Zhang Hao has been living and studying in the United States for more than a year.

Because Zhang Hao's English was good before he went abroad, and he deliberately found a foreign teacher to practice his speaking, he did not feel any discomfort after going to the United States, and quickly adapted to it.

Currently, Hao Zhang is studying electrical engineering and computer science at MIT, and Hao Zhang is the only Chinese student in this major, which is a new major and a subject that Zhang Hao is particularly interested in.

Zhang Hao's academic performance at MIT is very good, due to the full preparation in the early stage, he basically has no language barrier after arriving in the United States, after a period of time, even the accent is gradually no different from his classmates in the United States, and now he is fluent in English if you just listen to it, you can't hear that he is a student from China.

Zhang Hao's family was not short of money, and when he went out, Zhang Jianguo and his wife gave him a lot of money, which was deposited in his Citibank account. According to the consumption level in the United States, this money is not only enough for Zhang Hao to complete his studies, but also allows him to live very well in the United States.

However, Zhang Hao did not spend the money, he got a full scholarship when he enrolled, and then applied to the school for a dormitory. In addition to studying, Zhang Hao will also go to a nearby fast food restaurant to work, although the salary is not high, but it is absolutely a problem to ensure life.

In addition, Zhang Hao often goes to Song Chaoyuan's company in California for an internship during the holidays, and the main job of the internship is to serve as an assistant to laboratory researchers, because of Song Yuanchao's care, he is an intern with a salary, of course, this salary is only calculated by the hour, and the standard is only the standard of ordinary experimental assistants, but even so, it can also allow Zhang Hao to have a good income and learning experience, plus the laboratory can reimburse his travel ticket, So he didn't spend a penny of money his parents gave him in the United States for more than a year, and even saved some money for himself.

Some time ago, Zhang Hao took the opportunity of the holiday to go to work in the California laboratory as before, and he was so busy that he just came back today.

After getting off the plane, Zhang Hao, who was tired, dragged his suitcase to pick up the car from the airport, this is a second-hand old Ford, the factory time is 1979, it has been more than ten years now, Zhang Hao spent 870 US dollars when he bought it, and then sent it to the repair shop to replace the parts, as a weekday scooter.

Although the car is old, the car still drives well after replacing the parts, but the fuel consumption is a little large. However, Zhang Hao doesn't drive much on weekdays, except for going to school, working and going to the supermarket, he rarely drives it around, so for Zhang Hao, this car is enough to travel.

Put the luggage in the car, Zhang Hao got in the car and lit the fire, and drove out of the parking lot.

On the way, Zhang Hao turned on the radio, lowered the window, the early summer breeze blew from the window, the car sounded the song of country music, humming a tune with the rhythm, Zhang Hao held the steering wheel with one hand, and put the other hand on the left window, towards the apartment where he lived.

An hour later, Zhang Hao returned to the apartment.

This apartment is a dormitory apartment of the school, American universities are a little different from domestic universities, American universities are very large, and universities have no walls or other things, the whole university is like a small town, except for the core part of the school, the rest of the place is no different from ordinary towns, there are communities, hospitals, shops, supermarkets, restaurants, cinemas and other entertainment venues, there are also police stations and so on.

The apartment is one gray house, the floors are not high, and the building is a few years old. However, the house is well maintained, and because it is a dormitory apartment of the school, it is located near the core area of the campus, and the security here is absolutely fine.

Parking the car in the parking lot in front of the apartment, Zhang Hao took out his luggage and walked towards the apartment.

Along the way, I met a few familiar alumni and greeted each other cordially. Speaking of which, when he first came to the United States, Zhang Hao was not very accustomed to it, because whether the people here knew or did not know, they would greet each other when they met, and they seemed very enthusiastic, Zhang Hao was still a little flattered at that time, and then he stayed for a long time before he realized that this was just a habit of others, and don't look at the person who greeted Zhang Hao just now seemed very cordial, but in fact, everyone still kept a distance, such politeness and cordiality is just a habit.

Zhang Hao's dormitory is on the third floor, which is a two-bedroom and two-living apartment.

There are two people living in this apartment, one is Zhang Hao, the other is his classmate Jimmy, Jimmy is the same age as Zhang Hao, is a blonde little fat man, at first the two people are not familiar with each other, and they have had an unpleasant relationship with each other because of the habits of the East and the West, but after a while, the two young people gradually got acquainted with each other, and became friends, or very good friends.

Carrying his luggage upstairs and coming to the door of the dormitory, Zhang Hao took out the key to open the door, and as soon as he opened the door, he heard the sound of Ding Dongdong inside.

"Jimmy! I'm back, come and help me! ”

"Wait, I'll be right there!" Jimmy's voice came, the sound of Ding Dong Dong continued, Zhang Hao dragged his luggage to the living room with difficulty, his eyes swept in the direction of the TV, as expected, this guy was playing a game, holding the controller of the red and white machine in his hand and playing happily.

Speaking of the red and white console, this is Nintendo's classic console, which has become one of the best consoles in the world since its launch in 1983.

