The five of them found out from Yang Qingqing that she and Lin Huonan lived in a room on the west side of the second floor. They didn't have any children at the moment, and Lin Huonan probably wouldn't be coming back tonight. Thus, she wanted to invite Zixuan and Ceng Baohua to stay the night. Of course, Li Rui and the other two could also stay. There were many bedrooms in the house, enough for a few people to stay.
Yang Qingqing also said that she would go to the supermarket in town at noon to make a sumptuous meal for the five of them. Zixuan didn't have any plans to stay the night, but she didn't rashly refuse, saying that she would wait and see.
For Li Rui and Yang Xiang, this was the first time they had seen such a big house in their lives. Everything they saw was filled with novelty. Although there were villas in the country that could compare, they lacked the exotic atmosphere and open natural environment. The two of them walked from the first floor to the second floor, and then back to the first floor. They walked to the window and opened it halfway. Looking up, they could see the forest not far away. Zooming in, they could see the green and neat lawn. What entered their eyes was lush and boundless, making them feel relaxed and happy.
Another thing worth mentioning was that the air here was very good. If it wasn't the fragrance of grass, then it was the fragrance of flowers. It was simply a blessing to the lungs.
After they finished looking around the room, they walked out of the room. There were many towering trees around the house. Some of the trunks reached two feet in diameter, and one person couldn't even hug them all. Many squirrels climbed up and down the trees, and occasionally ran to the ground. They weren't afraid of people. A few unknown large birds flew to the grassland behind the house to look for food, completely ignoring the existence of humans.
Li Rui sighed and said to Yang Xiang, "I didn't expect the countryside in America to be so good. Compared to the countryside in the country, I feel that we still have a long way to go."
Yang Xiang looked at him with disdain and said, "You traitor, you've only been abroad for a few days, and you're always talking about how good other countries are. Are you still from China?"
Li Rui didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said innocently, "What did I say? I'm just saying that we still have a lot of environmental protection work to do and strive to reach the same level as the American Empire. "
Xu Da interrupted with a smile, "The United States is vast but sparsely populated. The indigenous people have not developed much of the territory. It has only been a few hundred years since the founding of the United States, and it went through the Industrial Age very quickly, so the overall natural environment has been maintained very well. Compared to the United States, our country has thousands of years of history, a large population, and successive dynasties have been constantly multiplying and developing. Wars and disasters have been incessant. These have consumed a lot of natural resources, so we can't compare to the United States. However, we are catching up. Now the country attaches great importance to environmental protection. I believe that we will soon see green mountains and clear waters everywhere. "
Li Rui looked at Yang Xiang and said, "That's what I mean. How can you improve without comparison? Only by seeing the strengths of others can we know how to make up for our own shortcomings. My goodness, Xiang Xiang, this girl, is accusing me of being a traitor. That's a bit harsh. I'm a patriotic young man! "
Yang Xiang curled her lips and looked behind him. She gloated and said, "Get ready to work hard!"
Li Rui followed her gaze and saw Yang Qing Qing, Zixuan, and Zeng Baohua coming out with big and small shopping bags. It seemed that they were going to the supermarket. He went forward to ask.
Sure enough, Yang Qing Qing was going to the supermarket to make a big purchase. When she came back, she would cook a sumptuous meal for the five of them. Zixuan and Zeng Baohua were embarrassed to eat without doing any work, so they volunteered to go with them.
Li Rui smiled and said, "Since it's a big purchase, there must be a lot of things to buy. I'll go with you and help to carry them. Xu Da and Xiang Xiang stay behind to look after the house. "
Yang Qing Qing smiled and agreed. The four of them went in a car and rushed to the supermarket in the center of town.
Yang Qing Qing was a very western-looking woman. She dressed up a little before going to the supermarket. She wore sunglasses on her face, white face and red lips. Her long hair was combed into a ponytail and she wore a long dress. She looked fresh and beautiful, full of feminine charm. Li Rui sat in the front passenger seat and looked at her dress. He almost thought that she was going shopping.
It took five to six minutes to drive from Yang Qing Qing's house to the supermarket in town called "Meidong". The road was all small country roads with a traffic light in the middle. The distance was not close, but not far. It was very convenient for daily life.
On the way, Yang Qing Qing explained that her family was like most American families. They bought a lot of food from the supermarket at one time and stored it in the fridge at home. They would eat for two to three days and then go shopping again after they finished eating. So they did not have to come to town frequently. The Meidong supermarket mainly served the Chinese people living in the town. There were many Chinese people living in the town, hundreds of them.
While they were talking, they arrived. From afar, they could see a group of buildings at the intersection of three roads. All of them only had one floor and were shaped like a reclining "L" shape. The exterior of the supermarket was light green with a bit of gray. There was a big sign on the front door with the words "Meidong Supermarket" written in Chinese. Under the big words, there was a slightly smaller English name. It seemed that the customers of this supermarket were mainly Chinese. Opposite the front door was a large parking lot. At this time, there were more than ten cars parked there.
