"Knock knock knock".

There was a knock at the door, and Lu Ke raised his head and looked over, "May I ask who is there?" ”

"Jack? It's me, Vance. It was an unfamiliar voice and an unfamiliar name, but this was not unusual, Lu Ke had lived independently for nearly a year, and not all of his neighbors knew him.

Lu Ke quickly stood up, opened the front door, and said politely, "I'm sorry, my father hasn't gotten off work yet, I'm Lu Ke, can I help if there's anything I can do?" ”

Standing at the door was a middle-aged man about forty years old, wearing a simple white golf shirt with a light gray casual blazer, his temples were slightly dyed with a little gray, revealing the traces of time, and there was a faint posture of a real estate agency manager-

In the United States, real estate agents are considered a middle-class profession with a good income.

At this point, the visitor was holding a boxy brown paper bag that looked the size of a vinyl record. The reason why there is such speculation is because Lu Zhengze has a habit of collecting vinyl records.

It's not a collection of limited editions or rare editions, just vinyl records of Chinese songs, such as Deng/Lijun, Zhang/Xueyou, or Feng/Feifei. When I first came to the United States, I always inevitably missed my hometown, but there was no way, music is undoubtedly the best carrier, and Lu Zhengze began to collect vinyl records.

It's not so much a hobby as a habit that has been carried over from that time.

"You're Lu Ke, right? Quarterback of the 49ers in San Francisco. The other party looked up and down carefully, and then successfully recognized Lu Ke, "I've heard before that Jack's son is the darling of the current Candlestick Stadium, but I'm not a rugby fan, and unfortunately I've never seen it." Finally met today, but ......"

The other party's gaze made Lu Ke look down at himself, and then he realized that he was still holding a box of walnut kernels in his hand, wearing a simple T-shirt and jeans, looking like an unemployed vagrant who had nothing to do at home, which made Lu Ke laugh dumbly, "In my parents' house, I am still used to making myself light and comfortable. ”

"No, no, I mean, you're more than you think...... It's less like a professional footballer, and I wouldn't be surprised if you told me you're a journalist or a graduate student. The other party said his inner thoughts honestly, but with a cordiality and naturalness like a spring breeze.

Lu Ke couldn't help but chuckle along, and said meaningfully, "Don't be bound by fixed impressions. ”

"I'm finally getting the idea of that now." The other party repeatedly expressed his jaw in agreement, "By the way, I forgot to introduce myself, I'm Vance-Jacobs, and it's nice to meet you." I didn't expect to actually get to know a rugby player, and it was not the same as I imagined. ”

"Mr. Jacobs, it's my pleasure to know you." Lu Ke stepped out of the way, gestured to the passage in front of him, and issued an invitation, "I'm sorry, I actually let the guest stand at the door all the time, if my father knew, he would definitely blame me for being rude." ”

"No, no." Vance shook his head again and again in refusal, "I just made a special trip to return this vinyl record." ”

Vance still stood at the door, handed the vinyl record in his hand to Lu Ke, and then explained, "The last time I came to visit, I borrowed it from your father, but I forgot to return it. Last night, my little daughter and my little son were playing together and almost knocked down the entire bookshelf, and the little ones just couldn't be quiet, so I better get it back before they completely damaged Jack's treasure. ”

Lu Ke took the vinyl record and said with a smile, "Don't worry, these are not out-of-print treasures, friends appreciate and share with each other, this is the best way to give full play to the value of the record." I'm sure my dad will be very happy that you can love this vinyl record. ”

"I really like it. Jack's taste in music is very good, and his previous Chinese songs are also very tasteful. Do you know? When I was a kid, I watched a lot of Hong Kong/movies. The music always brings back those good memories. Vance's words made Lu Ke's eyes light up slightly.

Then Lu Ke smiled and bowed his head slightly, he could imagine that Lu Zhengze and Vance must have had many common topics in their conversation. "I'm sorry, but there's really only a limit to what I can share about music and film. But as a child, my father used to play these songs at home, and for me, it was the background music for childhood memories. ”

"Yes, yes. I forgot that you must have spent your childhood on the training ground. Vance said with a sudden realization.

