Yunding Ranch

Chapter 232 Open Your Heart
As a guide, Brandon took Alison and the two children upstairs. Lu Li stood where he was. Not long after, he saw Taylor striding over, "Excuse me, is our luggage left in the car?" ,still……"

Lu Li pointed to the direction upstairs, "You can put your luggage in the guest room on the second floor." Then he half-jokingly said, "A tent is not the best place to change clothes."

This made Taylor chuckle, "It doesn't matter to me. But Amber has been getting shy lately, and she seems to finally understand why boys and girls have different swimsuits." Lu Li laughed, and Li Yitong's chuckle came from beside him.

Lu Li couldn't help turning his head and glanced at Li Yitong.Li Yitong suddenly became embarrassed, and quickly restrained his smile.

Taylor turned back to carry the luggage, Jamie lingered at the front of the car for a while, and finally came over.His eyes paused on Lu Li and Li Yitong for a moment, as if he wanted to say something, but he didn't say anything in the end, lowered his eyes, concealed his true emotions, and walked quickly to the main room.

"No smoking in the house." Lu Li called out to Jamie's back, but got no response.

Li Yitong was stunned - Jamie made a racist remark just now, but Lu Li was not only not injured, but also launched a... counterattack?Not sarcastic, sharp but humorous, blunt and playful, seems poised and at ease, looks like... a real local.

Li Yitong finally couldn't hold back his curiosity, and blurted out the question, "How did you do it?"

He originally thought it would be very difficult. The first meeting yesterday was simply terrible. The two of them have not introduced each other properly so far. He was a stranger, but the short time they got along gave rise to countless questions, and he still couldn't hold back after all.After asking, he realized that it was much easier than he imagined.Although there is still a little shame.

"How did you do it?" Li Yitong repeated his question again, and with the encouragement of his courage, his words became calm and powerful, "I mean, how could you deal with the situation just like an American? ? Why can you talk and laugh like an American? How can you fit in here like a local? How...how did you do it?"

Lu Li was a little surprised by Li Yitong's words.

They are strangers, absolute strangers, strangers who have no relationship at all; Li Yitong has some vague hostility towards him. He doesn't understand what's going on, but he knows that Li Yitong is very repulsive to the ranch.Less than 24 hours have passed, and Li Yitong has changed his mind?Lu Li didn't think so.

"I don't." Lu Li shook his head and said with a smile, but saw Li Yitong's incomprehensible expression, "I mean, I don't live like an American, because I'm not."

Not only did Li Yitong not understand, but he was even more confused.

Lu Li simply turned around and faced Li Yitong, "It should be said that we are all people from different regions and live on the same land. We have similarities, but we still have many differences. Seeking common ground while reserving differences, Put your mind right, and you will find that many things become easier."

"What do you mean? I don't understand?" Li Yitong became more and more confused as he listened, shaking his head slowly, his face full of confusion.

Lu Li couldn't help laughing, "I mean, everyone has their own origin and background. It's as if I was born in China and grew up in China. My way of thinking and values ​​have obvious oriental colors. However, a Chinese American born and raised in the United States looks the same as me on the outside, but he is an American through and through. So, you can't ask me to think like an American, as if I can't Ask Chinese Americans to think like Chinese people.”

Li Yitong froze for a moment, but found that there was no more to say. He stretched his neck involuntarily, "And then? But those racial discriminations still exist. If you don't learn from them, you will never be able to integrate into them."

"So you still don't understand what I mean, right?" Lu Li chuckled softly, "You must first accept the differences between everyone, learn to accept your own specialness, and then respect other people's cultures, in equal interactions , to find your own place. It is not you to integrate into them, but you to form this society with them. Just like black people, they have lived on this land for centuries and still face serious discrimination, but , they are also an important part of the culture here.”

In Eastern culture, it is safe to eliminate individuality, maintain consistency, hide yourself among the masses, be mediocre and ordinary; but in Western culture, maintain individuality, maintain edges and corners, find your own characteristics, be unique And shiny, that's just right.

There is no right or wrong, but two different cultures.This is also the reason why many Asians are at a loss in Western countries, because they need a sense of identity and integration; but Westerners can continue to do their own way in Asian countries, because their desire for external recognition is not so strong.

