Genius Club.

Chapter 491 Little People

With his equipment upgraded and wearing high-end leather shoes donated by caring people, Lin Xian felt much more comfortable walking on the paved road and his pace was much faster.

It took him half an hour to walk back to the old street where he and CC had come from at the beginning. After a while, they found the little black boy carrying newspapers...who was selling newspapers dejectedly.

The voice also became weak:
"Newspaper...newspaper...today's newspaper..."

It sounds like the VV robot vacuum cleaner that has run out of battery.

Perhaps he was already replaying the scene of being beaten in his mind on a loop.

Lin Xian strode forward.

The little black boy heard footsteps approaching and raised his head excitedly, but then he widened his eyes, took a step back, took a deep breath, and was about to shout out loud -

"Shut up and stop screaming."

Lin Xian interrupted his spell and a coin popped out from his right hand. The little black boy reached out and grabbed it as if by reflex.

I opened my palm and saw that it was a 10-cent coin.

Enough to buy multiple newspapers!
The little boy looked at Lin Xian in shock.

"No need to change it. Just consider the extra money as compensation for mental damage."

Lin Xian finished speaking.

He turned around, waved goodbye, and left with CC.

The little black boy looked at the figure that came and went in a hurry, and then he realized that he had turned a disaster into a blessing and made a fortune!

He hurriedly bowed to Lin Xian's back:

"Thank you sir! Thank you sir!! Have a nice day!"

……

"Hey... you."

After walking away, CC walked to the left of Lin Xian and smiled helplessly:
"When you were poor and penniless, you shamelessly went to church to eat for free; then when you had a little money, you revealed your nouveau riche face and didn't save money at all. If you continue like this... no matter how much money you make, you will spend it all sooner or later."

"It's only right to give some compensation for mental damage."

Lin Xian explained:
"After all, the stolen newspapers and the normal bought newspapers can't have the same price, right? Although your first impression of me may be bad, it was indeed because I was in a desperate situation and had no other choice. In fact, I still have principles. At least I can't let others bear the consequences because of my mistakes."

CC nodded silently:
"Indeed, I had a bad impression of you at first, especially when I saw that you were not devout to the Lord and just wanted to eat for free. I really wanted to abandon you and walk away."

"However, now that I see that you keep your word and do what you say, my favorable impression of you has changed a lot. By the way... are we really going to Brooklyn Heights? The round-trip bus fare is not a small amount, and it will greatly reduce your already small assets."

"Oh, don't think about money at this time."

Lin Xian smiled and said:

"Life is short, so enjoy the present moment. No one knows which will come first, an accident or tomorrow... As for money, you don't have to worry too much. Maybe when I get to a wealthy area, where people are stupid and have a lot of money, I can make more money."

As they chatted, the two walked to the bus stop.

By chance, a bus stopped at the station, and Lin Xian took CC and jumped onto the bus:

"Let's go, let's go!"

……

Buses in the 50s were very slow, probably due to the complicated road conditions.

After Lin Xian and CC bought their tickets, they found a seat near the back and watched the passing street scene.

“This is the farthest I’ve ever been.”

After the bus had been running for half an hour, CC pointed to a broad and clean road ahead and said softly:

"Since I was born, I have never left Brooklyn. Not just Brooklyn... I have never left the Brownville community."

"My grandmother's welfare home was set up here. I have been wandering here since it closed. If I'm lucky, I can find a part-time job. If I'm unlucky... like now, I can only eat relief meals from the church and look for some job opportunities."

CC looked out the bus window.

Lin Xian couldn't see her eyes.

But one can also tell from her voice that her life has been very difficult over the years.

"Men's words are much better."

CC scratched the fluffy ponytail at the back of her head and continued:

"It's OK for a man to do some manual labor to earn a living and at least get a salary to support himself. But I have never been to school and I have no education... The cashiers and sales clerks in the bakery don't want me."

next moment.

The bus officially drove out of the Brownville community, out of CC's "world border", and headed towards another side of Brooklyn.

This place is obviously much cleaner and richer than the previous area.

The buildings are more new, the clothes worn by people on the street are more upscale, there are more and more square or round cars...the living standards have risen several levels.

CC opened the bus window.

Stick your head out and take in the beautiful scenery as you step out into the world for the first time in your life.

"Haven't you seen this kind of scene before?" Lin Xian asked.

CC shook his head:
"No, at most I've seen similar pictures on newspapers thrown away by others on the street... or sometimes I'd pass by a shopping mall and take a look at the TVs inside. This is the first time I've seen something like this with my own eyes."

"It's hard to imagine that this is just the wealthy area of ​​Brooklyn, and it's already so beautiful. What kind of scenery is Manhattan, which is known as the center of the world?"

She blinked and took a deep breath.

The air here feels fresher and clearer:

"Thank you for bringing me here, Lin Xian."

