Chapter 279: Zhuang Kunlun
Subtitle of this chapter: Are you afraid of many younger brothers when you open an evil organization?
"Good afternoon, listeners, it's December 23, 1920, at four o'clock in the afternoon of EST. Now you're listening to the pilot of NYPR. This station will be officially launched at 0:00 on January 1, 1921, and everyone is welcome to listen to the ......"
"This station will uphold the 3P principle of thinking about what New York PUBLIC thinks, what New York PUBLIC is anxious about, and what New York PUBLIC is worried about, which will not only bring rich entertainment programs to New York citizens, but also try our best to solve problems for everyone. No matter what troubles and difficulties you encounter in your daily life, please call XXXXX......"
"Here's music time, it's Jingle Bell for everyone......"
Wei Mingzhu and Huang Huilan and their entourage listened to the cheerful Christmas music in amazement, looking at the trucks passing by on the street, and their hearts were shocked. In fact, in addition to them, many pedestrians on the street also stopped to look at this novel car-mounted radio. There were even a few children who followed the car happily
It's not uncommon for trucks to carry audio equipment that can also receive radio signals. The scene in front of them made them deeply feel the developed technology of the United States.
This was already a bit unscientific for people in 1920. After all, in these days, even the telegraph and telephone are noble things that ordinary people don't even understand the principle.
They are now located at the intersection of 34th Street with Broadway and Seventh Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, New York, and home to the famous Macy's Department. In fact, they are just here to go shopping and make some preparations for tomorrow night's Christmas Eve misunderstanding.
"Dick, where did NYPR come from?" Wei Mingzhu asked curiously to the local indigenous attendant beside him.
Lu finally cares about financial news, so he replied very smoothly: "Oh, NYPR is New York Public Radio, according to the newspaper, this is a newly established company under the Morgan consortium, and General Electric and Edison Laboratories are its shareholders. The chairman of the board is none other than Louis Baker, the grandson of Mr. George Baker. ”
"Oh, it's really a high-tech company. Radio stations or something, I haven't even heard of them in Europe. Huang Huilan on the side nodded and said.
Dick-Lu, an American citizen, said proudly: "My American technology is indeed leading the world, and now even Europeans can only bow to the wind, let alone the ...... Well, other countries too. ”
Although he didn't like what he said, the two "modern women" didn't show a dissatisfied look. After all, what people say is the truth, old Europe is still licking the wounds of the First World War, and Seris ...... Don't talk about it.
"Hmm......" Out of the corner of the minister's eye, she noticed a familiar figure flashing not far away, she just wanted to say hello, but she saw the Seris man affectionately holding the hand of a blonde beauty, Shi Shiran walked in the crowd, completely ignoring the eyes of the people around her.
Huang Huilan thought for a while, sighed, and watched them enter the bustling Christmas shopping crowd. She turned to look at the little aunt who was chatting with classmate Lu and sighed in her heart.
"Ann, have you bought all the gifts?"
"I'm tired, I've bought it all."
"Alright, let's go to your house. I'm afraid I won't be available after Christmas. ”
"It's boring, but it's ......"
Miss Ainuka, who was a little worried, stopped talking, wondering if it was safe to do so.
Our Master Yuan turned his head and looked at her seriously and said, "An, you don't have to worry about me. What can they do to me now? Besides, Yuri is also there. ”
The little dragon girl smiled sweetly and nodded vigorously: "Hmm! ”
"Hmm...... So you're back in business. ”
"Lady Rochelle, I haven't seen you prettier in a few days."
"Mr. Linden, Brother Kunlun. You're recovering well, hahaha...... I'm very pleased. ”
"By the way, this is the Christmas present that Ann and I picked out for you. Merry Christmas to you all. ”
They were already in the dessert shop at this time, and because the "red and black or black and red" business was surprisingly good at Christmas, the desserts were sold out and the shop was closed.
"Mr. Yuan, and Mr. Marin. Ann and I have something to say, so let's talk about a few gentlemen. ”
Saying that, the dragon mother pulled the little dragon girl into the back kitchen, leaving only four men with big eyes and small eyes. The atmosphere was rather eccentric.
The first to speak was Zhuang Kunlun, who suddenly opened his mouth and asked Yuan Yanqian: "Young Master, my body and bones are already healed, so can I come to your side as a servant?" ”
"This ......" our Master Yuan looked at him and said with a dry smile, "Brother Kunlun, it was just a joke before, why should you take it seriously?" ”
Zhuang Kunlun smiled innocently, shook his head and said, "Young Master." You don't know that Mr. Lyndon and Ms. Rochelle are going somewhere else after Christmas. And I still want to stay in New York, so I have to beg you for food. ”
He paused and said, "What's more, with the eldest young master, you must always have a personal valet in your current status." Actually, I won't tell you that my father used to be a servant to the priest......"
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As this BOOOOM expert said, his father's profession is indeed a full-time servant.
It is also a bit legendary, this old gentleman is originally from Beizhili (Hebei), and when he was in the Boxer Rebellion, he happened to save the life of an American missionary. He was later taken by American missionaries to Los Angeles on the west coast of the United States.
Because he was a life-saver, the missionary was quite kind to his father, not only with a good salary, but also with a Chinese daughter-in-law.
You must know that it is a big problem for Chinese men in the United States to get married in these years, let alone take a yellow flower girl. This is also his father-in-law's family to see his father as "promising". Well, it is indeed more profitable to be a servant of a noble priest than a Chinese who runs laundries and restaurants.
After Zhuang Kunlun was born, he naturally entered a church school to receive a fairly formal higher education, but his skin color became a problem.
In the United States in 1920, it was impossible for a Chinese not to be discriminated against. However, Zhuang Kunlun's father is a farmer, and some people in China have given him a good look, so even when he arrived in the United States, his father did not feel anything particularly sad.
An intellectual like Zhuang Kunlun was different, so a quasi-revolutionary was taught in the church school, and when he came into contact with anarchist writings, the spark fell in the pyre and was out of control.
Later, he went to a lesser-known church university, and for other reasons, he chose to major in chemistry, and became a BOOM expert.
So it's like the six-fingered piano demon, as a citizen of the British Empire and a member of the Chinese comprador family, is actually full of thoughts about returning Hong Kong to the motherland. Zhuang Kunlun, a pure ABC, yearns for the motherland.
A few years ago, he heard that his motherland had become the number one democracy in Asia, and he went back to it on purpose. But what he saw was ......
Well, the Chinese civilians there are not as good as these discriminated slant eyes in the United States.