Lu Huaijin touched his stomach, his expression was a little strange, and Song Lingyi, who was walking side by side, showed a worried look, "Are you sure you don't need to take a break?"

Lu Li felt a little funny, but he didn't dare to laugh, the smiling expression was seen by Song Lingyi, and he patted Lu Li's arm with a smile, "It's not funny." Pen~Fun~Pavilion www.biquge.info If your dad is not feeling well, he must have a good rest. ”

Lu Li hurriedly restrained his smile, "No, I just think that Dad just likes to be strong." The Indian curry is so strong that anyone who eats it for the first time may have diarrhea. What's more, you've just come from the ranch, and your stomach is even more uncomfortable. ”

The cafeteria on the basement floor of the library is far from delicious, and since many of the chefs are Indians, there are a lot of curries and crepes in the canteen.

Unexpectedly, Americans do love curry, chicken curry, beef curry, seafood curry, Lu Li has a classmate, a native of white America, he can eat six or seven meals of curry a week, and eat it according to his taste. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Lu Li wouldn't have believed it.

However, the taste of these curries is relatively heavy, Lu Li will have diarrhea every time he eats it, in his freshman and sophomore years, he tried many times without believing in evil, after all, he can withstand the test of Sichuan cuisine, but, without exception, every time he has diarrhea. It wasn't until later, when the stomach really got used to the tastes, that it got a little better.

Since there were far fewer choices in the cafeteria than expected, and he was tired of eating sandwiches and hamburgers, Lu Huaijin later went over and ordered curry, intending to try it. Fortunately, Lu Li advised, Lu Huaijin didn't eat too much, just tasted two bites, felt that the taste was not very delicious, and then filled his stomach with pizza. Unexpectedly, after only two mouthfuls, Lu Huaijin still reacted.

Lu Li felt that this was quite joyful, especially Lu Huaijin's always cautious and introverted personality, if it was at home, Lu Huaijin would definitely not try it casually. It seems that during this period of time in the pasture, Lu Huaijin's research spirit began to emerge. Lu Li guessed, is his father a Virgo?

"I think I tried Ethiopian cuisine once in my junior year. Lu Li took the initiative to break the news by himself, which made Lu Huaijin and Song Lingyi look at it in surprise, not to mention Ethiopian cuisine, they have never even seen African cuisine, "That taste is really ...... I think I'm being punished. ”

Ethiopian cuisine is served with a dark grey crepe, something similar to naan. But it tastes sour, and it's not sour like oranges or plums, an indescribable taste that makes every bite terrifying. He still insisted on finishing that meal, but after only five minutes of leaving the store, his stomach couldn't support it.

"Later, I squatted in the bathroom for half an hour. Lu Li's concise and clear follow-up made Song Lingyi laugh heartily, and even Lu Huaijin couldn't help it. "But I've always felt that trying something new is rewarding, even if it's painful. Lu Li himself laughed, and then pointed to the front obliquely, "Let's go, let's go to the coffee house in front of us and sit down, let Dad rest for a while, feel better and then go to the neighborhood for a walk." ”

Although Lu Li didn't say it just now, in fact, he has been looking for a nearby place where he can use a bathroom, gastrointestinal problems are already more troublesome, and Lu Huaijin and Song Lingyi are of a certain age, and the ability of the stomach to bear is even more fragile.

Lu Huaijin's heart couldn't help but warm slightly, "I'm fine, don't worry about me." ”

Song Lingyi also reacted at this time, looked at Lu Huaijin with concern, and Lu Li, who was standing next to her, said, "I'm not worried about you." I just thought I had lunch and it was tea time. Let's go, afternoon tea in New York is still more authentic, much better than in Texas. With such a statement, Lu Huaijin has no reason to refuse.

Lu Li took the initiative to walk across the street and walked towards the coffee house opposite. Song Lingyi also pulled Lu Huaijin and kept up.

After entering the coffee house, Lu Huaijin didn't insist anymore and went to the bathroom to solve the physiological call. After ordering coffee, Song Lingyi looked at Lu Li distressedly, and the caring eyes made Lu Li inexplicable, "What's wrong?" I'm fine, I've long since adapted, let's worry about Dad." ”

"No, I was just thinking, you've been around like this for four years in college? The food in that cafeteria is really terrible. A trace of worry flowed through Song Lingyi's eyes.

For many people, they always think that the moon is relatively round abroad, and some people think that studying abroad is happiness and wealth. This is especially true when there are more and more people showing off their wealth on the Internet. But after all, it is only a small number of people, and more people still live tirelessly and diligently, relying on their own hands to solve every problem encountered in life.

