Just like how many times accidents don't allow you to explain in detail, in the courtyard, before Will could finish his words with an embarrassed look on his face, a voice came, and a series of harsh roars from far to near enveloped the scene and echoed around. Hearing the noise, it was threatening.
You and the little boy turned around and looked around, looking outside the guardrail gate together. In your field of vision, dust was flying on the road in the distance. Soon, a motor tractor stopped and stalled as it passed the farm gate.
As the smoke dissipated after the engine was stopped, a person jumped out of the tractor. A middle-aged fat man wearing chest-high overalls slowly walked towards the farm.
As mentioned above, the person who came here is indeed a fat man, and the first impression this big fat man gives others seems to be fat. He should be around thirty-seven or eighteen years old. Even so, his appearance is quite kind, especially
It’s that round face and bald head that makes him look quite happy at first glance.
According to Will's guess, the fat man is most likely Father Tom, who is returning here from delivering goods in the town.
"Hey! Tom, your mother just called me and asked me if you went to town with me, so you are here!"
Sure enough, Will guessed correctly. Although the fat man looked a little confused when he saw Will, he still scolded his son as soon as he saw Tom.
"By the way Tom, the gentleman standing next to you is..."
Of course, if the words he just said to his son were only the opening remarks of the meeting, then when the fat man walked into the courtyard and came to Will, the topic naturally shifted to Will. After all, the place was remote and empty for a long time.
, Zhang Sheng’s face came, and he had to say hello no matter what.
"Dad, this is Will. We just met. He is our new neighbor because he has bought this farm."
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The key to describing whether a child is smart and lively is reaction, and Tom clearly meets this standard. When the fat man asked Fang Luo, Tom took the initiative to introduce Will to his father.
As the saying goes, distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors. This sentence is not only applicable to country Z, but also applies to any country, including the United States. Most Americans communicate with each other more casually. Even though people in big cities are relatively indifferent to each other, in the
Neighborhood relations in vast and sparsely populated areas like the West are completely opposite.
The two parties tend to get along well and help each other, how much more so in a remote place with only two farms within a few dozen miles? Once an emergency occurs, neighbors will definitely come in handy. Because of this, we know the importance of neighbors.
Most Americans in the West know what to do now.
The standard answer is undoubtedly to shake hands politely and be polite to each other.
"Hello Will, my name is Gray James. Nice to meet you. My naughty cockroach didn't cause you any trouble, right? Tom always likes to come here to play alone when he has nothing to do recently."
"Hello James, your son is very cute. Just as little Tom stated, I did buy this farm and just moved here today. I am also very happy to see you as my only neighbor, but I haven't had time yet.
Cleaning the room, so..."
As the saying goes, Taoists always have moments of embarrassment and helplessness. Since the newly moved house is dirty and messy, Will really wanted to invite the father and son in front of him to visit and chat with each other, but when he thought about the state of the home, Will still smiled bitterly and stated the truth.
He was embarrassed and shrugged repeatedly, but the middle-aged fat man named James didn't care at all and waved his hand to indicate
No problem, he immediately turned his head to look at his son, and finally gave a serious instruction in a tone similar to that of an officer giving an order to a soldier: "Listen, Soldier Tom! I will give you an order. From now on, you will be responsible for helping our new soldiers."
Our neighbor Mr. Will cleans the house. After cleaning, remember to invite Mr. Will to our house for dinner in the evening!"
"As you command, sir!"
Americans generally interact more casually with each other. In addition to casual interactions, the customs are also very similar to those in country Z. In China, when you receive an invitation from others to treat you to a meal, you will naturally not agree on the spot according to etiquette, but will first be polite.
Rejection, let’s not talk about whether you want to go or not, instinctive rejection is undoubtedly
It is a matter of basic politeness, but in the United States, it is just the opposite. When an American, especially a Western American, invites you to his home, remember not to refuse politely first, otherwise the other person will think that you look down on him, unless you really want to offend him.
Generally speaking, the best way to answer is to say yes.
Will was undoubtedly an out-and-out American. When he saw his only neighbor extending an invitation to him, he nodded and accepted with a smile on his face. Sure enough, seeing his new neighbor accept the invitation without hesitation, the fat man
As expected, he beamed with joy. After nodding his head in satisfaction, he said goodbye and drove away. Before leaving, he still did not forget to remind his son to help him.
