(It seems that what annual ceremony is over?) Lao Yang thank you for your support, and Lao Yang has been voting for Lao Yang during this time, and Lao Yang is grateful。。。。。 ）

Becky didn't get angry when she heard this: "Friend, I've lived so long, and now I have nothing but love and dignity, I've persevered all my life, but I don't want to lose what I value most in the end." ”

Xiao Peng thought for a while, took out a pack of cigarettes, handed one to Becky, and lit one himself: "Becky, dignity is very important, but have you considered a question?"

Becky asked, "What's the problem?"

Xiao Peng said: "You and your wife are old and have no children, have you considered how to solve it in case you are not in good health?

The people of the Stars and Stripes know that they dare to go to the hospital without medical insurance in China, and they all think it is incredible! In the Stars and Stripes Country, if there is no medical insurance, then do not go to the hospital, this is a well-known truth. Like Becky, who can't even pay the house tax, how can they have health insurance?

Xiao Peng thought for a moment and continued: "Otherwise, I'll buy these bottles for two thousand dollars each, so it's okay, right?

Becky glanced at his wife beside him, he knew that what Xiao Peng said was right, he hesitated for a while, and said, "Friend, I still don't know the names of the two of you?"

After hearing this, Xiao Peng introduced himself: "My name is Xiao Peng, this is Yang Meng, and the two of us are from Huaxia. ”

Becky thought for a moment and said, "Xiao, you're a good person, but are you really sure that this little Coke bottle can sell for two thousand dollars?"

Xiao Peng shook his head: "To be honest, I'm not sure. After all, I haven't touched it before, maybe it's cheaper, maybe it's more expensive. I'm just guessing at such a price. ”

Mrs. Becky walked over and took Becky's hand. Becky sighed, "Well, you're right, I really should have something to prepare for our future. Why don't we do that, didn't you say these bottles can sell for 2,000 dollars each? Well, 10,000 dollars, it's all yours. ”

Xiao Peng asked suspiciously, "Why don't you sell it yourself?"

Becky smiled wryly and shook her head: "Myself? I don't even know who I can sell to whom, okay? Forty years ago, I walked through Route 66 once, and then met the most precious treasure in my life, and in these forty years, I haven't left this Route 66, and I have forgotten what it is like to go to a big city." ”

Xiao Peng thought about it, ran back to the car, pretended to be looking for something, took out $20,000 from the ring and walked back, and handed it to Becky, but Becky was very resolute and only left $10,000.

Becky frowned, "Xiao, can I ask you a question?"

Xiao Peng nodded: "Of course." What's the problem?"

Becky asked, puzzled, "You could buy these bottles for ten dollars, but now it's ten thousand dollars." Why are you doing this?"

Xiao Peng shrugged: "Money is a good thing, but it doesn't mean all, in our Huaxia, there is also a thing called 'conscience', if you are a bastard, I don't have any pressure to buy it for ten dollars, but if I pit you two old couples, I will not feel comfortable when I see this bottle for the rest of my life." I'll remember that I lied to a sweet old couple. ”

Becky laughed: "Xiao, you must not be a businessman, otherwise you will definitely be a failed businessman." ”

Xiao Peng shrugged: "Becky, I also have a question for you, you have been here for more than forty years, don't you feel bored?"

Becky heard this question and looked at his wife affectionately: "Believe me, if you meet a woman who is worthy of your life's company, then you will feel that as long as she is there, no matter what you do, you will be happy." ”

Xiao Peng nodded after hearing this: "Okay, I hope that one day I will also meet such a perfect love." ”

Becky smiled: "Yes, kind people will always be rewarded." ”

Yang Meng shrugged: "Come on, good people don't live long, and disasters will last for thousands of years, haven't you heard this? ”

Xiao Peng laughed and said, "Then am I long-lived or will I be left behind?"

"You're the kind that has been left behind for hundreds of millions of years!" Yang Meng scolded with a smile, "Let's go?"

Xiao Peng nodded: "Becky, we still have to rush to St. Louis before the evening, during this time, because of that damn hail, we have missed a lot of things and haven't seen them, and I didn't go in to see Bob's big school bus." I don't want to miss out on more. ”

Becky laughed, "You may have missed something. But later you may find it more interesting. Young man, don't worry, it's time for lunch, and my wife's fried chicken sandwich is great. ”

Xiao Peng thought for a while: "Okay, then it's troublesome for the two of you." ”

Becky was right, his wife's cooking skills were really good, and the fried chicken sandwich tasted really good. When he left, he also loaded two for the two, and Xiao Peng thanked him and left.

"Hey, how does it feel to do good deeds?" Yang Meng's humble voice came over the radio: "Is there a moment of 'I'm a good person' feeling? I tell you, it's an illusion!"

