Rebirth of America, this is my time

Since Evelin said that she could make a "Snake" arcade machine, and Ethan also got the list of materials provided by the other party, early the next morning, Ethan drove the Ford F-150 borrowed from Uncle Thomas. , driving through the Golden Gate Bridge, which was ordered to be built by the great American Emperor Joshua Norton in 1869 but was not actually completed until 1937, and arrived at the most suitable area for purchasing electronic materials, San Francisco.

After getting off Doyle Avenue and driving south along Route 101 for about three miles, Ethan saw a series of subway tracks laid on the asphalt road. He sped up and chased a car slowly along the steep hilly road. The surface cable car finally appeared.

The orange figure made Ethan press the car horn. After honking the horn, the cable car driver immediately shook the bell on his hand and jingled in response.

"Good morning!"

Ethan shouted through the car window.

"Good morning, sir. Welcome to San Francisco."

The driver smiled and waved.

Such words made Ethan laugh. After raising his hand to say hello, he stepped on the accelerator and sped away.

San Francisco's cable car is a well-known scenery in the United States. Since its emergence in the 19th century, it has been providing travel convenience for citizens here.

Although the great earthquake of 1906 destroyed most of the cable car tracks, and the development of automobiles has made the citizens here no longer rely on the tracks, but because the cable car culture has such a profound impact on the city, after careful consideration, San Francisco still retains it. Several routes were built, and only a few years later in the eighties were all restored.

In his previous life, Ethan was famous but never seen. But now, it seems quite interesting that it can support tourists to hang out of the car and engage in road transportation like the third brother.

Satisfying his curiosity, Ethan also turned the car around and arrived at Market Street in San Francisco.

This is an important axis in San Francisco, with shops and office buildings clustered along it. When Ethan browsed the house numbers and found the location of No. 1355, a huge door also appeared in front of him——

San Francisco Electronic Supply.

Such a conspicuous name made Ethan walk in directly. As he appeared, a young white man with a strong build warmly greeted him.

"Hello sir, welcome to San Francisco Electronics Supply Company, may I need anything?"

"Of course, I'm here to buy some stuff."

Ethan took out a list and handed it to the other party.

After discovering that Evelin's list was a bit of a joke, Ethan sifted through it on his own and made a new copy.

As for the things he screened out?

Well, he will definitely buy things, and the list written by Evelin is in his arms.

After taking the order handed over by Ethan, the young white man just glanced at it and said with a smile: "Okay, sir, please wait a moment, I will go find the materials for you."

At the same time as he spoke, the white man turned around.

The refreshing action made Ethan very happy.

Browsing everything around, the small facade was filled with a full range of electronic accessories.

Although Ethan didn't recognize them, he could feel the professionalism here.

Just when Ethan thought that his purchase would be easy and enjoyable, the white man who had just left not long ago came back.

He held up Ethan's list and said apologetically: "Sorry, sir, I have a few questions I want to ask."

"Say." Ethan withdrew his gaze.

The white man asked: "Sir, if I read correctly, your list says potassium chlorate and acetone, right?"

"..."

Ethan didn't understand what the other party meant. After being stunned for a moment, he said: "It should be so."

"I need accurate answers from you."

The white man acted serious.

"Well...if it says it, then it should be."

Ethan carefully recalled the list Evelin wrote for himself, and then nodded affirmatively.

And his answer made the white man feel like he was facing a powerful enemy.

Putting his right hand on his waist, he said seriously: "Sir, do you know what potassium chlorate and acetone are used for? Potassium chlorate is a very dangerous chemical that is toxic, corrosive and explosive! Although acetone is It is an organic solvent, but it can not only be used as a solvent to make smokeless gunpowder, but can also be used to synthesize and purify methamphetamine!”

"So...if you don't explain clearly, I will have to call 911..."

