New York City is the economic, financial, and comrcial center of Arica, and one of the world's top three financial centers.
This city carries with it a lot of honors.
Strictly speaking, it's Luke's first ti in New York, and he's filled with curiosity about the city.
When Jack lived in New York, he was quite young, and his mories are already blurred, making him feel a bit unfamiliar with the New York of today.
At Luke's suggestion, the three of them decided on a one-day trip to New York, with the itinerary set by Li Zhaofeng.
In the morning, the weather was clear and sunny, making it a perfect day for sightseeing.
After breakfast, the father and sons took a car to the pier to board a ship for a tour of the Statue of Liberty.
This statue is so famous that even if you haven't heard of it, you've seen it in movies. It's a symbol of Arica, and in sci-fi movies, it's been destroyed hundreds of tis.
The Statue of Liberty wasn't built by Aricans; it was a gift from the French to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Arican independence. The statue was cast in France, disassembled, transported to Arica, and reassembled.
The statue is located at the mouth of the Hudson River. As the ferry approaches, it passes right under the statue. Perhaps due to its overwhelming fa, Luke felt it was just okay after seeing it.
The Statue of Liberty is built on a small island, and tickets are available to go ashore. Luke didn't find it particularly interesting, so he chose not to disembark.
The boat reached Pier 86, where there is a military and mariti history museum.
This was quite interesting—it's a must-visit for military enthusiasts.
The museum showcases the Intrepid aircraft carrier, the USS Growler submarine, the Concorde plane, and the Lockheed A-12 supersonic reconnaissance jet.
These are genuine warships, which families, especially those with boys, can freely explore.
The father and sons toured and discussed enthusiastically, with any initial awkwardness disappearing.
This showcased the differences between fathers and mothers; even if Linda brought the brothers here, they wouldn't have shared a common language.
They stayed on the warship for a long ti, leaving after one in the afternoon.
They grabbed hot dogs from a street vendor and, without resting, drove to downtown Manhattan.
The drop-off point was beside Trinity Church, directly opposite a traffic light. The signs on the pole clearly indicated that the small street opposite was Wall Street.
Wall Street is quite narrow—it's hard to believe this is where the global economy is manipulated.
Seeing the world's major banks and the New York Stock Exchange lining both sides of the street, one has no choice but to believe it.
The most famous thing on Wall Street is undoubtedly the big bronze bull surrounded by many people of various ethnicities, all wanting to touch it.
Luke squeezed into the crowd and touched the bull's head, hoping to earn more money next year.
"Look at this!"
Li Zhaofeng shouted, as the brothers took a photo with the bull.
Afterwards, they visited the Empire State Building, Fifth Avenue, and Tis Square, looking at the bustling crowd—almost reminiscent of a pedestrian street back in China.
After this, it was already past five in the afternoon, and they hurried to their last stop, Chinatown.
The father and sons were a bit tired after a day of fun, and they didn't co to Chinatown to sightsee, but to have dinner.
Luke's uncle Li Zhaonian runs a restaurant in Chinatown.
The family had arranged to et up for dinner.
When Luke went to Washington to accept his award last ti, he originally wanted his father to join him, but Li Zhaofeng was recovering from an accident, so Li Zhaonian went to Washington as the family representative.
The most morable thing about his uncle is his love for drinking and his impressive drinking capacity.
Jimanxiang Restaurant.
This restaurant mainly serves Jijou cuisine, unlike the commonly seen Sichuan and Cantonese cuisine. Jijou cuisine isn't widely known, but relatively speaking, fewer restaurants serve it, so there's less competition.
The restaurant is not very big, around one hundred square ters, with two large round tables and the rest being four-person tables.
"Brother, Luke, Jack, co on in and sit." A smiling woman in her forties, who appeared to be Chinese-Arican, greeted the three by ushering them into the restaurant.
"Auntie."
"Second Aunt."
This woman is actually Li Zhaonian's wife, Yao Xin.
"When did you get back?"
Luke replied, "We ca back yesterday."
"It's hard to co back, so stay a few more days at ho. Aunt will cook sothing delicious for you."
"Sure."
"Sit for a mont. I'll pour you so water. Will's been asking about when you'd be back for the past couple of days."
Li Zhaofeng said, "You're no stranger; you go ahead and do your work, don't mind us."
Soon, a young Chinese-Arican man in his twenties ca out with a teapot, pouring tea for the three, "Uncle, Luke, Jack."
"Will." Luke looked at the young man, noticing his resemblance to his uncle, though shorter and slightly thinner.
"Will Bro." The chubby one emptied his teacup in one go, feeling thirsty and tired from a day of running around.
Luke asked, "Will, have you graduated from university?"
"I graduated this year; haven't found a suitable job yet, so my parents recruited here." Will glanced at his watch, "Today is the last day the store is open, closing early. Once these few tables are cleared, we'll close."
Li Zhaofeng said, "No rush, we've been out all day and are tired, perfect ti for a sit-down and rest. You go ahead with your work."
"Not much to do, we stopped taking new guests half an hour ago, and most dishes have been served. My dad is cleaning up in the kitchen, getting ready for a couple of days off during New Year and the eve."
"He deserves a break. For the past few years, we've been booking tables for New Year, working all 365 days without much rest." Li Zhaofeng laughed, "Your dad finally ca around this year."
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