When the sun went down, the two returned with a small bag of wild fruits.

Luo Ya tied the horse to the stable, and immediately leaned into Zhou Qiao's ear, and whispered: "Teach you to ride a horse tomorrow, and when you can ride, we can ......"

In Zhou Qiao's mind, the legendary incident of Tang Xuanzong and Yang Yuhuan immediately appeared, and his heartbeat couldn't help but intensify!

But I'm a little worried, he's not good at horsemanship, can he really do that? In case it falls......

He secretly vowed that he must study hard tomorrow, and life safety is the most important!

When Grandma Luo Ya saw them in the afternoon, she picked such a little wild fruit and came back, and she couldn't help but smile, naturally she wouldn't dislike it.

She is from the past, how can she not know what Luo Ya and Zhou Qiao are doing?! It must have been rolling in the grass!

The old man was happy in his heart, and he couldn't help but recall the situation of rolling cornfields with his husband before he was young and unmarried.

It's a pity that my husband has passed away for many years!

Now, my eldest granddaughter has finally grown up and has a boyfriend!

Luo Ya has been like a man since she was a child, and Luo Ya's grandmother is still worried that no one wants her!

"Grandma, uncle, are they going to come back for dinner in the evening?" Luo Ya looked at the sumptuous dinner, and said in her heart, it must be her uncle, aunt and little cousin's family who are coming back, otherwise, how can they finish eating with just the three of them?

Luo Ya's grandmother looked gloomy, very apologetic, and said to Luo Ya: "I called to inform your uncle, but Aunt Ling said that the clinic was busy and had no time to come back." As for your little cousin, he went to Houston with his girlfriend and estimated that he would not be back in a few days. ”

Luo Ya smiled, and said in her heart that such a small clinic, there are so few people in the town, how can you be busy? I just don't want to come back!

"It's okay, when Joe and I go to the town another day, I'll visit my uncle by the way!" Luo Ya didn't pay attention to it, shrugged and said.

Zhou Qiao: "......"

Why do you feel that her aunt is a little bad? Is there also a contradiction between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in the United States?

Or, does my aunt simply dislike Luo Ya?

(Actually, there is no uncle or aunt in English, only uncle and aunt.) This is just a translation to make it easier to understand the relationship between the characters. ）

……

It was getting late, and Grandma Loya turned off the lights and lit a thick butter candle.

The candlelit dinner begins!

The knife and fork are silver, and the patterns engraved on them are very exquisite, like works of art, and it was the dowry of Luoya's grandmother when she was young. No, the baby granddaughter came over with her boyfriend, so she took it out!

Although there were only three people, the dishes were quite sumptuous, filling a large table, all served on large plates.

There are grilled ham, grilled smoked pork, bacon, steak, prawns, pasta, goose eggs, cheese beef sandwiches, homemade coleslaw salad, baked potatoes, Texas toast, chicken cutlets.

In fact, chicken cutlets originated in Texas, where there were a large number of German and Austrian immigrants who invented chicken schnitzel based on the principles of Viennese schnitzel.

In addition, there is the unique Texas delicacy - Cosel, which is a cheese product and a rather tasty hors d'oeuvres.

Drinks include milk tea (milk and black tea from the house's cows), freshly squeezed ruby grapefruit juice from the trees, and home-grown grape wine from Garnett.

Fortunately, whether it is Zhou Qiao or Luo Ya, they both eat amazingly!

Luo Ya originally ate a lot and didn't take in much energy, so she didn't have that strong physical strength!

And Zhou Qiao, the consumption has been too great these days, and he also needs to make up more.

It is worth mentioning that Garnett's own wines are quite good, similar to the quality of the bottles that cost hundreds of dollars a bottle on the market.

Loya had called Garnett to come along, but Garnett said he had returned to town and was dealing with Kissy.

"I'm sorry for you, we'll meet again another day. If you have a hard time, remember to find me! Loya said.

"Mmmm, don't worry, I can still handle this little thing!" After this incident, Garnett seemed to have figured out something, and the whole person became resolute and brave!

In the countryside, there is nothing to entertain, and Grandma Loya has only prepared a room.

Zhou Qiao: "......"

