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Squatting at the intersection of the street and swearing and swearing, scolding the Obama administration's health care system, men and women waiting for the red light next to them are giggling and laughing, thin suspenders and sexy/sensual net stockings are particularly windy in the cold March wind/ Not far away, a woman propped up a Cadillac in a parking space with one hand, vomiting frantically, as if she was about to pour out all her internal organs, and her friends two steps away behind her were discussing where to go to party next......

It's been a long time, it's really been a long time. Returning from Australia in the southern hemisphere to North America in the northern hemisphere, the sight seems to have fallen from heaven to hell in an instant, and even Melbourne and Sydney cannot find a momentary similarity. This made Lan Li a little strange and a little familiar.

Not far away, the understated lemon yellow neon lights of the pioneer village are submerged in the colorful colors of the neighborhood, the dark brown wooden gate exudes the charm of vicissitudes and antiquity, and the yellowed newspaper in the doorway window still tells the "new" news of the last twenties, which seems to be out of place with the temperament of New York, but it is strangely integrated with Greenwich Village. That's why old New Yorkers like Woody Allen have always had a soft spot for the area.

Unexpectedly, Lan Li's pace couldn't help but start to pick up, although he had only lived in the city for three months, he could smell home, could it be because the gloomy weather here reminded him of rainy London?

Pushing open the creaking heavy wooden door, a red curtain separated the reception room appeared in front of me, and the warm breath came to my face, "Good evening, and welcome to the pioneer village." The familiar old smoke of the receptionist Janis-Black rang out immediately.

"Good evening, one, is there a vacancy?" Lan Li showed a smile, and Andy, an old acquaintance standing next to him, showed a surprised expression, and was about to speak, but Lan Li put his finger on his lips and made a "shhh" gesture.

But alas, Lan Li's trick didn't last long, Janice raised her head, and then showed a big surprise, "Hey, buddy, you're back!" Janice is fifty-five years old, very fat, the kind of pear-shaped body typical of middle-aged American women, if she can, she always likes to sit at the back of the welcome desk, but now with heavy steps, she ran out happily and gave Lan Li a big hug, "Jesus Christ, you look like a dirt bun from Australia." ”

The hearty tease made Lan Li burst out laughing, and Janice patted Lan Li on the back vigorously, "How long have you been away? ”

"That's not the point, the point is that I'm back now, isn't it?" Lan Li's words made Janice nod in satisfaction. In fact, Lan Li has only been working here for three months, but he has been away for more than seven months, but despite this, you can clearly feel the deep mark he has left on this bar, as if he never left.

Lifting the red curtain, Lan Li re-entered the bar, which was about half the occupancy on Wednesday, and a female singer on stage sat on a high stool, humming jazz to the sound of delight. "Hey, Lan Li, you're back" "Big actor, you finally appeared, I almost thought you were gone" "Oh my God, the Aborigines of Australia actually put the hostages back"...... The regulars who were sitting in their seats enjoying the music greeted Lan Li when they saw Lan Li's figure, and the time of seven months gradually shortened under the footsteps until it disappeared.

When Lan Li arrived at the bar, Neil Tucson held up a glass of tequila and placed it on the table with a "snap", and the translucent alcohol spilled down, reflecting the intoxicating color of the bar, "Welcome back!

Lan Li didn't answer, raised his wine glass, raised it high, turned around and gestured towards the bar, the regular customers raised their glasses one after another, and those strange guests watched this scene with great interest, the free and intimate atmosphere of the pioneer village was vividly interpreted at this moment, and then Lan Li put the wine glass to his mouth, drank it all, and then put the wine glass directly upside down on the bar, crisp and neat.

"Well done!" cheered from the side, and then everyone drank the alcohol in their hands, and the jazz lady sitting on the stage couldn't help but cast her eyes at the bar, witnessing the unexpected scene.

"So, what the hell is going on with Steven Spielberg?" Neil inquired with curiosity on his face, without any estrangement or special greeting, as if they were still standing at the bar last night and chatting as they worked.

