LA Detective

Chapter 688 New York
At 8 o'clock in the evening on February 8, Luke and his brother drove to the Los Angeles airport.

The plane took off on time at ten o'clock in the evening Los Angeles time.

After flying for more than five hours, the plane landed at New York International Airport at around six in the morning New York time.

The two brothers took the shuttle bus, picked up their luggage, and walked to the airport exit at nearly seven o'clock.

"Luke, Jack." A middle-aged Chinese man stood in the crowd and waved.

"Dad." The little fat boy seemed a little excited and ran over pushing the suitcase.

Luke waved back.

Li Zhaofeng took over his youngest son's suitcase, his face full of joy, "Did the journey go smoothly?"

"It went pretty smoothly." Luke responded, and asked, "Are grandpa and grandma okay?"

"Everything is fine. I've been talking about you two brothers these past two days." Li Zhaofeng smiled, looked at his two sons, and touched the youngest son's arm. "Hey, why are you still wearing thin clothes? It's cold here in New York. Put on some thick clothes quickly."

Under Li Zhaofeng's persuasion, the two brothers had to open their suitcases, put on down jackets and thicker pants, and then rushed to the parking lot.

After getting in the car, Li Zhaofeng fastened his seat belts and said, "Let's go home first. You two can go back and take a nap. Then we can go to your grandfather's place in the afternoon."

Luke was not sleepy, but he wanted to put his things away first, as he didn't know what time he would be back in the evening.

After returning to Li Zhaofeng's home, the father and his two sons worked for a while to tidy up the brothers' rooms.

Then, Li Zhaofeng made a pot of tea and chatted with his two sons for a while.

Near noon, Li Zhaofeng went into the kitchen to cook a plate of stir-fried cabbage, a plate of braised beef in soy sauce, and the staple food was fried noodles with soybean sauce.

As Li Zhaofeng picked up the noodles, he said, "Let's keep it simple at noon and have a good meal at night."

The little fat boy took a piece of braised beef with chopsticks, put it in his mouth, and nodded, "It's delicious.

Brother, this meat is not tough, try it."

Luke smiled. "This is beef shank. It has tendons and meat. It's chewy and definitely not dry."

"Come, try the fried noodles with soybean paste that I just learned how to make." Li Zhaofeng placed two bowls of noodles in front of his sons.

The little fat boy stirred the noodles with chopsticks, took a big bite, raised his eyebrows, and said, "This sauce is not too sweet, it's different from what I had before."

Luke also tasted it, and said as he looked at the sauce in the bowl, "You used to eat Korean noodles, but this is Chinese. It should be a mixture of bean paste and sweet noodle sauce."

Li Zhaofeng was a little surprised, "Hey, Luke, you're really good at this. You can even taste this."

Luke said, "I get tired of Western food, so I often go to Chinese restaurants."

"As long as you like it." Li Zhaofeng smiled. Before cooking, he was worried that his two sons would not be used to the food.

My eldest son’s explanation makes perfect sense. He must like eating it and has studied it.

The younger son’s mouth was full of sauce, so it must be right.

The little fat boy quickly ate up a bowl of rice, looked at Luke and said, "Brother, can you cook it? When we get back to Los Angeles, you can cook it for me too."

Luke smiled and said, "Yes, I can. It's very simple. When it's your birthday, I'll teach you how to do it. It will be your birthday present."

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After lunch, the three of them rested for a while, packed the gifts they brought from Los Angeles, and drove to Grandpa Luke's house.

As soon as the car arrived at the gate, Luke saw two familiar figures. Luke's grandmother was directing his cousin Will to post couplets.

Will stood on the ladder and asked, "Grandma, is this okay?"

"Click on the left, yes, stick it on." The old lady was holding a double-sided tape in her hand, which was much more convenient than glue.

The car drove into the yard and Li Zhaofeng, his father and his two sons got out of the car.

"grandmother."

Luke and the little fat boy greeted with a smile.

"Oh, Luke and Jack are back. That's great. Now our home is lively again." The old lady smiled from ear to ear. She looked her two grandsons up and down and said, "You are wearing too little. Why don't you wear more clothes?"

"Grandma, it's okay. I'm fat and can withstand cold."

"Come inside, it's warm inside."

Seeing Luke and Jack coming, Will stopped putting up the couplets. He said hello to them and went back to the house together.

"Old man, look who's here." The old lady shouted at the top of her voice before she even entered the house.

Luke's grandfather was sitting on the sofa drinking tea. He looked up at the door, and when he saw Luke and Jack, a smile appeared on his face. He slowly stood up and came out to greet them.

Luke and Jack hurried over and supported the old man.

The old man looks thinner than last year and less energetic.

"Grandpa, we are back to see you."

"Okay, you're all back, it's good that you're all back." The old man grabbed the brothers' hands and asked with concern, "Did you have lunch?"

The little fat boy smiled and said, "I have eaten it. My dad made noodles with soybean paste. They are delicious."

The old man smiled and said, "You like to eat noodles. Ask your grandma to roll noodles someday. The noodles she rolls are delicious."

