This chapter is about the daily life of the family.

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The next morning.

Luke takes over the work with the vice team.

The old man in the deputy team has no shortcomings except for his age and bad temper. There is no need to worry about his work.

Luke got the itinerary from Rhett and returned home in the afternoon to prepare for the trip to Washington.

Among them, the most important thing is family.

The United States attaches great importance to family values, and when running for president, one must show family affection. Just like the retired brother Guan Hai, many people's first impression of him is not that of a great leader, but of a good father and husband. His ability to balance family and work is valued

An important election bargaining chip.

Regardless of whether it is emotional or logical, it is better for Luke to receive the award with his family than to receive the award alone.

In the evening, Luke invited his family to have dinner.

The gathering place is in my own small yard.

Luke was too lazy to cook today and directly ordered Chinese takeout.

At five o'clock in the evening, family members arrived one after another.

Grandpa Robert, uncle Val, mother, brother and brother's little girlfriend Maggie.

Luke saw Maggie for the first time since the young lovers had a conflict. The two talked and laughed together, and their good relationship was enviable.

Val came over with a bottle of beer and whispered, "Did you invite Maggie?"

"No, the little fat man made his own decision. I can't refuse."

"Seeing the two of them like this makes me feel a little redundant."

Luke clinked glasses with the other party and said, "Believe me, you are not the only one who thinks so."

"Haha, I feel a lot better." Val took a big sip of beer, "By the way, why are you inviting guests to dinner today?"

“Do we need a reason for family gatherings?”

"Come on, I'm your uncle, you can't lie to me."

Luke smiled and said, "We'll talk about it later during dinner."

Val curled his lips and looked like I knew it. Then he took out a USB flash drive from his pocket and put it in Luke's hand.

"What's this?"

"It's a new song I just recorded.

You know, I had a stable job, made a little money, and rented a recording studio.

You are the first listener, give me some advice after listening."

"I will listen carefully." Luke put the USB flash drive into his pocket.

A car stopped on the side of the road. A young man got out of the car and opened the trunk. "Mr. Li, your takeaway has arrived."

Luke greeted, "Jack, come and help."

"coming."

There were six people in total, and Luke ordered eight dishes and two soups.

The restaurant is not far from here. There are several dishes that can be heated with alcohol lamps and placed on the table. A standard Chinese dinner party officially begins.

Luke has eaten at this restaurant before, and it tastes quite authentic.

Although Luke can cook, it is only simple home-cooked meals. If he wants to eat more complicated Chinese food, he has to go to a restaurant or order takeout. It is simply unrealistic for him to prepare this table of Chinese food by himself.

Maggie looked surprised, "Wow, there are a lot of dishes I haven't seen before. What is that red dish? It looks so appetizing."

"Golden lion fish." Luke introduced, "The main ingredient of this dish is fish, which is coated in flour and fried, somewhat similar to the shape of a lion. Finally, the sweet and sour juice is poured on it.

Kind of like the fish version of sweet and sour pork.”

“I like sweet and sour pork.”

"Then you will definitely like this dish." Actually, there is one thing Luke didn't say. This dish has also been improved, but the improvement is not the taste but the fish.

The golden lionfish in China all uses carp, but the restaurants here use sea fish instead. The taste is similar. The disadvantage is that the price is high, and the advantage is that there are no fish bones.

Robert said, "I'm also looking forward to this Chinese dinner party."

Linda looked complicated, "I haven't eaten for a long time."

Luke spread his hands and said, "Then what are you waiting for? Everyone, take a seat."

With Luke's warm greeting, the party officially began.

The little fat man, like Luke, prefers mutton. He picked up a piece of finger meat and took a bite. "Damn chef, you forgot to add the seasoning."

Luke explained, "You only need onions and ginger for stewed mutton, and no other seasonings are needed."

Jack questioned, "Are you sure? There's not even salt in it, there's no taste at all."

Luke suddenly felt a little uncomfortable...his brother had never eaten authentic finger meat. "Jack, this is called finger meat. It will taste better if you dip it in chive flowers."

Jack did as he was told and took a bite. "It tastes good. It tastes a lot less greasy."

Luke felt that when he had more time in the future, it would be necessary to take his brother to eat more authentic Chinese food.

Chinese culture is vast and profound, and Luke does not expect his younger brother to be able to master all of it.

But as a person of Chinese descent, you must at least understand Chinese food.

Food is the most important thing for the people. They are familiar with Chinese food culture and have a certain understanding of the entire national culture.

At least the two brothers will have more in common when communicating in the future.

When the meal was almost done, Luke put down his chopsticks and said, "Family, I have something to announce."

"I knew it." Val wiped his mouth, "Are you going to be promoted again? Or get a medal?"

Luke smiled, "As expected of my uncle, he has the talent to be a detective."

"I have received the Public Safety Medal of Valor, and I would like to invite you to attend the medal ceremony with me."

"Haha..." Robert smiled, "This is good news, I will definitely go."

"My son, you are my pride." Linda stood up and hugged Luke.

Jack said, "Mom, I'm going too, and you will ask for leave for me, huh.

Maggie, you should go too, it should be interesting."

Maggie put down her chopsticks and shook her head, "I really want to go, but my dad won't agree..."

"Why?"

"He wouldn't let me leave Los Angeles alone."

"No need to leave Los Angeles, the investiture ceremony is in Los Angeles, right bro?"

Luke stretched out his fist and bumped fists with Maggie, "Maggie is right, the award venue is in Washington, the White House to be precise."

"What? The White House! Are you kidding me?" Val was shocked and his mouth opened wide.

"It seems that I need to tell you some popular science. The Medal of Valor for Public Security Officers is the highest honorary medal awarded by the country to public security officials, and it is a medal awarded personally by the Commander-in-Chief."

Robert stood up and opened his arms, "God, the Commander-in-Chief of the United States is going to personally present an award to my grandson?"

Luke nodded, "That's right."

Robert gave Luke a bear hug directly, "Son, you are my pride and the pride of our entire family."

Linda was so moved that she cried, "Thank God, I'm so happy..."

The little fat man pointed to his chest, "In other words, I can go to the White House to meet the commander-in-chief...

I'm not dreaming."

Maggie pinched his arm directly.

The little fat man screamed in surprise and said happily, "Oh yeah...it's true!"

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At eight o'clock in the evening, the family dinner ended. After Luke watched his family leave, he also drove to Daisy's house.

He told Daisy that he was going to Washington, and at the same time, he invited Daisy to go with him.

But Daisy still has a job at the law firm, so she can't go there for several days at a time. Besides, she's not used to going with Luke's family.

Early the next morning, Luke left Daisy's house and went to a nearby breakfast restaurant for breakfast.

He was eating breakfast and looking at flight information.

"Buzz."

Luke received a text message from his mother, "Luke, don't forget your father."
To be continued...