Lu Li held the knife and fork in his hand, and his eyes fell on the turkey in front of him - more than half of the huge turkey was left, not because it was unsalable, but because the turkey was already extremely strong, and it was impossible to eat it in one night, but there was really a lot left tonight, because the other plates had basically been emptied, especially the hand-grabbed mutton and dumplings. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

"Fourteen, do you still need a little?" Lily noticed Lu Li's eyes and asked kindly.

Lu Li opened his mouth and said hesitantly, "Can I only eat the stuffing and not the turkey?"

To be honest, turkey meat is older and tougher, and it doesn't taste as sweet when chewed. Lu Li deeply believes that if it is placed on the bonfire and grilled directly like a suckling pig, it may taste better, but the traditional method is really not charming. However, the flavor of the filling is very distinctive, and Lily also has a lot of traditional spices of Mexican cuisine, and the more you chew it, the more you feel it.

"Of course. Lily smiled widely, "Don't you know? Actually, when you eat turkey, the main thing you eat is the filling, because the turkey itself is not so delicious." We usually prefer beef and pork. ”

Lu Li picked up the plate, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise, "Then give me some more." Thank you. ”

"God!" Joel let out a fussy sound, his eyes widened, and he looked at Lu Li incredulously, "You can still eat?"

At this time, Lawrence had already eaten, although he tried to remain calm and sit up straight, but the comfort and distress between his eyebrows still revealed the true reaction of his body; Joel was even more exaggerated, his hands on his slightly bulging little belly, and the whole person collapsed on the chair, with a loveless expression, and his eyes were completely empty.

To be precise, at the dinner table, there is only one person Lu Li who has not ended.

Lu Li laughed out loud, "It's not that I'm too powerful, it's that your combat power is too weak." He took the plate from Lily's hand, "Actually, I'm full, my stomach is full, but my mouth is not full, and I always want to eat something." Then Lu Li picked up the eggnog next to him and smiled at Ronald, "A little wine, a little food, this kind of Christmas Eve couldn't be more perfect." ”

"It's our pleasure. Ronald had a happy look on his brow.

"Fourteen, is this hand-fingered lamb really that simple? Can you tell me the recipe?" Lawrence said curiously.

"What did you ask, you don't know how to cook in New York anyway. Joel is still a loveless corpse, but his mouth does not forget to complain.

Lawrence rolled his eyes, "I can tell my friends and let them do it." Then he turned his head and looked at Lu Li, "Of course, if it's a secret recipe, then I'll do it myself." ”

"No, it's not a secret ingredient. Lu Li waved his hand again and again, these home-cooked dishes, where is the secret recipe, even if there is, this can be shared, "It's actually not difficult, I told Ronald before, if you are curious, you can ask Ronald to transcribe a copy." Lu Li's gaze could be seen that Joel's eyes seemed to turn, and he added, "If you want, there's no problem." ”

Lawrence looked at Ronald, "Dad, are all these dishes made by you according to Fourteen's recipe today?

Ronald was still a little nervous and didn't want to talk to Lawrence. But Lawrence didn't have any barriers at all, and asked with a sincere expression, Ronald's indifferent face couldn't help but be a little unbearable, and he chirped twice, "Yes." ”

Then I saw Joel sit up straight, and said in disbelief, "Really, isn't it true that Chinese cuisine is very difficult? Many French chefs can't learn it." Are you sure?"

"Of course it's true. Ronald couldn't hold it anymore, slapped the table, his eyes widened and he began to speak, "I tell you, you haven't seen the really hard things. Fourteen that's amazing, the first time I went to Cloud Summit Ranch to eat, I was simply scared. This dish is the easiest, so I made ...... today."

Ronald babbled about the stories of the past, Lawrence and Joel also listened attentively, and retorted a few words from time to time, especially when it came to hot pot, everyone couldn't wait to express their opinions, and they were red-faced, but they were also very lively.

Lu Li sat next to him, eating the turkey filling, while watching this lively scene, it was really uncomfortable, and then he noticed Lily's gaze, turned his head, and looked over suspiciously, Lili patted Lu Li's shoulder, and said with a smile, "Thank you." ”

Lu Li was confused and didn't understand, and then looked at Lily's line of sight, and saw the three Ronald who were talking, and even Cole occasionally interjected a few words.

Lu Li immediately understood, and smiled at Lily, "It's Christmas Eve, I didn't do anything." "Lu Li is not modest, but honest.

