bloom america

Chapter 297 Chinatown

Monimbel straightened his clothes and looked around.

The time has come.

He was about to leave the United States. After receiving information from his colleagues, Moning Bell was already on the blacklist and might be caught at any time, so he finally went crazy on the Internet... and then, he was about to leave.

America.

Because of Moning Bell's actions, the Internet in the United States was completely boiling. At this time, the "Beef Nǎi and Bread" small group had also been formed and entered the United States. Their first task this time was to cooperate with Moning Bell in this project.

actions.

Monin Bell's operation can be said to have been a great success.

The entire United States has become a mess. Although the Americans have introduced various measures, under the promotion of the "Cow Nǎi and Bread" small group, the people have once again become dissatisfied with the United States, and this dissatisfaction

It has become more and more serious recently, which is undoubtedly a good thing for the Soviet Union.

However, Moning Bell did not know that as more and more people expressed their opinions on the Internet, more and more people began to look forward to the early standardization of the Internet.

Moning Bell was not very clear about the specific work of the "Beef and Bread" small group. All he knew was that this small group was executing a plan called "Five Rubles".

By this time, the people waiting for the connection had already arrived.

"It's time to go, Andre."

"kindness."

Monimbel tightened his windbreaker and followed him.

The two of them walked all the way to the pier and entered the cruise ship to Hawaii through the VIP channel.

There is no security check in the VIP channel, and even metal objects can be easily brought in, so it is very convenient to go here.

More importantly, the VIP channel is less crowded and safe, and can avoid the eyes and ears.

As an organization as famous as the KGB, it is not a vegetarian - of course, the current one is not as powerful as it was later. They have only developed for a few decades, and they are still very immature.

After getting on the ship, Moning Bell breathed a sigh of relief. His spy career... finally came to an end.

The life of a spy is not as thrilling as in 007. The daily life of a spy is sometimes more boring and boring than the life of ordinary people.

The daily routine of a spy is to make himself look like ordinary people, or even more ordinary than ordinary people.

Morning Bell has always lived like this.

Soviet Union?

For Moning Bell, the Soviet Union was a paradise. He was developed as a Soviet spy at a very young age. He did not know much about the Soviet Union because he lived in the United States most of the time - as a Slavic man.

"American".

"Her mission is not over yet?"

Morning Bell refers to Rebecca.

"Well, she will continue to stay and 'serve the princess'."

Another meaning of this sentence is to prepare to stay and monitor Catherine.

Moning Bell thought for a while, and then said: "I think we can let the 'Prince' contact her. Although it may not be successful, we always need to try."

The prince refers to "crow".

"Well, let's consider this issue again. It would be best if we could think of a way to deal with her."

"Have you ever considered assassination?" Moning Bell suddenly asked.

"Although the other party has strong technological power, its relative weight is not too high. If we carry out assassinations casually, it will only make us passive. And the 'Princess' seems to sympathize with us**,

At least the other side does not exclude us. Rather than assassinating, we hope to develop the other side."

——That little Miss Catherine Edson is not such a person.

Moning Bell has collected a lot of information through Rebecca, and he is very clear about this.

Catherine has always maintained a neutral attitude towards doctrine. Doctrine is simply a "magic thing" that is only used against the enemy when it is useful. It is simply a ridiculous prop.

Catherine has always done things based on her own heart.

"Hopefully we can be successful."

In the end, Moning Bell still said this. After all, he is a Soviet, and he hopes that his motherland can win.

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"Looks like the internet is a lot more famous than you are, Kate."

Ada sat on Catherine's sofa, and then looked at the "Los Angeles Times" in her hand, which talked about this Internet era at length. No one thought that things would turn out like this! The energy and enthusiasm of young people are still there.

It's really unimaginable.

In fact, the booing media and the Soviet Union who laughed at the incident also played a big role in this matter, and even their help was the most important in a sense.

"Isn't that just right?" Catherine said with a smile.

"Kate, don't you like being a celebrity?" Ada tilted her head.

"It depends on how you become famous. I don't want to have a group of paparazzi following me every day...well, that feeling is really not good."

Even now, when Catherine goes out occasionally, she will encounter such a situation. She will be recognized and asked for an autograph... Fortunately, Catherine is usually very careful, so she doesn't make any mistakes. But if she really changes

If you become a big star, the situation will be different.

"Don't you feel the pleasure of being looked up to?"

"The... pleasure... feeling of being admired by others..."

Catherine suddenly had a picture of herself walking on the street and accepting everyone's blessings...

This feeling……

"Kate, how do you feel about that?"

Ada looked at Catherine excitedly.

But Catherine shook her head.

"No, this is different, this is really different..."

