Chapter 159 Los Angeles
Chapter 159 Los Angeles
June is already hot, and once you enter the Huainan area, the weather becomes even hotter and more humid.
Having made money in recent years and frequently traveling long distances, I have an excellent carriage and horse-drawn carriage. The interior is spacious and comfortable, with thick down cushions on the seats to relieve fatigue.
But sitting for too long is uncomfortable, especially since they've been gone for several days.
Quan Wenxue kept dozing off in the carriage, her head nodding off, which made Lin Yan worry that she would bump her head.
Lin Yan lifted the curtain to look at the scenery outside. Outside the car window, there was a vibrant and lively scene.
Not far away, vast wheat fields swayed gently in the breeze, and distant mountains stretched out in a continuous range, covered with lush, verdant trees.
Unnamed wildflowers bloom freely by the roadside, their vibrant colors adorning the verdant summer. They nod gently in the breeze, as if paying their respects.
Lin Yan then saw a stream in front of her, winding along the road, its surface shimmering and reflecting the blue sky, white clouds, and the graceful silhouettes of the weeping willows along its banks.
Lin Yan called out to the front, "Fu Bo! Let's go down for some fresh air!"
Lin Yan's voice startled Quan Wenxue awake. She blinked hard to clear her mind.
Fu Bo was riding a horse outside. Although he got a bit sunburned, he wasn't afraid of getting tanned. It was more breathable outside. He heard the sound and fell a few steps behind to catch up with Lin Yan and the others.
"Are you tired?" Fu Bo asked softly.
"It's too stuffy in the carriage, it's easy to fall asleep. I just saw a stream ahead, let's get out and rest for a while."
Fu Bo smiled and said, "Great! I just saw Si Nian and A Yu sleeping inside. Let them go down and wake up too."
Fu Bo instructed the driver to stop at the stream ahead.
After getting off the carriage, everyone took a deep breath and felt much better; the babbling brook was soothing to the soul.
"The air here is great, but it's a bit hot," Lin Yu said, tilting his head back.
Quan Wenxue's eyes lit up when she saw the water, and she quickly pulled Lin Yan to the stream to wash her face.
"Wow, it's so cool! The sun is so bright, yet the stream water is still cold!"
"It's probably fresh water flowing down from the mountain, and this is the only section of it." Quan Sinian also came over and scooped up some water to wash his face.
Lin Yan was about to invite Lin Yu to come and wash up when she turned around and saw him and Fu Bo lying under the tree sleeping.
Lin Yan: ...
"Are you sleeping comfortably here?" Lin Yan walked over and kicked Lin Yu.
Lin Yu snorted twice and ignored her.
Lin Yan walked over and realized that the two of them must have slept quite comfortably. The tree was lush and green, blocking out the sunlight completely, and the grass beneath it was cool and shady.
Fu Bo yawned: "This is really comfortable. It's much cooler here than in the inn. There's no ice chest in the inn, and your fan doesn't work at all; it just blows hot air."
The fan that Fu Bo mentioned was something Lin Yan had made based on an electric fan. Unfortunately, it wouldn't work on its own without electricity and could only be fanned manually. Lin Yan also built a waterwheel by the small river near her home and installed an automatic device, so the Lin family enjoyed their summer very much.
Place ice cubes in front of the fan, and it will blow out cool air, which is very useful in summer.
Fu Bo installed one for his own home as well, but unfortunately he didn't have a waterwheel. However, since there were many people in the Fu family, they made a hand-operated fan.
"So many demands on a long trip," Lin Yan scolded him playfully. Although she was hot, her special ability prevented her from feeling uncomfortable. Others might not feel the same way.
How much longer until we reach Los Angeles?
"A day or two!"
"One or two days? One day or two days?"
“If you want me to sleep here for one day, it’s two days; if you don’t sleep, it’s one day,” Fu Bo said.
Lin Yan: ( ??д?? )
"It's cool to have a picnic outside, and you can even see the stars at night!"
"Then we'll leave on our own later, you two can sleep here!" Lin Yan didn't try to persuade her, and turned to leave.
Lin Yu: "Why did you provoke her?"
Fu Bo: "Go and coax her!"
Lin Yu: "What does this have to do with me?"
Fu Bo: "She said if you sleep here, she won't take you with her."
Lin Yu: "I'll get up in a bit, who's going to sleep here with you? I'll just rest for a while."
Fu Bo: "..."
Fu Bo didn't end up looking at the stars in the wilderness; they rested for a while and then continued on their way.
……
The next day, the group arrived in Los Angeles.
Luoyang truly lived up to its name as a miniature capital. High, imposing city walls surrounded the entire city, and at the city gates, people and vehicles bustled about. Merchants led horses and camels laden with goods, while soldiers in armor, their expressions serious, inspected everyone entering the city.
The group handed their travel permits to the guards, inspected their goods, and entered the city.
Upon entering the city, one sees a straight and wide street. Shops line both sides of the street, their signs and banners fluttering in the wind. In the silk shops, the colorful silks and satins are dazzling, while bursts of laughter and chatter emanate from the restaurants, where guests clink glasses and savor delicious food.
The pedestrians on the street were dressed in fine silks and satins, and young women walked in groups, dressed in gorgeous and exquisite clothes, chatting and laughing. At a glance, there was not a single poor household.
The roadside market was bustling with activity, filled with shouts and calls. Vendors were selling all sorts of novelties: exquisite handicrafts, unique hair accessories, and dainty toys.
Lin Yan and Lin Yu's eyes lit up as they looked at the items, wanting to buy this and that.
Lin Yan also saw many foreign businessmen dressed in various styles.
"It seems that although Luocheng is located in the center of Daliang, there are significantly more foreign merchants than in Yun'an!" Lin Yan said.
Quan Sinian smiled and said, "This place is prosperous and the people have high consumption. Although it is a bit troublesome to enter the city, it is worth it to make money. There are also many foreign merchants in the capital."
The streets were filled with steaming hot buns, fragrant roasted meats, and sweet and delicious pastries. Lin Yan and her friends ate and bought as they walked.
"We should find a place to stay," Lin Yan said, eating osmanthus cake.
Quan Sinian smiled and said, "Let's go straight to Luo'an Restaurant."
"Luo'an Restaurant?"
Quan Sinian nodded and explained, "Luoan Restaurant is the largest restaurant in Luocheng and also the best winery, as well as the organizer of the wine tasting event. We invited guests can go directly to Luoan Restaurant, where they will arrange food and lodging. Otherwise, with tourists from all over the world gathering here at this time, it would be difficult to find a place to stay."
"The best wineries? Do they also participate in wine tasting events?" Fu Bo asked.
“They don’t participate. The judges have their own people. If they participated, people would say they were biased. Besides, they don’t need to participate in this kind of competition to prove themselves anymore,” Quan Sinian said with a smile. Because his ancestral home is Los Angeles, he knows the situation in Los Angeles very well.
"The reason why there are so many famous wines in the Huainan area is partly due to the abundance of Huainan and its terrain, which provides excellent spring water and raw materials for brewing. Another reason is that Luo'an Winery has a long-standing reputation."
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