After Luke returned home, he drove his Mercedes-Benz to 99 Dahua Supermarket, the largest Chinese supermarket chain in the United States.

This supermarket is very suitable for Chinese traditional festivals. There are glutinous rice balls for the Lantern Festival, rice dumplings for the Dragon Boat Festival, and mooncakes for the Mid-Autumn Festival. Everything Chinese people need can be bought here.

Luke walked around the supermarket and found that vegetables were more expensive than meat.

Tonight, Luke is going to arrange a family gathering to cheer up his dad. He was busy getting married the past few days, so he only has free time today, so he naturally has to organize it well.

In the past, family gatherings usually consisted of barbecue, but today Luke decided to do something different and have hot pot.

Luke bought meat, seafood, and dips, and filled the trunk of the car.

When they got home, Li Zhaofeng also came back. The father and son were too lazy to cook, so they made a pot of tea and ate some wife cakes.

After resting for a while, I started to pack the ingredients and prepare the family dinner.

Eating is the easiest way to achieve satisfaction in modern society. If you put some effort into food, you will have a better experience in life.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, the hot pot ingredients were ready, as were the drinks, including white wine, red wine, beer, and whiskey.

Luke's relatives also arrived one after another.

The first ones to come were my mother and the little fat boy.

Yesterday, Li Zhaofeng met the little fat man. After picking him up from school, he took him to have dinner with him. However, he did not see the legendary little girlfriend.

The little fat man and Linda got out of the car one after another.

Luke walked over and kissed Linda on the cheek, "Mom, you look beautiful today. I like your pendant."

The little fat man on the side showed a proud look, "I gave it to you."

"Really? Where did you get the money?"

The little fat man stretched out his palm and said, "Are you going to reimburse me?"

Luke waved his hand, "No, just pretend I didn't ask."

Li Zhaofeng also came over and said hello, "Linda, you are still the same as you remember, basically the same."

Linda curled her lips, "Are you complimenting me?"

"Yes, you are still so young and beautiful...this is what I want to express."

"You don't have to be so reserved, I've said it many times..." Linda seemed to have thought of something and shook her head, "Forget it.

Is dinner ready? Do you want to help?"

"No, we are ready."

Perhaps it was because they hadn't seen each other for so long that they felt a little awkward and unfamiliar with each other. After a few words, nothing happened.

The little fat man interjected, "Dad, what delicious food did you make? I'm very hungry now."

Li Zhaofeng said, "We have prepared hot pot, fried chicken legs and pizza."

The little fat man looked excited and said, "Wow, these are all things I like to eat."

Luke ordered fried chicken legs and pizza. Luke was afraid that they would not be used to hot pot, so he ordered the more familiar staple food of pizza and fried chicken legs.

Eating hot pot with fried chicken may sound a little weird, but if you think about it, most Sichuan hot pot restaurants have small crispy pork, so it doesn’t feel out of place.

Now the crispy pork has been turned into fried chicken legs, wouldn't it be more delicious?

Luke moved the folding dining table out to the yard and prepared to eat hot pot outside. The weather is neither hot nor cold, so it is suitable for outdoor gatherings.

After the tables, chairs, and ingredients were placed, Robert and Val also drove there.

"Hi, Robert." Li Zhaofeng stepped forward and gave him a warm hug.

Robert looked at Li Zhaofeng, but he didn't show any abnormality because he and his daughter were divorced, "Hey, boy, how long have we not seen each other.

Except that my daughter will praise you when she receives alimony, I haven’t heard from you for a long time.

You should come here often."

Li Zhaofeng accepted it humbly, "You are right, I will focus more on my children in the future."

Robert patted him on the shoulder, "You are a lucky guy, you have two good children, haha."

Linda “…”

Val “…”

Li Zhaofeng shook hands with Val, "Man, how are you doing lately? I heard you found a new job."

Val smiled and said, "Not bad, I worked in a supermarket recently.

Dad said that if I can work stably in the supermarket for three years, he will consider investing in a small convenience store for me to run."

Li Zhaofeng said, "Then I'd like to congratulate you in advance."

The little fat man came over and said, "Uncle, can I go to your shop to do odd jobs then?"

Val thought for a while and said seriously, "Of course, I will give you a chance for an interview."

The little fat man rolled his eyes.

When everyone arrived, the hot pots were also placed on the table. They were a mandarin duck pot, a curry flavor, and a spicy flavor.

There were a variety of ingredients on the table, including meat, seafood, vegetables, and fungi. Luke first ordered half a box of mutton to moisten the pot.

He was worried that his mother, Robert, and Val would not be used to mutton, so he also bought a lot of fat beef rolls.

The little fat man was so hungry that he couldn't stand up even before the pot was turned on. He picked up the fried chicken leg that had just been heated and ate it with a bang. It was so crispy.

Luke was thirsty for it.

He was still mumbling, "You know? I love this sound so much."

Val asked curiously, "Isn't your girlfriend here?"

"Yes, Maggie has been busy recently, so I came here by myself."

Val shrugged, "I thought you broke up."

fatty"……"

You must be jealous of me, that's right.

There was a shared colander in both pots. Robert used the colander to scoop out a spoonful of mutton in the curry pot, dipped it in the toppings and took a bite. He raised his thumb and said, "I like the taste, it's great."

Luke smiled and said, "Very good, it seems we have one more option for future family gatherings."

Robert pointed to the bottom of the butter pot again, "Is this spicy? It smells a bit choking."

Luke said, "Yes, this is spicy, my favorite flavor. But if you can't eat spicy food, don't try it."

Robert used a slotted spoon to scoop out a spoonful of mutton from the bottom of the spicy pot and ate it with the toppings. "Wow, it feels very strange. It's really spicy. It feels a little choked, but it tastes pretty good."

Robert took a big sip from his beer glass and asked Li Zhaofeng, "How are your parents doing? I haven't seen them for many years."

Li Zhaofeng replied, "It's good. Last time Luke and Jack went back to New York. They also mentioned you and thought they would come to Los Angeles to visit you some time."

"I will go to the airport to greet them and treat them to the most authentic barbecue in Los Angeles."

"I will convey it to them and I believe they will be very happy."

Robert took another spoonful of meat in the spicy pot. Luke put in fat beef this time. Robert took a bite and nodded, seeming to like the taste. He wiped his mouth and said, "You...

Is this your first time coming to Los Angeles for work? How long do you plan to stay?”

Li Zhaofeng said, "Luke should tell you that he is going to buy a house in Los Angeles. I will help him handle some tax issues and house purchase procedures. Basically, the processing is almost done. When he signs the contract, I will

Back to New York."

Robert looked at Luke aside, "Boy, congratulations, you are about to get your first house in your life. When will you take us to see it?"

Luke thought for a while, "The house I bought is a bit old. It may need to be renovated or rebuilt. It won't be possible to move in within a short period of time after buying it."

Robert rubbed his nose, "Are you planning to live there for a long time, or is it an investment?"

"Long-term residence." If there are no accidents, Luke will not consider selling this house because the purchase price of this house is very low and the tax rate will be very high if it is sold.

And the neighborhood is so livable that Luke doesn't have to sell.

"Then it really needs to be built well. If you need help, tell me. I'm not very old yet."

"I will."

Val also said, "And me, as long as it's not borrowing money, anything else is fine."

Luke automatically ignored his words.

Robert put down the tachyon and said, "Family, let's raise our glasses and congratulate Luke on getting his first house in his life."

"cheers!"

…

The next morning.

Luke and Daisy went to the conveyancing office together.

Because the property was a stolen property auction, it was handed over to a real estate company.
To be continued...