Reborn America, this is my time

Chapter 8 San Francisco in 1975

Since Evelyn said that she made the "Snake" arcade machine, and Ethan also got the list of materials provided by the other party, then the next morning, Ethan drove the Ford F-150 borrowed from Uncle Thomas. , passed 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 came to San Francisco, the most suitable area around to buy electronic materials.

Coming off Doyle Avenue and driving south along Highway 101 for about three miles, Ethan saw a series of ground rails, laid on the asphalt road, speeding up and chasing, a car was driving slowly along the steep hilly road The cable car finally appeared.

The orange figure made Ethan honk the car horn, and after the horn sounded, the cable car driver immediately shook the bell at hand, jingling 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 out loud, and after raising his hand in greeting, he stepped on the accelerator and galloped away.

The cable car in San Francisco is a well-known scenery in the United States. Since its appearance in the nineteenth century, it has been providing travel convenience for the citizens here.

Although the earthquake in 1906 destroyed most of the ground rails of the cable car, and the development of automobiles has made the citizens no longer rely on the ground rails, but because the cable car culture has had a profound impact on the city, after careful consideration, San Francisco still retains it. Several routes were built, and it was not all restored until a few years later in the 80s.

In his previous life, Ethan was only famous but had never seen it, but now, it seems interesting that he can support tourists to hang outside the car and carry out road transportation like the third brother.

Satisfied with the curiosity in his heart, Ethan also turned around and came to Market Street in San Francisco.

This is an important axis in San Francisco. There are many shops and office buildings along the line. After Ethan browsed the number 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, and as he appeared, a burly young white man greeted him warmly.

"Hi sir, welcome to San Francisco Electronics Supply Company, what do I need?"

"Of course, I'm here to buy something."

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

After discovering that Evelyn's list was a bit of a spoof, Ethan screened it on his own and copied a new copy.

As for the things he screened out?

Well, things will definitely be bought, and the list written by Evelyn is in his arms.

After receiving the form from Ethan, the young white man just glanced at it and said with a smile: "Okay, sir, please wait a moment, I will go find materials for you."

While speaking, the white man turned around.

The refreshing action made Ethan very happy.

Browsing everything around, there are a full range of electronic accessories on the small facade.

Although Ethan didn't know 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 came back again.

Holding up Ethan's list, he said apologetically, "Sorry, sir, I have a few questions I want to ask."

"You say." Ethan withdrew his gaze.

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

"..."

Ethan didn't understand what the other party meant, and after a moment of stunned, he said, "It should be."

"I need your exact answer."

The white man was serious.

"Er...if it says so, then it should be."

Ethan carefully recalled the list Evelyn had written for himself, and then nodded in affirmation.

And his answer made the white man feel like an 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, which is toxic, corrosive and explosive! Although acetone is An organic solvent, but it can not only be used as a solvent for making smokeless gunpowder, but it can also be used to synthesize and purify methamphetamine!"

"So... I'll have to call 911 if you don't explain..."

'? ? ? '

When the white man looked at Ethan with suspicious eyes, and his right hand had already reached his lower back, the obvious hint that couldn't be more obvious made a sentence pop up in Ethan's mind——

'Free America, Shootout 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, brother! Calm down! I don't understand what you mean! I bought these things just For circuit boards!"

"Really?"

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

'How do I know this thing? 'Ethan was dumbfounded.

"I don't know!"

However, his words are very straightforward. Having lived in America for many years, he understands that this is not the time to joke!
"This list was given to me by someone! I don't know the materials on it at all! If I really planned to make explosives or poisons, would I drive alone to buy these things?"

Ethan waved his right hand and pointed behind him.

"Fxxk! Dude! I drive a Ford F-150! It's a $[-] minimum! And I'm driving a top-of-the-line one! $[-]! A normal person's salary for a year! What crazy do you think? Driving this kind of car to buy dangerous goods? Isn’t this providing clues for the police to hunt down? Oh!!!”

Ethan's roar softened the white man's expression a lot.

He raised his hands, turned his body sideways, and indicated that there was no gun hidden in his waist, then stretched out his right hand and said apologetically: "Sorry, brother, I surprised you. Since the demonstrations happened again and again Once it appears, those of us who sell chemicals will be extra careful, for fear that some dangerous items will be bought by malicious guys.”

"After all, they might be happy if they blow it up, but we who sell things to them will be unlucky. Fobole will not let us go, and the city hall here will try to make us lose some money."

Seeing that the opponent didn't have a gun, Ethan's hanging heart also let go.

She glared at him viciously, her eyebrows raised like sharp swords.

The white man who understood what Ethan was referring to also readily lifted up his shirt, proving it again.

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

His venting did not attract the opponent's obstruction, and after shaking his head angrily, Ethan, who knew that the opponent was not at fault, also stretched out his right hand and touched the opponent vigorously.

