"Qiming, why don't you call your aunt, she has been in New York for so many years, so she has some relationship, let her help find a job to deal with it first, and then let's find a way?" When she woke up in the morning, Guo Yan said that although she was very dissatisfied with her aunt's arrangement yesterday, now they were not in Beijing, but in New York, and they were not familiar with the place, and they could not even understand the American speech, so she really couldn't think of any other way than to seek her aunt's help.

"Don't worry, we finally came to the United States, why are we in a hurry to work? You'll have to do a good job for a few days. Shen Long knew very well what kind of work his aunt could introduce, which was nothing more than going to Ah Chun's Xiangyuan Building to wash dishes and dishes, which was also the only way for almost a generation of international students and new immigrants in the 80s.

Wang Qiming had never done this in the capital before, he had been playing the cello since he was eight years old, and his hands had been heavily protected, and the day after he arrived in the United States, when he began to work upstairs in the Xiangyuan, his hands were destroyed by bleach, detergent and dirty dishes.

From the age of eight to thirty-five, from elementary school to middle school, and then from the conservatory to the symphony orchestra, in 27 years, Wang Qiming has not left the cello for a single day, but since he arrived in the United States, he has been completely insulated from the cello; His future misfortunes may not have anything to do with this.

"We can't wait any longer, now we only have five hundred dollars, and we still have two hundred dollars a month in rent for this kind of place, and it must be quite expensive to count on food or something, and five hundred dollars can't withstand a few days." Guo Yan has always been in charge of the family's expenses, and settling accounts has almost become instinctive.

"Sharpen the knife and don't cut the wood, let's not get better, get to know the United States well, then can we know what kind of job is appropriate?" In fact, international students and new immigrants in the 80s are not the only ones they can do, and those who can come out during this period are not ordinary people, and they all have their own strengths.

For example, Wang Qiming and Guo Yan, one of them is a cellist and the other is a violinist, and it would be a waste if they were only used to wash dishes, wash dishes and knit sweaters.

The reason for this is that people in this period are not confident enough, and many of them do not have good English skills, and they dare not and do not have the ability to communicate with people when they come to the United States, so there are fewer opportunities to choose; Second, many people are not qualified to work and can only go to similar places to accept squeezing.

If Shen Long goes to Xiangyuan Building, it is estimated that the proprietress Ah Chun will have to fry the current chef the next day, respectfully ask Shen Long to take charge, and then after a while, Michelin will be rated here, not to mention that foreigners can't eat Chinese food, in fact, even in this period, top Chinese chefs can still make a name for themselves in the United States.

As early as 1968, Zhou Yinghua, the Chinese god of food, founded a "" restaurant in the expensive Warrior Bridge area of London, England, facing Hyde Park; In 1974, he went to the United States and opened the second store in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, and now it has expanded to New York. Political dignitaries such as Clinton, show business celebrities such as Ingrid Bergman and Madonna were regulars at his restaurant, and John Lennon, a core member of the Beatles, dined right before his assassination.

If Shen Long wants to do this, New York will soon have one more Chinese food god, but Wang Qiming's wish is not just to get rich, otherwise he would not seek Shen Long's help, you must know that he has become a rich man in the future, he is not short of money, what he wants more is the happiness of the family and the realization of his dreams, so what is Wang Qiming's dream?

To put it mildly, Shen Long took Guo Yan out, and along the way, Guo Yan nervously held Shen Long's arm, carefully looking at the hippies dressed and expanding on both sides of the street, and when she arrived in the downtown area, she began to marvel at the development of the United States again.

Shen Long's performance surprised her, whether it was those little gangsters with tattoos on his arms, or the towering skyscrapers, he didn't show any different colors, "Qiming, you ...... Aren't you surprised at all? ”

"Hey, haven't we seen these in the album!" I really can't be surprised by this, I have a big manor in Long Beach, oh, do you see it, the building opposite, it used to be mine, and the building next to it is also; As for the gangsters, I am even less surprised, Lao Tzu was the overlord of the underworld in New York back then, and these people even had the qualifications to stand guard in front of me.

After shopping for a while, the two of them were a little hungry, Shen Long took Guo Yan to KFC for a meal, this new catering model and food type opened Guo Yan's eyes, plus she was indeed hungry, and ate two hamburgers and several chicken legs in one go, but she was a little panicked when she learned the price, and complained again and again that Shen Long spent money in vain.

"Hey, why are we here in the United States? Isn't it just to live a good life? What is KFC? I'll make some money after a while, and I'll take you to a big meal! What steak and red wine, you can be strong, keep you full! Shen Long said with a big grin.

"Life in the United States is good, but you have to be rich to enjoy it." Guo Yan lamented that the bustling business in New York opened her eyes, but it also gave her more pressure.

When it was time for dinner, Guo Yan said that she didn't want to eat outside, so she dragged Shen Long to the supermarket to buy some cheap ingredients and went back to the basement to cook by herself.

After shopping in New York for three days, Guo Yan was really anxious, she called her aunt, and her aunt introduced her to a job in a Chinese restaurant.

As soon as Guo Yan came back, he told Shen Long the good news, "Qiming, my aunt has found a job for you, go to the restaurant to help people, I asked, eight hundred dollars a month, worth our salary in the symphony orchestra for several years, I will accompany you to meet the restaurant owner in a while." ”

During this period, the domestic salary level was extremely low, Wang Qiming and Guo Yan worked in the symphony orchestra in Beijing, and the monthly salary was only about 30 US dollars when converted into US dollars, which had to be the official exchange rate; Eight hundred dollars is indeed astronomical for them.

"Forget it, you can say thank you, auntie, but I have my own plans." Shen Long was now seriously wiping Wang Qiming's cello, and he didn't even raise his head when he heard the news.

"Qiming, I know that I have wronged you for doing this job, but now is not the time to pick, let's do it well, and after saving up next month's rent and money for my aunt, let's find a way, okay?" Seeing this scene, Guo Yan also had a sour nose, and they are also artists.

"Isn't it just to make money, go, go out with me and see how I make money!" Shen Long got up and said.