sitting next to her with a smile on her face: "Go aside, you will cook all the dishes in the future?" ”

Qin Mu hurriedly picked up the red wine glass: "Ha... I'm kidding, my wife's skills are much better than mine. Father... Come.. We drink! ”

Zhang Hanming's father Zhang Dazhi tasted a sip of red wine, in fact, he still likes white in his heart, but unfortunately his body is blessed, he is also a fat man, his blood pressure is high, and his wife does not let him drink: "You girl, Qin Mu works in the kitchen every day, are you embarrassed to let him cook food during the holidays?" ”

"Dad. I'm not tired in the kitchen, Xiaoxi is more tired than me. After Qin Mu finished speaking, he glanced at his wife as if he was invited.

Zhang Xiaoxi ignored her husband: "Parents, you taste this braised carp, it's not bad, it's a bit like my mother's roast when I was a child." Brother.... You taste it too. After speaking, he changed his words: "What do you two little ghosts look at, eat more vegetables, and you will know that you will eat meat all day long, and you will become carnivores!" ”

Zhang Hanming's mother, Li Huimei, disagreed: "What's wrong with eating meat, it's good to eat meat." You see both of them are now almost as tall and handsome as you. When you were young, you wanted to eat meat, but you didn't necessarily have it! ”

Zhang Hanming looked at his mother and sister while picking up the rice, talking about the environment from eating meat, from the environment to the country, from the country, to the old sisters in his hometown, and from the old sisters to the big girls of whose family. Zhang Hanming knew it was going to be bad!

In the eyes of her brother-in-law waiting to watch the play, my mother spoke.

"Hanming, what's wrong with your girlfriend? Do you like these guys? You can't be too picky! Also, is your room going to be cleaned up? It's the same as a pig's nest! ”

Zhang Hanming sighed slightly, his expression was fine-tuned, and he made himself look aggrieved: "Mom, have you ever seen a pig tidy up the room?" Aren't all pigs cleaned up? In one, where did I pick? It's usually someone else who picks on me! ”

Li Huimei's eyes jumped: "Oops.... Can Mom support you for a lifetime? Well.... Who picked you? What's bad about my son? Tell me and I'll talk to her family. ”

"Mom.... I'm kidding. I'll clean it up in a moment. Girlfriend is really not in a hurry! I have nothing now, what kind of love are I talking about! ”

Sister Zhang Xiaoxi disagreed: "What do you mean to have nothing? Brother, did they say you don't have a house? ”

"Ahh No, maybe they don't have the right personality. ”

"Mom.... Actually, I had planned to buy a house for my brother nearby, so that it would be easier to find a partner and you could live more comfortably. Don't you have to have a car and a house to find a wife in China? In our place, there are so many girls in China, if Han Ming really doesn't have anything to look up to, let's go to China to find it. I don't believe it, our brother is not bad, he is diligent, he has a car, a house, and a career in the United States, will there be any girls who will take a fancy to him? ”

Zhang Hanming looked at the old sister dumbfounded: "Sister.... I didn't say I didn't look down on people! And also... Do I have a career? I don't think I'm diligent! ”

Mother Li Huimei glared at Zhang Hanming and said, "Shut up, it's nothing to do with you." ”

Zhang Xiaoxi looked at her younger brother gently, and said affirmatively: "It's okay, if you don't look down on them, you can't look down on them." All of them are lazy to eat, and they don't look for a class, they are raised by their families, and I don't agree with them anymore! Why don't you have a career, 40% of the restaurant is yours. ”

Zhang Hanming's face flushed: "Sister, I didn't go to work either." Aren't all parents the 40%? ”

Dad Zhang Dazhi quickly interjected: "Me and your mother, it's yours." Wife, I think if you want to buy a bigger house, Han Ming's search for a daughter-in-law is a big deal, you can't be sloppy! ”

Li Huimei turned her head and glared at the old man again: "Drink your wine, you don't have to worry about this." ”

Zhang Dazhi smiled calmly: "Okay.... Good.... I drink, you know. ”

"Girl, you go around these days, buy a villa, the yard should be bigger, the swimming pool or something must be there."

Zhang Xiaoxi looked at her mother helplessly: "Mom.... Aren't they all villas here? Now that the house price is not high, and the annual tax is also affordable, I will ask in the past two days to see if there are any new villas for sale. ”

"Hmmm... The money that should be spent has to be spent, and your father and I don't need any money, anyway, in a few years, your father and I will definitely return to China. Hurry up and buy the house, and when the house is all in order, I will take your brother back to China for a blind date. ”

"Knowing Mom, don't worry!"

Zhang Hanming was shocked, and hurriedly said, "Mom.... Sister.... You don't need to go back to China, right? How faceless? ”

"Oops.... Will my son still have to save face? You're in your 30s, and you haven't gotten anywhere yet! the face? ”

Zhang Dazhi nodded in agreement: "Yes!" We usually chat with a few old men, and I'm embarrassed to say that I have a son in his 30s! It's going back to China to go on a blind date, it's been delayed for so long, and it can't be delayed! ”

Zhang Hanming looked at his sister for help, and found that the elder sister didn't pay attention to him at all: "Don't bully people without a partner!" ”

Zhang Dazhi said disdainfully: "We also gave birth to you together!" We've got the final say! ”

Zhang Hanmin helplessly watched his mother and sister arrange his own funeral, he didn't have the right to resist, and he didn't want to resist, who called his business a failure! That's the price of failure, and at the same time happiness!

Looking at the last few bites of rice in the bowl, Zhang Hanming frowned and said, "Why can't I eat the last few bites of rice?" I feel sick to my stomach when I eat it, is there something wrong with me? ”

Zhang Xiaoxi glanced at his brother's rice bowl, and said with a smile: "Because you scoop too much rice every time!" ”

"Hah.... Uncle! Cruel.....! It's cool," the little nephew Qin Ha said with a laugh.

"Nerd! You're going to rebel? ”