Shi Lei prepared a purple sand teapot made by the master craftsman for Colin, and with the help of Laura, he picked two accessories for Emily that also had domestic characteristics, and after bringing these things, Shi Lei and Laura went to Colin's house to experience the exotic reunion festival.

Originally, Lincoln and their acquaintances invited Shi Lei to go to his house for the holiday today, and Garcia's cowboys also sent out invitations, knowing that Shi Lei's family was not here.

However, Shi Lei's relationship with Laura is basically confirmed now, so he regards himself as Laura's family and goes directly to the door to celebrate the festival together, and of course all other invitations can only be pushed down.

After arriving at Laura's house, Colin and Emily didn't see Shi Lei, happily put away Shi Lei's filial gift, and let Shi Lei sit down and chat.

Shi Lei found that there were two old people sitting in the living room, and Laura introduced Shi Lei to the two old people sitting there.

The spirited Chinese grandfather is Colin's father, Huang Hansheng from China. Similar to his temperament, this old man is also a well-educated intellectual, a retired professor at a university.

Needless to say, the other is Laura's grandmother, who was a colleague of Grandpa Huang when he was young.

Obviously, this time the two old men came to reunite with the Colin family. Laura's words also confirmed this, the last time I had the Mid-Autumn Festival, the two old men also came, but Shi Lei returned to China for a reunion at that time, so I didn't see it.

And Emily's parents both live in Gaul, so Shi Lei can't see him yet.

As soon as I saw Grandpa Huang, Shi Lei, I understood that Laura's family could insist on speaking Chinese, and they all knew so much about domestic things, which must have come from this old man's insistence. This old man's typical bookish temperament is not deceiving.

And his Hansheng name also indicates a lot of things, but it is always easy for Shi Lei to think of the racehorse called Huang Zhong in the ranch.

No way, Huang Zhong, the word Hansheng. This character image of the Three Kingdoms is really easy to associate with Shi Lei.

It can be said that it was not unexpected by Shi Lei, Grandpa Huang really quickly chatted with Shi Lei about topics such as traditional culture, and it seems that the old man was very happy to meet the compatriots who came from China. Is this the interest in the school, Shi Lei feels Alexander.

Fortunately, Shi Lei has a pair of parents who are teachers, and Shi Lei has been influenced by traditional culture since he was a child.

To be honest, Yizhou, where Shi Lei's family is located, is not a famous big city. But there are really many historical and cultural celebrities.

My mother's home is next to Wang Xiang, one of the twenty-four filial pieties, and the original bamboo slips of Sun Tzu's Art of War have also been found in this city, which is also the hometown of the sage of calligraphy, etc.

Father Shi Yi deliberately cultivated their preferences for these traditional cultures when Shi Lei and Shi Lan were young. And Shi Lei, under the cultivation and edification of his father, has always had a hobby of reading, so he has a wide range of books, and Shi Lei has read all the books on the big bookshelves at home, so he can still talk to Grandpa Huang.

The more Grandpa Huang and Shi Lei chatted, the more excited they became, and now it is not easy to find a young person who understands traditional things. What's more, it's still in Santa Barbara in a foreign country, so I like Shi Lei more and more like this young man, but this topic unconsciously goes on in a more in-depth direction, and I have to start to test the words of classical Chinese.

Just when Shi Lei felt that he was going to be overwhelmed. The call of Emily, the mother-in-law, was like a fairy sound in Shi Lei's heart to save him from fire and water.

Although Shi Lei wanted to run over immediately, he still suppressed his urgency and politely confessed to Grandpa Huang. Then he walked to Emily's side at a steady pace.

After all, I've been talking for a long time, and I can't ruin the good impression that hard work has left on the old man for half a day because of such details.

Shi Lei's table is indeed very satisfying to Grandpa Huang. It's rare to have such a polite child.

"Hey, Emily, is there anything I can do for you?" Shi Lei took out his most sincere smile and asked Emily.

"Oh, everyone thinks you're good at cooking, so you don't want to show off your cooking skills anymore, and let Laura's grandparents try it." Emily and Smoke said with a smile.

"Okay, no problem at all. I'll take a look at the ingredients first, and then make a few dishes that are suitable for the elderly. Shi Lei patted his chest and said.

The turkey, which is the protagonist of Thanksgiving, must be made by Emily, the hostess, and Shi Lei doesn't have to worry about it. But it's mostly the elders here, so they must have to prepare a few more dishes, and they can't let Emily do it more.

After looking around, Shi Lei found that the ingredients in the kitchen were still relatively well prepared, and after thinking about it carefully, Shi Lei had an idea and made such a few dishes.

First of all, let's have a stewed beef brisket with tomatoes, and it is best to stew the beef brisket until it melts in your mouth. Then there is a corn rib clay pot, which is also very suitable for the elderly.