Two hours later, in the farm house, in the living room...
"Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!"
"Hey, Tom, come on!"
With a series of panting and a series of sweat-wiping movements, after scanning the newly renovated room with a satisfied look, Will took out two bottles of Coke from the refrigerator, first threw one to Tom, and then unscrewed the bottle cap.
Drinking with head thrown back.
"Gudu, Gudu..."
As an aside, as a new farmer, Will is not the kind of person who has no common sense about life. Although he has long been informed that the living facilities in his new home are basically complete, he does not know whether there is food in the home.
To be prepared, he had already stuffed a lot of food and daily necessities into the trunk when he drove here. For example, this Coke is at least an indispensable part of Will's life. Yes, Will is.
Coke lover.
After drinking soda, wiping off the sweat, he sat back comfortably on the sofa. However, just when Will was planning to take a rest while continuing to look at the interior of the house where he would live for a long time from today on, opposite him, someone just as busy as he was.
After finishing, Tom did not choose to relax and rest like him.
Instead, he continued to work after taking a few sips of the drink in his hand. He just walked to a small stool opposite the coffee table and quietly sat down. Then, the boy took out the drawing paper that had been stuffed into his trouser pocket again.
He began to look at it carefully, just as he did in the courtyard at the beginning.
After watching for a moment, Tom moved. Now that he was fully focused on the painting, he habitually reached into his pocket and finally took out three items.
A special pencil for sketching, a pencil knife, and a white eraser...
Next, Tom began to create, using those simple tools to process and modify the paintings while lying on the coffee table.
Tom's actions were undoubtedly seen by Will opposite him. To be honest, Will was supportive of children's different hobbies. Although he did not have children himself and did not even have a girlfriend yet, this did not mean that he would not
Understand empathy. It is obvious that as a highly educated master, the man knows how to think or look at problems from the perspective of a child.
After all, he was raised as a child, and he also knows a lot about children's various hobbies. Some are obsessed with video games, some are obsessed with sports, some are obsessed with various snacks, and some are simply obsessed with certain things.
There seems to be a wide variety of things, each with its own merits, but the hobby of the little boy in front of me is actually relatively rare.
Painting is one of the major categories of art. It is also an artistic creation that can only be carried out by calming down. From another perspective, painting is a creative project that requires strong imagination.
In Will's personal eyes, whether the paintings are good-looking or not is not the important point. The important point is that the person who paints must have the ability to imagine. If he has to choose a painting type that he appreciates most, then the realistic style paintings will be rejected first.
The abstract style of painting represented by Picasso has become the most imaginative benchmark. The reason is that abstract paintings often incorporate hidden charms into the paintings to express the author's thoughts and make everyone who views the paintings feel at ease.
It is amazing that different understandings arise in each person's heart, and this is also the greatest charm of painting. There is no doubt that Tom belongs to the few children who can not only calm down and create with peace of mind, but also have rich imagination.
only……
At this moment, when Zai saw the faceless man in a suit in the painting, for some reason, the inexplicable chill that had appeared in his heart two hours ago suddenly emerged again.
The man had a hairless head, limbs of astonishing length, and a body structure that was weird no matter how he looked at it. Looking at it, the man felt a little uncomfortable. He felt inexplicable. If he had to force an explanation, he would probably just
It can be described as inexplicable.
Yes, it is inexplicable, difficult to express, without any sign or reason. In other words, this feeling itself belongs to the instinctive fear that arises when human beings encounter the unknown. For example, when a person accidentally discovers something he has never seen before,
What are the consequences of crossing a deformed creature? The consequences are bound to be panic and difficulty in self-control. The bold ones will cautiously stop and observe curiously, while the timid ones will just ignore it and run away screaming. To put it simply, it is reasonable.
The explanation is that fear originates from sensory reception, and the most effective and direct sensory system in the human body is undoubtedly the eyes. As mentioned above, if perception is limited to the visual field, then most people will undoubtedly only be afraid of things that look scary.
Although the explanation was clear, the strange thing was this. It was clearly just an ordinary black and white sketch in front of me, and the painting was clearly just a person whose appearance was slightly mixed with some abstract styles, but...
But it was this faceless man in a suit that was made up of a semi-abstract sketch that made Will feel a real sense of fear!
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