Genius Club.

Chapter 500 Movie
"Have you met him?"

Lin Xian really felt it was a little unbelievable.

That's Einstein, the most famous and prestigious physicist in the world...

They are from completely different worlds from orphans like CC who live in an orphanage.

Not only on the spiritual and value levels, but even on the physical level, there is no possibility of contact between the two.

After all, CC had always lived in the slums of Brooklyn.

Lin Xian had experienced how dirty and messy it was there.

He believed that under normal circumstances, Einstein would not go to such a place, as it was not consistent with his identity and logic.

"Have you seen Einstein?" Lin Xian asked again.

"correct."

CC put the newspaper on the dining table and showed it to Lin Xian.

Lin Xian looked at the front page of the newspaper.

It was an exclusive interview with Einstein, and the discussion was nothing more than the Cold War, the nuclear war crisis, the international situation... In this era of panic, it seemed that everything was inseparable from the "shadow of the Cold War."

"Just believe me, I really saw him."

CC sat down across the table, resting his hands on his cheeks:

"And it wasn't just me who had seen him. Many of us children had seen him. The grandmother at the orphanage had chatted with Einstein and later told us about his past and that he was a great scientist... So it must be correct, it was Albert Einstein."

"Ok."

Lin Xian put down the newspaper in his hand and accepted this fact.

Since the old lady at the welfare home said it was Einstein, it must be true:

"Well... Logically speaking, a place like the Brooklyn slums does not really fit in with Einstein's style."

"But it's hard to say. What if Einstein had friends there, or went there for some reason? It wouldn't be a strange thing, and you just happened to meet him that time."

"no."

CC shook his head, looking a little confused.

She couldn't figure it out.

Why is Lin Xian so entangled in the fact that he has met Einstein... This doesn't seem to be something worth mentioning:

"[It's not just once, we see him often.]"

?

Lin Xian narrowed his eyes.

often?

How could a girl from an orphanage in a slum have the opportunity to meet the famous Einstein frequently?
This is simply a fantasy.

In this era, Einstein's status can only be described as transcendent.

If Lin Xian's knowledge of history is correct... it seems that it was in this year that Israel sincerely invited Einstein to be the president of their country, but Einstein refused.

A great scientist who is rejected even by the president, is this something CC can often see?
Lin Xian frowned.

【There must be something wrong! 】

"How did you meet Einstein?"

Lin Xian stood up from his chair and asked seriously:

"Will he come to the welfare home to see you?"

"How is that possible..."

CC smiled and explained:
"My grandmother's orphanage is located in the suburbs of Brooklyn. It's quite remote and there are few people coming and going. We kids have nothing to do every day, so we often play outside on the road."

"So, whenever there were people or vehicles passing by on the road, we could see them; Einstein would drive by the entrance of the orphanage in a black car every few months."

"Normally, he would not get out of the car or stop the car. But there was one time when a little boy from the orphanage mischievously ran onto the road and was nearly hit by Einstein's car. Then Einstein got out of the car and helped the little boy up. He was relieved only after making sure that he was not injured. He then sent us into the house and chatted with the old lady."

"I felt he was a nice guy, very kind and gentle. After this incident, whenever he passed by the welfare home and saw us playing outside, he would stop the car, roll down the window, and wave to us."

"Actually, to say we meet often... when you think about it, it's not that often. I think I've seen him about seven or eight times in total."

……

Lin Xian listened silently.

Generally understood.

In fact, Einstein was not familiar with or knew the orphanage, the old lady, and the group of children CC.

The reason for the intersection was entirely because of a small matter.

Moreover, the so-called meeting that followed was just rolling down the car window and waving to the children, which could not be considered a real meeting.

"Can you tell me the approximate time?"

He continued to ask:
"When did Einstein go to the suburbs of Brooklyn? It doesn't matter if you can't remember the exact time, just give me a rough idea."

CC blinked.

Start recalling:
"My grandmother died when I was sixteen, and the orphanage was closed at that time. After that, I started to wander the streets. I remember that until my grandmother died, we saw Einstein driving past the door."

"The first time I saw Einstein... I really don't remember clearly, I was probably around 12 or 13 years old. Anyway, since then, I would see him passing by the door two or three times every year, and I had no idea where he was going."

