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Chapter 220 Each for Their Own Future

Chapter 220 Each for Their Own Future
The 2002 Berlin Film Festival will open on February 6.

In previous years, this would have been big news and dominated the headlines of most media outlets.

But this year, especially in France, throughout January, amidst the explosion of "The Old Man and the Sea," news of the 52nd Berlin Film Festival received almost no attention. Everyone was immersed in the world of "The Old Man and the Sea."

This was originally written in French.

The story is based on the life of a fisherman in the fishing port of Marseille.

This is a story unique to France, created by a Chinese student on New Year's Eve in 2000 after meeting Ernest.

Even though the English version of this story was published earlier than the French version, it still makes the French proud.

Look, our great France, even the Americans are crazy about it!
It's fair to say that France was caught up in this self-indulgent sentimentality throughout January.

Meanwhile, countless others are cursing those French writers.

This is a story of us French people, so why did it come from the hands of a Chinese writer?

Have you writers ever reflected on this?

What have you done all these years? What have you written?
Why didn't you discover and create this story, but instead it came from the hand of a Chinese student studying abroad?

Have you tried hard enough?

You have shamed France and Simon...

Yeah, that's about it!

To be honest, Liu Jin also felt a bit horrified when he saw those criticisms.

Chloe joked privately, "I think that more than 80% of French writers today would love to shoot you dead."

Thinking about it, it really makes sense!

……

Liu Jin arrived in Paris late at night and checked into the Place Athena Hotel.

This time, however, he discovered that the hotel no longer charged in francs, but in euros instead.

The franc will be phased out in April.

Liu Jin's bank deposits had long since been converted into euros and US dollars.

Citibank, Industrial Bank, and Bank of China all offered credit card applications.

But Liu Jin refused!

The lingering trauma from his past life makes him wary of such excessive consumption.

Twenty years later, Huabei, credit cards, Alipay, and various online loans have replaced the consumption habits of Chinese people that have lasted for thousands of years.

Liu Jin was also deeply involved.

So much so that even after his rebirth, although he had a supplementary card given to him by his mother, he never dared to use it.

After returning to China last year, he immediately cancelled the credit card.

Spend as much money as you have.

Overspending?

Something is wrong!

That thing can easily cause your card to overload if you're not careful.

Therefore, he mainly uses debit cards, checks, and cash these days.

This time, Liu Jin didn't ostentatiously check into a luxury suite; instead, he requested a standard double room.

After entering his room, he booked a flight to Berlin through the hotel for the day after tomorrow.

Sophie Marceau was notified only after everything was finalized.

I turned on my computer and searched for information about Berlin.

He had been to Berlin in his previous life, stayed for two days, but left in a hurry without having any time to enjoy himself.

I never went there again after that.

Later, my understanding of Germany mainly came from television and the internet.

The various bizarre behaviors of refugees also made him somewhat resistant to Germany.

A country that produced many philosophers and thinkers, which followed classical economic theory after World War II, collapsed suddenly just twenty years later.

It's hard to explain why!
In 2002, the European grandmother was just the leader of the Christian Democratic Union.

Germany's Chancellor is Gerhard Schröder, a politician who has generally taken a moderate stance toward China.

This is the last year of his first term, and the general election is sweeping across Germany.

His opponent was the European grandmother.

However, in that year, the "Grandmother of Europe" will lose the election due to her outspoken support for the Iraq War. Gerhard Schröder, on the other hand, will be re-elected as prime minister because of his tough stance against America's military hegemony.

Overall, China in that year was still biding its time and quietly accumulating strength.

Populism did not begin to take hold in Europe.

Overall, the EU's attitude towards China has been positive, unlike later when it was swayed by America and became confrontational. Of course, the EU is still largely controlled by a group of normal politicians.

There's really nothing to check; with Sophie Marceau there, there's no shortage of guides.

The following day, Liu Jin stayed in Paris for a day.

I discovered that the level of discussion about "The Old Man and the Sea" in Paris far exceeds that in Toulouse.

That's normal, after all, it's the center of France!

Liu Jin secretly went to Rue de Jacques-Gergère and met Emily again at the Chabrol bakery.

The coffee shop girl looks great!
She has a new boyfriend and they are already engaged.

Uncle Chabrol, the Mediterranean boss, was overjoyed by Liu Jin's appearance.

He took a group photo with Liu Jin, and then took a photo with Emily.

“I will hang the photo on the wall, and everyone will know that the great writer Amos Liu Jin came from Chabrol’s bakery.”

He was beaming with pride, his Mediterranean-style hair glistening in the sunlight.

Emily, on the other hand, had a sweet smile.

She told Liu Jin that she was pregnant and would soon be a mother.

She's still here because she can learn how to make bread.

After she learns the skills, she and her boyfriend will return to Aubervilliers, her hometown, and open a bakery...

"It's a very small city located in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, next to the Saint-Denis Canal."

The scenery is beautiful and very relaxing. It lacks the hustle and bustle of Paris, and looks a bit old, but it's warm, quiet, and has many 15th and 16th-century Notre Dame cathedrals. Amos, if you have the chance, you should go see it.

"Running a bakery is hard work, and you have to invest a lot of money upfront."

"Haha, I know, but I want to go back."

I ran away from Aubervilliers to Paris when I was eighteen because of a fight with my grandmother, and many years have passed since then. My grandmother is getting old, and she needs me to go back to take care of her. Besides, my family has a house facing the street that can be used as a bakery.

I learned a lot from Uncle Chabrol; his business is sure to be booming.

"Then I'll definitely go and try it."

"liu!"

"Ok?"

"Can I use the name Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain as the name of my bakery?"

Emily, full of anticipation.

Liu Jin couldn't help laughing.

He nodded and said, "Of course, this story was born because of you."

"Liu, thank you!"

The change from 'Amos' to 'Liu' seems to be a cycle.

On that October morning in 2000, Liu Jin walked into the bakery.

He introduced himself to the coffee shop girl: My surname is Liu.

"Uncle Chabrol, could I have a piece of paper?"

Suddenly overcome with emotion, Liu Jin asked for a piece of white paper and quickly wrote the French phrase 'Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain'. At the end, he wrote: "To my first friend after arriving in France, Emily. May you be as beautiful and charming as an angel forever." Signed: Amos Liu Jin.

Liu Jin's calligraphy is quite good.

They've had special training!
"Here you go, you can take it back and turn it into a signboard."

"Thank you!"

Emily's smile grew even brighter.

Liu Jin's mood also became much happier.

……

As evening fell, Liu Jin took a taxi and left.

Emily stood at the store entrance, watching the taxi drive away.

She suddenly turned her head and asked the Mediterranean shop owner, "Uncle Chabrol, will we never see Amos again?"

Chabrol was taken aback.

He thought for a moment and then smiled, "No, he said he would definitely go back to taste your bread."

Emily, study hard and make the best bread Aubervillier has ever made. Don't let his autograph go to waste.