Yunding Ranch

Chapter 118 The City of Angels
"Are you sure you want to drive there? Why don't you just take a plane there?" Cole stood next to Lu Li's pickup Raptor, looked at Lu Li who was ready to go, and said with a smile, "Your parents are tired enough from the long-distance flight. Do you want to drive long distance?"

Although Lu Huaijin and Song Lingyi have lived in small rural areas all their lives, both of them are intellectuals and can speak some basic daily English conversations without being completely dumb. At the beginning, the two of them completed the visa by themselves; The dumb English of Chinese people is also applicable to two people.Therefore, Lu Li bought China Eastern Airline tickets for the two elders, and confirmed that they could handle it freely on the plane. After they landed, he picked them up at Los Angeles Airport to complete the seamless connection.

"We will rest and adjust in Los Angeles for two days, let them get used to the jet lag, and then drive here." Lu Li was still worried about his father's heart. The eleven-hour flight across the Pacific Ocean was already very exhausting.So Lu Li didn't plan to act too hastily. "None of them have traveled by road before, and this time they come to the United States, let them experience it."

The next time I go to New York to attend a graduation ceremony, I will fly there directly. For such a long road trip, not to mention Lu Huaijin, Song Lingyi may not be able to bear it.

Cole nodded to express his understanding. Before he could speak, Tony came out while brushing his teeth. When he saw Teddy squatting in the garden, he finally stopped jumping around, but he still stepped aside a little. "Are you going to Los Angeles? That's my home base."

"Yes, this is the first time I've been to Los Angeles, and I'm planning to take my parents there for a stroll, you know, for foreigners, Hollywood is always worth seeing." Lu Li said with a smile, "You landlord, Is there anything in particular you recommend?"

"Don't go to the Avenue of Stars?" Tony showed a disgusted expression, which made Lu Li laugh out loud.

In fact, the places where tourists gather are all areas that the locals keep a respectful distance from—unless they are engaged in the tourism industry, because the tourists are too noisy, which destroys their daily life. stand up.

"I haven't been back for a long time, I don't know what's new there now." Tony thought about it seriously, "By the way, my brother Andy is in Los Angeles now, if you don't mind, I can give If you give him his business card, if you have any questions, he can definitely answer them. He is an agent and knows Hollywood very well.”

"Haha, I will use his business card as an emergency call, for example, where should I choose for dinner today." Lu Kai joked.

Tony nodded again and again, "Although he is harassing him, his mobile phone is turned on 24 hours a day." He searched his pockets, but found that he did not carry a wallet. Tony hurried back to the house, found his wallet from the tent, took out He got his business card, ran out all the way again, and handed it to Lu Li, "I will say hello to him in advance, he is a very enthusiastic guy, you know, all managers are like that. Although I never liked them, they all It's a vampire."

"I will choose to call during the day to ensure my safety." Lu Li put the business card in his wallet, then walked towards the Raptor, and said to Cole, "I plan to stay there for three to five days. I'll contact you by phone if the situation is specific, and the ranch will trouble you during this time." Lu Huaijin's body is still the priority, and if necessary, it's okay to stay in Los Angeles for a while.

Cole nodded, "Don't worry, keep in touch if there is any situation. If you can, you can post on Facebook and Instagram to update the news, and you can also pay attention to our situation at any time."

Lu Li made an "OK" gesture, and then sat in the driver's seat, but before starting the engine, Fred strode out of the room, followed by Jie who was half a step behind. Xika, and Randy and Brandon, "Fourteen." Fred ran to the driver's seat in one breath, and then handed two cowboy hats to Lu Li. Looking at Lu Li's puzzled eyes, he said with a smile , "This is the meeting gift everyone is going to give to Mr. Lu and Ms. Lu. Tell them that everyone in the ranch is waiting for their arrival."

"Fred! This should be our line, you are just a temporary worker." Jessica complained dissatisfiedly, causing everyone to laugh.

Lu Li also felt the warmth from this big family, looked at the two cowboy hats, "What about mine?"

"Cut." Everyone maintained the same expression, including Brandon, which made Lu Li laugh dumbfounded, and shouted, "Let's go, you better work hard, I will remotely control you through the monitor, you know, Si Norden's Prism Project, huh?" After putting down his harsh words, Lu Li started the engine and left the ranch.

It can be seen from the rearview mirror that everyone did not leave immediately, but still stood where they were, without deliberately saying goodbye, but just stood there, watching Lu Li gradually go away.This reminded Lu Li of the scene when he left home for the first time when he left his hometown for the United States.It's only been less than three months, and they're all used to each other.