"Vance?" There was a call behind him, and at the same time the sound of the engine turning off, Lu Ke and Vance both turned their heads, and then they could see Lu Zhengze, who was getting out of the car, with a look of surprise on his face, "Why are you here, why didn't you call in advance?" It would be rude if I wasn't at home. ”

"Just come here and try your luck." Vance pointed to the vinyl record in Lu Ke's hand, and Lu Ke also shook the vinyl record in his hand at the same time, and gestured, "If you and Anne are not at home, I will put it on the windowsill, if you continue to stay at home, I don't know when it will be completely damaged." ”

Lu Zhengze walked up quickly, "Xiao Ke, why don't you invite guests inside?" That's rude. This sentence was said in Chinese, then switched to English, and said to Vance, "Go into the hall and sit down and talk, stand at the door and talk, this is not Chinese hospitality, I think, it should not be American hospitality, right?" ”

Vance spread his hands, "I know, you told me that when a guest comes to visit, you must invite the guest to a cup of tea, which is the etiquette of your hometown. I just wanted to put it down and leave, but now that you've caught me, I can only gladly accept it. ”

Lu Ke was the first to walk into the room, walked straight to the study on the first floor, and placed the vinyl records on the bookshelf; Then he came to the kitchen and began to boil water and prepare tea; Then I went to the lobby and neatly sorted out all the scattered things, ready to welcome the guests.

Raising his head, Lu Ke noticed Vance's slightly surprised expression, and he also showed a smile in response.

On the court of Candlestick, he is the starting quarterback who leads the team to victory; At his parents' home, he is a son who has just graduated from college and has been working for a short time.

Although Lu Ke has a limited chance to go home now, as long as he comes back, he will still complete the housework that belongs to him in an orderly manner, helping to move heavy objects, helping to dispose of garbage, helping to take care of the backyard, helping to entertain guests, etc.

Lu Zhengze and Vance were left chatting in the hall, and Lu Ke began to get busy.

It didn't take long for Jiang Youning to come back with a big bag and a small bag, Lu Ke hurriedly went out to help unload the goods from the back compartment of the car, and Austin and Tiffany across the street also came over to help, and in a blink of an eye, the Lu family hall became warm and lively, and a small family party was underway.

Between the trivial chat clips and Jiang Youning's supplements, Lu Ke learned about Lu Zhengze and Vance's acquaintance process one after another.

The two of them actually worked in the same area, about a month ago, when Lu Zhengze went out to eat during his work lunch, because the nearby tables were full, Vance unexpectedly shared a table with him, and the two had a brief greeting and conversation; Soon after, Vance's car broke down and his mobile phone just ran out of battery, so Lu Zhengze happened to pass by and helped call the roadside rescue team.

After going back and forth, the two got to know each other in this way. Later, during the working lunch out, there would be occasional unexpected encounters, and sometimes the two of them would sit down to eat together, and gradually became acquainted. Especially when he accidentally learned that Vance had a special hobby for old movies, including Hong Kong/Hong Kong movies in the 80s, Lu Zhengze couldn't help but get excited, which also became a common topic between them.

Last week, Mr. and Mrs. Jacobs sent out an invitation to Mr. Lu and Mr. Jiang to their home, and Mr. Vance's wife personally cooked for them. Last week, Mr. Lu and Mr. Jiang invited Mr. and Mrs. Jacobs to come over as guests, and they also enjoyed Lu's vinyl record collection together.

That vinyl record was borrowed by Vance at that time.

Originally, today was the day when Lu Ke made a special trip home to visit his parents, but unexpectedly deviated from the original track, Lu Zhengze and Jiang Youning warmly entertained Vance, Austin and Tiffany to stay for dinner - the hospitality of China/country / people was still hidden in their blood after all, so a family gathering evolved into a small party.

Lu Ke has always been busy working for Jiang Youning, and he has been really busy for a long time in order to prepare a dinner.

Fortunately, everything went smoothly and orderly, and finally ended successfully, all the delicacies on the table were swept away, and he even drank a bottle of wine - of course, Lu Ke didn't drink, because he still needs to get up early tomorrow to train, so he can only replace wine with tea and join in the fun.

By the end of dinner, it was dark and it was nearly eleven o'clock in the blink of an eye.

Austin and Tiffany live across the street, so it's easy to get home; But Vance is not so easy to do.

He drove himself in the afternoon, and it was inconvenient to drive after drinking, which was a basic principle that everyone knew, and Vance was going to call a taxi home, while his car stayed here and came back tomorrow.

In this regard, Lu Zhengze and Jiang Youning both felt embarrassed.

Lu Ke took the initiative to send out a proposal, "I'll drive Vance home, and then I'll take a taxi back." Vance still wanted to refuse, but Lu Ke said with a smile, "This is one of our hospitality, to ensure that the guests return home properly, this is also a piece of the host's heart." ”

Seeing this, Vance did not continue to refuse, "Then I will express my gratitude first." ”

After Lu Ke and Vance got into the car and drove away slowly, he said with a smile, "Mr. Jacobs, if I'm not mistaken, you should have something to do with me alone, right?" ”