"You must be thinking, right?"

Catherine shook her head.

"You must be thinking, right?"

Catherine continued to shake her head.

"You think you're thinking about that wonderful feeling, right?"

"I won't be like those naive people!" Catherine was arrogant. To be honest, that feeling... seems really good? Isn't there a good saying, "There are only two words in life, fame and fortune."

." Now that I have "profit", what about "fame"?

"Alright alright."

Ada curled her lips.

"Ada, you are very excited today, what's wrong?" Catherine asked strangely.

"A good thing." Ada stretched out her finger, looking a little mysterious.

"Good thing?"

"Yes, I successfully auditioned for "The Theme is Rose" and now I have a supporting role in it. I also have a scene with Mr. Jack Albertson~"

"The Subject is Roses", or "Roses", "subjs-roses", Catherine seems to have never heard of this film in her memory, but the name Jack Albertson seems to have some impression - he made one fell swoop with this film

Won the Oscar for Supporting Actor. But Catherine didn't know these things.

"That's really congratulations." Catherine wished her heartily, and then she suddenly thought of something: "By the way, Ada, do you want to go to Chinatown with us this week?"

"Chinatown?" Ada didn't know why Catherine made this request.

"The Chinese are celebrating the New Year, which is just like our Christmas, which is very interesting." Catherine said with a smile: "And San Francisco's Chinatown is more authentic, which will definitely give you a refreshing feeling."

"Oh, that sounds great~ Maybe I can change into a cheongsam? Oh, I can't wait~"

Americans are very adventurous and curious, and Catherine has already aroused Ada's curiosity.

"It doesn't matter what clothes you wear, but the color must be red."

"Red? Why?" Ada obviously didn't understand Chinese customs.

"This is a Chinese custom. They think red represents happiness."

"It's just the opposite from ours..." Ada shrugged.

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January is finally coming to an end. For Americans, this is just an ordinary month. Christmas is over, and so is the New Year. Now is the new year, and everyone has to start a new life.

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For the Chinese, their New Year has just begun.

Because of this, many foreigners who come here because of its reputation will go to Chinatown to join in the fun.

The same goes for Catherine and the others.

"There are so many people..."

As soon as she got off the car, Ada sighed.

"This is a rare opportunity to experience exotic customs. How could they let it go?"

This is San Francisco, and Catherine and the four of them drove for nearly an hour to get here.

"That's Chinatown over there, right?"

Ada looked curiously at the place not far away.

San Francisco's Chinatown is located in the corner of the majestic and busy financial and commercial district. It is an old district with relatively low shophouses and is not as magnificent and majestic as the buildings built by Europeans and Americans.

Because the houses are low, it is impossible to see what is inside without entering Chinatown.

"The world is for the common good..."

Catherine noticed a plaque like this hanging on a house as she entered Chinatown.

"Wow, it's so cool here! Chinatown in New York doesn't have the same feeling as here at all!"

Ada exclaimed.

Chinatown is also known as Chinatown or Chinatown. Catherine and others all call Chinatown "". Chinatown is also an area where Chinese people live in urban areas in other countries.

In big cities such as London, Paris, and New York, there are Chinatowns.

"San Francisco's Chinatown is a little different from other places," Catherine explained.

"Really?" Lyrela looked at Catherine curiously.

Catherine nodded: "Chinatown in San Francisco is the originator of San Francisco's municipal government. If we want to trace back history, the history of the Chinese in San Francisco can be traced back to the late 18th and early 19th centuries."

——In 1846, the American warship USS Bushmao landed at what is now Huayuan Corner in Chinatown and hoisted the first American flag. At that time, San Francisco was still called Yerbabur (Six months later, San Francisco

Municipal government was formally established, and Yerbabuna was renamed San Francisco (sanfrs.

But before the municipal government was established, Chinese people had already flourished in Chinatown. The first generation of Chinese to start businesses in the United States were Cantonese. In 1807, Guangdong businessmen arrived in the United States and sold Chinese silk, ceramics, seafood, tobacco and other products.

To the United States.

"At that time...California should still belong to Mexico, right?"

Lyreira's knowledge of history doesn't seem to be very good.

"I remember that at that time, the United States had just finished fighting the Mexican War with the purpose of realizing 'Manifest Destiny'..."

Elsa remembers it clearly.

"Okay, girls, we're not here to discuss history, we're here to play!"

Catherine didn't want to come to see the Chinese New Year so that she could remember her "previous life". If this matter turned into a common sense lesson, that was not what Catherine wanted to see.

Then, under the leadership of Catherine, everyone entered Chinatown from the "World is Public" archway on Duban Street.

For a moment, everyone seemed to have entered another world.

