From South China Tiger to NBA King

Chapter 145 Cheongsam + Goddess = Sleepless Night
On December 12, Jianghu, who returned home, won a rare rest time.

Many friends are very concerned about his injury.

Including Yi Jianlian, Du Feng, Yao Ming and others all called Jianghu and asked him how he was doing.

Instead of answering the phone, he replied to everyone by text message.

"I'm fine, nothing serious, don't worry about me!!"

His recent situation is indeed very good. Sophia's school is currently on Christmas vacation. It just so happens that Jianghu has time recently, so she simply flew directly from Los Angeles.

The two who haven't seen each other for a long time are naturally so hot that no one in the world wants to answer the phone. He just wants to quietly enjoy the gentle hometown surrounded by beauties and enjoy the joy of galloping.

Sophia is very gentle, likes to smile, and is also shy. Her personality does not look like a Chinese and Western woman in the Jianghu impression, but a bit like the classical beauty of the East.

Jianghu felt that her temperament was particularly suitable for wearing a cheongsam, so he tied up her hair with a hairpin by the way.

Thinking of this, Jianghu has already thought about the itinerary for the next few days.

On the morning of the 23rd, Jianghu got up early at 7:[-] a.m. and trained for more than an hour before waking up Sophia who was still asleep.

"Snapped……"

"Get up, don't sleep."

Jianghu lifted the quilt and patted Sophia's butt lightly.

"Let me sleep again, I'm exhausted..."

Lazy Sophia, frowning and closing her eyes, talking indistinctly, looks extremely cute.

"Hey, get up and put on your clothes. If you're tired, you can take a nap in the car later."

Jiang Hu couldn't help but picked her up and threw her on the sofa.

"If you don't move anymore, I'll throw you into the swimming pool later!!"

"Where are you going, I'm so mysterious, I don't tell you when I ask you."

Sophia, who was thrown on the sofa, woke up in an instant. She didn't want to be thrown into the swimming pool before she woke up. Although she was dissatisfied, she still acted and started to get up and get dressed.

Women are troublesome, no matter young or old, Chinese or foreign.

It takes an hour to go out to put on makeup, and half an hour to match clothes.

It only took Jianghu 10 minutes to brush his teeth, wash his face, shave his face clean, put on a fake beard and hat to modify his appearance, and he can go out.

Sitting in the living room waiting, Jianghu was so bored that he was about to go in circles, and Sophia was still not well.

At this point he had a new idea.

"I must get a cat or dog after a while."

"You can walk the dog when you are free, or you can go downstairs to walk the dog, dish the cat, etc. while waiting for Sophia to go out."

He went back to the second floor, just in time to see Sophia who was turning around in front of the mirror.

Jianghu took a closer look, and felt that he had a pretty good eye for women.

I saw Sophia, wearing a tight-fitting black denim on her lower body, which set off her straight and slender legs. The black sweater on her upper body completely wrapped her curvy figure, with unevenness, and she wore a khaki windbreaker, which was majestic and elegant.

The little white shoes under her feet are playful and youthful.

Blonde long wavy hair lazily draped over shoulders, casual and
charming.

"That's it, that's fine."

"It's beautiful, the goddess has descended."

Sophia was still dissatisfied after picking and choosing, Jiang Hu directly helped her make a decision.

"Let's go, go, and not go to the catwalk, it's already very beautiful."

Seeing that Sophia still hesitated, Jiang Hu directly refused to give her this chance, took her hand and ran out.

Jiang Hu drove the black A7 given to him by Audi, galloping all the way, and it took an hour to arrive at today's destination.

"Wake up, wake up, we're here."

Jianghu stopped the car and gently shook Sofia awake beside him.

Sophia, who opened her eyes, got out of the car with a confused face.

In front of her is a large Chinese archway, with carved beams and painted buildings, white and green colors complement each other, and the dragons on the stone pillars on both sides are lifelike.

There is a large plaque hanging directly above it, with four characters "The world is for the public" written on it.

Sophia said in surprise: "I know, this is Tang~Ren~Jian."

"Yes, that's right, Chinatown."

Yes, this is the largest Chinatown in Massachusetts - Boston Chinatown.

