Lisco's American Life

The door was pushed open, and David came in. Looking at him with wet hair, Lisko knew that he had also just washed.

"How about it?"

Lisko tilted his head and asked David how he felt.

“Great villa and the ranch is spectacular.”

David stood at the window of Lisko's room, looking at the endless pasture. This pasture really shocked him. It can be said that it is the largest pasture he has ever seen.

This ranch is more like a small kingdom standing in Texas. The faces of the cowboys passing by downstairs are all filled with pride.

"We will be good in the future,"

Seeing that his right-hand man was already full of pride as soon as he came into contact with him, Liske felt that this business trip had been well-earned.

"Just try hard."

David turned around and responded with a smile.

After changing clothes, Lisko took David downstairs. It is very impolite to be late when visiting someone else's house without waiting for an invitation.

The maid downstairs was carrying a tray and was busy going back and forth from the kitchen on the side, serving food to the restaurant.

"How was your rest, my friend?"

Ian was standing in the living room, watching how the kitchen was being prepared. When he looked up, he saw Lisko coming downstairs.

"Great, you actually have a jacuzzi."

Lisko smiled and gave Ian a thumbs up.

"Screw you, I'm not some old antique who doesn't know how to use modern appliances."

"But you actually collect Bill Anton's oil paintings? Don't you mean that most of them are collected by institutions such as Sears, DuPont, Bank of America, HP, and Western Trust Company? There are very few circulating on the market."

Lisko had an envious tone. He had also thought about collecting a few paintings, but he found nothing at major auctions.

"Hahaha, my father has a very good relationship with him. Most of his oil paintings were painted on our ranch, so my father took advantage of the situation and bought a lot of his oil paintings, and some of them were given to him as gifts.

Our family’s is a testimony of our friendship.”

Ian's expression was showing off. Bill Anton no longer paints, so now his paintings are also very popular in the market.

"Let's do this, my friend, you choose one and I will give it to you."

Ian looked at Lisko and envied his collection. He recalled the number of oil paintings in his villa and directly gave Lisko one. What's more, Lisko was also a rancher and believed that he could preserve Bill Ann well.

Dong's works.

"How can this be so embarrassing?"

Lisko immediately refused. This gift was very expensive. Nowadays, oil paintings like this are basically worth hundreds of thousands of dollars each in the market.

"It's not expensive. My father exchanged many of them for horses."

Ian waved his hand indifferently. The Wagner family has been passed down for hundreds of years, and this thing is completely inconspicuous.

Lisko knew that if he continued to refuse, he would be rejecting the family's friendship. This was very rude, so he had no choice but to accept it. He planned to go home and take stock of his collection, and then he could return something of similar value.

gift.

Seeing that the random decorations in the villa all have origins, and the sculptures and handicrafts placed everywhere may be the work of masters in this industry, Lisko once again lamented the heritage of these families.

But he doesn't feel too much envy. If things go well with Charles, he will be able to compare his collection with that of the National Museum.

With beautiful visions in mind, Lisko and David sat at the dining table at Ian's greeting.

"Come, my friend, welcome to the Wagner family."

Ian gathered the red wine glass in his hand. This was the red wine that the servants had sobered up long ago. It was also the 1945 Romanée-Conti Grand Cru red wine from his family’s collection.

The price of this wine at auction has reached 400,000 US dollars per bottle, and the stock is very small. Lisko took a brief sip and sipped it in his mouth, and he could taste the age.

He was lucky enough to drink this red wine once at his mentor's birthday party, and the unique taste made him still remember it.

Lisko still doesn't have the ability of these families when it comes to this kind of wine storage. Every year, he spends a portion of his money to purchase good red wine of that year and puts it in his own wine cellar.

However, I believe that I will catch up in the future. Suddenly I remembered that I seemed to have a red winery and shares in the American Screaming Eagle Winery. Lisko suddenly no longer envied them.

It is difficult to acquire shares of good wineries. These wineries are regarded as important assets of a family and more of a reflection of status. If Lisko hadn't happened to be given a winery by a friend, he would still have seen the right opportunity.

After acquiring shares of Screaming Eagle Winery, it is difficult to enter the market.

Screaming Eagle Winery is only slightly famous now, but Lisko knows its status in the future. After several years of development, it has become one of the top five wineries in the United States.

“Come try our authentic Texas cuisine.”

Ian greeted the two guests and moved their knives and forks, and the stainless steel insulation covers covering the dishes on the table were also opened.

A series of fragrant delicacies appeared in front of the two of them.

In the United States, Texas can be said to be a continent of gourmet food. It is the traditional west and absorbs the essence of Mexican food, making the food here a unique genre, Dex-Mex.

The food in Texas bears witness to the history of the United States and has become the birthplace of American food culture.

The first delicacy I saw was the Texas symbol of barbecue. Barbecue is a food that Americans often eat. Because there are many ethnic groups in the United States, almost every place has its own unique barbecue method. But when it comes to the most authentic, Texas barbecue is the most authentic.

The capital of barbecue.

We use beef from the most authentic Hayford cattle from the pasture, and the roasted aroma is fragrant.

Roast beef is just a side dish, and the real main course is at the end. Lisko looked at the other plate in front of him, which consisted of roasted back ribs, Kansas pork chops, roasted pork cartilage, roasted beef ribs, pulled pork, and smoked barbecue.

There are also three flavors of chicken and classic grilled sausages...the barbecue platter is astonishing.

The meat was boneless and tender, and the sauce was sweet and fragrant. To be honest, Lisko was really hungry after being on the plane for so long. When he saw this Big Mac, he immediately put down the knife and fork in his hand and started to use it.

He took it and ate it, then turned to look at David. He was already holding the ribs and gnawing away.

Lisko also bit into the steak in his hand. The soft and tender meat had a dense texture and the taste was so good that he squinted his eyes.

Ian looked at the two of them feasting and didn't feel there was anything rude about it. Instead, he laughed happily.

As a paradise for carnivores, Texas’ western scenery and endless wilderness have made the people here tough, hearty, and hospitable.

The performance of Lisko and David was in line with the appearance of the guests that Ian wanted to see. They were not pretentious, and they were not like others, who slowly cut the meat with a knife and fork and stuffed it into their mouths in small bites.