Then, panting heavily, he leaned on the shelf beside him and complained, "Brother! You know what! You almost scared me to death!"

"There's no way, who made this San Francisco." The white man also heaved a sigh of relief, shrugged and said, "After I read your list, I was almost scared to death!"

"I thought a fanatic of an unknown faction entered the store!"

Although Ethan was taken aback by the young white man just now, he had to admit that what this guy said was indeed true.

San Francisco in this era is indeed very chaotic.

Since America intervened in the Cochin War for no reason, domestic anti-war rumors have become more and more popular, and San Francisco, the capital of freedom, has become the focus of people's gathering.

In the first five years of the 70s alone, there were several demonstrations with more than 10 participants, and the most one reached 15.

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

Not only that, because Harvey Milk, who was the first to use magic in America and openly participated in elections as an LGBT group, was also a San Francisco native. Since [-], he has made himself the focus of public opinion, so this San Francisco in the [-]s was also a paradise for LGBT people to demonstrate.

Under the superimposition of multiple DeBuffs, it is completely understandable that the guy who sells chemicals is cautious, but...

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

This time it was his luck that the boss didn't have a gun around his waist.

But the next time he meets a irascible one, wouldn't he have to shoot himself in the back and die?
If that's the case, it's really a loss!
Thinking of this, Ethan was still a little angry.

Looking at the guy who had the same lingering fear as himself, he said with a bad attitude: "Brother! Just because of your vigilance! You shouldn't open a shop! You should enter Fubole instead!"

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

Ethan's sarcasm made the white man smile awkwardly, spread his hands and said, "Brother, I also became nervous recently. Isn't the outside media all reporting that our people are going to retreat from Asia? If it wasn't for this matter, I would You won’t be cautious, after all, all the things you want can be transported by rail.”

It's okay if this guy doesn't explain, but Ethan gets even angrier when he explains.

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

He never imagined that when he bought a chemical in North America, he would be able to receive the iron fist of freedom from Asia?

what is this?
Zhen 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 about it.

"Ok sir."

The white man nodded again and again and disappeared again.

In about 15 minutes, he had everything Ethan wanted ready.

Because it caused trouble to Ethan, he also gave Ethan a discount and helped him carry his things into the car.

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

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

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

The somewhat human-like apology made Ethan feel a little better.

Reaching out to take it, he squeezed out a stiff smile as a gesture of goodwill.

At the same time, he also lost a piece of his business card in the past.

Then, he stepped on the gas pedal and ran~
There's no way, for him, this ghostly place really can't stay for a second!

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

This fact caught Evelyn who was staying at home waiting for the results.

At first, Evelyn was a little angry.

But after Ethan explained the situation, the guy immediately burst out laughing.

"Ethan, they thought 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?"

Evelyn covered her mouth, her beautiful eyes turned into crescent moons.

"Isn't that your fault?"

Ethan was very angry, and said loudly: "Evelyn, you should make it clear to me!"

However, Ethan's behavior of dumping the pot made Evelyn laugh even more.

"Ethan, do you know that my teacher in college once said a word - 'Knowledge is neutral, but becoming an angel or a demon is only a matter of human thought'."

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

"No."

"When others think you are a devil, it's useless to quibble."

Evelyn's words made Ethan stunned on the spot, and the girl's meaningful words made his eyes flicker.

After a while, Ethan, who has lived in two lives, also laughed.

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

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

"Because all inventions have two sides."

Evelyn was glad that her younger brother understood her, shrugged her shoulders, and said, "For example, radium, when Madame Curie discovered it, her biggest appeal was to treat cancer, but in the end it was made into a weapon. Another example is alternating current. Tesla meant to benefit the world, but Edison made the electric chair to discredit him."

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

"Cool~" Ethan smiled. He came from the 21st century and understood the meaning.

"Well, I admit, it's not easy for you guys."

"Hehehe~"

Evelyn liked Ethan's attitude, and laughed like a little fox, "It's fine if you don't buy something, just treat it as you owe me."

"Now that the materials are here, shall we begin?"

"Okay." Ethan naturally would not refuse.

　Note: ① There is a special video about Joshua Norton, and those who are interested can watch it. ②San Francisco is really the capital of parades. Whenever something goes wrong, parades will be held there, and it is the focus of the Vietnam War rally. ③About the Harvey Milk mentioned in the article, Hollywood has made a movie, Sean Penn's "Milk", if you are interested, you can watch it. Although the movie has many emotional scenes, it also describes how Milk is. He used magic to become a congressman in San Francisco in the 70s and pushed the LGBT legal bill in San Francisco. ④ Ted Bundy: A serial killer active in the 80s and [-]s, one of the prototypes of "The Silence of the Lambs".

　　
　
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