JFK International Airport is located in southeast Queens, just over twenty kilometers from Manhattan.

As soon as the two finished their 14-hour and 25-minute air journey, they rushed to Manhattan's Chinatown.

Although she has studied and worked in the United States for so many years, Zhang Lin is the first time to visit the largest Chinese community in the United States, which was founded in the mid-19th century.

Chinese archways flying dragons and phoenixes, neon-lit Chinese signs, bells and whistles street vendors, cigarette-filled shrines of the God of Wealth, deer antler rhino horns on the counters of Chinese medicine stores, roast duck and suckling pigs hanging on the kitchen windows of restaurants, men, women and children walking on the streets are mostly Chinese with black hair and yellow skin, and the ears are all in the southern accent of the motherland, and even the street signs are written in Chinese.

After walking a few steps with the "defense witness" who had lived here for more than ten years, she felt that she was back in China, and couldn't help but take his hand and chuckle: "My dear, I heard that this is the real Chinatown before, I didn't believe it, I didn't expect it to be so Chinese." No wonder some American newspapers say: The last American to leave Chinatown, please don't forget to take your Star-Spangled Banner with you. ”

"That's not an exaggeration."

Han Jun stopped, held on to the armrest of the trolley case and said with a smile: "Look around here, where is there a Star-Spangled Banner?" I only saw the five-star red flag waving in the wind, and then I could see the blue sky and white sun flag if I walked forward. Although there are some contradictions between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, they are sincerely united here, and they work together to occupy Chinatown and turn it into a base for us Chinese. ”

In front is Confucius Square, a bronze statue of the Confucian saint, with a golden body of six meters, but very humble. The eyebrows are low, and the smile is cute. With his hands clasped in front of his chest, he seemed to be teaching the blonde and blue-eyed Fanbang barbarians: but women and foreigners are difficult to raise.

Zhang Lin smiled and said, "It seems that we are ready to further use Chinese culture to conquer the United States, the stronghold of capitalism." ”

"Cultural conquest and substantive conquest are both hard hands. At the current rate of immigration and reproduction, the United States will definitely become the world of us Chinese in another thousand years. ”

There are too many legends about this place, and after walking forward for a while, Zhang Lin suddenly leaned into his ear and asked, "Is there a gangster here?" ”

This question is really not easy to answer, Han Jun pondered for a moment, and explained in English: "There used to be, and it was rampant, in view of their continuous expansion and evil, the FBA specially formed a 'Jade Detachment'. Through long-term undercover and other means, it took nearly 10 years to master the details of the gang organization. Then, under their guidance, the police launched a large-scale crackdown to eliminate the 'Flying Dragon Gang', 'Ghost Shadow Gang' and other groups.

By the time I arrived, it was rare to have a palpable sense that gangs were in place, that illegal casinos and underground brothels were almost extinct, and that there were very few cases of robbery and murder. Of course, there are still various criminal organizations, and smuggling, kidnapping, and extortion also occur from time to time. However, there are far fewer factors that threaten people's lives. Shopping, eating, and drinking here is as safe as it is in Times Square. ”

Zhang Lin looked around and said in the same English: "Do you know why I didn't dare to come before, when I first came to the United States, I met an old New Yorker on the plane." She said her family lives in the East Broadway area, saying that it is chaotic and a triad territory. Bloody clashes are frequent. ”

"It used to be chaotic, so a lot of people moved out. I don't want to go back to the old community when I first came to the United States. The Vietnamese took advantage of the situation, and it may not be long before they entered. It will become the world of the Vietnamese and become the city of Vietnam. ”

Mama Malatang, Liangpi, Mutton Steamed Bun, Gold Mall, Jinshan Computer Maintenance, China Supermarket...... Walking along the street, it is like coming to a second- and third-tier city in China, and it is no wonder that Americans say that it is 50 years behind the outside.

However, she didn't have the heart to visit this famous Chinese community now, and the closer she got to her destination, the more uneasy she became, because she was about to meet one of the most senior elderly people in the Han family.

"Old Han, are you going shopping again?"

