Chapter 415 Break up unhappy
New York City is the economic center, financial center and commercial center of the United States, and it is also one of the three major financial centers in the world.
This city carries too many honors.
Strictly speaking, Luke has come to New York for the first time, and he has too much curiosity about this city.
Little Fatty was still young when he lived in New York, his memory is already blurred, and he is a little strange to the current New York.
At Luke's suggestion, the father and son planned to take a one-day trip to New York, and the itinerary was planned by Li Zhaofeng.
In the morning, the weather is clear and sunny, which is a good day to play.
Father and son had breakfast, took a car to the pier, and prepared to take a boat to visit the Statue of Liberty.
This bronze statue is so famous that even if you haven’t heard of it, you’ve seen it in movies. It can be said to be a symbol of the United States. It has been destroyed hundreds of times in science fiction movies.
The Statue of Liberty was not built by the Americans, but by the French as a gift to celebrate the 100th anniversary of American independence. The bronze statue was cast in France, disassembled, shipped to the United States, and assembled.
The bronze statue is located at the mouth of the Hudson River. The cruise ship can pass under the bronze statue from far to near. Perhaps it is because of its great reputation. After seeing it, Luke thinks it is okay.
The Statue of Liberty was built on a small island, and you can also buy a boat ticket to land on the island. Luke didn't think it made much sense, so he didn't go to the island.
The cruise ship sails to Pier 86, where there is a military and maritime history museum.
This is interesting, military fans should not miss it.
The museum displays the USS Intrepid aircraft carrier, USS Growler submarine, Concorde and Lockheed A-12 supersonic reconnaissance aircraft.
This is a real warship, you can look inside it casually, many of them are families with boys.
The three father and son discussed while traveling, chatting with great interest, and a little strangeness disappeared.
This is the difference between father and mother. Even if Linda brings two brothers to visit here, the three will not have a common language.
The three visited the warship for a long time and did not disembark until after one o'clock in the afternoon.
After eating hot dogs at a roadside stand, the father and son rushed to downtown Manhattan by car without rest.
The place to get off is on the side of the Trinity Church road, there is a traffic light directly opposite, and the road sign on the light pole clearly shows that the small street opposite is Wall Street.
Wall Street is very narrow, it is hard to imagine that this is the street where the global economy is played in the palm of hands.
Seeing the world's major banks and the New York Stock Exchange lined up on both sides of the street, I had no choice but to believe it.
The most famous thing on Wall Street is the big copper bull. There are many people gathered around it, and people of all colors want to touch it.
Luke squeezed into the crowd and touched the bull's head, hoping to make more money next year.
"Look here!"
Li Zhaofeng shouted, and the two brothers took a group photo with Tongniu.
Afterwards, I went to the Empire State Building, Fifth Avenue and Times Square. Looking at the dark heads, I seemed to have returned to a certain pedestrian street in Huaguo.
After this trip, it was already past five in the afternoon, and we rushed to the last stop, Chinatown.
The father and son were a little tired after playing all day. They came to Chinatown not for fun, but for dinner.
Luke's uncle Li Zhaonian runs a restaurant in Chinatown.
The family made an appointment to get together in the evening.
The last time Luke went to Washington to accept the award, he originally wanted to invite his father to go with him, but Li Zhaofeng was hit by a car and was recuperating, so Li Zhaonian went to Washington as a family representative.
What impressed me the most was that this uncle loves to drink and has a good capacity for alcohol.
Ji Manxiang Restaurant.
This restaurant mainly deals in Jizhou cuisine. Compared with the common Sichuan and Cantonese cuisines, Jizhou cuisine is not well-known, but relatively speaking, there are fewer restaurants and less competition.
The restaurant is not too big, only about 100 square meters. There are two large round tables, and the rest are tables for four people.
"Brother, Luke, Jack, come in and sit down." A Chinese woman in her forties welcomed the three of them into the restaurant with a smile on her face.
"Auntie."
"Second Aunt."
This woman is officially Li Zhaonian's wife, Yao Xin.
"When did you guys come back?"
Luke said, "I came back yesterday."
"It's not easy to come back, so just stay at home for a few more days. My aunt will cook something delicious for you."
"OK."
"Sit down and I'll pour water for you guys. Will knows you're coming back, so he's been asking for the past two days."
Li Zhaofeng said, "I'm not an outsider either, go get busy and leave us alone."
After a while, a young Chinese man in his early twenties came out, holding a teapot in his hand, and poured tea for the three of them, "Uncle, Luke, Jack."
"Will." Luke looked at the young man. His appearance was somewhat similar to that of his uncle, but he was shorter and thinner than himself.
"Brother Wil." The little fat man picked up his teacup and drank it in one gulp. He was thirsty and tired after running all day today.
Luke asked, "Will, have you graduated from college yet?"
"I just graduated this year, and I didn't find a suitable job, so I was arrested by my parents." Will glanced at his watch, "Today is the last day of business in the store, and the store closes early. rest."
