Reborn Action Star: Starting in Hollywood

Chapter 394 Strong Steady-State Structure Society

"We have an unspoken investment secret at Morgan Stanley for evaluating whether to invest in a startup technology company," said Beatty.

"What? It has something to do with India?" Lin Yuan asked with a smile.

Obviously there is a connection, otherwise it wouldn't be mentioned at this time.

Betty nodded and said, "That's a company that hasn't reached maturity yet. If there are more Indian executives, we will be more inclined not to invest."

Is this even possible? This is simply racism!
No wonder it was never made clear.

Lin Yuan also had to admit that this unspoken rule of investment was really simple.

"On the other hand, if a company's technical team has more East Asian members, we will be more optimistic about the company," Betty continued.

When Lin Yuan heard the second half of Betty's sentence, he was confused for a moment.

A technical team, not a management team.

It refers to the workers, not the bosses.

Is this also a form of monetization of stereotypes and discrimination?
Lin Yuan couldn't evaluate it, but it seemed to be the case.

While the two were talking, the dishes they ordered were prepared and served on the table.

Three small stainless steel basins.

Two small bowls of curry chicken and one bowl of butter-baked naan.

A typical Indian meal, with butter-baked naan as the staple food, can be eaten with curry or wrapped in it, depending on the diner's preference.

The baked naan looks delicious, and the crispy golden edges whet your appetite.

However, the appearance of the two pots of curry chicken as the main course was hard to describe.

"Lin Yuan, do you think this curry chicken is a bit like...?" Betty hesitated to speak.

Lin Yuan looked at the basin of brown paste in front of him. The viscosity and color made it really hard to swallow.

The curry in China is generally Thai curry, which is often golden in color. It looks more tempting when poured on rice, making people want to feast on it.

But the color of Indian curry is just disgusting.

You can't let a woman test the poison first, so Lin Yuan scooped up a piece of chicken from the stainless steel basin in front of him and put it into his mouth along with the paste.

As soon as he took a sip, the spicy curry sauce immediately spread in his mouth, and countless spices awakened every taste bud on his tongue.

Salty, fragrant, spicy, fresh, and slightly sweet, the taste is extremely rich.

Lin Yuan also smelled a faint coconut fragrance and a rich smell of butter.

When he chewed the chicken, he could clearly feel that the chicken was firm and tasted delicious. This was definitely a free-range chicken raised at home, not a feed-fed chicken that was mass-produced from a farm.

"Delicious! Unexpectedly delicious!" Lin Yuan reached out, picked up a piece of butter-baked naan, scooped a spoonful of curry chicken and put it in the middle, wrapped it up and put it into his mouth.

The combination of carbohydrates, meat and spices brings triple satisfaction.

Seeing Lin Yuan eating so happily, Betty no longer hesitated.

She also scooped up the curry chicken in front of her and put it into her tempting red lips.

"It's really delicious! I feel like at this moment, all the trauma I suffered in India has been healed." Betty said, and then said no more, and began to concentrate on finishing the dinner in front of her.

The two of them buried their heads in eating, and in less than ten minutes, all the food in front of them was gone.

At this time, Betty touched her stomach and said, "Are we too hungry? Or is this restaurant really good?"

Lin Yuan thought for a moment and replied, "Both. India is a country known for its curry, so it's no surprise that you can find the best curry here."

India is located in South Asia, at a low latitude, so the temperature is very high. Food here can easily spoil and develop a bad smell.

Therefore, the locals are accustomed to using curry, a seasoning containing a large amount of spices, to cover up the peculiar smell in food. This is the main reason why curry was popular in the past.

In today's modern world, although there is no longer the demand as before, strong-flavored foods are still widely liked by everyone.

"It seems we made the right choice of this store. What are these paintings on the wall? They look so old." After finishing her meal, Betty finally had the mood to pay attention to the paintings hanging on the wall.

These are three huge portraits of three ordinary-looking middle-aged and elderly Indian men, with nothing special about them.

But it is hung in the most conspicuous place.

Lin Yuan explained, "This is an Indian tradition. They hang the names of the shop owner's grandfather, father, and himself."

"Ah? Why is this happening?" Betty asked.

"There are two reasons. On the one hand, it can highlight the heritage of this store. When old customers see the photos of the boss' grandfather and father, they will remember the days when they used to eat here, and they will also be more aware of the heritage of this store." Lin Yuan explained.

"Another reason is that career stratification is very serious in India. Bosses can only choose to inherit the jobs left by their ancestors, and it is difficult for them to choose another path in life."

In India, a family often works in the same industry for generations.

Grandpa, father and son are all tailors or shoemakers and will not easily change careers.

Although there are cases in China where sons pass on their fathers’ business, that mostly happens when the sons have unique secrets or when the father’s business is really good.

In India, for better or worse, most fathers and sons are locked in the same ecological niche.

It is a bit like the household registration and fixed occupation in China's Ming Dynasty. Once the division is completed, people will engage in the same occupation for generations.

This is both a form of professional solidification and a form of class solidification.

Betty certainly understood this, so she said, "The caste system, coupled with the rigidity of occupations, makes Indian society a truly lifeless and stable structure."

"I had some understanding of this before I came here, but now I feel this side of things more deeply, which has given me a completely different judgment of India," Betty continued.

Lin Yuan replied, "We still have plenty of time. Let's wait and see. Don't jump to conclusions."

After finishing their meal, the two walked out of the restaurant.

Betty asked curiously, "How much is dinner tonight?"

"30 rupees." Lin Yuan replied.

"What? So cheap?" Betty asked in surprise.

30 rupees is about 6.5 yuan, or 75 cents.

This was the meal for two people. There was a lot of delicious meat and they were very full. But it only cost such a small amount of money. Betty was very surprised.

"It's not cheap anymore. You think it's cheap because you earn money in US dollars. But for the lower-class people in India, this price is not cheap at all," said Lin Yuan.

"Do you remember the guy who took us to the hotel? How much did he earn after working so hard for so long?" Lin Yuan asked.

"Ten rupees," said Betty.

She immediately realized how difficult it was for the lower classes in India to make money.

If life didn't force them, who wouldn't want to go home and rest after 9 o'clock in the evening, but instead keep chatting up people on the street and soliciting customers?

It would be great if he could successfully attract two or three customers this evening.

After all, there are many competitors on the roadside who do the same job as him.

"It seems that my previous vision was too narrow." Betty sighed.

(End of this chapter)