Yang Yi and Murphy didn't care about how many scenic spots they could visit. On the contrary, they really took their leisure time to the extreme. Their carefree pace was so slow that it made one's hair stand on end!
They walked around Murphy's elementary school and took all kinds of photos as a souvenir. The morning passed in the blink of an eye. Similarly, in the afternoon, they went to the antique shop that Murphy mentioned and took Xi Xi to pick out two gifts for Grandpa and Grandma. More than half of the day had passed!
"Let's go eat ice cream. After that, we'll walk around St. Lucas Square and then go back," Murphy suggested. "Otherwise, it'll be dark before we go back."
"We're going back so soon?" Going shopping was fun. Xi Xi was still a little unsatisfied.
Of course, more importantly, she could go shopping with her parents. In China, there weren't many opportunities like this!
"It's better to go back early so that Grandpa and Grandma won't be worried." Yang Yi patted his daughter's shoulder and smiled. "Didn't you say that you want to eat ice cream? I've heard you talk about it all day! "
"Yes, I want to eat ice cream! Papa, let's go eat ice cream! " Xi Xi came to her senses. She immediately took her father's hand and walked in front of him impatiently.
The ice cream shop that Murphy mentioned was next to St. Lucas Square. It was a small tin shop that stood alone on the side of the road like a newspaper stand. However, although the ice cream shop was small, there were many customers outside. Those who were waiting had already formed a small line!
The climate in Texas was dry and hot in the summer, so there was less moisture in the air. Especially in the hot afternoon, a spoonful of cold and delicious ice cream was definitely a heavenly enjoyment.
After waiting in line for a while, it was finally Yang Yi's turn to buy ice cream.
"What kind of cup do you want?" The ice cream seller was a middle-aged woman. However, her smile was just as bright and she gave people a feeling of friendliness. "We have small cups, medium cups, large cups, and super large cups."
"Small cup, medium cup, large cup, super large cup …" Yang Yi paused. "How big is it?"
The middle-aged woman smiled and did not gesture to Yang Yi. Instead, she took out a few paper tubes and showed them to Yang Yi.
The small cup was similar to an ordinary sundae, the medium cup was like a water glass, the large cup was a bit like a beer mug in a bar, and the large cup … It was really super big, almost as big as a popcorn bucket, and it needed to be hugged to eat.
No wonder Americans are so fat …
"I want an extra large cup!" Xi Xi couldn't see what the shop assistant was displaying, but she couldn't wait to jump up and down and shout happily in English.
"A super large cup is too big for you. You won't be able to finish it." Murphy smiled. "A small cup is just right. It won't cause a stomachache."
From the oversized cup to the smallest cup, the difference was too big.
Xi Xi shook her head anxiously. "No, I want to eat a lot of ice cream."
Xi Xi's mother often played the bad guy, so she looked at her father. She held her father's hand and asked him for help. "Papa, I don't want to eat a small cup. I want to eat a super large cup."
"There are so many super large cups!" Yang Yi smiled and gestured. "Your head can fit in it. How can you finish it?"
Xi Xi looked at her father in surprise. Her eyes couldn't move as if she was wondering who could finish such a big cup. However, she still wanted to eat a lot of ice cream. What should she do?
"If I can't finish it, Papa can help me finish it!" Xi Xi suddenly had an idea and said happily.
They couldn't discuss for too long. There were still people waiting in line. Yang Yi thought of a compromise.
"Well, let's buy two medium cups and one small cup. Xi Xi, try and see if you can finish the medium cup. If you can't, Papa will help you finish the rest. If you can finish it, you can eat a small cup, okay? Papa won't eat it first. One small cup, one medium cup, it's almost a large cup. "Yang Yi said.
In fact, two medium cups were almost a large cup. Yang Yi blurred this concept.
Xi Xi balanced it and felt that a large cup was enough. She happily agreed.
"The strawberry-flavored one is delicious. There are also blueberry-flavored ones. Of course, the milk-flavored one is the purest. You can also try it." The rest was left to Murphy. She explained to Yang Yi excitedly and told the shop assistant her choice.
