1259 Small gatherings to relieve sorrows
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In fact, when Liu Heming first came to the United States, George and the others couldn't tell the difference between Chinese stew and soup. At the time, in their perception, it was all about the same.
Now that they have been mixing for a long time and have eaten more, they will be able to distinguish carefully. Each person served a large bowl of crab stewed pumpkin, and after tasting it, the taste was indeed very chic.
There is the sweetness of pumpkin and the umami of crab, and these two flavors are mixed together, and there is a different kind of deliciousness. Anyway, George loves to eat very much, and he can't care about the heat in a big bowl, and he eats it all after a while. Even the crab inside, even if it was stewed to the point that it didn't taste good, George didn't let it go.
"Looks like everyone likes this dish. Liu Heming joked with a smile.
"We used to eat pumpkin, mostly as a filling. I didn't expect to be able to eat like this, do I have to cook the crab together?" asked George.
Liu Heming smiled and shook his head, "That's not it, as long as you put some seafood, it will taste much better." It doesn't matter if it's crabs, shrimp or dried oysters. ”
"I used to eat a lot at home when I was at home, but when I got here, I ate less. However, these pumpkins are good foods that can help maintain blood sugar. These pumpkin pies also taste good, no sugar at all, but they are very sweet. ”
"Dad, I've already eaten two pieces. The little troublemaker on the side raised his hands and showed his results.
"You, your appetite is not good one day. Let's gnaw on the bones and try it with my sister. Lao Liu said, and put the big bones with sauce on the small troublesome plate.
The little trouble is very serious, and people have been preparing for a long time for tonight's bones. It was necessary to eat as much as possible to try to catch up with my sister's meal.
The two little guys are very bold in eating. But the big guy didn't think there was anything wrong with this, or didn't pay attention to table manners or anything.
You have to hold on to such a big bone, and it tastes the best. Slowly scrape off the meat with a knife, and the bones are boring to eat.
"Dexter, those new hotels built this year will be ready for use by the end of the year, right?" asked Lewis after eating for a while.
Liu Heming nodded, "It's not that I'm worried that I'll rob you of your customers, right?"
"Haha, Dexter, I don't have to worry about this at all. Lewis said with a smile.
"There are too many tourists coming to Xiangshui Town, and the most frustrating thing for me now is that many people call to book a room every day, but there is no room to book. ”
"Our hotel is in a good location and the charge is one level lower than theirs. So for many tourists, our hotel is their first choice. ”
"If you hadn't left us such a good location, I'm afraid our hotel would have really struggled to compete with those big brands. Running a hotel is a lot more than running a motel. ”
"The point is, it's up to you. Liu Heming smiled and shook his head.
"Hotels are also a typical example of the service industry. In fact, the hardware facilities are like that, and the key is to look at the software service. I used to be worried that you would lose money. It's fine now, and I can collect my rent with peace of mind. ”
"Dexter, next year we will also have a 20% rent increase according to the town's standards. Lewis said seriously.
"Uh...... I was just joking, and I didn't mean to raise your rent. Liu Heming said with a wry smile.
"Haha, Dexter, even if you don't give me a rent increase, I will increase it myself. Lewis said with a laugh.
"Over the years, I have maintained the original rent standard. That is, I have a thicker skin, otherwise I will be shy when I come to play with you. ”
"There was really no way before, although you gave me a lot of help, and I made some money, but it was all used in the maintenance and operation of the hotel. ”
"It's good now, and we're finally having the experience to cut a lot of unnecessary expenses. All the money was paid off. ”
"So, this time Daisy and I decided that we must follow the normal merchant standards in the town and not continue to take advantage of you. Otherwise, our business will really not be able to continue. ”
Liu Heming smiled and shook his head, "What am I stopping you for? The first time I met a merchant who took the initiative to ask for a rent increase, I was too late to be happy." Eat more, Uncle Lewis's rent is enough for us to buy a lot of big bones. ”
"Well, Dad, I'm trying to eat. The little fuss that gnawed on a mouthful of oil didn't raise his head in response.
"That is, Xiao Hao usually likes sports, otherwise I'm really worried that you will be used to being a little chubby. Su Rong said helplessly.
