Chapter 20: Preparing for the Party
When Shi Lei drove back home, Jack Lee had already arrived in the dust, met Jack Lee, and the two signed several contracts non-stop.
After saying goodbye to his reluctant family and sending a text message to his friends, Shi Lei ended his short trip back to China and flew back to the United States with the sleepy-eyed Jack Lee.
After saying goodbye to Jack Lee in Los Angeles and inviting him to his home again for the weekend, Shi Lei hurried back to the ranch.
It's almost the weekend that he agreed with Laura, and Shi Lei must come back to prepare early. Moreover, after leaving these days, Shi Lei misses the animals in the ranch very much.
The injuries on the cougar hairball in front of the main room seem to have recovered almost, and before leaving, Shi Lei had already told Hanks that they should not forget to feed the hairball, and the hairball now looks much stronger than when he came to poach a few days ago.
The previous hairball must have had a bad diet, but now with sufficient nutrition and Shi Lei's transformation, it has become a muscular man, with streamlined muscles and angular edges, and a kind of strength and beauty.
After seeing Shi Lei, Maoqiu looked a little excited, and stood up and stared at Shi Lei excitedly, no longer drowning his head just now.
Shi Lei saw that the cowboys should have gone to graze, so he naturally reached in and touched the hairball's head, and scratched the hairball's whole body.
The hairball closed his eyes comfortably, and let out a low cry like a kitten, and then rubbed Shi Lei's trouser leg very flatteringly.
At this time, the two dogs, the seventh master and the eighth master, also ran out, and after barking at Shi Lei twice, they stood there straight, like two soldiers waiting for review.
Look at their clean hair, they must have been cleaned up by Hanks and them all the time. Shi Lei happily scratched the back of the head and neck of the two dogs, and scratched their chins, which made the two dogs very useful.
Shi Lei took two dogs who were obviously unwilling to part because of their attachment to their owners into the main room, changed into a cowboy outfit, and walked out with their own horse harness.
Shi Lei released the hairball from the cage, but still tied the chain to the cage door. No way, although Shi Lei knows that the hairball will not actually threaten everyone's safety, others don't believe it, so he has to tie it up first, so everyone can slowly get used to it.
comforted the irritable furball, Shi Lei took the equipment, followed by two dogs, and came to the stable, the flying boy was also well cared for, and he has been silently transforming according to Shi Lei's ideas. Today's flying boy no longer looks a little fat, he has become a strong figure, and his body has become very smart.
After putting on the full set of equipment, Shi Lei rode up and ran towards the pasture where Hanks and his grazing were grazed. Feizi's movements have now become very elegant and coordinated, and they are very tacit with Shi Lei's movements, showing a chic posture together.
Although the speed of the flying boy became very fast after letting go of the run, the black and white impermanence following behind did not pull down even a little more distance.
By the time the flying boys who have been nesting in the stables for the past few days have finished running, Shi Lei can also see Hanks and them.
Seeing Shi Lei come back, Hanks and Shi Lei said hello and went their own way, and they didn't have to welcome them collectively like in China. Because they all feel that everyone is just working differently, there is no distinction between high and low, and they don't think that Shi Lei should be treated preferentially.
On the contrary, the cowboys expressed their amazement at the recent changes in Feizi, and said that Shi Lei's horse was too worthwhile, if it weren't for the impure bloodline of this horse, this beautiful appearance alone would make its value appreciate several times.
For the ten dogs from X1 to X10 recently, they are full of praise, and they have said that the dogs' expressions have been getting better and better, and they are good helpers in their work.
If the dogs who have just arrived at the ranch are qualified cattle dogs, they are now more useful than many ordinary cowboys. With a simple gesture or command, these dogs can understand what the cowboys mean and do a good job of fulfilling their requests. This makes the cowboys' job a lot easier these days.
Now they can drive the animals to the designated pasture, and the dogs can help them keep them in order, without them having to bother to drive the animals running around. They perfectly embody a dog's alertness, intelligence, loyalty, and bravery.
Although in Shi Lei's opinion, the transformed dog can be better than Xiàn, but by the unanimous praise of the cowboys, Shi Lei is still secretly proud in his heart.
After seeing the situation of the livestock, Shi Lei said hello to the cowboys and went back to prepare for the weekend party.
Considering that there will be a lot of people coming by then, Shi Lei plans to use a combination of the two methods commonly used in the West.
Prepare some Chinese and Western dishes for buffet, and then marinate some meat or something and wait for the day of the arrival of the barbecue, that is, the BBQ that the people of Midi like, the location of course should be chosen outdoors, just choose the open space next to the swimming pool in front of the main house, and it will be convenient for them to enter the swimming pool to play at that time.
Since it's a family gathering, there's no need to prepare a waiter or anything, just let them take it themselves.
Shi Lei has to make a plan first, and finally make a detailed list, what needs to be done, what to buy, when to get these, there is still a little time, it doesn't have to be completed in one day, with this idea, Shi Lei sat in front of the computer and thought about it.
