Lisko’s American Life

The next step is to go to the familiar family in the village to pay New Year's greetings. Li Ke is the one who receives the most attention. His familiar Mandarin makes everyone accept him much more. They all admire Zhang Li's vision. .

Denver, Colorado, USA.

The construction team also woke up very early today. They had a wonderful New Year's Eve dinner with Wen Liang's family yesterday.

The chef is Wen's wife. Her excellent dishes have been praised by everyone. Wen Liang's son is also very excited. This is the first time he celebrates the New Year with so many uncles and uncles, and it feels very lively.

Early in the morning, Wen Liang packed up all the things and waited for everyone to come to his door. Although he is in the United States, there are still some etiquettes. Being simple does not mean not doing it. Mother Wen is the elder of everyone. The longing for her parents rests on her body.

"Brother, here we come. Happy New Year."

Xiao Er took the lead, leading all the employees who came from China, clasping fists with both hands, and blessing Wen Liang.

The loud and tidy voice startled the white family next to them. They were still watering the flowers in the yard, but immediately pretended that they hadn’t seen anything, and quietly went back to their room, locking the doors and windows.

"Darling?"

The wife was extremely puzzled, not knowing what was going on with her husband.

"Keep your voice down, do you know? The Asian next to us is the boss of a gang. I saw a lot of grown men just now, so I came to say hello to him, and we should avoid conflicts with them in the future."

The man warned his wife carefully, and then quietly opened the window a little, motioning his wife to look out.

Before Xiaoer and everyone entered the house, there were twenty or thirty yellow-skinned strong men in the yard, which really scared his wife.

"Should we call the police?"

The wife said worriedly.

"No, we will receive retaliation."

The man dismissed the idea immediately.

I have to say that this was a beautiful misunderstanding. In the following days, every time Wen's wife and Wen's mother saw their neighbors in the yard, the other party would smile very flatteringly. Although they could not speak the language, they could still feel each other's is afraid of oneself.

This made Wen Liang's family puzzled.

"Okay, I've cooked the dumplings, come over to eat some, and then I'll take you to Chinatown, it's very lively there today."

Wen Liang greeted everyone with a smile and walked into the room.

Although there were a lot of people, Wen Liang's living room was full, but the family did not have any impatience. In this foreign country, it is very happy to have familiar people come together.

Wen's wife has been cooking dumplings since she got up in the morning, and Wen's mother is helping in the house. It is not so easy to prepare meals for thirty people.

Wen Liang brought melon seeds and candies and chatted with everyone, while his son sat on the shoulders of Xiaoer, attracted by the higher vision, and was very happy.

"Auntie, happy new year."

Mother Wen came out with the cooked part, Xiaoer got up immediately, and respectfully led everyone to bow, respecting the old and caring for the young is a traditional virtue engraved in the bones of the Chinese people.

"Okay, okay, hello everyone, I wish you all a fortune, come, red envelopes, Xiaoer help me give out."

Mother Wen was very happy, as if she had more than 30 sons, she took out the prepared red envelopes from her pocket, which were wrapped last night, one for each of them.

"Auntie, you can't help it. Just keep your money and spend it yourself."

Xiao Er immediately shied away, how could he collect money from a retired old man, and there are so many people present, everyone has something, this is not a small expense.

"Hey, listen to auntie, everyone is in the United States, don't forget the customs, your parents are in their hometown, I will give you red envelopes on their behalf, I wish you a lot of money, good luck and wealth, save enough money early, Reunite with family."

I really can't shirk it, Xiaoer can only accept it, and then distribute it to everyone. After packing the red package, some people's eyes already have tears. During this gathering, it is obvious that they are thinking of their hometown. family.

"The dumplings are still cooking, so you eat them first, and the next ones will come up soon. You have to eat dumplings for the New Year. If you don't go home for the new year, come to Auntie's place to eat a bowl of dumplings at any time. As long as Auntie is still here, there will be any time."

Mother Wen said happily. Pass the dumpling in his hand to Wen Liang.

"If my aunt wants to live a long life, she must always be there."

Xiao Er answered immediately, making everyone laugh.

"Smart ghost, it's not good to live too long. You've enjoyed everything. Let nature take its course. If you really live to be a hundred years old, you'll become a fairy."

Mother Wen tapped Xiao Er's forehead with her finger.

Wen's wife has been busy with the dumplings, ensuring that each person has a bowl. These were made yesterday, and everyone's portion was prepared.

After eating, I was ready to go to Chinatown. It was very lively there today. After Chinatown settled in the United States, it also affected many people.

Everyone knows that this day is a major festival in China, so many Americans come with their families to participate in this kind of grand gathering, such as lion dance, and there is red breath everywhere.

Float parades, firecrackers, snacks, and many schools will arrange students to participate in social practice on this day. The whole street is very lively, and it has become a carnival for everyone.

There is also a stage where the performances of Peking Opera, face-changing, and classical musical instruments have helped many Americans deepen their understanding and influence of China.

A group of people drove ten cars, but before reaching China Street, they were blocked, so they had to choose to park the car nearby, and then walked into the street.

"Wow."

Wen Liang put his son on his shoulders and looked at the lights and festoons in the distance. Wen Jie, who saw this scene for the first time, was also shocked.

"Dad, there is a lion dance."

Feeling the joyful son on his shoulders, Wen Liang also showed a smile on his face. Wife Wen was beside him, looking at everything curiously, while Xiaoer supported Mother Wen and walked step by step.

There are all kinds of traditional Chinese snacks on the street, including teppanyaki, Hong Kong-style desserts, and the characteristics of almost every province and city can be found here. Wen Liang walked to a food stall in Guangxi skillfully, and communicated with each other in local dialect .

"My fellow, happy new year."

The stall owner was a man in his fifties, who also replied with a smile when he heard Wen Liang's greeting.

"Happy New Year, Gong Xi Fa Cai, come, eat something, people in Guangxi don't want money today."

"That's impossible."

Wen Liang quickly shied away, then ordered some fried rice candies and glutinous rice cakes, put the money on the stall and left as if fleeing.

Everyone has more or less snacks in their hands, walking and shopping, there are familiar blessings of "Gong Xi Fa Cai, Happy New Year" everywhere, and many Americans also do as the Romans do. Bless each other in Chinese.