Rebirth of America, this is my time

Feelings are feelings, business is business.

This was a favorite saying of Ethan’s finance teacher when he was in school in his previous life.

The old professor's original intention was to hope that his students would not engage in insider trading after they went to work in the financial field. Although Longchang's enlightenment was very good, it was not worth losing his freedom.

But Ethan has always felt that this sentence is infinitely applicable in the shopping mall.

Business is business, and anything mixed with it will spoil it, especially in the United States.

Therefore, he will not interfere with Atari's choice, because he believes that as long as he shows kindness, Nolan Bushnell will get some for himself.

After all, he still remembered the day Steve Jobs told him that in order to reach a settlement, Nolan Bushnell interceded directly with Ralph Bell in court.

Ethan will not show any sympathy to this kind of person who 'I admit my mistakes, but I don't accept punishment'.

But after leaving Nolan Bushnell’s office, the corners of Ethan’s lips raised again.

When he thought that he would become a hundred millionaire in two weeks, he felt very good.

When saying goodbye to Steve Jobs, he even took out the check in his arms and shook it in front of him.

The act of wanting to be beaten made Lao Qiao, who was waiting for his paycheck, raise his fist as big as a sandbag.

"Do you believe that with one punch, I can beat you to the point of seeing God?"

"Slightly, slightly, slightly~"

Ethan stuck out his tongue in shame. Before Jobs could raise his fist, he ran away~

And the sudden roar made him laugh very happily.

After driving his Chevrolet and leaving Atari, Ethan did not go home immediately. Instead, he went to San Jose, deposited a check, and withdrew a thousand dollars in cash. Then he went shopping in this big city in the Bay Area. .

Then, he hummed a tune in his old car and drove back slowly.

Since the last time he was celebrating making money, he turned his surprise into a surprise and was scolded by Linda. So after making a lot of money this time, he decided not to play tricks and go back directly with gifts.

On the way, he even imagined how excited Thomas, Linda and Evelin would be when they saw the gifts in the car, but when he drove the car to the door of his house...

But he felt something was wrong.

Ethan, who was holding the steering wheel with one hand and resting his hand on the car window, sat upright.

He took off the sunglasses directly on the bridge of his nose.

Those clear and flawless pupils were filled with endless confusion.

Because there were several cars parked in front of him, in front of his house.

There were the ones he could recognize at a glance, the Ford driven by Thomas, the old Buick, Honda, which had only entered the American market in recent years, and the Dodge Ram, which Chrysler only launched this year, and then there was another...

"Is this a Porsche tractor with a special number?"

If it weren't for the Porsche logo on the big red tractor, Ethan would have suspected that his eyes were wrong!

wrong!

Even if there is a logo, he still thinks it’s a little abnormal!

If it weren't for the fact that the house in front of him looked exactly like the home in his memory, he would have felt that he had driven to the wrong place!

He got out of the car carefully and walked quietly to the door holding the gift.

Before he could open the door, a buzzing sound penetrated his ears——

"I'm telling you, I raised Ethan with my own hands! If he succeeds, that's because I taught him well!"

"What? William, what did you say? You don't believe it?"

"Oh! Let me tell you this! Ethan is twenty years old now, and he has definitely spent the longest time with me!"

"His mother is a teacher, and he went to school soon after he was born. His father is a soldier and only has a little time off every year, so when they are busy, Ethan lives in our house. After all, my family Evelin is only one year older than him, so his parents are relieved to have him here with us.”

"What happens after that...not to mention, right?"

"So, why was Ethan able to produce "Snake Game"? Why was it reported by the Los Angeles Times?"

"In addition to inheriting the genes from his mother, the more important thing is me! I am Thomas Johnson! Good guidance!"

"I am willing to teach him to study! I am willing to spend money on his study!"

"It's like growing oranges. Although the early seedling cultivation is a long and painful process, as long as you cultivate it with all your heart, you will definitely harvest perfect fruits!"

"Hi! Michael! Why are you laughing! I'm serious!"

"Fxxk! If you don't believe it, wait until Ethan comes back and ask him yourself!"

Hearing the curse words, Ethan instantly understood.

Almost at the same time, an unexpected smile appeared on his face.

Because he never expected that before he came back to announce the good news, Thomas would already brag in front of his friends, and looking at this situation, this guy even praised him as someone else's child.

This kind of thing is really...

Well, he admits, he was unprepared for this unexpected gathering.

but……

Well, if there are no accidents in life, is it still called life?

Take two deep breaths and purse your dry lips.

He took out the orange key and pushed the door open.

Although the creaking sound of the wooden door is inconspicuous in front of the noise.

But at the same time, Ethan also opened his voice and shouted loudly: "Thomas! Linda! I'm back!"

