Rebirth of America, this is my era

Chapter 63 Summons
After buying the car, Ethan still had $120,000 in cash.

This asset made him want to buy his own house.

There is no way. Who can make him feel that there is no place for him in this family anymore?
He was robbed in his own orchard! No one cared about him after he called for help!
This kind of indifference really chilled him to the bone!

Okay, I won’t be naughty anymore.

The real reason he wanted to move out was because of what he had said before, the living incompatibility.

Before, when Evelin lived at home, the corresponding discomfort might have been reduced, but now, when Evelin has moved out, Ethan really feels that his position at home is a bit awkward.

So, after returning home that night, he told Thomas and Linda about his idea, and both of them expressed their understanding and support. However, they also had a little selfish motive in choosing the location for the new home.

Thomas rubbed his hands and said sincerely:

"Ethan, if you really want to buy a house, I personally hope you can settle down in Palo Alto."

"Isn't the villa next to Evelyn listed for sale? Just buy that one."

"This way, we can take care of each other."

"You know, I've never really been in favor of her moving out, because it's dangerous for a girl to live alone, especially since we're so close to San Francisco and Oakland."

“And those two sides are just too messy.”

"I don't know if you watched the news, but on the 5th of this month, there was another shooting in California, and it was the Manson family who did it?"

"If it was anything else, I might not be worried, but the Manson Family..."

Thomas pursed his lips, looking worried.

Ethan had also heard a little about what he was talking about.

The Manson Family is an XJ organization active near San Francisco. They began committing crimes in the late 1960s. They broke into the home of Hollywood actress Sharon Tate and stabbed her, her unborn child and her four friends to death. One of them had more than 50 wounds on his body. They also broke into the home of California tycoon Reno LaBianca and tortured him, his wife and daughter. When the police arrived at the scene, the victim's throat and stomach were still stabbed with a knife by the murderer.

These two cases are only the most famous ones. There are several other less famous cases, such as the one in which a criminal broke into the home of a female music teacher at the University of California and committed a crime, which is even more horrifying.

Since these people liked to prey on young women, single women were really terrified of Manson during those years.

Because their criminal methods were so cruel, the family was wiped out by the California police and Forbero in 70. But who would have thought that on the th of this month, members of the Manson family showed up again, and this time...

They actually attacked Mi Daizong.

Although in the United States, it is common for the president to be assassinated, even if it is common, when the assassination incident collides with the Manson Family, all ordinary people are worried about their own safety.

After all, no one knows how many members of the Manson Family have evaded the punishment of the law!
And Ethan...

He didn't know whether members of the Manson family would continue to commit crimes, but he knew that Midezond was in a miserable state. If nothing unexpected happened, he would have another accident this month, and the location would be in San Francisco, California.

There is no way. Who made him the first US president in history to suffer two assassination attempts in one month?
Knowing that the safety of this shabby place, the United States, was worrying, Ethan agreed to the old man's request.

"Okay, I'll go check it out tomorrow."

To be honest, Ethan originally wanted to live closer to Evelin, because it would be easier to find her if something happened in the future.

His words also made Thomas and Linda thank him repeatedly.

After reconfirming the target, the next day, Ethan went to where Evelyn currently lived, wrote down the numbers on the plug boards for sale, and called them directly after returning home.

Since both parties were willing to trade, all the details were finalized in just two days.

Ethan bought the 6,600-square-foot villa for $182,000.

At first, Ethan wanted to take out a loan because he had a tax record of more than two years and was one of those people with excellent credit and income. Whether it was Bank of America, Wells Fargo or other banks, they could give him a loan contract with a down payment of 8.5%. But when Ethan found out that the bank's loan interest rate had been raised to % due to stagflation, he immediately chose to borrow money from Thomas.

Ethan is rich, but he is not sick!

With an interest rate of 8.5%, no one would borrow from this place!

