In the eyes of those white people with blond hair and blue eyes, the Chinese are a strange nation. They do not like to live in their own country. Instead, they like to travel across the ocean to find dreams and living space in foreign lands.
It’s just that the Chinese people are generally tenacious and hardworking. Without them, there wouldn’t even be the American Pacific Railway across North America.
The famous French science fiction novelist Jules Verne also mentioned the significance of this railway construction in his "Around the World in Eighty Days" - without it, the dream of traveling around the world in Eighty Days would always be just a dream.
Just a dream.
In the past, the shortest trip from New York to San Francisco was 6 months. After the railway was completed, it only took 7 days.
Without the hard work of the Chinese workers, the Pacific Railway would never have been completed, let alone completed seven years ahead of schedule.
"If there was no knowledge about trial explosives and the importance of their use; if there were no Chinese people working on almost vertical cliffs at dizzying heights; if there were no Chinese people who used their lives to overcome the unbearable hardships of white people,
, the section that the Central Pacific Railroad is responsible for will never be built. If it is built, it will take a long time.
R.W. Howard wrote this in "The Magnificent Line of Steel".
It was these Chinese workers who were despised by others and received extremely meager wages, who successfully built the building that was later selected as "one of the seven industrial wonders of the world since the Industrial Revolution."
It’s just that the Pacific Railway made a huge contribution to the economic development of the United States. In a certain sense, it was this railway that made modern America possible.
However, the Chinese workers and even the Chinese who have worked hard for this are not accepted by the locals. Even in the eyes of white people who think highly of themselves and despise all outsiders, it is always difficult for the Chinese to be treated fairly, and more often they are treated in a difficult way.
Exclude.
In the eyes of some white people who have caused the Chinese people's suffering, most of the Chinese people's suffering is self-inflicted.
In their eyes, the Chinese are extremely closed-minded and cannot easily integrate with other cultures. Therefore, in every corner of the world, they will live in their own corner and build a world that only belongs to the Chinese in a small corner of a foreign land. Probably, Chinatown is
It is spread all over the world for this reason.
New York's Chinatown is not just one street. There are Chinese people in several criss-crossing streets. There are at least 5,000 or 6,000 overseas Chinese here. In addition to restaurants and restaurants, there are also various types of trade and commercial activities.
In short, the Chinese will also do all the work and activities that can make people survive. Therefore, the scope of Chinatown is getting larger and larger, and the wealth accumulated by the Chinese is getting more and more. Americans will never understand the Chinese
In terms of lifestyle, they just think that Chinese people are particularly hard-working, but Chinese people cannot only rely on the word "diligence" to survive in a foreign land. Only they know the sadness and pain.
Being a stranger in a foreign land, especially in the Americas where racial discrimination is the most serious.
There are still many things that the Chinese people do not know or even understand...
Tonight, the streets are decorated with lights and the atmosphere is full of joy. It turns out to be the 50th birthday of Shen Tianyang, chairman of the Chinatown Chamber of Commerce. Shen Tianyang is the first generation of overseas Chinese to settle in New York and is also a highly respected figure in Chinatown. He is the richest man in Chinatown, so everyone living in Chinatown respects him.
He held a birthday banquet in the largest restaurant in Chinatown, and the banquet was attended by prominent people in Chinatown. The restaurant where Shen Tianyang held the banquet was called "China House". It was a large restaurant with a long history in Chinatown. .
There are also many legends about Zhonghua Building. It is said that the founder of this building is the most famous master in Chinese martial arts, the "Sword Master". There are also legends that there are lurking tigers and crouching dragons in the building, and every employee is a martial arts master; but outside The most mysterious person in people's eyes is the innkeeper of Zhonghua Tower.
Most people only know his surname Hua and nothing else.
Some people even boldly speculated that this shopkeeper Hua was the young hero who became famous fifteen years ago.
And for decades, there was only one hero named Hua.
It's just that this man is extremely mysterious. Once he appeared in the world, he disappeared again. No one has seen a trace of him for many years.
But legends are just legends, especially legends coming from Chinese people, and their credibility is even less high in the eyes of white people.
Shen Tianyang's birthday banquet has already been booked in the entire China Building in advance. At least two to three hundred people will congratulate him on the spot. In order to prepare for the birthday banquet, Qing'er, the host of the China Building, is very busy. .
Qing'er is a 20-year-old girl who has been taken care of by the shopkeeper in Zhonghua Building for many years. Now she is a tall girl. After completing her studies, she took care of the business in Zhonghua Building and took the initiative to share the responsibilities of the shopkeeper. Heavy work.
Tonight, the shopkeeper was out for business, so Qing'er was given the full responsibility for handling Shen Tianyang's birthday banquet. However, Qing'er never imagined that such an unprecedented event would be so arduous and the work would be so heavy.
In front of the door of Zhonghua Tower, where people were coming and going, two old men sat diagonally across each other. In the eyes of outsiders, the old man with gray hair on his head had already reached the age where he could no longer carry it on his shoulders or lift it with his hands. .
But every employee in Zhonghua Building was extremely respectful to the two old men.
