Although Wei Ran's secret interference in the morning hunt made Suisui's desire to have a bite of cold American pig ears a regret.
Fortunately, after breakfast, Diego's daughter, the girl named Blanca, took the initiative to invite Suisui and climbed to the top of the fodder warehouse with her, each holding a cheap .22 bullet.
But I shot rabbits all morning with a shotgun equipped with a high-power scope.
As for the bitter master Wei Ran, under the watchful eyes of Katenka, Makar and Diego's respective wives, these three foodie women, he re-made a large pot full of braised rabbit meat and a total of twenty spicy rabbit heads.
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He sent cash to Gorman, and the professional sheep slaughtering industry provided future development plans and reached an intention to cooperate. He even personally taught two recipes that were regarded as secret recipes by these foreigners. This trip to the United States can also be regarded as
The task was exceeded.
Therefore, after everyone had lunch, Wei Ran and the three of them briefly discussed it for a few words, then found an excuse to say goodbye and leave.
"Apora, Victor, and Karenina, I will be waiting for you to come over and play in the summer."
While Makar was talking, his wife Jessica also pulled out two suitcases, one large and one small, from the house and handed them to Suisui and Katenka respectively.
Makar took the initiative to explain without waiting for the three people to ask, "I got you all a set of jeans. I hope you like it."
Before the three Weirans could say thank you, Diego also brought his daughter Blanca to send gifts. The gifts from this family were also very unique, except for the three agave bottles in glass bottles that were as big as a thermos.
In addition to the wine, there are three large Mexican straw hats with ethnic characteristics.
Before this was over, the girl named Blanca also took out two animal tooth necklaces tied with leather ropes and put them on Suisui and Katenka's necks respectively.
According to the little girl's explanation, the animal teeth used in these two necklaces were pulled out from the mouths of wild boars that she hunted with her own hands. Although this necklace looks too wild, it can be seen that whether it is a tassel or a card,
Katenka likes her very much. Of course, whether the latter's love is true or not, I'm afraid only Katenka himself knows.
After putting all the gifts from the two families into the pickup truck, Makar took two more insulated lunch boxes and said honestly, "The rabbit meat and rabbit heads made by Victor are delicious. I'm going to bring them to you."
Mom, give it a try, okay, let’s go.”
"Why doesn't Mrs. Uma come to live on the farm?" Suisui asked curiously after getting into the car.
Makar shook his head, "Maybe she is waiting for someone."
Suisui was stunned, and was about to say something when she saw Wei Ran wink at her, and immediately changed the subject smartly and said, "Makar, remember the social platform account I told you, before summer comes.
, be sure to update photos frequently, I want to bring people to play, but it all depends on the photos you took."
"Do not worry!"
Makar immediately made another promise, "I will update my wife every day."
"You and your family can update your life occasionally. Maybe many people will like it." Wei Ran added with ulterior motives, "Especially for your children and your mother, it will be a very precious memory.
"
Seeing that Makar readily agreed, Wei Ran stopped talking. It was entirely his idea to encourage the other party to create a social platform to share photos, and the real purpose was just to make Gorman, who was far away in Kazan,
I can often see his wife, son and grandson with the same name.
The group of people rushed back to Odessa while chatting, and by the way, they visited Mrs. Uma who lived alone again. Then they said goodbye to the family, took a taxi back to the hotel, and drove the business class that had been parked in the hotel parking lot.
Walk in the direction of Houston.
"Sui Sui, where is the meteorite that Makar gave you earlier?" On the way back in the car, Wei Ran asked while looking at the photos Sui Sui had taken in the past two days.
"Here it is!" Suisui immediately opened the small bag and took out the small stone from the mezzanine.
"I'm going to give this to Makar's father. Do you have any objection?"
"Of course I have no objection!" Suisui shook the animal tooth necklace still hanging around her neck, "I already have a better gift."
"Aphroel, are there really many tourists going to his farm?" Katenka, who was in charge of driving, suddenly joined the conversation.
"There will definitely be many people willing to come!" Suisui vowed, "You must come to help when the time comes, and I will give you a salary that satisfies you!"