Lawrence and Joel are both smart people, not the type of person who will be moved to tears when he says two words, and then change his face. In fact, they chose to come back for Christmas, and this decision itself says a lot of things, and now they are willing to put their work aside for the time being and reintegrate into their families, which is more of their own will, not the credit of Lu Li.

Lily didn't say anything, with a kind and kind smile on her face, she just looked at Lu Li's plate, "Do you want to add a little more?"

"No need. Lu Li patted his stomach, "I still want to sleep tonight, waiting for Santa Claus." This made Lily laugh heartily, "Of course, I wouldn't mind having another dessert." Someone told me that a staple food has a stomach, and a dessert has a stomach. ”

"Yes, yes, I've got dessert ready!" Lily exclaimed, clapping her hands, and walking briskly towards the kitchen, pausing to look at the table, and then calling out, "Joel, come and help." ”

"Mom, I'm not the only one here. Joel resisted without hesitation.

Lily didn't look at it, and walked directly in the direction of the kitchen, "Because you will work the least today, don't quibble, I don't know your ability to be lazy." ”

Joel looked up, and then saw everyone's gloating expressions, and finally could only stand up in frustration, and walked towards the kitchen with his shoulders slumped in resignation.

When he just came over this afternoon, Lu Li didn't have time to see Joel's front at all, it was always the back of a constant phone call, and then in just a short face, Joel was always silent, mysterious, and unpredictable. Now it seems that it is a living treasure of the McCartney family.

Lu Li doesn't know what has happened to the McCartney family in the past few years, and why Lawrence and Joel are so estranged from the family, even to the point of not talking, but every family has a scripture that is difficult to read. He stood outside the door, but he couldn't see the story inside the door. Now, looking at Ronald and Lawrence, who are talking and laughing, at least this Christmas Eve is wonderful.

"Zizizi", the mobile phone in his pants pocket suddenly began to vibrate, Lu Li reflexively took it out, and before he could look at it, he heard Joel's ridiculous voice, "Didn't you say that you are not allowed to call today?"

I thought Joel was gone, but I didn't expect to stand at the door of the restaurant reluctantly, with a righteous look on his face, which really made people laugh.

Lu Li just wanted to refute, but he didn't expect Ronald to interject, "When did I stop you from calling?" Looking at Joel's dumbfounded expression, Lu Li and Cole both laughed.

After a gesture to Ronald, Lu Li left the restaurant with his mobile phone, and Joel ran to the kitchen as soon as he slipped a cigarette, still shouting, "Mom, I'm here to help." Behind him, Ronald's unsatisfactory reproach echoed throughout the hall, like a surround sound.

Lu Li came to the door with his mobile phone, the cold wind like a blade blew over, Lu Li sat on the swing bench next to him, grabbed the pillow, put it in his arms, and shook it gently, then he connected the phone and shouted loudly, "Merry Christmas!"

The other end of the phone slowed down by half a beat, but then excitedly shouted, "Merry Christmas!" but just stepping on the tail of Lu Li's words, looking out of place, his voice suddenly became disappointed, "Oh, I want to be the first to say Merry Christmas to you!"

Lu Li's smile couldn't help but rise, "It's still a few hours until the twenty-fifth, if it's early, isn't it too early?"

"We had just finished Christmas Eve dinner, and we were about to go into the living room to chat, and I thought, you should be about the same. How's it going, tonight, how are you celebrating?" on the other end of the line was Alice.

In the last two months, there has been no news from Alice. The last time I spoke to Alice was in October, when Alice received interviews from the Seattle Post and the Chicago Tribune, both of which are big local newspapers, and although they can't compare with the top big newspapers of the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times, they are also rare job opportunities, almost comparable to the New York Post, the only downside is that it is not New York.

But Alice decided to go over for an interview and submit another resume. Alice decided to take her eyes off the acres of New York and look for more opportunities, which is also her decision after leaving Cloud Top Ranch. In the past few months, Alice has been backpacking, recharging, submitting resumes, writing her own blog, and her life is extremely fulfilling. Getting an interview with a big newspaper can be said to be a natural result.

Lu Li always remembered this incident, and he was very busy in the past two months, but he still sent Alice two messages on Facebook to ask about the situation. However, Alice didn't reply, and Lu Li guessed that Alice should be in a wilderness, and there was no Internet, so naturally she couldn't confirm Facebook.

Hearing Alice's voice again today is like seeing an old friend, "Ha, why do you think I'm celebrating Christmas?"

"Huh?" Alice was taken aback, "are you going back to China?"