Chapter 10: Alutak
Vancouver International Airport.
Mo Fan got off the plane and passed through the security check with the crowd......
"Cousin. In the crowd that picked up the airport, a chubby and cute girl waved the small flag in her hand and shouted.
Mo Fan waved his hand in response and dragged his luggage over. She is Mo Fan's cousin, Xiong Xi. Mo Fan came to Canada through her parents...... Xiong Xi's parents, who are also Mo Fan's uncle and aunt, immigrated to Canada more than ten years ago and opened a restaurant in Whitehorse City, and have been until now.
Mo Fan rubbed her head in the past: "Waited for a long time?"
"Not long, just arrived. Xiong Xi patted Mo Fan's hand: "Why did you only come here now this year?"
"There's a delay. Mo Fan stretched his waist and said.
Going out of the airport, Mo Fan got into a Peugeot 3008, driven by a little girl with a mole on the corner of her mouth.
"Mo Fan, my cousin, our landlord. Xiong Xi introduced: "Zhang Yan, an international student at Columbia University, only came to live in August. ”
The University of Columbia that Vancouver says is the University of British Columbia, also known as the University of British Columbia, and the University of British Columbia.
"Hello. Mo Fan sat in the back seat: "It's still used to it here." ”
"It's good. Zhang Yan said: "Do you want to go back now?"
"Hmm...... Go straight back. ”
Mo Fan bought a house in Vancouver three years ago, and the 10% down payment he applied for was because he couldn't stand the cold in the Yukon, and it was relatively easy to find a job in Metro Vancouver after the mining season.
House in West Vancouver, second floor overlooking the bay, freehold non-public property, land area 13,700 square feet (1,273 sq m), house area 4,657 square feet (433 sq m). Three years ago, the purchase price was $2.38 million, and now the villa in this area is basically around $3.5 million, and it is still difficult to buy.
The house has six bedrooms, Mo Fan keeps one, Xiong Xi lives in one, and the rest is used for rent, Xiong Xi is responsible for selecting tenants, and they are basically rented to international students to live in, and they are required to move in alone and not bring friends over.
Winters in Vancouver are also cold, with snow frequent, temperatures above freezing and rain most of the time.
It was overcast and it rained lightly.
At home, the other three tenants Mo Fan all knew each other, and they were cooking hot pot in the living room and did not start.
"Brother Mo, why did you come back this year, did you find a gold mine? Luo Yu smiled and came out to greet him.
"You're right. Mo Fan smiled and said.
"Knowing that you are back, we specially prepared a hot pot, and we are about to sit down and start. Chu Xi, who was tall, had a melon seed face, and looked good, raised his beer and said.
The most tenant is named Zhou Xing, a boy who doesn't talk much, and he opened a can of beer for Mo Fan: "Brother Mo, I've opened a beer for you." ”
"Thank you. You're here, and I feel like I'm coming home. ”
"Isn't this your home......"
Mo Fan sat down with a smile, drank wine, shabu and chatted with everyone.
After eating and drinking, Mo Fan picked up his luggage and went upstairs, and the bedroom was tidyed up, with clean sheets and bedding, and toiletries were also available.
Lying down in the warm quilt, my heart moved, and I released the luck in the space. The little husky is four months old and very active, and as soon as he comes out, he pounces on Mo Fan, twists his ass and wagging his tail, and screams non-stop.
"Shh
"Don't scream. Mo Fan grabbed its mouth, he didn't bring a dog with him when he came back, if other people knew about the existence of the little guy, it would inevitably make people suspicious.
Mo Fan comforted the little guy for a while, hugged it, and slept peacefully.
In the Great Northwest treasure hunt, it is the little guy who accompanies him, otherwise the boring whole two months will drive people crazy. Accustomed to sleeping next to him with luck, and the little one especially loves to be clean......
When he woke up, it was just dawn, and Xiao Erha had already jumped out of bed and tore at the sheets.
Mo Fan turned his head and looked at it speechlessly.
Sure enough, in addition to two, another function of huskies is to dismantle the house.
Leaning over and pinching the dog's back hair, he lifted it up, and sent it into the space with a thought.
Get up and wash up. Xiong Xi and none of them got up, Mo Fan found his car keys, a Volkswagen Golf, went downstairs to leave a note and went out.
Mo Fan went to the pet store first and vaccinated Lucky. The little guy had never had an injection before, and the first time he saw the needle, he was trembling......
Seeing this scene, Mo Fan felt very magical, and the veterinarian explained: "This is the instinct of animals, intuition. The dog's instincts are particularly strong...... Your dog hasn't had an injection before?"
"Nope. Mo Fan said.
