Lisco's American Life

"By the way, these are the gifts I brought back from China. Each of you has a share."

After Lisko finished speaking, he took out a few packages from his side. Not only were Maggie and Colt's items here, but also Goli and Zachary's.

"Wow, thank you. I really like Chinese things. Thank you for your gift."

After Maggie finished speaking, she handed Zachary back to Colt next to him, and then took the package.

"Can I open it?"

Maggie looked at Lisko with longing eyes, seeking his opinion.

"certainly."

His hands were spread out.

Maggie found the one with her name on it, and then opened the outer packaging. These gift boxes were all included with the gifts everyone gave Zhang Li on his birthday last time. Lisko took them over and used them.

"Let me guess, is it Hua Guojie?"

Maggie didn't rush to remove the packaging inside, she put her hand on the box and guessed.

Lisko shook his head. Although the Huaguo knot is indeed a good gift that can be hung at home, due to the increasing number of tourists from Huaguo in recent years, this kind of souvenir has become very common and does not meet the quality of giving gifts at all.

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Maggie saw that she had guessed wrong, so she picked up the gift box and shook it. The weight inside was not light, probably weighing several kilograms.

After thinking about it for a long time, I really didn’t know what to give, so I simply opened the box.

"Wow, very beautiful."

Maggie unpacked the box. Inside was white foam, covered with a layer of golden gauze. Inside was an ornament with two carps connected end to end decorated with gold, and the words "more than a year after another" next to it.

He bought this at the gift counter. After much deliberation, he decided to give it to Maggie. She is very old and is his aunt. The meaning of this ornament is very good. Successful years are one of the best wishes in Chinese traditional blessings.

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There is also a golden lotus decoration next to it. The craftsmanship combines traditional paper carvings and gold foil paintings. It is full of design and traditional nostalgic style, and it looks very high-end and elegant. It is very suitable to give to foreigners.

He bought two of these ornaments, one was given to Maggie, and the other, in the style of the Three Stars of Fortune, Luxu and Shou, was given to his mentor.

"The meaning of the lotus is every year in the future, and the meaning of the fish is that I wish you extra food and wealth. This is a very famous blessing in Chinese culture."

Lisko explained, looking at Maggie's expression, he knew that she was very satisfied, stroking her up and down.

If the person receiving the gift is satisfied, the person giving the gift will also be satisfied.

"It's my turn."

Colt was a little anxious, handed his son back to Maggie, and began to dismantle his own gift.

Because there were a lot of people, Liske was afraid that he would be confused, so he wrote his name on each gift box.

Colt didn't have that many links. He was indeed an athlete, and his movements were rough and powerful. He removed the package in three seconds and five divided by two, revealing the gift inside.

Inside is a set of agate chess. Although China is the birthplace of chess, through the cultural spread of the Chinese, this chess set is also very famous in the United States. Of course Colt recognizes it.

The chess piece is made of ocean agate, which is crystal clear as a whole. It can still transmit light when exposed to the sun, making it look exquisite.

The reason why Lisko gave this gift was that in Garrison, playing chess with his son was a traditional activity. He thought that Colt and his son could play this set of chess together in front of the warm fireplace.

, that scene will definitely be beautiful.

"I love so much."

Colt stood up and hugged Lisko. Although he didn't know how to play this yet, he believed he could learn it after practicing for a while.

Because Goli was not at home, Colt helped dismantle her gift. Inside was a mulberry silk scarf. Lisko purchased a lot of this thing in bulk. The price of each scarf was about 300 Chinese dollars, so he was ready to take it.

Brought it back to give to a female friend.

Mulberry silk scarves have a soft luster and soft feel, and are very popular in the United States. They look natural and elegant when worn. Many intellectual ladies will choose silk scarves of this fabric to match their clothes.

The one Liske chose has pear blossoms embroidered on it. It looks elegant and simple. I believe Gaoli will like it very much.

Next is Zachary's gift. The gift I chose for him is clothes that are suitable for a four-month-old child. It is a red one-piece with a big word "Fu" on it. It is made of cotton. It is just right for this season.

As soon as he took it out, Colt immediately put it on.

Zachary suddenly put on a red suit and looked even cuter. His face was a little red against the red, and the size was just right.

It looks very much like a Chinese New Year painting doll, but this doll has blue eyes and blond hair.

There is not only one pair in the box, but also several small panda dolls with Chinese characteristics. When Zachary is older, with this toy, he will definitely become the most popular star among his friends.

The power of the panda is not something that can be easily stopped. Even Maggie couldn't put it down and played with it, and would put her face on it from time to time. This black and white animal is almost the most famous business card of China in the outside world.

There are many kinds of gifts purchased this time, which almost solved Lisko's headache of giving gifts on various festivals. There are metal folding fans with facial makeup and plum blossoms, orchids, bamboos and chrysanthemums, various ornaments, Chinese brocade stationery gift boxes, and ceramic tableware.

And vases, craft pen holders, and small Chinese imitation lacquerware screens suitable for placement on the desk.

In the United States, it is a common etiquette for friends and colleagues to give gifts to each other. Even a cowboy would buy some local gifts for Lisko and bring them back every time he goes on a business trip.

After they reluctantly put away the gifts, they began to talk about Lisko's trip to China. Among them, Colt was the most interested. Originally, according to the previous plan, his wedding honeymoon trip was to go farther away.

It’s a place where you can fully experience the world of newlyweds.

The place chosen at the beginning was the Kingdom of China, which was of course influenced by Lisko, but due to the month of Goli at that time, they were no longer allowed to go too far.

Lisko began to explain to them the customs of China, New Year habits, and taboos in various places. Each region has different habits. This can be seen everywhere in the United States, because this is a multi-ethnic integration of immigrants.

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China has a vast territory and rich resources, and the customs of almost every province and city will be different. When arriving at a place, it is common sense that almost everyone knows the customs and habits of that place.

And it is rare for them to hear about China, which is different from the backward and barren country advertised on TV, and they will be surprised and discuss it aloud when talking about wonderful places.