Everyone was in the open place outside the villa, counting down to the arrival of 0 o'clock in Yanjing time, that is, 9 o'clock in the morning of Calgary time, the difference between the two places is 15 hours, Canada is in the West End, so it is late, at this moment the grizzly bear ranch in Calgary, Canada is sunny, and the other end of the earth is ready to be embellished with fireworks and firecrackers, dyeing the whole of China in colorful Xia clothes.

Li Cheng lit a string of firecrackers to signal that the new year had arrived, and it was now the first day of the Chinese Lunar Year of the Dragon, and it was just after 9 a.m. in Calgary.

After the firecrackers, Li Cheng and others also set off some fireworks, although they could not feel the bright light of the fireworks at night, but they also represented the blessings and expectations of Chinese in Canada for the New Year.

"Okay, now that the Chinese Year of the Dragon has arrived, let's go in for Chinese New Year's Eve dinner!" Li Cheng and others finished the fireworks and cleaned up some, everyone poured into the villa, today this meal is very rich, chicken, duck and fish meat are like, sausages, bacon, pig blood balls, duck, beef is also essential, in fact, according to the customs of Shaocheng, eating Chinese New Year's Eve dinner in the morning is also considered a New Year, so the early years of Li Cheng and others in Calgary, Canada, actually coincide with the customs of Shaocheng, of course, Yanjing time has passed the early morning.

And Yi Xiaomei also brought sweet wine! This is the "drink" that Li Cheng used to drink when he was a child.

Claire, Noah, Benjie, Lulu, Old Peake, Mars, Jenny and other foreigners have seen this formation, the table is full of food, and the old Peake, Noah and others, who are accustomed to the taste of southern Xiangnan, swallowed their saliva, they often followed Li Cheng's parents to eat authentic Shaocheng-style home-cooked food during this time, from the beginning it was slightly unacceptable, to the process of gradually adapting, the staff of Grizzly Bear Ranch have long been inseparable from Hunan cuisine.

Mars had tasted the craftsmanship of Li Cheng's mother, Yi Xiaomei, when he came to the grizzly bear ranch before, and at first, like many foreigners, he was a little worried about the hygiene of this kind of thing that seemed to have a very black appearance, that is, pig blood balls.

But after eating it, Mars liked this taste very much, and Li Cheng also prepared a big bag for Mars and taught him how to make it, that is, cook it in water, slice it directly and eat it.

Everyone else has more or less eaten the home-cooked food made by Li Cheng and Yi Xiaomei, but Jenny is still the first time to go to the grizzly bear ranch, let alone eat, after looking at the dishes on the table, some of them are indeed full of color, flavor and flavor, but this, is this pepper too much? What other foods resemble bacon, and how do you cut them into such large pieces? Is it cooked inside, and can you eat a black lumpy object?

Many doubts flashed in Jenny's mind, and if she knew how to say it directly, she would definitely be rude to others, so she was a little hesitant, and the plate and knife and fork in front of her were not moved.

She can't use chopsticks yet, so she still uses knives and forks, although Mars knows some ways to hold chopsticks, but prefers to eat with plates and knives and forks, while old Peake, Noah, Benjie and others also use the same utensils.

Li Cheng is also quite troubled here, everyone uses Western-style tableware and eats Chinese-style food together. Li Cheng considered that his parents and grandmother might not be able to adapt to it, so he changed them with Chinese-style rice bowls and chopsticks, while the others used Western-style tableware with him.

"Miss Jenny, how is it not to your taste?" When the others were feasting there, Jenny looked hesitant, and after Li Cheng reminded her, Mars, as a partner, knew what Jenny was thinking, forked a piece of pig blood balls, put it in her mouth and chewed, and then said in an exaggerated tone: "It's so delicious, Jenny, you can taste it too, although the appearance may not meet your aesthetics, but I promise, you will definitely fall in love with it after eating it!" Cheng, I got a bag for the two of us, if you like it, I'll take it to England for you, no, keep half for me, or I won't be able to sleep. ”

Mars's love for pig blood balls can be seen, Jenny is not easy to refute Mars's opinion, carefully cut a small piece of pig blood balls with a knife, put it in her mouth, under the expectant gaze of everyone, Jenny's expression is very rich, at first she was sad, her expression was painful, but when she ate it all, she immediately regained her vitality, and said with a smile: "It's delicious, it's delicious!" Mars, don't rob me, I'm going to take this bag of pig blood balls to England for my family to taste. ”

This specialty of Shonan has not yet gone abroad, at least Li Cheng has not seen anyone selling pig blood balls in Canada, but the stinky tofu has been packaged, but it has gone abroad to all parts of the world. It is estimated that only handmade pig blood balls can show a unique taste and taste impact, and then conquer the daughter of the English earl, as a noble family, Jenny has eaten immeasurable food, and the materials are very expensive, each dish is better than the pig blood balls regardless of value, process, taste, and vision, but in a specific place and at a specific time, this inconspicuous and may be considered an "ugly" pig blood ball, which has been praised by the earl's daughter.