The sales of the red and white machine in the United States are very high, and there are many people who like to play the red and white machine games, Jimmy is a loyal fan of the red and white machine, and the game he is playing now is called "Ban * Drug * Guard", which is a game that was launched last year, and the sales of this game in other regions are not good, but it is very popular in the United States, perhaps because the American game culture appreciation angle is a little different from that of people in other regions.

Finally, Jimmy's game character hung up because of a mistake, and Jimmy regretfully put down the remote control in his hand, climbed down from the sofa, and helped Zhang Hao carry the suitcase in and open it.

"Why is it so heavy? What did you bring? As soon as he got his hands on it, Jimmy felt that this suitcase was heavy, Zhang Hao smiled and said that you will know later, he opened the suitcase and took out things from it, and put several large bags of food bought from Chinatown on the coffee table one by one, and when he saw these things, Jimmy's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but drool.

"That's what you said about the seasoning?"

"That's right! Authentic Chinese spices, I managed to get them, thanks to a trip to California, otherwise where else could I get them. Zhang Hao said proudly, during the year when he was a roommate with Jimmy, Zhang Hao sometimes cooked some Chinese food by himself.

Although Zhang Hao works in a restaurant, the restaurants he works in are McDonald's and Burger King, and there is no Chinese restaurant around the campus, but there are Italian restaurants and French restaurants, and in addition to American restaurants and fast food.

Living here, eating is absolutely no problem, and Zhang Hao's part-time restaurant has free hamburger and cola every day, this kind of thing is a good thing in China, you must know that the first KFC in Shanghai was a sensation when it opened, and the customers who went to try it were crowded, Zhang Hao was also there at the beginning, eating fried chicken with a mouth full of oil, and the chicken mashed potatoes tasted good, but unfortunately it was too expensive, even if Zhang Hao's family was not bad for money, but he was reluctant to go often.

But in the United States, this kind of thing is an ordinary thing that can't be ordinary anymore, it's so-so to eat one or two meals a day, so you can eat this three times a day, and it is eaten every day, where can Zhang Hao, who has a Chinese stomach, stand it?

So Zhang Hao arrived in the United States not long after he began to think about the change of taste he made, Zhang Hao was at home when he was in Shanghai, not to mention cooking, even the briquette stove is also very good, from childhood to adulthood watching Zhang's aunt and his mother cook and cook I don't know how many times, sometimes often help on the side, plus he is smart, there is no problem with cooking home-cooked food, so he bought some pots and pans and tossed it himself, this toss, a "Chinese chef" was born.

Because Zhang Hao's Chinese food is getting better and better, Jimmy, who lives with him, is gradually led astray by him, and his taste has become heavier.

And sometimes Zhang Hao is too lazy to do it because he is busy, and Jimmy is not happy if he hasn't eaten Chinese food for a few days in a row, so he will cheekily remind Zhang Hao that he can change the taste to eat Chinese food, and it is really boring to always have sandwiches, hot dogs, burgers, and grilled chicken wings.

However, because the school can't buy any good seasonings at all, if you want to buy Chinese seasonings, you have to go to a big city like New York recently, and after staying here for so many days, Zhang Hao's seasonings are almost all running out, how to make Chinese food without seasonings?

So this time when Zhang Hao went to California, he made a special trip to Los Angeles, made a lot of purchases there, got a lot of spices back, saw these things, and then thought that today's dinner had been settled, Jimmy couldn't close his mouth with a smile.

After happily packing up his things, Zhang Hao looked at the refrigerator and was speechless for a while, Jimmy, the lazy man, had eaten almost all the things stored in the refrigerator these days, and there were not even a few eggs left.

Without saying a word, Zhang Hao took Jimmy to the nearby supermarket to purchase, and after more than an hour, the two returned to the dormitory with their things, and then Zhang Hao rolled up his sleeves to get the dishes, Jimmy helped on the side, and after another two hours, a table of hearty home-cooked food was placed on the table.

Looking at these delicious meals, Jimmy's index finger moved, and he couldn't help but eat it first before Zhang Hao picked up the fast food.

Kuaizi first started at the braised pork, and when he bit into it, his mouth was full of meat, and Jimmy swallowed it comfortably, and then started at the sweet and sour pork ribs on the side, looking at this posture as if he was reincarnated by a starving ghost.

"You kid eat slowly, you eat it before I start eating?" Zhang Hao put down the bowl of soup, and saw that Jimmy was not like a foreigner at all, and he couldn't help but complain when he was extremely skilled in using fast children.

"Eat...... Eat! Jimmy pointed to the food in front of him and slurred, "You've been gone for days, do you know how I've survived these days?" It's those things every day, and I've lost weight after eating, but it's good that you're finally back, otherwise I'd have to faint from hunger. ”

"Hungry?" Looking at Jimmy's round face that was fatter than before he left, Zhang Hao couldn't cry or laugh, it's no wonder that this guy can be hungry and faint, he usually eats more than pigs, and he doesn't like to exercise, besides, the refrigerator stuffed when he left came back to time and space, is it all for the ghost to eat?