When she left Ruth and Patrick's booth, Song Lingyi's hands were covered with more than a dozen bracelets, and the colorful colors had a strong bohemian style, which was unique and distinct. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info Song Lingyi couldn't put it down, constantly shaking her wrists, watching the colorful colors jump in her sight, like a child.

Lu Li never knew that his mother still had such a childish side. But when I think about it, I feel relieved. In fact, parents are also ordinary people, in front of their children, they need to shoulder the responsibilities of parents, but after leaving their children, they are also ordinary people who have their own lives, they also want to pursue their own happiness, they also want to have their own space, they also want to enjoy their own time.

From now on, he will strive for both father and mother to truly enjoy their own time and live the life they desire.

There is really everything in the flea market, there is a stall that sells small items from the high society of the twenties and thirties of the last century, such as the small fans that the noble ladies of the time liked to use, and the metal pouches of the Chanel style of the time, and the jade pipes...... In addition, there are many hairpins, earrings, rings, etc., and there are many items that are full of retro atmosphere.

"Does this look like Ruth's dresser in 'Titanic'?" Song Lingyi's description made Lu Li nod again and again, which was an eye-opener.

There's also a stall that sells comics and pulp fiction, all decades old, with yellowed pages that are mottled so you can clearly see the signs of time. But these old books are the most precious things, before the Internet age, people's life and entertainment were like this, even after the advent of television, it still did not deprive people of their love for paper books.

The most spectacular thing is that in the square outside the market, there is a stall selling second-hand furniture, stacked with all kinds of vintage furniture, typical European style, and even a large carved bed that looks like the one you would find in the Palace of Versailles - of course, only for the servants' room, not the nobles or kings, but nevertheless, it is still an eye-opener.

Unconsciously, the sunset was all over the sky, and they actually walked around the market for an afternoon, Song Lingyi still had an unfinished appearance, which made Lu Li smile dumbly, "If you like it, we will come back next week, anyway, it will only take more than an hour to drive." ”

In China, everyone likes new things, so second-hand markets and flea markets have not been very popular. But in the United States, like Europe, everyone likes to buy things, and many old things are really good things, and the precipitation of history and cultural edification are not available in new things.

The garage auction held in the community is a good opportunity for everyone to exchange ideas. Some things are useless to themselves, but throwing them in the garbage heap is not only wasteful, but also polluting the environment, and if the neighbors need it, they can either barter it or pay a small amount to take it directly, which is even better.

"Bring your dad over next time." Song Lingyi said excitedly, "Didn't you stay for a long time at a stall specializing in selling used books just now?" Your dad definitely likes it. ”

"Well, I bought an original Russian copy of 'War and Peace' and I'll go back to my dad later." Lu Li also did not forget Lu Huaijin, who was resting at home.

Although they can't read Russian, but the original books are originally collectible, the meaning is different, for those senior bookworms or scholars, the translated books are still biased after all, because the same sentence has different interpretations in the eyes of different readers, and the different translators will naturally have an impact on the presentation of the story.

"This flea market is really interesting and you can find a lot of interesting things." Song Lingyi still remembered, "The most important thing is that it's not expensive!" ”

Lu Li chuckled, "That's because this is Austin." If you go to one of those flea markets with a lot of tourists, the prices are too expensive for you to get your hands on. ”

"That's why I need your leadership." Song Lingyi patted Lu Li's shoulder, "It's hard work, and I've been shopping with my mother for so long today." ”

"So can you make sweet and sour pork ribs and braised pork trotters tonight?" Lu Li took the opportunity to make a request, which caused Song Lingyi to laugh briskly, and nodded again and again, "Of course it's no problem." I'll do it for you when I get back. However, there are no pig's trotters at home, we have to go to the supermarket, by the way to see if there is any rock sugar, when it is braised in the red, although white sugar can also be, but the taste is not as good as rock sugar. Does the supermarket here have rock candy? Or do you want to go to a Chinese/Chinese supermarket? ”

While speaking, Lu Li looked out the window, looking for the shadow of the supermarket, but he saw another storefront in the corner of his eyes, his head paused and thought about it, and then he turned the steering wheel and drove there.

Song Lingyi looked outside, but didn't see the supermarket sign, "What's wrong?" Want to park here? When she came from a road trip in Los Angeles before, Song Lingyi also felt the difficulty of parking in the city, and took it for granted.

