It is very convenient to buy fishing gear, and it is also very convenient to apply for a fishing license, which can be handled directly at the fishing tackle shop. $134 a year, due in March of each year, needs to be renewed. And it can only be used in the large state of New York, if you go to another state, you need to apply for a fishing license in another state.

After buying the fishing gear, Padgio made a phone call and asked the two to send the fishing rod back to the hotel, and said to Xiao Peng: "Let's go, I'll take you to a good place." ”

"Where are you going?" Xiao Peng asked puzzled.

"Wait a minute, you'll find out in a moment. Pagio took out a bottle of wine from the car, opened it and poured a glass for Xiao Peng and the two, Alexandra also wanted it, but Xiao Peng and Yang Meng directly refused, this girl's drinking is terrible.

"Mengzi, you go and buy her a bottle of juice, whatever you buy, just don't let her drink. Xiao Peng commanded.

Yang Meng just wanted to get out of the car to buy it, but Padgio said, "Oh, there are drinks in the car." YALI, WHAT FLAVOR DO YOU LIKE?" After speaking, he took out two bottles of drinks from the refrigerator, one blue and one red, the plastic bottle, which was the size of a can, and it said 'FUELOSOPHY', the blue bottom of the bottle was a picture of blueberries, and the bottom of the red bottle was a picture of a mountain plum.

"Uncle Pagio, I love the taste of mountain plums. Alexandra already knew that Pagio was her mother's friend, and changed her name.

Xiao Peng was curious: "What kind of drink is this?"

Padgio said, "Oh, this is a Pepsi juice, and it tastes good." Would you like to try it?"

“OK。 Xiao Peng took the blueberry flavor and tasted it: "Well, this tastes good, I should buy some when I go back." ”

Alexandra laughed and said, "This drink is only produced in 10,000 bottles per year per flavor, and it is only produced during the harvest season, and this year's drink is not yet ready to be sold." And the juice is generally booked every year. Even if you can book it now, I'm afraid you won't be able to get it until the fall. ”

"Uh, it's still so troublesome?" Xiao Peng's eyes widened.

Pagio nodded, "Yali is indeed right, I don't have much here, I will give it to you if you like to drink." ”

Xiao Peng waved his hand: "No need, I'm not hungry to that point, just drink a bottle once in a while and try it." How much does this stuff cost? Isn't it just a bottle of juice and hunger marketing?"

"More than $600 a bottle? I don't remember exactly. Pagio said.

Xiao Peng was expressionless after hearing this, but Yang Meng almost jumped up when he heard it: "What is it? Isn't such a small bottle of juice four thousand yuan? Xiao Peng, you drank a month's salary of ordinary people in our country?

Pagio listened to Yang Meng's words and said with a smile: "It's not enough to ascend to immortal, the key is taste and health." ”

Xiao Peng was actually shocked after hearing this, he is not bad for money now, but for these rich people, he is really a turtle. What's the use of having money? I can't spend it if I have it!

But then again, would I buy this drink if I have the money? It doesn't matter if I drink a bottle once in a while, but if I drink it every day, how monotonous will it be? Healthy? Drink juice to be healthy? Then I might as well buy a few hundred pounds of blueberries and eat them!

It is not wrong to improve the quality of life when you have money, but it is absolutely stupid to spend money indiscriminately just to pretend to be forced.

Xiao Peng decided not to dwell on this topic: "Pagio, what are we waiting for here?"

Pagio looked at his watch, "Oh, here it is." "I saw a Mercedes-Benz AMG coming, and Cadillac also started, and Mercedes-Benz led the way in front.

"Where is this going?" Xiao Peng was puzzled.

"You'll know when you get there. Pagio said.

"It's so mysterious. Xiao Peng said disgustedly.

The two-car convoy left Manhattan and continued on its way, and Xiao Peng felt that the road was getting more and more remote, and it felt like he had arrived in the village. It is not as prosperous as the small county town in Xiao Peng's hometown.

But a huge gymnasium appeared in front of Xiao Peng's eyes. There's a huge 'NY' mark on it. Xiao Peng looked at it: "The Yankees are at home? Are we in the Bronx?"

Pagio laughed, "You're right! we're in the Bronx right now." If it weren't for the fact that the Yankees are here, who would have come to this damn place?"

Xiao Peng was stunned: "Are we going to watch the Yankees play? I didn't hear any cheers." ”

Pagio choked: "Well, we're not here to watch the Yankees today, we have other things to do." ”

The Bronx is actually a pretty area, the only district in New York that is connected to the mainland of the Stars and Stripes, and there are many parks. It is a historic seaport community. The world's largest food supply base is located here.

