Chapter 8 Chinatown
"So...happy cooperation!"
“Happy cooperation!”
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Saying goodbye to Edward with a smile on his face, Dior and Will re-climbed the second-hand Chevrolet and left, and no one spoke along the way.
It was not until he entered the downtown area of New York that Will regained his chatter and asked: "Where to go? Go back to the restaurant or?"
Dior was silent for a moment, then said slightly in a low tone: "Go home!"
The family of Dior's family of three is also in Chinatown, only two streets away from their small restaurant. Because they are in Manhattan with the infamous "Hell Kitchen", the public security is of course not good, except that Chinatown is in the lower city at the southern end, while "Hell Kitchen" is in West Midtown.
Recalling the memories he had obtained, Dior knew that his British father came to a restaurant run by his mother and his family for dinner, which was the small restaurant he left for him to fall in love with at first sight.
Then in order to be together, Dior's father gave up his bright future and broke up with his family far away in the UK. He was willing to stay in Chinatown, where the mixed feelings of fish and dragons, and run a small restaurant with Dior's mother.
In my memory, Dior's father was a very funny gentleman, but he still had the stubbornness and pride of the British in his bones, and he couldn't rub the sand in his eyes, so he got into many people.
And don’t think that in Chinatown, Chinese people are really a big family that loves each other. Are you dreaming?
Things that cannot be done at home can be done abroad?
Maybe at first they really helped each other and encouraged their survival in this foreign land, but as Chinatown expanded, it now covers 45 streets, with a total area of more than 4 square kilometers, and a total of more than 800,000 Chinese people living on this land. The so-called "grouping" has also changed its nature.
Let’s not talk about the gang, but stabbing the knife in the back and fighting in the nest has become common. Perhaps the Chinese who just came here are not deeply touched, but Dior, who has inherited the memory of living here for more than 20 years, knows how terrible it is for these "members" to act ruthlessly.
In fact, if you think about why the expansion is so rapid, you will know that it is really not possible to not annex other districts. There are more and more Chinese people coming to the United States, and when they come, they will come to the name of Chinatown. In addition, there are a large number of black households here every year. What should I do?
There are more and more people, and there are restaurants and convenience stores opened by Chinese people everywhere. Who can make a lot of money when competing with each other?
Let’s talk about the most real thing. A fellow villager was planning to open a convenience store in Chinatown when he first arrived in New York. As a result, the store opened. However, a large number of gang members came to collect protection fees every day. If one is given, there will be a second one. There are at least dozens of famous gangs in Chinatown, and there are countless small gangs. Who can afford it?
And they were all a group of guys who were not doing things with money. The fellow villager was forced to do something urgently and said, "I paid the money to the XX gang, why do I still have to pay it?"
People just said, you paid the money to the XX gang but didn't give it to us, you look down on us, right?
The fellow villagers were angry and refused to give it to him, but the next day, there were gang people robbed with guns. Okay, don’t give it to him, right? Then let’s get it ourselves!
In the end, the store could not be opened anymore, and the fellow villager returned to China in shame.
This incident seems to be a problem of American security, but the "old men" in Chinatown are all clear about it. This is offending people. Some people are doing bad things behind their backs. Otherwise, if everyone was doing so randomly, Chinatown's business would have collapsed long ago.
Later, when someone inquired, he found out that the person behind this incident was the owner of a convenience store next to him. It is said that he was a fellow villager who returned to China. On the day of opening, he gave a flower basket with a smile...
Therefore, Chinatown is not as good as Chinese people imagine. There are good people with kind hearts, and naturally there is no shortage of bad people who are arrogant in the nest. (Lao Wuming talks about real people and real things. There are relatives at home in the United States, and the water here is very deep. I'll just remind you.)
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Just when Dior was in memory, Will turned left and right and came to a old building that was old. It is said that Dior's grandfather's grandfather lived here. Until today, I don't know whether it is true or false.
"Go up?"
"Wait, wait until I finish smoking this cigarette."
When the car window came down, Dior threw one to Will, then lit one for himself, and stared blankly outside.
Although the soul in the body has been replaced, the memory of "Dio" for more than 20 years is not false, and there is no need to be so clear about it. So at this point, Dior was a little hesitant.
The time for a cigarette is coming soon.
"Let's go."
Pushing open the car door and stomping the cigarette butts, Dior and Will go upstairs.
During this period, many people greeted Dior, and the meaning inside and outside made him feel sad and look a little more open. As for how many of these people are sincere, and how many are pretending to be in the mood to watch the fun, it is unknown.
I took out the key and opened the door. There seemed to be a smell of gas inside. There was also a layer of dust on the ground and the table, which looked particularly dilapidated.
How could such a small nest not be able to detect the smell of gas and fall asleep?
Not to mention that Dior's parents still run restaurants, so they should pay more attention to the hidden dangers in this regard.
However, this was just a suspicion. The police also came, but the case was settled with the saying "illegal modification of gas pipelines".
It’s nothing more, it’s just a feature of Chinatown, because Americans generally don’t use gas to cook. Many Chinese people make a lot of jokes when they first come to the United States, such as cooking a dish to attract fire trucks. This is not an exaggerated joke.
In the house, after turning around alone, Dior came out.
"No longer live here?"
"Well, after walking around, I found that this is the only thing worth taking away. Let's stay here for the rest." Dior chuckled and raised the album in his hand, which recorded the little things of the three of them over the years, so he was about to take them away.
Will nodded indifferently, and asked, "Then where are you going to live? Are you renting a house? I still have land there..."
"Thank you, but I'm going to stay in a hotel during this period, and it's time to prepare for opening." Dior immediately rejected Will's proposal. The place where this guy lives is a pig's nest, and there are gang people running over from time to time. Even if he doesn't have any cleanliness, he doesn't despise him, a best friend of the gang, but that's not the case.
And after burying his parents, he is about to start his money-making plan. It is not bad to live in a restaurant during this period.
Chapter completed!