Chapter 182: Thanksgiving
(Thanks to the book friend Yi Xifeng for his encouragement)
After the grass was harvested, the pasture was not idle, because it was Thanksgiving in two days.
This holiday is also very important in the United States, created by the American people to thank God for a good harvest and to thank the Indians for their help.
Although a lot of land is now taken from the hands of the Indians.
Although this holiday was celebrated by the American people in the past, there was no fixed day, and it was decided by each state itself.
But in 1963, the then President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, designated the fourth Thursday of November as Thanksgiving.
And there will be two days off from this day.
The grass in the pasture has just been harvested, and the harvest is good, so this Thanksgiving Day is also a good time.
There aren't many national holidays in the United States, but when it comes, it's celebrated in both the city and the town, just like Halloween some time ago.
Even on Halloween, people don't have a holiday to rest, which shows the weight of Thanksgiving in the hearts of Americans.
Since the festival is to be celebrated, the necessary entertainment and gastronomy are of course essential.
Those turkeys in the pasture are unlucky.
Because they are the main meal on the Thanksgiving table.
"Rodriguez, give the cowboys on the ranch a day off on Thanksgiving."
"When the time comes, everybody will take a turkey from the pasture and go home for the holidays."
Liu Yunxuan instructed Rodriguez, who asked him how to arrange the festival.
"Boss, only some of the closer ones will go home, and the slightly farther ones, I guess they don't want to waste time on the journey."
Rodriguez reported.
"In this way, those who want to go home will go back, and those who can't go back. Just celebrate the holidays with us. ”
"It's more crowded, it's more lively." Liu Yunxuan said with a smile.
When he first met Garcia and Rodriguez, he knew that they lived far away and usually didn't go back.
Unexpectedly, there are some workers similar to them on the ranch.
The only fly in the ointment is that Garcia can't come over this Thanksgiving.
There are also a lot of workers on the ranch in Montana, because they have just taken over, and they can't get out of this kind of holiday at all.
"Okay, boss, I'll go down and count first, so that I can prepare tomorrow's ingredients." After Rodriguez finished speaking. So he went down to work.
"Michelle, can you invite Alan and them over for Thanksgiving?" Liu Yunxuan asked Michelle.
He knew the importance of Thanksgiving in the hearts of Americans, so he asked carefully.
"Yun Xuan, of course you can."
Michelle laughs, "While Thanksgiving is important, it's mostly for people who leave home to work outside the home. ”
"They try to rush home on this day to reunite with their families and enjoy a delicious roast turkey."
"But we don't need to, our family is always together. Now I've graduated too. ”
"We've lived together with two families, and it's good."
This time you don't have to prepare as many things as you do for Halloween.
Except for some people who have performance activities and will put on makeup and dress up, there are also some children.
They would imitate the Indians of the past, singing and blowing trumpets in the streets.
Liu Yunxuan bought a set for Xiao Fangfang, which was really good.
The clothes depict many animal forms, especially the shawls and rugs of the Indians, which can be described as unique.
Although it looks rough by hand, the color matching is peculiar. The pattern on the top also has a strong sense of life.
He wears a chain made of shells around his neck and wrists.
On his feet, he wears a pair of antique calfskin boots with brightly colored flowers on his head.
Liu Yunxuan did not buy a mask for Fangfang. Afraid that she would not be used to wearing it and would fall while walking, she asked the store to draw a beautiful pattern on Fangfang's little face.
If Liu Yunhai and Peng Li saw Fangfang now, they would not believe that this little Indian, who was a little handsome and a little lively, was their baby girl.
Liu Yunxuan was also holding his mobile phone. Ka Ka took a lot of photos of Fang Fang.
It is also very lively at night, with many parades and entertainment activities.
However, it didn't last long, and everyone had to rush home to enjoy a hearty Thanksgiving meal.
"Although we come from different nationalities and have different beliefs."
