Yunding Ranch

Chapter 271 Looking up at the Starry Sky
Richard is a horse trainer and works on a stud farm?

This was definitely an unexpected surprise, but after thinking about it carefully, it was not so unexpected——

They met Catherine at the racetrack; Catherine was very knowledgeable about horse racing, and she had a wealth of knowledge; Catherine could also infer from her words that she used to go to the racetrack with her husband, which was the main place for their dates. After her husband left, she continued to watch the horse racing even if she was alone.

If it is said that the Kelly family is a traditional horse trainer family, Richard inherited his father's mantle; or in other words, Catherine and her husband became particularly interested in horse racing because of Richard's working relationship, and then became Half an expert.It all makes sense.

"Are you here to breed?" Catherine also showed a surprised expression, obviously not expecting such a situation.

Lu Li looked too young, and Tony and Brandon were both under 30 years old; the three of them were not dressed as flamboyantly as the rich second generation, and they looked like ordinary audiences.As for those middle-class people who like to ride horses, they don’t need to raise or breed horses at all, they just put their horses in the stables, which is enough.

Therefore, Catherine didn't think about it at all.

Lu Li was also taken aback, and then he burst out laughing, "Yes, this is our main mission here, Brandon is the horse trainer of our racecourse."

It was only at this time that Catherine suddenly realized that it was no wonder that Brandon had such a thorough understanding of horses, and he could even be said to be a professional, and now he finally got the answer.

"Catherine's knowledge of horse racing is so professional because..." Lu Li turned his head to look at Richard. Richard understood what he said without saying anything. He nodded in affirmation, "My father He is a horse trainer, and I have been with him since I was a child, growing up on a horse farm, so I naturally took over his mantle."

"Actually, I've been busy at the racetrack these two days. We have two horses participating in the race." Richard's expression became obviously excited, and the excitement between his brows was jumping, "So if you breed, Are you planning to train horses to compete? There are many types of horse racing in the United States, much more than here, which one do you plan to play?"

Brandon happened to be sitting next to Richard, and took the initiative to take over the conversation, "It's the same as today, speed. The current horse racing in Texas is still mainly about speed. In addition, there are obstacle races, but obstacle races require professional skills. riders, the penetration rate is still not that high.”

In the United States, horse racing is a very popular aristocratic sport, and the middle class and upper class are very enthusiastic.Especially on the east coast, horse racing is very popular.

However, the horse racing culture in the United States is relatively weak, mainly based on gambling.In addition, horse racing is an arty activity. When someone wants to cater to his boss, or imitate the life of a British aristocrat, or show off his rich background, horse racing is often the right choice, just like golf. , whiskey club, tennis, etc.

It is precisely because of this that the highest penetration rate of horse racing in the United States is not in Texas, but in the city line with the highest average income level on the East Coast.In Texas, most professional riders also head to the East Coast to find work.

"But I heard that there is a cowboy convention in Texas. Isn't there a horse racing event at the convention?" Richard and Brandon chatted directly. People like them who are devoted to their profession, once they find a common hobby, then The enthusiasm is that outsiders are completely unable to intervene.

Angel looked at Lu Li, nodded apologetically, "He's always like this, every time he brings up the matter of horses, he forgets about it." Just now, Richard and Lu Li's conversation was interrupted in the middle, and Lu Li was left alone. On the sidelines, that's why Angel apologized.

Lu Li smiled and shook his head, "The same goes for Brandon, I'm used to it."

"How was the dinner? Are you still used to it?" Angel said with some concern, "I read an article in the 'Times' before. They said that many people in China think that British food is not good. It is true. Is it?"

Lu Li pondered for a moment, "Isn't this the consensus of the whole world?" This made both Catherine and Angel laugh.

It is also steak with potatoes. Compared with the United States, there is no special change in the way of cooking in the UK, and there is no obvious difference at all.It’s no wonder that when people count the world’s cuisines, Britain and the United States can always be found on the list of dark cuisines.

But today he is a guest, and if he complains about the host's bad food, isn't that the same as complaining about the host's poor hospitality?Lu Li would not be so rude. He then explained, "I think it has something to do with the media propaganda. In our impression, British cuisine doesn't seem to have too many tricks, potatoes, beef, and lake fish. Then cook The methods are similar, frying, frying, and grilling. We don’t have much chance to learn more about British cuisine, just as your understanding of Chinese/Chinese cuisine is limited to a lot of oily smoke.”

