Chapter 321 Difficult & Painful (1/2)

Chapter 321: Difficult & Painful

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Li Du could now understand why Big Quinn was very interested in houses from better neighborhoods: he wanted to get his family away from the current one.

In order to enable one’s children to be successful, one must not live in this kind of environment—an environment that would destroy children.

As Li Du drank his beer, he started to feel anxious; he was someone who looked out for his buddies. He felt like helping Big Quinn leave the neighborhood.

The real estate industry in Flagstaff was doing well. Big Quinn could sell his house and Li Du could lend him 100,000 dollars. That should enable him to move to a good neighborhood.

Li Du believed that Big Quinn would definitely repay the loan, as he was now working for him. Repaying the sum of money would simply be a matter of time.

However, Li knew that this would not be a smart arrangement. Big Quinn had just joined his team, after all, and Li had already provided him with very good employment terms. If he were to offer him a loan, he might face difficulty leading the team in future: his employees might start expecting large sums of money from him instead of appreciating something like a loan as a favor.

”Gratitude for the first liter of rice, but hatred for the next bucket of rice.” This Chinese saying applied to all regions of the world.

If it were Godzilla, there would be no problem. Godzilla had been working for him for a long period of time; he was a hard worker, and had never once complained. If he were to ever ask for a loan to buy a house, Li Du would immediately lend him the sum without any qualms.

Big Quinn also did not have such a desire: the thought of borrowing money from Li Du to buy a house had never crossed his mind. This dinner invitation was basically to let Rosalind meet his boss and his colleagues.

American parties were mainly beer, barbecue, and music.

Big Quinn set up the grill in the small yard. Hans remarked, ”It’s time to perform your forte?”

Barbecue was certainly Big Quinn’s forte; they had seen that the man was really creative with barbecue food.

The big burly man grinned in response. ”Of course, my wife has marinated the veal and pork. We can eat to our fill.”

Li Du wore a crooked smile. ”Pal, please don't. Eating meat too much meat has made my stomach upset. Would you be able to prepare some vegetables?”

Li had concluded that Americans were too fond of meat. There was beef, pork, chicken, or fish at every meal. For most Americans, it wouldn’t be a proper meal if there was no meat.

American beef was also very cheap. Some supermarkets even dealt with unsold meat, which one could get two pounds of with just a few dollars; even the poor could afford to eat meat.

When Li had first arrived in the country, he felt as if he entered a world made of meat. Li had not come from an affluent family, so when he had come to the United States, where meat was so cheap, he had a feast.

However, after enjoying eating just that for just a week, he had been unable to take it anymore. The first thing to collapse was his stomach: he had constipation for a period of time that made him feel like he was dying.

But ever since he had gained the little bug, his digestion and absorption capabilities had been greatly enhanced: he could eat anything he wanted without worrying about indigestion.

However, it was inevitable to get sick of meat when he had too much of it. Now, he craved vegetables and fruits.

Big Quinn laughed loudly and replied, ”No problem. Watch me.”

He called out for something, and Rosalind came carrying a bowl of fruit salad and put it on the table. She also placed a plate of baked cookies with a golden-yellow hue and soft donuts. The salad looked especially delectable and tempting.

Big Quinn’s three kids sat nicely at the table and asked, ”Daddy, is it okay to start eating now?”

He replied gently, ”The three of you say your prayers first. Let God hear your voices, then you can have your dinners.”

Allen was dissatisfied. ”But Daddy, Sawyer’s family never prays during meals. His Daddy says there’s no God at all. That everything’s a lie.”

Big Quinn gave Allen a peck on his forehead and said, ”That’s not true. God gave Daddy a job so that Daddy can buy food for you. Shouldn’t we be grateful to him?”

Allen thought for a while, nodded his head, then held hands with his brother and sister. They closed their eyes and began to pray with devotion.

As night fell, the lights came on.