The North American Gourmet Demon Handbook

The kind old woman counted on her fingers, "Google, Amazon, Goldman Sachs, Facebook, ExxonMobil, Budweiser... I haven't seen you in six years. How's Elise?"

Li Shanze listened patiently for a long time before he understood that Mrs. Robert was actually calculating the year. It must be said that this strange trademark calendar method is quite inconvenient compared to the Gregorian calendar.

"The teacher has been gone for two years." Xia Li replied, her expression suddenly turning from sunny to gloomy.

"Oh, things are unpredictable. May God bless Elise's soul." Mrs. Robert made a cross on her chest, looking very pious.

Then, as if to divert Xia Li's attention, she turned her gaze to Li Shanze.

Mrs. Robert's gaze towards Li Shanze was no longer filled with the same joy she gave Charlie when she looked at a junior. Instead, it was filled with testing, scrutiny, and a bit of vigilance.

Li Shanze noticed that after seeing the ring on his left ring finger, Mrs. Robert quickly glanced at Charlie's hand.

After confirming that Charlie was bare-handed and not wearing a ring, Mrs. Robert asked with a hint of doubt, "Who is this?"

"Oh! He is Mr. Li! He is my boss. I actually accompanied him to Fern Town to investigate investment conditions!" Xia Li simply said the excuse she had discussed with Li Shanze in the car, which was also Li Shanze's fake identity.

Investor is a very popular identity - as Li Shanze fled westward, every town he passed through was eager for companies to invest and provide local jobs - he even used this identity with the help of local people to avoid police raids several times.

"Hello, Mrs. Robert, Merry Christmas." Li Shanze nodded and greeted.

"Okay, okay. Merry Christmas." As expected, after hearing about Li Shanze's identity, Mrs. Robert's smile became even warmer. She led the two of them into the house with a smile, and her expression when looking at Charlie became softer.

Needless to say, in Mrs. Robert's opinion, "Mr. Li" was willing to come to Fern Town to investigate investment, it must be because of Charlie.

In the living room, Mr. Robert was hanging a shotgun on the wall.

The room looked very plain, with only simple furniture inside. The most conspicuous thing besides Mr. Robert's hunting rifle was a cross.

Li Shanze wasn't sure if it was his illusion, but he always felt that the cross was emitting a faint glow.

The brick fireplace was burning brightly. When Mrs. Robert opened the door, the heat from the flames and the dull, mechanical sound from the radio rushed towards her, dispelling the coldness around her.

"Uncle Robert, Merry Christmas!" Charlie seemed to have completely ignored the previous misunderstanding. As soon as she entered the living room, she greeted Mr. Robert lively.

Li Shanze also hurriedly greeted him.

Mr. Robert no longer had a stern face, and his facial features, which were as hard as stone sculptures, began to soften.

He nodded to Xia Li and Li Shanze as a greeting and made a quiet gesture.

Mrs. Robert, who wanted to say something, remained obedient to her husband.

Although he was just an old farmer who worked all day and whose neck was red from the sun, this simple action was as imposing as a lion giving orders in its territory.

The room fell into an eerie silence, with only the lifeless voice of the announcer coming from the radio.

"Dear farmers, I would like to inform you of today's agricultural product purchase prices in the Philadelphia market. In the Philadelphia market today, the price of cotton is 69 cents per pound; the price of wheat is $5.52 per bushel; and the price of corn is $3.90 per bushel..."

The announcer spoke very quickly and in a mechanical voice, as if he couldn't wait to finish this boring job.

Mr. Robert pricked up his ears, held his breath, and listened carefully, fearing that he would miss any key information.

Until the lifeless voice on the radio disappeared and was replaced by a kind and reliable voice: "Greentown herbicide, a good helper for farmers——"

Mr. Robert turned off the radio, nodded again, and said stiffly, "Wait a minute, I'll go get some water."

Then he quickly left the living room.

It wasn't until Mr. Robert left that the atmosphere in the room suddenly came alive.

"Please sit down." Mrs. Robert said enthusiastically, pointing to the wooden chair.

To ease the atmosphere, Charlie took the initiative to find a topic: "Aunt Robert, I guess you guys have been harassed quite a bit by the people coming to town lately, right?"

Mrs. Robert sighed. "Yes, those arrogant and disrespectful young people from outside not only don't believe in God, they even boast about hunting Him down! How depraved is this? Are all young people in America cursed by the devil?"

When it came to the degradation of the young, Mrs. Robert's good-natured expression changed, and her cheeks became red with anger, almost as red as her neck.

It's hard to say about others, but I'm truly cursed by the devil. Li Shanze thought eccentrically, touching the ring on his left ring finger.

However, seeing that Mrs. Robert was extremely angry and kept making the sign of the cross on her chest and praying to the Lord, Li Shanze knew better than to say these words.

