Li Du understood why Big Quinn was so interested in houses in good areas and wanted to bring his family out of this neighborhood.
If he wanted his children to be successful, they could not live here. This kind of environment would ruin them.
Li Du hesitated as he drank his beer. He was a loyal person and wanted to help Big Quinn leave this place.
The real estate industry in Flagstaff was developing well. If he sold this house and Li Du lent him 100,000 dollars, he could move to a better neighborhood.
Li Du believed that Big Quinn would return the money because it was only a matter of time before he started working for him.
However, he felt that it was not appropriate. After all, Big Quinn had just started working for him. The conditions he offered were already good enough. If he offered better conditions now, it would be difficult for him to lead the team in the future.
A small favor would bring about a small grudge. This truth was applicable to all areas.
If it was Godzilla, then it would not matter. Godzilla had been working for him for a long time and had always worked hard without complaint. If he wanted to borrow money to buy a house, Li Du would lend it to him without hesitation.
However, Big Quinn did not have such ambitions. He did not expect to borrow money from Li Du to buy a house. This time, he invited them as guests to let his wife know about his boss and colleagues.
There were only a few things in American parties: beer, barbecue, and music.
Big Quinn propped up the barbecue grill in the small yard. Hans said, "You're going to perform your specialty?"
Barbecue was indeed Big Quinn's specialty. It could be done in his hands.
The big black man grinned. "Of course. My wife has marinated veal and lamb. We can have a feast."
Li Du smiled bitterly. "Don't, buddy. My stomach can't take eating meat all day. Can you get some vegetables?"
After coming to America, he realized that Americans loved eating meat too much. Their meals were either beef, lamb, chicken, duck, or fish. In short, they were happy without meat.
American beef was very cheap. Some supermarkets had overstocked meat and could buy two pounds for one dollar. Even the poor could afford to eat meat.
When Li Du first came to school, it was as if he had entered a sea of meat. His family was not well off and he could not bear to eat meat in university. Therefore, when he came to America, he ate without restraint.
After eating for a week, he could not take it anymore. The first thing to collapse was his stomach. During that time, he was so constipated that he wanted to die.
However, with the little bug, his digestive and absorption abilities were greatly enhanced. He could eat whatever he wanted without worrying about not being able to digest it.
But if he ate too much meat, he would get tired of it. He wanted to eat vegetables and fruits.
Big Quinn smiled. "No problem. Watch me."
Rosalind placed a small bowl of fruit salad on the table. It was paired with baked cookies and soft doughnuts. It was especially tempting.
The three children sat obediently at the table and asked, "Dad, can we eat now?"
Big Quinn said, "Pray to God first, my dears. Let God hear your voices, then go eat."
Alan said discontentedly, "But dad, Sal never prays at home. His dad said there is no God at all. It's all a bluff."
Big Quinn kissed him on the forehead and said, "Of course not. God gave Daddy a job and gave Daddy money to buy meat for you. Shouldn't you be thanking Him?"
Alan thought for a moment, nodded, and held hands with his brother and sister, closed his eyes and began to pray devoutly.
Night fell and the lanterns were lit.
Wild music could be heard in many parts of the community. Some black youths formed groups and walked along the road.
They held beer in their hands and cigarettes in their mouths. From time to time, they let out a few crazy howls, gradually making the atmosphere of the community gloomy.
Big Quinn was used to this. He smiled and said, "How about a plate of grilled assorted vegetables?"
Li Du said, "Sure."
Big Quinn introduced as he worked, "The assorted vegetables are Sicilian Russian eggplant sauce. It's a combination of dipping sauce and salad. It will be delicious after grilling."
Rosalind brought over a few fried eggplants, along with some sweet peppers and other vegetables. Big Quinn made small cuts on the eggplant, put a clove of garlic on each cut, sprinkled some other vegetables, and poured some olive oil on top.
After that, he added tomatoes, onions, and chopped celery, seasoned them with black pepper and salt. After mixing, he put them in the oven to bake.
The oven was put to use, and the grill was not idle.
Rosalind cut up the shiitake mushrooms, green onions, small onions, potatoes, and other vegetables. These could all be used for grilling.
Big Quinn took out some aluminum foil, put the potato chips in it, and poured some tomato sauce on them. After wrapping them up, he put them on the grill and said, "This will cook quickly."
Grilled shiitake mushrooms were the most tempting. They could be grilled alone or mixed with green onions. There were several ways to grill them alone, such as grilling mushroom caps, grilling mushroom roots, and so on.
In addition, there were grilled peppers, grilled okra, and so on. Hans said, "Let's get some meat, buddy. Is it still a party without meat?"
Big Quinn smiled. "Don't worry, I've prepared enough meat. Even if another Godzilla comes, we'll still be full."
Godzilla looked at him and said, "I've never been full before."
Everyone was speechless.
In addition to the barbecue, Rosalind also prepared other dishes.
There was a browned apple pie, a plate of fried hairy scale fish, fried sausage rolls, country ham, German mince sausage, clam chowder, and so on.
Soon, the table was full. Li Du called Big Quinn over and tapped his beer glass with his fork. "Come on, everyone, let's raise our glasses to thank Big Quinn and his wife for their warm hospitality."
Big Quinn smiled. "Boss, it's our honor."
The lively Allen said, "Daddy's doing better with Big Li. These few days, the food at home has improved a lot. The barbecue is even better."
Everyone laughed. This was the truth. Li Du had given Big Quinn 10,000 dollars, and he would definitely use it to improve the food at home.
While everyone was eating and drinking, a young man ran to the fence and looked at them.
Li Du was the first to notice the young man and asked, "Is that someone's friend?"
Rosalind looked back and went to the kitchen to get a paper plate of fried fish, fried meat, and desserts for the young man. The young man took the food and ran away without saying a word.
Big Quinn sighed. "That's a poor kid. His father was sent to prison, and his mother abandoned his family. Now he's living with his grandmother who can't work."
Walker said, "Yesterday, Selma and those b * stards bullied Alex. I chased them away. They're such b * stards!"
Big Quinn patted his son on the shoulder and smiled. "Very good, Walker. You've made the choice that a man should make. But remember, the first rule of helping others is —"
"Protect yourself!" the three children said in unison.
Li Du ate a piece of grilled shiitake and couldn't help but shake his head. He had never experienced such an environment before.
After experiencing it, he felt that the domestic news broadcast was right. Many people in Western countries were living in dire straits.
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