Walking to an apartment that looked old, Han Jun suddenly stopped and saw an old lady in her 60s, talking to an old man in her 70s in Taiwanese Chinese.

The old man trembled and raised the bag in his hand, and said loudly in Mandarin with a sh accent, as if he was afraid that people would not hear him: "I have nothing to do, go to Flushing, the restaurant over there tastes new and good, and the supermarket is big and cheap." ”

The old lady cared about him very much, held his arm and said, "Old Han, don't run around when you're older, what should I do if something happens, Sister Liu is really, not responsible at all." ”

The old man waved his hand and said with a smile as he walked: "Don't blame her, don't blame her." If I want to go myself, if I don't let her take care of it, she won't be able to take care of it, otherwise I won't pay her salary and take care of her restaurant business. ”

"The next time you want to go out and talk to me, there's another guy in my store who can speak English, and I'll let him accompany you to grow old."

"Don't, young people have to do things, they have to fight, how can I let him accompany me, an old man."

The old lady seemed to remember something, and leaned into his ear and asked, "Old Han, I haven't seen your nephew for a long time, has he always lived in Xinzhou?" ”

"I'm going back to China, I'm going back to China."

The old man coughed twice and smiled casually: "Young people have young people's thoughts, which are different from us. But it's good to go back, I heard that I got a girlfriend, a real girlfriend, not the kind of woman I used to be. ”

"Then I have to congratulate you on your old age, when they get married and have children, you will be able to hold your great-grandchildren when you are old."

Throwing a nearly 80-year-old man lonely in Chinatown, Han Jun felt very uncomfortable, so he followed quietly without saying a word. Zhang Lin realized who the old man in front of him who looked so ordinary that he couldn't be more ordinary, and bit his lip tightly, for fear that he would accidentally scare the old man by making a noise.

The old man was very cheerful, and he smiled happily: "No need to congratulate, I already have it." In Xinzhou, my name is Yaoyao, and she just called me yesterday. ”

The old lady nodded and said, "Yaoyao, I know, you have said it many times, and you have shown me many photos." ”

He obviously had a bad memory, and asked with a puzzled expression, "Did I say that?" ”

"Yes."

"Oh, isn't she pretty?"

"Good looking. Like a little princess. ”

It is not true that Zhang Lin is ridiculous, the old man is more narcissistic than his nephew. actually said triumphantly: "The Han family is good-looking, good-looking and smart." I do. My dead son is like this, Xiao Jun is like this, Xiao Jun and his daughter are like this, so bloodline and genes are very important. ”

Han Jun couldn't help but smile and said: "Old man Han, don't blow it, it's not like I haven't seen photos of you when you're young, you can only be regarded as having good facial features, and you can't really be considered good-looking." ”

The old man was stunned for a moment, then turned around and asked in surprise, "...... you You...... When did you get back. How...... Why don't you call me? ”

"It turned out that Lawyer Han is back!"

When the old lady saw a woman who looked like a fairy standing beside him, she couldn't help but smile and said, "Old Han, look, your nephew brought your granddaughter-in-law here. Okay, you're all reunited. ”

"Hello Aunt Wu."

"Lawyer Han, you're welcome, your whole family is reunited, you can talk."

Seeing off the Taiwanese aunt, Han Jun took the fruit in his hand and said, "Don't be stupid." Come back to spend Thanksgiving with you, so that you don't always scold me for having no conscience behind my back. This is Zhang Lin, who told you on the phone. ”

Zhang Lin bowed respectfully, and said softly embarrassedly, "Hello Grandpa Han." ”

The old man's memory suddenly changed for the better. While looking her up and down, he said with a smile: "Professor Zhang, Ph.D. in chemical engineering from Princeton." It's beautiful. It's so good-looking, knowledgeable. Small have a vision. ”

"Old man Han, you're embarrassed to talk about people. Let's go, let's go home. ”

The old man was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth, and he pulled a hehe in one hand and smiled: "Yes, yes, yes, let's go home." ”

He looks very ordinary, and the place where he lives is even more ordinary, a two-bedroom apartment upstairs in a Chinese restaurant, all the furniture is old, the living room is either books, newspapers and magazines, there are no computers and other modern electronic products, just an old Japanese-made color TV and an old-fashioned telephone.

