The small town of Palo Alto is located next to Stanford University, the birthplace of Silicon Valley. It is a typical rich area of Silicon Valley. Seven-digit housing prices are very common here. The high housing prices and rents are naturally not cheap. Su Mingzhe and Wu Fei
Although they are already working, the rental price there is still unaffordable for them.
Rental housing in the United States generally has several levels: do, an apartment rented separately, where different rooms in a house are rented to different people, apartment, apartment, an independent house without a courtyard but with public facilities, bungalow, bungalow, a
A two-story building with no basement, an independent house with one or two floors, a lawn in front of the house, and a more luxurious villa, usually with a large garden, pool or fountain.
When Su Mingzhe and the others first came to the United States, they lived in a shared apartment. It was very inconvenient for the couple to do some private things occasionally. Now that their work income has increased, they naturally wanted to move out. The two of them carefully chose to rent.
An independent apartment, the two of them had to run around a lot in order to rent the house they wanted. Finally, they chose an apartment with a medium price and a small area. It had a better community environment and a safe place to live.
Realizing the mistake he had just made, Su Mingzhe couldn't help but secretly glance at Li Jie next to Su Mingyu. Even if he and Wu Fei were already working, the rent there was still a bit difficult for the young couple.
His sister must have no money to rent in Palo Alto. It was self-evident who paid for it. It was only at this moment that he realized that the two people he just mentioned were definitely not needed. Su Mingzhe, who had just entered the workplace, was still shy.
It's a little thin, and I can't help but feel a little ashamed when I think of how I talked so much just now.
Su Mingyu noticed that something was wrong with Su Mingzhe's expression, and couldn't help but feel a little confused. Could it be that she had said the wrong thing? She only knew that the house she was renting was in Palo Alto, other prices, community environment, etc., because I believe Li Jie did not.
Ask more.
At this time, the atmosphere at the scene was a bit awkward. Li Jie took a step forward and spoke tactfully.
"Brother Mingzhe, where is your car parked?"
Su Mingzhe subconsciously pointed out: "It's over there, we'll be there soon."
Su Mingzhe seemed a little silent during the rest of the journey, speaking significantly less, until an incoming phone call broke the silence.
Ding, ding, ding, lingding, ding, lingding, dong.
Su Mingzhe lowered his head and saw that he had all the numbers that were frequently called at home. What was displayed on the screen was a series of unfamiliar domestic calls. However, he still pressed the answer button. Before he could speak, Su Daqiang's slightly urgent voice came from
came from the receiver.
"Mingzhe, has Mingyu gone to see you? Why is her phone always turned off!"
Su Mingzhe glanced at Su Mingyu who was leaning on Li Jie's shoulder through the rearview mirror. She was sleeping soundly. She probably forgot to turn on the phone after getting off the plane.
"Dad, I received Mingyu's call. Now I'm taking her to my house. Don't worry, I will definitely take good care of her. By the way, why didn't you call me on your usual phone?"
Su Daqiang on the other end of the phone let out a long sigh of relief. Mingyu, the child, went abroad without saying a word. If it weren't for the text message, he wouldn't have known about it. He didn't dare to tell his family about it and kept it in his heart.
He made this call secretly while Su's mother was asleep. He used an IC phone booth and borrowed a phone card from someone else.
Su Daqiang had countless questions in his mind. How did Su Mingyu get to the United States, where did he get the money, was he used to it there, what school did he go to, etc. However, international long distance calls were expensive, costing several dollars a minute. Su Daqiang usually kept asking questions.
He didn't save much money, so he couldn't ask everything clearly. Now that he knew Su Mingyu was by his eldest son's side, he was finally relieved.
Su Mingzhe is the face of the old Su family and the best son. Is there anything he can't handle?
"That's good, that's good, Mingzhe, you have to take good care of your sister. It's not easy for her to be alone abroad. The family conditions are not good. Please help as much as you can."
Su Mingzhe frowned. Didn't Su Mingyu tell her family that she came with her boyfriend?
'A girl studies abroad with a man, and she doesn't tell her family about such an important thing. Su Mingyu, you really disappoint me!'
"Dad, don't worry, an elder brother is like a father. As the eldest son of Su, I will definitely take good care of Mingyu."
Su Mingzhe still has some brains. He doesn't plan to reveal the incident between Su Mingyu and her boyfriend for the time being. He will tell his family when the time is right.
"Okay, okay, that's it. The phone bill is quite expensive, so I'll hang up first."
"Well, bye, Dad!"
Toot! Toot!
The other party had already hung up the phone before Su Mingzhe finished speaking.
Su Daqiang finally felt relieved, but he couldn't help but feel bitter when he saw the balance on the phone card. International long distance calls were charged by the second. Just saying these few words cost several yuan. The financial power of the Su family was tightly controlled by Su's mother.
Holding it tightly in his hand, Su Daqiang neither smoked nor drank. He ate and lived at home, and the only lunch he brought from home.
Now that Su Mingzhe has finally graduated, the family does not need to provide for his education. However, his second son Su Mingcheng is getting married again. Buying a wedding house has almost emptied the family's wealth. He has to rely on selling houses for blood transfusions. After that, he still needs to decorate and hold banquets.
Mother Su is also a very face-conscious person. It is best not to say everything, but she cannot be the worst either.
In order to get married to Su Mingcheng, the family spent money everywhere. Fortunately, the daughter-in-law didn't get married right away because of her job in the past two years. We had a two-year buffer before we could save the appearance of the old Su family. Otherwise, we got married two years ago.
The Su family really can't afford the money.
But this would be a hardship for Su Daqiang. In order to save money, Su's mother cut off all of Su Daqiang's pocket money and turned over all his salary without leaving him a cent.
‘How should I repay this money?’
Although his colleagues may not care about the few dollars, Su Daqiang does. He has no money, but he is also a kind person. Since he said he would give money to others, he must give money to others.
On the way back, Su Daqiang was so preoccupied with thinking about where to get money to return to his colleagues that he didn't notice that the light in the bedroom on the first floor was already on.
It wasn't until I opened the door that I found Zhao Meilan sitting beside the bed, with a frosty face and a pair of eyes staring at Su Daqiang.
"Su Daqiang! You are so brave! You actually dare to sneak out in the middle of the night! Say! What did you do?"
Under this sharp scolding, Su Daqiang was so frightened that his body trembled, his knees bent down as if conditioned, and he knelt down beside the bed. He pinched his earrings with both hands and said tremblingly.
"No, I didn't do anything. I just felt a little sick in my stomach. I went out to see if any pharmacies were open. I saw that you were sleeping soundly so I didn't wake you up."
Zhao Meilan glanced contemptuously at Su Daqiang, who was kneeling on the ground. Her expression was full of disbelief, and she reached out and slapped him.
"Buy medicine? I asked you to buy medicine! Where did you get the money to buy medicine? How dare you lie to me, Su Daqiang, you are going to rebel!"
Su Daqiang has always been well-behaved and would report anything to Zhao Meilan in advance. What she was angry about tonight was not that Su Daqiang secretly went out, but that he actually sneaked out without reporting in advance. How could Zhao Meilan, who was extremely controlling, endure this?