Early morning.

Luke got up a little later than usual.

The case has been solved and there is no urgent work in the team. Luke can be lazy and go there later.

Luke poured a cup of coffee and sat in the yard drinking coffee while bathing in the sunshine. Occasionally, people would pass by the door, joggers and dog walkers.

Although most of them are Chinese, Luke doesn't have much interaction with his neighbors. On the one hand, he is quite busy, and on the other hand, he rents a house and may move someday.

Next door, a white man dragged his suitcase out of the house and said hello, "Good morning, Mr. Li."

"Mr. Smith, are you going on a business trip?" Luke looked at his neighbor. Although he had moved here for a while, he often traveled on business and didn't have many interactions with each other.

"We have some business to discuss in Hawaii, and we'll spend Christmas there by the way." As Smith spoke, he put his luggage in the trunk of the car.

The two chatted briefly, and Smith drove away in a gray Volvo.

Luke glanced at his watch, drank his coffee, packed his things and was about to go out.

Last time, Luke bought Christmas decorations in the supermarket, but because of the investigation, he didn't bother to send them to his mother and grandpa's house.

There are three types of Christmas trees, large, medium and small. Luke bought three medium-sized and one large. He left a medium-sized Christmas tree at home. When he has time, he will decorate it by himself. There is always something festive.

atmosphere.

The other three boxes of Christmas trees and decorations were put in the trunk and drove to the Inno community.

The Christmas holiday has already come, and there are obviously more cars and pedestrians on the road than usual. Many of them are dragging their families out. Because the Christmas holiday is long, many people choose this time to go on vacation.

Entering the Ino community, Luke slowed down the car and parked the car on the side of the road because he didn't plan to stay long.

As soon as I got off the car, I saw a fat man carrying a backpack and pushing a mountain bike out, "Brother, are you on vacation?"

"not yet.

Where are you going?"

"library."

"What a coincidence, I was about to go to the library to borrow a book, and you just happened to help me borrow it on the way."

fatty"……"

"I'm not going to the library."

Luke looked like he knew it, "Don't open your mouth, I'll tell mom the next time you lie.

She should be happy to use this excuse to deduct your pocket money."

The little fat man seemed to be afraid that Linda would hear it, so he hurriedly looked in the direction of the room, "Actually, I was planning to go on a date with Maggie...but my uncle came just now, and I was afraid of irritating him. I didn't mean to lie."

Luke also spotted Val's car, "Why is uncle here today?"

"I don't know. I was talking to my mother in the living room. She looked mysterious. She probably didn't want me to hear her, and I'm not interested either." The little fat man got on his bicycle, said hello to Luke and left.

Luke opened the trunk of the car and walked towards the house with the Christmas tree and decorations...

In the living room.

The two siblings were sitting on the sofa, and it seemed that the atmosphere was not friendly.

Val grabbed his hair and said helplessly, "What should I do now?"

"Promise her?"

"Yes."

Linda said dissatisfied, "What have you been doing?

You’ve already agreed, and yet you come over to ask me what to do?”

"I don't want to agree either..." Val sighed, "Yesterday afternoon, when I got off work from the supermarket, I saw her waiting at the door. I was also shocked.

Before I said a few words, she put her arm around me and went to the restaurant to eat.

Then, she said...

How can I refuse?"

Linda asked, "I thought you had lost contact."

"We haven't been in touch for a long time. I got a stable job some time ago, so I told her the news..."

"Why didn't you tell me if she was looking for you?"

"This is not a good thing, and I was afraid that you would start a quarrel...so, I originally wanted to solve it myself."

"Then you can solve it yourself, why come to me again?"

"I can't think of a way, so I just want to discuss it with you."

"Nonono, don't ask me to help you share the firepower."

"Then give me some advice." Val said as if I depended on you.

"Christmas is coming soon..." Linda pinched her forehead, as if remembering something, "Is she short of money? Has she asked you for money?"

"I just bought a car, where can I find the money..."

"Creak..." At this moment, the door opened and Luke walked in carrying things, "Mom, I brought the Christmas decorations.

If you get off work early, come over and decorate together."

Linda asked, "Are you on vacation?"

"We have a holiday tomorrow, if there are no accidents..."

"Then you go to work and let Jack do it when he comes back. If you don't find him some work, he will gain ten pounds in one Christmas."

"Uncle, are you on holiday?"

"Yes, I will take a rest today."

"I bought grandpa a Christmas tree. You can take it back later."

"OK."

"What are you talking about? About Christmas?"

Val opened his mouth to say something, but Linda said first, "Yes, we are discussing preparations for Christmas."

"Should we still celebrate the festival at grandpa's house this year?"

"certainly.

You go to work.

Arrange your work in advance, I don't want you to miss Christmas Eve."

"I know." Luke and Val left the house.

Luke moved the Christmas tree to Val's car, "What happened?"

Val took a deep breath and said, "It's better that you don't know."

"OK, call me if you need anything." Since it was an elder's matter, Luke didn't ask any more questions.

Val waved and watched Luke leave.

…

Robbery and Murder Division, Office.

Luke carried the Christmas tree and decorations into the office and placed them on the vacant desk. "Guys, who has time, decorate the Christmas tree."

"give it to me."

"And me, I put up the Christmas decorations in our house every year."

Xiao Hei and Jackson took the initiative to take over the job.

Luke went to the office and came out with a cup in his hand.

Xiao Hei said, "Captain, when do we have a holiday?"

Luke took the hot water and brewed green tea. "Everyone, please deal with the work at hand. We will take a day off tomorrow."

The deputy team member asked, "Do I need to arrange overtime?"

"I talked with Rhett and he arranged for Squadron 3 and Squadron 4 to be on duty."

Xiao Hei smiled and said, "Nice job."

Jenny shrugged, "It's time to take a good vacation, otherwise we will be targeted by those guys from the mutual aid association, and they might take action on us."

Jackson spliced ​​the Christmas tree together and placed it in the southeast corner of the office. "I also think that the murderer Park Zhengmin has a mental problem, and the mutual aid club feels a bit like a cult."

The deputy team leader rolled his eyes, "Boy, there are good people and bad people in any organization. You can't beat the Workers' Injury Mutual Aid Association to death just because of Park Zhengmin."

In a country as complicated as the United States, if there was no mutual aid association for workers' injuries, you wouldn't be able to get more than 100 days of vacation every year, and your overtime pay would be greatly reduced.

The existence of this mutual aid association is still very necessary.

Each of us is enjoying the benefits brought by this mutual aid association.”

If Luke had just come to the United States, he might have found it funny when he heard what the vice-team said. If the United States called it roll, then East Asian countries would still have to roll to death.
To be continued...