The crowd surrounded Liu Lang and walked into the restaurant on the street.
As soon as everyone walked in, they were greeted by a young man in a long robe.
"Master Huo, you are here!"
"Qiangzai, is there a good private room?"
Huo Tianting asked in Cantonese.
"It doesn't matter if you're here or not! Upstairs, the eldest son of the Huo family is here, Tian Zi No. 2!"
This young man's voice was loud and clear, and the whole building could hear him clearly.
"Guys please come upstairs!"
The young man led everyone to a private room on the third floor.
"Brother Huo, it seems you come here often!"
Liu Lang smiled.
"Liu Lang, the United States is very repulsive to foreign races, especially in Los Angeles, where discrimination is the most serious in the United States. Moreover, the public security here is not very good. At night, you are likely to encounter people who block the road and rob you, especially black people.
It's barbaric, and the police can't control it, so I basically live in Chinatown, so everyone is Chinese and can take care of each other!"
Basically no one dares to offend Huo Tianting in Hong Kong, but this is no longer the case in the United States, and one has to be even more careful.
"Brother Huo is right. If you don't want to be bullied, we have to stick together. There are Hongmen forces here in Chinatown. Even the black people are very scrupulous about Hongmen and don't dare to offend easily!"
Sun Mingren said from the side.
"Hongmen!"
Speaking of Hongmen, Liu Lang thought of Miss Mo Lan. Her status among Hongmen was also very high. However, he had not seen Mo Lan since the Olympic Games. He heard from Wang Zhendong that she had returned to the United States.
"It seems that the security situation in Los Angeles is really not very good!"
Liu Lang remembered that he had almost been robbed by a few gangsters when he redeemed a lottery ticket during the Olympic Games. That was the time during the Olympic Games when the police force should be the largest, but even then there would be roadblocks and robberies, not to mention normal times.
Already.
"Don't worry, Mr. Liu, the main urban area of Los Angeles is a bit chaotic. The Hollywood area where we live is no problem. After all, there are film and television stars there. It would be a big deal if they were robbed of money by robbers!"
Lin Guodong said from the side.
"I thought the United States was very safe, but it seems it's not as safe as at home!"
Liu Lang shook his head slightly and said.
In the 1980s, the security situation in the United States was really bad. The main reason was still the racial issue. White people looked down upon other ethnic groups. If they were ordinary people, even if they looked down upon them, they would not be doing anything illegal. At worst, they would stay away.
They are mainly white police officers and other law enforcement officers. They are all law enforcers. The code of conduct is to be fair. Once it has racial overtones, it is dangerous. Violence often occurs during law enforcement, especially against other ethnic groups.
people.
Asians do not take the initiative to cause trouble. Their character is gentle and humble. When encountering trouble, they will take the initiative to stir up trouble before it is too late to hide.
But the black race is different. Most of these people are not well-educated and live at the bottom of society. They are exposed to either drugs or guns. In addition, they have a bad temper and will actively look for trouble when nothing happens.
White police officers are very disgusted with other ethnic groups, and black people like to make trouble. The two parties have a hostile relationship. Moreover, in the United States, the police have huge rights. Even if there is no reason, they will immediately question you if they just don’t like you.
You, you must obey completely. If you resist even a little bit, things will be serious. Even if the police shoot you to death, it doesn't matter.
White police officers pay special attention to black people, thinking that black people are synonymous with trouble and that they are all drug dealers. Therefore, we often see white police officers questioning black people on the street. Such scenes sometimes turn into a shootout.
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If you, the police, can shoot, of course other people can also shoot, especially those black men with bad tempers who will draw their guns and open fire when their minds get hot.
The arrogant hostility of white people and the impulsiveness and irritability of black people are the fundamental reasons for the poor public security in the United States today. The government also wants to change it, but it cannot find a way, and sometimes it is counterproductive. Therefore, under the appearance of a developed economy in the United States, various contradictions still emerge in endlessly.
In the minds of those who immigrated from all over the world, this place is a paradise, but only when they arrive do they realize that in order to enter paradise, you have to pass through a hell-like world. If you cannot pass through, you will fall into it.
Chinese people like Lin Guodong have lived in the United States since their parents' generation. They have received a good education since childhood and can be considered middle class when they grow up. However, it is even more difficult to get closer to the upper class in the United States.
It’s not that you don’t have this ability, it’s that this society hinders you at every turn and doesn’t give you greater opportunities. Computer wizards like Wan An have been rare for hundreds of years.
"Come on, let's not worry about this. Today, Liu Lang, you have arrived in the United States. A broader stage is waiting for you to perform. I absolutely believe that you can succeed here and become the pride of us Chinese people. Come on, let's have a drink first!
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At this time, sumptuous dishes were placed on the table, Huo Tianting raised his wine glass and said loudly.
"That's right, let's drink to Liu Lang!"
Lin Zequan also said.
Everyone drank it all, and Lin Guodong said with a smile: "Brother Huo, Mr. Liu has actually succeeded now. His Transformers are now very popular in the United States! Although it is still not as good as Marvel and DC, it is already faintly visible.
It has become the third largest comic image in the United States, with hundreds of thousands of fans across the United States. To achieve such an achievement, except for Wan'an Company, no one can compare with Mr. Liu!"
"Well, Guodong, you are right, we people just rely on Mr. Liu for a living!"
Sun Mingren kept nodding.
"The image of Transformers is only slightly famous now. After all, comic books are still a niche form and cannot compare with the impact of film and television works. The next step for us is to launch our own cartoons as soon as possible, like Marvel's Steel
Develop your own style like Man of Steel, X-Men and Spider-Man, only in this way can you truly gain a foothold!"
Liu Lang said.
"Mr. Liu is right. Our monthly comic book sales now reach 12,000, but Marvel's comic book sales are 130,000, which is more than ten times ours. DC also sells 12,000 comic books per month.
It is higher, reaching 150,000 copies. Compared with them, we are still far behind. This is not because our image is bad, on the contrary, the quality of our comic books is much better than theirs.
The master's painting skills are second-to-none, because we have not yet had film and television works. Spider-Man, Hulk and X-Men in the Marvel world have all been made into cartoons, and DC also has Superman.
Batman, film and television works spread very fast, and people can know it overnight. I believe that as long as we can produce cartoons and promote them, we may not be worse than the two of them!"
Lin Guodong knows the two companies Marvel and DC very well. The difference between Shengtang culture is not the image, but the promotion. As long as it is promoted, the sales of both comic books and toy models will see a huge increase.