Yunding Ranch

Chapter 228 Be Careful
Li Yitong was at a loss. He seemed to have fallen into a vacuum of contradictions. He could not find a sense of belonging among his compatriots, nor could he find a sense of identity among Americans.

He tried to stay in Los Angeles, tried to settle down in a job, and tried to build his own life here, but the sense of loneliness that didn't fit in was swallowing him up bit by bit, making him breathless. He wants to cry out, but he can't make a sound; he wants to break free, but he can't find the direction.

He knew that if he came back to Texas, he could have a stable life.He can inherit his parents' restaurant, make some friends in the neighborhood, and occasionally meet Chinese/Chinese students who come to eat at the door, and talk a few words from time to time to ease his homesickness.But he doesn't want this, because he will always be an outsider, a foreigner living in Texas, unable to return to the past, unable to integrate into the present, and unable to find the future.

Li Huainan and Liu Xiaoyan lived like this, and he didn't want to repeat the same mistakes.However, he didn't know what he should do.

Looking at the dishes on the plate, goulash and mashed potatoes are mixed together, garlic spinach and lamb chops are mixed together, fried pork slices with beans are evenly scattered in different corners of the plate, and potatoes are standing on the bread in his hand The sauce of roast beef, Chinese food and Western food have been completely mixed together, and it is impossible to distinguish.Tears dripped down, gradually blurring.

"Don't worry, eat slowly, it's still early." Song Lingyi's voice interrupted Li Yitong's thoughts. He lowered his head and nodded again and again to show that he understood, but he didn't speak. The dishes are stuffed into the mouth, filling the stomach bit by bit.

After Song Lingyi left, she quietly wiped away her tears.

After the entire plate was emptied, Li Yitong felt that his stomach was about to burst. This feeling of satiety made all the muscles in his body relax. Tiredness swept over him like a tide, and he almost fell asleep in a chair.

Sniffing the terrible smell on his body, he felt his stomach start to roll again after eating just now.He needed a hot shower, but he could fall asleep lying here now—the dining room was a complete paradise compared to the stables, and his only thought now was to stay here.

It's just an afternoon, and he has fallen to such a degree?
However, he didn't even have the energy to take a shower now, every muscle in his body was protesting, he just felt that his hands and feet didn't belong to him anymore, and except for the wriggling stomach, all parts of his body were on strike.Can't he just lie here and sleep?Can't you?
"If you want to sleep, go to your room. This is Bucky's territory." Brandon's cold voice came again, which made Li Yitong wake up instantly, and he jumped up immediately, and then saw Bran Deng, Cole and Randy stood in front of them.

Cole crossed his hands in front of his chest, with a tall and straight figure, and his voice was cold, "We are going to clean up. From tomorrow on, you will be like us, draw lots, and the person who is drawn must wash the dishes; forget about today, you see It's really filthy, like rolling around in a cowpen all afternoon."

"Go back and wash it up. Jessica is very serious about the hygiene of the room. If you get it all over the place and she gets mad, no one can handle it. You don't want to see her lose her temper." Randy He explained with a smile that he was the only one with a smile on his face, but the content of his speech was not friendly at all.

Li Yitong didn't argue, he recovered his strength now, but he still felt as if he had been beaten more than ten times all over his body, and his mental fatigue was even more overwhelming, he didn't want to say anything,

"What are you still doing here?" Cole raised his chin. "Or, are you going to stay and help us finish the work?"

Hearing this sentence, Li Yitong hurriedly took a step forward. Although every step could summon the protest of every part of his body, he gritted his teeth and left quickly, leaving this disaster at the highest speed possible. He absolutely Don't want to keep working.

Pushing open the door of the main house, a burst of crisp wind chimes came, which made Li Yitong stop reflexively, followed the sound and looked over, and then saw a large string of wind chimes hanging under the eaves, tinkling The sound made the silence of the night even more wonderful, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw Lu Li who was swaying in the old man's chair.

Li Yitong took a step back to the side and opened the distance slightly, but found that Lu Li didn't care at all. He just shook his chair slightly, raised his head, and admired the moonlight above his head. The idleness and comfort of stealing half a day's leisure.

This made Li Yitong a little jealous. He was as tired as a dog, but Lu Li was here to enjoy life. However, thinking back to the scene where Lu Li got along with other Americans just now, Li Yitong was a little envious, not only Lu Li, but also Lu Li's parents. It seemed that getting along with them was very pleasant, and he couldn't help but wonder, how did Lu Li do it?
Li Yitong grew up in Texas, and he naturally knows the xenophobia and stubbornness of the Texans all too well.Not to mention foreigners, even foreigners from other states will encounter many obstacles here; among foreigners, the living space of Asian faces is undoubtedly compressed to the minimum, and this is a world belonging to Hispanics.