Lin Xian picked up a pencil and a notepad from the coffee table and began to take notes.

When CC was twelve or thirteen years old, it was around 1945; when he was sixteen years old, it was around 1948.

In other words.

[Between 1945 and 1948, Einstein appeared in the suburbs of Brooklyn seven or eight times, passing by the welfare home where CC was, and driving to a certain place.]

Everyone knows it.

Einstein's main activities were in Princeton.

He held a position at Princeton University, lived there, and spent the rest of his life there; he even died in Princeton, and his brain was stolen by an anatomist at Princeton Hospital.

In theory.

There is no reason why Einstein would have come to the suburbs of Brooklyn so regularly, frequently, and purposefully without any particular reason.

So……

What is the reason?

As he pondered, he paced to the map of New York hanging on the wall and looked at the radial layout of the city:

"Brooklyn...the suburbs...here."

He pointed at a location on the map and turned to ask CC:

“Is your welfare home in this place?”

“No, it’s in this location.”

CC also stood up and walked over, standing on tiptoe and pointing at a location on the map:
"We did see Einstein here, but we don't know where he was driving to... Anyway, it should be a long way from our welfare home."

"Because we usually wait until the car disappears from sight before returning to play, and by then he has already driven quite far away."

"Ok."

Lin Xian nodded and silently memorized the location.

Although the reference value is not great;
CC also said that Einstein was just passing through and his real destination was far away;

But in the end this clue is very important;

Einstein must be doing something secretly!
Could this matter be related to a series of puzzles such as the Genius Club, the Millennium Pile, and the World-Destroying White Light?

We must conduct a thorough investigation in the follow-up.

As for today.

Sharpening knives does not miss woodcutters.

I still have to fulfill the promise I made to CC and take her on a trip around Manhattan.

He smiled and lowered his head:
"Are you full?"

"Uh-huh."

CC wiped her mouth with a napkin:
"I've finished eating."

"Then let's go." Lin Xian turned his head and looked down at Manhattan under the sun through the floor-to-ceiling windows. It was equally dazzling and spectacular:
"From today on, you are the center of the world... the Manhattan girl!"

……

The two took the elevator downstairs, got on the special car prepared by the hotel, and headed to the nearby large United Shopping Mall.

Here, Lin Xian bought CC a set of clothes that were truly suitable for the season and everyday style.

Maybe down jackets are not popular in this era.

The mall sells thick woolen coats and cashmere winter clothes.

But when in Rome, do as the Romans do. In the end, after buying a complete set of hats, scarves, coats, thermal pants, and boots, Brooklyn girl CC looked brand new, beautiful and trendy, like a teenage model.

only……

"You like white too much."

Lin Xian was a little amused.

If he and the salesperson hadn't stopped her, CC might have chosen white from beginning to end... She didn't care about color matching at all, she just simply liked white.

If she was really dressed in white, people would think Lin Xian was bringing a snow girl.

Fortunately, CC is a person who listens to advice. In the end, she did not choose white for her beret and boots, which makes the overall combination more coordinated.

"This kind of clothes is still warm."

Get out of the mall.

CC smiled happily, opened his arms, and turned around in the cold wind, not afraid at all:
"I've never worn such warm clothes... It's incredible. This clothes is obviously much thinner than a cotton coat, but it's warmer and more windproof. It must be the material."

"No wonder those noble ladies wore such thin clothes before. I thought they wore them for the sake of beauty, but I didn't expect that they really didn't feel cold!"

“This can also be considered a kind of technology.”

Lin Xian straightened her beret. Her fluffy dark brown hair matched the beret very well. The shopping guide at the mall really had good taste:
"Well, let's continue shopping. There are many new things around here."

Subsequently.

Lin Xian brought CC with him and started the country bumpkin-into-the-city mode.

CC is curious about all kinds of things.

Lin Xian is the same... After all, for Lin Xian, this era is like entering an old movie reel, full of history. He is even more curious than CC.

The two went to museums, watched performances, and bought some contemporary gadgets.

noon.

Naturally, we went to the hamburger restaurant that CC loved the most.

French fries, hamburgers, hot dogs and fried chicken are all available.

