Yunding Ranch

Chapter 120 Vacation Travel
Pushing the luggage trolley, Lu Li quickly found the place where the Raptor was parked, and put all the luggage in the back of the car, which was really convenient.However, a pickup truck is a utility vehicle after all. If the family will come and go frequently in the future, it is more appropriate to buy an SUV.

Lu Li watched his father and mother get into the rear seat, and without rushing into the car, he opened the rear door and instructed them, "You must fasten your seat belts, otherwise you will be fined if the video is captured." I don't know what the law and order regulations are here in California. Anyway, it is like this in Texas. Every state in the United States has subtle differences in laws and regulations. In short, safety comes first.

After confirming that the seat belt was fine, Lu Li got into the driver's seat and started to reverse the car skillfully.

Song Lingyi felt that such a son was strange and interesting, and watched Lu Li reversing the car with great interest, which made Lu Li dumbfounded, "Mom, don't you think I'm very handsome like this?"

This made Song Lingyi laugh out loud, "I see you are so beautiful. That's not it. In terms of handsomeness, you can't compare with your father. I'm surprised. Both your father and I are pretty good-looking. Why did your place turn sour?" The full-throated rant immediately made Lu Li surrender, "I'm still wondering, you must be the nurse's fault."

"Dad!" Lu Li protested seriously.

Lu Huaijin looked like she was sitting on Mount Tai, "I think what your mother said makes sense."

Lu Li looked at the two elders from the rearview mirror, and was speechless for a while. He decided to give up resisting.

"I just think that you look strange like this, and you've really grown up." Song Lingyi changed the topic again.At home, they didn't buy a car, not because they couldn't afford it, but because the small county didn't need it at all, and Lu Li didn't take the driver's license test in China. He only took the American driver's license test after he came here to study.So, this was Song Lingyi's first time watching Lu leave the car, and the feeling was really different. "Your grandma will be very excited if she sees it."

"Then why don't you let grandma come with you this time?" Lu Li answered immediately, "Grandma doesn't like to travel the most, she always talks about going to YN, SX, SC and BJSH. And grandma is also special. I miss the old farmland at home, so it’s not good to let her come here with me.”

Lu Li is an only child, and now there are only two of the four elders in the family. His grandparents passed away due to illness when he was young, and now only his grandpa and grandma are alive.However, my grandfather's health has not been very good in the past few years. There are no major problems, but minor problems such as high blood pressure, waist pain, and colds are always present.

Lu Li and his grandmother had a very close relationship. Lu Li's grandfather was patriarchal, and he attached great importance to his only grandson, but his relationship with Lu Li, his grandson, was mediocre.But grandma liked Lu Li very much, and loved him especially since he was a child. Whenever there was trouble, Lu Li would go to grandma's house, and he would definitely save the day.

The ring on the little finger of his left hand was secretly given to Lu Li by his grandmother. There are quite a few cousins ​​in the family, but no one else has it.

"It's not your grandfather." Song Lingyi also sighed, "He felt that the long-distance flight would definitely be unbearable, his body would not be able to bear it, and the journey was so far away, the road was too troublesome, so he was unwilling to say anything, and even scolded me .”

Lu Huaijin patted his wife's thigh, "The journey is indeed quite long, and it's our first time traveling far, so we don't understand anything. We had an accident today, didn't we? When we get to know each other better, we'll bring our parents over next time." Anyway, Lu Li has been here all along, so his grandma would definitely like to come over."

Listening to this brief conversation, Lu Li recalled a memory from his childhood.When I was in the third or fourth grade of elementary school, my grandfather was still in good health. Once, my mother discussed with my aunts and uncles, and everyone pooled a sum of money to let my grandfather and grandmother go to Dali and Lijiang for a visit. Celebrating two people's wedding anniversary.

Grandma was naturally more than happy, the corners of her mouth were so happy that she could not droop all day long, but grandpa was not willing, he was unwilling to live or die, thinking that YN's place was too far away, and it would be troublesome to travel and travel.In the end, under the insistence of the stubborn grandfather, the trip was not completed after all.When Lu Li came home, he saw his grandma sitting by the stove wiping away tears, and when he found him coming, grandma said that her eyes were smoked by the fire.

"Mom, I'll call Brother Kong Ming later, and let him convince Grandpa, then it will be fine." Lu Kai said, Song Kongming is Lu Li's eldest cousin, the only grandson of the Song family's generation, so precious Very soon, Song Kongming was the only way to convince Grandpa, "If Brother Kongming is willing, let him and his sister-in-law come over, Grandpa will not refuse."

Lu Li made up his mind, even if grandpa didn't want to, he would go home and bring grandma over.He knew that grandma would definitely like it here.

