I'm not in the mood to bother my cousin just yet. There is new life in Zhang Chi's ranch.
Zhang Chi didn't need to worry about the pasture with the cattle. The grass would be wiped out by the cattle as soon as it grew. From the current situation, it seemed that the grass could grow at a speed that could sustain the chewing speed of the cattle.
But there is nothing we can do about the remaining pasture. There are no cows to eat and the horses are chewing. The grass grows very high. It used to be knee-high. Now these days, the grass is almost waist-high.
If they don't collect them, Zhang Chi doubts whether these things will grow into small trees.
There was no way to postpone this matter any longer, so at noon the next day when Zhang Chi noticed it, he drove to the leasing company in the city, planning to rent an all-in-one mowing and baling machine to collect the grass in his pasture.
Dig and wait until the grass is completely dry and then put it into your own fodder warehouse.
Just do it, Zhang Chi drove to the city while humming a little tune.
Went to my aunt's wife's restaurant for lunch, and also did some waiter's work for dozens of minutes.
"Auntie, I'm leaving."
The guests in the restaurant had almost left, and the peak dining period had passed. Zhang Chi put away the last table, took off his apron and said something to the lady who was busy in the kitchen.
"Are you leaving now? Take a break at noon before going." The aunt walked out of the kitchen and smiled at Zhang Chi.
"Go and come back early. By the way, brother Xiao Wu told me the day before yesterday that he would be back in two days. Do you know that?" Zhang Chi asked.
The aunt said: "I know, he said he did something, but I didn't understand it. Anyway, this kid started to make trouble again. If you see him, you can also advise me and stop being such a big man all day long.
There is no certainty.”
"If I wanted to persuade him to stop, I would have done so a long time ago." Zhang Chi said with a wry smile, then said goodbye to his mother-in-law and left, turning around to go out.
"Oh, I forgot, there is a place for sale in the south today, do you want to go and have a look?" said the aunt.
Zhang Chi was stunned for a moment when he heard this: "Today? Why didn't I hear about it?"
Generally speaking, this kind of sales meeting must be announced in advance, otherwise it will just depend on the transaction volume of a few neighbors. Zhang Chi really didn't get the news this time.
The aunt said: "I just learned about it. Your Aunt Phil just showed off that she bought a bread machine. A brand new one only costs fifteen yuan."
"Then I have to go and see!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Chi decided to put aside the matter of renting farm machinery. He was still sleeping on the floor, so he had to take this opportunity to get a bed back.
"Auntie, I'll return the RV to you after I finish packing it over there." Zhang Chi thought of the RV.
The aunt said: "No, no, you can just put it there and use it. Your uncle and I don't use it once a year. When we bought it, it was fresh for a few days, and when we threw it away, it lasted for several years. Our family is now
There’s no place to put it, so I’ll put it with you first in case you hire someone or something in the future and it can still be used.”
When the couple bought the RV, they thought carefully about taking the children and other things with them for traveling, but they only used it once or twice, and now they have no use for it anymore. One of their two sons is far away from each other, and the other is not close to them.
Damn, no one would travel with an old couple. Even if the couple wants to leave the restaurant and go have fun, they can't hang around nearby. They are definitely going to the beach or a big city, and this thing is of no use at all.
"Okay, just leave me there first. I'm going to go and see what they have for sale. Don't wait until it's too late and the good stuff is robbed by others." After Zhang Chi finished speaking, he went out.
Get in the car and go directly to where the aunt told you to go.
When we arrived at the place, we saw stalls set up in front of every house.
There are differences between the city and the suburbs. In the suburbs, there is always a small courtyard. However, there are very few houses in the city that have a dedicated courtyard wall. At most, they just use a fence to block it. More people have direct access to the door.
It's just a big piece of grass. Children usually play with their dogs on it, but now it's a small stall.
Parking the car on the side of the road, Zhang Chi got out of the car and took a look. The first store didn't have anything that Zhang Chi liked. They were selling some old clothes and some small appliances for the kitchen. Zhang Chi had already seen these things for a long time.
I bought them, and there was no shortage of these things in the kitchen, so after taking a few glances, I got in the car and continued shopping inside.
When he arrived at the second house, Zhang Chi found what he liked in the car, two single sofas with two dollars written on them on white paper.
Furniture is very cheap, because few people want it, and it is expensive to dispose of it as garbage, so it usually costs a few dollars. As long as it is not an antique or something, even if the best furniture is placed at the door, it will not cost more than ten yuan.
After stopping the car, Zhang Chi came to the sofa and took a look.
"Two dollars!"
Zhang Chi raised his head and followed the voice, only to find a little girl sitting on the ground. She was about four or five years old. She was quite cute. She had two braids and was wearing a little princess outfit, the kind of princess outfit from Disney.
, currently playing with Ichijo Fa Dou.
"Two dollars each, or two dollars together?"
Zhang Chi asked the little girl.
Now the little girl was confused by Zhang Chi's question. Her little face was full of confusion and she didn't know how to answer Zhang Chi.
"Daddy! Daddy!"
The little girl didn't understand, so she turned over after being stunned for a while and ran towards the house.
Soon he dragged a fat white man in his early thirties out.
Zhang Chi couldn't help but feel happy when he saw this person, because he knew him, but it was impossible to say he knew him since he had been to restaurants several times.
"Hey, buddy, long time no see." The man greeted Zhang Chi with a smile.
You two probably don't know my name, and I don't know your last name either, they just look familiar.
It's such a big town, there are almost no people you haven't seen before.
