The treat for Gale's family was a simple meal, a grilled fish steak, a pan-fried rabbit, a large bowl of salad, some bean soup, and that was it. Their family was still Catholic, and they prayed before the meal, which made Hong Tao look like
As if supervising, he sat and watched these adults and children sitting there in a neat manner, clasping their hands and mumbling. The most annoying thing was that Zhou Xiaoli also joined in the fun, leaving Hong Tao alone.
The meal was eaten very quickly. No one at the dinner table said anything except Mrs. Bulcock. They all ate with their heads down. Mrs. Bulcock only said a few words: xxx Do you want more soup? xxx More
Order wine.
After dinner, Mrs. Bulcock took her siblings to the city to go shopping. Hong Tao and Old Gale were at war again. Zhou Xiaoli sat bored and watched the old and the young arguing endlessly over the slightest disagreement.
During the fight, she had to intervene at a critical point to explain the misunderstanding caused by language to both parties. There was a break, and then the two of them continued to fight.
To say that people who eat meat all year round are in good health, Old Gale and Hong Tao held the photo album and talked about it for more than 2 hours. They didn't even drink a sip of water, but they didn't show signs of decline. Instead, their faces became more rosy and their energy became more and more abundant.
The sound became louder and louder, waking up Zhou Xiaoli who was napping on the sofa.
Hong Tao's lips were tired and his cheeks were numb. Gradually he could no longer keep up with Old Gale's rhythm. He had to ask for an intermission to drink water and go to the toilet. When he came out of the toilet, Old Gale was sitting
On the sofa, he was holding a long double-barreled shotgun and aiming it at the ceiling. The coffee table where the photo album had been placed had been turned into a gun display stand. Several long and short guns were placed on it. Look.
The rush of adrenaline was intensely secreted.
"I can..." Hong Tao was quite embarrassed. When he traveled to the United States in his previous life, he heard the tour guide say that families with guns generally would not let outsiders touch their guns, but he couldn't help it anymore.
For men, grabbing is Dior, CD, Lancome, Chanel. When you see it, you feel like touching it. When you touch it, you want to own it.
"No problem, these guns don't have bullets. I know that your country does not allow private ownership of guns, so I brought them out for you to experience." Old Gale did not take advantage of the argument just now, and now he finally has the guts.
It feels like being on top.
"This is an M40 sniper rifle. Although it is a model from the 1980s, it is very easy to use. I used it to hit the big guy on your head." Watching Hong Tao pick up a rifle with a scope first, Lao Gai said
I proudly talked about its life experience.
"I thought this was a Remington R700, but it turned out to be a military type." Hong Tao's knowledge of firearms was all based on photos and the Internet. Not to mention real guns, he had not even touched imitation guns a few times.
"Your knowledge is enough. It can be seen that you like guns very much, but you can't understand these guys just by looking at the photos. You have to experience their passion in person. They shoot as hot as a woman's body." The old man said.
When he said the second half of the sentence, he deliberately lowered his voice with a wicked smile on his face.
"Mr. Captain, you will lead him astray. In fact, he is no longer a good person." Zhou Xiaoli was sitting next to him playing with a huge revolver. It was difficult not to hear him.
"Hahaha, no, no, no, this is not a bad thing. Guns and women are two things that a man must master in his life. He still has one thing he has not mastered well. I am here to help him make up for this lesson." Old Gale
He didn't think there was anything wrong with talking about such a slightly obscure topic in front of a young lady. Instead, he defended himself seriously. From this point of view, this old officer has a very strong character. As long as he thinks it's right,
He will stick to whatever he wants.
"You mean I can try firing two shots!" Hong Tao heard something from the old man's words and asked quickly.
"Although you are very good at fishing, two shots are not enough for you to master their characters. Aren't you going to stay for a few months? I will conduct strict training for you. I hope you can persevere, soldier."
During the training, Old Gale's beard almost stood up and his accent changed.
"Yes, private!" Hong Tao put the gun on his shoulder and gave Old Gale a standing attention salute.
