indianbanksassociation Chapter 248 As long as you have fun
Chapter 248 As long as you have fun
The car drove for about an hour and a half.
After the extended Cullinan drove away from downtown New York City, the scenery outside the window began to slowly change.
The once densely packed high-rise buildings are becoming fewer and fewer.
Instead, there are vast green spaces and a very wide coastline.
There were also far fewer cars on the road.
But every car that occasionally passes by is quite extraordinary.
Zhang Jianguo sat inside the car, his head pressed against the window, looking out.
He saw several Ferraris and Lamborghinis drive past in the adjacent lane.
Several Bentleys and Rolls-Royces were also driving around on the road.
Back in China, it was considered quite remarkable to see one or two luxury cars of this caliber on the road occasionally.
But here, these cars are just as common as ordinary family cars.
Zhang Jianguo looked out the window and kept exclaiming in amazement.
"Look at that car, isn't that a Porsche Panamera? And the one behind it is a McLaren, right? There are really a lot of rich people around here."
Wang Xiufen sat next to him. Although she didn't know much about cars, she could tell that the cars on the road weren't cheap.
She also sighed a few times.
Zhang Zixuan, who was sitting in the third row, kept looking out the window.
She saw one very large house after another appearing along the roadside.
Some of those houses are in European architectural style, while others have a modern minimalist design.
Each house has a very large lawn in front of it, which is neatly trimmed.
Many houses also have yachts and sports cars parked in their yards.
Zhang Zixuan couldn't help but shout:
"My God, these houses are so beautiful! Every single one looks just like the ones in the movies!"
Ruoran sat next to Li Ze, also looking at the scenery outside the window.
To be honest, she had never seen such a beautiful place before.
The azure sea shimmered in the sunlight, and the distant beach was spotless, without a single piece of trash in sight.
The trees along the roadside were arranged very neatly, and each one was trimmed beautifully.
Looking out the window at all this, she couldn't help but say:
"This place is so beautiful. The air is so fresh; it feels so much easier to breathe."
Li Ze sat next to her, watching the very curious expression on Ruoran's face.
He smiled but didn't say anything.
He just felt in his heart that it was a pleasure to bring Ruoran to this place and let her see these things she had never seen before.
This feels great.
The car continued driving forward.
About twenty minutes later...
The old man turned the car onto a very quiet private road.
The road is lined with very tall trees on both sides, their branches intertwining above the road to form a green corridor.
After walking along this road, a very large iron gate appeared ahead.
That iron gate looked very impressive.
The width of the gate alone is nearly twenty meters.
There is a very thick white stone pillar on each side of the door.
The stone pillars are also carved with some very exquisite patterns.
In the middle of the iron gate is a very large letter mark, which is the initials of Li Ze's surname.
The old man drove the car to the front of the gate.
The door opened slowly and automatically.
The two massive iron gates slid slowly to either side.
The car drove smoothly through the open gate.
After entering the gate, the car continued to drive further in.
Because there is a very long distance between the main gate and the main building.
Both sides of this road are lined with very beautiful flower beds and lawns.
The flowerbed was planted with flowers of all colors, red, yellow, purple, and white.
The lawn was trimmed very neatly and was lush and green; just looking at it made me feel good.
There are several very large fountains in the middle of the road.
The water jets in the fountain spray very high, and the water droplets refract colorful light under the sunlight.
Looking out the car window at the scenery, Zhang Jianguo was speechless.
He had seen those American millionaire estates on television before.
However, what you see on TV is completely different from what you see in person.
He even saw several very beautiful peacocks slowly walking around on the lawn.
There were also a few very small white rabbits running around in the grass.
Wang Xiufen gripped her bag tightly, her mouth agape.
She looked out the window at the peacocks and the fountain, her voice trembling slightly.
"This place is so beautiful! It doesn't look like a house, it's practically a park!"
As Ruoran sat in the car, she looked out the window at everything.
Flowerbeds, lawns, fountains, animals.
And there's that very, very big white building in the distance.
Ruoran was deeply moved.
She had lived in the West for ten years and had never seen such a beautiful place.
Even the scenery I saw in travel programs on TV before couldn't compare to the beauty of this scene before me.
If she couldn't help but whisper something:
"I've never seen such a beautiful view before."
The car finally stopped in front of the white main building.
The old man got out of the car and respectfully opened the car door for everyone.
After everyone got off the bus, they stood at the entrance of the main building, looking up at the building in front of them.
This main building is extremely large.
