Yunding Ranch

Chapter 381
"It's a good idea to put a giant stone beast at the entrance. It's the kind at the entrance of the Chinese/Guolong restaurant in the town. Have you seen it? There are jack-o-lanterns piled up next to the giant beast, far away. It is very conspicuous and creates the atmosphere of Halloween."

"I think the monster can hold a big bag or a big basket in its mouth. You can put some candy in it. If you are willing to come in and continue to challenge, you can put some candy in it as an entrance fee; but if you dare not go in, Then get yourself a handful of candy and turn around and leave."

"Wow, I love that idea!"

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"On the main road of the ranch, several checkpoints can be set up, and each checkpoint is used to answer questions. If you choose an answer, you will go to the left, and if you choose another answer, you will go to the right to open a completely different mode. The range of the ranch is very wide. , right? How about we divide into several different areas and plan the route well?"

"Each level uses the method of asking questions. Isn't this too simple, too old-fashioned, and too boring?"

"Uh... what do you think?"

"You are not a person who follows the rules, right? Every level is a question, which is too boring and too regular. We also said just now, let your imagination run wild and plan as much as you like. What I think is that different The clue is hidden on the way to the main house, if they can't find it, then they will step directly into the trap, such as quicksand, such as dirty water, such as cobwebs, etc; if found, the clue is a puzzle , will remind them of the traps they may encounter in the next few steps..."

"...When they finally reach the finish line, see how many traps they have suffered and decide how much candy they can get? God, this is really a genius idea! Fourteen, you are such a wonderful guy!"

"Not only that, not only that. I also thought that the ranch is so big, if it only leads to the main house, it would be too small. So, I thought about hiding some other treasures in different places in the ranch, according to different clues , may go to the sheepfold, may go to the beech wood, may go to the garden, and then dig out the treasure."

"candy?"

"No, what I want is to buy some small props here. It may be a surprise or a punishment. As for what treasures they find, it depends on their luck."

"Hahahaha. Jesus Christ, to be honest, this should be the most anticipated Halloween in my life, it's so wonderful! Come on, let's think about it again, how do you plan to decorate the road leading to the main house? Isn’t it as simple as putting some jack-o’-lanterns next to it?”

In the store, Melanie and Lu Li were talking about the idea of ​​an adventure park. Lu Li poured out his thoughts. Melanie became more and more excited, and her words became incoherent. She even started dancing, Walking quickly in the store, constantly rummaging through his collection, and shouting loudly from time to time, "Fourteen, fourteen, here!"

Infected, Lu Li's emotions also rose, especially when he thought that this was the first time he arranged Halloween according to his own ideas, he couldn't control his steps and began to jump, and followed Melanie to run in the store, as if back to my childhood...

They build a castle with bed sheets, pillows, and sofa towels, and then use brooms and sticks as weapons, imagining that they are knights, chivalrous, and roaming the world; Dou Chengbing, call the wind and rain, save the whole world with his own power.

The imagination in those fairy tales, the miracles in the novel world, the deeds in the movies and TV...all of them have become themes for my own reference, fantasizing myself as the protagonist, and interpreting a unique story.

That's what Halloween is all about at its core.At least that's how Lu Li understood it. On this day, regardless of age or class, everyone can realize their absurd, childish, ridiculous, and crazy ideas, return to their childhood, and feel the pure and real , A clear and transparent heart of a child.

"You know? My favorite fairy tale character is Peter Pan. Not because he never grows up, but because he always dreams." Melanie said with a smile on her face, "People always want to grow up , but people always forget the true meaning of dreams.”

Such Melanie made Lu Li a little dazed.

Life is simple, there is no doubt about it, many people have no time to think about their dreams, because they have to run around for food and clothing, for their livelihood, the so-called dreams are really too far away.Even Lu Li himself is the same, if he didn't inherit the ranch, if he didn't have the space ring, maybe he would still be busy running around in the city now.

But people ignore the essence of life and their own meaning.To live, not just to live.

Lu Li's family was not originally from a wealthy family, but an ordinary farmer, and he experienced a very difficult time when he was a child.At that time, there was no TV at home, only a radio; there were no entertainment activities, and even snacks were a luxury.Lu Li clearly remembered that in the evening, after a whole day of hard work, Yuan Qingzhu would sit at the door of his house to enjoy the shade, then find a discarded newspaper, and start cutting window grilles with scissors.