"And then there's that degenerate media, devoid of morals and faith! They're so brazen they're producing heretical programs, ignoring pastors' warnings. And yet young people are being seduced by the media's sweet talk and won't let them get rid of them!" Mrs. Robert grew increasingly angry. "Why doesn't the president do anything about it?"

"Hmph, how could those lying media controlled by the Democratic Party listen to the president? They are all fallen devils! They should all go to hell!" Mr. Robert walked in from outside carrying a heavy bucket, speaking angrily.

Although he was already gray-haired, he still walked with the swiftness of a dragon and a tiger, and he poured the water into the kettle decisively and efficiently.

Next, before the water heated up, Li Shanze listened to the two old men cursing the Democratic Party, cursing the evil fake news media, and cursing the decadent young people.

There is a sense of disappointment in the words, as if to say, "Fuck, how did America become like this?"

"You're the best guy I've met in years!" Mr. Robert praised Li Shanze lavishly while making coffee for him. "It really is true that white people have become hopelessly corrupt!"

Although Mr. Robert's tone was stiff, one could still tell that his words came from the bottom of his heart and he believed this from the bottom of his heart.

Do we know each other well? It seems like this is the first time we have met. We haven't even exchanged a few words.

Li Shanze had no idea where this unwarranted praise came from.

It was as if he had no idea why Mr. Robert changed his mind and welcomed him into the door just because he asked for a cup of hot water.

This was a strange thing. He took the hot coffee, thanked them, and only took a sip after seeing the other three people had drunk the coffee.

But Li Shanze quietly held the coffee in his mouth and did not swallow it.

Hot coffee was like strong liquor to Mr. Robert. After a few sips, he started talking completely.

"Humph! Ever since the leak at the Goodfellas herbicide factory in Amazon Year, those outsiders who came to Fern Town refused to drink our water no matter what! They think our water is not clean!"

Li Shanze calculated in his mind for a long time before finally confirming that the Amazon year was five years ago.

"Even our produce gets rejected when we try to sell it at the Philadelphia market. Only those big-nosed vampires will buy it at a bargaining price! And it's clear that the Lord showed His mercy back then by purifying the water! It's spotless!"

Mr. Robert was very excited, his face flushed and his neck thick.

"We've lived here for another five years since then, and nothing has happened. Are we monsters that eat chemicals?"

Mrs. Robert hurried over to calm Mr. Robert down.

After a moment, Mr. Robert calmed down. He looked at Li Shanze with appreciation and gave him a thumbs up.

"You're willing to drink, you're a good boy! You respect us! No wonder you chose to invest in Fern Town, you're a businessman with vision!"

These words resolved the two doubts in Li Shanze's mind.

It turns out this water was contaminated by a pesticide factory! Luckily I was careful!

Li Shanze used all his strength to restrain himself from spitting out the coffee in his mouth.

Author's words: Happy New Year to everyone!

Thanks for the monthly ticket from Good! Great!

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Li Shanze suddenly understood why Mr. Robert put down his hostility and vigilance when he heard him asking for a drink of water.

It seems that ever since the herbicide factory leaked in this town, the farmers here, who are also victims, have been looked at differently.

Five years later, this accumulated discrimination has turned the locals' emotions into anger and grievance, and into hostility towards outsiders.

Similarly, it is not surprising that when Mr. Robert heard Li Shanze take the initiative to ask for water, his hostility disappeared and he even felt that he had become a close friend - because he gained a kind of recognition that he had not received for a long time. Li Shanze unintentionally catered to the locals' battered self-esteem.

Therefore, after opening his mouth, Mr. Robert's face flushed, and every wrinkle on his originally serious and old face bloomed. He laughed loudly and kept patting Li Shanze's shoulders hard.

Although he understood everything that happened before, it did not mean that Li Shanze could swallow the coffee in his mouth without any psychological burden.

In a sense, Mr. Robert's initial rejection of Li Shanze was actually correct.

Although Xia Li was holding the cup and drinking coffee in small sips with a smile, Li Shanze was still reluctant to swallow the coffee in his mouth - who knows if the witch has any spell to purify the water source.

Therefore, Li Shanze could only hold the coffee in his mouth, nod and smile, silently responding to Mr. Robert's words.

This actually made Mr. Robert have an even better impression of Li Shanze: "What a quiet young man! He looks like an old-fashioned person whose actions speak louder than words! No wonder he's an investor at such a young age!"

That's when you haven't seen his sharp tongue. Charlie suppressed her laughter and said to herself, "I'm not going to laugh anymore."

Mr. Robert paused here and took a big sip of coffee, just as if he were drinking alcohol.

Mrs. Robert agreed, "Yes, there are not many young people who are willing to listen to us old people patiently."