In Chinatown, there is an alley called Ping On Alley, which is believed to be where the earliest Chinese immigrants in Boston settled here.

During the Great Strike of 1870, 75 Chinese in their 20s were hired by a shoe factory in North Adams, Massachusetts, to replace striking workers.Within a decade, most of them had emigrated to Boston.Gradually, more and more Chinese people gathered in this area, and everyone called it "Chinatown", which is the largest Chinatown in Boston.

"Oh, that's cool."

"It looks a little old here, completely different from modern buildings, and it has a charm left by the years."

"I've never been here, but I've often heard my father mention...

"He told me that most of the people in Chinatown are from China, your hometown, and the Chinese know kung fu. We have to be careful not to provoke them..."

Seeing Sophia's nervous appearance, Jianghu inevitably found it very interesting.

Jianghu looked at the naive Sophia, and shook his head helplessly:

"You guy, what ghost story are you telling??"

"First of all, I am Chinese, and no one can bully me here."

"Secondly, I'm going to correct your pronunciation."

"It's not Tang~Ren~Borrow, it's Chinatown."

"Read it with me, Chinatown."

Sophia looked at Jianghu's earnest teaching, and then read it carefully word by word: "Borrowed by Tang Ren."

Jianghu shook his head: "No, it's Chinatown, flat pronunciation, no need for a final sound, not the pronunciation of J, try it again."

"Chinatown."

Sophia is worthy of being a top student at USC. Jianghu only corrected her twice, and her Chinese pronunciation is very standard.

Sophia asked curiously: "Do you like your motherland very much?"

Jiang Hu shook his finger and corrected: "No, no, it's not that I like it."

"It's love..."

"Today I will show you my motherland, the great country in the ancient East—China."

"Although this broken place can only appreciate one percent, it's not bad."

While the two were talking, they walked along the old archway. The smell of fireworks and the familiar architectural style made Jianghu feel very cordial.

The so-called: Alone as a stranger in a foreign land, miss relatives every festive season.

When I listened to it when I was a child, I thought it was the aimless moaning of literati and inkmen, but when I grew up, I realized that it was the true feelings of the prodigal son who left his hometown.

"It's the American New Year soon, which makes me miss the New Year in my hometown."

Seeing that others were preparing for Christmas, Jianghu thought of himself with a little regret.

In their hometown in Jianghu, their main New Year customs include killing chickens and pigs, worshiping gods and ancestors, buying orange trees, New Year’s orange flowers, going to the flower market (street) to eat New Year’s meals, and there is no feast without chickens.

There are many beauties in Huajie, and there are also many interesting small vendors, some selling sugar figurines, some selling candied haws, and some selling all kinds of masks.

The 24th day of the twelfth lunar month is the day when the Stove King goes to the sky to "report on his work". Everyone gets up early and does the cleaning.

From this day on, the taste of the new year begins.

Family members who go out to work on New Year's Eve have to go home for reunion.

Have a reunion dinner on New Year's Eve.After the reunion dinner, adults give "lucky money" to children and children to parents and seniors.

This evening, the farmhouse’s water tank must be filled with water, the rice tank must be filled with rice, and the lights must not be extinguished.It means a good sign of "surplus every year" and "continuous cooking every year".When the New Year's bell rings at twelve o'clock on New Year's Eve, every household will set off firecrackers.

On the first and second day of the new year, no garbage is thrown away. On the third day of the new year, the ground is cleaned and the garbage is thrown away, and the mouth is chanted "the poor go out, the rich come in". .

Thinking about the lively Chinese New Year, and thinking about myself alone in the United States, at this moment in the world, I feel a little lonely.

But soon he cleared up his mood. His current situation is already very good. There is plenty of money and no shortage of women. If he thinks about it, there are even countless women who are like moths to a flame. The team delivered to the door.

But Jianghu is not interested in this kind of woman at all.

"People have to learn to be satisfied, it's already very good!!"

Jiang Hu calmed down with a smile, and then began to drag Sofia around Chinatown.

Jianghu and Sophia walked hand in hand on this ancient and even somewhat old-fashioned street. The man was tall and handsome, and the woman was beautiful and generous, holding hands like a couple of gods and gods. People passing by all turned their attention to them.

