Chapter 2 Quisanti’s Mysterious Shop
“What?!”
"Not eligible for adoption?"
"That's right!"
In the suburbs of New York, in an office at the Forest House Orphanage.
The dean explained solemnly: "Adoption is not a simple matter. We need to ensure that Emma receives real family care and necessary living conditions from you, and..."
"I understand, I understand."
Lange was too lazy to listen to the little old man's long speech. He hurried over as soon as he got off the plane, not to listen to this.
After taking out the checkbook from his pocket, he raised his finger and asked: "To put it simply, how much money do I need to donate to take my niece away, ten thousand? Twenty thousand?"
Seeing the man in front of him looking generous, the dean raised his eyebrows and spread his hands: "Then I'm sorry for my helplessness, Mr. Winchester. Even if you are willing to donate, it does not directly qualify you for adoption. I think You are not ready to be an uncle yet.”
"DAMN"
Lange cursed secretly, he finally found out that this dean was a donkey, and he couldn't get enough of it.
But paradoxically, when he thought that this guy, as the director of an orphanage, remained unwavering in the face of the temptation of money and was so responsible, he couldn't help but feel a little bit of appreciation and admiration.
At this time, the atmosphere in the office gradually became quiet.
At this moment, Teddy, who had been watching the show next to him, suddenly raised his paw and asked tentatively: "So fifty thousand?"
Before the dean could say anything, Teddy said, "Comeon! This money is enough to buy hundreds of nicos in Africa! Don't tell me that you can't even buy a girl in New York!"
As soon as these words came out, the dean's face instantly became ugly. He looked at Teddy in front of him and slowly said: "I've seen you on TV. More than ten years ago, you were a major advertiser and variety show ’s darling, but then I heard that you were kicked out of the entertainment industry because of alcoholism and ZZQS. I thought it was a rumor at first, but now it seems... haha.”
The expression on Teddy's face suddenly froze when he heard this. When Lango first summoned him, he had indeed lived a prosperous few years. You could see him as soon as you turned on the TV. It can be said that he was popular all over the country. Too much.
But just like Edward Furlough, Lindsay Lohan, Macaulay Culkin and others, he became obsolete within a few years.
To make matters worse, he was banned by the entire Hollywood because of his ZZ discrimination against Squid and Brother Ni. After owing a large amount of liquidated damages, he began to disappear.
"Ahem."
Lango coughed lightly, pushed aside Teddy who was about to get angry, and then said to the dean: "In this case, just tell me directly what I need to do to be qualified to adopt Emma."
The dean shrugged, and then explained in detail the conditions and procedures for adoption, including having a stable residence, a job, and a good family environment.
Finally, he looked at Lango and said seriously: "We will not leave any child in the hands of a homeless person, so Mr. Winchester, I suggest you find a job first."
".I see."
Lange nodded, mentioned Teddy who still wanted to fight with the dean, and was about to leave the office.
But just as they were about to open the door, the dean behind them suddenly reminded him: "Well, Mr. Winchester, you just said you wanted to donate, shouldn't you regret it?"
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In the yard at this time.
In front of the swing, a girl wearing a black dress was sitting on it. Her expression was indifferent, as if she was isolated from the world, and her whole person exuded the aura that no strangers should enter.
The next second, after seeing the two figures walking towards here, a sweet smile instantly appeared on her cold face.
"Emma."
Lango, who donated a check, knelt down, touched her head gently, and then said guiltily: "Your dean said that I must find a job before I am eligible to adopt you, so you may need to stay here for a while. "
"It's okay, uncle." Emma obediently leaned on his shoulder and whispered: "I will always be here waiting for you to come back. The dean and the others are all good people. Don't worry, uncle."
"That's good," Lange said happily, "I will get the house and work done in half a month at the latest, and then you can move into your new home."
After comforting the girl for a few more words, Lango nodded and left the orphanage with Teddy.
His first priority now is to buy a house and find a job.
As their figures faded away, the smile on Emma's face gradually disappeared.
She sat back on the swing, crossed her legs, and tapped her heels lightly on the ground, as if she was thinking about something, and as if she was waiting for something silently.
In Queens, under the street lights at night, Lango and Teddy were sitting on a bench on the roadside, holding beers in their hands and both lighting cigarettes.
Teddy was the first to ask: "What should I do next Lango, get a job?"
"No rush."
Lange took a deep breath of cigarette, slowly exhaled the smoke ring, frowned slightly, and seemed to be deep in thought.
Since he dropped out of college, he has been working as a "Dream Guardian" or bodyguard with Cobb in Africa. As for his professional skills, he only knows fighting and shooting.
As for financial securities, medical laws, I have never seen them before.
Now let him find a legitimate job. Should he be a shooting instructor? But he doesn’t even have a certificate!
At this moment, the sound of hawking not far away attracted his attention.
"Look at these jewelry, these jewelry, and the leather bag. My brother just snatched this from Manhattan!"
"What? You said it's a fake? Damn it, look at my skin color! Do you think I'll sell fakes? Besides, fakes don't cost anything?!"
"You can question my character, but you can't question the product in my hand!"
"Hurry up and buy it! Yes, that's it, move your left foot forward and your body will move naturally. This is called walking!"
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The person selling the goods is a short black man, who is of the matte type. Just by looking at his skin color, you can tell that the goods in his hands must be genuine. There are even many packaging boxes with footprints, bloodstains and other anti-counterfeiting marks on them.
But what shocked Lango the most was that he seemed to know this black man who had just bought it for zero yuan.
"Kevin?"
When the black man heard someone calling him, he immediately looked over with vigilance. When he saw the person clearly, he suddenly said excitedly and incoherently: "Langlango?!"
"Hahaha, Kevin! I knew it was your kid!"
Lango strode over, raised his arm and clamped the kid under his armpit, and rubbed the guy's prickly curly hair with his other hand.
"We haven't seen each other for a few years. You guys have already started doing business. How about it? Do you still remember me as your big brother?"
"Shet! We are BFFF, how could I forget you!"
The little black man pulled his head out of his arms with difficulty, then excitedly beat his shoulders and shouted: "GODDamn! Look, Lango, the famous bully in Queens, is finally back this time!"
Hearing this unfamiliar yet familiar title, Lange smiled. When he was about to speak, Teddy beside him asked in confusion: "What does BFFF mean? I have only heard of BFF (Best Friend Forever)." "
Rango and Kevin looked at each other and smiled, then shouted in unison:
"BestF**KingFriendForever!!!"
Niece Emma appears in the movie "The Bad Seed" and is played by McKenna Grace
(End of this chapter)