Chapter 40: The Surprise of the Party (Part I)
Joanna and Ciel go to Augusta Town to buy ingredients, and Han Xuan asks them to help find out if there is a store that sells chinchilla staple food.
Sa Jiao called Old John, and spent the morning building a nest for the chinchillas on the grass at the door, right next to the villa, with a platform that was about to extend out, just enough to shelter from the wind and rain.
After lunch, Han Qianshan took his son and Cecilia's mother and daughter around the Snow Mountain Ranch, which made them feel very new to stay in New York.
Herds of various breeds, as well as merino sheep, Duber sheep, and wool-like Romney sheep, are scattered throughout the pastures. Cecilia sighed again and again, regretting that she had not brought her painting tools, otherwise she would have been able to record this beautiful landscape.
The witty Han Xuan actually took the camera, which made Cecilia's laughter not stop all the way, Anya was a little jealous, her mother had never done this to her.
Cute black-nosed sheep, tranquil Lake Rota, snow-capped mountains, woods, green spaces, sunsets, bears.
"Hey, bear?" Anya said, pointing to the distance into the woods.
The boy looked out the window and said, "Pooh is here, I just ate it yesterday, this guy." ”
The brown bear seemed to have spotted them, and ran towards them with a lot of fat, and it was so fast that it didn't match its body at all, and it was still whining in its mouth, as if it was happy.
Cecilia was startled and turned her head to look at Han Qianshan, but she didn't expect him to actually stop the car and wait for the arrival of that terrifying figure.
"Lady Cecilia, it's okay, it knows us. The boy whispered that the Kodiak brown bear could reach speeds of up to 56 kilometers per hour, and had good stamina, and in the blink of an eye it was close to the car.
Cecilia's expression became even more uneasy when she saw it coming, and she turned her head to see her daughter clapping heartlessly, and smiled helplessly.
Pooh came to the car, and tried to put his head out to the boy, but his face was too big and almost stuck, and he shrank back.
Sitting on the ground, your eyes can be parallel to the car window, pat your stomach, and show an expression that you know. Han Xuan opened the door and got out of the car, and Anya followed, her mother was not at ease and stood by and watched them.
The brown bear's dark golden fur shone in the sun, especially the small handful of hair on its chest, which really looked like it was made of gold, and when he saw the boy approaching, Pooh stood up and leaned his head over.
The boy smiled and rubbed it, the big head could not be held with both hands, this is still not an adult bear, the heaviest Kodiak brown bear in the world, weighing 1134 kilograms.
Anya stood behind the boy, her face full of emotion, but she didn't dare to get too close to it, this is not those chinchillas in the morning, Han Xuan saw this, went up to take her hand, and slowly approached the brown bear.
Pooh sat squatting, two bear paws hanging down from his chest, and the stupid look crushed the last trace of worry in the girl's heart, and he lifted his toes and reached out to stroke its head.
After playing with it for a while, the boy gestured with his hand as he spoke, "We didn't bring anything to eat today." ”
Pooh looked at the car behind him, sniffed his nose, and his expression suddenly collapsed.
The furry ears drooped down, and he turned his back to the boy with a sad look.
"But"
The brown bear immediately cocked one ear, found that Han Xuan hadn't spoken for a long time, turned around, and looked at him with watery eyes.
Anya immediately clutched her stomach and laughed, and the boy grinned and continued to say to Pooh, "Come with me, there's food over there." ”
After speaking, he pointed to the east and touched his stomach.
The brown bear's expression immediately came to life, lying on the ground and preparing to go that way, Han Xuan's heart moved, and he smiled evilly and grabbed its little tail
The Hummer drove slowly on the side of the road.
In front of it was a brown bear trotting, and every time it tried to speed up, it would be slowed down again by a boy on the back patting its head.
Nearby cattle and sheep instinctively retreat, but one creature is excluded.
The grass and mud horses poked their heads and quietly followed up to take a closer look, Han Xuan knew them, they were the boss, referred to as the boss.
But what's that guy down there?
A grass mud horse spat and tried to test it, and landed right next to the brown bear.
Pooh stopped and turned around, and opened his mouth to roar, which frightened the grass and mud horses, and hundreds of them turned in unison, ran wildly, and hid behind the small hill.
Labrador Pudding stood by and watched.
With the eyes of its grazing for nearly ten years, it is the first time to see such a guy who can calm the field, and I can't help but learn the cry of the brown bear, and the cry is non-stop.
Han Xuan gently grabbed Pooh's long hair, its back was very wide, and it deliberately stabilized its body, jolting rhythmically as it moved.
