People in America: My Uncle Don Quixote

Levi, Emma, ​​and the others stood at the door and watched the Land Rover SV disappear around the corner of Madison Avenue.

"Still looking?" Emma turned to look at Li Wei, who was staring at the taillights. "His smile is enough to steal your soul, isn't it?"

Li Wei reluctantly withdrew his gaze, pondered for a moment, and then said, "No, it's just that why didn't she give a tip today?"

"Are you stupid?" Emma slapped him, half-laughing and half-crying. "She said she remembered you, isn't that enough?"

I hope she doesn't remember me," Li Wei sighed, and walked back with Emma.

"Think about it," Emma said excitedly, counting on her fingers as she spoke, "Someone like her probably has over ten thousand US dollars in allowance a month. Add in the spending power of her best friends and other close friends, and if you can keep this big spender in check, you might be able to cover your college tuition in a year."

"Isn't their family a wealthy, old-money family?" Levi asked casually as he opened the door. "How come they only make a few hundred thousand US dollars a month?"

“You think this kind of family is just nouveau riche?” Emma explained. “These kinds of families have a tight control over the money of the younger generation, just to prevent them from spending it recklessly. And she’s definitely not the only one in their family; it’s quite normal for them to have more than a dozen heirs.”

Li Wei thought about it and realized it made sense; a large family that could last for a hundred years couldn't possibly indulge its descendants without restraint.

"Speaking of that crown she wants to rent," Levi asked, "it must be expensive, right?"

"It's not just expensive, it'll probably cost several million US dollars," Emma said, then sighed. "Sigh, when will I ever earn several million US dollars?"

However, Emma has a strong ability to adjust herself while working in such a high-end boutique, and she quickly got back into work mode.

After finishing his work for the morning, Li Wei briefly escaped the bustling Upper East Side life again and took the subway back to Brooklyn.

However, this time he did not take the subway and then a bus all the way back to Belling Ridge, but stopped at Sunset Park Station.

When I left home this morning, I found that the refrigerator was almost empty and I needed to restock some food.

After buying vegetables, seasonings, and seafood at a Chinese-owned fresh food supermarket, Li Wei walked to a butcher shop on Bell Ridge and bought beef and mutton.

When he went to the supermarket in Beiling Ridge before, he found that the same ingredients sold in two completely different supermarkets, which were just across the street, could be more than 30% more expensive.

The residents of Bell Ridge are generally blue-collar families with regular jobs, and there are many Italian and Middle Eastern immigrants here, which is a stark contrast to Sunset Park, which is just across the street and is home to many Chinese and Latin Americans.

Although Bell Ridge is closer to the sea than Sunset Park, seafood is actually cheaper in Sunset Park due to different dietary habits.

Back home, Li Wei refilled the refrigerator.

That afternoon, Rogue Fitness delivered the goods to the roadside, including 800 kilograms of barbell plates and over 100 kilograms of various equipment. Including the most basic shipping and packaging costs, taxes, etc., the equipment alone cost Levi over $3000.

Spending so much money on equipment is partly to cover basic shipping costs, and partly to prepare for subsequent evaluations.

Her current strength level is already attracting attention in the gym. If she improves any further, she'll probably get photographed and posted online, which could cause a series of unnecessary troubles.

Inferior equipment wouldn't be able to support his current strength, so it would be better to buy some good equipment and keep it at home so that he can record his physical changes well for a long time.

Are you sure you don't need me to get a forklift to help you?

After unloading the goods by the roadside, the driver, a cigarette dangling from his lips, said to Levi standing nearby, "Only $199, buddy. This pile of junk weighs at least a ton!"

"It's just a few steps away, $199 is too expensive," Levi said, bending down to pick up the 100-kilogram barbell plates. "I'll just do it myself."

"Wardfa..."

The driver stared wide-eyed as Li Wei carried the barbell plates into the house like a baby. For a moment, he wondered if he had brought the wrong goods, perhaps the technical barbell plates used for performances.

But when Li Wei entered the house, the driver jumped out of the car and took a closer look. After realizing that he couldn't move the goods no matter what he did, he confirmed that he hadn't delivered the wrong goods.

Seeing Li Wei walk out of the house with a normal expression, the driver had no choice but to give up the opportunity to earn the delivery fee. He muttered to himself as he got into the car and left Beiling Ridge.

After nearly an hour, Li Wei assembled the power rack, nodded with satisfaction, lay down on the bench press, and began to add weight.

Last time, Li Wei caused a strange sense of high latency in his body by making a difference of 0.4 in various data points in one go. This time, Li Wei learned from his mistakes and focused on the balanced development of the three data points.

He first added 0.1 attribute points to Strength all at once.

[Strength 1.8] - [Strength 1.9]

A familiar warmth surged from his spine, flowing throughout his body and reaching every corner of his muscles.

Li Wei could feel every muscle fiber in his body undergoing deep connection and solidification, becoming incredibly resilient.

Under the influence of this heat, Li Wei did not feel his body swelling; on the contrary, he felt as if he had become a little more "solid".

After some thought, Li Wei added the remaining 0.3 attribute points to [Constitution] and [Agility].

Physical fitness increased by 0.2 points.

[Constitution 1.5] - [Constitution 1.6]

[Constitution 1.6] - [Constitution 1.7]

Agility increased by 0.1 points.

Agility 1.6 - Agility 1.7

After adding the points, Li Wei lay quietly on the bench press, not in a hurry to get up, but with his eyes closed, quietly savoring the feeling of his body slowly evolving.

As his physique and agility caught up, the discomfort and awkwardness in his body completely disappeared.

Previously, he could bench press 225 kg without any discomfort, but after completing this additional exercise, his physical awareness improved significantly, and he experienced a subtle sense of balance.

The physique improved from 1.5 to 1.7 in one go, which seemed to bring more than just an increase in endurance. It seemed that something deep in the bones became more resilient.

He felt his bones had become harder, more resilient and supportive, and his joints seemed to have an extra layer of connective tissue, as if they were wearing a more shock-absorbing and resilient armor.

Li Wei suddenly opened his eyes, sprang up from the bench, his body moving at will, his mind following his will.

What he previously considered to be some difficult street workout moves, he can now perform with ease.

"Let's warm up first," Li Wei added six large plates to the new barbell. "This time, we'll start with 170 kilograms to warm up."

170, 180, 190... It quickly broke through the previous 225 kilograms.

When Li Weijia reached 230 kilograms, he finally felt a heavy sense of pressure, but this pressure did not frighten him; instead, it excited him.

Because of the resulting improvement in his physical condition, he did not feel any discomfort in his elbows or wrists even when bench pressing extremely heavy weights.

Previously, it was like a precision hydraulic press, but now it has been coated with lubricant and given a thorough maintenance.

Li Wei stopped when he reached 250 kilograms and steadily straightened the barbell.

"I really need to balance things out," Li Wei thought to himself as he uninstalled the film. "I need to do both things well."