Loya laughed: "What's wrong? Still shy? My grandmother is so old, why don't you know?! ”

Zhou Qiao was not hypocritical, and said, "I'll help you check the recovery of the wound!" ”

Luo Ya said: "You learn very quickly, you have to find an excuse for everything!" ”

"I really want to check it out for you!"

"Don't, I won't!"

It was the first time for Zhou Qiao to hear Luo Ya say "don't", and he couldn't help but feel more and more energetic!

The next day, they went horseback riding, and under Luo Ya's careful guidance, Zhou Qiao quickly mastered the trick and was able to control the horse and run on the empty plain!

It's just that the speed can't be too fast, and if it's too fast, it's easy to get out of control.

In addition, it is also because the mare is more docile.

The mare has a wide back, and Luo Ya performs some stunts on it, yoga or dance, which makes Zhou Qiao breathtaking!

The two naturally auditioned for the roles of Tang Xuanzong and Yang Yuhuan. I have to say that galloping on horseback is a unique taste. Even the medical mystery points seem to have a bonus, and they get two more points than usual!

After that, go boating on the lake!

Texas is full of lakes, and the natural lake that Loya brought him to is famous even in Texas, with a side of the lake lined with cypress forests and some abandoned cabins, which may have been left by hunters in the past or used by others for camping.

The sparkling waves, the lake and the mountains are beautiful.

Luo Ya stripped naked, jumped off the boat, and deliberately set off waves to splash Zhou Qiao!

She laughed like a mermaid in the lake and beckoned, "Joe, come down and play together!" ”

It's just that Zhou Qiao was a little scared when he looked at the wide lake.

He shouted loudly: "Luo Ya~, have you seen the disaster of the python?" Or a monster movie like a giant crocodile? It's all made in Hollywood! ”

Luo Ya was almost laughing, churning in the lake, if the waves were white, she swam to the side of the boat, poked her head out, and said angrily: "Don't worry, I have been coming to this lake a lot since I was a child, there are no monsters, come down quickly!" ”

Zhou Qiao said in his heart, you can't let women look flat! So, overcoming the fear of American lakes in my heart, I quickly stripped off my clothes and jumped into the lake!

Luo Ya sank to the bottom of the water, and then Zhou Qiao felt that there were monsters attacking him!

……

Medical Mystery Points +8 Again!

In just a few days, the account balance exceeded 200 again!

After a few days of playing, Loya's phone calls increased. Sometimes when he answers the phone, he is mysterious and secretive, and he has to avoid Zhou Qiao.

Zhou Qiao accompanied her to say goodbye to her grandmother and drove to town, planning to visit her uncle by the way, and then drove to Houston.

Loya plans to buy a house in the suburbs of Houston as a safe house. The car can be parked in the garage of the safe house and will be used to come back to see grandma later.

The small town of Ellot, although the sparrows are small, is full of organs, churches, post offices, clinics, schools, hotels, taverns, gas stations, police stations, private houses, ...... There's even a museum, and a small prison.

Both the police station and the prison are under the responsibility of Garnett alone. Only, according to him, the prison almost never held prisoners.

This kind of town, vast and sparsely populated, more than 1,000 people, everyone basically knows each other, the only bully Kissy has died again, it is estimated that for a long time after that, there will be good law and order!

There is only one main road in town, which runs from north to south, with the highway to Houston to the north and the Gulf of Mexico to the south.

At the intersection in the center of town, there is the only traffic light in the town.

Compared with cars and small pickup trucks, there are also many horse-drawn carriages and ox carts!

When Zhou Qiao and the others came, there happened to be a "cowboy show" in the square in the center of the town.

In the late 19th century, Texas was known for raising cattle and was the state with the most cattle in the United States.

At that time, Texans drove large herds north to the railroad in Kansas and sold them throughout the United States. There are also special "Cattle Road" and "Cattle Town", "Cattle Road" is the road taken by the cows, and "Cattle Town" is a stop for cowboys along the way.

This "cowboy show" is a "performance troupe" in the town, performing a song and dance show to commemorate the rodeo more than 100 years ago!

In addition to cowboys, there are also famous Texas longhorns and tall horses.

