America: A Prodigy of Stereotypes

“An hour is sixty minutes, three thousand six hundred seconds. I absolutely cannot stand it,” Peter said.

"Give it a try, don't say you can't do it."

“I think practicing kung fu is a more interesting process,” Peter said.

"Kung Fu is actually in everyday life."

"Just like you putting on clothes and taking them off."

"This series of movements is the technique of kung fu."

Peter and Li Qun were completely absorbed in their discussion about kung fu. They talked about it during breaks, at meals, during PE class, and after school.

The two continued to discuss and practice kung fu until Saturday arrived.

Instead of staying home on Saturday, Peter went to Chinatown to find Li Qun.

We were going to Fleiss's party in the afternoon, and Liqun took on the task of bringing the food.

"Fried dumplings, I made them myself."

"This is a Chinese cucumber salad with cilantro, minced garlic, minced chili, and soy sauce and vinegar. You've had it before."

"Did you tell Uncle Ben that you're going to Fleiss's party today?" Li Qun asked.

“I told Aunt May,” Peter replied.

Li Qun still decided to accompany Peter to Fleiss's party.

He knew it was awkward, but he had to go for the sake of his friendship with Peter.

Li Qun and Peter sat chatting in the restaurant. It was morning, and the diners wouldn't arrive until noon.

Red Hansen, a black man, stood in front of the Yellow Crane Tower Chinese Restaurant, peering inside through the glass.

“You’re in trouble,” Peter said to Li Qun.

Li Qun looked back at the restaurant and saw Reid waving at him. Li Qun and Peter walked out of the restaurant together.

"west Fu."

"Don't call me master."

"Okay, Master west."

“I will accept any test, no matter what it may be,” Reed said firmly to Li Qun.

“Peter…”

Li Qun whispered something in Peter's ear. Peter returned to the shop, took out a piece of draft paper from his backpack, and started writing on the table. A little while later, he came out with the draft paper and handed it to Little Black Brother Red.

“This is a problem. If you can provide a correct and complete solution by next Saturday, we’ll consider giving you some practice,” Peter said to Reid.

"I will definitely solve it!"

“You have to solve the problem yourself; you can’t let others help you,” Peter added.

Reed nodded.

Peter smiled.

He gave Little Black Red a calculus problem that even he himself found somewhat difficult to solve.

Chapter 11 Ancient Eastern Prophecy

"Don't eat things you don't recognize, don't accept food from strangers, don't drink alcohol, and don't stay at parties for too long. Come back home for dinner."

"I understand, Aunt."

"Wait, let me think if there's anything else I haven't explained..."

"By the way, don't get too close to the girls, you can't afford to mess with them."

Li Qun nodded vigorously, assuring his aunt Chen Jiao that he would not violate any rules.

“Peter, you’re the same,” Auntie said to Peter Parker again.

“Aunt May also told me that.” Peter smiled shyly.

“Very good. You are all good children, and I don’t want anything to happen to you in someone else’s home,” Auntie said.

"Uh-huh."

With snacks to take to the party at Frye's, Li Qun and Peter set off together by bus, and it took them more than two hours to find Frye's house.

Flash's house is really big, with a swimming pool in the backyard. The area in front of his house is full of cars, all belonging to his classmates.

"Let me see what you two are carrying?"

Li Qun and Peter opened the box in front of Fleiss and showed him the fried dumplings and cucumber salad.

"It's alright," said Fleiss, picking up a dumpling and stuffing it into his mouth before taking the fried dumplings and cucumber salad and placing them on the table.

The large dining table was filled with food brought by others, among which the fried dumplings and cucumber salad brought by Li Qun and Peter stood out.

"Have fun." Fleiss patted Peter and Li Qun on the shoulder, then went to greet the others.

"..." The music inside was deafening, and people couldn't hear each other clearly. Peter and Liqun went to the backyard to find a quiet place, but there were people everywhere.

It was just a family party organized by high school students, and students from Midtown High School at that. Li Qun carefully observed the things that appeared at the party and did not find any illegal items.

“Peter, you don’t look well.”

“I might not be comfortable in such a noisy environment,” Peter replied.

"Have you never been to a party before?"

“Have you participated before?” Peter asked.

"This is my first time attending a party."

"I've done it a few times..."

"Who?"

“Another friend, but his dad sent him to a full-time boarding high school, so we probably won’t see each other again until we go to college,” Peter replied somewhat disappointedly.

Li Qun had a good idea of ​​who it was.

He is Peter's good friend, Harry Osborn.

Li Qun and Peter grabbed two chairs and sat down by the wall in the backyard, chatting while observing the other people at the party from a corner.

“Mary Jane is here too.” Peter’s eyes lit up.

“And the other cheerleading girls,” Peter added.

“You like Mary Jane,” Li Qun said.

"Uh……"

“Give me your hand,” Li Qun said.

Peter's eyes widened in terror.

"I am a normal person. I am going to use ancient Eastern divination techniques to predict your future love life."

Peter felt relieved after hearing Li Qun's explanation.

"How do you make a prediction?" Peter asked curiously.

"Do you see these lines on the palm of your hand?"

"We people of Aurora believe that this is the trace that a person's destiny leaves on their hands. By paying attention to the changes in these palm lines, one can predict the future."

“Incredible,” Peter exclaimed.

"Your love life is rather complicated."

Could you explain it more clearly?

"You will be liked by many people and will have several romantic experiences."

“You’re so charming, Peter!” Li Qun joked.

"...Really, really?"

“Well, I, uh…” Peter’s eyes darted to Mary Jane, who had changed into her swimsuit and was playing in the pool with her sisters.

"Would you like to take a look at your business?"

“What will happen?” Peter asked.

“Your future work will be very tiring, involving a lot of moving around, but you will eventually achieve great success,” Li Qun replied.

"good."

“Liqun, what are your dreams?” Peter asked.

"My dream? I want to make a lot of money, then take that money back to China to retire and live a peaceful life."

"what?"

“I thought you would…” Peter was somewhat surprised.

"What can you do?"

“To become a scientist, work for a big company, change people’s lives with your inventions, or become a bestselling science fiction author,” Peter said.

"What makes you have this misconception?" Li Qun asked.

"Your imagination, the wildly imaginative ideas you and I share."

“If we focus on just one thing to start a business, we can secure a place in the future, like drones,” Peter said.

“Peter, if you start your own company, I will go with you.”

"Really?"

"real."

“Then it’s settled.” Peter laughed.

“Our company will be called Parker Industries,” Li Qun said.

Why name it Parker?