"But that's all the truth." Angel's answer caught Lu Li by surprise, and his expression froze for a moment, but Angel shrugged calmly, "I mean, our dishes are mainly those kinds of dishes, almost every dish Potatoes can be seen in all dishes. For us, potatoes are your rice. So you can see us cooking potatoes in various ways, mashed potatoes, potato salad, fried potatoes and so on.”

"Uh..." Lu Li thought it was true that Angel was saying that "Chinese cuisine has a lot of oily smoke", and then he wanted to accuse Chinese cuisine of being bad, so he decided to roll up his sleeves and discuss it with Angel. But Angel's appearance made Lu Li stunned, which made Tony burst out laughing.

"Haha. You sometimes get stuck." Tony gloated a little. Eloquence has always been one of Lu Li's strengths. In face-to-face confrontations, it is rare for Lu Li to get stuck. A few streets away from Lu Li, such a scene today is really too rare.

Lu Li himself couldn't help but laugh, probably because of the car accident just now. First he met four unreasonable young people, and then he met two policemen who suspected that they treated foreigners differently. Lu Li subconsciously treated the British. Be wary.It was only now that he realized that he was thinking too much.

"I'm even more curious about the taste of 'Looking at the Starry Sky'?" Lu Li finally had the opportunity to ask this question. For Chinese people, this dish can be regarded as the pinnacle of dark British cuisine.

But Angel showed a confused expression, "What?"

This rhetorical question stunned Lu Li. He turned his head to look at Catherine. Unexpectedly, Catherine also had a puzzled expression on her face. Even Tony shook his head, "Is that British cuisine? Why didn't I listen?" Did you say that? Is it delicious?"

"British cuisine?" Angel frowned, "I haven't heard of it, what's the name?"

"Looking up at the stars (Stargazy-Pie), the 'Guardian' and 'The Times' have both introduced it, so I know about it." Seeing everyone's expressions of question marks, Lu Li immediately understood that this is information exchange The deviation of——

For example, the vegetable that the Chinese call snow peas is called Chinese peas in the Netherlands.In fact, this kind of situation often occurs in transnational cross-cultural exchanges. The "scenic spot" that is highly sought after abroad may be unknown in the country, and it may just be a tourist attraction concocted by a travel agency.

"Richard, have you heard of a dish? Look up at the starry sky." Angel simply interrupted the conversation between Richard and Brandon, and asked directly.

Richard asked in bewilderment, "What?"

"Looking up at the starry sky." Angel repeated it again, and Richard shook his head, "I have never heard of it. What is this? Chinese cuisine?"

Lu Li couldn't help but choked, his head was full of black lines, but he didn't know how to explain it, so he took out his phone and searched, "Hey, this is actually Daniel Defoe's idea." It's "Rubin Then Lu Li read out the recipe, about kneading the dough, about putting the fish on the dough, about making sure the head of the fish can "look up at the starry sky", and about putting it in the gap and cooking it. Eggs and bacon, what oven time...

After Lu Li finished reading, the two little guys couldn't help but started to retch, and even Catherine had a shocked expression on her face, "What kind of recipe is this? Why is there such a thing?"

"What the hell is this? Can this be eaten?"

"This sounds horrible, who would do it?"

"Are you sure it was Daniel Defoe's idea? Is it food?"

……

Others also complained one after another. Seeing that everyone didn't believe it, Lu Li directly showed the screen of his mobile phone to everyone. It was the official website page of "Guardian". Looking at the finished picture of Starry Sky School" and looking at the fish that are dying in peace, it is impossible to describe it in words, and everyone's brains froze.

Richard said emphatically, "Trust me, no one in England! Absolutely no one! Would eat this! As a true Englishman, I promise you!"

"But, this is the 'Guardian'..." Lu Li's reporter Ben/Neng started to search, and then found the source of this dish, "This is a Cornish delicacy, very popular in the local area .”

"Oh." Richard leaned back in his chair and let out a meaningful exclamation, with an expression of "this makes sense".

Lu Li couldn't help asking, "What's the matter? Cornwall is also a city in England!" And it wasn't Wales, Scotland, or Northern Ireland, or a city that also belonged to England.

"Yes, geographically speaking, it is a city in England." Catherine smiled, lowered her chin, and relaxed her expression, "But their culture is really too unique, and the residents there are also a bit..." Catherine paused, searched, but couldn't find a suitable word, finally Lu Li said, "Strange?"

"Yes, it's strange." Catherine nodded in affirmation.

(End of this chapter)