Discrimination is difficult to completely eliminate, but respecting yourself, believing in yourself, and insisting on yourself can be the first step in fighting discrimination and truly unloading the burden of discrimination.

Lifting his head, Lu Li could see the bewilderment and confusion on Li Yitong's face, the thoughtful look lingering between his brows.He knew that Li Yitong had his own troubles, which were incomprehensible and unhelpful to others. Just like Fred, the answers they were looking for were actually in life. Maybe all they needed was to slow down. Calm down and look for it.

Now, Lu Li somewhat understood why Li Huainan left Li Yitong in the ranch.

"Why don't you send the toolbox to Edward first. As for these advanced thoughts, leave them outside of working hours, okay?" Lu Li's solemn words interrupted Li Yitong's thoughts, and he avoided them in a panic. Sight, then bent down to pick up the toolbox, and walked quickly towards the construction site.

Watching Li Yitong's slightly heavy back, Lu Li's mood also settled down.

But at this moment, out of the corner of his eye, he saw a small figure, and followed him up. Who is it if it's not Hulk?

Hulk's short legs are swinging quickly, and the pace of fast crossing forward seems to be very busy, and the chubby little body is like a rolling meat ball.Compared with grapes and grapefruits, Hulk seems to be smaller, and the natural cuteness really makes people laugh.

Hulk chased after him for a long time, and finally caught up with Li Yitong's footsteps. Then he adjusted his pace and walked side by side with Li Yitong.

Li Yitong noticed the extra figure around him, bowed his head and greeted, "Hey, buddy, it seems that it's been a long time since we last met." The familiar conversation made Hulk raise his head and stare at his master intently. The smile on the corner of Li Yitong's mouth couldn't help but also rose, he almost forgot how to smile.

"Fourteen, fourteen, fourteen..." came Carmen's shrill cry from behind, echoing over the pasture.

Lu Li felt a slight pain in his eardrums. If he remembered correctly, this should be the first group of children he entertained since he came to the ranch. Of course, this is also the first batch of holiday guests at the ranch, unplanned guests.

Before Lu Li could turn around, Carmen quickly ran up to Lu Li and said excitedly, "Are there any horses here? Are there tigers? Are there black bears? Are there cowboys? Are there racehorses? You can ride sheep here." Is there a bullfight here?"

Lu Li opened his mouth and was about to answer, but Carmen couldn't hold back anymore and shouted again, "Is there a hot air balloon here? Is there an airplane here? Is water skiing possible here? Is diving possible here? Is there a trampoline here?"

"Carmen!" Luckily, the appearance of Amber saved Lu Li from the siege, "You should know that this is not Disneyland."

"But when I was in Lake Michigan..." Carmen pursed her lips and complained with disgust.

Amber interrupted Carmen's words, "That's why we left Lake Michigan, looking for some novel experiences."

Lu Li spread his hands, "Then you may have chosen the wrong place. This is a nursing home for the elderly, and there are only some boring experience activities, or sitting in a room and playing Bingo."

Bingo is a game of filling in boxes, and it is generally the preferred leisure pastime for the elderly in the UK and the US.

"Oh!" Carmen believed it was true, and yelled in disappointment, which made Amber couldn't help but smile, bowed his head and chuckled lightly.

In fact, the resort project has not started at all, and there is no schedule yet.If it is an adult, they can experience the daily life of the ranch; but for children, Lu Li really can't think of any special projects for a while - Yunding Ranch seems not friendly to children at all.

"Don't worry about them." Alison changed into an off-white dress with lemon yellow shoes, which was less formal and more rural. "We can find something to do by ourselves." Alison looked around, the endless pastures, the scenery was pleasant, but she couldn't find a specific focus.

Lu Li's voice came over, and he successfully rescued Alison, "I think, you guys are enjoying a moment of relaxation by the lake this afternoon, how do you feel?"

"The lake here is different from Michigan." Taylor dragged his luggage and walked towards him. "There are not so many tourists, no modern facilities, and no slides, but... I like it here." Taylor said with a smile, "Carmen, why don't you go to the lake and have a look? I saw a small red wooden boat just now. You can ask Fourteen's opinion to see if it is possible to go boating on the lake."

Before Taylor could continue speaking, Carmen ran away screaming all the way.

(End of this chapter)