CC's eyes were shining, as if he had arrived in heaven; but Lin Xian felt like his throat was on fire... Ever since he traveled to Brooklyn in 1952, all he had eaten was food that caused him to get angry.

All I can say is that there are indeed differences in race and eating habits.

CC has been eating like this for the past few days and hasn't seen anything wrong; but on the other hand, Lin Xian is almost knocked down by this high-calorie diet.

but……

Since CC likes it, let her do it.

This is probably also a kind of "revenge eating".

Because she couldn't eat these before and had been fantasizing about them for many years, she is eating them so much now; just like she likes to wear white clothes, which she has never been able to do since she was a child, so now she wishes she could wear all white.

Think of this.

Lin Xian softened his heart and picked up the menu:
"How about... another pizza?"

"Ok, Ok!"

Little greedy cat CC nodded quickly:
"I've wanted to try it for a long time!"

night.

Steak, cheese, and barbecue again.

Okay, eat, Lin Xian crossed his knife and fork, having given up on treatment; as long as CC is happy, he will satisfy her.

Eat and drink enough.

The two of them strolled through the streets of Manhattan again.

This time, the neon lights were no longer far away or on the other side of the river. Instead, they surrounded the two of them, making them feel a strange warmth in the bustling Manhattan.

"Huh? Movie theater?"

Lin Xian stopped on the sidewalk and saw two movie posters pasted on the wall.

They are the action movie "The Dashuling Revenge" and the animated film "Alice in Wonderland".

Since there are movie posters here, it means there must be a cinema nearby and these two movies are currently showing.

Lin Xian had of course heard of and watched Alice in Wonderland, a Disney animation released in 1952. It was indeed a global hit and received rave reviews.

He looked at the poster of Alice in Wonderland——

In the huge picture, the blonde girl Alice is sitting at the tea table drinking tea, surrounded by various cute animals.

There are Mr. Rabbit, a big tabby cat, a mouse with big front teeth, and an old man wearing a top hat.

The style is fresh and you can tell at a glance that this is definitely a happy-ending family animation. Disney in this era is the undisputed leader in animation, and it hasn't become so abstract yet.

Although due to the times.

Lin Xian thought that the 1952 version of "Alice in Wonderland" was indeed a bit rough in appearance, but it was indeed the world's first version of "Alice in Wonderland".

In the decades that followed, this masterpiece was remade countless times in various countries and is considered a world-class masterpiece.

Looking at another poster——

The Tale of Dashuling

Looking at the title of the movie, Lin Xian could guess from the English that this should be a formulaic movie with action, fighting, and love elements.

"Dashuling?"

He scratched his head, really couldn't understand.

I thought it might just be an ordinary place name, but there are really a lot of felled trees on the poster...

It can't be that this movie is similar to "Boonie Bears", where the plot is about enemies made because of cutting down trees and then revenge, right?
I think this movie is not very famous, and it is not remembered by people decades later and is buried in the dust of history.

So, Lin Xian had never even heard of this movie, let alone seen it.

“I don’t know whether it looks good or not.”

He glanced at the cast below and saw the name of the leading actor...

【Starring: Kirk Douglas】

Oh oh oh.

Lin Xian suddenly realized.

It turns out to be an early work of this big shot!

Kirk Douglas is quite famous in the history of American films. He starred in many excellent works such as "The Life of Vincent van Gogh", "Paths of Glory" and "Spartacus".

Kirk Douglas has won numerous awards throughout his acting career. He won the Oscar for Best Actor in his early years, and in his later years he was awarded the Berlin International Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award and the Oscar Lifetime Achievement Award... Lin Xian, who loves watching movies, is naturally familiar with this famous actor.

"The Tale of Dashuling."

Looking at this movie poster again, Lin Xian seems to have put on a masterpiece filter.

then.

Turning to look at CC:

"CC, have you seen the movie?"

"Definitely not."

CC spread his hands:
"How can I be qualified to watch movies? I don't even have the chance to watch TV, let alone movies."

Lin Xian smiled and pointed at two movie posters on the wall:

"Generally speaking, a day's trip usually ends with watching a movie. Since you haven't watched a movie before, why not make up for your regrets?"

"Which of these two movies do you want to watch?"

(End of this chapter)