Lisko’s American Life

As Christmas approached, Bo's body was slowly recovering, and the doctor had approved him to be discharged from the hospital and go home to recuperate.

At the invitation of Maggie and Bo, Lisko decided to spend this Christmas with their family.

Maggie started to prepare turkey and polenta after lunch, as well as some tree trunk cakes. This is Garrison's custom, which absorbed some characteristics of France and England, because the United States is a country of multi-ethnic integration, and there are differences in customs in many places. very big.

Lisko, Colt and Rooster were sent out to cut down the Christmas tree. These jobs should have been Bo's job, because he was the support of the family, but now his health is not good enough, so only three juniors can handle it.

Colt is full of energy at all times, walking in front, filming everywhere with DV, explaining while filming, he is making material for the video on the website, and is going to share his Christmas with his fans.

"We're on our way to cut a Christmas tree. Here in Garrison, a man who cuts a Christmas tree means you're the head of a family. Our brother rooster with my fish lips, come say hello." Colt turns the camera on the cock.

"Hi everyone," Rooster responded flatly. This is his character design, a gullible serious brother who is easy to speak and smile. Everyone likes to see his irritable appearance after being tricked by Colt.

Colt's character is a naughty younger brother, full of energy every day.

"And our good friend, the great writer Lisko." Colt introduced him seriously, "I've always said that I know him, we are brothers who grew up together, you still don't believe me."

"Hi everyone," Lisko also greeted with a smile.

Colt went to take pictures of the surrounding scenery again, and Lisko was discussing the work in the ranch with the rooster.

"Have the overtime staff on the ranch been arranged?"

"It's been arranged. Weiss is single and his parents are gone, so I arranged for him to work overtime, but I promise to give him double salary this week."

"That should be." Lisko had no objection to this. Christmas is like the New Year in China. This is a time for family reunion. You must have expressed something by letting them guard the pasture alone at this time.

"How much is the current balance in the ranch account?"

Rooster knows Lisko very well, and he already understood what Lisko meant when he asked this question, "The income from lavender plus the vegetables and beef cattle during this period, excluding the brewing equipment to be bought next year, and the cost of harvesting lavender, I also plan to To introduce some sheep next year, plus the calves that need to be purchased, there is still half a million dollars that can be used, and no capital injection is required,"

The ranch has some necessary expenses except the cowboy's wages, and there is still a surplus, which surprised Lisko, because the ranch has not been easy to do in recent years, and he is ready to continue to subsidize the ranch. Bo The ranch has lost a lot this year. First, the price of beef cattle has dropped, and the state tax has increased. Many ranchers have lost tens of thousands of dollars in the past few years when they find themselves busy for a year.

This shows that the rooster is doing very well, and Lisko will not dictate his plan for next year, after all, he is a layman.

"Give $100,000 to the ranchers, $10,000 to the cowboys, and $8,000 to the vegetable farm."

At present, the main planting scope of the ranch is lavender and vegetables, rye and beef cattle. The rye and vegetables are tended by the wives of the cowboys, and there are currently five cowboys and three women on the ranch, except Wes and Rooster who are single. This will leave more than 30,000 US dollars.

"The rest is your bonus. Everyone has worked hard this year. Except for our ranch, which is profitable, everyone else in the town is losing money."

Roosters have no objections either, Americans are so forthright.

"Actually, our main profit is still because of you."

Rooster explained to him what Lisko hadn't noticed.

"The restaurant opened by your book fan is called Bolt Restaurant. After you met him last time, the purchasing manager of their restaurant came to inspect our ranch. They were very satisfied, so we signed the contract. Most of our vegetables and beef They bought it."

Lisko remembered that he was traveling with Megan at that time.

"There is also Dr. Ruthburn from the hospital. He knew you had a ranch during his rounds, so he ordered the hospital to also purchase ingredients from us. Our share for next year has already been booked."

Lisko felt it was a little weird that he owed such a big favor unknowingly. Fortunately, he thought of the help of the two of them this time, so he prepared a Christmas gift early and mailed it. It was a handicraft fan bought in China, and it also came with Greeting card written by myself.

"After Colt took over Maggie's bar, there is a place to sell the rye beer brewed by our ranch, and Bolt's restaurant also promised that they will come to visit again when the drink comes out." Rooster is full of confidence in the ranch work next year Man, although the order was given for Lisko's sake, for him, this is not an embarrassing thing, the society is a society of human feelings.

The Christmas tree was in the woods where the calf died last time. Lisko and the others picked it out. They chose a straight fir, picked up the ax, and chopped it down in two or three strokes.

Cutting down trees is a very simple task for the rooster. He has been doing it since he was a child. He even participated in the logging competition in Denver, although he didn't even make it to the semi-finals.

Colt and Lisko were in charge of cutting off some extra branches with machetes, and soon a Christmas tree was completed.

The three of them carried the tree. When they got home, Maggie had almost finished cooking the big meal. Bo was sitting on the sofa watching TV with gauze wrapped around his head. Although he had recuperated for a while, his wound hadn't fully healed yet. Well, it's still a while before the stitches are removed.

Lisko put all the equipment into the tool room, took out some accessories and started to decorate.

These ornaments were bought a long time ago, and their Christmas decorations are generally used for many years. They are only used on this day every year, and they are put away after the festival.

Green plush balls and red streamers decorated the house cheerfully, and Colt also specially bought a Santa Claus costume.

Lisko wrote the names on the prepared gifts and put them under the Christmas tree.

"Hey Bo."

After finishing work and waiting for dinner, Lisko sat down and chatted with Bo.

Bo is watching the game, and football is his favorite. Although the NBA is very hot now, football is the most watched sport in the United States.

When it comes to Christmas, it is the Christmas battle of various teams arranged by the league. The excitement is more intense than every previous game. Many players also know that this is the easiest time to become famous, and they all try their best to perform.

However, Lisko has never been interested in this game. He still likes to watch basketball, and even booked a year-round Denver Nuggets ticket.