When Zhang Yuanjun landed in Los Angeles with his assistant, it was 9 a.m. local time.

The physiological reaction caused by jet lag made both of them very uncomfortable.

The two called a car to go to the hotel that had been booked in the morning, Xiao Zhao's English was poor, it could be said that he basically didn't know, and Zhang Yuanjun communicated and coordinated the whole process.

Although Zhang Yuanjun didn't say anything, Xiao Zhao felt very guilty in his heart, as an assistant, he actually asked the boss to arrange food, clothing, housing and transportation for him.

"I'm going to learn English hard." Xiao Zhao assured Zhang Yuanjun.

Zhang Yuanjun smiled: "Then some of you have learned, and I am still a sister in France." Okay, kidding, you can learn English well, and I don't know French. You go back to your room to rest first, and my brother will come over in the evening and take you to eat something delicious. ”

Zhang Yuanjun sorted out his luggage, took a shower, was tired, and soon fell asleep.

But at a quarter past three in the afternoon he woke up.

As soon as Zhang Yuanjun finished washing, his assistant Xiao Zhao knocked on the door.

"I'm so hungry." Xiao Zhao said embarrassedly, "I don't know how to order." ”

"It's okay," Zhang Yuanjun said while wiping his hands, "I'm hungry too, let's go to afternoon tea later, eat something to cushion our stomachs." Then I'll teach you how to order something to eat in the United States, it's very simple. ”

Los Angeles is the peak season of the year in the summer, and it is especially crowded with tourists.

Zhang Yuanjun and the two walked out of the hotel, found a random café outside, and asked for a cup of coffee and a sandwich each.

Zhang Yuanjun flipped through the movie magazines in the café, Hollywood is located in the suburbs northwest of Los Angeles, and the film culture here is very strong.

The news published in the magazine was not surprising, and it evaluated several North American summer movies as usual, and picked up some gossip about stars and film companies.

Zhang Yuanjun didn't look interesting, so he picked up a cup and drank coffee and taught Xiao Zhao how to order food in the United States.

“…… In fact, there are a lot of food in the United States, not to mention hamburgers, hot dogs, and meat rolls, which can also be eaten in China......" Zhang Yuanjun briefly introduced the food culture of the United States, "If you want to eat Chinese food, don't go to Chinatown, there is no authentic one, and it is very expensive, go to the UCLA neighborhood to look for it, there are a few restaurants that taste good."

"Oh, and also, there is a tipping culture in the United States, where you have to tip the waiter about 10% of the cost of your meal when you pay for your meal."

"Huh? I didn't bring much money with me when I went out, and I had to tip. "Xiao Zhao is not happy.

"If you want to give, follow the local customs, and that's what other waiters earn. Also, the hotel will also tip you when you clean your room. ”

"How much is appropriate?"

"You just put a one-dollar bill on your pillow before you go out." Zhang Yuanjun taught her.

After teaching Xiao Zhao some knowledge of American culture, Zhang Yuanjun talked about this trip again: "We will stay here for a maximum of 20 days, and tomorrow I will take you to Hollywood to see, as well as Universal Studios, which is very fun."

"If you're interested, we can go to Las Vegas."

"I don't gamble."

"Legal," Zhang Yuanjun said with a smile, "It's okay not to play." ”

Xiao Zhao is a very competent assistant, and Zhang Yuanjun is very happy to cooperate with her.

He treats people generously, and Xiao Zhao runs before and after for herself, and a trip to the United States is what she deserves.

"The security in Los Angeles is relatively good in the United States, but if you want to go out alone, you still have to pay attention to safety, especially at night, don't go out alone at night."

The two talked as they ate.

"Because Hollywood is here, there are a lot of movie events, lectures, salons in Los Angeles, and now it's summer again, and there are countless movie parties, so you can go and have fun when the time comes.

"Have you eaten yet?"

"Hmm."

Zhang Yuanjun raised his hand and snapped his fingers, and the waiter came over to settle the bill with the bill.

“My treat.” Zhang Yuanjun paid, turned his head to his assistant Xiao Zhao and said, "Unless it's a banquet, the Americans have an AA system for dinners and everything." ”

Xiao Zhao smiled: "Then I'll make up the money to you?" ”

Zhang Yuanjun said with a smile: "Don't be pretty, hurry up." ”

Zhang Yuanjun took Xiao Zhao to rent a car, after all, if you want to stay in the United States for a few days, it will be more convenient to have a car, and the two of them went shopping.

Until 7 p.m., the two returned to the hotel to rest.

At 8 o'clock, Zhang Leping's phone arrived, saying that he was downstairs in the hotel and asked him to come down.

The two went downstairs again, only to see Zhang Leping standing in front of the car smoking.

"Why did you lose so much weight?" Zhang Yuanjun's first words when he saw his eldest brother were this.

The last time the two brothers met was their grandfather's birthday, and they hadn't seen each other for half a year, and Zhang Leping had lost a lot of weight compared to that time.

Zhang Leping smiled: "I have been working out recently, and I have lost weight and is healthy. ”

But Zhang Yuanjun could see at a glance that the thinness of the eldest brother was not lost by fitness.

"Stay up less late, smoke less, look at you, the whole person is not energetic." Zhang Yuanjun drove him to the co-pilot, "You show the way, I'll drive." ”

The three of them went on the road, and Xiao Zhao sat in the back row silently, letting the brothers talk about some family things.

"My movie is okay, and all the money I invested in has been recovered." Zhang Yuanjun reported his results, "Now hand it over to the teachers of the school to prepare, and the machine can be started before the National Day." What about you? How are you doing at school? Didn't you say you wanted to study for a PhD, did you apply for it? ”

"The application is down, I have a gap year this year, and I will be a PhD next year."

"You're not coming home on a gap year?"

"There's something going on here, and it's hard to go back." Listening to the tone, Zhang Leping didn't want to say too much to Zhang Yuanjun on this, "Turn left here, and I'll introduce you to someone when the time comes." ”

"Who? Male or female? I'm here on a mission, and my mom told me to find out how you're living in the United States. ”

"Don't worry, I'll definitely let you go back and make a difference." Zhang Leping smiled.

The car turned around and soon stopped under a very ordinary American-style apartment building.

"Here, that's it."

"You bought it?"

"Rental, how can I have the spare money to buy a house in the United States."

The three of them took the elevator up to the sixth floor and entered the apartment on the left.

It's a three-room apartment with a yellow-skinned and dark-haired girl cooking in an open kitchen.

"Coming back? Sit down, and the meal will be ready immediately. "Mandarin, but with a distinctly southern accent.

The girl has a good face, although she is not as good as a star, but she is definitely a beauty among ordinary people, with a medium stature, and she is more than one meter six by eye.

Zhang Yuanjun secretly breathed a sigh of relief, my brother will pick, this is definitely a girl that my mother will like.

"Who?" Zhang Yuanjun asked softly.

"I'll introduce you to each other later."

It didn't take long for the girl to call everyone to dinner.

Zhang Yuanjun saw that the girl didn't know how to cook, and the meals on this table were ordered from outside, and the girl just took them home to warm them up a little.

opened a bottle of red wine, Zhang Leping officially introduced:

"Third child, this is Li Ying, my girlfriend. This is the third child in our family, Yuan Jun, who is an actor, and this is his assistant Xiao Zhao. ”

The three of them knew each other and had a drink.

If you are interested, you can find Li Ying's information, a very powerful woman

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