After making a wish, financial freedom

Chapter 327 Red Squirrel

It is very close to Chinatown from here, Li Zhuo walked along the road.

Many buildings in London are old-fashioned, and have been influenced by the changing architectural styles of Europe in history, and their architectural styles are also diverse. At this moment, the architectural style of the street he is walking on is more neoclassical, characterized by a more solemn , majestic.

Arriving in Chinatown, walking along the streets decorated with red lanterns, Li Zhuo observed it. It was afternoon in London and it was not time for dinner, so there were not many people.

He ended up walking into a nearby Sichuan restaurant, which mainly serves Sichuan food, but also has hot pot.

From the owner to the chef of this restaurant, they are all Chinese. There are two foreigners among the waiters, who can also speak a few words of Chinese.

Li Zhuo was indeed hungry. Looking at the menu, he ordered a griddle fish and grilled lamb chops with shallots.

And a new dish called—Where did the beef go?
Li Zhuo looked at the name of the dish and ordered it, which was obviously a reference to where did Dad go.

After waiting for a while, three dishes were served one after another, and a bowl of rice was also served.

Yes, the aroma is tangy, and it smells authentic, as if it is in China.

Because it was not time for meal, the chef was not busy, so he came out of the kitchen and said to Li Zhuo:

"I came to work from Sichuan Province in China. Chinese people come to order. I always cook authentic Sichuan cuisine. The taste is guaranteed to be the same. You can try it."

Li Zhuo asked:

"What if foreigners come to eat?"

The chef laughed:

"Then I will add more sugar, anyway, I have to make some improvements, otherwise foreigners will not be used to it."

Li Zhuo tried it. This dry pot fish is really delicious, spicy and fragrant, and has a numbing sensation of pepper. , bamboo shoots, tofu cubes, celery, etc., are almost the same as domestic ones.

Grilled lamb chops with scallions. The grilled lamb chops are served with scallion sauce. After eating, they feel fresh and fragrant, very appetizing.

Where is the beef in the new dish? On the top is a layer of fried shredded bamboo shoots, like a haystack. After removing it, there is very tender fried beef with chili peppers. It tastes very good with beef and shredded bamboo shoots.

Li Zhuo gave the chef a thumbs up, expressing that this dish is delicious.

The dishes made by this restaurant are really good, but of course they are a bit spicy. Li Zhuo added another bowl of rice.

After eating, when he went to pay the bill, the Chinese boss wanted to give him a 85% discount. Originally 68 pounds, the discount became [-] pounds.

It is not good to refuse, Li Zhuo said:
"Thank you boss, then wait until I come to eat in the evening."

The boss was also happy when he heard that, and Li Zhuo came again in the evening, but he didn't dare to eat spicy dishes anymore, so he ordered some light dishes, such as honeydew pumpkin, and his house even had quicksand Pack this Cantonese dim sum.

Chinese food was still his appetite, so Li Zhuo went back to the hotel contentedly after eating.

The next morning, he set off for the small town of Hill in Surrey.

This county is located southwest of London, and the River Thames flows through Surrey before flowing into London.

It covers an area of ​​about 1600 square kilometers and has a population of about 108 million. It is dominated by rural population, with nearly 100% white people. It is about 27 miles away from London, about 43 kilometers away, and it takes half an hour by car.

The distance is relatively short, so Li Zhuo directly used the hotel's courtesy car pick-up service. As long as he is willing to spend money, the hotel's service is good and convenient.

The driver of the hotel drove him in a Bentley and drove him from outside the hotel to the small town of Hill.

This town is still a tourist town, the driver will know it when Li Zhuo mentions its name.

After leaving London, the further you go, the better the scenery. The small towns you pass on the road are relatively simple, mostly stone or brick houses. It feels like you have entered a non-modern society. The current premise is to ignore roadside stops. Vehicles.

After arriving in Hill Town, Li Zhuo got out of the car, and the driver quickly turned the car around, preparing to return to London.

Li Zhuo sighed:

"It's a pity that you have to drive, otherwise I would like to invite you to the White Horse Bar for a drink or two."

The White Horse Bar in this town has been open since the 15th century and is a well-known check-in point in the town.

The driver smiled and said:

"Thanks, maybe I can take you somewhere fun to drink tonight."

Probably a strip club or something, Li Zhuo was not very interested, so he waved him goodbye.

This small town is a tourist town, and its terrain is uneven. The buildings in the town are mainly in Tudor style, which is a transitional style from Gothic to Renaissance architectural style.

The characteristic is that the houses are often with steep sloping roofs, half-timbered structures are mostly used, the walls are mostly stone masonry, and the small Gothic spires are often retained, but they are much smaller than the traditional Gothic.

The houses are basically single-storey, which is quite beautiful. Even the courtyard walls are made of mud bricks. The color of the buildings is mainly monochrome, white, light blue, and gray. They are more distinctive and attract tourists. Quite a few, and mostly white people.

Perhaps because of Li Zhuo's tall stature and good image, even though people in the town were curious about him, they all showed kindness and would take the initiative to say hello.

Li Zhuo walked around the main commercial street of the town, and found that it was a small town, but it felt more like a village. The main road was very short, and at the end of the walk was lush green farmland, forests and gentle slopes.

Li Zhuo kept walking until he walked out of the town and into the woods. The trees here are mainly pine and chestnut trees.

Li Zhuo looked around, there was no one else here, it was very quiet.

Relying on his perception of cigarettes, he discovered that the squirrel was hiding in a pine tree hole and was looking at him curiously.

Li Zhuo waved to him and asked:
"Brother Squirrel, come out, I saw you, how are you doing recently? Is there any wish you want to resolve?"

This squirrel is a red squirrel, a local breed. It looks quite plump and chubby, but it feels a little timid.

Seeing that it was unwilling to come out, Li Zhuo said again:

"I know you can understand what I said, come out, I won't hurt you, have you encountered any trouble recently? Tell me and I will help you solve it."

The squirrel moved its ears, then crawled out of the tree hole, ran under the tree, stood up and looked at him:
"Can I trust you?"

Li Zhuo said:

"Of course, tell me, and I will help you."

"Well," the squirrel began, puffing its ass on the ground among the dead leaves, "you know, I'm a native squirrel, and our numbers have been declining because of the North American squirrel invasion, It’s not easy for us to live.”

Li Zhuo nodded. He really knows about this. It is said that the number of North American gray squirrels that have invaded the UK has reached more than 500 million. They are more adaptable and have fewer natural enemies, which leads to the upper hand in the competition with the local red squirrels.

Li Zhuo found a tree, sat down and listened to it to continue talking.

Red Squirrel said:
"For me, I came to the world three years ago. When I was half a year old, I left my mother and went out to live alone. I have been to many places, and then I came here after a long time. It is said that this place is like a paradise.”

"I'm very happy. There are pine nuts, mountain chestnuts, and yes, hazelnuts. For me, hazelnuts are the most delicious, so I have always been very concerned about collecting hazelnuts."

"During the season when the hazelnuts are ripe, I only sleep for three or four hours a day, and the rest of the time I spend looking for hazelnuts everywhere, then store them well, move them to a safe place for storage, work and work, tired and happy. "

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(End of this chapter)