"No, no, we are the Navy, we should say aye-aye privater! Only cowboys in the Army can say yes privater, it is too tacky. And remember, don't raise your chin when saluting. This action is the most common in my army.
You will be punished for wiping the deck." Old Gale fully entered the role and taught Hong Tao the knowledge of being a Canadian navy officer. In fact, Hong Tao just wanted to play with guns. Even if he was to become a soldier, he would have to learn how to do it in China. Learning these things was purely
It was to make the old man happy.
"Gale, you are torturing your guests again. Bloom, don't touch your grandfather's guns. I'm really surprised why you keep so many guns at home." Just as old Gale was conducting inhumane military training on Hong Tao.
At that time, Qiong's mother came into the house with her two children. As soon as she saw the guns on the table and Hong Tao's appearance, she began to complain.
"You shouldn't educate Bloom like a girl. She should also join the navy when she grows up. This is the tradition of our Bulcock family." Old Gale was having fun when he was interrupted by his daughter-in-law.
I was happy, even complained a few words, and immediately became angry.
"You have sent your son to the grave. I will not allow my son to take risks again!" Mrs. Bulcock suddenly wanted to get angry, but after saying a few words, she remembered that Hong Tao and Zhou Xiaoli were in the room, turned around and went upstairs.
, but this also made the atmosphere in the room suddenly become awkward.
"I'm sorry, she didn't mean it. Please sit down." Seeing Hong Tao standing there with a gun in his hand, Captain Gale was helpless and fell into the sofa. His high spirits were gone.
"I'm not asking about your identity, but I heard what Mrs. Bulcock said just now. Did Bloom's father pass away?" Hong Tao asked cautiously. As for whether he would be rude, he was not worried about this.
The old man is a nice guy, but the reason why he has such a weird temper is because he is bored at home alone.
"Joe was a naval pilot. He was very good, but the plane crashed during a mission and he was also killed. If he were still alive, you could become friends. He was also a fishing fan and had followed me fishing and hunting since he was a child.
." Old Gale stood up and walked to the fireplace, picked up a photo frame and handed it to Hong Tao. In the photo frame was a white young man, wearing a dark green military uniform, who should be Gale's son.
"Let's not talk about it anymore. He is my pride. I have never regretted letting him join the army. It is more honorable to die on his post than to die at home like me. If you are fine tomorrow, I will take you to target practice.
, Bloom is going too." Old Gale's weird temper broke out again, and his eyes widened.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Hong Tao and Zhou Xiaoli also found an excuse to leave. However, Hong Tao resolutely agreed to Old Gale's invitation. The temptation of being able to go shooting was too great. As for whether Bloom would go or not, that was
Hong Tao couldn't care less about their family affairs.
"Do you really want to go shooting? Tomorrow is a wave day. There will be a 100% discount in the mall. I also want to go shopping." Zhou Xiaoli got home and started busy. She said that today was Christmas and she wanted to eat roast turkey in the evening.
, and has invited Old Gale’s family to come and celebrate Christmas Eve together.
"Please, I will spend Christmas with you next year. This thing is celebrated every year, and there are discounts in the mall every year, but target shooting is not available every year. You can go with Mrs. Bulcock tomorrow. Guy and I will
I'm going to go shooting." Hong Tao quickly worked and tried his best to finally deal with Zhou Xiaoli.
The Christmas dinner that night was cooked by Zhou Xiaoli and Mrs. Bulcock. It was all hard dishes, roast turkey, steak, grilled fish with cheese, and fried meatballs. Hong Tao also showed a little hand for Old Gale's family, wrapping them up.
Dozens of salmon filled dumplings, fresh salmon fish
The meat is coupled with a little tender chives, and it tastes great. The only drawback is that Hong Tao's skill in making the dumplings is not proportional to his ability to mix the fillings and roll out the wrappers. In addition, the two children Joan and Bloom are not helping, and the shape of the dumplings is a bit miserable.
, some big and some small, some standing and some lying down.
According to tradition, on Christmas night, everyone gives each other small gifts. This gift does not need to be expensive, even if it is a handmade greeting card, no one will despise it.