"It's not certain if you want to eat rolled noodles, so we'll make them tomorrow." The old lady was still in good health and spoke with confidence.

Luke asked, "Where are my uncle and aunt?"

Will said, “They’re still in the restaurant.

Everything is ready there, and once the ingredients are almost ready, we can bring them back and cook them directly.”

Li Zhaofeng said, "Your grandparents are old, and your uncle and aunt don't want them to bother with it anymore."

Luke nodded, thinking back to last year when the two old men were preparing to fry the food. Although it made the house more lively, it was indeed tiring.

There was nothing much to do in the afternoon, so Luke helped to paste the couplets and then chatted with his grandparents.

Around four o'clock in the afternoon, Luke's uncle Li Zhaonian and aunt Yao Xin also arrived and unloaded a large amount of food from the car, including bacon, crispy pork, fried meatballs, fried yellow croaker, fried hairtail, pork elbows, sausages, etc.

Now that all the family members are here, it becomes lively again.

Luke also went to the kitchen to help his uncle and aunt cook, mainly because he also liked to eat and wanted to learn a few tricks from his uncle Li Zhaonian. Watching the chef cook was also a pleasure.

Luke can cook and he likes to cook occasionally. He feels that cooking can relax him, but he has a shortcoming, which is that he cooks very slowly and the kitchen will be messy every time he cooks.

But his uncle Li Zhaonian was different. He could prepare a dish in no time and wipe the stove clean at the same time. It looked neat and comfortable.

Seeing Luke helping out without any impatience, Yao Xin couldn't help but praise him, "If Will was half as sensible as you, I'd feel relieved."

Luke smiled and said, "I think Will is much calmer this time, which is good."

Yao Xin sighed, "I wish he could be calmer. He makes us worry about him all day long."

"What's wrong Will?"

"Before, he signed up for a training course and said he wanted to be a bounty hunter. Do you think... can that be a serious job?"

"Bounty hunter?" Luke was also a little surprised.

“Yes, do you know this industry?”

Bounty hunters, also known as "bail bondsmen," have existed in the United States for hundreds of years and are considered a legitimate profession.

If a suspect escapes during the bail period, a bounty hunter will be hired by the guarantor and given a copy of the bail bond, which gives them the power to capture the fleeing suspect.

Once the suspect is successfully arrested, the bounty hunter will receive a portion of the bail as a reward. Every year in the United States, a large number of criminal suspects jump bail and abscond, creating a rather large market for bounty hunters.

Luke said, "I know a little bit, but the situation is different in each state. Generally speaking, bounty hunting is legal and a legitimate profession.

However, there are certain risks.”

"Yes, I am just worried that he might be in danger.

Even if he doesn't want to work in the restaurant, he can find another job.

The bounty hunter job always makes me feel uneasy. "Yao Xin said helplessly, "Your uncle and I have advised him, but he is grown up and has his own ideas. He is unwilling to listen to us and always feels that we don't understand him.

You two are about the same age, and he has always admired you and is willing to listen to you.

You are a policeman and you know more about the bounty hunter industry.

I want you to have a good talk with him and find out what he really thinks."

"Okay, I'll ask him when I have time." Luke made a note of it.

eight pm.

The old man turned on the TV on time and found the channel broadcasting the Spring Festival Gala. It didn't matter whether he watched it or not, the main thing was to listen to it. When people are in a foreign place, the festive atmosphere of their hometown will always make it seem more lively.

At this time, the New Year's Eve dinner was ready, and the table was filled with more than a dozen dishes in total.

The little fat boy couldn't help swallowing his saliva when seeing these dishes. He rarely saw these dishes, let alone ate them.

Seeing the fat boy's look, the old man smiled, picked up the chopsticks and said, "Okay, stop looking and eat."

The family was not so particular, and when they saw the old man start eating, everyone else started eating as well.

The little fat boy ate the happiest meal and he liked most of the dishes.

Seeing his appearance, Luke couldn't help but smile. As long as he could eat, it was good. He hadn't seen him so happy for a long time.

Luke opened a bottle of Moutai, poured wine for the elders, raised his glass and said, "Grandpa, I toast you and wish you and grandma good health and all the best."

"Okay, as long as you are all well, I will be satisfied." The old man picked up the wine glass and wanted to drink it directly.

Li Zhaofeng hurriedly advised, "Dad, Luke has finished it, you only need to drink half."

The old man frowned and said, "That's right, I won't accept the toast from my child."

Li Zhaonian was also afraid that he had drunk too much, so he smiled and said, "Will and Jack are still waiting to toast you, drink slowly, it's still early tonight."

The old lady also said, "You old man, you are so old, and you still crave wine."

"I'm happy that the children are back." The old man smiled awkwardly and put down the half glass of wine in his hand.

Luke didn't sit down. He refilled his glass and went around, toasting each elder with a glass of wine.

After a few glasses of wine, the atmosphere at the dinner table became lively.

The family chatted and laughed, toasted each other, and talked about each other's interesting stories. The house was filled with festive joy...