Lisco's American Life

Lisko's sadness about parting was diluted by the hot sales of this new book.

The next day, Lisko browsed news about himself on Facebook.

"Lisko's new book is great. I read it overnight after getting it. It gave me a lot of insights. The country and era we live in are in the midst of tremendous changes, and everything is changing with each passing day.

Development. As society continues to progress, people's ideas and concepts are also changing. Many people become confused and depressed. They gradually forget their ideals, lose their original enthusiasm, and begin to yearn for mediocrity.

We are a group of children living in a new era. We are naturally accustomed to confusion and troubles, but we should concentrate on our front and our path. We should be a group of people with ideals and ambitions. If Holden didn't have him

If he has a pure ideal, then he will fall to the end. It is his ideal that keeps him alive. Ideal is a guiding light for people, it leads people to the future and to the light. Our life has just begun, even if life makes us

People today are a little confused and hesitant, but everything is only temporary and will pass away soon. What we need most now is our ideal."

"The protagonist is full of rebelliousness. He fights, skips classes, smokes, drinks alcohol, etc., which are all typical rebellious characteristics of adolescent children. He hates school, teachers, classmates and other people and things in the school. He always

He hopes to escape from real life and go to his ideal world, but he is disappointed and hesitant when he is hit by reality again and again, reminding him time and time again that there is a gap between ideal and reality.

It’s true. There is a contrast between ideals and reality. Your ideals are often things you can’t get in reality but want to get. The worse the reality, the better the ideals. And ideals can only be achieved through our efforts.

be realized,”

"Holden, whether you are in the wheat field or in the wind and rain, please continue to watch. Watch for the sincerity that has not been drowned by falsehood, watch for the simplicity that has not been stung by vanity, watch for the love that has not been smeared by vulgarity, watch for

The dream that is not wrapped up in money and fame, guards all the pure and innocent children."

When Lisko saw these heated discussions, he realized that his book was really very popular now, and Random House had also stepped up its promotion, so the sales this time might really exceed his expectations.

I just posted a message on Facebook to thank readers for their recognition, and a visitor came to Lisko’s home.

"Lee," Rooster and Colt drove up to the house in Bo's used pickup truck.

Lisko opened the refrigerator, took two cans of their favorite beer and threw them in.

"Why are you free to come see me today?" Lisko poured a glass of water and asked them.

"Colt, I have something to ask you," Rooster wiped the beer from his beard.

"Colt?" Lisko looked at him doubtfully.

Colt was a little embarrassed. He held the beer slowly and didn't know how to speak.

"He had a fight with Beau, and he recently planned to propose to Goli, but Beau drove him away from the pasture." The rooster couldn't see Colt's grinding and chirping, and told Lisko directly.

"You had a fight with Bo? So you have no place to live?" Lisko probably guessed what Colt meant.

"No, we have a house outside the ranch that was in the woods when we were kids. Colt lives there now."

Lisko recalled the house Rooster was talking about. It was built many years ago after Maggie had a quarrel with Beau when she was young.

"Oh, I remembered it, but no one has lived in that house for a long time. It still leaks from the rain. There are spider webs everywhere in it. Children nowadays regard it as a haunted house."

Colt finally spoke at this time, "Lee, I want to ask if I can come and work on your ranch? I want to marry Goli, but I can't stay without a job. I can't support my family like this. Goli's parents

Nor would she be willing to marry her to an idle loser like me."

It's a bit difficult for Lisko. The ranch currently has just enough staff. If more people come in, they will have to bear unnecessary wages. This will cause other cowboys to have objections. After all, when signing the contract, Lisko stipulated that the ranch should exclude expenses and then

Give the cowboys a share. Now that someone else is joining, they are breaking their own rules.

But Colt was my brother since childhood. He rarely asked for help if he had any problems. If he refused, he would appear unkind.

Colt saw Lisko's embarrassment, "It's okay Li, actually I just asked, don't be too embarrassed. I have been out for so many years and I have almost forgotten everything about the ranch. If I come over to work, I still have to start all over again."

educational."

There's nothing much to say about the rooster. As the leader of the ranch, and Colt is his younger brother, he does understand Lisko's difficulties.

Suddenly, Lisko raised his head and said, "Colt, where have you been working for so many years?"

Colt was a little embarrassed. After all, he had been away for many years and still came back in despair. He had always deliberately avoided this kind of thing.

"After I left home, I joined the Florida Golden Eagles as a defensive end. I played for one season and was waived without any results. Then I worked as a substitute for various clubs until I

Come back." Colt said and slowly felt relieved, "I even used to go to the university to be a sparring partner for a period of time, for a salary of ten dollars a day."

Lisko interrupted him, "That's it, would you like to be the football coach at Garrison Middle School?"

"Coach? I don't have a coaching certificate. When someone suggested that I take one, I was arrogant and thought that I would definitely be able to perform well in the league and be promoted to the first team, so I refused." Looking back now, Colt also felt a little a little bit.

regrettable.

Lisko picked up the phone, played a number, and motioned to the two of them.

"Principal Moss? I'm Lisko."

A hearty laugh came from the other side of the phone, "Li, how are you doing lately? I read your new book, it's great. I'm planning to report it to the school board soon and recommend this book as a must-read for the school."

"

Lisko responded politely, "Really? Thank you so much, come and sit with me when you have time? I have custom-made Cuban cigars brought back from my tutor, and they taste very good."

"Of course, I will definitely not be absent if there are cigars. I will also try the customized high-end products that writers enjoy privately,"

Lisko exchanged pleasantries for a few words and then went straight to the topic, "Principal Moss, do you remember Colt from our school? The one who played rugby."

Moss on the other end of the phone thought for a moment. "Remember, I was watching the Golden Eagles game at that time. I thought their coach was an idiot. He always kept our Garrison pride on the bench and listened from behind.

Said he was laid off."

"Yes, that's Colt. Now the school's honor column still has a photo of him leading the football team to the top 30 in the national high school football competition."

"Bo's son, our school team has never played Colorado State since he left. His grades were better back then, so there must be a university willing to admit him, but he insists on joining the club," Moss said in his tone.

With regret, he has been the principal for twenty years and considers Garrison Middle School his home.

"Colt is at home recently, and I was wondering if it would be possible to bring a club-level former professional football coach to our Garrison Middle School to save our school team that is about to be laid off?" Lisko tentatively proposed his own proposal.

Purpose.

"Of course," Moss thought for a moment before agreeing. It happened that he wanted to fire the incompetent coach of the school team.

"But there is a problem. Colt does not have a football coaching certificate. This is a problem."

"It doesn't matter. He can join the job first. I will find a relationship and arrange for him to take the exam and get the certificate directly in three weeks. He used to be a professional player. We don't have anyone in Garrison who knows how to play the game better than him." Moss's attitude was very good.

clear.

"Well, I'll arrange for him to go to your office for an interview in the afternoon. I hope he can meet your requirements. I'm also waiting to see our Garrison Middle School compete in the state competition again."