Yunding Ranch

Chapter 17 Bonfire Party
It seemed that it was just a short time to put the luggage in the trunk into the house. When I came out again, the sky was already dark, and the blazing sunset on the horizon dyed the entire sky orange, and everyone in sight Every corner is covered with gorgeous Xia clothes, and the magic and magnificence of nature are unreservedly laid out in front of our eyes.

"You can't see this kind of scenery in New York, right?" Cole's voice came from behind, and he also stopped, standing beside Lu Li, admiring the beautiful scenery.

Lu Li chuckled softly, "In New York, you can see a spooky steel forest, and being in it is like Little Red Riding Hood."

Such a vivid metaphor made Cole laugh heartily, "I hope that the one waiting for us at the end is not Grandma Wolf." He patted Lu Li's shoulder vigorously, "Let's go, I think we are already late."

Cole strode to the warehouse on the right, where a black pickup truck was parked. Lu Li whistled, "Is this your car?" Although it was covered with mud and dust, It can still be seen that the tough body lines, the modified huge tires and the rusty driver's seat, every detail is full of sturdy male hormones.

Cole patted the hood hard, and joked, "My exclusive love." Lu Li couldn't help but smile, "Your Mustang is also very handsome, and the muscle lines really make people excited!" Researched, "However, this is Texas, your Mustang is useless, no girl would want a boyfriend who drives a Mustang." This joke made Lu Li laugh outright, "Liz's pickup After being driven away by Frank, when you settle down here, the first thing to do is to buy a pickup truck of your own, otherwise life here will be extremely difficult. Trust me!"

"I have absolutely no doubts." Lu Li opened the door of the passenger seat and got in. Afterwards, Cole also got into the car and started the engine. The roaring sound caused the two to exchange glances, and the man flashed across his eyes. tacit understanding between.

Leaving the ranch, it took less than 10 minutes by car to enter the small town of New Braunfels. The dim lights shrouded the quiet street like a protective cover, keeping the disturbance and noise outside It's hard to believe that it's just before seven o'clock in the evening.

Scattered passers-by can still be seen on the street, flickering neon lights show that restaurants and convenience stores are still open, and you can even see night runners standing still at the street corner waiting for the red light, but everything is like this Peaceful, like a stream flowing quietly under the moonlight, the bland streets and alleys under the soft street lights deduce the unique taste of this town.

fleeting.

Lu Li looked at the town behind him through the rearview mirror with some regret. The taste of wanting to speak just now flickered on the tip of his tongue as he glanced at it in a hurry. Take a walk on the street, chat with the residents of the town, and stroll in the nearby shops, as if only in this way can you really taste the tranquility lingering in your chest.

"Ha, they've already started." Cole's voice attracted Lu Li to turn his head, and then he saw a soft orange-red light directly in front of him, carrying a heavy dark night, supporting a fantasy paradise, with a faint figure Fluttering under the lights, it was hard to see clearly, which gave Lu Li an illusion: they were riding a wooden boat on a vast ocean where he could not see his fingers, rowing oars, the whole world was silent, only Occasionally, the sound of the oars colliding with the water surface can be heard, and the isolated island not far away is approaching little by little.

It's like the illusion of Alice in Wonderland.

Cole parked the car on the periphery, where there were already a large number of pickup trucks parked in an orderly manner, as if it were an open-air parking lot.The two got out of the car, and Cole greeted Lu Li, "Come on, I'll show you around!"

"Hey, Jack!" Cole walked towards a large group of people, and introduced them quickly, "George, Martin, Dustin, Eddie..." Lu Li felt dazzled and overwhelmed. Everyone in front of him had the same standard. Dressed in cowboys and with beards, under the dim light, Lu Li deeply felt that he was plagued by face blindness. Even Cole could hardly recognize him. What's more, he heard at least four Jack, so... who's who?

"Huh, I think, I need to slow down a bit. Before I make a fool of myself, everyone I see calls me a cowboy." Lu Li's teasing made all the cowboys burst into laughter. The cowboy next to him seemed to be Jack or Nick. Said, "You're going to be dizzy now, that's not okay, this is less than one-twentieth of the party, and the best is yet to come."

Seeing Lu Li's stunned expression, Cole stepped forward to help him out, "Give him a little time, he's not even a cowboy at the moment." All the cowboys nodded in agreement.