The point is that their family is not without money, right? Let Thomas help fill the gap today. Wait for two weeks at most. Once the dividends from Snake Game come in, Ethan can pay him back.

Since there is no financial pressure, it is impossible for Ethan to let the bank make money from him!
After solving these problems, Ethan felt relieved.

It's only been half a year since he traveled through time, and he already has a car and a house?
Hey! What a comfortable life! In the next few days, Ethan was shopping for furniture for his new home.

When he finished decorating his villa, it was September 16th.

The Western Electronics Show was officially held in San Francisco.

As a shareholder of Chuck Petrus, Ethan naturally had to go to the scene to join in the fun.

However, when he arrived at the exhibition, he discovered a problem: he felt somewhat out of tune with his surroundings.

At the moment, he was dressed very casually, wearing a black T-shirt and jeans, just looking comfortable. What about the guys around him? They were all wearing suits and ties. Even if it was hot, they just took off their suit jackets to reveal their white shirts.

This fact puzzled Ethan.

When he asked Chuck Peteau why these people were dressed so seriously, the guy revealed the purpose of the exhibition.

"Ethan, don't you know? This exhibition is held by IEEE, and it's a large-scale academic exchange platform. Most of the people who come here are members of IEEE, or people who do research in electrical and electronic fields. Since everyone is here to discuss technology and academic matters, they naturally have to dress more formally."

'oh……'

"Is that so?"

After wandering around for a while, Ethan felt it was boring.

Although Ethan could understand every word these people said, he couldn't understand them when they were put together.

For example, someone was introducing his own chip, but after listening to the whole speech, Ethan only understood one thing called packaging semiconductor technology. For another example, another person was demonstrating his own equipment, but after listening to it, Ethan only knew that their product was called a charge coupled device.

As for the rest?
I don’t understand!

'Why do I feel like I'm asking for trouble?'

After asking Chuck Peteau, Ethan learned that the MOS 6502 introduction meeting would be held on the afternoon of the 18th. At that time, the organizer would give them a small podium and fifteen minutes of presentation time. Ethan then said hello to Chuck Peteau and said that he would come back on the afternoon of the th, and then...

He then slipped away.

Because he didn't want to torture himself.

Just when Ethan was thinking about where he should go to have some fun before the official presentation of MOS 6502, he found two young men in suits standing at the door of his villa as soon as he got home.

"Hello, Sir, how can I help you?" Ethan asked, opening the car window.

The two young men looked at each other and then came closer.

"Excuse me, are you Ethan Jones?" one of the men asked.

"Yeah~" Ethan nodded: "You are?"

The affirmative answer made them laugh.

Then, the man who asked Ethan about his identity opened his briefcase, took out a business card from it, and showed it to Ethan, "Mr. Jones, we are lawyers from Sidley Austin California branch."

"At the request of your employer, Milohua, I am delivering to you a copy of the court summons and indictment."

Having said that, he pulled out another file bag from his briefcase and showed it to Ethan.

The file bag was transparent, so Ethan could clearly see the words on it.

When the header of the San Francisco, California court appeared, Ethan's brows furrowed.

'I've been sued?'

"And the plaintiff is Mi Luohua?"

"What the hell is this!"

Ethan looked puzzled.

Notes: ① Sharon Tate is very famous. She has been nominated for a Golden Globe Award and is the wife of Roman Polanski, the director of "The Pianist". ② IEEE is the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. They hold the Western Electronics Exhibition, which is academic in nature, not for selling goods. ③ The subpoenas in the United States are different from ours. We regard the service of subpoenas as a judicial act, while the United States regards it as a private act. Generally, the plaintiff's lawyer is responsible for the service. Then, the methods of service are actually varied. Previously, the Supreme Court in Manhattan, New York allowed the plaintiff's lawyer to use Facebook private messages to serve subpoenas. The defendant responded or the plaintiff's lawyer sent private messages for three consecutive weeks. If one of them is met, it is considered to be served. The behavior of going directly to the door in the article is more common in the United States.

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