Lisko’s American Life

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

After Lisko finished speaking, he took out several packages from his side, not only Maggie and Colt's, but also Golly and Zachary.

"Wow, thank you, I really like things from Huaguo, 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 advice.

"certainly."

His two hands spread out.

Maggie found out the one with her own name on it, and then opened the outer packaging. These gift boxes were all attached to the gifts that everyone gave when Zhang Li celebrated his birthday last time, and were used by Lisko.

"Let me guess, is it the Hua Guo Knot?"

Maggie was not in a hurry to remove the packaging inside, and covered the box with her hands, guessing.

Li Ke shook his head. Although the Huaguo Knot is indeed a good gift that can be hung at home, because of the increasing number of tourists in Huaguo these years, this kind of souvenir has become very common, and it does not meet the grade of gifts at all. .

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

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 opened the packing box, inside was white foam, covered with a layer of golden gauze, and inside was an ornament, with two carps connected end to end decorated with gold, and beside it were the words "surplus".

He bought it at the gift counter. After much deliberation, he decided to give it to Maggie. She is very old, and she is still his aunt. one.

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

He bought two of these ornaments, one was given to Maggie, and the other was in the style of the three stars of Fu Lu Shou, which he gave to his mentor.

"The meaning of the lotus is every year in the future, and the meaning of the fish is to wish you extra food and wealth. This is a well-known blessing in Huaguo culture."

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

When the person receiving the gift is satisfied, the heart of the person giving the gift is also fulfilled.

"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 too many people, Lisko was afraid that he would get confused, so he wrote his name on each gift box.

Colt didn't have so many links. He was indeed an athlete, and his movements were rough and powerful. He removed the package in threes, fives and twos, revealing the gift inside.

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

The material of the chess piece is marine agate, which is crystal clear as a whole. When it is picked up and irradiated in the sun, it can also transmit light, which looks extremely exquisite.

The reason why Lisko gave this gift was that in Garrison, it is a traditional activity for a father and his son to play chess. He thought that Colt and his son would be able to play this set of chess together in front of the warm fireplace. , that kind of scene must be very beautiful.

"I love so much."

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

Because Golly was not at home, Colt helped dismantle her gift, which contained a silk scarf. Lisko bought a lot of this thing in bulk, and the price of each piece was around 300 Chinese dollars. Came back to give it to a female friend.

Mulberry silk scarves have soft luster and soft touch, and are very popular in the United States. In the second phase, they are natural and elegant to wear. Many intellectual ladies will choose silk scarves made of this fabric to match their clothes.

The one chosen by Li Ke is embroidered with pear blossoms, which looks elegant and simple. I believe Goli 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. A set of red jumpsuit with a big blessing character is made of cotton. It’s just right for this season Yes, as soon as it was taken out, Colt immediately put it back on the spot.

Zachary suddenly put on a suit of red, which made him look even cuter. His face was flushed against the red, and the size was just right.

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

There is not only one pair in the box, but also several small Huaguo characteristic panda dolls. When Zachary is a little bigger, holding this toy will definitely become the most popular superstar among friends.

The power of the panda is not easy to stop. Even Maggie couldn't put it down to play with it, and put her face on it from time to time. This black and white animal is almost Huaguo's most famous business card in the outside world.

There are many kinds of gifts purchased this time, which almost solved Liske’s headache of giving gifts in various festivals. There are metal folding fans with face masks and plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemums, various decorations, Huaguo Fengyun brocade stationery gift boxes, ceramic tableware And vases, craft pen holders, and small Huaguo imitation lacquer screens that fit on the desk.

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

After they reluctantly put away the presents, they began to talk about Lisko's trip to China. Among them, Colt was most interested. According to the previous plan, his wedding honeymoon trip was to go a little farther. A place where you can have a good experience of the world of newly married two people.

The place they chose at the beginning was Huaguo, of course it was influenced by Lisko, but limited by the month of Goli at that time, they could no longer be allowed to go too far away.

Lisko began to explain to them the customs of Huaguo, the habits of the New Year, and the taboos of various places. Each region has different habits, which can be seen everywhere in the United States, because this is a multi-ethnic fusion immigrant. nation.

However, Huaguo has a vast land and abundant resources, and the customs of almost every province and city are different. It is common sense that almost everyone knows the customs and habits of preparing for a place.

And it was rare for them to hear about the backward and barren Huaguo that was different from the TV propaganda, and they would be surprised to discuss it when they talked about the wonderful places.