She turned around.

Looking at Lin Xian, he smiled slightly, and two crescent moons and dimples at the corners of his mouth bloomed instantly:

"If one day, I have the ability to go to Manhattan... I will definitely take you with me."

Lin Xian chuckled:
"You're still accusing me of bragging. Aren't you just making empty promises to me? You don't even have money to take the bus, and I'm the one treating you."

"No way!"

CC blushed a little.

Lies don't hurt, the truth is the sharpest weapon.

"I also keep my word!"

CC forcibly pulled up Lin Xian's right hand, hooked his little finger, and performed a contract ceremony that was universally used in the world——

Make a pinky promise.

“Make a pinky promise.”

CC looked at Lin Xian seriously:

“【If I say I’ll take you to Manhattan, I’ll definitely take you there.】”

Lin Xian looked at the extremely familiar and friendly face in front of him, and Chu Anqing's smiling face appeared in his mind again.

Manhattan...

He and Chu Anqing had indeed been there.

On the rooftop of the Aman Hotel, Chu Anqing was still facing the evening breeze, with her arms outstretched, imitating Lucy in the movie Titanic, and spoke to the whole of Manhattan, the whole world, and Lin Xian behind her:
"You jump, I jump."

who ever thought.

A prophecy.

The two of them actually reenacted this scene on a space plane at an altitude of 20,000 meters.

"Hey! Why don't you say something?"

CC hooked Lin Xian's fingers, looked at the dazed Lin Xian and urged:
"You don't believe me."

Lin Xian turned around.

Looking at the two people's pinky fingers hooked together:

"Believe me, I definitely believe you."

"Tsk, you're just being perfunctory. Anyway, just wait. I will definitely take you to Manhattan."

"Okay, I'll be waiting."

Ding----

When the bus arrived at the stop, the driver picked up the loudspeaker and made the announcement manually.

Lin Xian and CC looked at each other for the last time, unhooked their little fingers, stood up and got out of the car.

Get out of the car.

The sun shines again.

The city here has a new look, the Brooklyn Heights area, which is also the wealthy area of ​​Brooklyn.

The surrounding commercial streets are very prosperous, and the people coming and going have energetic, happy faces.

Indeed, the world is very diverse.

"Brooklyn Heights Promenade..."

Lin Xian looked at the map provided next to the bus stop and slid his index finger across it:
"CC here, we still have to walk west along the trail and cross this commercial street."

CC nodded and followed Lin Xian.

On the road, the two people in the church suit and the wanderer suit had a turning-head rate of almost 100%, and everyone looked at them with unfriendly or even disdainful eyes.

but……

It doesn't matter.

Lin Xian and CC didn't care. Lin Xian knew that this was not his world and it was just like a dream. But for CC, this kind of gaze had been with her all her life and she had long been accustomed to it.

The commercial street is bustling with people and has all kinds of shops.

"Ok?"

suddenly.

Lin Xian noticed that there was a watch shop on the right.

He touched his left wrist out of habit... nothing.

In the past, whether in reality or in dreams, Lin Xian was used to wearing a watch. He really needed the exact time to calibrate the time of entering and waking up from dreams.

After completing this journey, he always felt empty and insecure in his heart, and the missing watch was a very important factor.

Not being able to know the exact time is really frustrating. Lin Xian walked over and looked at the watches on display through the window:

"Why don't you just go and rob it?"

CC also came over.

Lin Xian's eyes were fixed on a Rolex watch, which was priced at $200:

"Why are you looking at a Rolex? Is that something you can afford?"

"what?"

Lin Xian was stunned:
“I used to wear a Rolex.”

"Hey~~~~ Stop bragging."

CC scoffed:

"Wearing animal skins, no shoes... and a Rolex watch, why don't you say you fly an aircraft carrier?"

"..."

Lin Xian was speechless for a moment and could only continue looking for cheap watches in the window.

According to US time, because there is a 12-hour time difference with Longguo, 00:42 in the evening becomes his earliest dream time, so he still needs a watch.

As a result, the two found out...

Even the cheapest watch costs $20.

"too expensive."

Lin Xian couldn't help but sigh.

In 1952, watches were truly a luxury item, reserved for the upper class.

Productivity is everything.

When Lin Xian was in school, watches costing a few dollars or even more than ten dollars were everywhere in street boutiques, and they were no different from street vendors.

But in the 70s, the three major items for Chinese people to get married were watches, sewing machines, and bicycles... This shows how high the status of watches was at that time.

Apparently, it was the same in the United States in the 50s.

"Let's go, stop looking."

CC dragged Lin Xian away:
"The cheapest one costs 20 dollars, we can't afford it. By the way, why are you so interested in watches... Do you like watches very much?"

"Do not."

Lin Xian shook his head:
“It’s not a question of whether I like it or not, but I really need a watch.”

