Yunding Ranch

Chapter 22 Dancing Together

"Hey, does anyone want to taste this bottle of thyme?" Lily walked to the campfire with a bottle of white wine in her hand, and shook the bottle in her hand, "This is a drink made from thyme , try it, this is herbal, it tastes very good!"

This is herbal wine, not white wine?
With the light of the bonfire, Lu Li looked at it curiously. He thought that people in Texas like simple and rough things, but he didn't expect that Lily also made his own wine. "Fourteen." Lily was the first to aim at Lu Li." You are from Asia, you must have studied herbs, you are the judge."

Herbs are equal to Asia, more precisely, they originate from the mysterious East, which is a fixed concept of Europeans and Americans.

Lu Li also wanted to explain. In China, medicinal wine is not brewed in this way, but Lily didn't give him a chance, and directly handed over the wine bottle. Annie reached out and handed Lu Li a wine glass. Before she could react, Lily Already started to pour the wine, "This is all natural."

Lu Li chuckled, "It won't be harmful to the body, right?"

It was just a casual joke, but Lily shrugged her shoulders, "I don't know, you, an Asian, should tell me."

Lu Li's movement of raising his hand to his mouth suddenly froze - who knows what herbs they brewed.

Seeing Lu Li pause like a puppet, Lily laughed heartily, her face flushed.It was only then that Lu Li realized that Lily was joking with him on purpose, so he toasted directly with his head up. The spicy alcohol dripped down his throat, and a coolness of mint came up immediately, and he felt his throat itching.

Facing Lily's expectant gaze, Lu Li considered his tone, "Hmm...it's very fresh, like a burst of fresh air coming from the valley." This made Lily smile with satisfaction, "But, it's not strong enough. .Next time, I should bring you Chinese baijiu to taste." After saying that, Lu Li was startled - didn't he decide to auction off the Beech Ranch?If there is no other opportunity, I probably won't come again in the future.So what did the sentence just now mean?

"You mean... Erguotou?" Justin, who was sitting in the corner, interjected. Hulala, everyone turned their heads and looked over.

Lu Li said pleasantly, "You actually know Erguotou?"

Justin showed a grinning expression, "I tasted it once before." The original words were cut off here, but looking at everyone's expectant eyes, Justin continued, "It's very strong, very strong! But, very mellow , let people have endless aftertaste.”

"Oh", everyone showed a look of sudden realization, and their eyes were eager to try, Lu Li couldn't help smiling and looked at Lily, "Hey, everyone, draw your attention, now is Lily's time. Today No one can take away Lily's style on such a night."

The brisk and humorous tone made people smile, and Lily winked at Lu Li, "Don't worry, I am very confident in my craftsmanship. You are welcome to challenge!" After speaking, Lily raised the herbal wine in her hand, " Who wants to try it?" Everyone raised their glasses, and Lily began to pour wine for everyone one by one.

"Lily, how did you and Liz meet?" Lily sat down next to Lu Li, and he asked curiously, "Are you at the ranch?"

"Oh, no, no." Lily showed nostalgia on her face, "We met at Woodstock." Woodstock, the most famous rock music festival in the world, has influenced two generations , and even have varying degrees of influence on American politics, culture, and economy. The grand event in 1969 is considered a holy place by countless rock lovers.

Unexpected, but within reason.Lu Li recalled the photo album he found this afternoon. Liz is obviously a rock lover, but Lu Li couldn't help but exclaim, "Woodstock!"

Lily nodded triumphantly, "Don't look at me now, when I was young I was also a rock girl traveling around the world." Lu Li chuckled lightly, "Woodstock, we rocked there for four days and four nights, we just Carnival in the rain, looking like a bum, but really enjoying every minute of time, it was a glorious time, even now, looking back, I still feel that every cell in my body is starting Let's dance."

"Then what happened next?" Lu Li asked curiously.

"Later..." Lily thought about it seriously, "Later we went to Europe. We traveled all the way from Europe to the Middle East. We originally planned to go to China, but when we were in Afghanistan, Liz became pregnant." Lily He showed a smile, but there was a trace of disappointment in his eyes, which was fleeting, "So, we decided to come back. In Afghanistan, we bought a bunch of sheepskin jackets and filled the whole truck..."