"Long time no see, does one sofa count or two sofas?" Zhang Chi asked.
"one".
"Okay! I want both." Zhang Chi started to take money out of his pocket. The two sofas were good, and the most important thing was that they were covered with tarpaulin. The one under the gallery frame was perfect.
After hearing this, the little girl immediately ran and picked up the iron box placed on the grass, which looked a bit like our domestic biscuit boxes. She stood next to Zhang Chi and waited to collect the money.
Zhang Chi took out his wallet, counted out four US dollars and put them in the box.
After collecting the money, the man helped Zhang Chi lift the sofa into the car.
The two chatted for a while, and Zhang Chi drove to the next house.
Zhang Chi didn't find anything he liked in the next few stores. It wasn't that they didn't have any, but almost all of them were bulging things. Zhang Chi didn't like this kind of bed, nor did he like the decoration to be too complicated.
It doesn't fit his small house, and besides, it takes up space.
His house is small, and simple furniture is more suitable.
After checking a few more stores, he found no furniture. Finally, Zhang Chi saw a large refrigerator with the door open. It was about 70% to 80% new and the price was good. So Zhang Chi got out of the car and took a look, and paid the man.
The owner helped transport it to the car.
Just as I was about to get in the car and continue walking, two little girls came over.
"Sir, would you like some orange juice?"
Zhang Chi turned around and saw two little girls who were about elementary school age. One was holding a plastic bottle of about four or five liters, and the other was holding a wooden pallet with a strap tied around the top of the pallet.
Hanging on both sides and in the middle around the little girl's neck.
It's a bit like what we saw in the old society when they sold cigarettes on the street.
There is a small flag next to the pallet, which says "Help XX".
At first glance, you can tell that these two little girls are doing charity sales. They sell homemade sodas and other things when there is a problem somewhere, and the proceeds from the sales will be donated to those in need.
Most of the materials used are home-grown. For example, here, some families will plant one or two fruit trees in their yards. Most of these fruit trees are on the roadside.
The fruit is not sold. In fact, there is no way to sell it, because everyone has it. Where can you sell it, and there is no fruit merchant to collect it. The money you get from selling this thing is not worth hiring someone to pick it.
Therefore, those who have fruit trees at home usually wait until the fruits are ripe to pick them and give them away.
If you don't pick the fruit and let it fall to the ground, if it rots, your neighbors will cause trouble for you, because you have messed up the environment of the entire community and lowered the price of the house.
So, here, Zhang Chi doesn't know about other places, but here in Folsom, if a passerby wants to eat some fruit and sees one on the roadside tree, then you can just pick one or two.
Some people will say something to you. Many owners will take the initiative to ask you to pick more when they see it.
"Have a drink!"
Usually in this situation, adults will buy a glass. It is rare that a stingy person will not pay for it. Besides, this thing is really not expensive. A glass of juice ordered at any restaurant will be higher than the price for children.
Moreover, these juices are all pure juices, nothing mixed with water or flavoring.
When the little girl heard that Zhang Chi wanted to have a drink, the two immediately began to fight and cooperated with each other to grab the cup and pour it into the cup. Soon a full glass of orange juice was handed to Zhang Chi's hand.
As soon as Zhang Chi took it in his hands, he felt a chill pass through the cup to his hands.
It's not hot in Folsom. It's the hottest time of the year. It's only around 28 or 9 degrees during the day, and rarely exceeds 30 degrees. But people here don't know why, even in winter.
Some people like ice water.
"Thank you! Oh!"
After thanking him, Zhang Chi noticed that the little girl was tearing off the sticker, so he bent down and waited for the little girl to peel off the sticker and put it on his collar before straightening up.
When you buy a glass of water, you get a cartoon picture as a gift. First, it shows that Zhang Chi has given this little love, and it is also for other children to see, so that no more children will come to ask. Of course, if you want another cup, you can.
The orange juice in the glass was too full, so Zhang Chi took a sip, sat back in the car, put the orange juice on the cup holder, and drove the car forward slowly.
After walking around for almost half an hour, Zhang Chi found another set of tables, chairs, and a small bed.
After receiving it in the car, I continued to walk around, and finally Zhang Chi found a large wooden bed that he was satisfied with. After getting it in the car, Zhang Chi felt that today was complete.
I was about to rent agricultural machinery. When I was going to the agricultural machinery company, I found a set of assembly cabinets on the roadside. I knew they were from IKEA. I thought they were pretty good, so Zhang Chi picked them up and got in the car again.
It went around in a circle, filling the entire back compartment of the pickup truck, and finally I had to get a rope to fix it.
When he arrived at the agricultural machinery company, Zhang Chi happened to catch up with someone who was about to get off work, so he rushed in and rented a lawn mower and baler.
The service they provide is pretty good. The machines are delivered to your doorstep and the charges are based on the number of acres. With the advanced technology, it is difficult to take advantage of profiteers.
The services provided here are multi-faceted. If you don’t have a driver, they can also provide professional harvesting services.
But as the old saying goes, Zhang Chi has no money, so he can only do this himself.
After leaving the agricultural machinery company and the cars leaving Folsen, Zhang Chi's cell phone rang.
"Hello!"
"Come get me!"
My cousin Zhang Wu's voice came from the other end of the phone.
"You said two days are really only two days." Zhang Chi wondered when you became so punctual. I thought it would take at least ten and a half days to answer the phone.
"I've arrived at the airport, come here quickly," Zhang Wu said.
No choice, turn around!
So Zhang Chi turned back and headed straight for the airport.