Lisko’s American Life

The melancholy of Lisko's parting was also diluted by the hot sales of this new book.

The next day, Lisko browsed the news about himself on Facebook.

"Lisko's new book is great, I read it overnight after I got the book, it brought me a lot of insights, this country we live in, this era is undergoing great changes, everything is changing with each passing day With the continuous progress of society, people's ideas are also changing, many people start to be confused and depressed, they gradually forget their ideals, lose their initial enthusiasm, and begin to yearn for mediocrity.

We are a group of children living in the new era, and we are naturally used to confusion and troubles, but we should focus on our future, our path, and we should be a group of people with ideals and ambitions. If Holden doesn't have his pure ideal, then he will degenerate to the end, it is his ideal that keeps him alive. Ideal is the guiding light of people, it leads people to the future and to the light. Our life has just begun. Even though life makes our generation feel a little confused and hesitant, everything is only temporary, and it will pass soon. What we need most now is our ideal. "

"The protagonist is full of rebellious colors. He fights, skips classes, smokes, drinks alcohol, etc., which are typical rebellious characteristics of adolescent children. He hates school, teachers, classmates and other people and things in school. He always It is hope to escape from real life and go to his ideal world, but the disappointment and hesitation of being hit by reality again and again reminds him time and time again that there is a gap between ideal and reality.

Indeed, there is a contrast between ideals and reality. Your ideals are often things that you cannot obtain but desire in reality. The worse the reality is, the better the ideals will be. And ideals can only be realized through our efforts,”

"Holden, whether you are in the wheat field or in the wind and rain, please continue to watch. Watch the sincerity that is not drowned by falsehood, watch the simplicity that is not stabbed by vanity, watch the love that is not smeared by vulgarity, watch That dream that is not wrapped in money and fame, guards all the pure and innocent children."

Seeing these heated discussions, Lisko realized that his book is really too popular now, and Random House has also increased its publicity, so the sales this time may really exceed his expectations.

Just after posting on Facebook to thank the readers for their approval, Lisko had a visitor at his home.

"Lee," Rooster and Colt drove to the front of the house in Beau's second-hand pickup.

Lisko opened the refrigerator, took two cans of their favorite beer and threw them over.

"Why are you free to come and see me today?" Lisko asked them after pouring a glass of water.

"Colt is looking for you," said Rooster, wiping the beer off his beard.

"Colt?" Lisko looked at him suspiciously.

Colt was a little embarrassed, he was holding the beer dawdly, not knowing how to speak.

"He had a quarrel with Bo, and he planned to propose to Golly recently, but Bo drove him away from the ranch." The rooster told Lisko straightforwardly, not seeing Colt's whimpering.

"Have you quarreled with Bo? So you have no place to live?" Lisko probably guessed what Colt meant.

"No, there's a house out on our ranch, the one in the woods when we were kids, where Colt lives now."

Lisko recalled the house that the rooster mentioned. It was built after a fight with Beau when Maggie was young, and it has been for many years.

"Oh, I remembered, but that house has not been lived in for a long time, and it still leaks rain, and there are cobwebs everywhere, and children nowadays regard it as a haunted house."

Colt finally spoke at this time, "Lee, I want to ask if I can come to work on your ranch? I want to marry Golly, but I can't stay without a job. I can't support my family like this. Golly's parents And I wouldn't want to marry her to such an idle trash like me."

It’s a bit difficult for Lisko. The ranch has just enough staff now. If you add people, you will have to bear unnecessary salaries, so other cowboys will have opinions. After all, Lisko stipulated that the ranch removes expenses and then Divide into cowboys. Adding people in now breaks the rules I set.

But Colt is his brother who has played with him since he was a child. He rarely asks for help when he has any difficulties. If he refuses, he will appear unreasonable.

Colt saw Lisko's embarrassment, "It's okay Li, I just asked, don't be too embarrassing, I have been away for so many years, and I have almost forgotten about the things in the ranch. If I come to work, I still have to start over again." educational."

The rooster had nothing to say. As the leader of the ranch and Colt was his younger brother, he really understood Lisko's difficulties.

Suddenly, Lisko raised his head, "Colt, where have you been working for so many years?"

Colt was a little embarrassed. After all, he came back disheveled after being away for many years. He had always deliberately avoided such things.

"After I left home, I joined the Golden Eagles in Florida as a defensive end. After playing for a season without any results, I was waived, and then I moved to various clubs as a substitute until I Come back." Colt slowly relieved as he spoke, "I even went to college for a while as a sparring partner for a salary of ten dollars a day."

Lisko interrupted him, "That's it, would you like to be a football coach at Garrison Middle School?"

"Coach? I don't have a coaching certificate. When someone suggested that I take the exam, I thought arrogantly that I would be able to achieve results in the league and be promoted to the first team, so I refused." Colt now thinks back. regrettable.

Lisko picked up the phone, broadcast a number, and motioned to the two of them.

"Principal Moss? I'm Lisco."

A hearty laugh came from the other side of the phone, "Li, how are you doing now? I just read your new book, it's great, and I'm planning to report to the school board recently to list this book as a must-read book recommended by the school. "

Lisko responded politely, "Really? Thank you so much, come and sit with me when you have time? I have a custom-made Cuban cigar brought back from my instructor. It tastes very good."

"Of course, I will not be absent if there are cigars, and I will also taste the custom-made high-end products enjoyed by writers in private,"

Lisko exchanged a few words, and then went straight to the topic, "Principal Moss, do you remember Colt in our school? The one who played football,"

Moss on the other end of the phone thought about it. "Remember, I was watching the Golden Eagles games at that time. I thought their coach was an idiot. He kept putting our pride in Garrison on the bench. Later, I heard that he was cut."

"Yes, that's Colt. Now there is a photo of him leading the football school team to the top 30 in the national high school football game in the school's honor column."

"Bo's son, our school team has never played in Colorado since he left. His grades were better that year. There must be a university willing to admit him, but he insists on joining the club." Moss said in his tone With regret, he has been the principal for twenty years and regards Garrison Middle School as his home.

"Colt was at home recently, and I was wondering if it would be possible to bring a club-level former professional football coach to our Garrison Middle School to save the school team we were about to cut?" Lisko tentatively put forward his own idea. Purpose.

"Of course," Moss agreed after a little thought, just as he wanted to lay off the ineffective coach of the school team.

"But there is one problem. Colt does not have a football coaching certificate. This is a problem." Lisko pretended to be embarrassed,

"It doesn't matter, he can join the job first, and I will find a relationship to arrange for him to take the exam and get a certificate in three weeks. He used to be a professional player. No one in Garrison knows how to play the game better than him." Moss's attitude was very serious. clear.

"Okay then, I'll arrange for him to come to your office for an interview in the afternoon, hoping that he can meet your requirements. I'm also looking forward to seeing our Garrison Middle School play the state game again."