I'm teammates with Kobe

Chapter 74 Adventure Day Trip
After the meeting, what the Zen master said made Chu Xiao nervous. He hesitated whether to go out to buy something to eat, because the journey was either bad airplane food or simple meals such as hamburgers and fries, which caused a little acid reflux in his stomach.

After a brief ideological struggle, Chu Xiao plucked up the courage to call Tracy and invited her to walk around the neighborhood and buy some food.

Tracy ran over immediately, and the two of them took the elevator downstairs without a camera. They quickly took the opportunity to be intimate, holding hands, cuddling and kissing, but they separated like lightning when they arrived downstairs. It happened to be in the same company.

There is a relatively large fountain at the entrance of the hotel, surrounded by dense green trees. Except for vehicles entering and exiting, there are almost no pedestrians. Occasionally, some people walk by with their dogs. Overall, it is very quiet, and the initial impression is not bad.

The two boldly came to the street. Although the street was a bit dilapidated, it was very clean. The buildings beside the road were a bit quaint, but the most eye-catching thing was that the yellow road stretched all the way into the distance, and at the end stood a blue pyramid. shape building.

"That pyramid used to be the Memphis Stadium, which was the home of the University of Memphis and the Grizzlies. Later, the Grizzlies moved their home stadium to the FedEx Arena behind the street, and it was vacant. Now it is a large outdoor goods store. , mainly selling sportswear, fishing and hunting supplies, guns and ammunition, etc." Tracy seemed to introduce quite clearly.

"Can guns and ammunition be sold casually? How do you know this?" Chu Xiao asked curiously.

"My dad went there when he went to the University of Memphis for an exchange, and he told me." Trish said, "The inside is decorated like a virgin jungle, and there is a viewing platform. It is a tourist attraction. Would you like to go in and visit it?" ?”

"Will it be unsafe?" Chu Xiao couldn't help but feel a little worried after thinking of the Zen master's words.

At this moment, there was a sudden sound of a horn behind him, and he felt a car rushing towards them. Chu Xiao hurriedly grabbed Tracy's hand and moved aside, protecting her behind him, thinking that it would not be a robbery Is it coming?
As a result, looking back, it was Kobe sitting in the co-pilot seat wearing sunglasses and smiling and waving to him, while the driver was Gasol, who was also wearing sunglasses.

"Boss! Why are you here?" Chu Xiao breathed a sigh of relief, and hurried forward to ask.

"I still want to ask you, how did you two come out? What are you going to do?" Kobe said with a sly smile.

"Oh, you mean me and Tracy, she knows the way, I'm going to ask her to take me to a nearby supermarket to buy something." Chu Xiao hurriedly acted in front of Gasol.

Kobe smiled cooperatively, then tilted his head to the back row and said, "So that's it, let's get in the car, we're going to the supermarket."

That was great, Chu Xiao and Tracy climbed into the car immediately.

In order to avoid embarrassment, he took the initiative to ask Kobe, "Boss, aren't you two afraid of danger? You go out without a bodyguard, what should you do if you encounter a robbery?"

"Bodyguards? We're not stars, we don't need it!" Kobe pointed to Gasol who was driving, "In Memphis, there are no bodyguards as good as one. Have you forgotten that Gasol has played here for 6 years? Not only is the No.1 in the history of the Grizzlies, but also the first All-Star player in the history of the team. Which Memphis person dares to steal his money? Unless it is to die!"

"Don't do this! It may not be absolutely safe to follow me. Don't forget that I am a Lakers player now. My brother and Randolph are the heroes of this city." Gasol laughed while driving.

It is said that the United States is a country on wheels. This sentence is really not nonsense.There are really many gas stations on both sides of the road. The gas stations with different signs belong to different companies, and the gas prices are also different. Sometimes the prices of gas stations on both sides of the road are different.People who have lived in the United States for a long time generally choose a relatively fixed company to refuel, and they can earn points and enjoy some preferential activities to exchange for gifts.