Katenka smiled at Suisui through the rearview mirror, but did not say anything, let alone explain why she asked. Wei Ran, after thinking for a moment, also did not continue the topic.
It took seven or eight hours to get back to Houston. Katenka took them to a high-end hotel and made an appointment for the next day.
In the next few days, Katenka was like a real tour guide, taking Weiran and Suisui around this American aerospace city, until they saw that there was only one day left before the tour group that came with them was about to leave.
When returning home, Katenka told Wei Ran an unexpected news.
"Do you still remember the video of you rescuing the lawyer on the plane?"
In a restaurant in Chinatown, Katenka took advantage of Suisui to go to the bathroom, handed over her mobile phone and said gloatingly, "Someone recognized you."
After looking at the large piece of pinyin he didn't recognize on the screen of the other person's phone, Wei Ran decisively handed it back to the other person and asked, "What's written on it?"
"To put it simply, a Russian netizen recognized you as the historian who once found the first photo of the Soviet red flag at the Reichstag in Berlin, and claimed to have seen your interview on TV."
Katenka said, and pulled out another video to show it, "This is a video made by the netizen I mentioned just now. It probably contains the clips from your interview and the comparison of your face when you rescued the lawyer on the plane.
, there’s even a clip in it of when you refused the Polish people’s request for the right to exhibit the photo.”
"When did it happen?" Wei Ran asked with a frown. The time when he was recognized was so coincidental that the moment he heard the news, he began to wonder if it was Teacher Dalia and others.
masterpiece.
"The video was posted about half an hour ago"
Katenka turned off the phone screen and continued to gloat, "It seems that for the rest of the time, if you don't want to be chased by the media for interviews, you can only wear a mask or hide in the hotel."
"It doesn't matter, we should leave tomorrow night anyway"
Wei Ran thought for a while and saw that Suisui had come out of the bathroom. He spoke faster and said, "This way, you don't have to be with us later. If you want to continue playing, just continue playing. If you feel that it will cause you trouble, just
Leave the United States immediately."
"No problem," Katenka replied cheerfully, and returned her attention to the plate of pork stewed vermicelli that she had never eaten before.
"Someone recognized you," Suisui hurriedly sat down and whispered, "I just saw the news, someone recognized your identity."
"Recognize it if you recognize it," Wei Ran said nonchalantly, "We will go back and meet Director Chen after finishing this meal. Anyway, we can return to China tomorrow."
"As agreed, my work should be over." Katenka said promptly, "I hope we will have a chance to meet next time you come to play."
"There will definitely be a chance!" Suisui said with certainty. She had already had the idea of letting this elder sister work for her.
The three of them finished the dinner chatting and laughing. When Suisui and Director Chen confirmed the location of the hotel where they were staying, Kajianka sent them there and took a copy from Wei Ran.
The salary seemed pretty good, so I simply drove away.
However, in less than ten minutes, the girl changed her clothes and wig, put on a pair of sunglasses that covered most of her face, and sat blatantly in the lobby on the first floor of the hotel, leisurely
Flicking through a fashion magazine I just bought.
At the front desk of the hotel not far away from her, before Wei Ran and Suisui could check in, Carlos, the old lawyer who had received help from Wei Ran at the airport, came over.
"Mr. Wei, we finally meet again." The elderly Carlos extended his hand to Wei Ran enthusiastically, and at the same time, an Asian young man following him also started to translate in real time.
Wei Ran casually glanced at the remaining bruises on the other person's forehead and the scabbed wounds on his lips, as well as the repaired teeth and wrists that seemed to be fine. Wei Ran shook hands with the other person politely, "Carlos
Sir, how did you find this place?"
"Thanks for Mr. Chen's help," Carlos explained without any hesitation.
That Director Chen?
Wei Ran cursed secretly, mentally putting him on the blacklist of his own travel agency. This tour guide had sold him once before he got on the plane, and now he did it again. Even if he was not from his own travel agency, he would do it again.
The tour guide also has some bad rules.
Suppressing his inner disgust, Wei Ran smiled calmly, stretched out his hand and shook hands with the other person, "Mr. Carlos, I didn't do anything to help you, and you also took the corresponding risks yourself."