"Where are you? Come out quickly! I brought you a gift!"

Ethan's call was like a reservoir gate opening to release water.

With a bang, a chaotic sound of footsteps, as if hearing the whole army attacking, burst into the entrance of the villa.

Thomas' figure also appeared in front of Ethan.

With his appearance, within just a few seconds, Ethan discovered that heads were growing one after another in his living room.

The curious eyes that looked like stars in the night sky made him smile.

The red-faced Thomas didn't know how much he had drunk. After seeing Ethan, he came over with bright eyes.

"Ethan! Are you back?"

"When did it happen? Why didn't you tell me in advance?"

He rubbed his hands and wanted to give Ethan a big hug.

But he stopped again after seeing the piles of things in Ethan's hands.

Ethan placed the gifts he brought back on the shelf in the entrance hall, then picked up the top wooden box and handed it to Thomas, "I just came back today. After I came back, I went to San Jose to buy gifts for you."

"As for the reason..."

"I think you've heard about it, right? The game Evelyn and I made was in the newspaper! Or the Los Angeles Times!"

"So...you like smoking, so I thought of giving you a pipe."

"Zig-Zag, made of briar, OPaulo style."

"Wear a cowboy hat and hold it in your mouth, Wow~ Thomas! You will definitely be more handsome than Brandy!"

With two swipes, Thomas had opened the packaging box.

When the shiny and shiny pipe appeared, he immediately started playing with it admiringly.

But when he wanted to try it, he seemed to have remembered something and turned to look at the people in the room.

After realizing that the old guys all looked envious, he immediately raised his arms, hugged Ethan, and said: "Ethan~ Thank you for your gift~ I like it very much~ But now is not the time for us to chat."

"You came back just in time today. Some of my friends are also game enthusiasts. They have all played the most popular arcade game "Snake Game" on the market! And after learning that you made this game, they can't wait to play it. I want to come and meet you, and I want to know the great man who created the great game!"

"If it's not troublesome, you..."

Before Thomas could finish speaking, Ethan interrupted with a smile, "Oh, Thomas, why is this so troublesome?"

"I've always told you that I've always considered you my father for so many years!"

"If you have anything to do, just tell me!"

Before he finished speaking, Thomas's face shone with infinite joy.

Under his leadership, Ethan also greeted his uncles and uncles at home.

Among them are landowners who, like Thomas, have orchards at home.

There is also a businessman who usually plays with Thomas and has several fishing boats under his name who often go out to sea for fishing.

There are farmers who raise dairy cows and are engaged in animal husbandry.

There are also people who specialize in poultry breeding. I heard that they are the big boss who supplies poultry to McDonald’s Bay Area.

Although Ethan has never met them, everyone who sees him is always smiling.

After everyone got to know each other, appropriate communication also occurred.

Under their roundabout questioning, Ethan kept saying, "My uncle is good."

The orchard landowner asked him where the inspiration for "Snake Game" came from, and Ethan said that when he was a child, he heard Thomas tell "Aesop's Fables", which contains the story of the farmer and the snake.

The fishery businessman asked him why he was interested in games. Ethan said that because his parents died early, Thomas often took him out to relax in order to make him happy. What can a child do to relax? Of course we played!

The dairy farmer asked him what he thought after becoming famous, and Ethan said he would buy gifts for his family. Since he was a child, the Johnson family had been very good to him, respecting his ideas and taking care of his emotions, so he wanted to Share the joy with your family.

When this answer appeared, Thomas, who was leaning on the sofa, almost stopped looking at people with his nose!

The proud look on his face made a few other people feel a little itchy!

This state of affairs also made Ethan give up as soon as he saw the light of day.

He smiled at his uncles and said that he had something to do and needed to leave. Then he gestured to Linda and pulled the helpless aunt to leave with him.

Arriving at the room on the second floor, Ethan directly asked his aunt what was going on downstairs.

When she mentioned this, Linda rolled her eyes and said, "What else could it be? You succeeded, so much so that the Los Angeles Times reported on your game! When Thomas was happy, he called his friends every day to show off. !”

"Today I asked people, have you read the Los Angeles Times? My child was in the newspaper!"

"Tell others tomorrow, do you know "Snake Game"? That was made by my child!"

"He's showing off like this, so why don't others just let him treat him to a drink?"

"And then... well, you just saw it."

Okay!

Linda's words made Ethan smile and shake his head.

He really didn't expect Thomas to be so cute!

At the same time, he also took out the gift he bought for Linda and said: "Oh, Aunt Linda, don't be sad, come and take a look at the clothes I bought for you. I picked them out in San Jose for a long time. I think they are so bland. The blue material suits you very well..."