Both of them are people who are used to the spotlight, and they have long been accustomed to the eyes of everyone.

Jiang Hu is not afraid of being photographed. He has a big beard and a hat, and most people can't recognize him at all.

Even if he recognized him, it wouldn't be a big deal if he was photographed online. He was looking for a girlfriend, so if he was exposed, he would be exposed.

He wasn't like the guy who was photographed in Taikoo Li, Chengdu, looking for Xiaosan.

The two walked into Chinatown hand in hand, and what they saw was a huge mural of Bruce Lee.

Bruce Lee, who was wearing the iconic yellow gym clothes, held a nunchuck in his hand, and the expression on his face revealed both fierceness and tenacity.

As the most influential Chinese in foreign countries, Bruce Lee's influence can be seen almost everywhere in the United States.

After all, Bruce Lee is one of the "20 Most Influential People of the 100th Century" selected by Time magazine.

The global box office of Bruce Lee's masterpiece "Enter the Dragon" with Hollywood reached 2.3 million US dollars, which was the box office in the 70s. If inflation is included, the global box office of this movie will not be less than 15 billion US dollars in this era.

What "Wolf Warrior 2" and "The Wandering Earth" are all weak, okay?

In addition, in 1979, the city government of Los Angeles designated June 6, the opening day of the remake of "Game of Death", as "Bruce Lee Day".

In 1993, the United States issued banknotes commemorating the 20th anniversary of Bruce Lee's death, and the Hollywood Avenue of Fame was paved with Bruce Lee's commemorative star emblem.In the same year, he was awarded the "Lifetime Achievement Award" by the Hong Kong Film Awards.

In 1999, "Time Magazine" listed the heroes and idols of the 20th century. Bruce Lee was on the list together with the late British Princess Diana and US President Kennedy.

In 2000, the U.S. government announced the issuance of a set of stamps commemorating the 60th anniversary of Bruce Lee's birth. This is the third artist to receive this honor after Marilyn Monroe and 007, and it is also the No.1 Chinese.

Bruce Lee can be regarded as a fighter who relentlessly pursued perfection!Whether it is the pursuit of martial arts philosophy or the exploration of performing arts, Bruce Lee has done his best!Like a living artist.

Jianghu liked Bruce Lee very much when he was growing up, and he also longed to become a hero like him.

Jianghu will never forget how excited I was when I was watching the movie "Fist of Fury" when I was a child, when Bruce Lee kicked away the sign that said "Sick men of East Asia and dogs are not allowed", and I even wanted to smash it with a punch television.

What a huge influence, what a person who brings glory to the Chinese and the Chinese, but in the country, there are still a lot of "dragon blacks", they can't wait to discredit Bruce Lee as a traitor.

For this kind of person, Jianghu sometimes really wants him to try "American-style living together". …

Jianghu also made up his mind in his heart that in the future he will become a person like Bruce Lee who truly has great influence in the world.

Familiar Chinese characters are printed on the billboards and roadside standing signs hanging on the shops on both sides of the entrance sign.

“Guilin rice noodles.”

“Chongqing small noodles.”

"Oriental Porcelain."

"Wenchang chicken."

Looking at the street facades in the 90s in China, there are Chinese and overseas Chinese with various accents coming and going, those American children walking around the streets with candied haws in their hands, and "Jasmine" and "Blue and White Porcelain" played in various shops. "Pairing of Immortals".

Jiang Hu's heart became rare joyful.

The two tall men and beautiful women walked on the road, frequently attracting people's attention.

"Qiangzi, look at the buddy over there, he is really tall, and he has a big beard, do you think he kicked a gun on his body?"

On the small bench by the side of the road, the guy who was sitting in the sun glanced at Jianghu and Sophia, and secretly spoke to the people around him.

"Snapped."

Sitting next to him, another man who looked slightly older than him slapped the boy who had just spoken on the back of the head heavily.

"Damn, keep your voice down, those dressed like this must be gangsters."

"Can ordinary people bring this level of foreign girls??"

"Don't be fucking blind, be careful that you will be shot and killed later.

