Chapter 124 Christmas Vacation
Jingle bell!
The door of Li's restaurant was pushed open, the wind chimes rang, and a refreshing greeting came to my ears.
"Welcome, may I ask if you have any reservations?"
"One person, I don't have a reservation. How long will it take to wait for a table?"
"About thirty minutes. If you're in a hurry, we can deliver..."
Jiang Yin finally took his eyes off the cash register and looked up at the customers in front of him. Because he was busy, a thin layer of sweat broke out on his forehead, but he always had a friendly smile on his lips, leaving a good impression on people just by looking at him.
However, the smile at the corner of Jiang Yin's mouth paused slightly, and his eyes were filled with incredible astonishment. The next second, joy and happiness filled his eyes.
"Xiaowei, why are you here? Didn't you say you would land at four in the afternoon? Your dad and I also said we would pick him up at the airport, so why did you run back by yourself?"
Standing in front of him was none other than Levi.
Jiang Yin was obviously not mentally prepared. She saw her son's face a few hours in advance. She quickly walked out from behind the cashier and stood happily in front of Levi. She held her son's hands and moved them up and down. After looking at it, his eyes still fell on Levi's face. Thousands of words were spinning in his chest, but they finally turned into one sentence.
"lost weight."
Li Wei laughed dumbly. Sure enough, all Chinese parents are the same.
He actually gained weight during the six months he was on the team, but in the eyes of his parents, he still lost weight.
Levi didn't argue, "The restaurant is busy now, I'll help first."
Jiang Yin grabbed his son and said, "No matter how busy you are, you haven't been here all this time. There is no shortage of people for you. Go and rest."
Levi was a little helpless, "Mom, we are standing here, and the customers think I am here to collect protection money. How can I be so weak? You collect the bill, and I will take the order."
Levi handed his backpack to Jiang Yin, turned to look at the full restaurant, scanned it, and immediately walked to the table that had not yet ordered.
Jiang Yin felt happy and helpless. She looked at the weightless backpack in her hand and looked around. There was no suitcase. "You came back like this?"
Levi didn't reply. Jiang Yin shook his head and complained, "This kid."
Levi's parents are first-generation immigrants. They came to New York in the early 1990s to work hard. They started from scratch, starting from small things such as moving bricks, washing clothes, and setting up stalls, until they made their first pot of gold and opened a restaurant in Chinatown. Small restaurant.
Step by step, Li Yi and Jiang Yin finally established a foothold in a foreign country. Not only did their restaurant get on the right track, they also bought a small apartment in lower Manhattan. It was not big, just a 50-square-meter dwelling, but no matter what, they finally There is a brick and a half tile shelter from the wind.
However, even now, the couple still lives a frugal and frugal life. Li Yi cooks the dishes himself, Jiang Yin handles the cashier, and has a waiter in charge. They have been saving money, hoping to buy a bigger house. , but it is indeed not easy in Manhattan where land is at a premium.
Levi is their only child.
When he first traveled through time, Levi consciously avoided communicating with them. After all, he was no longer the same Levi, so he kept his distance and stayed safe.
But whether it was Li Yi or Jiang Yin, they contacted each other through text messages and phone calls from time to time. There was nothing special about it, it was just ordinary life. It would be strange not to reply.
Slowly, over time, the distance grows closer.
If you think about it seriously, Li Wei has been practicing mixed martial arts since he was a child. Without the support of Li Yi and Jiang Yin, it would be impossible. When he was a child, Li Wei was frail and sick. Li Yi sent his son to learn Wing Chun without any expectations. He just hoped that the child could strengthen his body. However, he did not expect that Li Wei would fall in love with not only Chinese Kung Fu, but also learn it one after another. Different martial arts, and started practicing mixed martial arts.
Although Li Yi and Jiang Yin also have their own expectations for Li Wei's future, seeing that their son is healthy and really likes something, not to mention that Li Wei has been self-conscious about studying since he was a child, and he is not a genius, but there is no need to worry. So he agreed, and Levi actually persisted.
I'm afraid Li Yijiangyin and his wife did not expect that the child who was so thin that he could be knocked down by the wind at any time would transform into a strong rugby genius.
The "first" meeting during the Christmas vacation was not as awkward or awkward as expected. You can feel the intimacy and familiarity in your bones from the first meeting. Even the busy daily life of the restaurant seems to be deeply imprinted in the muscle memory.
bite.
"Hey, Master Li, there are orders for tables five and seven, and there are also additional orders for tables fourteen and seventeen. Pay attention to the remarks."
A skilled call came from the kitchen's dish outlet, and Li Yi responded "Okay" in a loud voice. As soon as he said it, he realized that his answer was in Chinese. He raised his head reflexively, and then saw Li Wei's smiling face, and he couldn't help but be startled.
"When did your boy arrive?"
Levi chuckled twice, "The customers are waiting. There are people queuing up outside. The table turnover rate must be maintained. Master Li will continue to work hard."
Li Yi immediately heard the naughtiness in Li Wei's words, and the corners of his mouth also raised, pretending to be serious and complained, "You are so clumsy, you'd better be careful not to break the guest's arm."
Levi laughed heartily, turned around and went out to continue greeting the guests.
Life is really a bit strange.
Not long ago, Levi was fighting in the red tide storm at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Fanatic support and shouts hovered over the stadium for a long time, as if the whole world was crawling and trembling in front of him.
Today, Levi was waiting for customers in a small restaurant honestly. He was not Red Tide Storm No. 23, but just a waiter in Li's restaurant. There was no applause or cheers, just a down-to-earth life.
If someone thinks that the daily training of rugby players is so hard and arduous, dealing with the waiter in a restaurant is a piece of cake, then they are wrong; in fact, the hardship and fatigue of the waiter in a restaurant are far beyond imagination, and just a busy lunch time is enough to make people feel tired. My back hurts.
It was busy until two o'clock in the afternoon. The last table of guests was sent away and the "resting" sign was hung up. The family of three and the only waiter, Jake-Perry, were finally able to sit down. Enjoy lunch.
Jack Perry is a 20-year-old young man, a student at New York University. He just came to Li's restaurant in October this year for a work-study program, and it was also the first time he met Levi.
Previously, Levi and Perry had said hello, but the restaurant had been busy and there was no time for in-depth communication; now that they sat down, they finally had time to say hello.
Perry looked at Levi's face and looked at it carefully. He couldn't hold it back and looked at it carefully again, scratching his head and showing a strange expression.
Levi showed a smile and joked, "What, I don't look like my parents?"
Perry chuckled twice, "No, no, no, I just think...no, no, no, probably not. Maybe I made a mistake."
Just then, Jiang Yin came over and said, "What, what are you young people chatting about?"
Perry scratched his head, "No, I just think your son looks like a football star, the star running back of the Alabama Crimson Tide. Haha, that's probably not the case. I must have admitted my mistake."
Uh, no, right?
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