Li Zhaofeng said, "Don't worry, we're tired after traveling all day, so we just sat down for a rest.
You go to work. "
"It's not busy, I stopped accepting new customers half an hour ago, and the dishes are almost ready.
My dad is cleaning up in the back kitchen, preparing for New Year’s Eve and two days off during Chinese New Year. "
"It's time to take a rest. In the past few years, I have reserved tables for the Chinese New Year, and basically never rested 365 days a year." Li Zhaofeng laughed, "How did your dad figure it out this year?"
The Spring Festival is not a statutory holiday in the United States, and there is no holiday on this day.
Although the Chinese also celebrate the New Year, it is different from domestic ones after all.
Will curled his lips, "It's good if he figured it out, Chef Li and his wife went back to China for the New Year this year, and there were two people missing in the store, and I also quit. He and my mother are the only two in the store.
He can't do what he wants to do. "
Li Zhaofeng said, "Chef Li returned to China for the New Year, and he won't be able to come back for a while. The opening of the second year of junior high school is not the same as there is not enough manpower."
"It's not enough, but other people's homes are open for the second year of junior high school, and my dad can't stay at home.
In his words, he can set up as many tables as possible, and I can also help at that time. The kitchen and dining room are running at both ends, and I am really too busy to hire two people when I come. "Will had some reluctance on his face.
Luke understands it. It is not easy to do anything these days. Although being a policeman is hard work, he has a lot of vacations.
As long as the overtime pay is not short, it is quite chic.
This restaurant is always open all year round, "Isn't it closed for Christmas?"
"Endless.
Christmas is the busiest time for restaurants in Chinatown. The restaurant was overcrowded the week before Christmas, and the number of reservations reached two or three times the usual amount.
On Christmas Day, I had to hire someone temporarily, otherwise I would not be able to keep busy. Many foreigners come to eat with their families. "
Will's voice fell, and the 4 Asian guests at the big round table at the door stood up. It seemed that they had finished eating and were about to leave.
Luke noticed the people at the table just now. They had a loud voice, punched while drinking, and seemed not of high quality.
Although he has never opened a restaurant, he also knows that restaurant owners hate this kind of customers the most.
Will got up and walked to the round table at the door, and said with a smile, "You guys have finished eating, do you want to pack it?"
An Asian man with dyed blue hair snorted, "Damn it, it sounds like how big your food is."
The smile on Will's face disappeared, "A total of one hundred and fifty dollars."
The bald man wearing a leather jacket next to him said, "Let's keep it accountable, and we will settle it later."
Is it time for you to settle this account? "
"Fuck you @#￥%...I'll give you a face." The blue-haired man pointed at Will's nose, drooling wildly.
Luke listened to this familiar national curse, it was so fucking... kind.
It’s been a long time since I heard it, I really want to go up and give Lan Mao two big mouths.
Luke also walked up, didn't speak, but was ready to do it.
Among the four people, the bald head is the boss. Once you start to deal with him...
Li Zhaofeng hurried over and grabbed Will's arm, "Brothers, don't be angry, he is young and can't speak."
When Li Zhaonian heard the movement, he also hurried out from the back kitchen, "Boss Zhang, what's going on, why is there a quarrel, smoke a cigarette, and put the fire out."
Li Zhaonian hurriedly took out a pack of cigarettes and lit one for the bald man.
The bald head took a puff of a cigarette, and asked Li Zhaonian, "Boss Li, the brothers didn't bring any money today, can you keep the account first?"
"Our store does not accept credit, and others certainly cannot. But I have to give you face.
Besides, we are all fellow villagers, so you can still miss my meal money. "
"I take care of your business just because we are fellow villagers. I don't like to go to other shops."
"You're right.
I apologize on behalf of the child. "
"Come on, go ahead, I'll go first."
"You walk slowly."
The bald man took two steps, turned to Will and said, "Boy, there are rules in Chinatown in Chinatown. Learn from your father. It's not easy for him to set up this business, so don't let it fall into your hands."
Will was angry and annoyed, and Li Zhaofeng grabbed his arm, but he had no choice but to watch this group of freeloaders swagger away.
After this incident, the remaining two tables of guests were not in the mood to eat.
Li Zhaonian was busy apologizing again, and even gave discounts to the other two tables.
After seeing off the guests, the restaurant was empty of outsiders, Li Zhaonian's face sank, and he sat down on the chair, "How many times have I told you that we are open for business, and only people who are friendly are willing to come, you Fight against that group of people, will we still do this business in the future?"
Will said unconvinced, "Then let him eat and drink for free all the time, it doesn't matter if he wants to come alone, and bring a group of people every time.
How much money he has to eat this year, restaurants like him have to go bankrupt.
Rather than being overwhelmed by them, it is better to quit as early as possible. "
Li Zhaonian waved his hand and said weakly, "You don't need to worry about this matter, I know it well. Don't mess with the boss with your waiter job."