Studying in a foreign country can indeed see the diversity of the world, but at the same time, you also have to face the hardships and loneliness of working alone, struggling alone, and working alone. After all, not everyone is a rich second generation, are they?

Seeing the concern in Song Lingyi's eyes, Lu Li understood, "Mom, I'm doing well, don't worry about me." He patted the back of Song Lingyi's right hand, "I'm serious." I've been lucky compared to those who didn't get scholarships and had to take out student loans to complete their studies, and there were students who couldn't even apply for student loans and had to rely on part-time jobs to support themselves here, and as a result, their studies and their bodies were wasted. I'm already very happy, I only eat a few times in the library cafeteria, that is, during the exam season, and I usually eat outside. ”

Song Lingyi's eyes couldn't help but flush slightly, "These are the results of your own efforts." ”

"Then shouldn't I puff out my chest proudly and show off triumphantly?" Lu Li's proud little expression made Song Lingyi stunned, and then broke into a smile, and slapped Lu Li's arm hard, and the atmosphere suddenly became lighter.

Song Lingyi only had time to look at the furnishings of the entire coffee house at this time, but found that this was not a chain coffee like Starbucks, but a petty bourgeois coffee house carefully decorated and furnished by the owner himself, with wooden rocking chairs, glass snowflake balls, red trains, messy Rubik's cubes, copper motorcycles, old books, brown potted plants, and green vines......

"Everything in that little corner is for sale. "It's not the first time Lu Li has come here," some are second-hand goods, and some are handmade products from the shopkeeper...... If you like, you can buy it back as a souvenir. Doesn't Aunt Fangfang like these things very much?"

"I love it too. Song Lingyi waved her fist in protest, and Lu Li's innocent expression made Song Lingyi laugh dumbly.

Leaving the position, Song Lingyi walked to the small corner, where all kinds of art and crafts were piled up, not the kind of skeepsake mass-produced by tourist attractions, such as the Statue of Liberty or the Empire State Building, but full of personal touch. Each one is unique and irreproducible.

Song Lingyi stayed there for a while, and finally chose a palm-sized copper wire woven bicycle, and a purple woolen mascot, the American lynx, and then returned to her position contentedly.

In a short period of time, it was enough for Lu Huaijin to solve his physiological needs, and then they sat in the coffee house for a while, and then they took another step and wandered around Greenwich Village.

In the United States, the West Coast culture represented by Los Angeles and the East Coast culture represented by New York are not incompatible, but they are not far apart.

Located on the east coast, New York has a typical temperate continental climate, rainy, cold, hazy, humid, and needs to face the threat of heavy rain, blizzards, and hurricanes, all of which make New York, which seems to be open, but has formed a state of blockade and xenophobia on the psychological level.

Due to its geographical location, the East Coast became a bridgehead for the invasion of North America by the European continent, and then formed its own cultural style, many arts were born, developed, spread and flourished in New York, from poetry to literature to painting, from Broadway to hip-hop to dance, the city has its own authentic art form.

As a result, New York has always lived in its own world, proud and cold, and at the same time nurtured a diverse range of arts.

Los Angeles, on the west coast, has a Mediterranean climate that makes it sunny all year round, with a handful of rains throughout the year, and the sea, beaches, sun and palm trees, where residents tend to be laid-back, casual, comfortable and open.

Historically, the development of Los Angeles lagged far behind the East Coast, and it was not until 1781 that the Spanish colonists discovered the City of Angels, which made the development, progress, and development here have been inherited from the outside world.

As a result, after incorporating a lot of cultural differences, they are more tolerant and more willing to innovate.

This gives the East and West coasts a very different urban style. Los Angeles is more modern and laid-back, and the diversity of the city is more reflected in the innovation of young people, as well as the commercial trend represented by Hollywood, while New York is more retro and more literary, and the cultural characteristics of the city are reflected in the division of regions, but areas such as Greenwich Village and Broadway that adhere to the cultural characteristics of the golden age have always occupied a place.

Not to mention the contrasting architectural styles of the two cities.

Of course, New York has modern districts, both in the Middle/Downtown and Lower/Downtown, but there are also traces of history, especially in the vicinity of Greenwich Village, where there are so many distinct features that seem to be found around every corner.

After an afternoon of wandering, Lu Li took his parents to one of Greenwich Village's famous jazz bars to experience the unique nightlife culture that only belongs to New York.