"Uh, no, it's not ......" Lu Li found a parking space on the side of the road, and when the car was parked, he explained, "I want to go in and see the outdoor products." "There's a Columbia outdoor store in front of you, and it's a bigwig, if not Austin's flagship, it's a behemoth in the neighborhood.

"Outdoor products?" Song Lingyi unbuckled her seat belt, got out of the car, waited for Lu Li next to the meter, and after Lu Li put in coins, she then asked, "Why do you suddenly want to buy outdoor products?" ”

"I want to go camping in the wilderness." Lu Li said with a smile, "By the way, you can climb the mountain and hike to truly experience the grace of nature." The two walked into the store side by side, "Although we are now on the ranch, we are actually enjoying the convenience of modern life, and we are not really feeling the nature and not really thanking it." I'd like to try out the forest next to the ranch first, which is the beginner of beginners, and if possible, try some advanced courses later, remember? When we were in Grand Canyon Park before, we saw a lot of hikers. The U.S. is a great country for hiking, and many national parks have government-developed trails. ”

Lu Li had known many national parks for hiking, but he had never actually tried them.

"Is it near home?" Song Lingyi was also curious.

"yes, the forest to the north." Lu Li saw the dazzling equipment in front of him, and he didn't know where to start, outdoor activities were completely unfamiliar territory for him, "A small piece of the edge of the forest still belongs to us, and a little bit of it belongs to the state government/government." Camping and hiking are allowed, though, and I asked Cole. ”

"Good afternoon, is there anything I can do to help you?" Seeing Lu Li and Song Lingyi standing not far from the entrance, they paused for a while and didn't move, and the clerk took the initiative to greet them.

"Good afternoon." Lu Li turned his head and looked over, "I want to go hiking and then camp in the wilderness, but I don't have any experience, and I haven't even started yet, can you introduce me to the whole set of equipment?" ”

"Of course." The clerk said enthusiastically, "Please come with me." May I ask you, do you just need to buy summer gear? Or do you need to buy them together in winter? Also, may I ask which route you are hiking? Because some routes experience large differences in altitude, even in the middle of summer and July, you need to pay attention to the change in temperature? ”

"I don't have any plans for the time being, but I plan to try it out on a hike in the nearby forest, learn some basic techniques for survival in the wild, and then explore according to my ability." Lu Li told the truth, he also knew that wild exploration was not such a simple thing, Cole had said before that in the mountains next to the ranch, there were still wild wolves and black bears, so this was not a joke.

Turning his head, Lu Li looked at Song Lingyi, "Are you and Dad going to try it?" At the previous rodeo, you didn't want to try to see the tents, but you couldn't make it happen, did you? ”

"Me?" Song Lingyi showed a surprised expression, "How old am I, where can I try such a thing." I just wanted to try the tents. ”

"This lady, outdoor activities have a relationship with age, but they are not absolutely related." The clerk heard the conversation between Lu Li and Song Lingyi - out of inertia, the two of them were talking in English just now, "For example, Mount Everest, the golden age of those guides is around forty years old. When experience and stamina are at their best. Now the maximum age for summiting Mount Everest has been refreshed to 80 years old. If you're just exploring some beginner or intermediate hiking trails with a relatively high safety factor, these routes are more mature, and the supply stations are relatively well-developed, so there is not much danger. ”

"Mom, do you hear that?" Lu Li said with a smile, "This is the real authority. In fact, in foreign countries, many middle-aged people in their fifties and sixties are keen on outdoor activities, which is a very healthy lifestyle. Are you sure you don't plan to explore that mysterious wonderland with me? ”

A mystical wonderland.

Hearing Lu Li's description, Song Lingyi laughed out loud, but it was just the forest next to the pasture, she thought about it, a little nervous, and when she raised her head, she saw Lu Li's encouraging eyes, she couldn't help but chuckle and nodded, "Then I'll follow you to rise and see!" ”

Lu Li turned his head to look at the clerk, "Then give me three sets of equipment." ”

But before the words were finished, Song Lingyi pulled Lu Li's sleeve, there was no need to speak at all, Lu Li knew what Song Lingyi was worried about, he continued to the clerk, "If it is a tent that can be used collectively, then one set is fine." Or do you and your dad need a little bit of personal space? ”

The second half of the ridiculous words made Song Lingyi helpless for a while, and the clerk also chuckled.