"Although I say that, it really helped me relieve the pain at that time." Carlos said enthusiastically, "Mr. Wei, please give me a chance to thank you in person. How about at least having dinner together? In addition, I will also thank you for it."
I prepared some small gifts.”
After listening to the Asian translator, Wei Ran hesitated for a moment and looked at each other with Suisui, and finally nodded in agreement. Since the other party has found this place, he has to give some face, and besides, it’s tomorrow anyway
I'm about to go back, and it's not a bad thing to have a good relationship with a lawyer.
When Wei Ran and Suisui returned their luggage filled with gifts to their rooms and came down, Carlos immediately warmly greeted them to leave the hotel and got into a business car parked at the door.
Before leaving the house, Wei Ran glanced at Kajianka who was hiding in the corner and showing him the animal tooth necklace with a smile, and then looked at Suisui who was walking in front of him carelessly, and then made an OK gesture without leaving any trace.
.The latter also left the hotel immediately after Wei Ran got into the car, and followed him from a distance in a taxi parked in front of the hotel.
To Wei Ran's surprise, Carlos didn't take him and Suisui to any restaurant or any other place, but took them back to his home - a single-family villa that was not cheap just by looking at the location.
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“My wife’s cooking skills are no worse than those of Michelin chefs”
Carlos showed off and praised the old white lady who was busy in the restaurant, and then led Wei Ran and Suisui, who was acting as a translator, into a study room. However, the Asian young man who was with him before was not at all.
Didn't follow him through the door.
"Mr. Carlos doesn't just want to treat us to a meal, right?" Wei Ran asked directly after pulling Suisui to sit down on the sofa in the study.
"At the beginning, I really just wanted to thank you for helping me on the plane." Lawyer Carlos said with a smile while bringing a cup of coffee to each of them.
"What now?" After Suisui finished translating, she directly asked the question Wei Ran wanted to ask.
"I found out your identity on the Internet not long ago"
Carlos sat on the sofa opposite Wei Ran with a cup of coffee and said simply and straightforwardly, "For me, there is no harm in getting to know a young and accomplished historian. For you, there is no harm in getting to know a reluctant historian."
Being a notorious American lawyer is not a bad thing, is it?"
“Really not a bad thing”
Wei Ran smiled and nodded after listening to Suisui's translation. To put it simply, the other party wanted to expand their network of contacts, even if it seemed that the network of contacts could not bring any benefit to both parties for the time being.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Carlos said with a smile, "Of course, it is undeniable that I have an innate affection for the Chinese people, and this is one of the important reasons."
"Because of Chinese culture?" Suisui asked curiously after finishing the translation.
"No, no, no, it's mainly due to my father's influence."
Seeing Wei Ran and Suisui's confused faces, Carlos put down the coffee cup in his hand and took the initiative to explain, "My father participated in the 38th War. He was a truck driver at the time and later became a prisoner of the Chinese Volunteer Army.
When he was alive, he often told me that although he was a prisoner of war at the time, it was the happiest and most incredible time he had ever spent, and it was a memory that completely changed his perspective."
"Mr. Carlos, I am beginning to be interested in your father's story." Wei Ran said after Suisui finished translating.
"Before that, please let me ask you a question."
Carlos, who was in the middle of a conversation, asked with a smile, "Wei, do you know when China held the Olympic Games for the first time?"
"Of course I know, 2008." Wei Ran answered this simple question without thinking. That year brought China too much pride and too much pain. He grew up under the red flag.
How could the Chinese people not know the answer to this question?
However, Carlos shook his head proudly, "This is my favorite question to ask Chinese people, and it is also a question to which it is difficult for Chinese people to give the correct answer, so let me tell you the correct answer now!
The first time your country held the Olympic Games was on November 15, 1952. The venue was the playground of Bitong Middle School in Beihan. My father was one of the contestants in that Olympic Games."
Having said this, Carlos stood up on crutches, walked to a glass cabinet against the wall, took out a rather beautiful-looking cloisonné vase, and carefully placed it on the table.