"So..." Lu Li opened his mouth curiously, and everyone turned their heads in unison, feeling a lot of pressure, "People in Queens, New York always call 'brother' when they meet, is it just to deal with this kind of situation? Occasion?" Especially black people.

The voice fell, one second, two seconds, three seconds... There was silence around, and everyone looked at each other in blank dismay.Lu Li couldn't help but gasped. This kind of joke was actually a bit racial in it, because Lu Li had an Asian face, which was completely different from whites and blacks, so such jokes often won a lot of applause -- at least in New York. So, wouldn't it work here?
"Hahahaha." Suddenly, the laughter exploded, and countless hands slapped Lu Li's back, "Dude, you are so humorous!" "What a great guy!" "What a joke!" When it comes to those Mexican guys, I'm going to say this..." Lu Li was secretly relieved by the smiling faces.

It turns out that there are cultural differences even in the United States, just like the differences between the north and the south and the east and the west in China. This is a truth.

"Jack!" A lion's roar came from behind, and then Lu Li saw several people in front of him turning their heads at the same time, and shouted back in unison, "What!" The scene was really strange, but they didn't find it weird at all, obviously they had already gotten used to it. "Come and help!"

Cole patted Lu Li's shoulder, "Let's go, let's get to work! There is not much time until the party starts."

Before Lu Li had time to think about it, he followed Cole and saw a huge loess clearing within a few steps. In the middle of the clearing was a bonfire nearly one person tall. The stacked dry firewood is actually a bit like a building block game; next to the big fire in the center, there are small bonfires in each of the four corners, which are less than half the height of a person, but these four small bonfires have not yet been built...

A little further away, a large group of people are bustling and bustling, and the laughter can be heard even if it is separated by more than half of the square. You can vaguely see large areas of wet water stains, and piles of blood-stained wool piled up like hills. Take a closer look. , what they were processing was a complete lamb, and Lu Li saw at least five lambs that were still being processed at a glance...

On the right hand side, children are playing and frolicking. Some children are playing fencing games with wooden sticks, some children are running and chasing wildly, and some children are walking through with all kinds of fruits and vegetables... Follow the children Looking in the direction he was going, his eyes fell on the brightly lit house obliquely behind. Through the window, he could see that everyone inside was busy, and the miscellaneous things in the kitchen made everyone non-stop.

"Fourteen, fourteen..." Cole pulled Lu Li hard, and then he drew his attention back, "Come on, come with me." Lu Li subconsciously followed Cole's footsteps, but his gaze was still restrained. He couldn't help looking at the surrounding scene, no matter whether he was in his hometown before or later in New York, he had never seen such a magnificent scene before, and he felt that his eyes seemed a little insufficient.

"Hey, good evening!" Everyone who met on the road greeted warmly, not paying attention to Lu Li's strange face, everyone patted Lu Li's arm generously, within a short distance of fifty yards, Lu Li felt The muscles in my right arm had already started to stiffen.

Cole pointed to the dry firewood and branches in front of him, "Now we must speed up the progress, those bonfires must be lit, let us help everyone speed up." After speaking, Cole directly started to put firewood on Lu Li's arm without asking at all. plan.

Being so straightforward and taking it for granted, Lu Li was really not used to it - in New York, people always carry a polite manner, of course, from the point of view of politeness, this is impeccable, but it is inevitable that the relationship between people The distance between them is still clear, just like the border between Chuhe and Han; but here, apart from the restraint when they first met, whether it is Cole or Chloe, everyone is so familiar and intimate, treating Lu Li like a guest, but He didn't treat Lu Li as an outsider, so he ordered him directly.

It was a little strange, but it made Lu Li feel the purest simplicity.

"Guys, take it easy, take it easy, don't be too greedy!" Lu Li looked at the firewood which had reached his chin height in a blink of an eye, and quickly stopped him, "I can help build the bonfire, but I don't want to be part of the bonfire .” This teasing made Cole look up and laugh out loud, and the other cowboys beside him also laughed out loud.

Feeling the heavy firewood with both hands, the gravity is calling them enthusiastically, Lu Li felt that his tired muscles seemed to be challenging a new limit - didn't he plan to take a good rest tonight?So what is he doing now?Why do you feel that the style of painting is not right?
(End of this chapter)