Los Angeles Detective

At 8 pm on February 8, Luke and his brother drove to Los Angeles Airport.

The plane took off on time at 10 pm Los Angeles time.

After flying for more than five hours, the plane landed at New York International Airport at around 6 am New York time.

The two brothers took the shuttle bus, picked up their luggage, and walked to the airport exit at nearly 7 o'clock.

"Luke, Jack." A middle-aged Chinese man stood in the crowd and waved.

"Dad." The little fat boy seemed a little excited and ran over with his suitcase.

Luke also waved and said hello.

Li Zhaofeng took over the suitcase from his youngest son, his face full of joy, "Did you have a smooth journey?"

"It was quite smooth." Luke responded, and asked, "Are grandparents in good health?"

"They are all fine. I have been talking about you two brothers these two days." Li Zhaofeng smiled, looked at his two sons, and touched his youngest son's arm, "Hey, why are you still wearing thin clothes? It's cold here in New York. Hurry up and put on thick clothes."

Under Li Zhaofeng's persuasion, the two brothers had to open their suitcases, put on down jackets and thicker pants, and then rushed to the parking lot.

After getting in the car, Li Zhaofeng fastened his seat belts while saying, "Let's go home first. You two go back and take a nap, and then go to your grandfather's place in the afternoon."

Luke was not sleepy, but he had to put his things away after returning home. He didn't know what time he would be back in the evening.

After returning to Li Zhaofeng's house, the father and his sons worked for a while to tidy up the brothers' rooms.

Then, Li Zhaofeng made a pot of tea and chatted with his two sons for a while.

Near noon, Li Zhaofeng went to the kitchen to cook, a plate of stir-fried cabbage, a plate of braised beef, and the staple food was fried noodles.

Li Zhaofeng said while picking noodles, "Let's keep it simple at noon and have a good meal at night."

The little fat man picked up a chopstick of braised beef, put it in his mouth, and nodded, "It's delicious.

Brother, this meat is not dry, you try it."

Luke smiled, "This is beef tendon, with tendons and meat, it tastes chewy, it must not be dry."

"Come, try the fried noodles I just learned." Li Zhaofeng put two bowls of noodles in front of his sons.

The little fat boy stirred the noodles with chopsticks, took a big bite, raised his eyebrows, and said, "This sauce is not too sweet, it's different from what I ate before."

Luke also tasted it, looked at the sauce in the bowl and said, "You used to eat Korean noodles, this is Chinese, it should be a mixture of bean paste and sweet noodle sauce."

Li Zhaofeng was a little surprised, "Hey, Luke, you are good, you can taste this."

Luke said, "I'm tired of Western food, so I often go to Chinese restaurants."

"It's good if you like it." Li Zhaofeng smiled. Before cooking, he was still worried that his two sons would not be used to it.

The eldest son spoke very clearly, he must like it and have studied it.

The younger son's mouth was full of sauce, so it must be right.

The little fat boy quickly finished a bowl and looked at Luke and said, "Brother, can you make it? When we get back to Los Angeles, you can make it for me."

Luke smiled and said, "I can. It's very simple. When it's your birthday, I'll teach you how to make it. It'll be your birthday present."

The little fat boy: "..."

After lunch, the three of them took a break, packed the gifts they brought from Los Angeles, and drove to Luke's grandfather's house.

As soon as the car drove to the gate of the yard, Luke saw two familiar figures. Luke's grandmother was directing his cousin Will to post the couplets.

Will stood on the ladder and asked, "Grandma, is this okay?"

"Left, right, post it." The old lady held a double-sided tape in her hand, which was much more convenient than glue.

The car drove into the yard, and Li Zhaofeng and his son got out of the car.

"Grandma."

Luke and the little fat boy greeted with a smile.

"Oh, Luke and Jack are back, great, the family is lively now." The old lady smiled from ear to ear, looked up and down at her two grandsons, and said, "You are wearing too thin clothes, why don't you wear more clothes?"

"Grandma, it's okay, I'm fat and resistant to cold."

"Come in quickly, it's warm inside."

Seeing Luke and Jack coming, Will didn't put up the couplets, greeted them, and went back to the house together.

"Old man, look who's here." The old lady shouted at the top of her voice before she entered the house.

Luke's grandfather was sitting on the sofa drinking tea, looking up at the door, and when he saw Luke and Jack, he smiled, slowly stood up, and came out to greet them.

Luke and Jack hurried over and supported the old man.

The old man looked thinner than last year, and his spirits were a little worse.

"Grandpa, we're back to see you."

"Good, we're all back, it's good to be back." The old man grabbed the brothers' hands and asked with concern, "Did you have lunch?"

The little fat boy smiled, "I have, my dad made noodles with soybean sauce, it's delicious."

The old man smiled, "You like noodles, let your grandma roll noodles someday, the noodles she rolls are delicious."

"You want to eat rolled noodles, but it's not easy to say, we'll make them tomorrow." The old lady was still strong and spoke with confidence.