Gasol's car was rented temporarily, and he needed to refuel by himself. Locals generally used credit cards or gas cards issued by gas companies. Like Chu Xiao, they rented cars, so they had to use cash.

The price of gas is very cheap. The price of a gallon (1 gallon equals about 3.7 liters) is less than 3 US dollars on that day, and there is no need to queue up because there are not many people filling up.

Next to the gas station is a Bank of America, and Gasol proposed to get out of the car to withdraw some money, so that he can go shopping in the supermarket later, and if he encounters a robbery, he can hand over 20 dollars.

Chu Xiao had never done anything at Bank of America, so he immediately got out of the car and took the initiative to go in with him to have a look.It was found that the counter of this Bank of America was not big, with only five or six staff members and a security guard, but the security guard had a gun on his waist.

After they entered, Gasol was guided by the staff to line up at the counter, and Chu Xiao was arranged to wait in the rest area.There are 6 seats in the rest area, and there are coffee, drinks, and candies next to it. Since there are not many people waiting, he looked around and found that the banks in the United States are very different from those in China. First of all, there is only one floor. There is no brand on it. If you don't pay attention, you may think it is an auto parts store.

Secondly, the interior decoration is also very simple. There is no bulletproof glass on the counter, and the tellers and customers communicate face to face. Out of fear for the safety of Memphis, Chu Xiao is very worried that someone will suddenly come in with a gun and rob him.Fortunately, Gasol's side went smoothly, and the money was withdrawn in a few minutes, and they quickly returned to the car.

"Which supermarket should we go to next?" As soon as they got in the car, Kobe immediately turned around and asked Chu Xiao, "I just searched the nearby supermarkets with Tracy, and found that there are two big supermarkets, both of which must be your favorite. One is the Great China Food Market (Chinese supermarket), which has good online reviews, and it only takes about 10 minutes to drive there. The other is WinChester Farmers Market (Winchester Supermarket), which is an Asian supermarket with a larger scale and more categories. It’s not far from here, which one do you think is better to go?”

"Then go to the biggest one first?" Chu Xiao suggested. He really wanted to go to that Chinese supermarket, but he was worried that the lack of categories would affect other people's shopping.

"OK, let's go to Winchester." Bryant navigated for Gasol, "Let's go!"

The drive was indeed not far, and it arrived in less than 20 minutes. Gasol and Kobe wore sunglasses and covered most of their faces with hats to prevent anyone from recognizing them, while Chu Xiao and Tracy walked in swaggeringly.

This is a large-scale supermarket, which looks like a large warehouse from a distance. The exterior wall is painted in brown red, and with the grass-green signboard, it is still very eye-catching and easy to find.

After entering the supermarket, there are a wide variety of products in a clear arrangement, from all kinds of meat to seafood, all kinds of vegetables to fruits, all kinds of seasonings to dried vegetables, and many daily necessities, etc., and even iron kitchen knives made by old rural blacksmiths , old-fashioned brooms, etc., there are everything that one expects to find, and it is very convenient to buy.

Kobe and Gasol bought some fruits and vegetables and salad dressing, and then bought a few pairs of underwear, toothpaste, toothbrush, towel, bath towel and other items.

"I'm not used to it in hotels," Bryant whispered, not wanting anyone to recognize his voice.

Chu Xiao also bought a lot of fruits and found that the fruits here are really cheap.For example, cherries and blueberries are priced at $2.99 ​​per pound (one pound equals approximately 2.9 kilograms).There is also Haagen-Dazs ice cream, which is only 15 dollars for 10 sticks.

What impressed Chu Xiao the most was that this supermarket not only has a wide variety, but also has many categories for each category.For example, beans, there are all kinds of beans on a row of containers, mung beans, red beans, black beans... It seems that they have gathered all the beans in the United States. I wonder if they can summon Shenlong.

After that, Chu Xiao and Tracy also bought some bathroom supplies. They felt that there was not much to buy, so they went to check out. Of course, Gasol paid the bill, and he just took the money!

