Chapter 353 The Will's Dinner

But the good thing is that Will's house is in the 114th block. It is a street closer to the Upper East Side. The security here is still very good. After 120th Street, it's the more chaotic part.

Harlem is also divided into East Harlem and West Harlem, West Harlem is a South American gathering area, and East Harlem is more black.

But in reality, Harlem is not as dilapidated as in Eminem's MV, come on, this is also Manhattan, okay? At least within 120th Street, it's still quite bustling. There are all kinds of shops to choose from, and the flow of people is no less than that of the Upper East Side.

But despite the bustling city, you can still see the difference between this and the Upper East Side. First of all, first, almost all of them are black, of course, not without whites, but the number is too small, at most four or five whites out of a hundred; second, depending on the clothes, people on the Upper East Side, both men and women, always have to be fashionable and fashionable, while in Harlem, it is practical and practical.

Still, it's very black, and people on the streets like to get together and judge passers-by. Especially when the Casirachi sisters got out of the car, the whistle was incessant. Two people are well-dressed and dressed in attendance, which is called a seductive.

Xiao Peng doesn't have to worry about the safety of the two of them now, do they have bodyguards? This is the first time Xiao Peng has sat in an extended Humvee, and he really admires the driver of this car, and he really can't drive this car if he lets Xiao Peng drive it.

Will's family lives in a four-story old apartment building, it looks like it has been around for a long time, the staircase handrails are still wooden, and there is a creaking sound when going upstairs, and Xiao Peng is afraid of breaking the stairs when he goes upstairs.

Will's family lives on the fourth floor, and the room is not small, it is a two-bedroom and two-living apartment. This has something to do with the policies of the Stars and Stripes. In the Stars and Stripes, families whose annual income is lower than the Stars and Stripes government, that is, poor families, are subsidized by the government for 70% of the rent, which also includes gas and heating bills, and only the utility bills have to be paid by the tenants.

As for their big house, it is also related to the size of their family. A young family of two with three children, a family of five, and a rented house must exceed a certain area, otherwise the parents will be held responsible.

The welfare of the Stars and Stripes is so kind to the poor. If you eat subsistence allowance in the United States, you don't have to worry about food, you have food stamps, you don't have to worry about education, your children have to educate for free, students don't have to worry about food when they go to school, you have free lunch, you don't have to worry about pulling your children, you have free milk and eggs, you don't have to worry about treatment when you're sick, you have free medical care, and so on, that's why so many 'cents' in China dream of the Stars and Stripes.

Of course, reality is always cruel. Free medical treatment? You can get in line; Free education? Go to a public school, where everyone has it; Bear 70 percent of the rent? Then you have to have money to pay the remaining 30 percent! What if you can't afford to pay the rent? Yes, there is free housing, but the people waiting to move in have been queuing up until 100 years from now, right? Ending up on the streets.

So at the end of the day, the biggest perks for the poor are food stamps and free milk, which guarantees that no one will starve. Many Chinese people go to the Stars and Stripes for these welfare policies.

Interestingly, in the eyes of many people, it is a foolish act for the government of the Stars and Stripes to pay for all the poor people in this way. But what everyone doesn't know is that among all the industries in the Stars and Stripes, this food stamp policy is the highest return on investment among all the investments made by the Stars and Stripes government!

The operation of this project has led to a large number of labor and employment opportunities and related industries------ production, sales, logistics, etc. It is for this reason that the government of the Stars and Stripes has been implementing this program for so many years, if this welfare program suddenly stops。。。。。。 God bless the Stars and Stripes.

Will is not wrong, Brantney's cooking skills are indeed very good, and Brantney serves the food that standard blacks like: in the past, the living conditions of blacks in the Stars and Stripes were generally more difficult and labor-intensive, so they needed simple and caloric food, almost all of which were frying, and the calories were amazing! Just look at the black people's physique。。。。。

For example, the country steak is beaten vigorously with a small wooden mallet, coated in seasoning flour and fried, which is deeply related to the southern cuisine of the Stars and Stripes. The steak is thinly sliced, beaten with a mallet, softened and fried, then dipped in a flour drenched with salt, pepper and other seasonings.

There is also cornbread, which is almost a staple food in many black households, not so much bread as corn cake baked in an iron pot, with the graininess and unique aroma of this corn, which is excellent with other dishes!

And the New Orleans jambalaya is a creative mix of okra, tomatoes, corn kernels, diced chili, shrimp and rice!

And, of course, there's a must-have for every meal in a black family: fried chicken!

The marinated muscles are fried to the right level, served with fluffy and delicious, crispy waffles on the outside and tender on the inside, served with butter or jam, drizzled with syrup, sprinkled with frosting sugar, and the taste is excellent.