Li Zhaofeng persuaded, "Zhaonian, please don't say a few words, Will is also kind."
Yao Xin gave her husband a push, "Okay, my son is getting older, so don't say a few words.
Clean up, it's time for us to eat. "
Li Zhaonian nodded. In front of his elder brother and his family of three, he couldn't say anything more, so he gave Will a look, "Don't be dazed, go to the back kitchen and help me."
"You can go to whoever you like, I'm quitting!" Will's eyes were red, and he ran out after saying a word.
Luke was about to chase him out to have a look, when Li Zhaonian waved his hand angrily, "Leave him alone, let him go.
Bai raised him so big that he would blow up his hair after just a few words.
Who did you learn from? "
"You two have a bad temper!" Yao Xin hurried to the door, but there was no sign of his son.
…
Ten minutes later, the father and son left Ji Manxiang.
After such a fuss, how can I be in the mood to eat.
The little fat man was too hungry to walk, he hugged Luke's arm tightly, "Brother, I want to eat."
Luke's stomach is also growling, and he ate a hot dog at noon, can he not be hungry?
Li Zhaofeng was also a little depressed. He was worried about his younger brother's family, but he couldn't show it on his face. The two sons finally got together. He didn't want them to have a bad time. So he calmed down and asked casually, " What do you want to eat, Chinese food or Western food?"
Li Zhaofeng was worried that his two sons were used to eating Western food, and they would not get used to eating Chinese food all the time.
"As long as there is meat." The little fat man is not picky.
Li Zhaofeng smiled, "Let's go, there is a restaurant in front, I'm sure you haven't eaten there."
At this time, it was already dark.
New York's Chinatown is not very lively at night, and there are fewer pedestrians on the road.
Walked more than a hundred meters forward, and settled in a lamb shop.
Luke looked up at the sign and knew it was a Northwest restaurant.
Sure enough, when I looked at the menu, I saw the secret roast lamb, big plate chicken, red willow skewers, grilled buns, strips, hand pilaf, baked naan, etc.
Li Zhaofeng thought that his two sons had never eaten Northwest cuisine, so he ordered a portion of each, hoping that his two sons could try it.
One roasted leg of lamb, a small portion of large plate chicken + trouser belt noodles, ten red willow skewers, grilled fish, spicy lamb feet, three baked buns, one fried rice noodles, one hand pilaf, and one baked naan.
I can’t finish it, I can have it for breakfast tomorrow morning.
Luke had a glass of cold beer first, and drank more than half of it in one go, which quenched his thirst and hunger.
The baked buns came up first, and Luke ate them in four mouthfuls. He finally had food in his stomach, so he asked, "Dad, what do Boss Zhang and his gang do? Why are they eating free food in the store?"
Li Zhaofeng watched the elder son finish the baked buns in a few bites, and wanted to give the remaining one to the elder son, but the younger son also finished his meal, and he regretted that there would be less. Fortunately, the roast leg of lamb was also served, so he was relieved embarrassing,
"Eat mutton."
Li Zhaofeng took a knife, cut two pieces of mutton and distributed them to his two sons, and then said, "They belong to Heshengtang, and that boss Zhang is a gang leader, and he is half a fellow with us.
Before, someone came to your uncle's store to make trouble, and he helped out once.
Your uncle thinks this person is good, and he is a fellow, so he may be useful in the future.
Invited him to dinner a few times.
Who ever wanted to stick to it, basically come once or twice a month, and talk about keeping accounts every time, but never mention the matter of clearing accounts.
He has a gang background, and your uncle doesn't dare to offend him.
This Chinatown is different from the outside after all, and this matter has not been resolved. "
Luke asked, "Dad, do you need me to help uncle solve it?"
Li Zhaofeng shook his head, "Forget it, this matter cannot be explained in a few sentences.
Your uncle knows that. "
Luke nodded, didn't say anything more, and concentrated on eating.
This is not Los Angeles, this is New York.
He's a lapd and doesn't have much privilege here.
If you really want to get rid of this group of gang members, you have to rely on connections. It is not difficult to get rid of them. The hard part is to frighten them and make them dare not retaliate.
Otherwise, if Luke walks away, they will go to the restaurant to make trouble, and uncle's restaurant will never be able to do business.
That way Luke didn't help them, but hurt them.
This incident also made Luke a little upset. If this was in Los Angeles, where there is no need to look forward and backward, Luke would have cleaned up the group of people.
In a different place, without the police uniform, Luke felt a little uneasy.
Thinking of this, Luke is a little envious of that guy Anthony. The FBI's name is easy to use anywhere, and he doesn't have so many scruples. Even in a foreign country, he can bluff people.
If there is a chance, you have to get an identity, otherwise you won’t even dare to leave Los Angeles.
After all, Li Zhaofeng underestimated his two sons. After eating all this, there was basically nothing left, let alone packed dishes. The two brothers also shared the staple food.
(end of this chapter)