In the kitchen, Shi Lei also accidentally found a lot of small miscellaneous fish that had been cleaned up and less than ten centimeters long, Shi Lei put these fish in oil and dried them, and after each one was crispy, he put some vinegar and stewed vigorously, and when the fish were stewed, add some seasonings and garnishes to get out of the pot.

Then there is a stir-fried seasonal vegetables, a green bamboo shoot and chicken slices, and then an electric baking pan to fry a pot of egg cakes, with some chopped onions and a little diced meat in it, the standard lazy practice.

A few more avocados to mix a large plate of salad, and finally a simple old vinegar peanut, Shi Lei's task came to an end for the time being.

Under the slightly surprised gaze of the two old men, and under Emily's satisfied smile, Shi Lei brought out all his works.

When Shi Lei was busy, of course, Emily was not just watching from the side, she was also preparing the king-size turkey, with the size of this thing, it really couldn't be done in a while, and it had to be used as the finale, and it appeared at the end of the dinner.

Shi Lei took off his apron and other cooking outfits with a smile on his face, and was just about to wash up and prepare to sit down for the banquet, when he received another phone call.

I took out my phone and saw that it was Hanks calling. Shi Lei smiled a little knowingly, and then connected the phone.

"Hey Hanks, what's the matter?" Shi Lei asked.

"Well, Stone, I'll have to ask you for leave. I'm going home for the Thanksgiving holiday. Hanks said with some embarrassment.

"Ah, yes. Congratulations. Happy Thanksgiving. Shi Lei said happily.

"Thank you, Stone, for helping me with so much work and I can finally be reunited with my family. Really appreciate you, thank you. Hanks said with some excitement.

"You're welcome, Hanks. It's right to do a favor to your friends, isn't it, and I hope you can be reunited with your family soon, Thanksgiving is a good day, isn't it?

This is my Thanksgiving gift, thank you for helping me so much. It also taught me so many things.

You can reunite with your family and have a happy Thanksgiving. It doesn't matter if you come back two days late, I won't deduct your salary. Shi Lei was really happy for Hanks, and finally made a little joke to change the atmosphere.

Hanging up the phone with Hanks, Shi Lei tidied himself up with a satisfied smile and came to the table, ready to start this Thanksgiving feast.

Laura, who heard the conversation between Shi Lei and Hanks, asked curiously about the reason for the incident. Shi Lei briefly said what happened.

After Shi Lei learned about Hanks' family situation, he always wanted to use Thanksgiving as an opportunity to reunite Hanks and his family. After a few attempts, Hanks couldn't make up his mind, so Shi Lei had to find another way.

A common phone book here in the country of Tongguò. After several turnarounds, Shi Lei contacted Elton, Hanks's second son, who is now a horse breeder. After a long conversation, Elton agreed to call his father back for a reunion.

In fact, several of Hanks's children did not welcome him as he thought he would. Although they didn't understand their fathers before, when they grew up, they actually understood their father's love for them. So for their father, there is no feeling of disgust, but they are far away, and they have no chance to have a closer relationship with their father.

And when they grew up, they were actually influenced by their father in many ways, such as the reason why Elton became a horse breeder was because he was influenced by Hanks and was full of love for horses.

And Hanks's eldest son, Victor, who was not able to come this time, is now serving in the Marine Corps, and is obviously also influenced by his father Hanks.

After listening to Shi Lei, the old man and Colin both affirmed Shi Lei's approach, and several ladies with softer feelings even sent sincere praise. There is no doubt that Shi Lei's behavior made several elders evaluate him a little higher.

With this little episode over, everyone is back to business. After Mr. Huang announced the opening of the banquet, this Thanksgiving dinner was officially started.

The dishes made by Shi Lei must be the focus of everyone's attention, Laura They knew that the things made by Shi Lei were delicious, so they came up and launched an attack on these dishes, and the two old men were out of curiosity about Shi Lei's cooking level, and they also targeted Shi Lei's works with an inquisitive mentality.

As a result, Shi Lei's dishes did not disappoint everyone, and once again won the applause of the house, which made Laura next to her happier than she was praised, and she looked tolerant.

In a joyful atmosphere, everyone was eating and drinking while talking and laughing, and the mood was extraordinarily relaxed. After the turkey as the protagonist was served, Colin, as the male host, personally divided the huge turkey with a knife, and Emily put it on her personal plate.

This family dinner was lively, and the old man and Mrs. Huang were also very happy, and it can be said that the purpose of this party was perfectly achieved.

Everyone likes Thanksgiving, in fact, they also like the warm feeling of getting together, just like the mood of the Chinese people looking forward to reunion.

When the old man and the old lady were in poor spirits and were about to rest, Shi Lei and Laura said goodbye in a timely manner.

The two of them also have an important task entrusted by the whole family, and today is still a day to help the poor, and this action obviously makes Thanksgiving a more positive day.