A longhorned cow pulled a huge piece of poop on the street, which made everyone laugh, cover their noses and retreat! Soon, a cleaner came and removed the feces.

According to onlookers, this rodeo was originally scheduled to be performed in the evening, during the bonfire, but unfortunately, the weather forecast suggested that the hurricane was coming soon, so they had to perform in advance!

The small town of Ellot is located in the south of Texas, only seventy or eighty kilometers away from the coastline, with a subtropical climate, an average annual temperature of 20.7 degrees Celsius, an average annual rainfall of 1224 mm, 188 days of sunshine throughout the year, and many hurricanes from July to November every year!

Loya had wanted to drive to Houston before the hurricane, after visiting her aunt and uncle. However, suddenly a gust of wind blew, and the tarpaulin on the top of a house not far away flew away and fell into the distance!

“shit!”

The townsfolk scattered and rushed home: "The wind is up, the wind is up, the hurricane is coming!" ”

"Hurry up, go back and close the window!"

"Hell, the weather forecast is not accurate at all! Didn't you say you would come in the evening? ”

"Oh my God, my roof hasn't been reinforced!" One of the townspeople exclaimed.

On the side, his wife jumped up and scolded him while running, and her fingers were about to poke the back of his head: "I have already asked you to strengthen the roof, you have delayed every time, every time you delay, now it's okay, you have to wait for the hurricane to come before you regret it!" ”

"I'll go reinforce it right away!"

"Are you crazy? If you suddenly climb up in such a strong wind, isn't that going to be swept away by the wind? Do you think you're Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz, or her puppy Toto? ”

"I'm Toto, I'm Toto, okay? Wang~, Wang~"

Seeing this situation, Luo Ya had no choice but to go to her uncle's house with Zhou Qiao to hide.

Originally, I came to visit them by the way, and I thought about buying something in the town store before going, but the wind suddenly hit and made people panic, so I didn't buy anything first!

It is estimated that the store is also closed.

The town was not big, and Loya quickly found the clinic called Lilac as she remembered it.

The Lilac Clinic is much smaller than the Iris Clinic, with two floors, the first floor is the clinic, including the consultation room, disposal room, operating room, infusion room, and the second floor is the residence of Luo Ya's aunt and uncle's family.

Loya's uncle has been running the clinic for almost 18 years and is a senior general practitioner and the only doctor in town.

Within a radius of 100 miles, he has medical care here. A little further afield, it's a referral to a hospital in Victoria, or to a big hospital in Houston.

In contrast, more people are more willing to choose the latter if they encounter a serious illness. After all, Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States and the largest economic center on the Gulf Coast. The distance is not far, it is more than 100 kilometers, high-speed direct!

In the United States, the countryside is withered, the small towns are deserted, and young people are flocking to the big cities, and this is no different at home.

Since there was no anesthesiologist, it was very inconvenient, so Luo Ya's uncle studied hard and later got an anesthesiologist certificate.

These are all things that Zhou Qiao heard when the two were playing together.

Of course, Luo Ya has not returned for many years, and the information is estimated to be a little lagging behind.

However, time in the town is very slow, the streets have not changed for decades, many houses are even buildings built a hundred years ago, and the population is small, only more than a thousand people, Luo Ya's uncle is old again, fifty or sixty years old, it is estimated that this has been the case for these years.

Zhou Qiao's Iris Clinic is located in San Francisco, the sixth largest city in the United States, with a well-developed variety of supporting facilities and easy appointments with anesthesiologists in community hospitals, so Zhou Qiao does not have a particularly strong need to get an anesthesiologist qualification certificate.

The medical care, education, and various supporting facilities in big cities are really not comparable to small places.

San Francisco, a few kilometers away from a private clinic, is so competitive that the Red-headed Gull Clinic even does not hesitate to use the next three methods!

However, in the small town of Erlot, within more than 100 kilometers, the lilac clinic is monopolized! It is a pity that without a population base, this "monopoly" is meaningless, that is, barely subsisting.

"Uncle~, I'm Luo Ya, open the door quickly!" Luo Ya took Zhou Qiao to the door of the clinic, parked the car, and went to knock on the door.

Because, the hurricane is coming, and the clinic is closed!