Yuan Qingzhu is a dexterous man. With just a few simple cuts with scissors, the newspaper was spread out again and it became a beautiful window grille.There are all kinds of window grilles in the house, and the windows of every house will be pasted.In the room that still leaks air in winter, it reveals the little fun of life.

People are always complaining that their life is too hard, and they are always complaining that livelihood takes up the whole of life, but they forget that those little happiness are everywhere.

The same is true for Melanie in front of her.Running a make-up toy store in a small town like New Braunfels is tough.Because there are too few residents here, and naturally there are not many students, there are not many masquerade parties every year. Even Halloween is not considered a peak season.

But Melanie has a pure and childish heart, and tirelessly manages her own world.Maybe, she can't be rich and rich, and it's not easy to even maintain a basic life, but her life is colorful, and she is happier than most people on Wall Street.

Of course, cities have their advantages, while rural areas have their disadvantages. If there is a loss, there will be a gain, and if there is a gain, there will be a loss. How to choose between trade-offs is a topic that everyone needs to face.

"My favorite fairy tale character is Harry Potter. I'm still waiting for my admission letter to Hogwarts." Lu Li's response made Melanie pause, then clapped her hands and clapped her hands. With Lu Li's wrist, he walked quickly towards the corner of the wall, still muttering, "I found a sorting hat last year, it's not an official product..."

She didn't question Lu Li, whether "Harry Potter" is a fairy tale, but directly began to realize Lu Li's dream.Lu Li liked this feeling.

"...This is made by a craftsman himself. How about it, does it look like a real sorting hat?" Melanie opened a large quaint box, and took out all kinds of weird things from it , all of them are "Harry Potter" magic props. After a rough look, Lu Li saw a few magic wands, a few tongs and crystal balls, a set of Slytherin's green robes...

Thinking about the "Nimulator 2000" at the door, Lu Li felt that he had found a like-minded partner.

"What is this? Is this Hermione's time-reversal watch?" Lu Li's surprised voice also sounded, following Melanie's voice one after another, like a symphony.

For a while, the "House of Clowns" was extremely lively, and the two old children were immersed in their own world, laughing constantly.

Before setting off, Lu Li had expected that today would be a crazy purchase.

With the rapid development of commodity society, festival economy came into being.In modern society, festivals have gradually lost their meaning, and become an important moment for businesses to create business opportunities and stimulate sales.Especially at times like Valentine's Day and Christmas, buying gifts and planning surprises have gradually become the protagonists rather than the meaning of the festival.

Originally, spending good time with family, saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new, is the meaning of Christmas; enjoying the romantic world of two with your lover, and thanking each other for your company, this is the meaning of Valentine’s Day.But now, the presents are starting to overwhelm the hosts. No one cares what holiday it is today. The gifts they receive are the focus of attention.

It is precisely because of this that the cost of spending the holidays for each family is rising steadily, and the price of goods is rising exponentially in an unimaginable trend.According to official statistics, Thanksgiving is the day with the highest annual consumption in the United States, which has become a burden for many families. One month or even two months of salary may not be able to afford the Thanksgiving holiday expenses.

The same goes for Halloween.

The meaning of the festival itself has been very thin, parties, carnival, "trick or treat", these activities have become the protagonists.But in Lu Li's view, this is exactly in line with the meaning of Halloween: dancing with ghosts, swimming with the night, and sharing with friends.

So, Lu Li knew that this was a festival economy, but he still planned to experience it for real.Not to mention, the idea of ​​an adventure park was a childhood dream, and now that he has the power to make it happen, why not put it into action?
But here's the problem: Lu Li seems to have bought too much. Once he started, he couldn't stop the car. Even if he was mentally prepared, it still exceeded expectations.Is this the effect of the festival economy, or the effect of childlike innocence?No matter what, Lu Li didn't mind at all, instead he enjoyed it.

Holding a large pile of boxes, Lu Li staggered towards the door. Melanie opened the door. Lu Li didn't even have time to express his gratitude. , Melanie's exclamation came from behind, but Lu Li didn't care, and laughed heartily.

Immediately afterwards, someone walked over, took the initiative to take the two boxes, and offered help.

(End of this chapter)