"Young people nowadays always have their phones in their hands. They bury their heads in their phones after just a few words, as if they can't live without them."

"Look at Charlie, she's a real dignified lady! The only girl who can compare to Charlie is Kate who came to town a while ago!"

That's because this dignified lady is a witch, and the phone will only become useless in her hands.

Li Shanze was also exposing Xia Li's tricks in his mind.

From the casual chat, Li Shanze noticed one thing.

Although Charlie had followed her teacher to visit the Robert family, the Roberts did not seem to know that she was a witch - at least they were not aware that witches were opposed to the products of modern science.

Anyway, the small talk is almost over, and it’s about time to find a way to get down to business.

Li Shanze signaled Xia Li with his eyes.

Charlie put down the cup with understanding: "Uncle Robert, Auntie, I came to visit this time-"

Before Miss Witch could finish her words, there was another knock on Robert's door. The knock was neither fast nor slow. After three knocks, there was a short wait, and then three more knocks were heard.

"That's a polite knock on the door! It's Kate." Mrs. Robert smiled happily, "It's a good opportunity to introduce her to you. I'm sure you will get along very well."

Mr. Robert also stood up. "Well, she's a cowgirl, not like those weak young men in town."

Li Shanze took advantage of the moment when everyone's attention was drawn away to quietly spit out the coffee in his mouth. This made him breathe a sigh of relief.

Only Xia Li noticed Li Shanze's little move. Her eyes were full of smiles as she whispered, "Actually, the water here has really been purified by that Buchaska a long time ago. Li, you can drink it without worry."

Although Charlie's voice was not low, Robert and his wife turned a deaf ear to her words. From the slight magical glow on Charlie's body, it seemed that she was using some kind of telepathic magic.

As if to confirm what she said, Xia Li picked up the coffee cup again, took a sip, and smiled at Li Shanze.

Li Shanze nodded, felt relieved, and took a sip of hot coffee.

At this time, Mrs. Robert's greeting came over: "Oh, now Parker doesn't even call you when he sees you! Kate, come home more often when you have time. You came at the right time, because I have two young guests at home."

As Mrs. Robert spoke, the sound of riding boots rang out, and then Li Shanze saw the female police officer he had met in the morning.

She took off her duty jacket to keep warm, and the fullness of her chest made her black RCMP shirt bulge out, and the buttons looked like they were about to burst.

The black jeans fit snugly against her graceful and slender legs and hips, complementing the riding boots perfectly.

Her golden ponytail swayed up and down with her brisk steps, making her look capable and dashing.

However, even when seeing such beautiful body lines, Li Shanze had no intention of appreciating them. He put the coffee cup on the table with a smile on his face, but he was already completely alert in his heart.

Humph, she's right after me. It seems that she knows exactly who I am, just as I guessed. What is her purpose in leading me to Fern Town?

But she didn't make the arrest right away. Was it because she wanted to take all the credit, or was there room for me to cooperate with her?

Although countless thoughts flashed through Li Shanze's mind, he still had a decent smile on his face.

But the witch lady was different. She frowned and glared fiercely at the female police officer Kate who walked in.

Charlie's hands clenched involuntarily, rising and falling gently, wavering between using magic and using firearms.

It was not until Li Shanze cleared his throat gently that the witch woke up from her dream. Her hands dropped temporarily, but her fists were still clenched tightly.

Xia Li's behavior made Li Shanze frown slightly.

It seems that the witch is completely inexperienced and too immature. She seems to be protected too well.

At this time, Mrs. Robert introduced enthusiastically: "Come, come, Kate, let me introduce you, these are two young people who are here to visit us."

After Mrs. Robert finished her introduction, Kate nodded politely.

"Ah, Mrs. Robert, thank you. Actually, I met them on the road and we knew each other for a long time. It's just that I didn't expect they were here to visit you."

Li Shanze also smiled and said, "Yes, we also want to thank Officer McKenzie for helping us fix the car. Thank you again."

Although Li Shanze and Kate McKenzie were both smiling and talking, the looks they gave each other were full of swords and swords.

"Oh, this is such a rare opportunity, why don't you all stay for dinner? Especially Mr. Li and Charlie, they're rare guests! I have to show off my cooking skills!" Mrs. Robert clapped her hands and said with a smile. Then she turned to Mr. Robert and shouted, "Nick, come and help me bake a cherry pie!"

"Ah? Me?" Mr. Robert, who had already sat back in his chair with his arms stretched out, was startled. He raised his head and looked at Mrs. Robert who was winking at him desperately, then he finally stood up and walked out.

Before leaving, Mrs. Robert tactfully closed the door to the living room and winked at Kate.

Mrs. Robert chose to leave the space to the young people, but her husband Nick Robert did not understand her intention.

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