‘? ? ? ’

When the white man looked at Ethan with suspicion and his right hand reached to his lower back, the obvious and obvious hint made Ethan say something in his mind -

‘Free America, gun fights every day’

In order to prevent himself from being shot at close range, and to prevent the hard-won good life from passing away easily, Ethan quickly said: "Hey, hey, hey! Brother! Calm down! I don't understand what you mean! I just bought these things. For making circuit boards!”

"Really?"

The white man was still cautious, "Then can you tell me the production process of the circuit board?"

‘How do I know this? ’ Ethan was confused.

"I don't know!"

However, his words were very straightforward. Having lived in America for many years, he understood that this was not the time to joke!

"This list was given to me by someone else! I don't know the materials on it at all! If I really planned to make explosives or other items, would I drive a car to buy these things by myself?"

Ethan waved his right hand and pointed behind him.

"Fxxk! Man! I drive a Ford F-150! This car costs at least four thousand dollars! And this one I drive is top-of-the-line! Six thousand dollars! A normal person's salary for a year! Who do you think is crazy? Driving a car like this to buy dangerous goods? Doesn’t this provide the police with clues to pursue? Angry!!!”

Ethan's roar made the white man's expression soften a lot.

He raised his hands and turned sideways to show that there was no gun hidden in his waist. Then he stretched out his right hand and said apologetically: "I'm sorry, brother, for scaring you. Since the demonstrations, there have been many incidents." After an appearance, those of us who sell chemicals will be extra careful, for fear that some dangerous items will be bought by people with malicious intentions."

"After all, they might just blow it up and be happy, but we who sell things to them will be out of luck. Ferbole will not let us go, and the city hall here will also find ways to make us lose some money."

Seeing that the other party didn't have a gun, Ethan felt relieved.

She glared at him fiercely and raised her eyebrows like sharp swords.

The white man who understood what Ethan was referring to quickly lifted up his shirt and proved it again.

When the empty scene appeared, Ethan immediately yelled "Damn!" angrily, and then kicked the cashier hard with his foot.

His venting did not cause the other party to stop him. After shaking his head angrily, Ethan, knowing that the other party was not at fault, also stretched out his right hand and touched the other party hard.

Then, he gasped, leaned on the shelf nearby and complained: "Brother! You know what! You almost scared me to death!"

"There's no way, who told me this is San Francisco." The white man also let out a sigh of relief and shrugged: "After I saw your list, I almost died of fear!"

"I thought a fanatical believer from some unknown sect entered the store!"

Although Ethan was just startled by the young white man, he had to admit that what this guy said was indeed the truth.

San Francisco in this era was indeed very chaotic.

Since America's unprovoked intervention in the Cochin War, anti-war voices in the country have become more and more popular, and San Francisco, the city of freedom, has become the focus of people's gathering.

In the first five years of the 1970s alone, there were several demonstrations in which more than 100,000 people participated, and the highest number reached 150,000.

The most outrageous thing is that after the people discovered that their demands had not been met, the subsequent rallies changed from normal demonstrations to riots, blocking traffic, occupying buildings, using radios to interfere with communication facilities, and in the end, they even broke out. If I had to describe a large-scale conflict incident, it would not be much different from Capitol Hill.

Not only that, because Harvey Milk, the first person in America to use magic and openly participate in elections as an LGBT person, is also a San Francisco native. Since 1973, he has made himself the focus of public opinion, so this San Francisco in the 1960s was also a paradise for LGBT people to demonstrate.

Under the superposition of multiple DeBuffs, it is completely understandable that the guy selling chemicals is cautious, but...

Even if Ethan can understand it, it doesn't mean he can accept it!

This time he was lucky, the boss didn't have a gun on his waist.

But next time he meets a violent one, won't he have to be shot in the back and commit suicide?

If that's the case, you're really at a loss!

Thinking of this, Ethan was still a little angry.

Looking at the guy who was as frightened as himself, he said with a bad attitude: "Brother! Just because of your vigilance! You shouldn't open a store! Instead, enter Fubole!"

"I believe it! If Ferb Le had a talent like you! Ted Bundy would have been arrested long ago!"