It's just because the two of them were responsible for guarding the security of the Zhonghua Building every day for more than ten years, and there had never been any mistakes.
It seems that they are sitting alone without any defense, but an insider can see how powerful they are.
Just because their location blocks the direction that everyone wants to move forward, no matter where you want to enter the restaurant, you can't avoid them.
Moreover, the two of them are definitely not ordinary old men in the eyes of outsiders. The cloudy eyes they use to look at the passers-by around them are actually filled with divine light.
Yes, these two old men are indeed not simple!
However, just as Ersou was looking at the passers-by, a strange figure appeared in front of the Zhonghua Tower. Seeing this figure suddenly appeared, Ersou was almost frightened and jumped up on the spot.
No one else, just because this person appeared too unexpectedly!
It should be noted that the two of them seemed to be looking at the passersby casually, but in fact they could see every figure and even face clearly.
However, the figure in front of him, Ersou was sure that he had never appeared in the crowd, it was as if he appeared out of thin air!
The appearance of the stranger's figure naturally made Er Sou's expression become solemn, but after looking at it, there was a hint of complexity in Er Sou's solemn expression.
Just because the person who came was dressed very differently.
The visitor was dressed in ancient Central Plains clothing and a blue shirt. He looked even more conspicuous in this foreign capital!
In particular, his appearance is extremely handsome. Even at Ersou's age, he has never seen a man more handsome than the man in front of him. Even most women in the world cannot match his beauty.
"Zhonghua Building?"
Just when Ersou was alert and guessing the other party's intention, the visitor raised his head and looked at the signboard of Zhonghua Building in front of him.
Looking at the three characters "Zhonghua Tower", the visitor paused for a long time. He didn't know whether he remembered something or whether the "Zhonghua Tower" in front of him touched his mind.
After a long time, I saw a smile suddenly appear on the corner of his mouth.
"Second Elder, is there still room in the restaurant?"
Looking down at the two old men with solemn expressions in front of them, the visitor suddenly smiled.
"There is still room, please come in!"
For some reason, the old man who was still wary just now opened his mouth and said.
Hearing this, the visitor naturally stepped into the restaurant as a matter of course. However, after the visitor easily stepped into the restaurant, the expression of the Ersou who was guarding the door suddenly changed.
It was obvious that the two of them had been wary of the intruder, but when the other person opened his mouth, the two of them seemed to be possessed by evil spirits. They even invited the other person in without saying anything.
Such a bizarre encounter has never happened to the two of them in their lives!
Even when the two of them worked together to fight against the "Sword Master" who was the most famous master in the Chinese martial arts world, they had never encountered such an incredible result.
Although it is not clear what method the visitor used, this has made Ersou understand the terrifying nature of the visitor.
Since this person can make the two of them take the initiative to lower their guard as if possessed by a demon, he can naturally take their lives silently. Such a method is no exaggeration!
And now that people have entered the restaurant, even though they don't want to, they can only accept this result.
"Store, bring over all your specialty dishes!"
As soon as the visitor sat down, he turned to himself and spoke.
"Okay...ok!"
The Zhonghua Building employee who stood motionless on the side finally responded belatedly.
On normal days, there would have been senior employees in the restaurant who would have scolded him for losing his etiquette, but today no one would say anything to him.
Just because the visitor seemed to attract all the brilliance in the world as soon as he stepped into the restaurant, everyone's eyes inevitably fell on him alone.
Being a stranger in a foreign land, I miss my family even more during festive seasons.
Each of these Chinese people who are living outside the country and are struggling to make a living have endless sadness in their hearts.
Now suddenly seeing figures from their hometown wearing ancient costumes in a foreign country, it naturally touched a certain heartstring in each of their hearts.
The extremely handsome appearance and tall figure of the man who came here made the girl Qing'er who took the initiative to share the work of the shopkeeper feel distracted for a moment.
She had met such a person before.
And that person is now the shopkeeper of Zhonghua Building.
The sudden visit of the visitor naturally had a lot of impact on Zhonghua Building.
Fortunately, it was still early, and there was still some time before the 50th birthday party of Shen Tianyang, the richest overseas Chinese, so people were quickly assigned to serve Zhonghualou's specialty wine and dishes to the guests.
Zhonghua Tower is indeed a place where crouching tigers, hidden dragons, and many martial arts celebrities have been slaughtered in hiding.
The employees in Zhonghua Building know this very well. They have been in contact with those martial arts celebrities and experts for a long time, and most of them understand the tempers of those people.
In addition, seeing the visitor dressed in ancient costumes from his hometown, he inevitably felt a sense of intimacy in his heart.
…
But when he saw the food and wine being served, the visitor's expression slightly wrinkled, and after a long time he moved his chopsticks to taste it.
"I wonder if it tastes good to me?"
Seeing the visitor finally using his chopsticks, the staff at the Zhonghua Building on the side spoke quickly.
"It tastes good, but other people can't eat this dish..."
The visitor said this and picked up the steamed fish by himself.
"Why?"
The employees of Zhonghua Building on the side still looked puzzled.
At this time, the old man sitting at the door seemed to notice something, and his expression changed slightly.