Yang Qing Qing parked the car not far from the entrance of the supermarket. She led Zixuan and Li Rui into the supermarket. After entering, Yang Qing Qing went to push the car while the three of them stood at the entrance and waited.
Li Rui inadvertently found a variety of free newspapers on both sides. Among them, there were many small newspapers. There were Chinese (traditional) newspapers, but most of them were English newspapers. He picked up a Chinese newspaper and looked at the title. He was disgusted. He frowned and threw the newspaper back.
Zixuan noticed his action and asked curiously, "What's wrong?"
Li Rui smiled and shook his head. "Nothing, haha."
At this time, Yang Qing Qing had already pushed the car and led the three of them into the entrance to start shopping.
The cashiers of the supermarket were all Chinese girls. When they saw Yang Qing Qing and the other three enter, they didn't seem to be friendly at all. There was no intimacy at all.
Li Rui was not surprised by this. He had already learned about this situation from Yang Qingqing. There were two reasons. First, in the town where Yang Qingqing lived, there were a lot of Chinese people. The total population was almost close to that of Indians. It was not surprising to see a few yellow-skinned and black-haired people when going out for a jog. There were so many of them, and they could see them every day. Of course, they would not be as friendly. Second, many of these Chinese people who had official jobs had come to the United States to make a living. They grew up in the United States and were influenced by American culture. They had long regarded themselves as Americans. When they saw Chinese people, they did not feel anything.
The supermarket wasn't big, but it wasn't small either. If it was in China, it could be considered a medium-sized supermarket. Yang Qing Qing let Li Rui push the car while she and Zixuan were in charge of shopping.
Li Rui saw that Yang Qing Qing first ran to the fruit section. She quickly grabbed a few plastic bags and started to put all kinds of fresh fruits into them. The unit of measurement here was the pound. One pound was almost equivalent to one catty, but it was slightly less. Li Rui pushed the car over. Looking at the price tag in front of the fruit section, he found that the fruits here weren't too cheap, especially the watermelon, which cost four or five dollars a pound. However, relatively speaking, some of the rarer fruits seemed cheap. For example, bayberries cost more than three dollars a pound.
Yang Qing Qing bought snake fruit, raisins, lemons, and a bunch of bananas. Then, she brought the three of them to the vegetable section. She bought a lot of things here and almost filled the car. Then, she went to the grocery section and bought some canned food and seasoning. She also went to the raw meat section and ordered a lot of beef and mutton. However, she didn't order pork. Then, she bought a few live fish, a few crabs, and a big lobster from the seafood section. The lobster here was very big, but the price was very cheap. It cost more than four dollars a pound. Of course, they were all in US dollars.
Before leaving the supermarket, Yang Qing Qing brought Li Rui to the rice section and ordered a 10-kilogram bag of rice and a bag of white flour.
Even though Li Rui was quite strong, it was still a bit difficult to push the full car. After paying the bill, it only cost a little more than a hundred dollars in total.
Li Rui finally understood why people in the country liked to go to the US. It was because the purchasing power of the US dollar was too strong. Using the world's most powerful currency and enjoying the world's cheapest consumer goods, this was the portrayal of the life of the Americans.
After returning home, Yang Qing Qing, Zixuan, Zeng Baohua, and Yang Xiang were busy preparing lunch in the kitchen. Among them, Yang Qing Qing and Zeng Baohua were the main force. Zixuan only played the role of an assistant. As for the tomboy Yang Xiang, naturally, she could only play the role of an assistant.
Li Rui and Xu Da sat in the living room drinking water. They were discussing whether or not they should go to the basement to play a game of billiards when they heard the door open. The two of them realized that someone had come in. The person who came in without ringing the doorbell was most likely the owner of this place. They looked at each other and got up to greet the person. Just as they went around the coffee table, a young man dressed in a dignified manner walked in.
This person's height was about the same as Li Rui. His body was big and he looked honest. However, the corners of his eyes were a little sharp. He wore a pair of black-rimmed glasses, a short crew cut, a blue checkered shirt, a pair of gray trousers, and a pair of black round-toed leather shoes.
When this person returned home, he suddenly saw Li Rui and Xu Da, these two unfamiliar men. He was slightly startled and said, "You are …"
Yang Qing Qing had already heard the commotion and came over. The kitchen was next to the living room. She smiled and introduced, "This is my husband, Lin Huonan. You can call him Ah Nan. Hubby, this is Li Rui and this is Xu Da. They are the relatives and friends of the victims of the kidnapping incident that I told you about on the phone. Also, the two female victims have been successfully rescued. I invited them to our house. "
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