This topic is indeed very heavy, but there is nothing we can do about it.
Americans advocate freedom. "Freedom" is the word they say most often, which is probably not much worse than "God" or "Fuck you".
This kind of freedom-loving character and social atmosphere has led to Americans' special love of unfettered travel. In the famous movie "Forrest Gump", Forrest Gump crossed the North American continent three times, which is actually a microcosm of Americans.
Few people living in the United States live in one place until they die. As long as their financial conditions allow, almost everyone has the experience of self-driving travel. Even if they are not financially well-off, Americans will travel on foot.
What they pursue is this kind of free and unconstrained life.
According to incomplete statistics, an average of 52,000 people die while traveling in the United States every year. These people may die in car accidents, sudden natural disasters, or of course, crimes.
Besides car accidents, many Americans die every year from natural disasters. Whether it is a hurricane in the south, a tornado in the central region, or a blizzard in the north, inexperienced tourists will usually get into trouble when they encounter such natural disasters.
The eleven hikers from Louisiana were in this situation. As Jones Jr. said, these people may have extensive experience in dealing with hurricanes from the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico, but they had almost no experience in dealing with blizzards, which led to the tragedy of two deaths and nine injuries.
Jenny's arrival broke the heavy atmosphere.
"Hey, this is the steak and potatoes you ordered. It's also my father's specialty. I hope you like it." Jenny smiled and put the tray on the dining table and said to Yang Jing.
"Thank you, beautiful lady." Yang Jing thanked her politely, then he picked up the knife and fork without hesitation, cut a small piece of the still steaming steak and put it into his mouth. An indescribable aroma immediately made his taste buds feel incomparable enjoyment.
"Great! Really great!" Yang Jing put down the dinner knife in his right hand and gave Jenny a thumbs up.
Seeing Yang Jing's praise, Jenny smiled widely.
When Yang Jing arrived at the restaurant, it was already past lunch time. In addition to their table, there was another couple having dinner in the restaurant. However, it seemed that the couple were not locals, but were just passing by. A muddy Toyota car outside seemed to prove the couple's identity.
Perhaps because she was not busy, or perhaps for other reasons, Jenny did not leave after putting down the plate. Instead, she sat on another chair, looked at Little Jones and asked, "Michael, I heard from Dad that you and Roy just came back from the rescue site? Are you injured?"
Little Jones, who was talking so eloquently just now, suddenly became a little at a loss. He lowered his head and whispered, "Fortunately, Roy and I are fine, just a little tired..."
When Big Jones saw his brother's performance, he looked very disappointed in him. Yang Jing simply laughed silently.
Jenny seemed a little unhappy with Yang Jing's smile. She glared at Yang Jing, then said angrily to Little Jones: "Then go home and sleep! Don't waste time here!" After that, the girl left angrily.
"Jenny! I..." Little Jones groaned twice in his throat, and Big Jones simply knocked his forehead on the table helplessly.
Yang Jing also shook his head helplessly and lowered his head to eat steak.
Little Jones was stunned for a long while, then he sighed and said to Yang Jing: "Albert, how about I take you to Great Falls to do some shopping this afternoon? You may not be familiar with that place, so it's better not to wander around in some places."
Yang Jing looked up at Jones Jr. and was not happy with his forced attempt to change the subject.
After all, Jones was his brother, and he didn't want to see his brother in such an awkward situation, so he said, "Michael is right, Albert, if you are not familiar with Great Falls, I suggest you don't wander around alone. Well, you may not know that some areas in Great Falls are not very friendly to you Chinese..."
Hearing this, Yang Jing was stunned for a moment, "Why, there is racial discrimination in a tourist city like Great Falls?"
Jones nodded. "In the Federation, there is racial discrimination everywhere. Although Montana is vast and sparsely populated, the people here are still more tolerant of outsiders... well, you should understand."
Hearing this, Yang Jing put down his knife and fork, grabbed a napkin and wiped the corners of his mouth, and asked in confusion: "I know that racial discrimination is more serious in Louisiana and Texas. Is it the same in Montana?"
"Haha, it's hard to say. You just need to know that in Montana, white people make up 90% of the population. Especially in Montana, the people are tough, so some people don't like outsiders."
Yang Jing shook his head helplessly, picked up the knife and fork again and started eating. While eating, he said, "Why are you two so nice to me? I am Chinese."
Big Jones shook his head and said, "Racial discrimination is a pathology. My brother, I and the people in our town rarely discriminate against outsiders."
"So if I were to run into those guys in Great Falls, would I be in danger?"
"It's hard to say." Jones frowned slightly. "There are some extreme guys in Great Falls. As you know, gun control in Montana is very lax, so some things are hard to say. Last year, two Chinese tourists from California were shot in the city. Fortunately, the two were lucky and were only injured..."
Big Jones said quickly, "It's not that serious actually. Michael is just reminding you to be careful about this. But I think if you want to go to the city to make purchases, it's best to let Michael or I be your guide."
Yang Jing nodded slightly, then quickly finished the remaining food on the plate, put down his knife and fork, grabbed the napkin, wiped the corners of his mouth again and said: "Well, Michael, if you feel that you can still hold on, you can take me to buy groceries. I think, in return, how about I invite you two to my place tonight? I will treat you to hot pot."
"Hot pot? The kind you treated us to two days ago?" Hearing Yang Jing say this, the Jones brothers subconsciously swallowed their saliva. The hot pot that day was something they would never forget.
"That's right! I saw that you two brothers, as well as Erwin and Oscar, all enjoyed the food that day, so I plan to reward you again."
The two brothers nodded heavily upon hearing this. It was okay that they had never tasted hot pot before, but since they had tasted it, asking them not to eat it would be more painful than killing them...
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