When Chen Ming packed his schoolbag and just walked out of the classroom, he heard the familiar voice, "Cousin!"
Chen Ming looked over following the sound, "Manman, how did you find yourself here?"
It is already a surprise to see a yellow-skinned face in a foreign country, let alone the fact that the person in front of you is your cousin with whom you have lived for several years.
"Asking for directions, the people in your school are quite helpful."
Chen Ming did not deny this answer. Anyway, he did not feel much of the so-called "passion" this semester.
"Cousin, you don't have classes later, right?" Xu Manman knew his class schedule, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to find the classroom.
"No more. Are you hungry? I'll take you to eat something."
This time it was almost noon, so Xu Manman did not refuse.
Chen Ming did not take his cousin to the cafeteria where he usually ate, but instead prepared to go out to find a fast food restaurant. He saw that his classmates often took food home, so the taste should be good.
Unexpectedly, as soon as they walked out of the school gate, Xu Manman pulled him directly to a red car.
"Manman, this is..." Rented? How much did it cost? Borrowed? Where did she get such a good friend?
Xu Manman opened the passenger door and pushed Chen Ming into the car. "Cousin, please get in first. I'll explain it to you slowly."
Chen Ming was stunned when he heard in the car that Xu Manman had increased her living expenses 100 times by speculating in stocks and trading futures, and that the car she was riding in was bought with her cousin's own money.
Although the car is second-hand, it is still shocking enough.
He was not the person who knew nothing about the United States when he first started school. After doing odd jobs outside during this semester, he also had a general understanding of the income of American people.
The $500 his cousin gave him would take him a month to earn by doing odd jobs, and even that was dozens of times more than what he could earn in China.
Before coming here, everyone said that there is gold everywhere abroad and making money is like picking up dirt. But after coming here, I found that I can indeed make more money here than abroad, but the cost of living is still very high.
He lives in a dormitory. Although the school waives accommodation fees, three meals a day, daily necessities and purchasing study materials are all considerable expenses.
While he was still content with earning a few hundred dollars a month, his cousin, whom he had always felt in need of protection, had already earned over a hundred thousand dollars through her own hard work! This was a figure he had never dared to imagine before.
Moreover, she owns a car of her own in the United States, while many American locals can only own one car per family.
While Chen Ming was still in a daze, Xu Manman had already parked the car in front of Lao Mai's house.
"Cousin, what do you want to eat?"
Chen Ming looked at the menu above and felt a little helpless. He saw his classmates eating there often, but he himself had never ordered from it.
"I'm fine with either. You pick the one you like."
Xu Manman knew that Chen Ming was not picky about food, so she ordered what she liked.
"Hello, I'd like a Big Mac, a spicy chicken burger, a double order of spicy chicken wings, and an order of chicken nuggets. Thank you."
Prices haven't skyrocketed yet, and everything adds up to less than $10. No wonder this fast food is a favorite of poor people in the United States.
When Chen Ming wanted to pay, Xu Manman did not stop him, but pulled him to the side to wait in the dining area.
"Most of this fast food is fried. Cousin, you should eat less of it. It's easy to gain weight. If you eat too much, you'll become a fat man. Be careful that when you return to China, Sister Wenjun won't want you anymore." Xu Manman thought Chen Ming often came here to eat.
Chen Ming didn't hide anything in front of his cousin, "This is my first time here. I usually eat at home."
"Is the food in your cafeteria delicious? I can't get used to bread, and they used to add some weird seasonings when cooking. So I started cooking for myself after I moved out."
"It's ok, as long as it fills my stomach." In fact, he was not used to the food, but when he was very hungry, he could eat anything.
One of the reasons why fast food is called fast food is that it is served quickly. The brother and sister didn’t have to talk for many minutes before the food they ordered was ready.
After finding an empty seat with her food tray, Xu Manman didn't rush to eat the burger, but instead had French fries and chicken wings first.
After finishing a meaty burger, Chen Ming finally remembered, "Manman, did you drive here by yourself?"
It took him a long time to travel such a long distance by train. Xu Manman is a girl, and driving more than a thousand kilometers here, not to mention that her physical condition may not be able to withstand it, her safety is also not guaranteed.
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