Chapter 355: Old Friend

With Jane and the photographer leading the way, Zhang Zian felt much more relaxed. Tim didn't have a navigator in the family station wagon, perhaps because the two of them had lived here long enough to no longer need it.

The place where Tim and Lauren live is not the Los Angeles city, but a county in a large region. This CFA Tournament is in another neighboring county, which is about half an hour away by car.

Along the way, Zhang Zian and Richard discussed possible situations they might encounter in the arena and discussed countermeasures.

In the other car, the photographer doubted whether Jane's approach was correct. In his opinion, this magic stick surnamed Zhang must have used a trick to cover his eyes. He arranged some props on the lawn in advance. It is not worth wasting time on this matter ——To some extent, his guess is closer to the truth.

Jane couldn't be sure, but she insisted it was worth a try.

As she approached the destination, Jane, who was in charge of driving, noticed a temporary sign on the side of the road to guide the CFA contestants and spectators in the direction of the field. Vehicles painted with various cat patterns frequently passed by, including real cats and Hello Kitty Such cartoon cats have phone numbers printed on some vehicles to advertise their own cattery.

When she arrived at the stadium marked on the map, she saw that it had become a sea of ​​cats. Cats of all colors—although she couldn't tell what kind they were, they were all kept in cat cages and brought into the gymnasium by their owners. Some catterys focus on participation, and only one or two people come, while others have a strong lineup, obviously determined to win.

Many cattery owners know each other, and they are not in a hurry to bring cats into the arena. Instead, they stand near the entrance of the gymnasium and chat with each other. Of course, there are those who just talk about the weather and the election like ordinary Americans.

Her and Zhang Zian's cars stopped at the entrance of the gymnasium one after another. Several cattery owners recognized the blue peak car behind them and walked over to say hello.

"Hi! Tim, you're late today..."

However, it was not their old friend Tim who got out of the car, but a strange Chinese with black hair and yellow skin, and there was no one else in the car.

"Uh... who are you? Why are you driving Tim's car?" Out of concern for their old friend, they asked Zhang Zian unceremoniously, and even surrounded Zhang Zian implicitly to prevent him from escaping.

Jane signaled the photographer to hurry up and take pictures. It would be best for them to fight with each other. Whether Zhang Zian beat them to the ground or was beaten to the ground, it would be good news. Fake Kung Fu Masters Reveal Their True Shapes".

These American men are all big,

Surrounded in the middle, Zhang Zian looked very pitiful.

He looked calm, and Richard said, "Tim asked me to come in his car, he and Lauren stayed at home, not going to this competition - if you are his friends, It should be known that the cats at the top of the blue are currently in a state of inactivity."

They looked at each other hesitantly, believing most of them in their hearts. Tim did tell them that he is not planning to participate in this tour, anyway, there are plenty of opportunities, and the situation of Blue Peak is just as the Chinese said, half of it is true.

"Sorry for the misunderstanding, I'm Jack."

"I'm Simon."

"I'm Vincent."

"Carl."

"I'm Jeff Zhang. I'm from China. I'm a friend of Tim and Lauren. I'm temporarily staying at their home."

They introduced themselves to Zhang Zian and shook hands one by one, the atmosphere relaxed. Their dressing style and even their tone of voice are very similar to Tim, with rough plaid shirts, baggy jeans, and work boots under their feet. They are all between 40 and 50 years old, and they look like He is a straightforward character, no wonder Tim became an old friend.

Jane smacked her lips in disappointment, and motioned for the photographer to put down the camera and not take pictures for now.

Zhang Zian knew that they cared about their friends, so they spoke rudely at the beginning, and he didn't take it seriously.

Carl lifted his baseball cap and asked tentatively: "Tim did tell us that he didn't plan to participate in this game, but he said he would come to visit and get together with some of our old friends by the way. Got an idea?"

Zhang Zian nodded, and Richard said accordingly: "Because Thanksgiving is coming, you know that the Keller family holds a party in the backyard every Thanksgiving, and he needs to be busy with preparations, so he can't get away temporarily. I say hello to you on their behalf, and invite you to the party by the way."

Even knowing such details of life, the few of them no longer have any doubts in their hearts.

"Jeff, how did you and Tim meet? We haven't heard from him. When did he meet a friend from China?" Simon asked.

Richard replied, "Because they just went to China recently, met me in China, and invited me to come to the United States as a guest."

Vincent snorted, and said with pride in his tone: "So you are here to visit the CFA competition? Welcome! Be sure to visit my booth! You must have seen Tim's cat, but Our cats are no worse than theirs!"

"Come on, Vincent, the number of championships you won last year was the least among us, so don't embarrass yourself in front of your Chinese friends!"

"What are you talking about! I missed several stops last year because I was renovating my house. What does this have to do with my cat!"

Vincent's words caused laughter and sarcasm from several other people, and he retorted unwillingly.

It seems that although they are friends, they are also competing secretly. Neither of them will admit defeat, striving to cultivate a better-looking cat. In this atmosphere of healthy competition, we compete with each other but support each other to move forward.

"Go and see my booth, too."

"Be sure to visit my place!"

They have spoken and invited, and they all have sufficient confidence in their cats. In a sense, this was also a part of their secret rivalry, allowing Zhang Zian, an impartial third party, to judge whose cat was better, and even quarreled over it. The voices of several of them are very loud, causing other contestants and spectators to look sideways, thinking that there is a fight here.

"Everyone! Everyone! Please listen to me." Richard interrupted their argument.

They fell silent temporarily, watching Zhang Zian and listening to what he had to say.

"Thank you very much for your invitation, but...Actually, I'm not here to be a spectator—I'm here to compete."

As soon as these words came out, the smiles on their faces froze. They heard that Zhang Zian was from China, and they instinctively thought that he came to America for a visit, but they didn't think of this possibility. They know that there are catterys in China, and they also know that Chinese catterys are often opportunistic in competitions. However, the CFA clearly separates the Chinese area, but there are Chinese catterys who come to the United States to compete?

However, out of trust in Tim, although they were surprised, they did not speak or act aggressively.

Richard continued to explain: "I opened a pet shop in China, and that's why I got to know Tim. Today's participation in the competition was a temporary idea on my part, and it had nothing to do with Tim. He just lent me the car."

Pet store?

A few of them laughed in their hearts. If it was a Chinese cattery, maybe they would pay more attention to it. After all, the Chinese cattery is amazing, but the amateur level of a pet store dares to participate in the CFA competition? This is too underestimating the American cattery!

Simon winked at the other three ambiguously, pretending to be serious and asked, "Jeff, which cat breed are you going to compete in? A puppet?"

Because Ragdoll cats are quite popular, nearly half of the cats in the current CFA competition are Ragdoll cats, and Tim sells Ragdoll cats, and Zhang Zian is also acquainted with Tim, so Simon believes that his guess is pretty sure.

Zhang Zian spread his hands regretfully, "No, because my cat does not have a pedigree certificate and cannot participate in the championship competition, so I am here to participate in the domestic cat competition, regardless of cat breed."

The few of them finally couldn’t help laughing out loud. Amateurs are indeed amateurs. They came all the way to the United States just to participate in the domestic cat competition. Everyone knows that the domestic cat competition is just for entertainment and performance. Even if they win the championship Can't prove anything either.

"Okay, Jeff, where's your cat? Let's take a look at your cat. We have a good eye, and we can tell at a glance that it is sure to win the domestic cat category." Carl said, holding back a laugh.

Zhang Zian turned back to the car and said in Chinese: "Fina, get out of the car!"