When everyone started to return, Kobe pointed out the window suddenly and shouted, "The Chinese supermarket is on the right! Stop! Stop! Go and have a look!"

I don’t know if it was intentional to take care of Chu Xiao, Kobe commanded the car to park at the entrance of the Chinese supermarket, but he and Gasol didn’t go in, but asked Chu Xiao to take Tracy to see if there was anything he wanted to buy .

Of course, Chu Xiao patted the boss on the shoulder gratefully before getting out of the car. After entering, he found that the trip was worthwhile. Not to mention that most of the shoppers inside were Chinese tourists, the chopped peppers and radish strips on the shelves alone were very delicious tempting.

He was so happy that he took Tracy's hand and walked quickly around the shelves, introducing a few words from time to time, and when he was happy, he took a sip on her forehead.

In the end, I bought fermented bean curd, chopped chili and other side dishes, as well as handmade old noodle steamed buns.

When the crowd finally began to return, Gasol drove them all the way to a place where various ornately painted auspicious tigers were placed.

"Hi everyone, I'm showing you the best university in Memphis—the University of Memphis." Gasol acted as a tour guide while driving. After a while, just go out the back door and return to the hotel location."

"OK, since that's the case, then I'll trouble Tour Guide Gasol to continue explaining." Kobe leaned back in his seat, quite satisfied with his sudden schedule.Since he did not go to college, he jumped into the NBA directly from high school, so he has always maintained a strong curiosity about the college campus, but he is usually too busy with games, and there is no extra time to visit.This time, he showed interest in visiting the University of Memphis.

Founded in 1912, the University of Memphis is a public research university.Like many universities in the United States, the campus area is not very large, but the buildings are very beautiful, all of which are reddish-brown in appearance, with different styles and simple and atmospheric lines.

It was in the afternoon, and the students were all in class, so there were very few people walking on the campus, but it seemed that the campus was very clean and quiet.

They sat in the car, enjoying the quiet campus environment, while listening to Gasol's introduction, "The mascot of the University of Memphis is called TOM, and it is a live tiger. It is said that only two universities in the United States have active mascots. TOM attends all Memphis home football games and other college events. Cared for by the Highland Tigers, a campus care organization, these gorgeous tigers are set up because of him and can make a very impressive impression.”

While speaking, the vehicle drove out from the back door of the campus, and had to pass a railway crossing to return to the hotel.When the car passed the intersection, it happened to come across the railings and it turned out that a truck passed by.

A Cadillac in front of them immediately turned around and left. Chu Xiao was wondering when he saw a train full of tanks coming slowly. He didn't know where it was going to be transported. Could it be a war?

Chu Xiao thought he would not be able to wait a few minutes, but it turned out to be endless, so he started counting the carriages of the truck, and the counting did not end until 180 knots.He finally knew why the Cadillac had to turn around, because it was really boring to wait.

Crossing the railway crossing, passing through many residential areas and commercial areas along the way to reach the hotel.

Gasol went to return the car, while Kobe and Chu Xiao returned to their rooms with their belongings.

NBA players seldom have the opportunity to travel. One is that the training in games is very tight and there is no extra time; the other is that their goals are big and they are easy to attract crowds.

On the afternoon of the same day, taking advantage of the shopping gap before the start of the game, Chu Xiao took a brief tour of Memphis. The overall impression of the city was that the city was very green, the streets were clean, and the buildings were distinctive and stylish.

Although Memphis is well-known throughout the United States for its unsafety, the residential houses next to the street did not install anti-theft windows, and there were no idlers wandering around.

It is a little regretful that this is the cradle of rock music, and many musicians, such as Elvis Presley, were born here, but they failed to become his former residence due to too short a time.

Overall, the fear of the city has decreased a lot.

"Maybe it's because the night hasn't come." Chu Xiao lay on the bed quietly lost in thought.

At night, facing the "black and white bears" of the Grizzlies, perhaps it is the moment when the danger really comes.

(End of this chapter)