The small town of Lecce, Montana.

The snow has covered the whole town, and the people in the town are in their houses, and there are only a few people driving in the car slowly dragging the grass in the pasture, which is prepared for the cattle and horses to survive the winter, because of this sudden heavy snowfall, half of the forage has been covered by the heavy snow.

"Hey, lad, where are you going?" The middle-aged man, who was driving a car and dragging hay, jumped out of the car, and as he was re-tying the tarpaulin that had been blown away by the wind, he saw a man walking alone in the town, with his head bowed, his collar standing up, and snow in his hair.

"I want to find a place to eat, I'm not familiar with this town! So...... I haven't found it yet! "The man approached, and it was a very young man, with a very friendly smile on his face, and his backpack was covered with snow, and he looked like a traveler who had traveled a long way.

"No wonder you can't find it, we have a bar here, but it's not a bar sign, we call it 'Jack's Treasure', yes, that's the word, I can take you there if you want to, but you'll have to wait until I put this cart of hay in the warehouse."

"Okay, I'll wait for you!" The young man stood and really watched him reverse into the warehouse, then dump the hay from the truckload, and then wait for the middle-aged man to come out. He was still standing on the snow.

"Let's go, boy, I'd like to have a drink now, and maybe I'll treat you to a drink!" The man said, took off his gloves, and stretched out his hand to Zhen Fan. The two shook hands, "Anthony? Hughes, you can call me an alcoholic. Because I like to drink and I like to hear people call me that! ”

"A very special hobby!" The young man laughed and followed Anthony? Behind Hughes, he walked deep and shallow towards a relatively ordinary-looking house not far away. The young man had just passed by, and he couldn't tell that it was a bar, no different from a normal resident's house.

In fact, when I walked in, it was the room of an ordinary resident. After remodeling the living room, a large bar was made and several tables were set up. It became a bar, and when you look at the lintel, it really says "Jack's Treasure", it seems. The owner here is a guy named Jack.

Jack is an old man in his sixties. Half of the hair was gray, but the people were very energetic, there were a dozen tables in the room, and only two tables were occupied, so there were only eight people in the whole bar, and it didn't seem very crowded, and they were scattered to sit, but it seemed a little deserted.

"Hey. Anthony, did you bring a guest? How come I've never seen one? "The drinker over there to Anthony? Jack greeted loudly.

"I picked him up on the road. Hungry! Anthony took Zhen Fan to pick a table and sit down, then snapped his fingers at the old man at the counter and said, "Hey, old Jack, get this guy a pizza!" He was hungry and had two more glasses of absinthe. This damn weather, it came too suddenly. ”

Old Jack took two cups over, "pop" and "pop" twice, put them on the table, then looked at the young man, frowned and said, "Are you Asian?" "By the time I entered the house, some of the snow had been blown off the young man's hair, revealing black hair, which, combined with his face, was easily recognizable as an Asian.

"Ready, it's a Chinese!" The young man smiled, "I've been in the U.S. for more than two years, but I'm still too familiar with this place from time to time, and I try to get around, so ...... You've seen me right here! ”

"I like Chinese!" Anthony? Hughes said with a smile, "But you are the first Chinese I have ever seen, not on TV, of course, but in front of me." ”

"Me too, although I don't hate Chinese, but ...... I wouldn't welcome it either! Old Jack said, turned around and left, sure enough, he walked without a trace of emotion, took two steps, and looked back at Zhen Fan, "Your pizza will be coming soon, tell me, young man, are you going to stay here?" ”

"Well, with such a heavy snowfall, it seems that I can't go today, so ...... If there is a place to stay, I would like to be able to stay here for one night and leave tomorrow! The young man said and looked at Old Jack, "Can you stay here?" Of course...... The price can't be too expensive. ”

"You're in luck!" Old Jack snorted and left.

"Never mind, he is deeply wary of every stranger who comes to this town, as he has been since he was robbed by two strangers ten years ago, and ...... His wife also died in that robbery! So...... You understand him! ”

"Of course, I understand!" The young man nodded.