Xiao Peng feigned anger and said: "Fuck your uncle, Lao Tzu is a good person, and in order to make money, I have to have a bad conscience? But you're right, and I'm feeling pretty good right now. I feel like my whole being is sublimated, tsk, I'm such a kind person. ”

Yang Meng laughed: "Congratulations on your ascension to immortality, what I want to say now is, what the hell is this weather, it was still hailing yesterday, and it will be almost thirty degrees today, hey, do you want to drink an iced drink?"

"Then you need to say, bring me a bottle!" Xiao Peng said.

Yang Meng's car appeared to Xiao Peng's right, and a cold can of Coke was thrown in through the window. On Route 66, a portable refrigerator is a big deal. Especially on the hot western route, you can drink a cold drink, and that is called happiness.

After walking a few more small towns along the way, the two finally arrived at St. Louis in the evening, which is a place that Chinese students are very familiar with. It is also one of the few large cities along Route 66.

Chinese students are familiar with this place because there are several prestigious universities here, including St. Louis Peanut Stew University, Saint Louis University, Webster University, University of Missouri, and other well-known universities here.

St. Louis was one of the most prosperous cities in the Stars and Stripes, and one of the oldest cities in the Stars and Stripes, with a history of more than 250 years. More than 200 years ago, it hosted the World Expo, and in 1094 it even hosted the Olympic Games, and it was here that the first Olympic Games were held outside of Europe.

St. Louis is more embarrassing now, it is a city in the Stars and Stripes Country, which is not big or small, and it has been declining, and the current population is probably not half of what it was a hundred years ago. The prosperity of St. Louis was based on the fact that it was a bridgehead for the westward expansion movement at that time, and when the westward expansion movement ended, the geographical location of St. Louis was not superior, and there were also reasons such as the decline of shipping on the Mississippi River, which led to the decline of this place.

At present, St. Louis is driven by several good universities------ and the 'good universities' in the Stars and Stripes are generally in small towns, after all, this is a city, isn't it? So St. Louis has been developing steadily and has not continued to decline, in the Stars and Stripes Country is the 16th largest metropolitan area, and seven of the world's top 500 companies are headquartered here, such as McDonnell Douglas and Budweiser.

But to be honest, the first impression that St. Louis gave Xiao Peng was weird.

The St. Louis landmark building is the Great Arch, this Great Arch was built in 1965, 192 meters high, is the tallest artificial monument in the Stars and Stripes Country, a few years after the development of the western part of the Stars and Stripes Country, starting from the Great Arch into Missouri, much better than Lady Liberty or something.

But when Xiao Peng drove to the big arch, he passed by the street next to him, there was really no one or a car, and the surrounding shops were also empty, with the neat road and high-rise buildings, it was super weird.

Fortunately, when the two of them came to the vicinity of the Great Arch, they saw cars and pedestrians, and there were no people across the street. The Great Arch is a city within a city, and of course there are very few people in the nearby streets.

When it comes to St. Louis, many people's first reaction is that it is not safe. In fact, this is a misunderstanding, as long as you don't go to the African-American area in the north, the security here is still good. For example, the downtown area where Peanut Stew University is located is the safest place in the whole of St. Louis. Although St. Louis has one of the highest crime rates in the Stars and Stripes, most of the crime occurs in the area north of the city, and the city side is actually quite good.

What is really terrifying is that St. Louis East is just across the river from St. Louis, and compared with St. Louis in East St. Louis, this St. Louis is simply a paradise, at least there are a few great universities there! All Chinese people studying in St. Louis mention St. Louis, and the first piece of advice to their younger generations is always "Don't cross the river!" Crossing the river is simply a ghost place, and getting off the bus may make people crash with one shot。。。。。。 There was once a Virgin in China who specialized in holding grievances for black brothers, who lived in the black area of Guangzhou for a year to support black brothers, and later came to East St. Louis, and when she returned to China three days later, she directly stood on the front line of the anti-black。。。。。。

It stands to reason that East St. Louis, like St. Louis, has a mild climate and fertile land, which is a treasure of feng shui. East St. Louis belongs to Illinois, St. Louis belongs to Missouri, and is separated by a Mississippi River, and the situation is almost exactly the same as Wuchang and Hankou in China. If you look at two places with a Google Panorama map, many people will be surprised that this is a country!

Graffiti is everywhere, drugs are rampant, violent crime is perpetual, and almost all of them are living on social welfare。。。。。。 Anyway, Xiao Peng has decided that he will definitely not go to East St. Louis.

It's a pity that it backfired, the more he was afraid of something, the more something happened, and an incident that happened that night made him really have to go to East St. Louis!

The car was stolen! In the parking lot of the best hotel in the lower city! This time, Xiao Peng and the two of them didn't laugh at anyone, and their cars were stolen together!