However, judging from the short time together this afternoon, Li Yitong could feel the harmony of the ranch, without the slightest falsehood and fraud, and a touch of warmth and tacit understanding wandered in the air.

Could it be that because Lu Li is the owner of the ranch, the cowboys are only friendly because of their employment relationship?
Li Yitong was a little curious.But when I think about the turbulence when we first met this afternoon, the bad first impression is simply unbearable; what's more, all the work after that is a mess, and there is no sign of easing up, and things are only getting worse.The words were stuck in his throat like this, Li Yitong didn't know how to speak, and he didn't know how to soften it.

"Cough cough." Li Yitong coughed twice. As long as Lu Li answered, he could ask more questions. Ask Lu Li how he manages the ranch, how Lu Li gets along with Americans, and who Lu Li is. How to fit in here.

But Lu Li didn't intend to answer the conversation at all, he just raised his head and looked at him suspiciously, which made Li Yitong embarrassed immediately, and coughed twice again, "Ahem." This time, he was really caught by his own saliva Choked.This made Li Yitong extremely embarrassed, relying on his eyes in a panic, looking to the other side.

Then, he saw the large expanse of blue hat flowers swaying under the moonlight.What's more, he just now noticed that there is actually an oak tree next to it. The broad treetop grows stubbornly and luxuriantly all the way up. Bathed in the moonlight, there is naturally a strange scene, which completely changes the pasture. It has become the perfect image in a fairy tale.

This made Li Yitong couldn't help but took a step forward, walked to the left side of the porch, raised his head to look at the lush branches, through the mottled canopy, the moonlight in the sky greeted his eyes, his body was still very tired, but his spirit was still Slowly relaxed, maybe, there is not nothing wrong here.

A gust of wind blew, Li Yitong couldn't help shivering twice, his brain cooled down again.

He was still wearing a shirt and suit pants, and his top and bottom were soaked with sweat. Now that he was blown by the cold wind, the feeling became more obvious, and all the hot sweat turned into cold water stains; not to mention, the temperature difference between day and night in the pasture It is very big, and it suddenly becomes cold after nightfall. Even though it is July, it still feels like winter.

Li Yitong struggled a little. He didn't know whether he should go back, take a shower, and sleep; or should he stay and talk to Lu Li.The problem is that he wants to communicate, but he doesn't know how to speak.

He dawdled, turned around cautiously, moved little by little to the door of the main house, only three steps away from Lu Li, cleared his throat again, and was about to take the initiative, but suddenly the draft in his mind reached his mouth. He got stuck, tried twice, and finally succeeded the third time, but what he said made him dumbfounded, "What time do you need to get up tomorrow morning?"

Lu Li paused for a moment, a little surprised that Li Yitong's compromise came so quickly, "Six o'clock." Lu Li deliberately said earlier, to match the working hours of Cole and Jessica.

Li Yitong found that in just one afternoon, he quickly adapted to life on the ranch—compulsively winning the lottery, dragging him into the rhythm almost unreasonably.Six o'clock, this is not difficult for him, but the premise is that he can get a high-quality rest tonight, "Which cowboy will I follow tomorrow?"

"Brandon, you still follow Brandon. Cole will arrange the work afterwards, and you just follow the instructions when the time comes." Lu Li simply explained. "Today is just the first day. The work is relatively easy. After getting used to it, the workload will increase."

Li Yitong found that he was no longer surprised, and could accept all accidents smoothly.He nodded, and the deliberated words swirled around his mouth twice, but he still didn't ask. He didn't know how to speak, and he didn't know what answer he was expecting. What's more, he didn't prepare an answer today.Maybe, tomorrow, tomorrow he's asking, "Okay."

After finishing speaking, Li Yitong left the main house. Although he was reluctant to let go, he was always thinking about whether he should turn around and apologize for his rude behavior in the afternoon, but after he stepped out, After all, the words were not spoken, and she walked towards the opposite villa.

Watching the back of Li Yitong leaving, Lu Li staggered up the boss chair, and saw Hulk squatting in the porch out of the corner of his eye. Li Yitong seemed to be too tired and his mind went blank, and he left Hulk behind.This little guy is now squatting at the door with a sad face, his tail wagging slightly.

(End of this chapter)