Lan Li shrugged, "Bastard?" The blunt words made Neil nod seriously and echoed, "I know." ”

It's a joke, of course. Like Tom Hanks, Steven spent about a month and a half on the Australian crew, discussing with the executive producers, directors, writers, and videographers almost every day, making sure the series was on the right track from a macro perspective, and even when they came to the set, they were all behind the monitors and put themselves into their work.

As an actor, Lan Li has very limited opportunities to contact Steven and Tom as producers, let alone communication. This gave Lan Li a preliminary understanding of the positions of producers, directors, and actors.

While speaking, a customer next to him came over and ordered eight beers, Neil immediately turned on the faucet next to him, began to pour beer, and put one cup after another on the bar table, raised his chin and looked at Lan Li, "What are you waiting for, send it to the guest." "It was the same as it had been seven months ago, and it hadn't changed at all.

Lan Li put the backpack in his hand into the bar - he had just gotten off the plane and didn't go home, so he went straight to the bar, "Stupid, when did you see me serve four glasses and four glasses? I'm not a little girl." "There was no time difference, and Lan Li also returned to its original state.

After all eight beers were ready, Lan Li moved his fingers, then opened his slender fingers, four glasses in one hand, firmly grasped all the beer glasses, turned his height and raised it, "Alcohol warning, alcohol warning." He shouted as he walked over quickly.

After delivering the beer, Lan Li said hello to the other waiters in the bar, and when he returned to the bar again, he saw Stanley Charleson with a smile on his face from a distance, with a kind smile and fatherly warmth, standing in place, waiting for the wanderer to come home. Lan Li stepped forward quickly and bumped Stanley's shoulder hard, "Old man, I came here for an interview today, I wonder if you are still short of waiters here?"

The filming of "Pacific War" is over, and the remuneration will be received one after another. But Lan Li knew that this was just a start-up fund, and in order to cope with the next publicity period, it was a huge expense, and at the same time an investment in the future, so he still needed to continue to return to his previous life before he found his next job, some things changed, and some things did not.

"You've been admitted!" Stanley said with a smile as he shook his sweet and thick index finger.

Lan Li couldn't help but smile, although he and Stanley had a good relationship, the pioneer village was not a charity, and after seven months of leaving, things must have changed a lot. Unexpectedly, just an appearance today made Lan Li feel as familiar and intimate as ever.

Isn't this kind of life ten or a hundred times more exciting than a schedule that is strict to the minute and every second?

"That's right. Lan Li remembered something important, "Neil, give me my backpack." After taking the backpack from Neil's hand, Lan Li took out a large pile of leather bracelets from it and placed them on the bar, "These are the bracelets I learned to knit with the Australian Aborigines. Lan Li shook his right wrist, which was covered with a large string of blue, blue, red and red, "Each one has a different meaning. Lan Li picked it out from it and handed it to Stanley, "This one is a blessing for health." ”

Stanley took it, "Ah, you made me look like one of those stallions running on the beach with a surfboard." That ridiculous remark made Lan Li laugh.

Neil was even more polite, picked four or five, and tied them directly to his wrist, "Good guy, are you using this method to deceive those young and ignorant girls?"

"You know, even without that, I can easily find a female companion. Lan Li's confident answer choked Neil, then rolled his eyes, deciding to ignore the guy with a big smile in front of him. "Stanley, you don't have to wear them, it's just a blessing, they don't match your suit. You go home and hang it on the mirror of the dresser, and that's enough. ”

Stanley still tied the bracelet and patted Lan Li's chest with a smile, "I like this gift very much, I am sixty-five years old, and some blessings are very important to me." This made Lan Li and Neil laugh, "But you know, I like another gift more than this one." ”

Lan Li was stunned, and then saw Stanley's gaze cast in the direction of the stage, the jazz maid had finished the performance just now, "This is the last performance of the night just now, but I think tonight is a good time for Encore to add a show." ”

Lan Li pursed her lips and chuckled, spreading her hands helplessly, "So, is my hiring starting tonight?"