Anthony? After Hughes finished speaking, he picked up a glass of mugwort wine, drank it all, and then said with a sigh: "This wine is energetic, I feel lazy all over, young man, drink this glass, and let off the cold!" By the way, what's your name? Can you sue me? ”

"Of course!" The young man said, "Bruce? Examine! After saying that, he raised the cup of bitter wine and drank it all, this kind of high wine is very effective. After a cup, the cold in the body is almost gone.

"Where are you going? Isn't there a purpose? After a drink, the two became acquainted, and Anthony said to the young man, "This kind of weather really makes people a little afraid to go out." ”

"There's no purpose, where to go, and if the snow is too big, I'll just stay here, and maybe I should get a job, you know...... The journey is long, so ...... I always work as I walk to keep my journey going. The young man gestured.

"It just so happens that I'm alone here to take care of my horses, and this year that damn homeless, slacker and thief, did nothing, and left, taking my two thousand dollars and a horse with me, so you see, I have to do everything myself, and even delayed the storage of forage, if you can, I hope you can stay and help me!"

The young man thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Very happy, but ...... I don't have a place to live, can I sleep in your warehouse? ”

"You don't have to sleep in the warehouse, I have a utility room next to the warehouse, you can live there, of course you have to solve the problem of eating by yourself, I won't care about this." Anthony said to the young man, "I can pay you fifty dollars a day!" ”

That's a salary of about $1,500 a month, which is a more appropriate price for a rookie, not because of Bruce? Zhen's Asian identity is discriminatory.

"I'll think about it!" Bruce? Zhen looked appreciative.

"When you're done eating, I hope you've made a decision!" Anthony? Hughes nodded, snapped his fingers again, and said, "Jack, give me another drink, just one!" ”

Old Jack appeared, with a plate of pizza and a glass of absinthe. After placing the wine glass on the table, place the plate with the pizza on the blues? In front of Zhen, the plate shook, and then it was stable on the table.

"Jack, where is our little finch? Why didn't they come out to help you? "Anthony? Hughes asked.

"She's helping Roselle at home, and someone has to clear a way out of the snow today." Old Jack said and continued to walk to the counter to wipe the glass, at this time the business was very cold, I don't know if this is usually the case.

Bruce? Zhen thought about it, then finished the pizza on the plate, put down the knife and fork, and then smiled with satisfaction on his face, and asked, "What is his daughter's name?" ”

"Rachel." Anthony asked, "How did you think about it?" You know, now I need people to clean things, please get out of my house, and the warehouse and forage, it's spring, and I don't have enough manpower, I need a helper, if you want, stay, by the way, will you drive a tractor? ”

"No problem!" Bruce? Zhen nodded.

"Okay, I'll give you a promise, I can't give you a contract, but don't worry, I won't pay you a dollar less, after drinking this cup, you will go back with me!" Anthony to Bruce? Zhen said.

"Yes, sir!" Bruce? Zhen had no objection.

After drinking a glass of bitter wine, Anthony stood up, walked to the counter, took out a few bills, paid the bill, and said to Old Jack: "From today on, this person is my hired hand, what is it called?" Sue sù this daddy! ”

"Bruce? Examine! The young man honestly told his name.

"Hey, kid, I don't have much interest in your name, but...... I warn you, don't try to think anything about the girl here, or I won't let you go!" "Old Jack towards Bruce? Zhen stared.

"Okay, let's go, there's still a lot to do, you can help me work from now on!" Anthony patted Zhen Fan on the shoulder as he spoke, and the two of them walked out of the bar one after the other.

"Why does Jack look at me with a kind of hostility? Am I very poor and vicious, or is it because I am a Chinese? "Bruce? Zhen said in the back, "I can feel that he is unkind to me!" Will I be able to come here for drinks in the future? ”

"Of course you can!" Anthony laughed, "Do you know why he's hostile to you?" He has a hostility towards all the young people in this town, because he is afraid that his daughter will be seduced by young people like you. Aha, let's be honest, leave this old guy alone, being young is a very good thing. ”

"Oh, I see, thanks!" Bruce? Zhen said, put up his collar again, and followed Anthony, who wrapped himself tightly and wore a hat, into the wind and snow. (To be continued......)