"Because it's poisonous!" the visitor said calmly.
poisonous?
Upon hearing this, the Zhonghua Building employees headed by Qing'er couldn't help but change their expressions. Seeing that the birthday party of Shen Tianyang, the richest overseas Chinese man, was about to begin, someone actually said that the dishes were poisonous...
Just when everyone was half-believing and doubtful, a man in his thirties and a young man in his twenties entered the restaurant. The older man was called "Arhat" and was the person in charge of a martial arts gym in Chinatown. He is also the person who has watched Qing'er grow up since childhood; another young man in his twenties is called "Yuan Wu", a martial artist who traveled across the ocean from China to New York's Chinatown.
He had long heard that there were many martial arts masters living in seclusion in New York's Chinatown, so he traveled all the way here to seek advice from experts. The first martial arts master he met in Chinatown was Arhat. The two made friends through martial arts, hit it off immediately, and became close friends. Yuan Wu learned leggings from Luo Han, and stayed to help the local Chinese solve their problems. In the blink of an eye, Yuan Wu had stayed in Chinatown for more than half a year. And Yuan Wu also had a profound influence on this foreign Chinese area. strong feelings.
Arhat asked: "Qing'er, what happened?"
Qing'er was just a 20-year-old girl. She was panicked when faced with such a thing for the first time. She didn't know where to start. She only replied: "Uncle Arhat...some people say that there is poison in the food...Mr. Shen's birthday party is coming soon." …”
While the two were talking, the person sitting in the original position suddenly flicked his finger slightly and sent out a wisp of wind.
A diner who wanted to leave during the chaos immediately froze and stood there unable to move.
"Lingkong acupuncture?"
Luo Han and Yuan Wu on the side couldn't help being shocked when they saw this.
"What's wrong with you, how dare you poison me?"
The visitor just glanced at the diner, but the diner's eyes showed fear.
It should be noted that he did it perfectly, even the two old ghosts at the door could not spot the flaw at first glance.
It turned out that he had been ordered to come here today to lure the two old ghosts guarding the door out of Chinatown, but unexpectedly, the plan started and he fell on the first step.
Just because this person saw through his disguise at the first sight!
"No, you know martial arts. Are you from the Black Dragon Society?"
Ersou, who had been staying at the door, finally noticed something from the diners, and his tone suddenly became serious.
"Hey...you people are about to die and don't know it..."
Seeing that there was no hope of escape, the diner suddenly had no other luck in his heart. But just as he uttered the cruel words, a strange smile appeared on his face, and he himself was not even aware of it.
After laughing so weirdly three times, the whole person suddenly died, with only the weird smile remaining on his face, as if still reminding them that this was not a dream!
"this……"
Seeing this, everyone present was shocked. It was clear that this person had been hit on an acupuncture point, and under the gaze of everyone, how could he die so bizarrely and suddenly?
"I am the most fair person. Since I have tasted the poison you administered with my own mouth, I will not favor one against another!"
The figure in a green shirt said slowly and picked up the steamed fish that was accidentally served.
However, at the same time, the faces of everyone in the Zhonghua Building became solemn without exception.
After a long time, Yuan Wu sighed and said: "My friend, you shouldn't kill that person so quickly..."
What he said here, although he didn't finish it, the implication was very clear to everyone present.
Just because the Black Dragon Guild is quite different from other gangs!
It is the largest gang organization in the United States, involved in all criminal activities that can occur in society. With the support of political groups and government officials behind it, the Black Dragon Society has expanded rapidly in recent years, and has annexed more than 70% of all gangs in the United States. , the momentum is one yuan and two.
It is said that the reason why the Black Dragon Society, an emerging gang organization, is becoming increasingly powerful is because the leader of the Black Dragon Society has extremely strong skills and outstanding abilities. All the gang members have heard of this person's name, and some of them are even more powerful. Many people will feel a sense of fear in their hearts when they hear it - Commander Black Dragon.
Although the Black Dragon Society is so powerful, there are always some places that are not under their jurisdiction. New York's Chinatown is one such place.
As for why the Black Dragon Society has never dared to invade Chinatown?
It was because the martial arts mythical "Sword Master" came to mediate fifteen years ago, and since then the two parties have made an agreement.
Now the two sides have spent fifteen years without interfering with each other...
Now he suddenly reached into Chinatown. Naturally, everyone wanted to find out the conspiracy behind it!
…
Chinatown was very quiet tonight, and most of the neighbors gathered near the Zhonghua Building to celebrate Shen Tianyang's fiftieth birthday.
However, an invisible sense of oppression made Ersou, Yuanwu, Luohan and others feel uneasy and couldn't help but sweat.
Under the cold moon, at the end of the long street, a lonely figure slowly walked out, so lonely...
And the clear ringtone floating in the cold air that confuses thoughts...
"Ring...Ring...Ring..." is like the howl of the god of death, lingering on the front of Leng Yue!
Perhaps the person who had just died in a strange and sudden death would never have thought that the mysterious man who had tried so hard to lure the two elders to him would appear in Chinatown of his own accord this time.