After washing up, the four of them went under the Christmas tree to look for their presents.
The old man picked the biggest one and handed it to Li Du. Li Du was surprised. "So big?"
"Oh, this is for Ah Meow," the old man said with an evil smile.
Li Du opened the box, and there was a big fish inside. It looked like a tuna, and it was alive and lifelike.
When Ah Meow saw it, he jumped three feet high and raised his head to look at the big fish in Li Du's arms. He howled excitedly, "Meow, meow!"
Li Du understood the meaning of the old man's smile. This thing was a pillow made in the shape of a tuna, which was used to fool cats.
In fact, this pillow would not fool cats because it did not smell like fish. Many cats had never seen tuna and did not know what it was.
However, Ah Meow was smarter than ordinary cats. When he saw the pillow, he knew that it was a big fish. It was as big as the fish he had seen in the Horseshoe River more than 20 days ago.
He jumped up and down to fight for the fish. Li Du was impatient and stuffed the pillow to him.
Ah Meow dragged the pillow and ran away quickly. Then he tried to figure out how to eat it. However, after a while, he could not figure it out. His furry face was full of doubt.
Sophie opened the Christmas present that Li Du had given her and laughed. "This is heavy. What's inside?"
After she opened it, the new phonograph was revealed.
Seeing the phonograph, Sophie cheered. "Wow, is this a traditional black film phonograph?"
The Martins were amazed. "Such a well-preserved phonograph? This is really rare. "
Sophie's present to Li Du was a scarf that she had knitted herself.
Li Du was also surprised. He did not expect Sophie to know how to make wool.
In fact, she did know how to do it. Not only did she know how to do it, but she was also very good at it.
Sophie gave Li Du a cashmere scarf and a small sweater for Ah Ow, Ah Meow, and Crispy Noodles. She said that it was winter and that it was for them to wear.
They stayed at the Martins' house until the afternoon. Then, the two of them took the three kittens back.
Back in Sophie's house, she eagerly installed the phonograph next to the piano, replacing the electronic one.
She had a black record in the house, and when she put one on, a beautiful piano melody began to play.
After spending Christmas with Sophie, Li Du was preparing to return home for the Spring Festival.
He hadn't been home for a year and a half. He didn't spend the last Spring Festival with his parents, so he wanted to go back earlier this time.
Sophie had to work, and her job meant that she couldn't take long vacations, so they had to separate.
Li Du left Lu Guan and Brother Wolf to take care of the campsite while he brought Hans, Big Quinn, and Godzilla back home.
Brother Wolf disagreed and said, "I have to ensure your safety, boss."
Li Du patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, there won't be any danger in our hometown. The security in China is very good. When I go back, I won't show off my wealth, so there won't be any danger."
As far as he could remember, there had never been any kidnappings or robberies in his hometown since he was young. The security was just that good.
In this way, Ivana and Victoria stayed, and Brother Wolf took care of the two little girls. He had experience in this area, so there was no problem.
Li Du couldn't bring Ah Ow and Crispy Noodles back. It was too difficult to bring a wolf and a raccoon through customs, so he brought Ah Meow with him. He dyed his makeup and brought him back as an ordinary big cat. The other two little ones were handed over to Sophie, who could accompany her and help relieve her loneliness.
Hans bought plane tickets, and the four of them first flew from Flagstaff to Los Angeles, and then from Los Angeles to the capital of China. After the plane landed, they made a short stop at the airport, and then changed planes to fly to the provincial airport.
In the meantime, they had brought a lot of things with them, and in order to prevent the airport from making a mistake, they had to negotiate and supervise. They also had to feed Ah Meow and deal with his excrement, which was very tiring.
Finally, when they were about to land at the provincial airport, Hans said dejectedly, "Li, since you're so rich, can you buy a private plane? It's convenient to go everywhere, right? "
"Yes," Li Du sighed.
Hans was overjoyed and asked, "Do you want to buy one when you go back? I have a college classmate who works at Boeing. I can ask him to introduce you to a plane. "
Li Du said, "I can't afford it, and I haven't even bought a house. Why are you in such a hurry to buy a plane? Don't even think about it! "
The plane landed slowly, and Hans opened the sunshade to look outside. His face was full of shock, and he looked like an idiot.
The cold wind was howling outside, and snow was falling all over the ground. Looking from the plane, the surrounding farmland was all white!
Li Du looked outside and said, "We're really lucky."
Hans looked at him angrily and said, "Lucky? Didn't you say that your hometown is Miami? Didn't you bring me here to enjoy the warmth and sunshine? What's going on? "
Li Du said, "Of course we're lucky. Obviously, there was heavy snow here not long ago, and it could even be a blizzard. If our plane happened to encounter snow, it would definitely be delayed. "
Hans was stunned, and nodded. "You're right, buddy. We're really lucky. Oh, no, let me ask you, what about Miami? What about sunshine and warmth? "
Li Du said, "God gave you blue eyes. Of course, you have to find the golden sunshine yourself. Alright, don't think too much. Just stay at my house for the holidays. "
Hans was speechless.
The plane landed on the runway, and finally stopped. The cabin door opened. As business class passengers, they had priority to get off the plane, so they were the first to get off.
Li Du had brought a lot of luggage with him, and bought a lot of gifts for his parents and friends. Anyway, he was not short of money now, and the more gifts he had, the happier he would be.
Walking out of the airport, he saw the owner of a Buick GL8 commercial car soliciting passengers. He asked, "How much to Qi Meng County?"
His hometown, Qi Meng County, was more than 280 kilometers away from the provincial capital. It was a big job for these taxis. After hearing his words, the driver perked up and said, "To Qi Meng County? How about five hundred dollars? "
Five hundred dollars? Li Du was shocked. When did the prices in his hometown become so low? Only five hundred dollars for such a long distance?
To confirm the price, he asked, "Five hundred RMB or five hundred US dollars?"
The bald driver laughed. "Brother, you really know how to joke. Here, of course, it's RMB."
The price of five hundred dollars was too low. Li Du nodded happily and said, "Alright, let's go!"
The bald driver said, "Then get in the car. According to the rules, you have to pay me first. Otherwise, if you don't pay when you get home, I can't do anything about it since I'm not familiar with the place."
Li Du felt that the price of five hundred dollars was indeed very low. He happily paid the money, got in the car and said, "Drive back a little. I still have three brothers and some luggage to bring."
The car drove over, and the tower-like Big Quinn and Godzilla walked over with their luggage. Seeing this, the bald driver's face changed.
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