"Haha, our children won't. Liu Heming got Alex some more sauce elbow meat with skin.
"They all like to exercise, don't look at how much they usually eat, it's good to be able to maintain their daily exercise. Where is there any remaining energy accumulated in the body? ”
"Not to mention Alex, just make a little fuss, and the amount of activity every day is more than 20,000 steps. The distance is a little difficult to count, and occasionally he will find some small animals for him to walk. ”
Arguably, the last thing he worries about his two children is health. These two little guys, those little bodies are very strong.
Although occasionally there will be some minor problems, such as diarrhea some time ago. There's no way around it, who let this little guy get cold.
And with the lesson of this time, I guess I will pay more attention to it after making a little fuss. Alex is very worry-free, and he hasn't bothered about it until now.
The big guy comes to Lao Liu's side every day to join in the fun, for this year's harvest, and it can be regarded as a rare small gathering for everyone every year. During Christmas and the Spring Festival, you can also get together, but at that time, whether it is in the ranch or in the town, there are programs, and everyone is busy.
It's different now, and now it's a bit of an off-season for the ranch and the town. That's why the big guys can take the time to get together and get together.
There are not many old townspeople in Xiangshui Town, and those who can go to Lao Liu's side to play at will are George and them. This is because the usual relationship is here, and I know Liu Heming very well, and I didn't treat him as an outsider.
A sumptuous dinner ends with a turkey. Anyway, Lao Liu has eaten enough, but George and they all like it so much.
The big bone that Xiao Hao was responsible for finally fell into Lao Liu's stomach. The little guy really worked hard, but the enemy was too strong.
"Dexter, now that your business is really up and running, what are your next thoughts?" asked George as he sat under the porch and sipped a beer.
Liu Heming smiled and shook his head, "At present, all these things at hand are dealt with, and I don't know when it will be, so I don't have any other thoughts for the time being." ”
"After the rent in the town increases next year, it will last for two years to see how it goes. Although we don't have to worry about renting out, we have to set aside enough profits for these merchants. ”
"If you want to say that you have ideas, you can count as having some. But that's a partnership with the Montana state government, hoping that they can develop the surrounding towns and counties, otherwise the number of tourists we can accommodate here will enter a bottleneck period in a short time. ”
"Would you like to talk to Bauer?" asked Lewis curiously.
"I won't go through him this time, now he has more scruples, and we can talk to the Montana state government openly this time. Liu Heming said.
"Because Xiangshui Town is my own, I also need our cooperation in the construction of the transportation network. It's going to take a lot of money, and it's up to the state government to develop it. ”
"This is a well-known poor county in Montana, and if they have a mind, they will develop it. If I didn't have that mind, I couldn't help it. ”
"By the way, Anderson, when are Rebecca and Locke going to get married?
"In the first half of next year, I'll go to Locke's house. Anderson said happily.
Looking at Anderson's appearance, the big guys were happy.
"What's funny, I'm just happy with Locke. Anderson gave everyone a blank look, a little depressed.
These people are so unreassuring. Always trying to find something to bully yourself, is it easy for yourself.
"I'm just waiting for your invitation, and then we'll go over together and have a good celebration. Liu Heming said with a smile.
"You're not going to torture Locke when the time comes, are you?" asked Anderson, a little worried.
It's funny for everyone. At first, Anderson had a strong feeling that his granddaughter had been snatched away. Now, I'm worried about Locke.
It is enough to prove that in Anderson's heart, Locke has been regarded as a family. Otherwise, with his character, he would have to save a big guy and break up the two children.
For everyone's teasing, Anderson is very light-hearted. If you cared about this, you wouldn't have been able to open your own small shop.
Chatting with hee-hee-ha, the moon also crawled out. George and the others were also well fed and rested, and then they took their leave and left.
Really speaking, Lao Liu is usually a little lonely at home. With George and the others chatting and farting, even he felt that this time passed so quickly.
The two children, now they don't need to care about the two of them at all, and when they see that the time is almost up, they wash up and go to bed. The benchmark for the little trouble is Alex, who has to get up early to go to school tomorrow and goes to bed very early every day.
This can be regarded as Lao Liu's pride, the two children are too well-behaved, and they don't have to worry about it at all.