However, Xiao Peng's favorite dish is stewed bacon with black eyepeas. This black-eyed pea is one of the favorite foods of black people, and the famous band Black-eyed Peas are named after it. It is shaped like a soybean, but the shape of the bean is much like a lentil, and there is a black eye in the middle of the curve, from which it gets its name. After being stewed with sauce and bacon, the beans are delicious.

Although the taste is a little unaccustomed, after all, the people of Xingquand like to be sweet, and the cooking method is also simple, in the final analysis, it is fried, grilled, and stewed. However, the Chinese people's ability to accept things is definitely the first in the world! There is no food that the Chinese people can't eat!

Xiao Peng and the others ate with relish, but the Casiraqi sisters were miserable. They didn't eat anything but cornbread, and these high-calorie foods were their worst enemies.

For the sake of her body type, women will do anything. It is better to suffer from hunger than to suffer.

It's easy to buy toys for children in the Stars and Stripes, and buy Lego when you don't know how to buy toys. Will has three children, the youngest is one year old, and the two older twins are more than five years old. It's a good time to play Lego with your parents,

Xiao Peng didn't know which one to buy, so he simply bought a lot of them, what NINJAGO's Destiny Bounty, Star Wars' BB-8 Space Mechanic Robot and First Order Stormtroopers, Technology's 5000 trucks, field rescue vehicles, and extreme snow adventure vehicles, Batman's Arkham Asylum, and of course, the most beautiful First Order Star Destroyer!

All in all, what box is big to buy, what is more than what to buy, and whatever you take out is a big guy with more than 2,800 yuan. According to Xiao Peng's estimate, by the time these children build all the Lego toys he bought, they will be at least eight years old. Anyway, all in all, all the Lego toys that Xiao Peng buys are the kind that can't be bought for his own children------ who has nothing to do with himself and his children!

There is another reason why Xiao Peng bought so much, it can be regarded as preparing an economic reserve for the Will family------ don't underestimate these Lego toys, unopened Lego toys are easy to sell, even if they are discounted, a box can be sold for more than a hundred dollars. This pile of toys is enough for them to deal with emergencies.

"Mr. Xiao, I didn't lie to you, did I? Brantney's cooking skills are very good, right?" After eating, Will looked at Brantney, who was building Lego toys with the children, and said proudly.

Xiao Peng nodded: "It tastes quite good." It's a pity they don't have it. ”

"That's because we're vegetarians, and being vegetarian is the healthiest way to eat. ”

"Come on!" Xiao Peng said, "We have worked hard for so many years to evolve to the top of the food chain, not to be vegetarian. ”

"You brute, you don't want to think you're eating a whole life!" said Alexandra.

Xiao Peng pouted and smiled: "Throw you into the wild for a month, and promise that there is nothing you don't eat." I'm still hungry!"

Alexandra snorted, "I'd rather starve to death than eat meat!"

"Huh. Xiao Pengpi looked at Alexandra with a smile.

"Why did you two quarrel as soon as you met?" Charlotte looked at Xiao Peng and Alexandra.

The two said in unison: "It's him (she) who is looking for trouble!"

Yang Meng stretched his waist: "This Nima is really a natural pair, and she speaks so neatly." ”

Xiao Peng and the two listened to Yang Meng's words, and glared at him viciously together, and Yang Meng raised his hand in surrender. Will walked over with a wine: "Mr. Xiao, thank you for the wine." ”

Xiao Peng shrugged: "Food rolls are not allowed to buy fine wine, this is too inhumane design." ”

Will laughed, "Wow, Shaw, you should be our president, trust me, if you do, your picture will make millions of Stars and Stripes families hang on the wall." ”

Xiao Peng listened to Will's words and laughed: "Well, then let's wait until I'm dead and then hang up my photo." ”

"Would you like two drinks?" Xiao Peng asked Charlotte and Alexandra.

Charlotte smiled and shook her head, "No, this wine is not for ladies." ”

Xiao Peng picked up his wine glass and drank it all: "Will, thank you for your food, it's evening, you should rest." It's time for us to go, too. ”

"In such a hurry?" Will asked.

Xiao Peng nodded: "That's right, it's already eaten, your child is still young, you should rest early." Thank you for your hospitality today. By the way, thank you for your car today, Mengzi. What about gifts?"

Yang Meng took out a bag from behind him, which contained a box: "Will, thank you for being so bold in lending him the car today, we usually don't dare to let him drive together." ”

Will curiously took the small box, and as soon as he opened it, he hurriedly closed the box and wanted to exchange it for Xiao Peng: "Mr. Xiao, this gift is too valuable, I really can't accept it!"