Luo Ya's uncle had already known that she was back, and when he heard the scream, he couldn't help but be quite surprised, and hurriedly ran to open the door.

"Uncle~" Luo Ya exclaimed affectionately.

Zhou Qiao hesitated for a moment, and then called "uncle". (Actually, foreigners are very trouble-free, and they are all Uncles, so it's not so embarrassing.) Even in China, it's nothing to call your uncle with your girlfriend. ）

Uncle Luo Ya was a short and fat old doctor with a long and straight nose, a bald head on his head, and a white coat.

"It's really not a good time for you to come, I guess the hurricane is coming, stay at the clinic at night!" Uncle Loya said, and then one of them brought a bottle of Coke.

Zhou Qiao said: "Thank you." ”

Luo Ya smiled: "Originally, we wanted to go back to Houston after visiting you, but I didn't expect the weather forecast to be inaccurate, and the hurricane was ahead of schedule!" ”

"Then hide for a few days before leaving. I also have a room in my clinic for you to stay in. Uncle sat down and greeted them.

After a while, a fat woman came out of the back room, Luo Ya quickly stood up and greeted with a smile: "Good afternoon, aunt!" ”

The fat woman pursed her lips, ignored it, and went straight upstairs.

Halfway up the stairs, he muttered, and Zhou Qiao vaguely heard it, as if he was saying that the money was lost again, and he was empty-handed, and he didn't even have a gift.

Zhou Qiao: "......"

He was afraid that Luo Ya would be angry, so he took out his gun and shot the woman!

But obviously, Luo Ya is not a brainless person, she didn't care, she still laughed with her uncle, and explained to her uncle that the hurricane came suddenly, so she didn't have time to prepare gifts.

Uncle Loya said that this was not a problem.

After a moment of silence, Uncle Luo Ya sneered again: "Your aunt is like this, don't take it too seriously." ”

Luo Ya thought about it, and said to her uncle: "Actually, my aunt is also very good. ”

"Huh?" Uncle Luo Ya was stunned, and couldn't help but touch his bald head, feeling that he had heard it wrong? Although, he would love to hear Loya say something like that.

I'm afraid, it's because I want to hear it in my heart, so I have an illusion!

Luo Ya repeated and said with a smile: "Aunt is really a very milky person. Not to mention anything else, uncle, you used to fund my education, and my aunt didn't object! ”

If Luo Ya's aunt cries, makes trouble and hangs herself, she really doesn't want to pay, let alone go to the police academy, and I'm afraid she won't even be able to go to high school.

Although public high schools are tuition-free, there are many other expenses, such as student supplies, library fees, living expenses, clothes and shoes, etc., none of which cost money.

Luo Ya sent people under the fence, her aunt didn't drive her away, Luo Ya felt that it was quite okay.

The uncle was stunned for a moment, glanced at Luo Ya deeply, and said, "I'm quite surprised and relieved that you can think of this. ”

He was most afraid that Luo Ya would hold a grudge, so he untied the knot in his heart and said, "You guys sit here first, there is a TV over there, you can watch the news." I don't know if there will be water and power outages in this damn weather, so I'm going to stock up on some water and then debug the generator. ”

Luo Ya said: "Uncle, go get busy, don't worry about us." ”

After his uncle left, Zhou Qiao couldn't help but ask in surprise, "Are you really not angry with your aunt?" ”

Luo Ya whispered: "My aunt is a bit hard-mouthed and soft-hearted. The other thing is, I can get angry now, scold her, slap her or something, but what about after I leave? Isn't she going to take her anger out on my grandmother? ”

"Why should I make my grandmother's life more difficult in the future for the sake of my own momentary happiness?"

Zhou Qiao couldn't help but give a thumbs up: "There is a pattern!" ”

Recalling the life experience that Luo Ya told him about the two of them when the horse earthquake and the boat earthquake, Zhou Qiao couldn't help but think of Jane Eyre.

Jane Eyre was also abused by her aunt when her parents died when she was a child, and was later sent to Lowood School by her aunt, where the environment was harsh, the treasurer and director were still cold and harsh hypocrites, and the only friend Helen was sick and died!

Loya lived in a better era than Jane Eyre, and her aunt was better!

(End of chapter)