The difference in food culture will make many Westerners unable to accept many Chinese delicacies, such as the famous stinky tofu, dog meat, donkey meat roast, bird's nest, etc.

But it does not prevent them from feeling on the tip of their tongue after they really taste it, and they have crossed that psychological barrier, and the road ahead is smooth.

This is just a small episode, everyone swept this "Chinese New Year's Eve dinner" with the characteristics of Shaocheng, southern Xiangnan, China, everyone spent in an atmosphere of singing and laughter, and when it was time to part, Mars took Jenny out of the grizzly bear ranch, and he also had to send Jenny on the plane to London, England.

And Li Cheng is the same, driving a pickup truck to take Claire to Calgary, and he will take a plane to Africa at about 12 o'clock in Calgary, Canada at noon.

People are busy, after eating this special Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, old Pique, Noah and others also entered the work, the plan of the day lies in the morning, with an excellent state to welcome the arrival of a new day, according to Li Cheng, this moment is already the Chinese lunar dragon year, is a special festival.

Everyone was working hard to feed the foals, graze the herds, raise some livestock, clean the stables, disinfect them, and add deworming agents.

Everything was in full swing, in order not to be too sad when leaving, Li Cheng sent Claire to the hotel where their team gathered, kissed Claire, drove away, and stayed for one more minute, Li Cheng may aggravate the feeling of reluctance.

After returning to the ranch, Li Zhiwu called Li Cheng upstairs to discuss the matter of letting him book a plane ticket, and he left Canada in about 2-3 days and was about to return to China.

"Dad, what are you doing back so early? Isn't it good to go back after fifteen? Li Cheng also wanted to spend the "Lantern Festival" with his family, and he was quite reluctant.

Parents have been in Canada for almost a month, the tourist visa is obviously expired, although the immigration bureau and the tourism bureau have been affected, but if they stay too much, they will be sent back to China, the face is not good, and they will face fines and the like, after all, Li Zhiwu and others have not renewed their visas, in fact, if they renew, their tourist visas can stay for up to three months.

"In a few more days, it's not the same as going back, and it's already over the New Year, so I always have to visit the elders in the third year of junior high school! And other juniors will also come to our house to pay New Year's greetings, and it's nothing if you're not at home. Li Zhiwu has decided, there is no point in staying here, after all, this place does not belong to them, in fact, they are also discussing whether to immigrate to Canada according to Li Cheng's ideas, but living here for more than a month, not very adaptable, language barrier is only one aspect, the most important thing is cultural differences, lack of identity and sense of achievement, many reasons, led to the reason why Li Zhiwu and others do not want to immigrate to Canada, the ideas of the older generation, Li Cheng is very clear.

It is nothing more than returning to the roots, guarding the one-third of an acre of land in the hometown, gossiping with the villagers, and occasionally visiting the door to talk about the achievements of the children and grandchildren......

Li Cheng is helpless, after all, Li Zhiwu is an elder, can he be a son who can't pull back eight horses? What's more, Li Cheng feels that as Claire said before, even if the two places are separated, as far as the distance across the Pacific Ocean, if he wants to go back to see his family, he can't reach it in a day? It's only 20 hours by plane, and you can really get home within 24 hours if you change trains or something like that, so why care? And his family does not immigrate to live with him, there are still some concerns, Li Cheng should understand the thoughts of his family, as a traditional older generation, obviously unable to adapt to life abroad.

"Okay, I'll help you book tickets online......" Li Cheng sighed and said, but he was still reluctant!

"Ah Cheng, don't sigh for the New Year, puff up your chest, you are a man, why bother so much." Li Zhiwu patted Li Cheng and walked out of the room with him, at this moment Claire was about to leave Canada, and her relatives would return to China in 2 days, Li Cheng's loneliness in his heart can be imagined.

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