Los Angeles, located on the sunny west coast of the United States, is the second largest city in the United States and the second largest metropolitan area in terms of population and economic strength, second only to New York.Surrounded by mountains on three sides and facing the sea on one side, coupled with sunny, dry and less rainy seasons, and a mild and pleasant climate, all these make Los Angeles a leisure resort with shirts and water.

Compared with Miami, which is suitable for the elderly, the prosperity of Los Angeles is enough to attract all young people to flock here.Not to mention that Hollywood, the center of world cinema, is also located here.

When Los Angeles was founded as a town in 1781, the Spanish expedition that discovered it in order to open a church named it "The Town of the Virgin Mary, Queen of the Angels", and thus got a nickname, "City of Angels".

In the City of Angels, there are countless famous attractions, such as the Dolby Theater, the Disney Concert Hall, the Chinese Theater, the Avenue of Stars, the Venice Beach... Of course, the most famous among them is Hollywood, which is a hot spot for movies every year. It will attract millions of tourists to visit here, and thousands of young people come here with their dreams.

Lu Li had been in the United States for nearly four years. During his freshman and sophomore years, he used to travel around, but he always wandered around the east coast. The farthest place he went to was Chicago, and he had never been to Los Angeles.Until today.

Entering the suburbs of Los Angeles, you can immediately feel the difference. It is not the "dream taste" mentioned in the movie, but the spacious streets, low-rise bungalows, and the tallest building in sight is only three or three. Four-story buildings, the real high-rise buildings can only be seen in the city center, the whole city presents an open space, as if you can see the whole city by standing on your tiptoes; you can see tall palm trees lined up along the street , the coastline at the end of the horizon makes the blue sky and the world merge into one. This kind of vastness hidden in the bottom line of prosperity is different from the vastness of Texas, and also different from the congestion of New York. A few strokes outline a different kind of scene .

Open the car window, the smell of sea water in the air and the dryness of the sun are mixed together, giving the city a unique flavor.Lu Li actually felt that different cities have different characteristics. In the final analysis, it is the mood when visiting that determines the quality of the scenery.

Looking at the time, Lu Li didn't go to the hotel, but went directly to the airport.The plane that Lu Huaijin and Song Lingyi took was scheduled to arrive at 03 pm. He arrived in Phoenix yesterday and slept all night. He drove over early this morning, and it is now 30:[-].So, Lu Li went directly to the airport.

Parking is not allowed in the driveways of LAX, and even for taxis, access is strictly controlled.I asked the staff at the airport and came to pick up the plane. If you wait within 15 minutes, you can enter directly; but if you wait more than 15 minutes, you will be fined, so Lu Li followed the instructions and parked the car next to the short-term parking lot. Field - Charged by the hour.

The airports in the United States are all assigned terminals according to the airlines. When I came to the terminal where China Eastern Airlines was located, I looked at the display screen, and then found that the plane from SH arrived 10 minutes earlier, which really made me feel uncomfortable. Lu Li dropped his glasses.When taking Delta Air Lines to New York before, they arrived 10 minutes early, but the airport did not have a landing runway, so they had to hover over JFK International Airport for 10 minutes before landing; It was indeed an accident.

Lu Li hurriedly followed the instructions and came to the side of the luggage tray, but looked around twice, and Lu Li didn't see Lu Huaijin or Song Lingyi, which made Lu Li a little flustered.He asked about the passengers on the luggage tray, and it turned out that they were all passengers flying over from China, so why couldn't the two elders be found?Could it be that they got stuck at customs?Still lost?
Lu Li quickly took out his mobile phone, dialed Lu Huaijin's number, and turned off the phone; then dialed Song Lingyi's phone, but it was still turned off.

Taking a deep breath to calm himself down, Lu Li asked the relevant staff, found the customs office, explained the situation, reported the flight number and the names of the two elders, the staff said "need to check", and then left.After waiting for another 25 minutes, Lu Li called the two elders several times, but the phone was turned off.

Finally, the staff came back, "They found prohibited items in their luggage, so they are being questioned at customs."

"Prohibited items?" Lu Li's head was full of question marks, and he thought about it carefully, "Could it be fruit? If it is, please just confiscate it or throw it away."

Lu Li thought back to the past, every time he left home, the family always asked him to bring some fruits or bacon, dry goods and so on. He told his family every time that these were prohibited items and could not go through customs, but every year I still have to repeat, are they also stuck now?
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