"This is the prize my father received from participating in the Olympic Games. He participated in the basketball game at that time, and according to him, his results were pretty good." Lawyer Carlos said happily, "That sports meeting also completely changed my father.
Before he was captured, he was a staunch racist from the American South."
"What happens next?" Suisui asked after hurriedly translating.
"In that game, he won a certain basketball game with several black prisoners of war who were also from the United States. Later, they joined a club organized by the prisoners of war themselves. Later, they also caught rats together during the health campaign.
Trade rat tails for cigarettes.
Those precious experiences made him become very good friends with the black people he once hated and discriminated against, and also made him and I have a natural affection for the Chinese throughout our lives."
Carlos said, and took out a white pullover full of signatures from the glass cabinet. The signatures on this clothes were far more than just English names that Wei Ran couldn't understand, and there were many that he could understand.
Some of those names are bookish, and some sound extraordinarily simple, but in the middle of these Chinese names, there is an extra sentence written in strong calligraphy: "Fight imperialism! Long live the great unity of the people of the world!"
"
After returning this precious pullover to the other party, the latter returned it and the cloisonné vase to the glass cabinet. Then he sat down again and said with emotion, "It can be seen that you don't know much about the Olympic Games."
"To be honest, this is the first time I know about it."
Wei Ran said frankly that there is no shame in not knowing. The real clown is pretending not to understand. Since he is a historian, he will not pretend not to understand in such a matter.
"My father spoke highly of that sports meeting."
Carlos spread his hands and leaned on the back of the sofa and said slowly, "In my father's words, there were prisoners of war from 14 countries participating in the sports meeting. It would have been impossible to gather so many nationalities in the prisoner of war camp, even during World War II.
easy.
But what he praised most was that the Olympic Games was probably the only one after World War II where no athletes used doping and where blacks and whites in the United States were truly equal. Even my father said that he had forgotten that he was an American at that time.
A prisoner of war, he completely regarded himself as a basketball player."
While Carlos took the initiative to tell his father's story, Wei Ran and Suisui also became quiet listeners. It wasn't until the old lady outside the study called them to go out for dinner that the three of them realized that it was already dark outside the window.
Already.
Carlos, who had been telling a story just now, drank the last bit of coffee in the cup, then opened the glass cabinet against the wall again. After hesitating for a moment, he took out a slightly peeled-off Bayi cap badge and handed it to Wei.
Burn.
"Mr. Carlos, this is..." Wei Ran looked at the red five-pointed star lying on his palm, and for a moment he didn't understand what the other party wanted to do.
"Give it to you"
Carlos said generously, "This cap badge was a gift given to my father by the Chinese soldiers who were in charge of them when he was repatriated after the war. Now I give it to you."
Wei Ran had no reason to refuse such a precious gift, and his acceptance of this cap badge was equivalent to accepting the other party's friendship.
Sighing to himself, this old guy knows how to be a good man, Wei Ran put the treasure into his wallet, then raised his head and said, "Mr. Carlos, I have no reason to refuse this precious gift."
After listening to Suisui's translation, Carlos smiled gently, but did not continue on this topic, "Okay, now go try the dinner cooked by my wife. Believe me, this is the real Texas."
gourmet food."
Wei Ran and Suisui looked at each other, followed each other out of the study, and sat at the dining table at the invitation of the old lady. They continued chatting and enjoyed a surprisingly caloric dinner.
After eating and drinking, Wei Ran and Suisui bid farewell to the old couple and returned to the hotel in the commercial vehicle that brought them here.
"That Carlos lawyer really just invited us to have a meal and make friends?" Before Wei Ran could close the door, Suisui asked the question she had been holding back all afternoon, "And he also gave me that cap badge.
You, I always feel that he has other purposes."
"Whatever his purpose is"
Wei Ran locked the door, glanced at the two large bottles of tequila on the table, and said nonchalantly, "I don't know when the next time I come to the United States will be, but the old man probably doesn't have any bad intentions. From now on, you can
If we run into trouble while working with Makar, maybe he can really help."
"I hope so, but..." Suisui didn't finish her words before she was picked up by Wei Ran and put on the bed with an exclamation.