Thinking about it carefully, in fact, grandma is considered a different kind in the valley of the family. She is a lady from all over the world. She can not only read, but also write poems. She is famous for her embroidery skills; Neatly, the mother and two aunts combined, plus Lu Li's first aunt, can't make up for grandma alone.But grandma always had the dream of going out and seeing it. When she was a child, she told Lu Li that the world was so big that it was unimaginable. She always regretted that she had no formal education and had no chance to appreciate the beauty of the world. .

"By the way, have you called home to report that you are safe?" Lu Li took out his mobile phone and handed it over, "It is past ten o'clock in the morning at home, please send a WeChat message to Auntie."

Song Lingyi took the phone, fiddled with it, and took a photo of Lu Li. Because the flash was not turned off, Lu Li was startled, "What's wrong?"

"Take a picture of you driving and show it to your aunts." Song Lingyi said with a smile.

Lu Li shook his head speechlessly, and Lu Huaijin's voice came over, "Where is this outside? It seems that it finally feels a little foreign."

The style and characteristics of Los Angeles International Airport are not obvious, and there is no distinct "foreign" feeling. After entering the city, it gradually changes. Lu Li glanced outside, "This is Venice Beach, not the Venice of Italy. The name. This entire coastline is the most beautiful part of the west coast. You can drive all the way to San Francisco along here. There are also many beaches here. Venice is the one with the most tourists. Then drive along the road, you can see the difference beach in style."

Although this was Lu Li's first visit to Los Angeles, he still did a lot of homework in advance and took his parents on a tour. He was the narrator and tour guide.

Lu Huaijin leaned against the window, looking at the high sea and broad scenery that day, "This looks like an island, not a city."

"This is one of the characteristics of Los Angeles." Lu Li skillfully drove off the viaduct and entered the city. Not only Lu Huaijin, but Song Lingyi also put down their phones and began to look around, "Why are the streets here so wide? You used to send The photos that come over seem to be crowded."

In fact, the streets of New York are also very spacious, but there are too many people, and it always looks crowded. The population of Los Angeles is second only to New York, but the city area is much larger than Manhattan Island, and the overall visual effect is naturally different.

Lu Li slowed down the speed of the car a little, and introduced the customs and buildings on both sides to Lu Huaijin and Song Lingyi.This is not only the first time for the two of them to travel, but also the first time to go abroad. Everything is new, and everything will be compared with the domestic situation. This reminds Lu Li of himself. The situation when they first arrived in New York - at this point, it has nothing to do with age, they are all the same in their exploration and curiosity about unknown and new things.

The greater Los Angeles area is very vast, but the transportation in Los Angeles is convenient. It takes less than 10 minutes to drive from the airport to the city.

However, the urban safety of Los Angeles is also very problematic. There are always many problems in Koreatown and Chinatown in the XC district, and there are slums a few streets away. Even Venice Beach has many gangsters wandering around.When Lu Li was choosing accommodation, he chose West Hollywood, which is relatively safe in the city. This place is at the foot of Beverly Hills. Most of the residents are middle class and white-collar elites, and the location is very central. Attractions are more convenient.

It only took 10 minutes to arrive in West Hollywood.

After parking the car in the parking space on the side of the road, Lu Li turned his head, "Alright, we're here."

Both Lu Huaijin and Song Lingyi were a little surprised. Lu Huaijin asked, "We live here? Is it your friend's house?"

This is not a hotel, but a residential area, the kind of single-family villa seen in American dramas. There is a lawn in front of it, and a garden can be vaguely seen behind it.At this moment, the sense of reality of being abroad finally becomes appropriate.

"No, I rented a house online." Lu Li explained with a smile that his parents are here for vacation this time, and of course everything is about comfort.Although it is convenient to live in a hotel, the overall atmosphere is still too formulaic, and the rest may not be peaceful. "Here, if you are not used to eating, you can make it yourself at home. I checked the map and the supermarket is two streets away. It takes less than 5 minutes to drive there."

The most important thing is that Lu Huaijin can get a good rest and relaxation. Here is the "taste of home", not the commercialization of hotels, and there is no noise from tourists.

"Lu Li, is this place expensive? Don't waste your money." Song Lingyi said worriedly.

Lu Li looked outside, the street was very quiet, far away from the hustle and bustle of the tourist area, the peace of daily life was very satisfying, "Mom, you have supported me since I was a child, this time I am here for vacation, let me show Let's take a look at your son's demeanor, okay? Don't worry about these delicate and delicate things." Lu Li opened the car door, and then opened the rear door, "Aren't you excited? This is the residence of a real American-style middle-class family. Much more fun than staying in a hotel."

Hearing this sentence, Lu Huaijin and Song Lingyi exchanged glances, or Lu Huaijin opened the car door more simply, "Since you've come to the United States, it would be a pity if you didn't experience it, wouldn't you?"

(End of this chapter)