Pick up bargains in Chinatown and make 10,000 times the profit at the beginning

Chapter 35: Beat up the black boy

Among the pile of commemorative gifts, the treasure-hunting instrument indicated that there was a treasure emitting green light, which was beyond Lin Yuan's expectations.

The color of the light spot was lighter, and Lin Yuan looked down on it, so he called Paul and told him that there was a treasure hidden inside.

If the old fans in the live broadcast room knew about this, they would probably be speechless.

How many days have they been eating fine bran? Do they look down on whole grains? When the show first aired, they still remember how Lin Yuan begged for a small gift!
After hearing Lin Yuan's words, Paul looked happy.

Come to watch a football game and get a bargain. This Chinese brother is really my benefactor.

Paul took a deep breath and walked over with a smile on his face.

He was seen whispering a few words to the staff in puppet costumes, and then he took the initiative to look for the treasure that Lin Yuan mentioned.

Except for a few remaining souvenirs, the rest were just purchased from the manufacturer and were very new! There was only one item that met Lin Yuan's description, an inconspicuous badge.

After returning to Lin Yuan, Paul asked, "Brother Lin, did I get the wrong one?"

Lin Yuan nodded slightly: "That's right!"

This doesn't seem to be a sports memorabilia, but some other badge.

In simple terms, a badge is a symbol worn on the body to indicate identity, occupation, and honor. It originated in my country when it was first recorded in writing.

Collectors know that, like other collections, the history of badges can also be told from the perspective of “a long, long time ago.” The totem symbols of primitive tribes and the ancient tiger symbols, fish symbols, and waist badges are actually the “ancestors” of modern badges.

According to historical records, in the third year of Taiping Xingguo during the reign of Emperor Taizong of Song Dynasty, Li Feixiong stole a post horse, pretended to be an envoy, and plotted rebellion, but was discovered by the court and executed.

In order to prevent anyone from impersonating an envoy again, the imperial court stipulated that each envoy be given a silver medal engraved with a special mark, which was to be worn when entering the court to meet the emperor or performing official duties. It served as a means of identification and strengthened the management of palace affairs.

In addition, in ancient China, the more famous tiger tokens, fish tokens, waist badges, etc. were all the prototypes of today's badges, and already possessed the characteristics of today's badges, especially credential badges.

It is only in modern times that badges have truly acquired modern significance.

As the saying goes, "A badge is a story, a piece of history, recording the changes of the times and containing the characteristics of the times."

Badges have become a special cultural symbol and a mark of the times. The countless true stories and historical legends behind them have fascinated many collectors.

It is said that nowadays, badges have successfully "broken out of the circle" with their profound cultural connotations, small size, easy preservation, and exquisite craftsmanship, and have quietly become one of the pillar industries in the collection world.

Lin Yuan took a closer look and found that it was a victory medal of the Anti-Fascist Victory Scarf Alliance.

"Lin, how much is this worth?" Paul asked.

Lin Yuan could only give him a rough estimate: "It should be worth more than 2 US dollars."

Paul was satisfied.

At this moment, a black boy not far away made a provocative gesture towards Lin Yuan with narrowed eyes.

As we all know, when foreigners squint their eyes, they are insulting Chinese people, especially when they squint their eyes, which is an insulting behavior that maliciously vilifies the image of Asian people.

Before Lin Yuan had a chance to react, Paul rushed over and slapped the black boy wildly.

This scene happened so suddenly that even the black boy didn't react. When he felt the pain on his face and screamed, the people in the exhibition hall came to their senses and the scene instantly became a mess.

However, it seemed like no one stepped forward to stop the fight.

This scene was also seen by the audience in Lin Yuan’s live broadcast room.

They all said: Brother Paul is awesome, he really helps when something happens.

It’s worth Lin Yuan taking him out to play.

Just when everyone thought Henry was being mean, the scene changed and Henry found a stick from somewhere and started beating them. The black boy was visibly panicked and quickly explained that his action was not directed at them, but was just a joke.

However, Henry and Paul showed no intention of stopping.

Good guy!
The ruthless one is still behind.

OK! Everyone misunderstood Henry. Many people in the live broadcast room said they would take back what they had just said and apologize to Henry.

By the time the stadium's security arrived, the black boy had been beaten to the point where he couldn't get up and was covered in bruises.

The people at the venue were so angry that they drove both parties out.

"Lin, I'm very sorry that I couldn't let you watch the game." Paul said embarrassedly.

Lin Yuan waved his hand: "It's okay! It will be the same next time."

Since Yao Ming left, the NBA has not been as popular in China. Many people watch the NBA because of Yao Ming.

"Where are we going then?" Henry asked.

“How about Union Square?” Paul recommended.

Union Square is a one-block square and the surrounding area. It is one of the areas with the highest concentration of department stores, high-end boutiques, tourist jewelry stores, art galleries and salons in the western United States. It is also one of the main attractions for tourists in San Francisco and a world-class shopping district.

There are often art exhibitions, flea markets and other activities held there, and there are also purple-painted female beggars, green witches and orange-red elves to join in the fun...

Mainly, there are antique shops.

In Paul's opinion, this is one of the few things San Francisco has to offer, and Lin Yuan, who just arrived in the United States, should be interested in it.

Henry said nothing and looked at Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan was unfamiliar with the place, so of course it would be better for him to follow the local leader.

"can."

Hearing Lin Yuan say this, Paul called a taxi and headed to Union Square.

After arriving, Paul started to act as a guide. However, Lin Yuan couldn't understand some of his words, so Henry had to take over the guide job, speaking Chinese.

Lin Yuan suddenly remembered something and asked, "Aren't you guys going to work today?"

Henry and Paul shrugged their shoulders. Why go to work?

Paul had already asked his colleagues to cover for him and offered him three times the pay, so how could his colleagues object? They happily covered for him and even said they would look for him next time.

As for Henry, he also asked for leave from his boss and made up a random excuse.

He was not afraid of being fired, as there seemed to be a better way out now.

On the street, there were a few tabby cats lazily basking in the sun. Someone was feeding them cat food, but the arrogant tabby cats didn't even look at these two-legged animals.

In the United States, tabby cats are not cheap. A good-looking one can cost several hundred dollars or even tens of thousands of dollars.

Next to them, there was a young man who made a living by performing arts, drawing sketches for people, charging $20 for each.

Lin Yuan stopped to take a look and found that the artist was quite skilled in the painting, which was about 20% accurate. The $ was well spent.

What shocked Lin Yuan the most was that there was a Taoist priest setting up a fortune-telling stall not far away.

No, has the business reached this point?
(End of this chapter)