The voices of the two were very soft, but Jianghu still heard it.

Listening to the discussion between the two, Jianghu found it very interesting. Foreigners think that all Chinese people know kung fu, and Chinese people think that they are just dastardly when they look at tall Chinese people with big beards.

I have to say that in terms of stereotypes, everyone really has a tacit understanding.

He pulled Sophia straight to speed up his pace, and rushed to the roadside stall selling candied haws.

"Master, how much is the candied haws? Give me two bunches."

Jianghu spoke Mandarin and asked the old man at the roadside vendor for two bunches of candied haws.

"$5, $10 for two strings."

"Fuck, the boy's girlfriend looks good, isn't it American or European?"

The old man at the street vendor saw that Sophia didn't feel like an ordinary person, so he couldn't help turning into an inquisitive column group.

"Hi, she is a local here."

"Thank you sir, it tastes good."

Jianghu casually said a few perfunctory words, and after paying the money, he dragged Sophia to continue shopping and eating.

The two walked along the shops in Chinatown, eating and drinking everywhere, eating everything from candied haws to steamed buns, and stinky tofu.

Sophia is very fond of candied haws. After eating a bunch of her own, it was not enough, and she also snatched the two leftovers from Jianghu's hand.

When eating, the woman's strength is frighteningly strong, and the world can't even compete with her.

When it comes to stinky tofu, it is completely different...

The dark Changsha stinky tofu is sprinkled with green onion and coriander, and it also emits a slightly unpleasant smell.

Those who have never eaten it will definitely think it is a dark dish at first glance.

The world is full of food, but Sophia dare not try it at all, and even holds her nose in disgust.

"come here baby."

"mouth open
Sophia frowned and shook her head frantically, with resistance written all over her face.

"Hey, be obedient, it's delicious." Jianghu insisted on stuffing Sophia's mouth with chopsticks.

Despite being reluctant, Sophia obediently closed her eyes and opened her sexy lips when she saw Jianghu feeding herself.

"Um……"

Sophia's expression changed significantly from the moment she ate the stinky tofu, from resistance to enjoyment, and then to greedily sucking the chopsticks Jianghu held in her hand, not wanting to waste even the slightest residue.

Jianghu even suspects that she has been to Sichuan and learned the most authentic face changing.

Watching Sophia munching on the stinky tofu, her complexion changed from resistance to love, and then to asking for another bite.

Jiang Hu nodded in satisfaction.

At noon, the two entered a Sichuan restaurant and ordered a large table of dishes, including boiled beef, fish-flavored shredded pork, Kung Pao chicken, and mapo tofu.

Although it doesn't taste as authentic as domestic Sichuan cuisine, it also has a special flavor.

The spiciness of Sichuan cuisine is dispensable for Jianghu.

He is a very strange person.

I was born in Guangdong, but I am surprisingly able to eat spicy food, which is different from ordinary Cantonese.

However, Jianghu didn't feel the hotness, but made Sophia's hot face red, hissing, and fanning her hands non-stop, looking very cute.

After the meal, the two continued to go shopping and bought a lot of souvenirs with Chinese characteristics.

An unopened Longquan sword.

A small statue of Guan Gong.

A fan filled with ancient poems.

There is also a set of the Four Treasures of the Study.

In the end, Jianghu took Sophia to the most famous cheongsam store in Boston's Chinatown, where he ordered a bright red cheongsam.

After playing for a day, the cheongsam specialty store is the ultimate meaning of Jianghu's decision to come to Chinatown early in the morning.

When she came out of the cheongsam shop, Sophia said that she was a little tired from shopping.

The rumor that women won't get tired from shopping has been broken by the rivers and lakes.

Facts have proved that as long as a man lasts long enough, there is no woman who will not be tired...

Stopping to see, it was already 6 o'clock in the afternoon Eastern Time.

"The day goes by so quickly..."

Jianghu raised his head, looked at the sunset dyed red by the setting sun, felt the breeze coming out of his ears, and looked at Sophia's uneven figure wrapped in a cheongsam. He knew that at this time, he should go home.

Goddess + cheongsam, it seems that tonight is another sleepless night.

(End of this chapter)