But it also has this extremely high crime rate, which is the least Chinese district in New York. Basically all of them are African and Latino. It is also one of the poorest suburbs in New York, with the majority of residents living below the poverty line, and the police department has one of the highest crime and incarceration rates in New York. At the same time, it is also rife with drug dealing and shodling。。。。。。 It can be seen from the fact that Chinese Americans are reluctant to live here, and it is indeed not a good environment to live in.

Compared with the bustling and crowded city center of New York, it is really a little secluded and desolate, and there are few pedestrians on the streets in broad daylight. It's a pity that it's such a good environment.

Xiao Peng noticed a funny thing: "Pagio, I noticed a funny thing when I was watching the Stars and Stripes movies and television. I don't know why, can you explain it to me?"

"What's the fun?" asked Pagio.

Xiao Peng pointed to the wires in the heights: "You see, in the Stars and Stripes, you often see such a situation, tying two shoes together with shoelaces and throwing them on the wires, what does this mean?

Pagio listened to Xiao Peng's question and pouted: "Xiao, if I tell you the answer to this question, you won't find it funny." ”

"What do you mean?" Xiao Peng asked.

"There are shoes hanging on the wires, indicating that the owner of the shoes died here, which is the way for the African minority, especially the thugs------ to remember their friends hang his shoes high above where he died, and the wires are the best place. Do you see these shoes? Each pair of shoes represents a deceased person. Padgio explains: "It also means that this is the chassis division. ”

Xiao Peng was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and looked at the wire: ", a lot of people have died here." Are they all black?"

Pagio nodded: "Most of them, there are also Latinos and a small number of whites, Shaw, let me give you a reminder, remember that in the Stars and Stripes, don't say the word 'black', but call 'Stars and Stripes, an African minority'." Otherwise, there will really be people who will jump out and accuse you of racism, and the current Stars and Stripes have overcorrected some racial issues. ”

"What are we doing here?" Xiao Peng couldn't help but ask.

Pagio smiled: "Xiao, don't be too nervous, this is not East St. Louis, security is not so exaggerated, and the birthplace of hip-hop music that is popular all over the world is here." ”

Although East St. Louis is a city and a small place, it has only more than 40,000 people, and St. Louis is separated by a Mississippi River, of which African Americans account for more than 98% of the population, and the crime rate is nearly 15。。。。。。 There are many international students in China who go to St. Louis to study abroad, and the first thing they say after coming back is: Don't go to East St. Louis to die.

Xiao Peng listened to Pagio's words and nodded: "It can be seen that this is the origin of hip-hop culture, and there is graffiti everywhere." ”

It's hard to find a clean wall here, and you can see beautiful graffiti everywhere. But to be fair, the Bronx is the birthplace of hip-hop culture, and many of the graffiti here are works of art, and Xiao Peng feels the urge to take them home.

"How do you feel about the graffiti?" asked Alexandra.

Xiao Peng nodded and pointed to the graffiti on a wall: "I saw that graffiti, and I couldn't wait to take him off the wall and take it home." Or it would be nice to find this author and ask him to paint a few works for my family. ”

On the wall is a picture of a little girl in this dress, her hair fluttering in the wind, and a hand stretched out, releasing a red heart-shaped balloon. Clean lines,

Alexandra nodded after hearing this: "Your vision is really good. But I advise you not to do it: if you take this painting away from the wall, the inhabitants will shoot you, and if you want to find the author of this work? Please, give up, all graffiti lovers all over the world think. ”

"Is the author of this graffiti famous?" Xiao Peng was puzzled.

That's right, the anonymous British artist Banksy, who has been graffiti since he was fourteen years old, is not an exaggeration to say that he is the most famous graffiti artist in the world, and his wayward works have been left on the walls of many cities around the world. But the amazing thing is that apart from the stage name Banksy, the world knows almost nothing about him, and there are very few people in this world who know his true identity. "It's hard to find his work because the locations he chooses are usually hidden, and people often wait until he posts the photos on his personal website before people look for the graffiti and the police quickly clean them up," Alexandra explains. But in the Bronx, any form of graffiti is allowed here. And this graffiti work has the same status in the Bronx as the Bible, do you dare to take it away?"

Xiao Peng was stunned: "How do you understand so clearly?"

"It's very simple, I've been a fan of him since I was a kid, and 10 years ago, my mother took a picture of his work for me as a gift," says Alexandra. It cost nearly $600,000. ”

Xiao Peng listened: "Six hundred thousand dollars ten years ago? But based on your description, I think this Banksy is a guy who doesn't like to follow the crowd, he doesn't like the orthodox art world, right?

Alexandra sighed, "Who's to say it wasn't? The day after my mom bought it, Banksey posted a painting on her personal website of the auction that said, 'I don't believe you fools actually bought this rubbish.'" ”

Xiao Peng smiled after hearing this: "To tell you, I feel like I'm in love with him!

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