There was melancholy in her purple pupils, and her delicate little face was placed by the window, and she looked at them like this, and when she saw the boy looking over, she waved her hand weakly, and her mother did not agree to let her sit on it.
It was a short journey, only ten minutes to get back to the villa, the barbecue grill was set up on the grass, and the cowboys didn't like to party in the new house, which made them feel inhibited.
After Old Barton learned about this, he suggested to Han Qianshan that, as usual, barbecue smoke and beer were the most desirable ways for cowboys to party.
Every birthday has this unusual and extraordinary significance for the Chinese people, the whole ten represents the fulfillment, and the birthday is not only a celebration of the continuation and prosperity of life, but also a gratitude to parents for giving life.
In the morning, four SOS trucks brought in the ingredients and utensils needed for the night, and employees from several nearby ranches also came, so there was a lot of need.
Desserts and cookies are made by Seattle's best pastry chefs and delivered overnight in refrigerated trucks.
Last year, Canada banned fishing in Newfoundland's fishing grounds, but the nearby waters are still very rich, with squid, hairtail, saury and other barbecued species piled up on plates.
But there was only one horse and cow, but the Angus beef was full, and more than twenty sheep were skewered on the fire, and as the night approached, they were already roasted.
Aunt Kelly arranged for other women to cut the beef into small pieces and wait for it to be grilled, and even Guo's mother went into battle and placed the pastries. Martinez and Anderson, as well as Jones, a former employee at the Augog Ranch, are sneaking around and don't know what they're up to.
Hearing the sound of the car, the people who looked at Pooh stopped what they were doing, and Aunt Kelly almost cut her finger and looked at it with a long mouth.
When the brown bear saw so many people, he didn't panic, he walked around carrying Han Xuan, and when Kelly didn't pay attention, he came to the long table, stretched out his tongue and quietly rolled away a piece of meat.
With no hunting experience and no salmon in the river, it was a real hunger to eat the roots and wild fruits for months.
The boy climbed down Pooh's back, saw the unassuming appearance, reached out and grabbed its ear and dragged it aside.
Fortunately, Pooh weighed 800 kilograms, so he desperately didn't leave and took a big bite, so he took the meat in his mouth and followed the boy away. Squatting alone on the grass, slowing down and chewing, the expression on his face was pitiful.
Fat Ding came to the chinchilla's den, wagging his tail, and the cat saw the mouse and didn't know what to think.
Seeing that Mickey and Minnie were about to kick their legs in fright, the boy couldn't help but laugh and hugged Fat Ding and walked to his father, who was in charge of welcoming guests today.
Seven or eight cars drove down the road, all of which were full of people, apparently overloaded.
Father Han gestured and asked them to drive into the parking lot, and before the old Hall could get out of the car, he greeted him and said, "It's really a good weather to celebrate your birthday." ”
"Han, the grass I brought back yesterday, they love it so much, how about selling it to me?"
"Hall, I have more than 10,000 cows, let's talk about it next year. Han's father smiled: "Today is my son's birthday, don't talk about business, come here, the party is about to start." ”
The old man came to him, hugged Han Qianshan warmly, and took out a box and put it in the boy's hand: "Open it and take a look, I chose it for a long time today." ”
"Thank you, Grandpa Hall. Han Xuan replied politely, opened the box and looked down, there was a baby elephant made of gold inside, which looked very cartoonish.
Father Han also saw it and said to Hall, "Thank you for your kindness, but this is too precious for us to accept it." ”
"It's just a little toy, it means a lot to the Chinese people, I hope you like it, boy." Old Hall snorted, raised his leg and walked inside, no longer giving Han Qianshan a chance to speak.
The boy reached out and weighed at least 200 grams, and turned his head to look at his father.
Han Qianshan put his hand on his shoulder and said with a smile: "Take it first, and when his daughter gives birth, we will buy something back for him." ”
Xi Zizi held the golden elephant in his arms, Han Xuan and his father continued to entertain the guests, and soon put a bunch of gifts around them, some of which were just bottles of wine, as long as the mind arrived.
A few minutes later, Bell and his staff arrived, and the party began.
Including the employees of the Snow Mountain Ranch, there were more than 200 people present, and the atmosphere was very lively.
The long table, one and a half meters wide and about twelve meters long, was covered with a red cloth underneath, on which delicate silver plates filled with food, and the casks of malt beer were piled up like a mountain.
The smell of barbecue came from Pooh's cheeky head over, which made old Barton laugh, and soon pouted his ass with a steak in his mouth and ran away.
After a while, he reappeared, nothing more than coming to Martinez.
Probably because he didn't think it was delicious, Pooh spat and turned his head away, and the black guy was almost stunned.