When Shi Lei felt that the plan was almost the same, he received a call from Jack Lee again, and he told Shi Lei that since so many people were invited, it was best to have a formal invitation letter, and the content in front of it could not be too formal, but there must be a waiver agreement at the back, and the people who came to the party must sign this waiver agreement.
In this way, in case of any accidents, such as falling into the swimming pool and knocking his front teeth or even drowning himself, or drinking too much and squatting on the barbecue grill (these are real happenings), Shi Lei does not have to bear any legal responsibility. Saving a good party brought a lot of trouble to Shi Lei.
Jack Lee is worthy of being a lawyer, and this legal awareness is strong.
Shi Lei hurriedly checked the Internet and found that this is a relatively common practice in Midi, and friends will not worry about it.
After Shi Lei received the copy of the exemption sent by Jack Lee, he simply added an invitation in front of him, printed a few copies, and planned to come back and send them to Laura.
In the remaining few days, in addition to taking time to deliver the invitations one by one, Shi Lei spent the rest of the time making various preparations according to his own plan.
Since Shi Lei plans to cook by himself, there is no help, everything has to be done by himself, with Shi Lei's super physical element, after a few days of preparation, there is a feeling of physical and mental exhaustion.
It seems that it is better to have less of this party, especially the party, in the future. Especially Shi Lei's main goal is Laura, or is it better for the two to date.
Shi Lei regretted that he had asked so many people to come together, but it was quite meaningful to think that this was also a process of getting to know his neighbors.
Although it is said that Midi's side is doing business, many times you can't do it without connections. And with more friends, it's easier and faster to do things. The more friends there are, the easier the road to go, this is a truth that applies everywhere.
In addition to buying all kinds of vegetables and fruits and all kinds of meat, Shi Lei also has to prepare all kinds of drinks and drinks, of course, he also has to prepare some ice cubes that are indispensable to the people of the United States, because Shi Lei has no habit of adding ice, and there is no ice machine at home, so he has to go outside to buy it.
I bought a lot of beef, suitable for steak, suitable for barbecue, and then bought some pork and pork bones, and bought some chicken and some seafood, and prepared all kinds of vegetables and fruits. In terms of drinks, Shi Lei bought a few cases of vodka, whiskey, red wine, white wine and champagne, and even went to a Chinese supermarket to buy a few cases of various brands of high-end liquor.
In addition, we have purchased several barbecue grills that can be operated by guests who want to do it themselves.
As for the mutton, you can ask Garcia to help slaughter some pastures, which will taste better and fresher, of course, Shi Lei has also prepared a lot of skewers, so that the guests can appreciate the charm of kebabs.
Seeing this full of things, Shi Lei had no choice but to call the cowboys back to help him, some were responsible for cutting meat, some were responsible for skewers, some were responsible for killing sheep, and some were responsible for cleaning vegetables and fruits.
After the ingredients were all processed, Shi Lei also sorted out the menu in his mind.
The main dish is a simplified version of the Buddha jumping over the wall invented by Shi Lei himself, with a chicken soup made over low heat as the base, adding some fungi and a few kinds of seafood, as well as beef tongue and pork, the thick soup made is delicious and delicious, and the aftertaste is endless.
Then two soups were prepared. One is the freshest in the world, that is, the fish and sheep are stewed together, the soup is milky white, and the fragrance is very unique. However, considering that Americans don't like to eat spiny small fish, the fish in it is no longer kept, Shi Lei crushed the fish meat and made it into fish balls, put it in the soup, and left the mutton with a very wonderful taste, which is guaranteed to conquer the taste buds of many people.
Another soup is my mother's secret chicken soup, which is filled with some wolfberries, ginseng and other tonic Chinese medicines, which has a unique flavor.
Of course, meat dishes are indispensable to the sweet and sour tenderloin that foreigners love, and judging from the reaction of the cowboys last time, this must be prepared more, otherwise it may not be enough to eat.
Other foreigners' favorite Chinese dishes also include Kung Pao Chicken and Mapo Tofu, as well as a lot of wrapped spring rolls and dumplings from the supermarket, which can be eaten after processing. Make another egg fried rice. Now the staple food is also available.
In addition, Shi Lei also made braised pork, braised pork ribs, fish-flavored shredded pork, and some beer duck and cola chicken wings, and the meat dishes are basically alive
As for the greens, stir-fry these organic vegetables and then get out of the pan, and mix the rest into salads of various flavors. Well, just put all kinds of seasonings there and let them mix them themselves.
As for the barbecue ingredients, except for some of the ones that need to be pickled, the rest only need to be divided and processed, and some of the mutton can be put on skewers, because Americans eat barbecue is also a very rough method, and the large pieces of beef and mutton are thrown directly on the grill and tossed a few times, which is not as fine as the domestic whole.
Well, you also have to prepare some grilled vegetables, but this one can be baked at that time, so you don't have to have a headache now.
After working like this for a while, let the housekeeping company send someone to clean the main room thoroughly, and all the preparations are almost done, just wait for the arrival of the guests.
Shi Lei, who was finally relieved, could finally take a good rest, threw himself into the bed and fell asleep.
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