Shi Lei brought a basket of food to give to people in need, mainly all kinds of vacuum food, which is easier to store for a long time, and the turkey that is left over today.

It is still customary to divide the meals here, so the leftover turkey is also very hygienic, and it is divided after being cut, so it is also easy to preserve.

Shi Lei and Laura walked out together, targeting a homeless man who had already figured out the situation.

There is definitely no shortage of rich people in Santa Barbara, or the people who can afford to buy a house in this place are basically not poor people, but this does not mean that there are no poor people here, at least there are a group of homeless people who need help.

These homeless people are also for any reason, some are to experience the life of wandering, in fact, they may be artists, or literary youths, or even multimillionaires.

Some are to release their minds, stress, mental disorders, and so on. Of course, there are also people who don't want to work because they are lazy.

But professional beggars like some people are still very rare to make money from this. In particular, in some places, groups will be organized to go abroad to beg, and then the whole village lives in a two-story building, which is definitely not seen here, and it is also incomprehensible.

In fact, both official and non-governmental institutions here have built many shelters and other places for these homeless people to rest, and they can also solve the problem of three meals a day here. A lot of the shelter comes from donations from people around it.

There are shelters in good condition. Vehicles are also regularly sent to bring those who want to wander back to the streets, because the law says that their right to wander should not be denied.

Of course, they are also allowed to spend the night in the places they like, in parks or on the streets. As long as it does not affect public order, they are allowed to sleep in the open.

The person Shi Lei and Laura are looking for today, who should be called homeless, is a respectable disabled person who has lost both lower limbs.

He could have enjoyed all kinds of assistance with good conditions with peace of mind, after all, there would be more help for the disabled, but he still chose to go out and wander alone.

Here, no one thinks of him as a beggar. It's more about seeing him as a neighbor who doesn't have a house. It's like the most famous tramp in the country, Bills in front of Capitol Hill. He's even become a sight to behold here.

During the day, he plays the piano and sings on the side of the road, accepts the applause and sponsorship of the people around him, and after the performance, he will operate his electric wheelchair. Dragging all his belongings back to the place where he was sleeping.

In the evening, he would hold his notebook and go online to publish articles, and it was said that the remuneration was quite generous. It's not surprising to see homeless people using mobile phones and laptops to surf the Internet, and many homeless people are enjoying such happy time with themselves.

He will greet everyone who passes by with a smile, and he will also use his own experience to inspire every disappointed person.

After the performance, he will no longer accept financial assistance from others, of course, he will still laugh at food and the like. This is also the reason why Shi Lei will come.

When Shi Lei and Laura arrived, there were already several baskets of food piled up in front of him, and there were also a few new clothes placed there. It seems that as a celebrity here, it's always easy to be the first to think of tonight.

Seeing the arrival of the two, the smiling man said hello to the two of them, and chatted with the two of them for a while. He taught himself a lot, and he was also known for his erudition.

After accompanying Shi Lei and Laura for a while, he asked him about the intention of the two. With a smile on his face, he rejected the kindness of the two.

He said the clothes and food that were delivered tonight. It can already meet his needs, so the food prepared by Shi Lei and them should be given to other people who need it more, and it will only be wasted if it is placed here for him.

Seeing that although he was smiling all the time, he was very resolute, Laura and Shi Lei didn't insist anymore.

After saying goodbye to the venerable wanderer, the two went back to the community shelter and delivered food to the staff. It can be regarded as a perfect one, and after fulfilling their intentions, the two drove to the next destination.

After Thanksgiving, the Christmas and New Year periods are the biggest shopping peaks, with sales in just one month even more than one-third of the year.

And the craziest of them is definitely the day known as Black Friday, which is the day after Thanksgiving.

Many merchants will choose to frantically discount and promote on this day, and the surging crowds of shopping can be imagined, which is definitely better than the double 11 in China, which is a tradition with a long history of nearly 100 years.

Merchants generally choose to open for purchase at midnight, and then they will see all kinds of people with crazy faces, rushing in with an indomitable momentum, really grabbing everything and stuffing it into the shopping cart, as if they didn't want money. Of course, there are also businesses that will sneak away on Thanksgiving Day and open before midnight.

