The next morning.

Luke slept until half past eight. When he got up, Daisy had already gone to work.

Although I was tired last night, I feel refreshed and comfortable this morning.

After drawing a shotgun card last night, Luke was eager to practice shotgun.

But after thinking about it carefully, I finally gave up because I was running out of time.

My father, Li Zhaofeng, booked a flight for January 19th, and today is already January 17th. It’s almost time to pack up, buy gifts, and leave.

Luke was a bachelor and had nothing to deal with. He cleaned up in the morning and went to his mother's house for dinner at noon.

In the afternoon, my mother asked me to work as a helper, replacing a damaged wooden fence, mowing the lawn, and replacing a faucet. Although these small jobs are inconspicuous, it is not cheap to find someone to do them.

Linda couldn't bear it. She had her son helping her for free, so why would she spend that wasted money?

At four o'clock in the afternoon, Luke had just finished his work and was sitting in the yard drinking coffee when the little fat man came back carrying his schoolbag.

"Brother, are you here to pick me up?"

Luke put down the coffee cup, "The flight is the day after tomorrow, why should I pick you up today?"

"I won't go to school tomorrow and will stay at your house for a day. We will leave directly the day after tomorrow." The little fat man said in a somewhat excited tone.

Luke was speechless, but you would think of good things.

"Just stay at home and go to my place to make some trouble. I still have to clean up. I was so busy before leaving that I might have lost my luggage or forgotten to turn off the water and electricity, which would be a troublesome thing.

I'll pick you up the day after tomorrow."

There was always someone at my mom's house, so the little fat guy left immediately, and my mom took care of the rest without delaying things.

"Okay." The little fat man put his schoolbag on the chair, pulled up another chair and sat down, "Then what are you doing here today?"

"Help mom do some work, and also, let's talk about buying some gifts before going to New York."

The little fat man felt a little pained, "Do I want to buy a gift too?"

"Why don't you buy a gift while you are still in school, but I am already working, so I can't go empty-handed."

The little fat man came over and said with a flattering look, "Do you have my gift?"

"Get lost."

"Stingy guy." The little fat man picked up his schoolbag, twisted his fat body and walked away.

On the morning of January 18th.

Luke drove Linda and Little Fatty to the mall for shopping.

Luke has many relatives in New York.

Both grandpa and grandma are still alive. They have three children in total. In addition to Luke's father Li Zhaofeng, there is also an uncle and an aunt.

Both uncle and aunt are married.

My uncle has a cousin.

My aunt has a cousin and a cousin.

There are ten people in total.

Luke and his brother live with their mother and have little contact with relatives on their father's side. They haven't been there for a long time. Buying some gifts can help them get closer.

Gifts don’t have to be expensive, they just need to be appropriate.

Luke doesn't like going to shopping malls or buying things. Linda mainly comes up with ideas.

The little fat man was staring at the restaurants in the mall, thinking about what to eat for lunch.

The three of them had been shopping all morning, and the bags in Luke's and the little fat man's hands could no longer be lifted.

In addition to the ten gifts, Luke and the little fat man bought some clothes. The weather in New York is colder than in Los Angeles, so they need to add some thicker clothes.

Luke bought clothes and shoes for his mother. Every woman likes to receive gifts. It is worth spending a little money to make her mother happy.

In the final check, Luke spent more than three thousand dollars.

After that, the little fat man asked for Chinese food, but Luke refused. He was going to New York. His relatives on his father's side were all Chinese, so he would eat Chinese food more often in the future.

The little fat man also thought it made sense. Anyway, he had looked at several restaurants before and had alternatives.

He chose a cafeteria again, eighty dollars per person.

The restaurant is of good quality, with a variety of fruits, dishes, meats, and seafood.

After dinner, it was already two o'clock in the afternoon.

Luke sent his mother and the little fat boy home, and then went home himself.

I ate too much at noon and was too lazy to eat dinner. I read a novel and went to bed early to regain my energy.

…

On the morning of January 19th.

Los Angeles International Airport.

Linda originally wanted to drive the two of them to the airport, but Luke refused. He and the little fat man took the airport bus.

The aviation industry in the United States is developed and prosperous with passengers coming and going.

After picking up the tickets and boarding the plane, Luke reported to Linda that he was safe and sent a message to his father.

The little fat man was sitting by the window, looking around, looking a little excited, "How many hours are we going to sit there?"

"Five or six hours is enough for a good night's sleep."

"No, I don't want to sleep. I want to do other things. Too much sleep is a waste of life for me."

"You can do whatever you want, but don't disturb my sleep, do you understand?"

The little fat man curled his lips, turned around, turned his back to Luke, and took out his cell phone to send a message.

Teenagers are when they are most energetic, so Luke didn't care about him, he still had to take a nap for a while.

The space on the plane was not very large, and Luke was quite uncomfortable with the bed. There were occasional crying children, so he couldn't sleep at all.

Luke clicked on the Detective System and sorted out the warehouse. There were reserves of various cards, including two of the most important bullet avoidance cards.

System points, 60 points.

The system reserve is US$180,000, and Luke still needs to find opportunities to cash it in.

There are also gold coins worth hundreds of thousands stored in the fish tank.

Including stocks, cash, deposits, checks, etc., Luke's total assets are roughly estimated to be as high as more than 2.7 million US dollars.

Unknowingly, he had accumulated a lot of wealth.

Luke has already made plans to buy a house. Although Americans are not as obsessed with real estate as the Chinese, they still like to buy a house.

The so-called "renters" may very well be unable to afford a house temporarily.

No one with financial means around Luke only rents or buys.

In the United States, buying a house is one of the main ways to accumulate assets.

More than 2.7 million US dollars is a considerable amount of wealth, and Luke feels that he can consider buying a house.

Of course, he is not in a hurry now. He just has this idea and intention to pay attention to the real estate news in Los Angeles, and when he encounters a suitable one, he will buy it.

He is still very picky, and he doesn't want to settle for such a big deal as buying a house.

During the flight, except for some bumps when passing through the clouds, it was a smooth journey.

There is a time difference between New York and Los Angeles. It was already dark when the plane landed at New York Airport.

The little fat man was extremely excited. After getting off the plane, he waved his fist and said, "New York, I'm back!"

Before, Luke's family lived in New York. It was not until Linda and Li Zhaofeng divorced that they moved to Los Angeles.

However, this was Luke's first time in New York since time travel. Facing so many "relatives", it was inevitable that he felt separated by a layer of distance. This was why he wanted to buy a gift.

After picking up my luggage, I saw the exit of the station not far away, and there were many people waiting to pick me up on both sides of the railing.

"Luke!"

"Jack!"

An Asian man in the crowd waved his hands with a look of joy on his face.

"Dad!" The little fat man was also very excited.

Luke also smiled and waved.

The person who came was none other than Li Zhaofeng, who was about fifty years old and about 1.8 meters tall. His appearance was somewhat similar to Luke's.

"Haha, Jack, you have grown taller again, and you are almost catching up with me." Li Zhaofeng tried to pick up his youngest son, but unfortunately...

Didn't pick him up.

Luke laughed and said, "Not only has he grown taller, he has also gained weight."
To be continued...