As soon as I entered, before I saw anything green, I heard the sound of drums.

Then, everyone gradually entered here.

Red lanterns were hung high, and dragon and lion dance performances on the street were quite lively.

“What fun!”

"This... we seemed to have seen it when we were in Hong Kong, right?" Elsa seemed to be recalling, "But this atmosphere is completely different..."

"Of course, it's New Year's Day."

Catherine said this - no one here understands Chinese culture better than her.

Chinese culture has never been accepted by Europeans and Americans. Even in the 21st century, there are very few people who understand Chinese culture.

In the 21st century, the number one enemy of the United States has changed from the Soviet Union to China. However, the relationship between China and the United States is not the same as that between the Soviet Union and the United States. China and the United States can be regarded as both enemies and friends.

Although I seem to be so close to my previous life, my current life is completely incompatible with my previous life. And now, in a place so close to my previous culture... it seems I can no longer touch that world.

.

"Oh... let's wait until the world revolution and revolution are born. Then everyone will be a family..."

Catherine pouted. She has always been an optimist. No matter how bad things are, she will not give up. Everyone has their own path. Now that you are here, don't think about anything else.

Now that you have decided, you must go down the path you should take. Don't regret it, and you can't regret it.

The weather was still a bit cold at the end of January, so everyone was wearing coats. Ada, who was originally going to wear a cheongsam, had to wear warmer clothes.

But in the lively atmosphere of Chinatown, the temperature seems to be gradually rising again.

The faces of yellow people are novel to Westerners. Like Catherine and others, many European and American tourists gathered here. They watched the lion dance performance in amazement, and then kept taking photos with the cameras in their hands.

The New Year in Chinatown seems to be a little different from that in China. The meaning of "performance" here is more intense. Not only that, but most stores here are still open for business, and their lives have even become more...

I was even busier before.

Catherine guessed that the reason for this was probably because the Chinese had identified the market of Europeans and Americans, and then wanted to use this method to attract people to watch the lion dance performance and then spend money in Chinatown. This was their purpose.

It must be said that the Chinese are very business-minded people.

After watching the performance all morning, it was almost noon and everyone was hungry.

In Chinatown, various restaurants are everywhere, but they are all full of tourists.

"Well... what should we eat?" Catherine looked around, unable to make up her mind because there were so many restaurants.

Lyrela suggested: "Let's go eat steamed buns!"

"Baozi? What is that?"

Ada obviously didn't know.

"It's a kind of food that is wrapped with meat fillings in flour skin and then steamed."

"That sounds like fun! Maybe we could give it a try?"

"But for Chinese people, steamed buns are usually eaten as breakfast. Maybe we should eat steamed buns as breakfast?" Elsa also discussed seriously.

Women are always very strange. They can sit together and talk about all the strange things with nothing to do, and then let the time pass by. But in the end they do nothing, but they still think that they are living a fulfilling life.

...This is really strange.

Finally, everyone found a shop together and walked in.

The food served at these shops is very fast, and it didn't take long for Catherine to order a basket of steamed buns.

"Oh, is this a steamed bun? It's really weird."

Ada curiously took a bun and took a bite: "...it tastes really bad!"

"Is it really delicious?" Elsa also picked up a bun, "Well...it's really good!"

Elsa also nodded.

"Well, it's not bad." Catherine also slightly agreed - but it's a pity that you can't eat authentic Chinese food here.

The meals here have been modified according to European and American tastes.

Just like the myth that a Chinese meal turns Americans into admirers of Chinese culture, it is completely different. If a dish wants to adapt to the tastes of residents in various places, it must constantly be improved according to the tastes of local people. Chinese food has entered Europe and the United States.

The market has also been greatly improved, and it is not "authentic". Even the Chinese themselves may not like the taste.

But the effect of this is very good. For example, in my previous life, KFC did the same thing when they entered the Chinese market.

——Meals such as the old Beijing jirou roll are proof of this.

To be honest, Catherine still prefers the taste in Hong Kong. As for Chinatown in the United States, because most people are from Guangdong, the taste is closer to that. But Catherine likes more than just a few dishes.

"Well... let's see what we can do in the afternoon..." Lairla thought for a while and said: "It's a pity that I can't take you to see those Chinese medicine doctors. If I could let you see that magical

Things, that’s really interesting!”

Many of Laerila's massage techniques were learned from traditional Chinese medicine doctors here, as well as by herself. It seems that she respects traditional Chinese medicine very much.

"Maybe we should go buy some clothes?" Ada suggested.

"Um……"

Catherine looked out the window.

"New Year..."

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Ahem, the discussion must be harmonious. I will delete some harmonious content.

Also, today is the second day~

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