And the next stop of Shi Lei and the two is obviously to go shopping, according to Laura's words, girls who won't grab things on Black Friday are not good housewives.

Laura had already been paying attention to the preview of various discount information early on, choosing what she needed to add, and she had made a list of purchased items.

This time the two of them came over, Laura must have planned to let Shi Lei, a superhuman guy with a good body, be the main force, to rush to buy bulk items, some things that need to be carefully selected, and then Laura will do it herself, of course, Shi Lei has to be a pioneer, responsible for pulling a path for Laura.

When Shi Lei and Laura arrived at the entrance of the large shopping mall that they had already selected, it was already full of people who were ready to rush to buy.

Seeing the surging crowd outside, Shi Lei held Laura's hand tightly, so as not to be squeezed apart, and Shi Lei simply explained that the two should not act separately after a while, Laura stayed by Shi Lei's side to help choose something else.

On Black Friday here, there will also be things like stampedes and even group fights, if Laura is closer, Shi Lei is confident enough to ensure Laura's safety, but it is far away, in case there is a situation, Shi Lei is afraid that he will not be able to catch it.

At 0:00, the door of the mall slowly opened, and a row of staff stood at the door to maintain order.

Seeing the gate open, the surging crowd suddenly poured in like a flood that had found an exit.

Shi Lei held Laura's hand tightly and squeezed in with the crowd, Shi Lei used his superhuman strength to move forward firmly, and at the same time, he should pay attention to using his now absolutely broad shoulders to prop up a space for Laura, protect Laura, and let her move forward more easily.

Laura walked quietly in the back, very sweetly watching Shi Lei trying to escort herself, at this moment Laura really felt a kind of warmth of being protected, and the sense of security from the heart made Laura feel extra relieved. Laura couldn't help but grab Shi Lei's hand, and rushed in with Shi Lei with a happy smile.

According to Laura's instructions, Shi Lei went all the way to the area with the highest concentration of goods on the procurement list. Fortunately, Shi Lei's strength and endurance are very accessible, so he protected Laura and successfully came to the target area.

Shi Lei tried his best to get the things on the list, but he also had to take care of Laura's situation distractedly. In the end, Shi Lei, who was carrying a lot of things on his shoulders, squeezed out again like a moving pile of goods, followed by Laura, who was in the shape of a small bird. Laura only took a few delicate small objects in her hands, most of which were on Shi Lei.

Seeing the crazy people around him, Shi Lei shook his head helplessly. Looking at these things on his body again, Shi Lei has some urge to hold his forehead, why is this...... This is the same as the domestic Double 11, many people sigh that they have to chop their hands, and at the same time, they buy a lot of things regardless of whether they are useful or not.

But now that he can be regarded as a rich man, why would he come to snap up the purchase, I can't figure it out. However, looking at Laura next to him with a satisfied face, Shi Lei seemed to have found the reason.

When these ladies are shopping, they don't seem to think about it so much, they only think that I must not miss this kind of cheapness, even if Laura is a big beauty who should be cold and arrogant, it is not exempt from vulgarity.

This is similar to the fact that ladies like to haggle when buying things, and many times they care not about how much they have cut, but about the sense of achievement.

After finally settling the account and squeezing Laura out of the crowd, Shi Lei was very relieved. While overcoming obstacles in front of him, he also had to take care of Laura's situation, which was also not an easy thing for Shi Lei, it was too draining.

Moving all the large and small items to the car, Shi Lei pulled Laura and rushed towards the ranch. Fortunately, I knew that I was going to shop today, so I drove the Black Dragon SUV out, otherwise it would be a hassle to get these things back.

However, even the trunk of the black dragon is huge, it is full of all kinds of things, and some things have to be stuffed into the rear seats, so that these things can be pulled away.

After returning to the ranch, Shi Lei didn't have the heart to move all the things down, so he only helped Laura take some small things down, as for most of the items, let's wait for Shi Lei to slow down tomorrow.

Today's trip is much more tiring than Shi Lei's training day, and I really don't want to toss anymore.

After taking a hasty bath, Shi Lei hugged Laura and fell asleep peacefully. Laura feels good about the holiday, she can rest assured that she can sleep well and don't have to think about waking up early. (~~)~zz(To be continued)R655