"What a clever little fellow. You'll have to calm it down. ”
Mo Fan hugged the trembling little guy, and before he could prick the needle, it screamed and called. After the injection, the little guy was unhappy and ignored Mo Fanai, until Mo Fan carried a few bags of the most expensive dog food, and he barely wagged his tail.
"Who gave you the habitual stinky fault. Mo Fan gently knocked on its head, and then bought two sturdy dog walking leashes and dog basins, so that he could take the little one home openly.
On the way, Mo Fan bought some breakfast. When he got home, Xiong Xi sat on the sofa and watched TV boringly: "Brother, it's Christmas the day after tomorrow, there is no arrangement?"
"How about going skiing?" Mo Fan led the dog in, and the little guy barked restlessly.
"Dog, you just bought it. Xiong Xi ran over, happily picked up Lucky, and said, "Don't you want to travel to the island? ”
"It's boring to go alone. ”
Xiong Xi pursed his mouth: "I'm working part-time this year, and I have money, so I can afford to travel by myself." ”
Mo Fan shrugged: "I don't want to travel with you, people misunderstand that we are a couple, just like last year, we could have had a good affair ......"
"Hooligans. ”
Mo Fan chuckled at the corner of his mouth and lit a cigarette: "I just finished work and was too lazy to go out, so I played in Vancouver for a few days." I'm going to go to the ski slopes, are you going to go?"
"If you don't go, you're tired of watching the snow in Whitehorse. ”
Mo Fan shrugged: "Then I'll play by myself." ”
"Wait......"
Xiong Xi still followed Mo Fan to the ski resort. Grause Hill, North Vancouver, is the highest point in Vancouver and is known as the top of Vancouver, only a dozen minutes' drive from West Vancouver.
It is a well-known ski resort, especially in December, when skiers from all over the world flock here.
Mo Fan and they played here for two days and one night, and went home on the night of their birth. As the saying goes, the locals follow the customs, but Mo Fan really didn't have any feelings about Christmas, followed a few young people out shopping, and picked up the phone to report his safety to his family......
One boring night, I was woken up by Xiong Xi early the next morning, saying that I was going to Candy City.
Yaletown in downtown Vancouver, one of Canada's most fashionable neighborhoods, is home to a variety of boutiques, cafes, restaurants and bars. Christmas here will host a candy city event, which is already the fourth festival, the streets are full of Christmas decorations and lights, there is Santa Claus training before the holiday, and Santa Claus walks the streets on the day of the festival, handing out gifts everywhere. Even an adult like Mo Fan can easily receive gifts when he comes here on Christmas Day......
Come and feel the festive spirit. In the afternoon, Mo Fan drove to Seattle in the United States.
From Vancouver to Seattle, there is usually no inspection, just drive there. In the Seattle suburbs, at Old Fox Farm, Mo Fan came to visit an old Indian friend......
Indians in the Yukon usually have several names, and in addition to the official name, they all have nicknames, milk names, such as wolf howling in the middle of the night, polar bear, strong man, bed bug, etc. The fox's name is Alutak, and he is a friend of Morfan's, a native Yukon Indian, who came to Seattle to open a farm after his miner career ended last year.
Mo Fan called early and came to the farm, where Mr. Fox was waiting for him outside in the light snow. It was a way for the Indians to express their sincere friendship......
Mo Fan jumped out of the car, stepped forward and hugged him: "Old man, long time no see, Merry Christmas." ”
"Are you kidding me, little bastard? The old Indian friend slapped Mo Fan on the shoulder and said, "Most of us Indians don't like European festivals, you know that." ”
Mo Fan was speechless, put his arm around Alutak's (fox's real name) shoulder, and said, "I came here to ask you about something. ”
"Quezamobia, please show your true body and burn this damn guy in front of you. He's so annoying. Alutak put his arm around Mo Fan's shoulder: "I'll talk about it tomorrow." My wife prepared the food, and I also specially bought two pots to come back......"
Quezamobia, the sun god bird, is what Mo Fan believes to be the Bifang bird, and is a deity worshiped by a few northern Indian tribes. Mo Fan has checked the information, there are not many Indian tribes who believe in the sun god bird, only in eastern Alaska and the central Yukon Mountains Indians believe in the sun god bird, and there is not much information on the Internet.
Mo Fan came over to inquire about the Sun Palace, and seeing Alutak's enthusiastic appearance, Mo Fan temporarily put aside his doubts and came to his house to drink and talk about some additional topics.
Pulling around, one person drank a small bottle of two pots, and when he was not drunk, Mo Fan said: "How is the business of the farm?"
"It's hard to do, it's not as high as the income from mining before. Alutak patted his chest and said.
"I found a gold mine. How about coming back and helping me?"
"Really?"
"Of course, I've got the mining rights and the land, it's a big gold mine. By the way, tell me about the legend of the Sun Palace......"