"Since we are destined to be here, let us make this wine. Celebrate our harvest together. ”
After returning to the ranch, at the dining table, Liu Yunxuan raised his wine glass and said to everyone.
With that, he drained the beer in his glass in one gulp.
The ranch left more than 2o cowboys, plus Liu Yunxuan's family and Allen's family, which were also more than 3o people, sitting in two large rows.
Everyone drank the beer in their glasses, and even Fang Fang drank all the drinks in the small cups.
Originally, Liu Yunxuan wanted to ask his father or Allen to say a few words, but neither of them refused.
He had no choice but to say his blessings himself.
Then Liu Yunxuan cut off a piece of the roasted turkey, which means that everyone can move.
The roasted golden skin, the juicy chicken inside, and even after a knife cut, you can see the juice dripping down the knife edge, making people salivate.
Liu Yunxuan watched the whole process of the chef roasting the turkey, but it was not so easy to roast.
The turkey has a lot of diced vegetables in its belly, and then carefully ties the turkey's legs and body.
When baking, you have to adjust the angle back and forth, and add tin foil for fear that the tips of the wings will be baked.
The chef said that the turkey in the ranch took some time to roast because it was too big.
These turkeys were grown up drinking space water, and not only are they bigger than normal, but their meat is also more delicious.
The cowboys who came home never closed their mouths while each holding a large turkey weighing about 3o pounds.
"Boss, these turkeys are so delicious." The cowboys praised with their mouths full of oil.
Liu Yunxuan usually doesn't put on a boss's shelf, and often chats with these cowboys.
Plus today is a festival, and these cowboys are also open, drinking when they should drink, chatting about chatting.
Liu Yunxuan also nodded, these big turkeys are really the most fragrant to eat like this.
"Since everyone likes to eat, let's raise more next year, and when everyone wants to eat, they will bake it themselves."
Liu Yunxuan said to these cowboys with a smile.
It doesn't cost a lot of money to raise these turkeys, and they usually go into the grass to find insects to eat, and they only need a little feed every day.
"Boss, you're so nice."
"Boss, I'm afraid I'll never want to leave this ranch in my life."
"Boss, it's really an honor to meet you."
……
The cowboys were saying words of gratitude.
And what rancher would be so nice to his cowboys?
Good wine, good meat, good food and drink, and a lot of wages are given, and a fool will leave.
Liu Yunxuan's conversation with these cowboys became more and more hot, and after a while, he put together beer.
"Andy drinks like this, is he okay?" Alan asked Father Liu.
The young people gathered, and the four of them sat together with the older ones and Xiao Fangfang.
"It's okay, Beer Yunxuan really doesn't care."
"If you were to drink the liquor from our Huaxia last time, you would have to drink less." Father Liu said with a smile.
Hearing Father Liu's mention of Huaxia's liquor, Allen felt that his throat was hot.
I was fortunate enough to drink it once, and it smelled very fragrant, but I didn't expect it to be so strong when I took a sip.
The atmosphere of the whole dinner party has always been very warm, and those cowboys basically let Liu Yunxuan down.
However, Liu Yunxuan also suffered, not only ran to the toilet several times, but also followed the sober people to help settle these drunks.
Fortunately, the cowboys are not bad, and they are not drunk.
It was already more than 11 o'clock in the evening when he was busy, and even with his physique, he was sweating.
"Look, let's ask for it, hurry upstairs and take a shower and rest."
Michelle wiped the sweat on Liu Yunxuan's head and said with disgust.
"Michelle, I really want to get drunk again, so you can take care of me again."
Liu Yunxuan held Michelle's hand and said affectionately.
Michelle couldn't help but think of the last time Liu Yunxuan was drunk in the backing village.
"Besides, I was tired that day."
Michelle patted Liu Yunxuan and said as she held her hand.
Even so, when she recalls that morning, Michelle feels a burst of sweetness in her heart. (To be continued!)
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