The exterior walls are white, which looks very clean and grand.
The main gate was a very tall double gate, with exquisitely carved patterns on it.
There are two very thick, round stone pillars on each side of the gate.
A triangular porch is supported on top of the stone pillar.
The entire building looks very imposing.
Li Ze walked at the front and pushed open the huge door.
Everyone followed him inside.
Upon entering, everyone exclaimed in surprise.
Because the interior decoration is just too luxurious.
The lobby floor is paved with very beautiful marble.
The color is a white with gold veins.
A very, very large crystal chandelier hung overhead.
The chandelier had hundreds of crystals on it, each one sparkling under the light.
Several paintings are hanging on the wall.
Although Zhang Jianguo and his colleagues knew nothing about painting, judging from the frames and framing of those paintings, none of them were cheap.
There are also some very exquisite ornaments on both sides of the hall.
There are bronze sculptures, very old vases, and other objects that look like antiques.
A middle-aged man dressed in a very neat uniform walked over from the other end of the hall.
His back was ramrod straight, and his hair was combed meticulously.
He walked up to Li Ze, bowed slightly, and greeted him respectfully in perfect English.
Then he spoke to everyone in broken but understandable Chinese:
"Welcome, distinguished guests. I am your butler. Your rooms are ready; please follow me."
Li Ze said to Zhang Jianguo and the others:
"Brother, sister-in-law, Xuanxuan, you two go with the housekeeper to check out the rooms first. Put your things away and rest for a bit."
Zhang Jianguo nodded, then led Wang Xiufen and Zhang Zixuan, following the housekeeper upstairs.
As he left, Zhang Jianguo kept looking back at the things in the hall, repeatedly saying "unbelievable."
After the brother-in-law's family went upstairs.
Only Li Ze and Ruoran remained in the hall.
If she stood there, she would turn her head and look around.
She looked up at the huge, sparkling crystal chandelier above her head.
I also looked at the paintings on the wall and the antiques displayed on the cabinet.
She spoke to Li Ze:
"This estate is so huge and so luxurious. I feel like I'm standing here in a slightly unreal way."
Li Ze stood next to Ruoran, waving with a smile.
"What's so special about this? This is America, after all. Here, if you have money, you can live like an emperor."
When Ruoran heard Li Ze say "a life like an emperor," she tilted her head and thought about it for a moment.
Then she looked at Li Ze and asked very mischievously:
"A life like an emperor? Would that include a harem?"
Li Ze was taken aback when he heard the question.
Then he immediately laughed and answered very seriously:
"The idea of having three palaces and six courtyards is theoretically possible, of course. But I already have you, so of course I can't do that kind of thing."
Ruoran smiled with satisfaction as she looked at Li Ze's expression of loyalty.
She nodded and said:
"Hmm, that's more like it."
It was noon.
The housekeeper informed everyone that the meal was ready.
The group arrived at the very large restaurant inside the manor.
A very long table was placed in the very center of the restaurant.
The table was covered with a white tablecloth, and it was filled with all sorts of dishes.
However, what surprised Zhang Jianguo and his team was...
This table is covered with dishes from China.
There are braised pork belly, sweet and sour pork ribs, steamed sea bass, Kung Pao chicken, and several other very authentic Han cuisine dishes.
Although these Chinese dishes do look a little odd placed on such a very Western-style long table.
But after everyone picked up their bowls and chopsticks and took the first bite...
Everyone's expression changed immediately.
Zhang Jianguo picked up a piece of braised pork and put it in his mouth. After chewing it a couple of times, his eyes lit up instantly.
"This tastes amazing! It's exactly the same as what you get in those fancy restaurants back home! Even better!"
Wang Xiufen also tried a few dishes, and she nodded repeatedly.
Wang Xiufen also tried a few dishes, and she nodded repeatedly.
Zhang Zixuan buried her head and ate non-stop, quickly emptying her bowl of rice.
Zhang Jianguo put down his chopsticks and looked at Li Ze sitting opposite him.
His face was full of deep emotion.
He said loudly:
"Brother-in-law, you've really opened our eyes to what a wonderful family has been to today!"
"I never imagined I'd live in such a large estate, or ride in such a nice car. And I certainly never expected to find such authentic Chinese cuisine here in America."
"I, Old Zhang, am completely convinced by you!"
Hearing his brother-in-law's sigh, Li Ze picked up his water glass and replied with a smile:
"Brother, you're too kind. I'm just glad you had fun."