After a while, Yang Yi came to a stone table under the shade of a tree with Murphy, who was pushing a baby stroller, and Xi Xi, who couldn't wait to jump around her father, carrying an eco-friendly paper box.
Opening the paper box, the snow-white milk ice cream was like a snowy mountain. There were some fine peanuts sprinkled on top of the small cup, as if there were a few more rugged stones on the snowy mountain. It didn't destroy its original beauty at all!
But the other two ice creams were beautiful!
The bright red jam of the strawberry ice cream was like fresh water, which was inlaid on the sides of the snowy mountain. The blueberry jam of the blueberry ice cream was kneaded into the ice cream. The whole snowy mountain was light purple, and there were a few frosty blueberries on it.
"Wow! I want to eat it so much! " Xi Xi snuggled up to her father and looked at the real thing in surprise. She couldn't help but lick her lips, revealing a small section of her pink tongue.
Xi Xi picked the most colorful strawberry ice cream. The little girl couldn't bear to sit down, so she stood by the table and scooped a little with a small spoon and put it into her mouth.
"Mmm!" The little girl's beautiful big eyes were curved. The sweet taste of the ice cream was expressed in her expression.
"Is it good?" Yang Yi asked with a smile. He wasn't in a hurry to eat. He promised Xi Xi that he would reserve a small cup of ice cream for her. Moreover, Yang Yi didn't have much desire for ice cream, unlike Xi Xi and Murphy who liked it as much.
"It's good, it's good!" Xi Xi scooped another big spoonful. This time, after she finished eating, she grabbed the small spoon and jumped up excitedly. Her two small hands were still shaking there, as if it was so delicious that she was about to fly.
"Hubby, eat with me!" Murphy scooped up a piece of blueberry ice cream with her spoon and handed it to Yang Yi's mouth.
His wife loved him the most!
At this time, Yang Yi didn't care about Murphy's spoon. He bowed his head and sucked it. As he tasted it, he looked at Murphy's eyes, which were full of love.
"Is mine delicious?" Murphy said with a smile, "Blueberry flavor, it and strawberry flavor, are my favorite!"
"Your ice cream is good. It should be handmade. It has a fine sand texture, a clear sense of layering, and the taste is very good!" Yang Yi said with a smile.
"I also want to eat blueberry flavor." Xixi was eating her strawberry-flavored ice cream when she heard her father's praise. Now, she looked over eagerly.
"Try it!" Murphy handed it over.
Xi Xi happily scooped a mouthful and tasted it. "It's also delicious, but mine is better!"
But the little girl seemed to be inspired by the interaction between her Mom and Dad. She didn't eat alone. She generously pushed out her ice cream and said, "PaPa, Mom, you also eat my ice cream! Let's eat together! "
In the end, they decided to eat together. Xi Xi happily scooped here and there, feeling that all the ice cream was hers. This kind of enjoyment was indescribable. Anyway, she could smile at her father for a while with a small spoon in her mouth!
Of course, Xi Xi didn't eat much. The little girl was full in a while. There was still a small half cup left. She pushed it to her father, and then sat on the stone chair contentedly, enjoying a moment of silence.
Yang Yi cleaned up the mess and looked down at his daughter's satisfied appearance. He couldn't help but laugh.
On this hot summer afternoon, sitting leisurely in the square with her beloved family and eating ice cream leisurely, this feeling was really good!
If only there was a little music to accompany her, that would be even better!
Yang Yi looked at the stage in the middle of St. Lucas Square. Murphy had introduced it to Yang Yi before. This was a municipal square. There were usually some performances, not only the activities of cowboys, but also some performances of the community's old people's art groups and so on.
There were some people on the stage now setting up some settings and equipment. There would probably be some performances in the evening. However, what attracted Yang Yi's attention was a piano that was displayed early on. Murphy and he saw it just now. Although it was only a vertical piano, it was still a piano!
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