Sister Liu is his nanny, and she is also the proprietress of the restaurant downstairs, she came up to say hello warmly, helped clean up the guest room, and hurried downstairs to take care of the business.

The old man may be too lonely, as soon as he sat down, he pulled Zhang Lin to chatter about this and that, and after asking about domestic affairs, he chatted about Chinatown with embarrassment.

He was full of nostalgia for the "glory" of Chinatown in the past, and said vividly: "In the past, whether they were smuggled in or not, as long as they were willing to work hard, everyone had something to do." 'Men enter restaurants, women enter clothing halls', and they have a little savings and then run independently. The Aunt Wu just now, her family opened a garment factory, producing 500 skirts a day, selling them for $10, and enjoying a 30% profit. ”

"Really?" Zhang Lin cooperated with a shocked expression.

The old man nodded his head and raised five fingers: "At most, there are more than 500 garment factories, and at noon, 20,000 or 30,000 female workers from 500 garment factories flock to the street like a tide to eat and buy things, and the scene is so lively." Later, the garment factory business could not be done, and only restaurants and shops remained.

Then the plane crashed into the building, the blockade lasted for a long time, the tourists did not come, and the restaurant could not survive. 'Lao Zhengxing Shroud' could make $100,000 a month before 911, but after 911, he couldn't make ends meet, and the store laid off 8 people at once......"

Han Jun knows him too well, he is the person who lived in that era, and he has always remembered that "golden age". The peak of his career was also in that era, there were few Chinese lawyers, many smugglers, and there was no need to go out to solicit business, the business would come to the door by itself, and it was like a game to make millions of dollars a year.

It's just that in the 21st century, cheaper labor from China, India, and Caribbean countries has hit Chinatown directly. Later, the "911" directly knocked the Chinatown clothing factory to the bottom, closing one by one, and the economic loss was as high as billions of dollars.

Let him say that he can talk about tomorrow, and put his words together is a history of the rise and fall of Manhattan's Chinatown.

Lawyer Han has heard it countless times, and he is not interested in listening to Lawyer Han's words, so he put down the cup and said with a smile: "Old man Han, don't you want to go out for a walk, I called Tingting at the airport, she will send me the car later, and we will accompany you to Montgomery for a few days, take a break, and breathe fresh air." ”

The old man blurted out: "Look at Yaoyao? ”

"You don't want to?"

"Think," the old man immediately got up, trembling into the bedroom, and hurriedly looked for something.

Looking at Zhang Lin's puzzled look, Han Jun explained with a wry smile: "At a distance of 500 meters, you can only see a figure with the naked eye, he can't surf the Internet, he can't video, and if he wants to see his great-granddaughter clearly, he can only use a telescope." ”

The son died early, the grandson lost contact, and the nephew was not around, if you want to see your great-granddaughter, you have to use a telescope, think about it, it's so pitiful, Zhang Lin felt sour in his heart, and said in a choked voice: "My dear, you tell Grandpa Han to let him return to China with us and live with us." ”

"He has feelings for this place, and he won't go with us."

"Just let the old man stay here alone?"

"It's lonely and lonely, it's not lonely or lonely, he has a lot of friends here, and everyone cares about him very much, as long as he doesn't run around, nothing will happen. Besides, he is not the kind of poor old man, he has savings, stocks, real estate investment, eats three restaurants a day, and after eating, he also finds a little girl to help with massage, and he doesn't know how chic his life is. (To be continued......)

PS: Some book friends don't understand Lawyer Han's "lack of progress", which may have a lot to do with Lawyer Han's high www.biquge.info of writing and his inability to replace others.

Judging from the setting of the entire role and background, if Lawyer Han is working hard in his career like the protagonist of those official documents, then Mu Xian himself will feel stupid.

A barrister who earns millions a year, how comfortable and comfortable he is, who would be stupid to be managed?

Besides, his current status is very detached, he can do a lot of what he wants, and if he is limited to one position, then the whole story is also limited.