Lu Li's eyes couldn't help but light up slightly. It was such a wanton and carefree life. It was an attempt he had longed for for a long time but never had the courage to take the first step.

Lily had a bright smile on her face, as if she couldn't help laughing just thinking about the past, "Those sheepskin jackets really stink, we had to drive all the way for forty kilometers with all the windows open, you can't imagine what it was Suffering." Lu Li could no longer restrain his smile, "We sold these smelly coats for a good price, then used the money we earned to buy a motorcycle, rode all the way to India, and then returned by plane."

Lily couldn't help but paused for a moment, her expression a little lonely, "We originally planned to go to South America, but those plans didn't come true." However, she smiled again, "However, we have seen the wonderful world And miraculous, return to this land and start an honest life."

"But, don't you guys want to start the journey again?" Lu Li was a little excited.

"Of course." Lily nodded affirmatively without any hesitation, "That's why we live here. Compared with the city, life here is more casual and free, and we can take action at any time. I remember Taylor When I was five or six years old." Taylor was Lily's eldest son, "We set off again, along the west coast all the way north, across Alaska, and arrived in Canada to explore that mysterious ice field."

It's just a few words of description, but Lu Li's mind has outlined the whole picture of life.Whether it's on the road or lounging on the ranch; whether it's exploring the world or cozying up in Texas, the point is that they take life into their own hands, truly enjoy every moment of time, and truly...live.At this moment, Lu Li felt yearning like never before, that kind of fanatical envy and longing made his chest ache.

At this moment, Lily suddenly raised her hands high, beat the rhythm, and hummed, shaking her head, "Let the sun shine down." Then she stood up, followed her singing and began to circle around, The floral dress fluttered gently, and Edward, who was not far away, played the guitar to accompany Lily, "When the sun falls, let the sun fall..."

This is the classic track "Let-The-Sunshine-In" from Jennifer Winners. The simple melody is full of sunshine-like warmth and drizzle-like sadness, fluttering on Lily Blooming proudly under her skirt.Not only Lily, but Annie and others also stood up one after another, spinning in circles, enjoying the melody, and dancing gracefully.

Lily's dance steps were not graceful, she just simply turned around, but Lu Li found that he couldn't take his eyes off at all, and just looked at Lily quietly.On that quiet face, Lu Li found a hint of sadness, and the smile on the corner of his mouth concealed his nostalgia and longing for Liz. At this moment, even the wind became soft.

Lu Li didn't know how much ups and downs Lily and Liz had gone through, but he could feel the strong bond between them, which was completely different from the cold alienation in New York.

At some point, Ronald came over, hugged Lily's waist, and danced slowly.Lily buried her head on Ronald's shoulder, and the whole world seemed to slow down.Amidst the noise and excitement around, Ronald built a wall for Lily and carefully cared for her. This tenderness was touching.

"Hey, cowboy." A cheery voice came from behind, causing Lu Li to turn his head away, and then saw Chloe standing in front of him, that charming smile blooming proudly under the red bonfire, bright His eyes twinkled like stars, "Are you going to dance together?" Chloe was not shy, and extended the invitation in a graceful manner.

Lu Li shrugged and put down the wine glass in his hand, "My honor." Then he stood up, made a polite knight's salute, and extended his right hand to Chloe.

Such a gentleman's behavior, without any tweaking, made Chloe's eyes flicker slightly, but the smile on the corner of his mouth was put away a little, fell into his eyes, and slowly settled down.She put her left hand in the palm of Lu Li's right hand, and then took the initiative to slide aside with Lu Li, and the two of them began to sway slowly to the rhythm of the guitar.

There is no deliberate dance, just follow the melody, follow the instinct/instinct, let the body express the inner emotions, but it is such a simple and almost clumsy way, but it makes Lu Li's mood soar, and the arc of the corner of the mouth slightly rises , looking at Chloe with bright eyes, letting go of restraints, burdens, and worries, completely and thoroughly, blending into this party.

As if feeling Lu Li's joy, Chloe also laughed wantonly. Her hearty laughter spread all over the ground amidst her enthusiastic dance steps, and the fragrance of roses could be smelled in her flying hair.

Such a night is really too beautiful, so beautiful that people are intoxicated and don't want to wake up.The wind is whispering, the bonfire is playing, the stars are shining, but the night has just begun.

(End of this chapter)