"Very necessary?"

CC tilted his head:
"But... you can't afford it. You don't even have enough money on you to buy a watch strap. Okay, okay, this is not something people like us can dream of. Let's go."

Lin Xian sighed.

Finally, he took a reluctant look at the watch shop window and turned away.

……

About half an hour later, the two walked up the stairs and arrived at the famous Brooklyn Heights Promenade.

This is indeed the best place to look up at the skyscrapers of Manhattan on the other side of the river.

At a glance, everything is prosperous.

In the present year of 1952, Manhattan is worthy of being the center of the world. This city with skyscrapers lined up one after another is a unique landscape on the entire earth.

"It's really prosperous..."

CC stood up straight and exclaimed:

"You are right. This is indeed the best viewing point in Manhattan."

Lin Xian also stood next to CC.

Look out over old-time Manhattan.

He pointed to a spot near the Empire State Building and said to CC:

"In another 20 years, there will be a twin tower building there, the World Trade Center, which will be about the same height as the current Empire State Building."

Ok?
CC turned his head:
"how do you know."

Lin Xian smiled slightly:
"I read it in the newspaper."

What he didn't tell CC was that on September 2001, 9, the famous 11/911 incident occurred, and two planes crashed into the World Trade Center buildings, destroying the entire complex.

Afterwards, a monument was built there, known as "Ground Zero", which became a new landmark in New York City.

"The rolling water of the Yangtze River flows eastward..."

Lin Xian whispered in Chinese.

This is history, this is the long river, which witnesses everything rising from the ground and then submerges everything and returns to zero.

He turned his head and looked at the fascinated CC:

"By the way, is your biggest dream in life to go to Manhattan?"

"Yes."

CC nodded, the sparkling water of the Hudson River reflected in his eyes:

"It may sound a bit exaggerated...but I really want to visit Manhattan. If I don't go there, I will regret it for the rest of my life."

"Although I know, and my grandmother often tells me, that a person should achieve a lot of values ​​in life, and there are many things worth working hard for, and it doesn't matter where you live...but I still want to go to Manhattan, just as a dream, to see the center of the world."

"Well, that's what I said, but who knows how long I can keep this dream? Maybe when I grow up and mature, I will give up this idea completely, accept the reality, and live in Brooklyn forever."

"do not give up."

Lin Xian shook his head:
"I believe you will. You will be like those glamorous girls, wearing your favorite white dress, standing on the highest point in Manhattan, overlooking the whole world like a princess."

puff-

CC burst into laughter at Lin Xian's awkward remarks:

“Hahahahaha… talk… talk about princess? What era is this now, brother! Are you still living in a fairy tale world? There are no princesses in this world anymore!”

She smiled and wiped her eyes:

"Besides, I'm not a princess. I'm not even Cinderella."

"Hey, don't just talk about me. It's a rare trip here. What about you? Do you have any dreams? What is your dream?"

Lin Xian took a step forward.

Leaning on the riverside guardrail, looking into the distance:
"my dream……"

He pursed his lips and said facing the wind:
"My dream is probably... [I hope to live up to everyone's expectations, successfully save everything, and become a qualified savior.]"

……

……

The air suddenly became awkward and silent.

"what?"

CC looked at Lin Xian with strange eyes:

"Are you serious?"

Lin Xian nodded: "Does it sound unbelievable?"

"Well, savior or something... It's like listening to a fairy tale."

CC paused and continued:

"But, every dream is worthy of respect."

She giggled, stretched out her hand, and patted Lin Xian on the shoulder:

"【Then I wish you to achieve your wish... and become the greatest savior in the world!】"

Lin Xian chuckled and turned to look at CC:

"【Then I also wish you...to become the most beautiful princess in all of Manhattan!】"

The two looked at each other.

I couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Okay, okay, stop joking."

CC waved his hand:
"Let's be realistic and think about what to eat tonight."

Lin Xian looked around:

"How about buying something nearby?"

"That's impossible! It's too extravagant!"

CC advised:
"Let's go back to where we came from, back to where we belong... Just buy some bread to eat at night, and we can go to the church for a relief meal tomorrow morning."

……

By the time the two returned to the Brooklyn slums, it was already late and night had fallen.

Lin Xian bought some bread and milk and shared them with CC. They were much better than the relief meal they had in the morning.

At night, CC wanted to take Lin Xian to the park to camp for a night.

But Lin Xian insisted on finding a cheap hotel.

CC feels unreasonable:

"Lin Xian, the cheapest hotel costs 30 cents a night. This money is enough for the two of us to live for several days. How can we waste it like this?"

"It's a different CC, and you really can't save this money."

Lin Xian said seriously.

He has something very important to do tonight.

Will he still dream after traveling back to 1952? Will his dreams change?

He was curious.

tonight……

Must find a safe place to give it a try!
(End of this chapter)