Ethan's sarcasm made the white man smile and spread his hands: "Brother, I have only become nervous recently. Aren't the media outside reporting that our people are preparing to retreat from Asia? If it hadn't been for this, I would have You won’t be careful, after all, all the things you want can be transported by rail.”

It was okay if this guy didn't explain, but Ethan became even more angry when he explained.

"F*************!"

Did he never expect that if he bought chemicals in North America, he would be exposed to the iron fist of freedom from Asia?

what is this?

True Nima is a world-famous painting!

"Forget it, go and prepare something for me."

Ethan, who had already lost his mind, was too lazy to care.

"Yes sir."

The white man nodded repeatedly and disappeared again.

In about fifteen minutes, he had everything Ethan wanted.

He also gave Ethan a discount for causing trouble to him and helped him carry his things into the car.

Before saying goodbye, he apologetically handed over a business card.

"Brother, I'm sorry, my nerves are tight."

"My name is Frank. This is my business card. Next time you need something, just call me and I will send it to you."

The slightly human apology made Ethan feel a little more comfortable.

He reached out and took it, forcing out a stiff smile as a sign of goodwill.

At the same time, he also threw one of his business cards over.

Then, he stepped on the accelerator and ran away~

There is no way, for him, he really can't stay in this ghost place for a second!

Because his heart was full of anger, when Ethan rushed home, he realized that he didn't seem to buy what Evelin wanted.

Such a fact also caught Evelin, who was staying at home waiting for the results.

At first, Evelin was a little angry.

But after Ethan explained the situation, the guy started laughing.

"Ethan, do they think you bought these things to make explosives? Oh! My! God! You look so good! You are not fierce at all! How could they have such an idea?"

Evelin covered her mouth, her beautiful eyes smiling like crescent moons.

"Isn't that your fault?"

Ethan was very angry and said loudly: “Evelin, you should tell me clearly!”

However, Ethan's blaming behavior made Evelin laugh even more.

"Ethan, you know, my teacher in college once said something - 'knowledge is neutral, but becoming an angel or a devil is only a matter of one's thoughts'."

"Do you think you can avoid today's problems if I explain the various effects of these chemicals to you clearly?"

"cannot."

"When others think you are a devil, it is useless no matter how much you argue."

Evelin's words stunned Ethan on the spot, and the girl's profound words made his eyes twinkle.

After a while, Ethan, who had been born in two lifetimes, also laughed.

"Okay, Okay, you're right, things are innocent, but people are evil."

"But I'm more curious, why would your teacher say such things to you?"

"Because all inventions have two sides."

Evelin was very happy that her brother could understand her, shrugged and said, "Just like radium. When Madame Curie discovered it, her biggest appeal was to cure cancer, but in the end it was made into a weapon. Another example is alternating current. Tesla meant to benefit the world, but in order to slander him, Edison built the electric chair.”

"No one knows whether the next thing engineers build will be good or bad. We can only pray that the world will not be biased."

"Cool~" Ethan smiled, coming from the 21st century, he understood the meaning.

"Okay, I admit, it's harder for you than me."

"Hey hey hey~"

Evelin liked Ethan's attitude and laughed like a little fox, "Forget it if you didn't buy anything, just treat it as something you owe me."

"Now that the materials have arrived, let's get started?"

"Okay." Ethan naturally would not refuse.

Note: ① Bizhan Little John Khan has a special video about Joshua Norton. If you are interested, you can watch it. ② San Francisco is really the capital of parades. They parade there whenever something bad happens, and it is also the focus of Vietnam War rallies. ③ Regarding Harvey Milk written in the article, Hollywood has made a movie, "Milk" starring Sean Penn. If you are interested, you can watch it. Although the movie has many emotional scenes, it also describes how Milk He used magic to become a congressman in San Francisco in the 1970s and vigorously promoted the legal LGBT bill in San Francisco. ④Ted Bundy: A serial killer active in the 1970s and 1980s, one of the prototypes of "The Silence of the Lambs".