Luke asked, "Where are my uncle and aunt?"

Will said, "They're still in the restaurant.

The food there is ready-made, and the ingredients are almost processed, so bring them back and cook them directly."

Li Zhaofeng said, "Your grandparents are old, and your uncle and aunt don't want them to toss."

Luke nodded, remembering that the two old men prepared fried food last year. Although the house was more lively, it was indeed tiring.

In the afternoon, there was nothing much to do. Luke helped them post the couplets and chatted with their grandparents.

At around four o'clock in the afternoon, Luke's uncle Li Zhaonian and aunt Yao Xin also came and unloaded a large amount of ingredients from the car, such as bacon, short crispy pork, croquettes, fried croaker, fried hairtail, elbows, sausages, etc.

The whole family came and it was lively again.

Luke also went to the kitchen and helped his uncle and aunt cook together. The main reason was that he also liked to eat and wanted to learn a few tricks from Li Zhaonian with his uncle. Watching the chef cook was also a pleasure.

Luke can also cook himself, and he likes to cook occasionally. He feels that cooking can relax him, but he has a shortcoming, that is, he cooks very slowly, and every time he cooks, he makes the kitchen messy.

But his uncle Li Zhaonian was different. A dish was ready in just three strokes and five divided by two. He also wiped the stove clean and it looked clean and comfortable.

Seeing Luke doing the work next to him without the slightest hint of impatience, Yao Xin couldn't help but praise, "If Will is half as sensible as you, I'll be relieved."

Luke smiled and said, "I think Will is much calmer this time, which is good."

Yao Xin sighed, "I hope he can be calmer, hey... we have to be worried about him all day long."

"What happened to Will?"

"Before, he signed up for a training class and said he wanted to be a bounty hunter. Do you think... can that be a real job?"

"Bounty hunter?" Luke was also a little surprised.

"Yes, do you understand this industry?"

Bounty hunters are also known as "bail bond enforcers." This industry has existed in the United States for hundreds of years and is considered a legitimate profession.

If a criminal suspect escapes while on bail, the bounty hunter will be hired by the bondsman and obtain a copy of the bail bond, giving him the power to arrest the escaped suspect.

Once a suspect is successfully arrested, the bounty hunter will receive a portion of the bail as a reward. A large number of criminal suspects abandon bail and abscond in the United States every year, creating a quite broad market for bounty hunters.

Luke said, "I know a little bit, but the situation in each state is different. Generally speaking, bounty hunting is legal and a legitimate profession.

However, there are certain dangers. "

"Yeah, I'm just worried that he's in danger.

Even if he doesn't want to work in the restaurant, he can find another job.

The job of a bounty hunter always makes me feel uneasy. "Yao Xin said helplessly, "Your uncle and I have tried to persuade him, but he is old and has his own ideas and is unwilling to listen to us. He always feels that we don't understand him.

You two are about the same age, and he has always admired you and was willing to listen to you.

You are a police officer and know more about the bounty hunting industry.

I want you to have a good talk with him and see what he thinks. "

"Okay, I'll ask him when I have time." Luke noted this down.

eight pm.

The old man turned on the TV on time and found the channel broadcasting the Spring Festival Gala. It didn't matter whether he watched it or not. The main thing was to listen. When you are in a different place, the festive atmosphere of your hometown will always make it more lively.

At this time, the New Year's Eve dinner was also prepared, and a full table was set, with a total of more than a dozen dishes.

The little fat man couldn't help but swallow his saliva. He rarely saw these dishes, let alone ate them.

Seeing the little fat man's appearance, the old man smiled, picked up the chopsticks and said, "Okay, stop looking at it, just eat."

The family is not that particular. When the old man started to eat, the others started to use their chopsticks.

The little fat man eats most happily, and he likes most of the dishes.

Seeing his appearance, Luke couldn't help but smile. It would be great if he could eat. He hadn't seen him so happy in a long time.

Luke opened a bottle of Maotai, poured wine for the elders, picked up the wine glass and said, "Grandpa, I'd like to toast you a glass. I wish you and grandma good health and all the best."

"Okay, as long as you are all well, I'll be satisfied." The old man picked up the wine glass and wanted to drink it directly.

Li Zhaofeng hurriedly advised, "Dad, Luke is done, just drink half of it."

The old man frowned and said, "That's right. My son is toasting, but I won't do it anymore."

Li Zhaonian was also afraid that he had drunk too much, so he smiled and said, "Will and Jack are still waiting to toast you. You drink slowly, it's early tonight."

The old lady also said, "You old man, how old are you, and you are still greedy for wine?"

"I'm happy that the children are back." The old man sneered and put down the half glass of wine in his hand.

Luke did not sit down, but filled the wine glass again, went around, and toasted each elder with a glass of wine.

After a few glasses of wine, the atmosphere at the dinner table became lively.

The family was talking and laughing, changing cups and cups, chatting about each other's interesting stories, and the house was filled with festive joy...